Tour of FOOD!!
I wonder how much was my calorie intake yesterday because all I could remember was that I had been eating, eating and eating.
I can’t help it though because they were my meals (lunch, dinner and dessert??) but they were just better food as compared to the normal rice and veggies you eat everyday. Can’t blame me right? :P
And besides, I spent less than 30 dollars on food yesterday, you know? Well, it’s actually a little difficult to believe because… You’ll see… :)
I had lunch at Astons Express which is located somewhere near Marsiling MRT station; 5 minutes walk, 3 minutes run. In case you don’t know, Astons is actually a restaurant that specializes in western food and this express is something like a dumb-down version of the restaurant located in a coffee shop. BUT!! It’s so much cheaper!!
I’m serious about the cheapness! This receipt should be big enough for you to see… 2 mains for just $11.80! The chicken dishes range from around $5.90 - $6.90 and so are the fishes. The steaks are slightly more costly, around 10 bucks but that’s still cheaper as compared to the restaurant. Quality wise……..
NOT BAD RIGHT? This is what I had, Crispy Fried Chicken with broccoli and potato salad. The chicken is really really crispy and succulent~ The potato salad is not bad but it feels more like a baked potato spread with mayonnaise. The broccoli is extremely disappointing because it’s too soft. But for $5.90, it’s actually not bad~
Anyway, at Astons, you get to pick your sides and I was unlucky enough to pick the yucky broccoli so if you don’t want those, you can pick something else.
I actually wanted to have this, the Lemon Lime Chicken thingie. It’s basically grilled chicken with this sweet lime (irony?) sauce. Instead of the greens, this came with onion rings which are good!! Too bad fries ran out yesterday… Otherwise I would have gotten those.
What I like about Astons Express is that you don’t have to get drinks from them! Okay, that’s because they don’t offer drinks but at the restaurant, you’ll have to pay more for the beverages. At the coffee shop version, you get to pick your favorites like lemon tea and iced Milo!
Iced Milo on a rainy day… Crazy but OOOOOOOHHHHHHH!!!
After lunch, we had a break and walked back home. Saw lots of birds around, probably feasting on the worms who got disturbed by the endless rain. This is the best shot of a bird I’ve ever taken in my entire life!! Thanks to the 50mm lens~ Does wonders~ And the marvel of cropping photos digitally…
Walked to Causeway Point after resting at home and took this pretty shot of the sunset. Well, I edited the picture SLIGHTLY but not much~ If you want to take shots like this, try underexposing your photo in Photoshop or something if your camera doesn’t allow that. The results are pretty stunning. :)
Round 2!! Dinner at Pastamania~
Met up with Yahya and the gang for dinner. Actually, the Pastamania idea was quite a last minute one because we were actually planning for something better (You’ll see!! :D).
For some reason, I had the feel to have these Penne pasta. Probably because I saw a really nice photo of it in a magazine the other day.
Garlic bread. Apparently, it’s not very nice although I’ve never tasted it.
My pasta; Alfredo!! Creamy chicken goodness with my favorite green peas! People who don’t like green peas are just plain weird, no?
Creamy chicken topped with LOTS OF CHEESE and LOTS OF CHILLI FLAKES! Slightly perverted, no? I may love cheese but I won’t use the cheese till this extent~
Now now~ Are you ready for the best part of the day? I believe this order form will give away some hints… :)
GELARE!! My virgin trip to this ice-cream parlor! I had always wanted to try the waffles because so many people had told me that it rocks. The main purpose of us meeting up is to prove what others said true~ Plus, on Tuesdays, the waffles are half-priced!! The ice-cream topped on it is not though so… :(
The fantastic people I dined with… Ice cream makes people smile.
Alvin had this fruity, almost yoghurt-like ice-cream that looks terribly sweet to me. I can feel my face feeling cramp from the imagined sweetness. But it sure looks colorful though…
And the waffles arrived! Look at how thick the waffles are!!
Disclaimer though… I would highly recommend people to share the waffle, especially if you had dinner earlier because it’s so FILLING! I was struggling to finish this waffle topped with peaches, whipped cream, strawberries and chocolate ice cream all by myself~ It costs slightly under $10 for a single scoop for the waffle with fruits and ice-cream. Love the color combination!
Another photo to make you go gaga for ice-cream. :) The waffle is thick and warm when served and I think it’s heavenly when you spread the ice-cream over the waffle and deliver it to your mouth. Yummmmmmmmmy~~~ Thinking of it makes me yearn for more! Bring a friend or lover next time to share. It’s worth it~
And all these cost me less than $30!! Isn’t that amazing? Nobody said good food comes at hefty prices right? :) So find one day and go tour around Woodlands to satisfy your taste buds!!
Now~ For the Chinese New Year “war”… :)
“SEVEN DAYS WAR 戦うよ～”
