Dinner at Sedap Corner

There are a couple of my favourite eateries at Simpang Bedok and one of them is Sedap Corner. The only downside is that you have to wait for at least 25 mins to half an hour for the food to arrive, a no-no if you're the impatient type. But this is what 'slow food' is all about - the people at Sedap Corner really take their time to meticulously prepare their dishes to perfection. And the owner is non other than the famous Chef Bob who has appeared in many of Suria's cooking programmes like Chef Bob Asli & Makan Boomz.

And of course, to really enjoy my slow food, I make sure that Shaura is preoccupied with her interactive teddy (seen above) and her favourite biscuit snack.

My order: Mee Goreng Mamak

Aiman's favourites: Susu lemak manis & (black)berry juice

Loving this pic. Shaura looks super cheeky here.

Raudaa's favourite: Durian Toast

Fazlan's favourite: Vietnam beef noodles

Last but not least, Shaura's favourite past time when we're out: Chasing after cats!

And she'll make sure that she gets to touch them!

So where is this Sedap Corner?

Sedap Corner

282 Bedok Road Singapore 469438
For reservations, please call: +65 6445 9987

Template change + Cravings #2, #3 and #4 + Fazlan's surprise gift + The Dollah Kassim Cup

My maternity leave has started (effective 17 June), which is a blessing I must say. I don't know how to describe to you the pain that I'm going through - my stomach feels like a washing machine on full blast, twirling and grinding - it feels like passing motion. It can go on and on for hours and I really do not know what to do other than to hope and pray that everything will be all right.

In a way, this blog has managed to distract me away from the pain. If you notice, I keep on changing the layout from yesterday. No more changes, Zalinah, I would say. But the moment I'm off Photoshop, the pain will start again and my fingers will itch to do more tweaking and add-ons to the header design and blog template.

I don't remember having any cravings during my 1st and 2nd trimesters but come 3rd trimester, there are suddenly so many things that the greedy-me would like to devour like #1 Newton's Chilli Crab (which I've successfully cooked myself), #2 imported mangoes from India (best to get it at Mustafa Centre), #3 Badoque Cafe's Aglio Olio (made a substitute), and the #4 famously fattening Famous Amos cookies below.

It must be a trying period for Fazlan for being the middle person to buy all these stuffs. Being a sweet husband he already is, I can't thank him enough for being there, taking care of my needs and unavoidable wants. He definitely deserves this birthday present that he's been eyeing for the longest time, Adi Pure II TRX FG:

Make me and Baby S proud, Fazlan! I know you can do it.

To those who have no plans this Sunday (20 June), head down to Nanyang Polytechnic stadium for The Dollah Kassim Cup 2010 at 5pm! Support Team Suria! Admission is free!

Read more about the match from Cyberita here:
(1) Tekad Julang Piala
(2) Suria Utamakan Disiplin
(3) Dramatis Bagai Keluarga
(4) Merendah Diri

Check out your favourite artistes - Fauzie Laily, Syed Azmir, Rafaat Hamzah, Shahril Wahid and many more in action! 

Just don't expect the players to be this hot! LOL!

Italian Players in D&G's you-know-what

Stop grinning, girls!

Eating out & not liking it

I don't know what to eat these days. No mood. No appetite. So Fazlan and I went to Joo Chiat for a plate of Mee Rebus and Mee Soto but it wasn't the best that I've tasted so far. Nonetheless, I forced myself to eat else tum tum won't have any food to digest to baby.

As soon as I reached home, I took a quick look at the available ingredients in the fridge. I'm never this fussy, really, but I couldn't help it as the meal wasn't satisfying and I was still hungry. So the next best thing was to cook - but this time, a much simpler dish.

So there, my Kentang & Lobak Kicap served with fresh salad, crispy Cucur Udang and refreshing lemonade. Simple food never tasted this good :)

Recipe #2: Chilli Crab

I’ve been wanting to blog about the new recipe which I've gotten from the Internet but I'm too preoccupied with work right now. Yes, I'm back to my second home – the office – for 3 days now and have been re-adapting myself to the fast-paced working environment. It's not easy, I tell you. My office is not conducive for preggers, located at far end, with no lift but flights of stairs and winding slopes. But I’m loving every minute at work as I get to put on my thinking cap again and meet my lovely colleagues. You tend to forget things when you're pregnant (it's normal, you can google about it if you don't trust me). I even forget the guy’s name who's taking over my place during my 4-month maternity leave. And yesterday, I actually tapped my EZ link card, meant for public transport, to exit from my workplace :S

I guess, the DHA pills I which I take religiously have all gone to baby – not that I’m complaining. I really hope she’ll turn out fine and hopefully smart. Amin!

Back to the recipe...I had the kitchen to myself as Mak and Ayah were away last weekend. So I took the opportunity to improve on my cooking and try something more adventurous, my all-time favourite Chilli Crab. Yes, the dish that Singapore and Malaysia have been claiming theirs. Tsk. Itu pun mau gado ka? You can read more about the food fight here.

Here's the recipe (serves 2):

Ingredients (You can get all these from NTUC for S$16)
(1) 1 big blue crab, steamed until the outer shell turns reddish
(2) 3 inch ginger, minced (about 3 tablespoons)
(3) 4 fresh chillies, seeded and minced
(4) 1 small red onion, minced
(5) 1 tablespoon of black soy sauce
(6) Half cup plain tomato sauce
(7) Half cup chilli sauce
(8) 1 tablespoon sugar
(9) 2 teaspoons salt
(10) 2 teaspoons cornstarch
(11) 2 eggs beaten
(12) 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
(13) 1 scallion, thinly sliced

Method:
(1) Heat oil and fry garlic, ginger, chilli and onion until fragrant.
(2) Add soy sauce and stir-fry several seconds.
(3) Add steamed crab and stir-fry.
(4) Stir in tomato and chilli sauce, sugar, salt, pepper and 1 cup of water. Bring to boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer. Stir frequently, until crab meat is fully cooked, about 3 to 4 minutes.
(5) In a small bowl, whisk together cornstarch and 2 tablespoons of water. Stir into crab mixture until sauce thickens, about 1 minute.
(6) Stir in eggs and simmer until sauce thickens, about 1 minute.



There you go! A satisfying dish, served with Thai rice on banana leaf! Heaven!

Recipe #1: Chilli, Lemon and Parsley Linguine

My craving for Badoque Cafe's Aglio Olio was so bad that I decided to cook a substitute dish - Chilli, Lemon and Parsley Linguine to ease my craving. I don't blame baby cos Badoque really provides big and quality servings at no additional service charge and GST (government tax). Too good to be true? Check out their website to find out more. The place's highly recommended for a yummylicious treat with friends and loved ones that doesn't burn a hole in your pocket. And no, Badoque's management does not pay me to say this.

Now, back to Chilli, Lemon and Parsley Linguine...

Armed with "yakin mau lebih" confidence but no experience in Italian cuisine, my meal with a mission started at 1pm yesterday. I was lucky Raudaa was on off-in-lieu and was able to accompany me to NTUC (Joo Chiat branch) to buy the ingredients. We took nearly 2 hours to find the things we need. Trust me, it was pretty chaotic, not because we were not prepared on the list of things to buy, but the outlet's product placement and assortment are all over the place. Sorry NTUC for saying this. I still love you nevertheless, for your aircon and value-for-money items cos I always get cheated when I'm at Geylang's wet market. Tsk.

Preparing the ingredients was pretty smooth and easy. I'm sure if I get to practice everyday, I will only get better and the food, tastier.

The outcome - ta-daa! A fulfilling lunch for three!



It definitely tastes better with Parmesan Cheese and deep-fried chicken drumlets. A bit of carbohydrate won't harm your weight and will ensure you and your loved ones are sufficiently fed!



Here's the recipe (serves 2-3):

Ingredients
(1) 250g linguine, boiled till soft
(2) Grated zest of 1 lemon
(3) Half cup lemon juice
(4) Chopped parsley
(5) 2 red and 2 green chillies combined, finely chopped
(6) 6 tbsp olive oil
(7) 30g butter
(8) 1 clove garlic
(9) Salt and pepper to taste

Simple, isn't it?

Method:
(1) Heat up olive oil in a pan and add in butter to melt.
(2) Fry garlic in the pan briefly, then add chilli and fry again for a few seconds.
(3) Add in cooked linguine, lemon zest and juice as well as parsley. Toss to coat and heat through, then serve.

Have fun in trying out the recipe and happy cooking!

Linner = Lunch + Dinner

Ever since I'm pregnant, I have lots of weird weird cravings like Thosai and Japanese noodles, Udon. :S

Cerewet betul baby ni!
Baby, don't bully Mummy ok!
Mummy very tired to find the food you want. :(

I'm officially an owl

Having a blog is a good way to de-stress. Especially now that I can't really sleep at night, at least there's an avenue for me to pen my thoughts. I can't keep up with my journal even though I have this liking of smelling fresh papers. It's weird, I know. But my handwriting gets really untidy when I'm tired and wiping off the mistakes with liquid paper is so yesterday! Having a blog is cost effective. You save the trees and you do not need to buy stationaries that contain unknown chemicals that may be harmful to your health.

To those who asked, I've counted the exact no. of weeks. Baby is 20 weeks old and is actively kicking. That's the reason I can't sleep early. I just can't help it. But, I'm not complaining. Having nearly lost her, I tend to appreciate the little things in life. You win some, you lose some. And there's a price to pay when you 'win' something. It's called sacrifice :)

Up next...pictures of supper, thanks to hubby for being so understanding. For the record, I finished my plate of Beef Bolognaise for the first time.




I feel the kicks. There she goes again...