Carrot Tomato Soup

*Picture not by me!*

Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 1-2 hours

Ingredients

Carrots, chopped
2-3 pieces

Onions, sliced
2 pieces

Tomatoes, chopped
2 pieces

Potatoes, chopped
2 pieces

Pork spareribs, chopped
150 grams

Sweetcorn (Optional)
1-2 pieces

Celery, chopped (Optional)
1 stalk

Salt
2 1/2 teaspoons

Water
500 ml (or make sure the water level is slightly more than enough to submerge all the food ingredients)

Cooking method

1. Wash and boiled the pork spareribs for approx 5 minutes.
2. Drained the pork spareribs and leave it aside.
3. Add in water into a new saucepan to boil.
4. Add in salt.
5. Add the rest of the ingredients, including the pork spareribs, to boil.
6. When the water is boiled, turn off the heat to small flames.
7. Heat for about 1 - 1 1/2 hours before serving.

Comments: The fire need to be monitored during the boiling stages as it can easily be overflown. Except the carrots, other food ingredients can sometimes do without if you don't like it. Some people may like to add pepper or soup base cubes to taste but I personally prefer the more natural taste and strictly NO MSG... :P

Pan-fried Salmon Fillet

Preparation time: 10-15 minutes
Cooking time: 20-25 minutes

Ingredients

Salmon Fillet

Garlic, chopped
2 cloves

Rice wine
2 tablespoons

Oil

Cooking method

1. Pour the rice wine over the salmon fillet and marinate for 2-3 minutes.
2. Preheat the frying pan.
3. Add in oil and garlic.
4. Add in the marinated salmon fillet.
5. Cooked for about 15 minutes, and keep turning the fillet over till it is slight golden brown.

Comments: I cooked mine with a big fire and hence it kinda burnt the salmon fillet. So watch out to the flame! :)

Mei Heong Yuen Food Industries (Dessert)

Last visited: 3 December 2006

Passed by the stall again when I was at Chinatown and I really wanted to try again, remembering how good it tastes. Yet, it was closed by the time I finished my dinner. The last time I only tried their Mango Sago. Nevertheless, I will still leave some comments on it since I still remember how it tastes like. :)

Comments: Their Mango Sago is unique with the pieces of Pomelo meat inside, bringing out a little sour taste to neturalise with the sweetness of the mango fruit. Hence, you won't feel sick of the strong sweet smell of the mango. I also enjoy chewing the little bits and pieces of Pomelo meat in my mouth. Together with the QQ sago, the dessert overall feels good and chewy.

Location

味香园 Mei Heong Yuen Food Industries (Desserts)

67 Temple Street

Operation Hours: 10.30am - 8pm (Open daily; Saturdays till 10pm)

Ratings (Total of 5 points)

Taste: 3.5

Variety: 3.0

Cleaniness: 4.0

Quality: 3.5

Price: $$$ (S$3-S$5)

OVERALL: 3.5

Other remarks: The desserts here has slightly less variety compared to the other famous dessert stall at Liang Seah Street. Yet this place is less crowded and I like the clean and air-conditioned environment. It is perfect for resting after a long walk under the sun around Chinatown.