It Meows #88

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"cat poop coffee" (kopi luwak)

As the brand ambassador for Alicafé, Raymond Lam was here in Singapore again, promoting the various Alicafé products. Besides coffee tasting, there were also games and autograph session which drew a big crowd of fans and shoppers.

CNY Special - VIII

For today's CNY Special (VIII edition) writeup, I will present some new snacks and drinks which I have bought for CNY celebration this year.

1. Brown Sugar Sweet Potato

They're very sweet since the ingredients consist of sweet potato, maltose and brown sugar!

2. Cheese Corn Sticks

Produced in Indonesia, this is a newly launched snack in Singapore. Unlike most cheese flavoured snacks, this corn snack is not so salty. There are 3 flavours, namely Roasted Corn, Cheese and Chocolate. Bought the cheese flavour ones since I like savoury snacks.

3. Mango Nastar Rolls

Have not tried these yet. Unlike the pineapple nastar rolls, these are new to many people. For those who like mangoes, these will certainly delight them!

4. Roasted Sunflower Kernel

Produced in Thailand, there are 3 flavours, namely Original, Seaweed and Thai Style. As I like spicy snacks, I bought the Thai Style flavour ones which contain anchovy.

5. Apple & Jasmine / Pear & Osmanthus Drinks

These are not so sweet drinks and they taste just right. There are 2 flavours, namely Apple & Jasmine and Pear & Osmanthus. Recommendation: Apple & Jasmine drink.

p/s: This is the last edition of my CNY Special series. Hope you like all the 8 writeups and wish you a Happy Lunar New Year. :)

CNY Special - II

Toast for the Lunar New Year! :)

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Singapore Sling

Saw this special National Cocktail of Singapore at the recent Food Safari held in Singapore last weekend.

To know more about the Singapore Sling, please visit True Heritage Brew.

Dried Fig Drink

According to some websites, figs (无花果) are a good source of fibre and potassium which helps to regulate blood pressure. Here's a simple recipe for preparing dried fig drink.


Ingredients:
(1) Dried Figs (~100g)
(2) Water (~1500ml)

Directions:
(1) Rinse the dried figs.
(2) Place the dried figs in a pot containing 1500ml of water and bring them to boil.
(3) Simmer for 10 minutes and then serve.

Hope you like this drink! ;)

Nutmeg Juice

My chef bought this Nutmeg Juice (concentrated) recently, saying it helps to improve digestion. I have just tried...and hmmm...it tastes sour and also a bit sweet (since sugar is added). ;)

Red Dates & Longans Drink

If you are looking for a delicious and nourishing drink, you may like to try out this simple recipe for Red Dates and Longans Drink. This nutritious drink helps to improve blood circulation and relieves fatigue.

Longing for a Date?

You should have these:

1. Dried Red Dates (1 bowl)
2. Dried Longans (0.5 bowl)
3. Water (4 bowls)



and then Do these:

1. Rinse the red dates and longans.
2. Crush the red dates and put them into a pot together with the longans.
3. Boil the water in a separate pot.
4. Pour the boiling water into the pot containing the red dates and longans. Cover the pot with a lid and leave it for at least an hour before consuming the drink*.

* It is advised to pour the drink into a vacuum flask to keep it warm for consumption later.



Hope U enjoy ur Date!