Thursday, March 19, 2009

Fo lai Ping Vegetarian Fast Food (佛来品素食快餐)

This stall has been around for so long as I can remember. It is located at the Changi Airport Terminal 1 staff canteen. Hence if you were to take a budget flight overseas, you may stop by for a meal before flying, since there is no meals available on the plane except for overpriced vegetarian cup noodles. I tried the food here recently before flying to Bangkok.

Yee Mee $3.50
A really big portion and the comprises of vegetables, mushrooms, carrots and some mock items. It isnt too salty and can be shared by two if you are a small eater.

The stall also sells other tze char like fried rice, kway tiao etc. The dishes for mixed vegetables rice is not bad too! Nonetheless, all our airport terminals do have vegetarian stalls available, hence you need not travel all the way here if you are going to catch a flight in other terminals.

Location: Airport Boulevard,
Changi Airport Terminal 1,
Upper Basement Canteen
Stall #05,
Tel: 65457024
Opening Hours: Till 8PM

Monday, March 16, 2009

Keat Lim Vegetarian Stall 吉林素食 @ AMK

Got to know that they have 3 outlets to date!~
This is contributed by Jeslyn sis.. Thanks girl for your support! This stall has been around for ages and I remember eating at this outlet when i was younger. However, these days whenever Im at AMK, i'll always go for the bah chor noodles at 128 or the tze char at 226. Thanks to Jeslyn for providing me your review~ Note: This owner is not the uncle who retired at the Ji Lin at bedok.

Stir-Fried Sambal Tapioca Vegetables $5

Freshly cooked and not too oily. The sambal chilli is superb, aint too spicy and blends well with rice. You may also opt for their sambal kang kong as the sambal chilli is the same.

Hot Plate Sweet and Sour Fish $10

Supposed to be served with the ah char (Sour Salad) on top.. but we requested not to add it in as we don't really like it. Served piping hot and the sauce is a little sour and spicy. The fish does mix well with the sauce. Note that the standard does drop a little when crowded.

Sauteed Monkeyhead Mushrooms with dried chili $8
As this was the first time we order this dish, we couldnt comment much. Doesnt taste spicy at all. Lots of vegetables available hence make it a little more healthier. I cant make out if it is really monkeyhead mushroom or the abalone mushroom instead.

Other dishes available:
Cereal Prawn, shark's fin, Custard Abalone Mushrooms, Mutton Curry etc.
Location:
1. Blk 728, Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 (Beside AMK Courts)
Opening Hours: Till 9Pm
2. Blk 91, Whampoa Drive
3. 244A Upper Thomson Drive

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

BB Home Sweet Home Cafe (甜甜屋) *CLOSED DOWN*

The stall originally sells desserts, but seems like now they are catering vegetarian food as well!
Thanks to clare for trying out, since its near her place!

Curry Fish Rice ($3.50)
Veg fish slices and lady fingers in curry. Curry taste not too spicy and just right.Was surprised that they give spinach as a side.

Steak Rice ($3.50)
This sweet and sour pork chop rice is v tasty! As the mock meat is deep fried before cooking with sweet and sour sauce, not suitable if you are watching your diet though. Serves with spinach as well as a side. Worth a try!
Hot & Spicy Fish Rice ($3.50)

Sauce is a little spicy, but tasty. Mock fish is soft.

Pictures on the menu look very appetising. They do have set meals, veg dishes, claypot dishes, soups, tze char etc. We were too full to have desserts, but could see a few pictures on the wall, selling a variety of desserts. Like puddings, eclairs, ice cream etc.

Location: Blk 505A Bishan Street 11 #01-440 Singapore 570505
Tel: 6253 6553
(Website does not show the vegetarian dishes. Desserts only)
Opening hours: 11.30 to 3pm, 5pm to 10pm (Last order at 9.45pm)
Closed every Thurs (Opens if its the 1st or 15th day of the lunar month)

Thursday, March 5, 2009

Forest Dew Vegetarian Cafe

Thanks for Clare for always exploring new places on my behalf! I've heard about this cafe quite sometime back, but didnt have the time to try out the food.

Daily Specials:
Monday - Veg chicken rice
Tuesday to Thursday - Mixed Veg Rice (Steamed rice + 3 dishes $3.50)(Brown rice + 3 dishes $4.00)
Friday - Nasi Lemak
The menu comes with numbers and you are given a small ordering form and pencil to fill out the table number and ur orders.

Sambal Sweet Potato Leaves $4

Served in a small plate was what seems to be small portion, but as just right for 2 people. If there are more people, can always order probably a sambal kangkong, as the sambal chilli is good!

Mango prawn $7

Deep fried veg prawn with sweet mango sauce poured all over.Mango sauce a little sweet, but overall taste was alright.

Satay fish $7

This dish was a little disappointing, as the veg fish didn't taste v good.And the satay sauce was non other than the peanut based satay sauce which was poured over the deep fried fish.

Korean Beef Set ($9)

This set is served with rice. Ingredients comprise of Black pepper sauce with mixed beans, ginger and corn. The Veg beef taste quite good abd chewy. Seaweed soup with beancurd, inoki mushroom, vegetables and mock meat. It is quite cheap and can be shared by 2 persons.

Belachan Chilli Fish ($7)

This dish was a disappointment, as it didn't turn out as good as it looks on the menu. I realiased that the fish dishes served here isnt that great. Though the belacan chilli was good, overall dish was too dry to the taste. Should have more chilli gravy, rather than juz deep fry the fish and then put some chilli on it. I prefer Liwei's
bbq chilli fish more!


Note: A bowl of steamed rice cost 80 cents. We will still go back and try other foods on the menu like Japanese, wide selection of brewed soups ($3.50/bowl) and many smoothies and beverages.

Location: Blk 23 #01-523 Singapore 330023
Tel: 6293 9579
Operating hours: Open daily 10.30am - 10pm

Thursday, February 26, 2009

Healthy Vegetarian (健康素食。延年益寿) @ Bedok Blk 537

There is no stall name available, only the vegetarian food word. This stall is located at Blk 537 in bedok north.
This is an option for people who are looking for food in the east side at night.
I tried the Yong Tau Foo.

Yong Tau Foo $2.90
Each ingredient costs 40cents, and there is no minimal amount you choose. Tastes not bad! I took a total of 6 items @ $2.40, and added noodles @ $2.90.
Nonetheless, there are other food items available and this stall is famous for its curry~

Location: Blk 537, Bedok North Street 3, Coffee shop
Opening Hours: Till 8+PM

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Nutrihub the organic fusion cafe

This cafe has been operating quite some time back. Went with my parents as I was not able to find Jia Ming Vegetarian anymore! It is quite upsetting that the vegetarian places available at our famous Orchard Road is so limited. Note: Sunflower vegetarian and Grand Court Vegetarian have both closed down.
As for Jia Ming Vegetarian, not sure where it has moved to. Hence if you are looking for vegetarian places in Orchard, there is 1 stall in the Takashimaya Food Court, where the prices are really steep. Other than this stall, you may opt for this healthy cafe.

Fruity Salad

Picture from Nutri Web

Ordered this for my parents as I like the one from Green Pasture. This version is much healthier as it comprises of beetroot. Ingredients are fresh and does make a good appetizer.

Dry Mushroom Udon


Picture from Nutri Web

Basically a simple dish comprises of capsicums and mushrooms. Quite tasty, but I thought that it was not worth the price.

All in all, this is an organic place for healthy eating. If you have a picky tastebud, you may find most of the dishes bland. To try a taste of pure nature, you may want to visit this place!

Location: Cuppage Plaza (Basement 2) - You will see a lot of Big Umbrella seats.

Opening Hours: 10am to 7pm daily; Sunday till 4pm

Tel: 67382746

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Johor Bahru - Three O Cafe (圆缘园)

Pictures taken frm cass's FB, since she was too busy to help me do a review.
Anyway, the VSS members went on a day trip last year to JB (NANAS & Animals Paradise) and this was their lunch location.
Note: If you remember who Xie Shaoguang (Ex-TCS artise) was, this is opened by him.
This is the cafe front pic. Looks cool~

The group had 2 set lunches to choose from:

Nasi Lemak (Price unknown)

Comprises of Peanuts, dried fish slices and a sambal dish. I am not able to make out whats the green veg on the left. Nonethless, people who tried this dish loved the chili!

Braised Meat Rice

Comprises of tofu and mixed meat chucks. Cass mentioned that it was very tasty!
Nonetheless, there are al la carte dishes available at this cafe. If you do missed shao guang a lot, do take a trip to JB and support him!

Location:

15 Jalan Permas 10/3 Bandar Baru Permas Jaya

81750 Johor Bahru, Malaysia

Tel: 07-387-6217

Opening Hours: 10am - 3.30PM (Closed on Mondays)