Sunday, 29 June 2014

Blog Nasi Padang - Nasi Padang for the weary | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

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Friday, 27 June 2014

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Posted: 21 Jun 2014 01:33 PM PDT

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Thursday, 26 June 2014

Blog Nasi Padang - What's with Stomp's obsession with the price of nasi padang & other ...

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Posted: 08 May 2014 10:22 PM PDT

I guess the price of the rice is not so nice.

Posted on 5 May 2014

Will you pay $9.20 for this plate of curry rice?

Posted on 25 April 2014

Worth the price? This plate of Nasi Padang cost $9.70

Posted on 9 April 2014

This plate of Nasi Padang cost $7 for fried fish and mussels

Posted on 24 March 2014

Would you pay $6 for fish soup with extra rice?

Posted on 7 February 2014

Will you pay $6.20 for this plate of mixed vegetable rice?

Posted on 1 February 2014

Is this packet of fried rice worth $8 to you?

Posted on 30 October 2013 (No rice, but close enough)

Fair or not? Chicken wing, otah and hash brown costs $3.90

Posted on 26 October 2013

$6 curry fish rice has just 4 slices of fish, yet auntie argues there are 6

Posted on 17 October 2013

$8.50 for a few measly pieces of chicken, rice and an egg -- and it's supposed to be 'medium-size'

Posted on 19 August 2013

Can you spot the meat in this $3 curry rice?

Posted on 01 June 2013

Nasi lemak with fish, chicken and vegetables cost $13.50

Posted on 15 April 2013

Can you believe these nasi padang dishes cost more than $8 each?

Posted on 13 March 2013

$4.70 for Nasi Padang with only ikan bilis and pickles is too expensive

Posted on 24 April 2012

Expensive: Mixed rice meal at TTSH Kopitiam costs $5.10

Posted on 11 January 2011

Rice plate bought at ION cost me $7.80!

Posted on 14 May 2010

Would you pay $8.50 for this Nasi Padang?

Wednesday, 25 June 2014

Blog Nasi Padang - Hawker Hunters: Allenby Rd Nasi Lemak & Nasi Padang

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Hawker Hunters: Allenby Rd Nasi Lemak & <b>Nasi Padang</b>

Posted: 25 May 2014 01:03 AM PDT

At the junction of Jalan Besar and Allenby Road (leading to Jalan Besar Stadium), there's a small little corner coffee shop that has a great muslim stall for nasi lemak and nasi padang. The nasi lemak rice is nicely flavoured and fluffy, and their sambal blachan has the right mixture of sweetness and spicyness. It's popular for the large fried fish, but I like the special herbal curry chicken and sambal brinjal.

Saw someone there eating the duck rice which looked quite good too, so I'll try that the next time.







Monday, 23 June 2014

Blog Nasi Padang - Qingdao 青岛: A Trip to China's Beach Town (Part 3) | From Nasi ...

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Posted: 10 Jun 2014 05:32 AM PDT

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Day 3: Walking Through Qingdao's Colonial History

For those who aren't aware of Qingdao's history, back in the 1898, the Germans managed to persuade China to lease them land in the northeast. The Germans then proceeded to plan and build the streets and buildings that stood to this day. Remnants of German architecture is still very much visible in the city, which is what I think makes Qingdao unique from other cities in China. You walk through the old parts of town and it would not feel like China, other than the fact that all signs are written in Hanzi.

Anyways, after being well-rested from a day of hiking in Laoshan, we planned ourselves a "German Architecture Walk", with the help of Baidu Maps :p

As it turns out our hostel were really not to far off from the old landmarks. Our first stop was St. Paul's Cathedral. It wasn't too big of a cathedral, but it was a pretty nice red-brick architecture, something you don't really see much in China. The church itself is still used for services. Unfortunately we were not able to enter the church, but we did manage to snap some pictures. Except for me, and I really don't know why :p

Moving on, next on our itinerary was the Qingdao Governor's Guesthouse. Unfortunately, the house was renovated and we could not go in. And so, that was heartbreaking. After figuring out where to go next, we walked on to the Governor's Office, which was only  a 10-minute walk away. And I have to say, it was a majestic building and was very European. Tall pillars, big floor-to-ceiling windows, an apparent symbol of power. As I snapped pictures of the building, it got me a bit nostalgic of Cardiff Uni's main building. We weren't allowed to go inside, but I could imagine what a maze it would be in there.

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Our next destination is the German Prison Site Museum. Sounds like a grim place to visit, but hey, at least we learned a bit of its history. I have to warn you though, the exhibition features pretty grim images of brutality, so be prepared for that or skip through the exhibition entirely and go straight to the detention cells. The prison is a great site to go to and learn about Qingdao's history, especially the famous people in the region who fought against the German imperialism. So, if you're a self-proclaimed history buff like me, the German Prison is a must visit in Qingdao. Plus the tickets are really cheap at 10yuan for a student price.

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After learning a bit of history at the Prison, we went on to Qingdao's Art Museum, which was again, unfortunately (surprise, surprise) under renovation. Yeah, so maybe we weren't really that lucky with our so-called architecture walk. But, at least we tried. The weather was also very nice that day so we have that to appreciate.

The next stop on our walking route is Lu Xun Park (鲁迅园), a nice little area right by the shore. We went out into where the waves hit the rocks and took a bunch of pictures. It was a pretty great view, although it was a shame that there was just so much smog. We went to walk along the boardwalk from Lu Xun Park to the no.1 Public Beach. The beach weren't as great as the Golden Sand beach, and it was very crowded. Regardless, it didn't look like it was too dirty. We decided not to join the throngs of people in the water, though, as we got very hungry.

Therefore, in order to prevent hangry-ness, we went to one of the most recommended restaurant in Qingdao. It's like the Waipojia (外婆家) of Qingdao, called Chuange (船歌). It appears to be famous for its fish dumplings (鱼水饺). Now, I've had all kinds of dumplings before from beef to duck. I never had fish dumplings before and I have to say this first one I had was great. It didn't smell fishy at all ha. We ordered a shrimp dish and noodles there too and it really was good quality food. Definitely a recommended restaurant in Qingdao.

We really didn't have much planned for the day, so we went shopping for a bit at the mall and headed back to our hostel.

After a bit of rest, we headed out to the beer street (啤酒街). However on our way there we were pretty disappointed as it was really just a row of overpriced seafood restaurants. At this point we pretty much have had enough of the same seafood menu. So instead we headed to a night market nearby and got some street food. I had the cheapest grilled squid I've ever had at 10元 for 3. We went through the street market just to look around and grab some cheap stuff that you don't really need but you buy them anyway because they were unbelievably cheap.

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As it was getting late and the vendors started closing down their stalls, we took a taxi back to our hostel and finally rest.

It was pretty obvious that the next day was going to rain all day so we didn't really plan anything special. That last day was literally spent at the mall and chilled in our hostel, watching movies and have some bonding time.

Despite the really sad rainy last day, I have to say that it really was a great trip. Qingdao doesn't appear to be the most popular tourist destination in China. I mean, at least among the international student community here, it doesn't really seem to be. And as far as seaside destinations go in China, most people would go to Xiamen or Hainan Island instead of Qingdao. What I enjoyed about Qingdao is the different "colour" to the city, it didn't seem like China when I was there. Well, at least the China that I've gotten to know so far.

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Saturday, 21 June 2014

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Sunday, 15 June 2014

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Posted: 10 May 2014 11:26 AM PDT

Last week at home, I went to the toilet and read The Straits Times while taking a dump.

After I was done, I joined my teenage daughter at the dining table where she was having her lunch.

Although I had already eaten, I wanted to keep her company since she always complains about having to eat alone.

But instead of appreciating my thoughtfulness, she recoiled in horror as I sat next to her and continued reading the paper.

"What are you doing?" she asked. "I'm eating!"

"I thought you wanted me to sit with you," I said.

"But you just went to the toilet," she said.

"So?" I asked. "I washed my hands."

"Your shit newspaper!"

I was confused at first by what she meant.

I know some people like to call The Straits Times "The Shitty Times", but I think my daughter meant it more literally. She was not referring to what was in the paper, but what might be on it.

Apparently, just because I took the newspaper into the toilet with me, to her, it was as good as I had wiped my ass with it – which, I should make clear, I didn't.

That was why I changed my mind about telling her about the faeces transplants at NUH that I had just read about in the paper while I was in the toilet. It might ruin her appetite even further. Shitty times indeed.

By the way my daughter over-reacted, it was like I had committed some sort of heinous food crime by joining her with my toilet-tainted newspaper at the dining table where she was eating the mixed vegetable rice I had bought for her.

You would think that I had tried to poison her with some over-spicy nasi goreng kampung.

Maybe she should go to Johor Baru and make a police report.

Just three months ago, the police chief of Johor assured Singaporeans that we are not specifically targeted by criminals in JB.

He said: "Crimes are committed when an opportunity arises regardless of (a victim's) race, religion, sex and nationality."

So what he was saying is that if you get scammed, robbed, kidnapped or murdered in JB, be reassured that it's not because you're Singaporean. It's because you're there.

The police chief also pointed out that last year, only 397 cases of crime were reported by Singaporeans, compared to 466 in 2012.

I wonder if any of those cases included poisoning by nasi goreng kampung.

This was what happened to a Singaporean in JB a week and a half ago.

Just when you thought it was safe to go back to Johor…

On April 30, retiree Lau Thiam Huat paid RM3.50 (S$1.35) for a plate of nasi goreng kampung in a coffee shop at Jalan Bukit Timbalan near City Square shopping centre.

It was not the first time he ate the dish there, but this time, it was different.

"My tongue was burning by the third mouthful," Mr Lau told The New Paper last week. "It wasn't the kind of burn you usually get from chilli."

He stopped eating after that, but still felt the sting on his tongue the next day and decided to make a police report before seeing a doctor.

"I wanted to make sure I could nail them down easily if they really meant to poison me."

But why would anyone want to poison a 60-year-old Singaporean retiree in JB?

It's not like he's King Joffrey at the Purple Wedding. (Uh… belated Game Of Thrones spoiler alert.)

"It's just my gut feel," said Mr Lau.

Gut feel? Or just acid indigestion?

The deputy police chief of South Johor Baru confirmed that the police had received the report, but said no action would be taken because there are no relevant laws about this matter.

What kind of cowboy town is this? How can there be no law against poisoning by nasi goreng kampung? That's anarchy!

And you can spray-paint that on top of a Toa Payoh HDB block.

On second thought, don't.

Of course, there is no lack of food crime in Singapore as well.

Just last month alone, Stomp.com.sg posted two complaints from people claiming they were overcharged for nasi padang.

One woman paid $7 for rice, fried fish and mussels. Another guy paid $9.70 for rice, chicken, vegetable and stingray.

Mr Lau might have been poisoned by his $1.35 nasi goreng kampung, but at least he wasn't overcharged for it.

More seriously, it seems that Burger King Singapore has been guilty of skimping on the rendang sauce in its Rendang Burger, which was reintroduced last month.

The fast food chain posted this mea culpa on Facebook on Thursday:

"Yes, BK fans. We hear you. We understand that the Rendang sauce is what makes the Rendang Burger so delicious. So from now on, you'll get more yummy Rendang sauce in every Rendang Burger…

"Also, we'd like to ask for your help – if you still encounter dry Rendang Burgers, please send us a PM with your contact and date+time+location of your purchase!"


Regular readers of this column may recall that last year, Burger King also brought back the Rendang Burger for a limited time but added mayonnaise which I called "a crime against nature and all taste buds".

Fortunately, this year, Burger King has ditched the mayo, so I don't have to make a police report.

I'll probably buy the Rendang Burger for my daughter for lunch tomorrow to make up for the newspaper incident.

The burger better not be dry.

Unfortunately, the rendang sauce looks a lot like… never mind.

Brings a whole new meaning to faeces transplant.

- Published in The New Paper, 11 May 2014

A statistical analysis of the $2.50 <b>Nasi Padang</b>? | The Online Citizen

Posted: 17 Dec 2013 08:58 AM PST

By Leong Sze Hian

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I refer to the Editorial "Baey: Owner charged me $2.50 out of respect & goodwill" (TR Emeritus, Dec 17).

It states that "In his column in My Paper today (17 Dec), Mr Baey started by saying that he loves hawker food and likes to eat at hawker centres, coffee shops and food courts.

"There are not many countries in the world like Singapore where one can easily find reasonably priced food with the same high level of hygiene and great variety. Singapore is indeed a food paradise," he said.

"In Parliament, I have spoken a few times on hawker centres, hawker food and our hawker culture. I have urged the government to help preserve this heritage and national identity of Singapore, and even proposed setting up a Singapore Food Museum."

Probability?

From statistical perspective, someone who loves and likes and talks often even in Parliament, is probably (statistically) not very likely to not know that a glass of bandung is normally about $1.20 and arguably, therefore a statistical abnormality to think that it is only 50 cents?

As to "He said that he likes to post photos of hawker food on social media, not to promote the stalls  but to "document and celebrate the richness of our hawker food that many of us love"

"Black swan"?

This may be what we call in statistics a "black swan" – because since its "not to promote the stalls" – why are we now literally promoting and advertising for the stall that charged a statistically exceptional low price by saying,

  • "Apparently, after the controversial incident, the stall owner wanted to do his part to fulfil his "corporate social responsibility". The owner intended to offer a $2.50 deal for nasi padang and a drink to all customers over lunch time (11am-2pm) this weekend (Dec 21-22). Up to 100 customers per day will enjoy the special offer and he will donate all proceeds to the Tampines North welfare fund to help needy residents.
  • "I naturally applauded and supported his initiative," Mr Baey said. "I shared this charity plan with my activists. One of them decided to give his support by pledging dollar for dollar so as to raise more money to benefit the community."

Abeit the impropriety of seemingly now promoting and advertising in the media for the very stall that people have been complaining about giving him, and his accepting the statistically abnormally low price?

"Statistical contradiction"?

With regard to "He also said that he is not so naive as to think that all food is cheap. "And if I were to jump to a conclusion that all food is cheap just because I had paid $2.50 for a nasi padang, that would have been too naive of me," he said"

- this may be what will henceforth be known as a "statistical contradiction" – why then did you post in facebook in the first place?

"Rare statistical event"?

In respect of "He acknowledged that his staff had recognised me that day and out of respect for my work and service in the community, charged me only $3 when it was more than $4″

- This may be what we call a "rare statistical event" – when the staff of a hawker stall can decide on his own to charge $3 instead of about $5 "out of respect for my work and service in the community"? By the way, this appears to be another statistical aberration – shouldn't it be about $5 ($3.70 Nasi Padang plus about $1.20 Bandung drink), instead of "more than $4″?

"Statistical favourite" of the day!

Looking at all the numbers and statistics in this continuing saga – I particularly like the subject TR Emeritus Editor's remarks – "Actually, if Mr Baey had wanted to compare apple with apple, he should have ordered a piece of chicken and two veggies, plus a bandung drink – the exact same food he ordered on 11 December. Then Singaporeans would know how much actual "goodwill" he received from the stall owner that day" – kind of like my "statistical favourite" of the day!

Ordinary citizens don't have to worry too much about statistics?

Oh, by the way – I had Nasi Padang recently and paid the normal price, but I was charged only 50 cents for the mineral water (normally $1). You see – yet another hawker offered not to charge me anything – she said "you must be quite poor writing for free almost everyday and I like to read your articles at TR Emeritus, theonlinecitizen and The Real Singapore". I tried very hard to decline to accept the free food (after all it only happens once in a blue moon – like about every few months or so).

Well, like they say in statistics – if you are just an ordinary citizen amongst the millions – you are just a mere lesser mortal (like a pin in a haystack) – you may not have to worry so much about accepting a bottle of mineral water at half the price, from a very insistent hawker once in a while!