CNY Feast 2010

Mellben Seafood 龙海鲜螃蟹王
232 Ang Mo Kio Street 22
Singapore 089671

I'm adding another disappointment to my list.. Mellben Seafood

Had our girl night out last evening for the CNY feast.. this year decision for Mellben was no different from the bad choice last year.  We had yu sheng, chilli crab, crab bee hoon soup, nai bai with mushroom, tofu with broccoli, yam ring with scallop..

Yu sheng - it was so dry (I think canton kitchen served better yu sheng)
Chilli crab- starch... maybe it is cold already
Crab bee hoon soup - good but Uncle Leong had the same crab bee hoon soup & there is no queue.
Cereal Prawn - i had the same thing in Malaysia during 2nd day of CNY and i feel it taste better
Nai bai with mushroom & tofu with broccoli - can't be a wrong dish.. cos it is only veg
Yam ring with scallop - not as good as Jumbo seafoods.. I feel the dip taste a little sour.

Ambiance would have to be in our consideration list next time.. cos it was so noise that we can't talk.  We actually have to pass message and words around :(

Overall you should only go to Mellben if you are craving for crab bee hoon soup.

Fractuous

I'm starting this label.. Word of the Day.. My resolution for 2010 to learn new word :) It was never successful as I've really bad memory..

Fractuous (FRUHK-choo-uhs)

- fruitful; productive

Quotes:

It had by now reached much beyond even that status to appear in our minds as a place sentient, actively helping these once forlorn and homeless sailors, presenting us with fructuous soil to grow our food, bountifully adding its own edible offerings, its waters supplying us with an abundance of fish.

-- William Brinkley, Last Ship

Theory does not provide us worthy Marching orders for a fructuous future, for theory in itself tells us nothing about how and when it is applicable.

-- Sheila McNamee and Kenneth J. Gergen, Relational Responsibility

Lagerfeld is talking about reducing his mighty Chanel shows to more intimate experiences. And this collection proved that such a fructuous collaboration with the couture hands deserves to be played out on a quieter note.

-- Suzy Menkes, "Chanel plays pipes, turning tiny tubes of tulle into couture", New York Times, July 1, 2008

Happy Chinese New Year 2010

Counting down for Chinese New Year 2010.

I'm extremely excited over it this year.. I'm all ready for this holiday :)

Gong Xi Fa Cai!!

Reunion Dinner 2010

We had the reunion dinner on 30 Jan 2010 at Canton Kitchen by Chef Kang.  We had yu sheng, poon choi and two dessert (lemon grass jelly with lime sorbet and manago with pamelo).. I like both the dessert.

Thank to Jolene for doing the reservation.. We had a private room.. can make all the noise we want, talk freely and without screaming at each other :)