The Hungry Bunny

We wanted to go to Founder's Bak Kut Teh along Balestier Road for dinner, but there was a horrendous queue in front of the small shop. Friends will know that I loathe queues, so the BF and I went to another bak kut teh stall further along Balestier Road to have pork rib soup instead. The last time I ate here was after clubbing one night with friends (the shop is open 24/7) and I distinctively remember that the bak kut teh here was not bad. We ordered the Pork Ribs Soup ($5). The pork ribs weren't as tender as I'd like, (they were about as tender as the ones at Ng Ah Sio) . The soup was good though, peppery without being overwhelming. And they were fairly generous with the portions, considering the price. The ones you get at the more famous bak kut teh joints would cost twice for half the portions (about $3.50 to $4.00 for a long rib). I also ordered a Mushroom Soup ($5), which was just sliced champignon mushrooms out of a can and into the bowl, with some garland

This was one of our pre-workout meals. I generally try not to eat if I'm planning to do cardio (because you'll throw up on the treadmill), but when I'm doing weight-training at the gym, I will eat a light snack. Otherwise I won't have the energy to lift the weights.You know, it's a myth that you shouldn't do weights because you'll bulk up. Those are all lies, I tell you. If you want the tone in your body (like Beyonce, do you ever see her thighs jiggle when she dances? No. Her body is seriously toned to perfection.), then you should use light weights and load up on good protein (steamed fish, poached chicken, stuff like that). The Ham and Cheese Sandwich ($4.20) is one healthy, protein-rich and light snack, perfect for lifting weights thereafter. This was pretty good, bread was toasted just right, and the ham and cheese filling was substantial and balanced. Just don't eat the chips on the side. SICC Bukit Poolside Cafe Singapore Island Country C

From Mondays to Thursdays, La Strada has an irresistible 1-for-1 pizza takeaway promotion. A pizza typically costs about 25 bucks so you're getting 2 pizzas for about 25 bucks. It's really a no-brainer. The BF and I have been wanting to try this out since I found out about the offer, so after running errands one evening, we decided to head to La Strada to takeaway their pizzas. We got the Prosciutto di Parma e Rucola ($26), with mozzarella, tomato, parma ham, rucola and shaved parmigiano. La Strada will pack the toppings separately in a plastic container so the rucola and parma ham remain cool and crisp. This was divine. I love how the slightly bitter rucola balanced out the saltiness of the parma ham. And boy, were they generous with the parma ham, look at those gorgeous ribbons of cured meats! The Prosciutto cotto di Funghi ($24) with Italian gammon ham and a trio of mushrooms (oyster, porcini and button varieties) was classically simple but very yummy as well. Mush

This was one of the last Saturday lunch dates with Ernie before he re-locates to Hongkong for work. With globalisation, I'm losing all my friends to lucrative overseas postings. We originally wanted to go to Sanur at Centrepoint but it was closed. It seems all the branches of this Indonesian restaurant have slowly closed down. The other branch in Takashimaya has also closed down. So we went to Noodle Place Restaurant in the basement food street instead. I hear that the new chef hails from the world-renowned Mak's Noodle in Hongkong. (Chef Chui Chuen Lai used to be the executive chef at the Anthony Bordain-reviewed restaurant) Ernie ordered the Shrimp Wanton Noodle ($8), which was commendable. The noodles were al dente, and the silky wantons were fresh and crunchy. The only gripe I had was that the portion was a little tiny for the price compared to its counterparts. Crystal Jade and Imperial Treasure serve larger portions of the same dish at lower prices. I got the Fr

I was craving something light and soupy so we went to Nan Hwa Chong for some fish steamboat. We ordered a plate of Sauteed Nai Bai with Garlic ($8), which was crunchy, sweet and light. We came here for the fish steamboat, and we ordered the Red Snapper Fish Steamboat ($28), with cabbage, seaweed, yams and dried sole fish for extra flavour. We also got a side of Enoki Mushrooms ($3) and extra Fried Yams ($3). This was the first time I tried the fried yam (it's usually the BF who eats it all) and it is delicious! It's like an Asian version of french fries, dunked into the clear sweet soup. A light and healthy meal to end the day. Nan Hwa Chong Fish-Head Steamboat Corner No. 814 North Bridge Road Tel: 6297 9319 Open daily from 5pm to 11pm

The BF was craving a sweet treat, so we headed to the Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf at City Square Mall to get some of their cakes. After 5pm, the prices of their cakes are slashed by 50% with any drink purchase. We got the Chocolate of a Thousand Leaves Cake ($5.90 usual price), which was decadent and indulgent. Light chocolate sponge is layered with fresh hazelnut chocolate cream. The best part, the chocolate wasn't too sweet and it didn't give me a headache. Coffee Bean does really good cheesecakes that are very affordable. I used to buy their cheesecakes everyday when I was on my cheesecake craze. The Cappuccino Cheesecake ($5.90 usual price) was a nice balance of aromatic coffee flavours with cheesy overtones. The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf 180 Kitchener Road #B1-04 City Square Mall Tel: 6509 6202 Open daily from 8am to 10pm Website: www.coffeebean.com.sg

Mooi Chin used to be frequented by many judges and prominent lawyers because of its proximity to the courts when it was located in the more centralised Funan Centre. That was during its heydays in the 60s and 70s. Since moving to its current location along Victoria Street, this old-school Hainanese establishment has somewhat become a shadow of its former self. I've never seen more than 2 or 3 tables occupied at the restaurant whenever I eat there. The food generally alright and rather authentic, but a little pricey for the quality and portion. The decor of the restaurant is decidedly dated, but the ambience is fairly peaceful and quiet. You pretty much get the restaurant to yourself when you dine there. Our favourite dish here is the Fried Fish Maw with Seafood ($16). The fish maw, abalone, squid and prawns are always fresh and the oyster sauce gravy is absolutely slurpilicious. I could eat this alone with a bowl of steaming hot white rice. The other dish I usually like to

The BF has been raving about the Hainanese curry rice at Maxwell Food Centre, so one day when the weather was cooler, we popped by for a visit. Maxwell is well known for being one of the more notable hawker centres around, with fairly famous stalls such as Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice and Zhen Zhen Porridge. Although this open-air hawker centre is frequented by many tourists, all fanning themselves with their maps of Singapore while tucking into local cuisine, you still pay local hawker centre prices. There isn't the Newton hawker centre "tourist prices" phenomenon here. Luckily, there wasn't much of a queue when we arrived for lunch one rainy weekend. We ordered the Pork Chops ($1.50 for 1 portion), which was crispy and juicy. The Minced Pork Ball ($1.20 for 1) was well-marinated, textured and huge. The Curry Chicken ($1.20 for 1) was nonya-style, fragrant, creamy and spicy. We also loved the Braised Cabbage ($1.40), simple but flavour

We were both tired (and feeling lazy, hah) so we decided to order in some pizza from Spizza for dinner. We always get the Combo B , which includes 2 pizzas, a starter, garlic bread and pasta at only $64 nett. There's no delivery charge for the combo deliveries. We ordered the Franca (usual price $22), with pancetta bacon, porcini mushrooms, tomato and mozzarella. The wonderfully thin-crust pizza was delivered hot and crispy. I love bacon and mushroom pizza, and this is Spizza's deluxe premium version in the form of pancetta and porcini. The second pizza was the Quinta (usual price $22), with black truffles, egg, tomato and mozzarella. I love the distinctive earthy aroma and full flavour of black truffles. For the pasta, we got the Spaghetti Aglio Olio e Peperoncino with Shrimps (usual price $14). Despite the journey, the spaghetti was served hot and al dente, which was quite a feat. This was very good, the garlicky aglio olio sauce packed a punch the addition of c

I still remember the first time I ate at Uncle Leong Seafood. One of my old friends, Ed, a fellow crabs lover, brought me here raving about their creamy crabs. There were only 2 of us and we ordered, inter alia, 2 large crabs. The shop proprietor tried to dissuade us from ordering both crabs because he thought that we wouldn't be able to finish our food. That's the thing. Because I'm a little petite, I sometimes have trouble convincing wait staff that I can finish whatever I order. We finally convinced him that we could finish everything we ordered. Later, the shop proprietor came over while we were polishing off the last remnants of the simmering sands crab gravy, and told us to order away in the future because he would never doubt our ability to finish our food. That incident is forever etched in my memory because it showed that the shop proprietor was an honest businessman and I've since had and still have a good impression of the service staff here. For those

The Tapas Tree is my favourite Spanish restaurant in Singapore. In my view, they serve the best Spanish food around. Back when I was single, my friends (the BF was one of my dinner and clubbing kakis then) and I would have dinner here before clubbing. Some of my colleagues have never tried Spanish food, and I thought I'd introduce them to the Mediterranean cuisine by organising lunch at The Tapas Tree for our March L.A. Lunch. Studies have shown that Mediterranean diets are very heart-healthy because of the heavy use of olive oil and garlic, so you get to pig out and feel good about pigging out. Tapas are the Spanish version of Cantonese dim sum. Every dish is served in small tasting portions, so you get to try everything. We started off with the Chorizo Frito ($11), pan-fried Spanish pork sausage in olive oil. This is the Spanish version of our Chinese lup cheong. Salty and texturised, the olive oil provides some moisture to the typically drier sausage. The Pollo Salte