For 5 weekends, participants from the program will gather and travel around Singapore to try dishes hand-picked by the man himself--LianHe Wanbao's veterian food critic, Ah Lun.
There'll be 2 makan venues to visit every weekend.
Along the food trail, it is common to use the word, 'WOA!'.
The term 'WOA!' means dishes which will surprise and satisfy your taste buds to its max. And for this trail which I attended, Ah Lun has chosen those which are truly enough to 'WOA!' mine!
Without further or do, let the 'WOA!' food trail begins!
周末趴趴吃
Makan Venue 1: Rendezvous(REN-DAY-VOO) Hotel
Pardon me for the mandarin dish names. It was directly translated from the English.
Dish 1: Kampong Chicken Soup - 甘榜鸡汤(Very Sweet!)
Dish 2: Winter melon cod fish -冬瓜鳕鱼 (calming)
Dish 3: Marmite Chicken & Mango sprinkled with chopped cashew nuts - MARMITE 芒果，腰豆鸡 (daring but turns out refreshing mix!)
Take a break.
Ah De(one of the hosts) announce to play games with the participants. Yongwei was selected to play 'Simon Says' with 2 other participants and he won the game!
Enough of Yongwei.
Let's continue with the food feast.
Dish 4: Red Rice Wine Rib -红醩排骨 (Meat so tender I finished it all)
Dish 5: Rendezvous Signature Nonya Laksa -娘惹 Laksa (WOA!)
The chilli sauce was so tasty(Nasi Lemak Sambal Style), Yongwei took 3 saucers!
My favourite about this laksa is because there's a quail egg!
And it's rich Laksa sauce of course!
Dish 6: Sea Cucumber Tofu- 海底椰豆腐
Dish 7: Durian Cake- 榴莲蛋糕 ( WOA!!!)
Even the whipped cream is made with durian! The cake is filled with durian custard and you'll be able to taste the flesh of the durian in pulps. WOA WOA WOA!!!
Transiting to our next makan venue: Bukit Timah Turf City.
A super rare 'normal' photo Yongwei and I took together onboard the shuttle bus.
周末趴趴吃
Makan Venue 2: Ah Yat Seafood Restaurant(阿一海鲜餐馆)
Master Luo(骆师傅) , the chef of Ah Yah Seafood Restaurant who prepared our banquet. He speaks in Cantonese but understands Mandarin very well.
The participants can't wait to try the dishes already!
I cannot decide;
Every dish I ate I went 'WOA!'.
This food trail is really so well-worth! No wonder I heard so from some of my family members that they had joined but weren't chosen due to overwhelming response.
Dish 2: Jinhua Ham with Grouper Fish & mushroom 金华火腿香菇鱖鱼
Dish 3: Duck meat wrapped in Yam & mango 芋头芒果鸭肉
This grouper fish on every table is being sliced and de-boned. So meticulously prepared-- every slice of fish meat is accompanied with a slice of meat & a piece of mushroom, arranged into perfection. This was how sincere Master Luo is when he is preparing the dishes for us.
Yongwei took the entire plate of fish, including the fish head! But he left the flesh of its cheeks for me, which is known to be the most tender part of the fish! Aww....
Notice the mango and the duck meat wrapped in Yam? Yummy!
We took a break and played some games with Ah De again-- Guess who drank the sour drink?
The 3 contestants on stage has to pretend to be drinking a really sour drink and audience from the floor has to guess who drank it.
The boy acted really well he managed to convince some aunties and uncles. But anyway, it was the man in white and specs who drank the real sour drink.
Dish 4: Wanton Skin chicken soup 云吞皮鸡汤
Dish 5: Golden Coin Meat with pig liver 金钱肉搭配猪肝
Master Luo demonstrating how to prepare the Wanton Skin Soup.
I was busy eating I didn't realize Yongwei was busy snapping candid shots of me.
There are 3 layers to this dish- the golden coin meat, pig liver, and another layer of fatty meat in the centre. Finally, it is topped with prawns and asparagus. WOA!!!
I wanted to eat another plate but I didn't dare to ask.
Oh yes, we took the last break for our final game. This time round I was being pulled on stage. The contestants listening attentively to Ah De's explanation of how the game is played:
You put your hand into the box to draw ping pong balls.
If you get an orange one, you're safe.
If you get a black one for 3 times, you have to do a forfeit.
If you get the white one for 3 times, you are the winner!
The staff demonstrating to the audience how the game works:
When I drew the white ball on my first try, I was exhilarated! Everyone cheered!
On my 2nd draw, I drew a black ball. Blame myself for not wanting to listen to Yongwei and Alfred because I thought they wanted to sabo me. I decided to trust them and managed to drew out another white ball on my 3rd try.
At my last try, I ALMOST got another black ball but the audience screamed and tried to catch my attention to drop the ball. When I finally drew out the white ball, everyone cheered for me as if they're watching a soccer match! *Ole ole ole ole*
Yes I won the big prize: A LianHe Wanbao hand towel, Homecoming soundtrack, notepads, a cap and a 100-English hits CD album!
The final dish of the trail and the BEST of all: Custard layered puff with coconut & salted egg (咸蛋奶黄塔)
口水流到！！！
FYI, the chefs took more than 10hrs to prepare this dessert dish.
It is more common in Hong Kong and very few local cantonese restaurants make them due to the amount of work put into. The dish is prepared layer by layer until you reach the very top. The chef prepared it especially for this programme so you won't get to order and eat it unless you come for the food trail.
Yongwei and I gobbled ours up in 10 seconds.
=====GROUP PHOTO TIME=====
“西瓜甜不甜？”
“ 甜!”
We're a group of really contented, full and happy people for the day!
There are more Ah Lun food trails coming up very soon so do keep a special lookout and chop a seat for yourself!
Restaurant Details
Bras Basah Road
Singapore 189559
Singapore 189559
Open 7 days and nights a week for breakfast, lunch & dinner
7:00am to 11:00 pm (daily).
Breakfast - 7:00 am to 10:30am
Lunch - 12:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Hi-Tea - 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm (Saturday, Sunday & Public Holidays only)
Dinner - 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm
Breakfast - 7:00 am to 10:30am
Lunch - 12:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Hi-Tea - 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm (Saturday, Sunday & Public Holidays only)
Dinner - 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm
Contact: 6336 0220
Ah Yat Seafood Restaurant @Turf City
200 Turf Club Road
#03-01/02 Main Grandstand,
Turf City,
Singapore 287994
Contact: 6883 2112
Getting there: Click here to check out their free shuttle bus services.
Ending this post with a
'WOA!'
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