Our R&R session!

Our R&R session! 

a Japanese Restaurant @ Lower Seletar

Homely Setting.. .. 

Amelia ordered Japanese Curry Don

 

Chunks of beef and pork in mild spicy curry sauce.. ..

Combination of different texture of beef & chicken adds on to the mouth-feel of the entire dish.. .. .

 I ordered the Katsu Don..

Looks ordinary.. But taste "not ordinary".. 

The egg white and yolk is runny.. smooth, slips down your tongue instantly.. 

Esther ordered salmon fish head with soba

 

What this? Fish eye has plenty of nutrients

It helps to lowers the risk of muscular degeneration, contains collagen protein and unsaturated fatty acids.

Our side dish

Baby shrimps.. Eat with the shell and head..

Dim Sum - The Art of Chinese Tea Lunch

Title: Dim Sum - The Art of Chinese Tea Lunch
Author: Ellen Leong Blonder
Publisher: Clarkson Potter/ Publishers, New York
ISBN: 0-609-60887-8
Published Year: 2002

Review: 3/5 (Use for reference)

This book gives a very through description of the preparation as well as the equipment required. The sketches that are provided gives a clear visual representation for the reader to replicate if needed.

At first glance, Dim Sum - The Art of Chinese Tea Lunch may seem a large mouthful to swallow. The book is chocked full of words with small fonts which may put some readers off. However, there is sufficient white space left around the pages for the eyes to rest.

The ingredients are listed out clearly in the book along with visual guides for the proper folds to make but the methods of cooking may seem a bit unorganised due to the possible variations for one dish.

Additional notes are available at the end of the recipes to give a clearer description to the reader. The drawn and coloured pictures of the food are very useful for preparation. However, the lack of a proper photograph for a final product cause the dish to lack a sense of realism.

Overall, this book is a very good reference for dim sum dishes, which I highly recommend for a clear idea of how to wrap and fold your dim sum.

Recommended Dish:
1) Sweet Red Bean Filled Pancakes - These sweet and crepe-like pancakes are a hit for little children. Try making it during the holidays.

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Zipia.net Fashion Network & Wholesale Mall

http://www.zipia.net/

This Website features Korean Fashion for both Man & Woman.

It has a lot of items on sale, ranging from Hair accessories to Jackets and Shoes - From Top to toe.
The items are categorised into tabs for easy browsing.
Accompanying each picture is a short description on the item, followed by the product code.
E.g. feather motive stylish pin-05-V27905

Images are also animated to show the different colours of the same product if there are more than one design so that all colours can be observed.

The date of the last up-date is also available under the product description.


Listed are also the most popular products and products that are ready to be shipped.

Overall, the scope of the clothing and accessories are very wide and varied. The simple and large icon display for the products allow us to browse through the mall conveniently.

The pros of this website is that it also has customer service and a Q&A section for you to inquire on delivery, payment, cancellation/refund/change products.
The cons of this website is its pricey products and minimum sum of USD 300.00 required. Also the company has no branches in Singapore yet, so there will not be any opportunity for you to go down to the shop. This increases the risk factor of online shopping.

It is basically a physical shop in the virtual network with all the customer services available.

However, registration is required before you can select any of the items for further viewing/ information. So privacy may be an issue if you decide not to buy but still have to become a registered member.

Did I mention that they also give monthly discounts? Discounts are issued as e-cash into the members' account for redemption in the next purchase. Which is a great incentive to shop.

This website can be used in the teaching of Consumer & Textile lessons by showing and reviewing the current fashion and trends. Teachers can direct students to look at the products and determine if these are good buys. Teachers can also direct students to look at the FAQs and customer service platforms of the site, as well as the online mode of payment and to consider follow-up service as part of their decision making process.

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