Of Swiss Food @ Arab Street, Singapore....

Well folks after an overdosed of Biayni at two restaurants at Arab Street we decided to try something different. Our daughter who had live and work in Singapore for four years quip that we should try the Swiss restaurant at the end of the street. That sound great to me so we decided that we should go there and try what they have. She has been there before and told us the food is good. So without much ado we set our mind to enjoy our dinner there. We arrived at the Fika Swedish Cafe and Bistro and found it to be of a different setting with the rest of the other eating places around it. I thought it was a clever idea to create space using the concept of white with large glass windows. Its simple yet elegant. It gives a fresh and clean look, thus creating a peaceful atmosphere for one to enjoy their food in tranquility. I felt at home and like the place.

We placed our orders and then set to admire the deco of this Swiss restaurant that seems out of place in this part of the city and yet it has managed to be part of it. It has indeed blended well with the other traditional eating places there. It boasts of halal Swedish foods. 

Our orders came served by polite and friendly staffs which is rather rare now. More often food is just laid on the table without even a smile. That to me is a plus sign to this restaurant. As seen on the image on the left the foods does taste as great as it look. As we were about to finished eating chef Iskandar came out of the kitchen clapping his hand for reason only known to him. He came over to our table and we chat and joke about dining.  I told him that we like the place and did enjoy the foods. 

On hearing the good words he decided to offer a complimentary dessert which tastes excellent. We later met the Assistant Manager Hairul Ameer.  Personally I found Fika Swedish Cafe and Bistro is well located amid the traditional restaurants that one get at this corner of Singapore. It does add color to the spreads of foods that one could enjoy at  Kampong Glam.

With that fine dine at Fika we took a stroll along Haji Lane and watch that place warmed up to their business into the late night. I could see some folks already enjoying their evening on the side cafe. I thought that it is indeed a good idea to allow other form of business activities on the roads comes evening. The space of  which would otherwise be left to wastes come night. We then took a taxi to the Marina Bay Sands to watch and enjoy the water display there; an enjoyable evening indeed.

Have a nice day.

Of Foods @ Arab Street, Singapore.

Arab Street Singapore is a food heaven if you love Biayni or any foods that are of Middle Eastern and Indian cuisines. These food culture were brought to this part of Singapore by the early Arab and Indian settlers at Kampong Glam. The cuisine is spicy and may look alike but more often than not it does taste different. Even the Prata [Roti Canai] comes in various filling and sizes.

At the end of Jalan Pisang there is a Malay restaurant [Hjh Maimunah] that one must try where a combination of many traditional Malay cuisine are served. We did frequent it many times before and found it to be splendid. It is indeed one of a kind. Comes lunch the place would be throng with folks enjoying their foods careless of the crowded surrounding where one had to squeeze around just to get a comfortable seat. [the image on the left is taken from the Internet.]

This time we did not go for the Malay food but instead tried the Biayni in two restaurants one of which is a restaurant call islamic. In both places the Biayni Lamb tastes great and worth a repeat. 

Come evening Haji Lane comes alive and became sort of an outdoor cafe serving various kinds of foods and drinks. It look like a Lepak place for Singaporean and foreigners alike to while the evening away. After coming back from watching the show at Marina Sands bay we went to have a drink and some snack there. The place was already thronging with folks enjoying their evening with friends. We sat to enjoy the drink and while the time away in this corner of Singapore.

Well folks we like the places since it is near to the hotel that we were staying and would if time allow be here again to enjoy the hospitality of folks at the Dot down there.

Have a nice day.

Enchanting Singapore...

We was in Singapore last week and while there went to have a look at the Light, Sound and Water Display in front of the Marina Sands shopping complex. It was a gorgeous evening, we took a taxi there and then went to look for place to sit and enjoy the evening to watch the display with the background of the majestic skyline of Singapore. Above is an image that I took before the show start, a magnificent sight indeed. Enjoy it folks. 

Have a nice day.

Holidaying in Singapore...

Arrived in Singapore last Thursday afternoon after a drive of some five hours from KL. Our son in law drove the Renault MPV all the way from KL, with a stop for lunch at an R & R. Now the whole families are staying at the home of our youngest daughter who now works in Singapore. Above are the glittering scenes of the Orchard Roads where the happening is. As usual in this city state the malls there are packed with people, shopping and enjoying themselves; with us as part of those crowds. Have a nice day.

A week in November...

Well, it has been a week in November 2008. On Monday 3rd November I drove all the 364 kilometers journey to Singapore. Our youngest daughter who is now working at NUS [National University of Singapore] was back for the weekend and we decided to drive to Singapore with her. This is the first time we are going to Singapore after she landed herself a job in that city state. Now that she has a home in Singapore it would be easy for us to spend a holiday there.

We left KL just after nine in the morning and after several stop arrived in Singapore via the Second Link, the second crossing to Singapore after the Causeway nears Johor Bahru. There was heavy rain along the way and it continues to rain off and on but stop as we were about to arrive at the Second Link. We got cleared by the Customs and Immigrations [Malaysia and Singapore] in a whiz and arrived in Singapore at just passed three in the afternoon. Despite the rain it was an exciting five hours drive and as usual I enjoy driving the Honda on a long distance journey.

November 5, 2008. It is in Singapore that I watch excitingly the result of the American Election and saw that Obama made it to the White House. Indeed a historic moment not only for the American but the world as well. To me this is the change we all have been waiting for and I believe it would be good for the world.

The last time we are in Singapore was in November last year to visit a sick relative. We took the JB way and on the way back got caught on the normal traffic jam in JB. To me the Second Link is the best way to travel to Singapore and back. After a few days there we drove back, again using the Second Link and enjoy the drive all the way to Kuala Lumpur.

Have a nice day.