to mum with love...
Being careful in spending is a virtue. But pampering oneself to better one's quality of life: priceless. And so the story goes....
Today, went with mum to town. We had lunch at the Chatterbox coffeehouse at the Meritus Mandarin Hotel. There, we ordered 2 sets of their famed Chatterbox Chicken rice and a platter of bean sprout with salted fish as a side. Each of the chicken rice set cost a whopping SGD 22. The total bill came up to about SGD 60 for a meal of 2. The lunch was a post-Christmas treat from mum to me (and to date, its the most expensive lunch treat from mum). The dining experience was perfect. We were ushered to a table with a view of the sidewalk, which incidentally was also the quietest corner of the coffeehouse. There was a cosy vibe which made for a pleasant dining experience. Besides the ambience, the food was also worth the money spent. The chicken(breastmeat) which was deboned, was both moist and succulent leaving a nice texture on my palate. The chicken rice was fragrant and the vegetable soup with bean curd cubes was good. The condiments consisting of three separate types of sauces: black sauce, ginger sauce and chili sauce are all home-made and provided a great melange of flavours which tickled my taste bud. My mum told me that she used to frequent the place when she was working near by; some 20 years ago! She even told me, how she would mix the 3 types of sauces together to get a marvelous dip for the chicken. It was a homecoming of sorts for her, and it had indeed been my pleasure being of company to her.
The rest of the afternoon was spent doing window shopping at the likes of Paragon, Takashimaya and Tangs. We also managed to squeeze some time in for some ice-cream at Swenson's; Crown Prince Hotel. Then, it was home sweet home.
What a day it had been...now, time to hit the gym...
Today, went with mum to town. We had lunch at the Chatterbox coffeehouse at the Meritus Mandarin Hotel. There, we ordered 2 sets of their famed Chatterbox Chicken rice and a platter of bean sprout with salted fish as a side. Each of the chicken rice set cost a whopping SGD 22. The total bill came up to about SGD 60 for a meal of 2. The lunch was a post-Christmas treat from mum to me (and to date, its the most expensive lunch treat from mum). The dining experience was perfect. We were ushered to a table with a view of the sidewalk, which incidentally was also the quietest corner of the coffeehouse. There was a cosy vibe which made for a pleasant dining experience. Besides the ambience, the food was also worth the money spent. The chicken(breastmeat) which was deboned, was both moist and succulent leaving a nice texture on my palate. The chicken rice was fragrant and the vegetable soup with bean curd cubes was good. The condiments consisting of three separate types of sauces: black sauce, ginger sauce and chili sauce are all home-made and provided a great melange of flavours which tickled my taste bud. My mum told me that she used to frequent the place when she was working near by; some 20 years ago! She even told me, how she would mix the 3 types of sauces together to get a marvelous dip for the chicken. It was a homecoming of sorts for her, and it had indeed been my pleasure being of company to her.
The rest of the afternoon was spent doing window shopping at the likes of Paragon, Takashimaya and Tangs. We also managed to squeeze some time in for some ice-cream at Swenson's; Crown Prince Hotel. Then, it was home sweet home.
What a day it had been...now, time to hit the gym...
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