Colours, Sights & Patterns At Kampong Glam

In the 19th century, Kampong Glam was essentially an ethnic district with a strong Malay-Arab influence. It was a place where locals patronized for their Arab-Muslim traditional foodstuff and merchandise...

Immersive 4K HDR Viewing Experience With Sony Projectors

Sony’s latest innovative laser light source projector is High Dynamic Range (HDR) compatible with native 4K resolution, creating an amazling clear lifelike experience, as if you are there yourself…

Back 30 Years To Upper Serangoon Shopping Centre

Iconic along this stretch of road is the rectangular block of a nondescript beige-tiled building. The facade of this building is blocked by an overhead bridge. And this is the front entrance to a shopping centre - the Upper Serangoon Shopping Centre… (USSC).

Monti - Singapore's Longest Brunch Every Sunday

Enjoy brunch by the bay concept, complete with stunning views of the Marina Bay and its surroundings, and a fabulous menu and music programme to match at Monti…

Where Freemasons Convene

In 1886, the Masonic Club was established to support Singapore freemasonry. Guess who was the first Freemason in modern Singapore?

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Imperial Patisserie - Quality Mooncakes In Elegant Paper Art Boxes

Looking for quality mooncakes to share with your family and friends?

Look no further. This year, Imperial Patisserie brings its elegant range to our sunny shores. Choose from the yummylicious Lava Mooncake range, the luxurious Supreme series featuring top notch ingredients and extravagant packaging, the chic and fashionable Fancy series or the Classic range with the traditional tin boxes.

Imperial Patisserie's professional culinary team includes the founder of the Custard Mooncake – Chef Yip Wing Wah and his sole inheritor Chef Lai Wing Koon. Chef Yip Wing Wah worked as the Head of the Dim Sum Section of The Peninsula Hong Kong's Spring Moon restaurant for over 30 years, while Michelin-starred Chef Lai Wing Koon has served as Head Chef for several luxurious hotels. Both of them have incorporated traditional craftsmanship and modern technology to handcraft the wide array of delicious mooncakes which are now available in Singapore.


(Source: Imperial Patisserie Hong Kong)

The Lava Mooncake series comes in a variety of delicious flavours...
(Source: Imperial Patisserie Hong Kong)

The Monde Selection is one of the most authoritative and representative food awards in the world. Every year, more than 80 experts gather to evaluate and have a tasting of the food products from all over the world. In 2019, Imperial Patisserie’s Lava Mooncake was awarded the Grand Gold in the Monde Selection. This was a historic achievement as it was the first time a mooncake had ever won this honour and for a fifth consecutive year.


(Source: Imperial Patisserie Hong Kong)

Each mooncake set comes in an intricate paper art or classic tin box, featuring unique leather texture and embroidered lines.  The double-layered gift boxes are decked in elegant celadon green, pastel sky blue and romantic pink colours with grand champagne gold and amber orange designs. After the festive occasion, they can be reused as tabletop jewellery boxes or classy living room deco.

(Source: Imperial Patisserie Hong Kong)

If you are looking for a gift for Muslim friends, Imperial Patisserie's mooncakes are Halal-certified by the Incorporated Trustees of the Islamic Community Fund of Hong Kong. More on this at the HK Tourism Board at www.discoverhongkong.com/hk-eng/explore/muslim-travel/imperial-patisserie-halal-pastry-shop.html.


(Source: Hong Kong Tourism Board & Imperial Patisserie Hong Kong)

The 2023 Mooncake Collection spokesperson is none other than Louis Koo. Savour the signature mooncake collections - Supreme Series, Classic Series, Fancy Series, Low Sugar Series, and Inheritance Series endorsed by your favourite Hong Kong actor.


(Source: Imperial Patisserie Hong Kong)


Current Promotion

For last-minute shoppers looking for a good buy, Imperial Patisserie's range of delicious mooncakes are now going at an exclusive promotional price - Buy 3 boxes and get 1 box free! (Accurate as of 27 September 2023) Hurry down to the Mid-Autumn Fairs at VivoCity (by TANGS), Nex (by TANGS) and Ngee Ann City B2 (by Takashimaya) for your mooncake fix.

Shoppers at the Mid-Autumn Fair at Ngee Ann City...

About Imperial Patisserie Hong Kong

Imperial Patisserie Hong Kong opened its first store in 2019 and currently has more than 31 stores throughout Hong Kong. In a short period, Imperial Patisserie has created many excellent pastries, such as Palmiers, crispy cookies, honeycomb egg rolls, and Tonggwoji. It was also awarded the Grand Gold Award in the 2022 Monde Selection World Food Quality Evaluation. Among them, the Lava Mooncake has won the Grand Gold Award for five consecutive years. It is the first time in Hong Kong's 59-year history that a Lava Mooncake has won this highest honour, which shows that Imperial Patisserie's products are highly recognized internationally.


(Source: Imperial Patisserie Hong Kong)

If you're planning a trip to Hong Kong, Imperial Patisserie Hong Kong shops are centrally located in convenient locations like Tsim Sha Tsui, Central, Causeway Bay. For the full list, refer to the www.ipastry.com.hk/ourshop/. Online orders are also available for delivery within Hong Kong.


(Source: Imperial Patisserie Hong Kong)

For more on Hong Kong Imperial Patisserie:

  • Facebook : iPastry.HK
  • Instagram : iPastry.HK
  • Website : www.iPastry.com.hk
  • Telephone : (852) 2217 3638

Poulet - The Rich & The Light

VivoCity
South, Singapore
July 2015

Escargots in Tomato and Garlic Butter:  The strong tomato paste dilutes the fragrance of the butter. The escargots are slightly overcooked this round resulting in a tough rubbery texture.


Oven Roasted Chicken in Mushroom Cream Sauce:  The recipe appears to have changed with a saltier dish now. Instead of swimming in the sauce, each serving now seems to come with only a layer of sauce. However, upon request, the top up is a generous bowl.



Chestnut Rice:  Mild yet flavourful, this dish is a good light accompanying staple to the stronger-tasting dishes above.


Other than that, service at this outlet is mediocre. Some of the seats are positioned below a tree with overhanging leaves. Diners at these tables have to duck under the leaves to sit at their chairs.
     

Ben & Jerry’s - Delicious To The Core

Ben & Jerry’s Scoop Shop
Singapore
 
The wait is finally over for Singapore as Ben & Jerry’s takes ice cream enjoyment to yet another level of euphoria with a brand new “Core” line of three new flavours!
 

 
Packed to the brim in each Ben & Jerry’s Core pint is a rich gooey core centre right down the middle that is perfectly complemented by chunk-filled ice cream. The revolutionary Core concept not only celebrates the flavourful chunks and swirls Ben & Jerry’s is renowned for, but adds more flavour and texture  with super premi-yum ice cream.
The start of an euphoric Core Tour!

Exciting activities include unlimited servings of Core flavours and Q&As with adorable prizes...

 Having fun with a jump shot!
 
Take home a Core in a tub or enjoy it on-the-spot with a sundae...

The three new Core flavours available in Singapore include:
  • Hazed & Confused: Chocolate & Hazelnut Ice Creams with Fudge Chips and a Hazelnut Fudge Core
     
  • That’s My Jam: Raspberry & Chocolate Ice Creams with Fudge Chips and a Raspberry Core
     
  • Salted Caramel: Sweet Cream Ice Cream with Blonde Brownies and a Salty Caramel Core

 
 Thank you, Ben & Jerry's!
 


Ben & Jerry's - How To Make A Core Sundae

The release of Ben & Jerry’s newest Core pint flavours shook the ice cream lover's world to its very core. While at the Core Tour, Merlion Wayfarer learnt how to build a euphoric Core Sundae:
 
 Opt for one of our featured combos or build your own.
Just pick your two favourite flavours and decide on your core... 

The first flavour goes in on one side...

Then the second one on the other...

Make room for Corephoria...

Ooze the delicious gooey core right there into the centre...

Top it off with Whipped Creamy...
 
And finish it with your favourite topping...

Your Core Sundae is ready to be savoured...

Lau Di Fang Scissors Cut Curry Rice Up Up And Out

Lau Di Fang Scissors Cut Curry Rice
Food Republic VivoCity
South, Singapore
July 2013
 
The price of the Curry Rice has gone up again and again. It is now S$5.20. For this price, you get a heaped mass of pork chop, vegetables, fried egg, and curry chicken.

 
  • Portion Size : The portions given were huge! The big plate ended up being very full. It was at least 1.5x a normal dish.
  • Gravy : The signature brown and curry gravies were thick and rich.
  • Egg : Normal.
  • Pork chop : This was fried cutlet-style. It was a bit cold and there were bones and sinews in the meat.
  • Vegetables : The cabbage was sold out. The replacement broccoli and cauliflower tasted raw.
  • Curry chicken : The chicken was overcooked to the point of tough. The gravy tasted a tad sourly stale.
 
All in all, despite the huge portion size, it was a meal Merlion Wayfarer could not eat beyond half of. And it's not the first time.
 
To Lau Di Fang Scissors Cut Curry Rice:
Most disappointing leh. Please keep your original standard high by sticking to your own eateries...

 

That Girl In Pinafore - Bringing Laughter And Tears

Golden Village VivoCity
South, Singapore
30 July 2013
 

 
Merlion Wayfarer attended the Gala Premiere of That Girl In Pinafore (我的朋友, 我的同学, 我爱过的一切) last night at Golden Village VivoCity. (Thank you, StarHub!)
 

 
That Girl in Pinafore is a coming-of-age tale set in 1993, Singapore, about dreams, friendships, and first loves. The story follows four teenagers' efforts to bring business back to a struggling folk music pub, and the blossoming love between Jiaming and May, both fans of Singaporean folk music.
 
 
"Xinyao is the perfect embodiment of the Singaporean’s dream..."
- Chai Yee Wei, Director -
 
Why That Girl In Pinafore (我的朋友, 我的同学, 我爱过的一切) brings tears and laughter to all:
 
  • Studying overnight at Changi Airport because it is the only aircon place you know that stays open overnight...
  
 
  • Listening to a Walkman wherever you go with a $300 Discman being one-up on its predecessor...

  • When Red Bull still came in glass bottles and you drink lots of them with chicken essence to mug for exams...

    
  • Calling the radio station late at night with your story to dedicate songs...

   
  • Buying the latest cassette tapes from your favourite Chinatown store and freaking out when the tape unwinds in your player and spoilt your favourite cassette...
  •  
  • Being entertained by Liang PoPo and Liang XiMei on primetime TV...

  • Boys from one school liking girls from another school...
 
  
  • Swooning at guys with long bouncy fringes...

   
  • Listening to xinyao in a "pub"... 
   
  • Teenage girls putting Kurt Corbain's posters on their bedroom walls and teenage boys with Amy Yip...
  
  • Cycling, BBQs, guitars and falling in love at East Coast...
  
  • Passing messages through folded paper aeroplanes...
   
  • Being hip means going to a tea dance at Fire...
 
  
  • Messaging numerical messages on pager with codes : # 07734 **...
   
  • When chewing gum was still allowed in Singapore...

    
  • Your parents telling you that "Music has no future in Singapore!" and to "study in the US" for a brighter future...

   
  • Speaking lots of dialect to your friends instead of English and Mandarin and playing guitar to sing together after school...
  
  • Wearing handmade friendship bands made by your best friends...
 
 
青春在多少岁月里悄悄流逝... Over time, as the youths grew up, relationships ended, the group broke up as they built their own careers and families. Each had their own lives and "no time" for music and their secondary school friendships...
 

That Girl In Pinafore touches with its sheer simplicity, accurate depiction of nostalgic memories, innocence of youthful aspirations, and the pureness of teenage love. Never has any movie charted the growing up path of those born in the 1970s and 1980s so well and touched the heart so deeply. 少年时候, 谁没有梦想?
 

 
"Xinyao represented the spirit of Singapore’s youth and their willingness
to chase after their dreams and make it happen..."
- Chai Yee Wei, Director -

Thank you for reliving our schoolday memories...

      

Sources

 
(For photo sources, refer to the individual photos on 
Merlion Wayfarer's "Events - Entertainment" album on Picasa)