dim sum @ victoria peak

Dim sum has always been a weekend morning affair. It's no different this time as we head on to Victoria Peak Restaurant at Orchard Central, one of the newer malls along the Orchard shopping belt.

Entrance to Victoria Peak, Orchard Central

Orchard Central's version of Alice in Wonderland, right outside Victoria Peak Restaurant

Victoria Peak, as its name indicated, located at the 'peak' of Orchard Central, a unique architecture which look especially charming at night when the lights come alive. You can get bird's eye view of some parts of Singapore from here. It has been speculated that Victoria Peak is a premium spin-off from the popular East Ocean at Shaw, Orchard.

Back to the food. Dim sum assortment resembles the one at East Ocean. Just check out the following pictures and comments for my thoughts on the food here.

Siu Mai, made with fresh and crunchy prawns and tender pork.

Fung Jau - tender and flavorful, could be better if served piping hot.

Siu Loong Bau.

Jiu Yim Tofu, crunchy and tasty coat of flour with salt and chilli flakes.

X.O Stir Fried Cheung Fun, one of my favorite and must-eat HK food, they did it just the way I like it.

Cheung Fun with Prawns and Fu Juk, a nice fusion, and different from Ja Leung

Cheung Fun with Char Siew, nice texture and thickness though Char Siew could have been better

Siu Yuk, succulent pork made to melt in your mouth

Pei Tan, my 3rd attempt to change my perception of pei tan since my first unpleasant experience of pei tan in KL years ago. A taste of pei tan in HK's Yung Kee gave me the confidence to try again. This one, although not as yummy as the one in HK, but still way better than the ones in KL.

All in all, if the food can be served warmer than it was its quality could be on par with that of East Ocean. I still like the Yum Cha atmosphere in East Ocean where you can practically hear the conversations of your neighboring tables and the dim sum servers yelling 'Char Siu Bau, Siu Mai, Har Kau'. That completes the whole dim sum experience.

Victoria Peak Restaurant

#11-01-02, Orchard Central

181 Orchard Road

Tel: +65-6238 7666

Opening hours

Mon–Sat 11.30am–3pm, 6pm–10.30pm Sun & PH 11am–3pm, 6pm–10.30pm

italian delight @ basilico

A friend's belated birthday dinner brought me to the Basilico, at The Regent Hotel in Singapore.


Basilico serves fresh and authentic Italian cuisine. You can order an a la carte entree or opt to pay extra to add a buffet appetizer and dessert. 


I opted for Pappardelle with baked duck slices. Pappardelle are broad, wide fettuccine. The ones I had were about 2 inches wide. Portion was just nice and the tomato based sauce made the dish more refreshing. Duck slices were tender and moist.

Top: Tenderloin with freshly and thinly shaved Black Truffles, Bottom: Pappardelle with tomato baked duck

My friends ordered Tenderloin with freshly shaved Black Truffles, Grilled Cod Fish and Brocolli in Aglio Olio and Lamb Leg.


Tenderloin was tender and moist, nicely done and Cod Fish was fresh and juicy.

Top: Self-tossed arugula with balsamic vinaigrette and sundried tomatoes, Bottom: my selection of appetizers - smoked salmon, scallops with herbs, parma ham, grilled asparagus, stuffed peppers and grilled mushrooms.

However, we kind of over-indulged with the spread of Italian-style appetizers. Huge blocks of cheeses and stuffed cherry tomatoes occupied our plates.

Top: Self-assembled cheese, honey and cracker platter, Center: Second helping of appetizer - alaskan king crab, more scallops and mixed nuts with cranberries, Bottom: Grilled Cod Fish and Brocolli in Aglio Olio.

Had quite a few helpings of scallops and alaskan king crabs myself.


Over and all, it was a nice and quiet Italian experience although an expensive one at S$80 per pax.


Basilico at 1 Cuscaden Road, Level 2, The Regent Singapore

rock salt cheese tea @ happy lemon

Happy Lemon is a tiny store, squeezed in between many other snacks and specialty food outlets at the basement of ION Shopping Mall in Orchard. It is the first in South East Asia after making their mark in China and Hong Kong.

What was thought to be just another Taiwanese Bubble Tea Shop begs to differ by offering a very adventurous range of iced tea. 

What caught my attention was the Rock Salt Cheese tea series. Being curious as usual, I got hold of a regular cup of Rock Salt Cheese Green Tea for S$3.50.

Living up to its name, first sip (no straws please, as recommended by the staff there) was like eating light cheese mousse. It looks like a layer of foam (sorry, I was too busy sipping hence didn't manage to take picture of the drink) with sprinkles of rock salt.

After mixing the cheese and tea, it tasted like salty milk tea. I am only recommending this for hard core cheese lovers, otherwise please stick to your good old favorite bubble milk tea.

Good or not, up to your own taste buds, but it's definitely one of its kind!

Happy Lemon is located at #B4-35 ION Orchard, 2 Orchard Turn.

marina bay sands at night

Whole day of walking at Orchard and we ended up in the Circle Line train at about 9pm, heading towards Promenade after deciding to drop by Marina Bay Sands (MBS) to experience one of the two Integrated Resorts in Singapore, the other being Resorts World in Sentosa.

To get there, simply take the latest Circle Line to Promenade station. Take Exit A at the Promenade station and turn left. MBS is right ahead of you. It takes about 10 mins to reach from the MRT station. The walk was a scenic one, especially so at night, hence it's recommended to take this route if you're on public transport.

You can choose to walk along the pedestrian side walk by the expressway or the nice pedestrian bridge running parallel to the side walk. Both will lead you to MBS's casino and retail area.

As you walk closer to MBS, you'll realize how massive the structure is. The Skypark (world's tallest observatory deck) looks like a Noah's Ark landed on three huge trees or some kind of spaceship to me.

A little note for casino visitors, no shorts and slippers/sandals are permitted for male. Dress code for ladies is more relaxed.

The casino is bigger and a little brighter than the one in Resorts World. I can't really comment on the gaming experience as I don't really gamble. 

Retail shopping arcade is huge. Many international designer brands will be opening the doors soon, including Louis Vuitton, Prada, Miu Miu, Chanel, Gucci and the likes. This will be a new shopping destination for those who love Orchard for its array of designer brands.

My recommendation would be to visit MBS only later this year as many shops are still not opened.

Skypark is due to open on June 23, while the Lion King & theaters and museum in Oct and Dec 2010 respectively.

Marina Bay Sands is located at Bayfront Avenue, Marina South in Singapore.

cakes @ kki

kki ~ simple yet sumptious

Located at Ann Siang Hill, neighboring Chinatown in Singapore, kki is a quiet and low-profile cake shop with heavy Japanese influences.

adjacent to kki is de little drom store, offering knick knacks of yesteryear such as five-stones

Tucked at a corner of an intersection between rows of retail shops, kki offers high quality cakes. There are only a handful choices of cakes and beverages, but good enough to satisfy my sweet cravings.

Antoinette, the white chocolate mousse cake with mango centered fillings is refreshing and you just can't stop digging into it. S$8.00

Kinabaru (not too sure if i got this right), is a heavenly marriage of coconut mousse and passionfruit curd. Light and delightful. S$7.50

To sum it all, simple and delightful cakes, friendly and knowledgeable staff and clean and bright ambience.

Kki, 7 Ann Siang Hill, tel: 6225-6650. Opening hours: Sundays to Fridays, 10am to 9pm, Saturdays, 10am to 4pm.

Patissier, another dessert shop at Ann Siang Hill. 

the Space Needle city

No, it's not KL Tower. It's the Space Needle, located at my favorite place, Seatte, WA. US of A.

Seattle, located northwest of US of A,made famous by the movie Sleepless in Seattle is top on 'my favorite cities' list. When work brought me there 2 years ago, I thought to myself it was a dream came true.


Seattle is also the origin and headquarter location of many great brands like Starbucks, Boeing, Amazon, Nordstrom and Microsoft (in neighboring city). It has a very matured coffee culture which sees the birth of many well-known gourmet coffee chains such as Starbucks, Seattle's Best Coffee and Tully's.


When you are in town, remember to visit the first Starbucks Coffee store in the world, opened in 1971, located at Pike Place Market. Most of its original interior, even the logo is maintained as it is in 1971. No seats are provided, so just grab a cup of your favorite vanilla latte and snap a quick pic on the way out. This is probably the only Starbucks store that you can snap pictures without being stopped by the baristas.

The legendary first Starbucks Coffee store, located at Pike Place Market. If you are lucky, you might get entertained by a group of talented musicians right outside the store.

While you are at it, do not miss taking a stroll along the busy Pike Place Market and get hold of some local produce and fresh flowers at the Pike Place Market. Do drop by and watch the famous Flying Fish in action at one end of Pike Place Market. You'll know you are there when you see a life-size bronze pig.

Pike Place Market, opens when sun rises and closes when sun sets, brings you a local marketplace experience. Don't forget to experience the Flying Fish, located exactly below the huge neon billboard.

Pike Place Market, vibrant and lively

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* be right back with more pictures and info, meanwhile have a grande day!*

Why fyefye-fyefye?

Why fyefye-fyefye as my blog url??


fye - for your eyes
fye - for your enjoyment
fye - for your entertainment
fye - the last fye simply represents myself ...




Other meanings of FYE ...

Source of information: urban dictionary (some are cool, some are 'hmmmm'...)

1.	fye
	Another word for tight "That pizza looks Fye"
2.	fye
	An adjective that can describe either a person or a thing that one greatly approves of.  Originating from the South, the term fye is simply the word "fire" with a heavy southern accent added. "Fye" and "fire" can be used interchangeably as adjectives in this sense, depending on the preference of the speaker. Describing a thing:  "Damn, these burgers are FYE!" or: "Those kicks are FIRE!" Describing a person: "You see that girl over there? She's lookin FYE today."
3.	Fye
	Nice, Cool, Pretty,something everyone likes That car really fye.
4.	Fye
	Something very good. For proper pronunciation: fire That's some fye ass macaroni granny made.

fYe welcomes YOU

Hey, it's fYe here. fYe simply stands for "for YOUR entertainment/eyes/enjoyment" (as my friend put it) and it's also the infamous nick that I used for most of my social media's user ID.

I could never understand why people would want to share everything and anything about their themselves on the internet, in a blog with strangers and I STILL don't understand now.

I reckon that there isn't any other better ways to discover this 'cult' other than writing one myself!

I like to eat, shop and travel. With my new-found interest in photography, I am convinced that I could possibly make my blog more bearable for you with pretty visuals of things deemed good enough to be shared with you (by me of coz!).

That's all for an introduction and do return for yummy-licious information on all the good food that had the privilege to fill my belly.

Ciao!