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Black Society

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I went to VivoCity to look for the Boss but they are no longer the Boss. I remember the Chinese name 黑 社 会. Now they are the ''Black Society''. It is better to stay home because as I was waiting I went into Esprit just across the restaurant and promptly bought a shirt. I like their pre-meal condiments and titbits. The presentation is rather unique and this one is tasty thought I have forgotten that we should not be eating century eggs. The servings are quite huge and mostly in generous portions. And the ''siew mai'' is quite exciting. Just look at the huge prawn! ''Char Leong'' - deep-fried ''yu tiao'' wrapped around with ''chee cheong fun'' topped with pork floss. Yummy.  Meaty pork ribs. Deadly salted-egg prawns. And finally a powerful volcanic eruption. Always be very careful with the lava flow of salted-egg bursting out especially when it is piping hot. Firstly, ...

Staycation @ Ascott

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I needed a break and I need to do things not done before or have not been done a long time before I need mental medication. Perhaps as we age, instead of having less meals but heavier meals, we should be having more frequent but smaller meals. I think it is the same for vacation. I opted for a short "staycation". The advantage of a staycation is that you do not need your passport or pay for extra transportation and go through the hassle of airport, seaport or land immigration clearance and you get to do national service by dumping money into the local economy. As in all things, you always start or end with a meal. We went to Chinatown. It's been sometime since I came here. I have brought some ''ang moh'' guests here and they love it because they got tired of having dim sum at expensive hotels. They love the sight and sound of trolleys pushed over the wooden floor located in an old building. Many in the olden days believe that you can't c...