My Singapore Food Trip

Singapore is a haven for food lovers. Food choices abound; hawkers and kopitiam serve delicious local dishes..

At a hawker's place beside Clementi Mall , we tried the grilled stingray in sambal sauce.

We also ordered grilled squid and kangkong in sambal sauce.

Grilled Squid

Kangkong in sambal sauce

For black papper crab, squid rings, cereal prawn and carrot cake, we headed  to Makansutra beside Esplanade. You will have choices of good food and best view of Marina Bay.

black pepper crab

cereal prawn

Here are the other delicious dishes I tried.

Ban Mien is popular among locals . It's noodle with hot broth topped with scrispy ikan ( fried fish fry)

Bak Kut Teh - is a soup brewed with pork ribs dash with complete herbs , spices and garlic. The super tender meat is delicious and best eaten with steamed rice. Song Fa located across Clark Quay station is the more popular restaurant serving bak kut teh.

Fried Hokkien Prawn Mee - a stir-fried noodle dish cooked in aromatic stock made of pork bones and prawn heads. This noodle dish  has juicy prawns, squid, pork belly strips, egg that makes the dish taste extra good. Sambal chili goes well with this noodle as well as a squeeze of lemon for that added zest.

Chendol - a popular dessert can be found in many kopitiam. The basic ingredients are little green jelly noodles, red beans, mochi, grass jelly, corn, shaved ice, smothered with palm sugar syrup. This is a refreshing dessert.

Cheese tart by Crystal Jade - chewy  pastry is balanced between crisp and soft center.

Salted egg tart - buttery, creamy and the salted egg is not that too salty, blends well with the cheese.

Fish ball noodle soup- can be found in all kopitiams. The more popular Eat foodchain serves the noodle in light broth with fish ball and fish cake. Season it with fish sauce and chili for added kick.

Ice Kachang- shaved ice with grass jelly at the bottom,  topped with red beans and drizzled with milk , gula melaka syrup and three neon colored syrup.

 Katsudon - I was surprised to see an Ippudo outlet while waiting for my flight at Changi Airport.
This bowl of rice topped with a deep fried pork cutlet, egg and sprinkled with green shallots and japanese soy sauce is filling. Pork topping was tender and delicious.

You will never go hungry when in Singapore. For sure, there are kopitiam and cafes near your place.

V Hotel Lavender -Good location but small room

Conveniently located directly above Lavender MRT Station, V Hotel is a 20-minute train ride away
from Changi International Airport Terminal 2 via green line. Alight at Tanah Merah station and change to train going to Joo Koon also on the green line.

Hotel lobby is spacious and since check in is 2pm, you can leave your luggage at the concierge if you happen to arrive early. You can explore the surroundings , check where to dine and shop.

 There is a Kopitiam / foodcourt beside the hotel. Subway, Burger King, Toast Box are just across the hotel. Foreign currency exchange is just outside the hotel lobby.  Walking through a building across you will find Fair Price which is a popular supermarket.

Each floor is accessible only with an electronic card key which is also your room's key.

The double room is quite small. It has the regular amenities like

- Mini refrigerator and hairdryer
- In-room electronic safe

- Soft but firm spring mattress
- Quality linen and bed spreads
- Complimentary toiletries and bathroom slippers
- Complimentary beverages (tea, coffee and bottled water)
- Tea-making facilities

Room also has WiFi Internet access. You need to pay additional SGD 10 a day should you want a city view.

Toilet and bathroom is clean and water pressure is good. There is no bidet though.

Hotel restaurant and swimming pool are located at level 4. The pool is for adult only at 5foot deep.

 Sleep quality is good and staff are cheerful.

Will likely to stay in V Lavender Hotel again.