Had a simple lunch the day before the wedding.. of Economical Rice. I’ve only really recently discovered the delights of Economical Rice – it’s basically somewhere where you get a plate of rice, and you choose little side dishes to go with it. It totally satisfies my craving for trying TONS of various dishes (I never like being stuck with a massive plate of the SAME food) and the dishes are all done home-cooked style and so tasty. Plus, it’s super cheap! We paid about SG$10 for EVERYTHING.. and that was for 3 people! Plus that included a lot of meat dishes and fish, etc. If you opt for 1 Veg + 1 Meat, it’s only SG$2.30. INSANE… in a good way 😀 Comparatively, you can get the same option in Australian food courts (though the Chinese food is consistently never as good) for over SG$9. Considering it’s about 3x the price for poorer quality, you really wonder about their whopping profit margins!
Anyway, so Economical Rice stalls have really cheap, tasty food.. and I’m annoyed it took me so long to discover them. Still, better late than never 🙂 Since it was the day before the wedding, we had no choice but to eat less.. and so only had 6 side dishes. All were really simple home-cooked dishes, but so satisfying.
“YT” at… errr… no idea where! Around Tanjong Pagar I think.
Braised eggplant. All moist and soft like mashed potato. Mmm…
Sweet & Sour Pork. This was so lean and tasty!
Crispy Breaded Fish
Cabbage. Looks quite depressing but I actually liked it 😛
Steamed Egg with Minced Pork
Curry Chicken
Also got Manicures! My cousins also got Pedicures but the place was booked out and they couldn’t fit me in. Anyway, the Pedicure was like $17 and there’s no way I’d pay that kind of money for just my toenails, when I reckon I can do it myself 😛 But my nails were worth it at $15, since I wanted a French Manicure. I love the way it turned out!
Where’s the Mani/pedi place? Seems like they had leg mask and stuff… $17 is cheap!!
It’s at The Good Earth @ Plaza Singapura.. but my cousins had the leg mask/massage/etc and it was more $$. I just got the nofrills one, I’m too cheap to pay any more, haha!
Where’s the Mani/pedi place? Seems like they had leg mask and stuff… $17 is cheap!!
It’s at The Good Earth @ Plaza Singapura.. but my cousins had the leg mask/massage/etc and it was more $$. I just got the nofrills one, I’m too cheap to pay any more, haha!
At least you in Sydney you have much better options than Canberra!!!
But yes, it’s sad that you can’t get some amazing Asian food in Australia that they have in Asia! I guess cos all the really really good chefs stay in Asia… and then only the more mediocre ones who can’t make a good enough living on their jobs in Asia come here. Or the really super good ones come here, realise they have to pander to Western tastes and make still good food but make it “fusion” and then charge $$$ for it!
Hehehhe okay I have to agree, Canberra really SUCKS when it comes to food 😛 But Melbourne is on par with Sydney at least!
And very true about what you said.. I guess after awhile, even the best Asian cooks have to change to cater for different tastebuds 🙁
cost of raw ingredients is more expensive in australia. as is cost of spices. not to mention cost of labour. plus the actualy know-how of how to cook those yummmies is sorely missing.
eat more while you’re still here!!!!!
Ya, I can’t understand why the ingredients/etc are more expensive in AU.. as in SG we get “air-flown Australian beef/etc” for CHEAPER than it cost in AU! Isn’t that weird???
“Economical Rice” – love the name! And I could eat everything in those foody photos…yum!
Oo my mum just said it’s actually “economic rice”. well, close enough, haha!
I find eggplant evil…I don’t know why…but it is…quite evil….
HAHA! My dad can’t stand it either.. i love it tho
At least you in Sydney you have much better options than Canberra!!!
But yes, it’s sad that you can’t get some amazing Asian food in Australia that they have in Asia! I guess cos all the really really good chefs stay in Asia… and then only the more mediocre ones who can’t make a good enough living on their jobs in Asia come here. Or the really super good ones come here, realise they have to pander to Western tastes and make still good food but make it “fusion” and then charge $$$ for it!
Hehehhe okay I have to agree, Canberra really SUCKS when it comes to food 😛 But Melbourne is on par with Sydney at least!
And very true about what you said.. I guess after awhile, even the best Asian cooks have to change to cater for different tastebuds 🙁
Wow $10 is a steal for all that food.
Yeah, it gives me such great pleasure to have cheap food 😉
they did good job on your nails bev!
the cousin on the left, was she the one who just got married? she looks absolutely radiant.
i can’t wait to see pics of what you wore to the wedding, i bet you look smashin’ 😉
my 1st french manicure ever.. I love it 😀 I’m late to the bandwagon, haha
YES that’s Amanda that got married! 🙂
cost of raw ingredients is more expensive in australia. as is cost of spices. not to mention cost of labour. plus the actualy know-how of how to cook those yummmies is sorely missing.
eat more while you’re still here!!!!!
Ya, I can’t understand why the ingredients/etc are more expensive in AU.. as in SG we get “air-flown Australian beef/etc” for CHEAPER than it cost in AU! Isn’t that weird???
“Economical Rice” – love the name! And I could eat everything in those foody photos…yum!
Oo my mum just said it’s actually “economic rice”. well, close enough, haha!
I find eggplant evil…I don’t know why…but it is…quite evil….
HAHA! My dad can’t stand it either.. i love it tho
Wow $10 is a steal for all that food.
Yeah, it gives me such great pleasure to have cheap food 😉
they did good job on your nails bev!
the cousin on the left, was she the one who just got married? she looks absolutely radiant.
i can’t wait to see pics of what you wore to the wedding, i bet you look smashin’ 😉
my 1st french manicure ever.. I love it 😀 I’m late to the bandwagon, haha
YES that’s Amanda that got married! 🙂