Bollywood Veggies

In November, ONzLAH met with a car accident while on our way to Bollywood Veggies. Our excursion brought the travellers to National University Hospital instead of the the planned destination.

On 17th Jan 2009, Saturday. ONzLAH decided to make another attempt to visit the said Bollywood Veggies. YES! WE DID MAKE IT THERE! ALIVE!

Singapore being a small island. A really, really small island which lacks space, Farmlands are really scarce on this tiny island. Pratically near to non-existance as farm produce is not one of Singapore's proud exports.

Bollywood Veggies do offer the good ol plantation feel at our very own little island.ORGANIC and Earth Friendly products are perhaps the key words to use of this excursion. It's all about ENVIRONMENTAL FRIENDLINESS over at Bollywood Veggies.

Enjoy taking a walk among the vegetation or sit by the fish pond and listen to the bird calls. Bananas? There are tons of bananas at Bollywood Veggies that will make you go bananas.

For the more adventurous, try locating the hideout of Mas Selamat in the beautifully created marshlands. (We will not tell you where...)

When you are done with all the walking and hunting, take a break at Poison Ivy Bistro. We assure you that the restaurant will not set poison to your food. Most of the food in this restaurant are produce from this very farm, so you are tasting the freshest cooking next to having to pluck them from the trees yourself.

How to get there? It took us sometime to figure out how to get there ourselves.

Bollywood Veggies is located at 100 Neo Tiew Road.

DRIVERS

If you drive, Take the PIE (Pan Island Expressway)towards Tuas EXIT 36 but keep right towards Kranji and follow the sign for Hay Dairies / Sungei Buloh Wetland Sanctuary.

Continue driving until you have passed the Civil Defence Academy (Jln Bahar), graveyards and the Lim Chu Kang road narrows. After you have passed the SAF Armour Camp (Sungei Gedong), slow down and turn right into Neo Tiew Road and head towards lamp-post 102.

Slow down at yellow bridge and prepare to turn right at No. 100 Head to Poison Ivy Bistro

DRIVERS BEWARE!
As there are many speeding lorries carrying granites and sand. Please remember to drive at a safe distance.
Drive Safely at a safe speed. DO not speed. The road lacks basic lightings and safety measures to prevent speeding.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

If you are taking the public transport, please note that our Singapore WORLD CLASS public transport system do not really go into roads that do not make them any money.

Here are two alternatives:

Alternative 1

Take a MRT to Kranji MRT Station. Take a Kranji Express (Yellow Bus) shuttle service to Bollywood Veggies. The bus will pick up passengers at every One and a Half Hour and the last bus leaves at 4.30 p.m. from Kranji MRT Station. (Fares: Adult $2, Kids $1)

Alternative 2

Take a MRT to Yew Tee MRT Station. Take a D'Kranji shuttle service to D'Kranji Chalet. From the enterance of D'Kranji Chalet, Take a left turn from the main enterance and take another left turn at the very first T-Junction you see and follow the road for 5 minutes. You will see Bollywood Veggies on your left.

The shuttle bus is free and departs from Yew Tee MRT Station at every 1 hour interval.

Special thanks to the Mrs Ivy Singh-Lim and all her wonderful staff for their hospitality during our visit.

For more details and readups on Bollywood Veggies. Visit http://www.bollywoodveggies.com/

Halia Villa Restaurant

Where can one find a nice chillout place to enjoy a glass of wine while basking in the shades of the trees other than Halia Villa Restaurant located within Singapore Botanical Gardens.

The restaurant serves wonderful Western, International and European Cuisine. Be sure to try out their specialty, the Black pepper crispy softshell crab, Roasted lamb or even the Seafood Stew Halia.

Operating Hours:
Mon-Fri: 12pm - 10pm
Sat/Sun/PH: 8am - 10am, 12pm - 5pm, 6.30pm - 10pm

Halia Villa Restarant
Singapore Botanical Garden
1 Cluny Road (S) 259569 Singapore Botanical Garden

FOOD GALORE! Fried Kway Teow

This was perhaps one of the last meal which the Crew of ONzLAH had before their accident. Interesting.

On 1st November, ONzLAH visited Golden Mile Food Center. Golden Mile Food Center is located 505 Beach Road.

Try out 91 Fried Kway Teow. Fried to perfection despite the amount of oil use. It is a must try when you visit the Food Center.

Afraid that you might not be able to find the stall? Look out for the brightest signboard with LCD TV Monitors displaying interviews from the local TV channels.

Singapore Food Galore Part 3 (The best food is usually the most sinful)

The best food is usually the most sinful

Once seated in Hill Street Hawker Center and made a name for themself there. Hill Street Fried Kway Teow is now located at Blk 16 Bedok South Road. Bedok South Hawker Center.

Despite the move, the crowd is still flocking to the new location. Now located just opposite Temasek Junior College. One may need patience to get his hands on the tasty Fried Kway Teow.

About the Kway Teow, It's Oily, It's Hot and It's Good.
The owner with years of experience, threw in lots of fresh ingredients into his reciepe. The clams are fresh and juicy and not over cooked. The noodles are friend but not burnt.

It is indeed a sinful dish. Nonetheless, it is still worth it to sin for such yummilicious Kway Teow.

Singapore Food Galore Part 2. (Meats of many kinds)

Meats. Red or White?

ONzLAH was told that there is an award winning stall just located at Jln Besar Hawker Center. The stall, Lao Liang (Old Couple)) sell Pork dishes as well as Shark Meat. Yes you heard me. SHARK MEAT.

The pork dishes served was well marinated and was cooked just right.

The shark meat that was served was well cooked and you will not know that it's shark until you realised what is written on their signboard. "Great White Shark"

Anyway the stall is currently operated by a friendly couple. That is good enough for us anytime. The price is reasonable and what else could we ask for.

Singapore Food Galore Part 1. (Laksa anyone?)

We love good food. especially good food that is cooked the traditional way.

Along Townshend Road which junction Jln Besar Road, we were told that there is a Laksa stall that cooks it the traditional way. They have one of the best Laksa Gravy . Why is that so? I believe it is beacuse the stall is Charcoal Powered.

ONz tried and and ONz confirmed that their Gravy is thick and aromatic. Maybe it is due the the gravy being cooked so slowly with charcoal fire that the taste of the ingredients mixed so smoothly with each other.

Dying to try the laksa out yourself? Here is where you can find them.

Jie shuang Qiao Laksa
Quan Shui Kopitiam
Townshend Road

Quan Xiang Yuen Seafood Restaurant

Quan Xiang Yuen Sea Food Restaurant.
252 Jln Besar Road Singapore 208925
Tel: 62946254

What's so special about this seafood restaurant? I am not sure if you ask me. It is not a posh restaurant neither is there any long queue that can catch anyone's attention. My first impression to this place? It's just an Ordinary Restaurant.

Onz went, Onz eat and ONz came out singing a different tune.

Quan Xiang Yuan Seafood Restaurant is located at 252 Jln Besar Road junction Plumer Road. You have to look really hard because it is a restaurant hidden among a row of pre-war shophouses. Ask some of the experienced cab drivers and they will be driving you there with no questions asked.

Let's talk about the food. They serve Hokkien (or Fujian as some would call) Food. So how good are they? FANTASTICABULUS. Authentic Hokkien Style food.

As for the service... Just prepare yourself for some culture shock. Most of the staffs (Except for one) in the restaurant are helpful and polite enough and the Boss of the restaurant, a friendly man always there to make sure his guests are well fed and well explained n the food they ordered. You just have to spend some time to identify the boss. Dispite of having many staff running around, the boss will still serve dishes, take orders and clean tables.

Ok do visit this Seafood Restaurant if you crave for Hokkien Food next ime. Just remember though, Call and make a reservation to avoid disappointment. Even with reservation, They will only hold the table for 10 minutes.

Here is the number to call. 62946254