I was told of this place by a friend who apparently visits this stall so frequently that she is part timing there now. To be honest, if she didn't tell me, I wouldn't have known such a hidden gem also. So I decided I should visit this place with a fellow foodie and you can find the pictures with comments below.
Thai Milk Tea or Cha Yen $2.50.
Pork Special Noodle Soup $4.80 – Their signature. Pork broth very similar to the ones in Thailand except the salt level is not so high here. Well tuned for Singaporeans. Love the glass noodles!
Beef Tendon Noodle Soup $6.00 – I'm proud to say I was the first to try this and the beef was so tender!!! Broth is light and beefy. Yummy.
Thai Fish Cake $3.50 – Very yummy.
Desiree on the right and friend Amanda on the left. I look so huge beside them!
Portion: Good size for an average sized adult.
Ambience: Warm. Aircon very weak over this part of the mall.
RTE: Yeah gonna bring mum!
Ok it's Day 2 in Medan when I went around with the driver and trust me, this day I ate nothing less of that of Day 1! Let's get started!
Woke up to a nice buffet brekkie. Simple foods make me happy… as long as they have an egg station to make my omelette! With more cheese please!
Ok this egg plant sambal is BLARDY GOOD! I went back for 2 rounds of just egg plant!
Left the hotel, spotted this and I was told this is actually a landmark in Medan… It's a water tank and will light up at night.
Chinatown… full of business activities… just like our Hong Kong Street in the morning.
Cybercafe… Singapore kids don't know how lucky they are….
My first stop… Thirty Six Cafe. Came earlier but not opened, so went to get my SIM card first.
Love the ambience. One of the bosses at the machine.
Behind is a stage where local bands will perform on weekends.
Wow chillax seats and watch the performance! I need to lie on this the next time I'm there!
Had 2 cups of coffee there.
With in house roaster Billy!
First you find this thing then turn left!
These fatty pork belly just melts in the mouth. Remind me to order the whole bowl next time!
Coffee here is not bad. Aunty made this specially for me.
Aunty owner ask me to call her mama! I have a mother in Medan! Very very hospitable and I felt really at home with her!
Came here to buy the Kueh Lapis for home. End up only the lapis is nice, Kueh Ambon is bad. Can skip. Attitude of staff also need a little fine tuning.
Kueh Lapis sampling… I must say it's really good.
Bought one lapis and one ambon. Ambon is sucky.
This jar of Gila Sambal is damn spicy! Love it!
5th stop. Macehat Cafe. Pronounced as Mah-Cha-Hut. Highly recommended by friend.
Inside is compact man…Many tables and crampy.
Ordered the Avocado Choc with ice cream and espresso shot. Pretty good.
Ordered a latte takeaway. Typical dark roasted, same ol' taste profile.
6th Stop. Kwetiau Ong. Spelt as Kway Teow in Singapore and Malaysia. Since 1914! Father passed to the daughter and old aunty is frying this darn good!
Kway Tiao Ong… Damn good even tapao!
I shall conquer Jalan Selat Panjang! Famous food street in Medan! SPARTA!!!
Mie Tiong Sim's Mie Pangsit. which is actually our Wanton Mee. Pretty good actually. Must eat.
Mie Hokkien is actually quite good!
This glutinous rice chicken is damn good. Next trip must tapao this!
Medan chee cheong fun… yeah spreaded over a pan.
This is known as Murtabak in Medan… yeah I also scratch head… but apparently this pancake is very common snack among the locals. Common toppings are chocolate, cheese, peanut and coconut. Same same.
This is the bamboo version of our Kueh Tutu… Didn't buy this cos you eat one, you'll be full… then cannot eat anything else!
This glutinous rice thingy has got coconut peanut fillings inside. It's alright can skip though.
This purple glutinous rice cake with kaya is blardy good. another must try!
Can't remember what this is but the sauce isn't that tasty. The prawn crackers were crispy though.
Badak drink is like Sarsi… only available in Medan.
Sate padang looks good but had it the day before so didn't order.
Black sugar cane juice. Very sweet.
Meet Bob, the civet cat! No I didn't look for his poop for kopi luwak!
Behind every big guy is a small civet cat.
The mother of the stall owner offered us nonya kueh while we were waiting for the rain to stop… So nice and warm the people here!
The makan gang… Thanks for the hospitality guys!
That ended my second day in Medan. Yes I did ate that much. Everyone had food coma after that…. haha… Day 3 was pretty much rushing to the airport and head back to SG. So that ended my whole short Medan trip. I promise I'll be back for more good food! Till then Medan, I'll see you guys soon!
Was wondering what to do one of my off days so I decided to head to Batam cos it has been a long time since I've last visited. So I called up my food buddy Chandra (@batamliciouz) and just so nice Charlene was also off that day, and off we went!
Chandra and me with his cool ride.
Charlene and me ready to rock and roll!
Spotted wreaths for opening ceremonies or funerals, are all on boards like these.
Arrived at this place called Kedai Kopi Sudi Manpir, only known to locals. This sloppy looking stall you must wondering what the old couple is selling right? Make a guess?
A closer look… they can sell a few hundred plates a day!
Yes, it's Mee Rebus! And it's only 10000rupiah (S$1!) One of the best in Batam already!
After that headed to Caffein at Nagoya Mall area, met up with my friend Joe who owns the place.
All bakes are done in house. Caffein is prolly the first cafe in Batam to do specialty coffee, macarons and artisan cakes.
Rochester 32000Rp ($3.20). Pretty awesome with a wafer base and layers of choc and hazelnut mousse. Yums!
Latte 23800Rp ($2.38). Beans are from Liberty Roasters in Singapore.
Awesome hospitality from Caffein! You guys should visit when you're at Nagoya Mall. They are opposite Matahari exit only.
Next stop, Shuang Hong Bak Kut Teh!
Interesting way to rent out advertising space.
Teh Botol… Indon's number 1 herbal tea.
Bak Kut Teh 32727Rp ($3.20). They have versions like this in minced pork and pork slices. Soup is herbal but not too strong. Not bad.
Ayam Rojak 54545Rp ($5.50). Imagine boneless fried chicken mixed in a rojak salad. Quite yummy!
Their version of hor fun 15000Rp. Not as tasty as SG ones.
Fried Kway Teow 17272 ($1.72) Soso only, not as good as the morning one.
After that we went to visit this old friend of mine, Singapore's famous Fish Head Steamboat, Whampoa Keng!
Wah got alfresco seating and also band playing on weekends!
They can't use charcoal there hence these avante garde table stoves!
The legendary Ah Keng! Haven't taken any photos with him after knowing him for so long!
See this pano shot of the whole row of Indomie instant noodles.
Wanted to try this only. Salted Egg Yolk Chicken.
Next stop for dinner round 2!!!
Ikan Lebam 31000 ($3.10) Notice the sauce they use is different from ours. Minced ginger with tumeric, Yums!
BBQ Stingray 17000 ($1.70) – Fresh and yummy!
Orh Luak was pretty yummy.
Sate Pandang – Damn shiok! Love the peanut sauce over the top and spinkled with fried onions.
Time to head back… tiring day!
Was a great day of fun, thanks to Chandra and Joe for bringing us around! Didn't try many things, so will definitely be back again and try more local foods!
I've been to Whampoa Keng again recently and the food standards are still there. Really impressed with the way they have kept up the standards for such a long time since they started in Whampoa market! And they have since opened up at Rangoon Road as well as in Batam Island, Indonesia… which I will share some of the pics below. Check out the foods that I would order at this lovely restaurant.
They took over the next door unit also where there are more seating.
The chilli sauce goes damn well with the fresh fish slices which we ordered.
Our order of Batang fish slices steam boat ($40.00). Lovely thick slices of boneless fish. Something I cannot get in China haha. The charcoal for steamboat is just what makes it so good. Love it!
Yummy yummy fish slices closed up. This soup is the typical teochew style where they use sour plum inside and loads of bones to boil the soup for hours.
Oyster Omelette ($10.00) – Yummy with loads of medium sized oysters.
Sauteed Spinach in Assorted Eggs ($13.00) – Cooked in lovely stock which makes this soupy veg dish so good.
See they use deep fried fish baits for making the veg more tasty.
Fried Clams with Spring Onion ($10.00) – Pretty good as the sauce thickens and coated all over the clams.
Deep Fried Prawn Paste Chicken ($10.00) – A must order. They have perfected this dish over so many years. Crispy and damn juicy inside.
Me and lady boss Doris. We've known each other for so long and this is our first time taking pic together.
Taste: Been eating here more than a decade, always good and love the fish and soup!
Ambience: Crowded. Be prepared to go out smelling like charcoal cos that's what make the soup so blardy good!
Price: Total was $92.66 after discount. Reasonable fit for 4 pax.
MAIN OUTLET : 554/556 Balestier Road Singapore 329872 (Next to Caltex Petrol Kiosk, Parking Available along Ah Hood Road). Tel: 6356 7371 or 9127 6550.
BRANCH OUTLET: 116/118 Rangoon Road Singapore 218396 (Farrer Park Mrt, Parking Available along Rangoon Rd). Tel: 6296 8843 or 9023 2854.
BATAM OUTLET: Komplek Paradise Center Blok J No. 14-15 Nagoya, Batam, Riau, Indonesia. Tel: 0778425557.
The legendary Ah Keng! Also haven't taken any photos with him after knowing him for so long!
Alright I'm attempting to write my blogs on the bus again. Can only do it when the bus is not so crowded or else very hard to use 2 thumbs.
This was the premium fish order which was red snapper. Paid $8 for this bowl.
See the red snapper fillets. no regrets ordering this!
This was another time when i ordered the regular mackerel fish for $3.50 plus rice $0.50. Fish was very fresh and reasonably portioned.
This was the mixed seafood order whichis $5.00 per bowl. loads of seafood!
well well well there were 2 scallops!!!
Taste: Fish and seafood are fresh and very tasty. My comfort food after a long tiring day!
Location: #01-38 Eunos Hawker Centre. Facing opposite side of MRT tracks. Opens from 10am to 10pm.
Simple brekkie buffet, I'm ok with it actually.
Wow double yolk egg. How lucky!
Don';t forget to eat your fruits!
Trying this for the first time. Ok lor, black sesame with soy bean. Not too bad.
Something you wanna be equipped with when on self-drive mode. An USB car adaptor! Just in case your car doesn't already have one.
And a lot of snacks, water and tissue paper!
How the roads look like in Chiangrai. This is heading towards the Golden Triangle.
Found a quaint cafe which caught my eye along the highway.
Simple set up which to me is sufficient for business.
Pano shot of the Golden Triangle. As you can see, the water is very choppy and that's about it.
See how narrow the boat at the bottom? That's the transport to head over to Laos for some casino action.
Tried once, enough. Nothing special. No body, just like drinking tea.
Wonder if this is heading to the Golden Triangle Asian Elephant Foundation. But no access so headed off.
Latte came… extraction could be better but it's alright.
Bananas are free to eat.
Simple rooms lah, cheap at 600 baht per night.
Interestingly I thought this is a temple but it's actually the school's Chinese culture society.
Left the lady boss and drove on my own to check out this orphanage I found.
Alright head back to city for dinner!
Favourite mango glutinous rice. Mango was sourish sweet though.
After dinner walk to check out other shops. This one sells loads of sausages. This is where I tapao my Thai sausages!
At snack shop. Crispy worms anyone?
Cappuccino is much to be desired.
Proceeded to Central Plaza. The only shopping mall which is pretty much what we have in SG.
This vegetarian takeaway is damn good.
Check out the colours from the glutinous rice!
At the supermarket and checking out the Thai bentos. I love bentos!
Wah lau so tempted… but didn't buy lah.
So that ended my Day 2. Feel so tired just writing this post! Ok stay tuned for Day 3!
Oven Baked Beef Rib & Grilled Ocean Perch ($25.95) – The beef rib is marinated with many herbs and spices like rosemary, thyme, oregano, garlic, french mustard, etc. and served with homemade brown sauce with black pepper. The Perch is lightly seasoned and grilled and served with salad on the sides. This entree is definitely for those with a bigger appetite. Rib can be a little more tender though.
Before serving this Oven Baked Beef Rib & Flaming Prawns ($23.95). Same beef rib as above, prawns are fresh and sweet.
Handmade Beef Patty & Bouillabaisse ($16.95). Juicy marinated beef patty sitting on half an oregano bun, which simulated an island. Beef patty was a little salty for me, which I have feedbacked on. The 'island' is surrounded in a sea of lovely broth of squid, mussels and Dory fish. This is perhaps my favourite for the night and mum would love this.
Handmade Beef Patty & Tempura Prawns ($15.95). Same beef patty as the above, love the prawns with tangy sauce which I ate separately on its own first.
Manhattan Flaming Seafood Platter ($38.95-$43.95). Price differs from the type of fish you choose. But it will be accompanied by oysters, calamari, battered fish fillets. A definite must-order sharing entree for seafood lovers!
Manhattan Mud Pie ($5.95) – Gooey choc ice cream with Oreo choc crust drizzled with rich choc sauce. Definitely the better dessert selection.
Sizzling Banana Fritters with Ice Cream ($7.95) – Hot plate, crispy bananas, ice cream on top and poured over with coconut cream. Then watch it sizzle right in front of your eyes. 🙂 Great way to end the night.


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Max & the Magic Marker – a perfect game for mobile both as puzzle & platformers
Max & the Magic Marker always felt like it was a perfect game for mobile, despite the fact that it launched on the original Wii (another sign of its age) and PC. Its core mechanic practically screams out for a touchscreen interface.
Max & the Magic Marker
Genre:Puzzle Developer:Flashbulb
We reviewed the original version of Max & the Magic Marker in 2010, back when Windows Phone 7 was a thing.
It doesn't seem like an awful lot has changed with this remaster, looking back on old screenshots of the game. There's an updated UI, support for newer iOS versions, and optimised performance, but it's hard to say how meaningful this all is without access to the old version.
Not that I'm particularly bothered about tracking such an artefact down, because Max & the Magic Marker remains a delightfully fresh and vibrant platform-puzzler seven years down the line.
Redrawn
You guide our protagonist through colourful 2D platformer levels using standard virtual controls – left, right and jump. Which might have posed a problem if the game was quick or action-packed. Fortunately it's neither.
Any meaningful interaction with your environment comes through the direct drawing in of level elements. Does that gap need bridging? Draw a platform. Need to get up to higher ground? Draw some steps.
As soon as these sketches are magicked into reality they obey the laws of physics, so you can make wheels, anchors, weights and more. I'd recommend you turn off the game's dotted-line suggestions just as soon as you're given the opportunity, because coming up with your own makeshift solutions to each problem is a huge part of the appeal.
Not at all sketchy
It seems like a lot to do, juggling platforming controls with screen sketching – particularly when good timing is required. But Max & the Magic Marker Remastered smartly allows you to pause the action and sketch freely, with the graphics switching to a suitably squiggly art style.
Also helpful is the ability to instantly recover all of your ink by tapping on the giant pen to the left. By combining these two mechanics, I was able to avoid a couple of self-inflicted dead-ends.
The same chief issue as before applies here though. This is a particularly constrained form of creativity, with your limited ink level and your character's clunky traversal capabilities often encouraging you to resort to the same crude fudges to get by.
But complaining too much about these inherent limitations seems churlish. Max & the Magic Marker Remastered offers a form of creative platforming that hasn't been repeated since, well, the last time it hit the App Store in 2010.
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