FOOD, Living in... Singapore, Uncategorized BOTANIC GARDENS FOOD COURT 2 January 2007

We found ourselves back at the Botanic Gardens food court again.. because when it’s pouring with rain out there, it’s one of the easiest places to pop in for a meal since the carpark’s undercover. Plus, the food’s good :)~


Botanic Gardens food court

Guy making my Murtabak

Murtabak, which is basically Roti Prata encasing mince meat, egg and onion

Roast Duck with Char Siew


Something interesting(?) about Singapore is that whilst a lot of the groceries are much cheaper yet better than in Australia (see: the entry with avocado comparison a few days ago), if you go to the Japanese supermarkets, the prices are… urk! We were shopping at one the other day and whilst the sheer beauty of the food blew me away, so did the prices. Don’t believe me? Check it out below..

Cooking up this Japanese cake thing, with red bean or custard filling

We got a red bean Fish!

Sashimi

Salmon sashimi

Shrimp sashimi

Fresh fish

$22.50 for 10 strawberries

$5.30 for 1 cob of corn

$3.90 for 1 apple

$15.90 for 15 mini mandarins

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That’s a lot of sashimi! And those strawberries better be the best in the world, they are so damn expensive! I love strawberries… I want strawberries! Damn you!

Yikes, those prices are steep

I love those red bean fish pastries though! I always get them when my family visits Japantown in San Francisco!

That’s a lot of sashimi! And those strawberries better be the best in the world, they are so damn expensive! I love strawberries… I want strawberries! Damn you!

Yikes, those prices are steep

I love those red bean fish pastries though! I always get them when my family visits Japantown in San Francisco!

With that kinda pricing, everything was really well presented and every fruit was perfect. I guess you get what you pay for!

I once saw grapes that cost RM100+ per kilo at Isetan KL. My eyes bulged when I saw the price but the grapes were really round and looked so juicy!

omg, just omg. To be able to stand and buy that sashimi. Mmmmm. How much are those prices in US dollars? Happy New Year, btw. πŸ™‚

With that kinda pricing, everything was really well presented and every fruit was perfect. I guess you get what you pay for!

Think they grow them in Japan then import into SG.. the fruit really is better though, the strawberries smelled SO sweet, better than the regular kind by far! But at that price… errrr…

Japanese strawberries are fantastic though! I’m not sure if these are the same ones I used to handcarry from Japan but those were amazing. When I first tried them I thought they were sugared!

I’m craving for some custard Taiyaki now! Gotta stop by Mediya soon!

Ya that’s true, they’re $$ but you can *smell* them from so far away! Soooo sweet and they looked really nice too πŸ˜›

I once saw grapes that cost RM100+ per kilo at Isetan KL. My eyes bulged when I saw the price but the grapes were really round and looked so juicy!

omg, just omg. To be able to stand and buy that sashimi. Mmmmm. How much are those prices in US dollars? Happy New Year, btw. πŸ™‚

Think they grow them in Japan then import into SG.. the fruit really is better though, the strawberries smelled SO sweet, better than the regular kind by far! But at that price… errrr…

Japanese strawberries are fantastic though! I’m not sure if these are the same ones I used to handcarry from Japan but those were amazing. When I first tried them I thought they were sugared!

I’m craving for some custard Taiyaki now! Gotta stop by Mediya soon!

Ya that’s true, they’re $$ but you can *smell* them from so far away! Soooo sweet and they looked really nice too πŸ˜›