Good times!

Hello people! Hope you guys are having a great day thus far.
This week seems like it's gonna be a great week, with school holidays and all - it's really nice seeing families spending time together and simply embracing the presence of one another.
I am quite a family-oriented person, so I would love to stick to my parents or siblings whenever they are free. Perhaps that's the result of almost 2 years away from home and family.

Friends play a huge role in my life as well, and I'm so glad to have met up with 2 of my girls back then when I was in NTU. We spent time together back at our favorite cafe - Supply & Demand at Orchard Gateway. The ambience, the interior and the company was still the same, just like back in the old days. Being back at our favorite spot, we ordered something that we absolutely fell in love with - the Thick Cut Garlic Truffle Fries!

Good old taste. The fragrance of the garlic alongside with the truffle oil made me pick up my fork and start digging in. Even the visuals was so appealing!
While I'm not a fan of the mayonnaise dip, the sweet chili sauce stole my heart away. I had to get a second serving of the dip! I have not been able to eat much spicy stuff currently since the food in UK are pretty much non-spicy (unless you head to Asian restaurants), so this dip is suitable if you can't eat spicy food!
Oh not forgetting, the fries was pretty well-cooked with some being extremely crispy, love it!

Besides the fries, we are a fan of the pasta there as well. We ordered an Aglio Olio w/ prawns in full size, so it pretty much filled us up along with the coffees we ordered. If you're wondering the beverage at the back of the fries, that's the hazelnut latte which is by far the best! Iced Long Black was great too for people like me who don't really fancy milk. You can get a syrup along with it too to sweeten things up!

Finally, the Aglio Olio. I love how the olive oil was well-mixed along with the pasta, it was not overly oily, neither was it too dry. However, I do recommend you to eat it as soon as possible while its hot - I wasn't too keen when it cooled down. The prawns was pretty good in my opinion too - while I'm not an expert in eating prawns due to my shellfish allergy, it tastes fresh without tasting like those frozen prawns. 

We paid approximately 70 bucks for 3 beverages, 1 side and 1 mains. While it is a bit on the pricey note, the quality of the food did not disappoint since the very last time I ate it. Could be a good place to go to if you desire a nice ambience, centralized location and decent food for your catch ups! 

After brunch, it was nice strolling along Orchard Road on a Sunday, visiting shops and all that I used to visit. It is saddening to see some places closed or perhaps under revamp and I hope that they reopen soon someday. Headed to The Coffee Academics at Scotts Square later in the day for a good cold brew to cool me down amidst the hot weather. It was a chill day and I definitely hope to catch up with them again. 💕

Wow, it feels good to be back blogging again and I will definitely try posting up more with more photos! :)

Thank you guys!

cynnie.

[ADVERTORIAL] BATTLE OF THE KFC WINGS: Team Japan VS Team Korea

Are you READY for a Finger Lickin' Challenge?

Who will be the ULTIMATE WINNER?

You be the judge.

Kentucky Fried Chicken Management Pte Ltd (KFC), a household name to all of us Singaporeans, is well-known of their hot, crispy, fried chicken. It is a quick service restaurant which appeals to most families at affordable prices, offering dine-in, takeaway and even home delivery services!

Now, laziness is not an excuse to say you can't get your chicken fix!

Singapore's very first KFC restaurant opened up in 1977(wow that's like 38 years!),

& till date, there are 87 KFC outlets all over in Singapore.

Psst..talk about our love for chicken,

Did you know that there are 19,400 KFC restaurants in more than 120 countries and states worldwide?!

Serving up to 8 million customers each day,

wow we sure do love chicken.

Besides their fried chicken selections, KFC offered up a breakfast menu in November 2007,

with KFC a.m. now offered in 68 outlets.

Talk about Blueberry Pancakes, 

Waffles, 

a.m. Porridge, 

Twisters, 

a.m. Burger...

Don't know what to get for breakfast?

KFC Breakfast could be an option for you!

Talking about that food makes me hungry...when it's 12 midnight.

*KFC is a subsidiary of Yum! Brands Inc., Louisville, Ky.

Over the years, the Japanese and Korean culture have played a huge part of our lives in Singapore.
In shopping malls, we see a stretch of Japanese/Korean restaurants.
Singapore is all about that Food Paradise from everywhere.

Being well-known for their Fried Chicken, KFC launches 2 brand new Chicken selections just for YOU!

Freshly breaded in-store, fried to a crispy texture yet juicy & tender on the inside:
coated with 2 different flavours.
The 2 Sauced Wings include:

Team JAPAN - Tangy yet Savoury Japanese Sauce

When the wings were served, I couldn't wait to get my teeth sinked into those crispy fried wings.
It was generously coated with the Umadare sauce, sprinkled with sesame seeds on top of it.

Crispy, crunchy on the outside, the wings were juicy and tender on the inside.
You know how some fried chicken gets dry and hard on the inside when it's fried?
I was so glad that the wings were easy to chew and juicy.
The sauce complimented well with the chicken meat, and it definitely did not leave me feeling queasy.
There was a slight sweet aftertaste and chewing on the crispy bits of the chicken skin made it even more heavenly for me.
One word from me: OISHII!

Team KOREA - Korean-inspired Sweet and Spicy

Even though the Umadare Wings kind of got me blown away, this was even better.

I am a spicy food lover, so this definitely caught my eye when it's sweet and spicy!

The best of both worlds for me YAYYYY.

So I took a bite.

Closed me eyes.

Smiled.

I loved it.

I love those thick chunks of fried chicken skin coated with the Korean sauce, it's just so crunchy that I want more!

*Psst..I got the sauce all over my mouth while eating it... Opps.*

The meat was soft, which makes both the textures compliment well with each other.

As much as I love spicy food, the wings were not as spicy for me.

So readers, you gotta try this and see if you could handle their spiciness!

After finishing the wings...

I decided.

I'm on Team Korea!

#kfcmashisoyo!

So, which is the king of wings to you?
You try it, you decide.

BATTLE OF THE WINGS IS HERE, FOR REAL.

At $4.90 per set, you get 4 pieces of Umadare/Yang Yeum Wings.

It's gonna be worth your money & tastebuds(it definitely did for me!)

 If it's not filling enough, fret not!
Asians being Asians, most of us have rice in our proper meals.
So, why not get some rice!

Besides just chicken rice, you get a side salad and the new 7UP Lemon Mint drink!

For just an additional $2, these bento boxes can be bought at $6.90!

Proper meals at KFC?

Affordable prices?

No problem at all!

Are you salivating right now in front of your computer, tablet or smartphone?
Then get yours now at the nearest KFC outlet!

These wings are up for grabs at all KFC outlets
except KFC Sentosa and Singapore Zoo.
For more information, you can visit their website at www.kfc.com.sg too!

So, who's the king of wings in your heart?

Here is what you can do!

Snap a photo or video of yourself on Instagram:

Hashtag #kfcoishii if you love the Umadare Wings

OR

Hashtag #kfcmashisoyo if you love the Yang Yeum Wings!

Pick your side now!

Thanks to NuffNangSG and KFC Management Pte Ltd. for this opportunity!

Thanks & goodbye,

cynnie.

Have you Viber-ed yet?

Have you Viber-ed yet?

This year is definitely significant to Singapore.

Remember how 50 years ago, Singapore grew independent and we became a country on our own?

This year, let us rejoice for SG50!

If you have been an avid user of Viber, all these stickers should be on your phone...NOW.

And if you're not, read on and away~!

To join in the celebration of SG50 which has been ongoing the entire 2015 in Singapore,

Viber is ready to share their love for Singapore through fun and cute sticker packs!

These sticker packs, also known as "Singapore Shiok!" & "Fun in Singapore!"

you can save your time off from typing those words and simply express it with all those cute cartoon images just at a tap on your phone!

Such convenience when our phone dimensions just keeps getting bigger and bigger..

which sometimes I have troubles typing while I'm commuting via public transportation

:(

Tell me about the woes of short and fat fingers.

How true is this?

Just look at all these cute cartoons with all our daily Singlish languages!

I can't stop staring at all these cartoons when I first saw it, honestly.

I wish I could make them into plush toys and flood my house with it!!

Okay, my favorite got to be that cat lying on Sentosa beach in a bikini.

Places of attraction in Singapore, I guess Viber got that all covered ;)

If you need this to hit on someone.

And this is how you get your messages going!

Why make your conversations boring and all with texts when now you can have it all colored up with these images?

Time to download these sticker packs if you've not done so!

OR

It's time for you to get VIBER!

I was absolutely elated to receive this campaign pack from Viber!

Thanks to Joyce ;)

Those images did came to life...in stickers form!

Now I can stick these stickers all over my notebooks,

it was so cute that my dad even took 2 away from me!

:p

Even Viber candy existed!

Such sweet thoughts put in by the Viber team ;)

Talk about our daily lives, these sticker packs definitely reflected how unique Singapore is.

Not only with our languages, but also some of our daily life moments and iconic landmarks.

All these are what we have built up in the 50 years,

& not forgetting the hard work of our Founding Father, Mr Lee Kuan Yew.

Let us make this year a memorable and eventful one!

As we do that...

have you Viber-ed yet?

;)

goodbye,

cynnieco.