Chinatown/Kreta Ayer
4 June 2006
Mommy was feeling bored at home so she suggested that we go to Chinatown. Don't ask me why Chinatown out of so many places. Mommy always do things without a reason. She just wanted to go there. Period.
After we have parked the car at People's Park, we went up to the second storey where all the shops are. It doesn't look as cluttered as before, but it was observed that the shops are smaller and there are also not as many shops as there were before the upgrading. There are also lesser textile shops now. Instead, there are more fashion boutiques and shops selling accessories. Other than these, retail chains like E2 and basic beauty are also found there. Nothing much to rave about though.
From People's Park, we walked over to Pearl Plaza. We saw Ho Kee and decided to try the dim sum since daddy recommended it. There was only a table big enough for the three of us at the end of the shop. One of the waitresses was showing us in when a woman just walked past us and sat at that table. She was alone and there was another table somewhere else where she could sit alone but she just had to sit there. I was very angry and remarked loudly that I was leaving since there was no place for us. The waitress tried to reason with that woman but she just wouldn't budge. ArGh~! Just then, some customers left the shop and there was an empty table for us. I wanted to leave but daddy and mommy stopped me. We ordered some siew mai, chicken feet, chee cheong fan, yu jiao and char siew pau while that woman only ordered some egg tarts. WTH! What did you need such a big table for when you only ordered egg tarts?! Idiot. The dim sum was not too bad though. Love the char siew pau. Yummy! Will definitely go back again, but I will not eat there again. Will order takeaways instead.
The char siew pau is very soft and does not have a bitter taste. The fillings are sweet and there is a lot of char siew sauce. It is the perfect snack as it is small and not too filling.
Price: $0.70 each.
Holland Village
5 June 2006
WeiQi and I decided to visit Holland Village on Monday as we were both very bored at home. Met her at SSC where she had an appointment. We took bus service 7 from Park Mall and reached Holland Village after a 20 minutes bus ride.
The first thing we did while we were there was to look for the legendary windmill. We found it and our involuntary reaction was to whip out our camera phones and start snapping. HaHa~!
The famous Holland Village windmill.
After we have completed our mission, we embarked on our journey to source out the famous Holland Village nasi lemak. We finally found it after searching the whole of Holland Village. Found it in the Holland Village food court. Not sure if it is authentic but it sure tastes good.
I ordered sambal long beans, anchovies in chilli and chicken cutlet. The sides were delicious. I love the anchovies in chilli. Reminds me of my childhood. Haven't eaten that for ages. The chilli was very nice and appetising. It is also sweet and not too spicy. I couldn't get enough of it! The rice was fragrant and not too oily. Will definitely go back for more!
Price: $3 for the above combination.
We went to SaSa after lunch, where I bought a pedicure set, an eyeshadow brush and an eyelash curler.
Went to Aesop to have a look after SaSa. Didn't anything there though.
We left Holland Village after spending about 2 hours there. It isn't as big as what we thought it is.
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