Mellben Seafood

For Fathers’ Day this year, our family went to the famous Mellben Seafood for dinner. I must say it was one of the best seafood-zichar experiences we’ve ever had. It was SEDAP!

They have their original but smaller branch at Ang Mo Kio. We went to the one at Blk 211, Lor 8 Toa Payoh, #01-11-15. Tel: 6353-3120. Better to call and make reservations!

We reached Mellben at about 7 p.m. and there was a rather long queue for seats. Tables were almost all filled.

Here were the DELICIOUSLY YUMMY FOOD we ordered for 8 adults.

Highly recommended! The chicken is cooked with good stuffs like scallops, sea cucumber and fish maw together with loads of herbs and superior broth. We literally emptied the bowl.

We only ordered a small plate as we ordered rice as well. I liked the wetness of this mee sua. Hard to find mee sua fried well….

I felt that the middle was a bit dry, lacking in gravy… Average.

The gravy for this vege is absolutely delicious! Thick and flavorful…. BTW, the vege was buried under the mushrooms. Jared loved this dish… he ate ONLY the mushrooms!

Nice and crispy….

Delicious beancurd with stuffs like minced pork and prawns inside a thick tomato gravy. I couldn’t stop drinking the gravy!

I couldn’t stop popping these little crispy squids too! They were deep fried with a sweet black sauce. I like!

Then came the highlight of the dinner…..

CRABBYS!!!

(Ok, I need to clarify that I took this picture after many hands grabbed at it… that explains why it looked so little)

I must say that the Black Pepper Crab was much better. Just eating the meat alone (without licking or sucking on the shell) and you could really enjoy the strong peppery taste. Very good!

The chilli crab was a bit of a disappointment as the gravy we felt, lacked the oomph factor. It was still not bad, just below our expectations.

Anyway, give me fried mantou and I can swipe off any chilli crab gravy with it with GREAT joy!

My plate!

Good food brings about quick responses. :)

Our ‘work’ of completion. The sight of satisfaction. :))

Do try Mellben out… We highly recommend it!!!

A boxful of LOVE

Today, a big black patterned box was delivered to the door step of my house.

I lifted the lid…

Took out the papers…

And….

My eyes went ROUND…! I think I haven’t seen so many snacks in front of me, for me before!

Gosh, I felt like I am 10-years old again… Experiencing the joy of seeing SO MANY tidbits! Well, I really wished I was 10 again so I can eat all the nonsense and not care about the consequences, but then again I am not, and I can see all my diet plans flying out of my window…

No matter, I really think this is a box of LOVE. It was sent by a great mentor and friend. This person never fails to make me feel awed because he is soooo busy and yet always remembers to love the people in his live.

I am once again inspired by this great person to LOVE. A simple thought translated into actions always goes a L-O-N-G way!

THANK U!!!

A visit to the Dentist

Took this chance of a long MC to go to the dentist. Just opposite my house. It’s been 9 months since I last visited my dentist! A big push factor was that I read that bad dental health can cause preterm birth! Yikes! No Way!

So off I went. And the Dentist was a very nice, very PR lady. The nicest I’ve met so far. Most of the dentists I had visited were quiet and went about their business. This one was very friendly and even related to me her story about her pregnancy. How she felt like vomiting if she used toothpaste and floss and that she could only use mouth wash throughout her pregnancy! What a strange symptom to have… and for a dentist!

The Dentist commented that my teeth were in good condition considering I had missed my dental schedule by 3 months and that I was pregnant (Pregnant moms tend to have swollen and bleeding gums… which I didn’t have).

She once again reminded me of good dental practices! Don’t you always feel motivated…. for about a week after you visit your dentist??

FLOSSING

Did you know you were supposed to get the floss in between your teeth via a see-saw movement and then scrape the side of the tooth downwards? Well, I normally see-saw in and see-saw out, which the dentist said it’s a waste of my time and floss! Gosh….

BRUSHING

And due to my teeth being uneven, some of my teeth were either overbrushed or underbrushed. The Dentist reminded me that I needed to brush in a circular action and angle my brush to reach the teeth which are more ‘inward’ or slanted.

Coool…. Going to practice these before I turn in later!

Foodie weekend with Jennie

My cousin Jennie had 2 weeks MC and decided to come down from Malaysia to SG to visit my… tummy. She hasn’t seen me since I was pregnant you see. And every time she comes down, she would cook FANTASTIC meals for us!

Me & Val in action in the kitchen…. Not cooking… just getting the food onto the plates ;p

 

My cousin lovingly grounded chilli padi and garlic for me, knowing that I LOVE this!

Thanks for your love Jennie!!!

Now, this is not part of our dinner. But one of the food that Richard loves to eat. Hot spicy tomyam soup + rice + LOADS of chilli padi!!! He ate it for lunch yesterday after church and he  dumped the chilli padi into the soup and ate it with his rice…. Gosh, I pray he doesn’t choke!

Anyway, let’s get back on track… Last night after dinner at Sakae, we brought Jennie to Coffee Club at T3 for yummy desserts! I apologize for the poor quality pictures due to me using my BB to take.

The infamous Muddy Mud Pie!

We used to have it for $7+, now it’s $9.50!

My Monkey Gooey Tart… Hot fudged cake with a layer of bananas and vanilla ice-cream.

Jennie had this – Raspberry parfait thingy with strawberries. For those who do not have a sweet tooth.

Lastly, us and our beloved cousin Jennie…

I am BIG

Gosh, you can’t believe how big I’ve grown. I mean my tummy… and my legs… fats bulging out of my waist, my butt. It’s really absolutely demoralizing to see myself in the full-length mirror now.

Yesterday, 5 different persons at different times told me that I suddenly looked… BIGGER.

It’s true. My dresses are becoming shorter. My blouses are becoming tighter. I wore a tighter fitting dress on Tuesday and I had abit of a breathing difficulty the whole of that day. So yea, it’s most probably time for me to invest in BIGger clothes. My hubby kindly offered his wardrobe to me which I, ahem, of cos rejected. I mean I would NEVER EVER wear a big polo t-shirt out of home. Not me. Maybe I shouldn’t say too soon now my tummy’s growing at an exponential rate….

Will post the picture of my tummy SOON so you know what I mean. I so miss wearing my usual clothes. I think I will ‘burst’ into a shopping frenzy after I deliver.

Can’t wait!

And here are some pictures of my then ZS being promoted to Pastor during Asia Conference! It was the legendary Ps Yonggi Cho who ordained this batch… So awesome!

The 5m banner which we printed, says “Pastor Edmund, We are so proud of you!” :)

A BIG Congrats!

The greatest enemy in my life now….

is this THING:

 

Craving

Today, I’d simply lurve anything cold, creamy, sweet and hopefully healthier…

Strawberry fruit in yogurt… heavenly….