THAIEXPRESS KICKS OFF 2013 WITH MENU REVAMP

Hello, I'm back for more blogging. 

I wonder if anyone misses this blog?

Anyway, I was invited to ThaiExpress Community Games 2013 Bloggers Dinner at Bugis+ last Tuesday.

I not sure if you guys know but ThaiExpress has launched a new menu with over 130 items at the start of the New Year. The revamp act aims to freshen up local diners’ palate with a slew of new menu items inspired by authentic Thai dishes from different parts of Thailand.

It simply means more varieties of food and even tastier than it was before.

I met up with Michy & Kaman before the designated timing because I was told to be early. End up, we really are the earliest and we have to self entertain ourselves. But first, we order drinks first.
Left KaMan: [Naam Ma Toom] $6.20
Traditional Thai Herbal Drink
Middle Me: Red Bean Milkshake
Right Michy: Chiang Mai Mango Blend

 We started joking about how KaMan needs the herbal drink since she's oldest among us. I realize if you drink red bean milkshake followed by herbal drink; it taste like oilment :X
Then we started taking photos while waiting for the rest to come

I really love how funny they are! Michy is really outgoing and fun to attend events with. Not forgetting my love-hate partner KaMan, I see her so often in events till I feel sick already but without her I'm gonna feel so empty (puke) because she stay near me!

So before I spoil your appetite, let's introduce to you guys the dishes we are served that night

1. [Khoa Tang Naa Tang] $7.90
Thai Rice Cracker served with Special ThaiExpress Creamy Chicken and Shrimp Sauce

I know I'm quite a sadist but I can't help but to laugh at Calvin's attempts to pronounce the name.
The dish name end up becoming -靠糖拿糖 (LOL)

Rice Cracker dipped in Creamy Sauce sounds good but I felt that the creamy sauce was overpowered by coconut milk, so I didn't really fancy this dish.

2. [Poo Cha] $10.40

Deep-fried Minced Crab Meat and Chicken Cake with Plum Sauce

 I didn't really dipped the plum sauce because I find the Crab Meat and Chicken Cake was very nice on its own. It's feels like eating Chicken Fillet.

3. [Kway Teow Lui Suan] $9.30

Thai-style DIY Minced Chicken and Dry Kway Teow Salad

 

I believe this one is among bloggers's top favourite with a bit of Korean style.

 It has quite unique way of eating.

First, pick a lettuce, then you layered a piece of Kway Teow, and add the amount of Minced Meat and Spicy Sauce you would like to have before wrapping it up and gobble it down.
Tadah, it should look like this (below)

The sauce is quite spicy so if you can't take spicy probably can give it a miss because the meat itself is tasty enough.

4. [Mee Krob] $7.90

Crispy Caramelized Noodle with Chicken Cube

I ended up eating half bowl of this by myself.  I love crispy noodles! It reminds me of yam ring we normally see at zi-char or restaurant . But I think cannot eat too much because you will get sick of it. It's kind of sweet for noodle.

5. [Gai Op Pattaya] $9.90

Thai-style Roasted Chicken Thigh

I didn't really eat this because I dislike boney stuffs. However KaMan cut a small piece for me, and yes it's quite good because the meat is tender, I like!
If only there's breast meat version or something.

6. [Kway Teow Sukhothai] $11.30
Stick Noodle with Minced Chicken and Prawn in Chilli Oil Soup with Crushed Peanut

I ate a mouth before they mixed the chilli in. I was already quite spicy for me so too bad not my kind of dishes ):
However they said it was nice, and spiciness was just right for them. 
Confirm spicy die me.

7.  [Pueak Himmapan] $9.30

Fried Taro with Cashew Nut

I'm not a fan of Taro actually, but this Fried Taro tasted like sweet & sour pork while the Cashew Nut tasted like Cashew Nut rolled in sweet & sour sauce.. In fact the sauce tasted like sweet and sour pork. :x

Sweet & Sour Pork Lover, this is for you man.

8. [Tom Yum Peek Gai] $8.30

 Crispy Tom Yum Chicken Wing

I don't know why I didn't eat this ):

Oh mannnnnnnnnnnn

9. [Kraphoa Gai Kai Yeow Maa] $9.30

Stir-Fried Minced Chicken with Thai Basil and Century Egg

I was warned that this dish  is out of my league and I was only told after i ate a piece of Century Egg but luckily it was the minced meat that's spicy. KaMan who eat spicy stuffs also find the meat super spicy.

I really find that Thai love flavored food.

Every dishes we had, complements with sauce.
Either that or their food is super sweet/spicy, full of flavoring
Anyway, are you full just from reading?

It's not the end you know

We still got D.E.S.S.E.R.T & There's always space for dessert - Apple & Yun Shan

10. [Ta Kor] $6.80 (Left)
Famous Thai Fragrant Pandan Jelly with Coconut Custard
11. [Lod Chong Singapore] $5.30 (Right)
Green Emerald Thai Lod Chong with Sliced Jackfruit and Red Ruby in Coconut Milk

1st one smells nice with scent of Pandan. Don't be deceive by coconut custard, it's actually salty. SALTY.

Michy till now still don't understand why it's salty and Calvin didn't want to tell her. Epic.

2nd one is a more fruity choice with sliced of jack-fruit It's like our commonly seen dessert - Chendol.

12. [Mun Cheam] $5.30 (Left)

Steamed Sweet Potato with Coconut Milk

13. [Coconut Paradise] $5.30 (Right)

 At first everyone is guessing the dessert is papaya(LOL) Like papaya with coconut milk over it.

Michy said it's like Salmon, double LOL. It was sweet and soft, like papaya~

Our last dish of dessert was my favourite! (DIY)

Ingredient includes; ice-cream, sticky rice(YAY), attap chee and peanuts.

I think ice-cream and sticky rice itself is the best combination, something like Mango Sticky Rice!

Sweeeeeeeeeeet.

This ends our Thai Express Food Tasting Session~

I really enjoyed having the company of friends having food tasting together, making all sorts of jokes.

Thanks to CalvinTimo,Community Games 2013 and Thai Express for making it happen!

Ending off with photos we took together during the event!

With Love ❤

COCOA B - YOUR VERY OWN CHOCOLATE CREATION

I've seen many of COCOA B's reviews and it seems great and therefore I purchased one for my boyf on Valentine's Day and I was surprised of the remarkable services I've received. I purchased it rather last minute and I was in JB at the point of time, but I told her I would need it the day after tomorrow which is Valentine's Day but I couldn't transfer because I wasn't in Singapore until probably late night. They were kind enough to prepare my ingredients for my Chocolate and said they will set to work once I paid, so it would be ready on V's Day eve and delivered to me. I was so glad they are able to rush it out for me. I really appreciated the hard effort.
As I've said I purchased it, therefore this is not sponsored and is based on my own opinions.

Take a look at my creation

 My Orders:

1 White Chocolate

+ Macadamia Nuts

+ Bacon Bits

+ I Love You Plaque

+ Red Heart Sprinkle

Isn't it very Valentine-ish because of the red and white combination of colors?

I really liked it because it's really pretty and customized based on my preference.

I bought Bacon Bits because it was one of the signature toppings and it seems cool enough to add Bacon Bits in your Chocolate. I mean where else can you find it?

Me & Le Boyf enjoying Cocoa B

Boyf loves it!

He said the Bacon Bits was really nice and blended well into the creation. 

But I didn't really like the Bacon Bits in the chocolate though, I love sweet stuffs so probably salty isn't my type of chocolate. However I think the Chocolate quality was great and the macadamia nut was my favorite. But it doesn't matter if I liked it or not because what important is he loves it.

Overall I think that COCOA B has really innovative idea of customizing Chocolate because nobody has the same liking, and there's large variety of toppings to choose from, ranging from fruits to exotic toppings. I would love it if they have a retail shops in Singapore instead of online.

What I'm even more excited about is, now there is two sizes to opt for.

So instead of fighting for Chocolate, now me and boyf gets one of our favorite Chocolates and topping each.

I believe that nothing beats stuffs customized to our own preference.

I like having my Chocolate customized.

How about you?

Visit COCOA B's website for more information about the Chocolate & FAQ

SO ENJOY GUYS (:

Ending off with couple shot with ❤

[SPONSORED] SMOOTHIE KING - ANYTHING LESS IS JUST JUICE

It has been an honored to be able to attend Smoothie King’s pre-launch events held at their very first branch in Singapore – Centrepoint! And it’s all thanks for Nuffnang for their invites and loves for our fellow G+ members!

Smoothie King is almost 40 years old already, surprised? They have been very popular among the Westerns and it’s time to spread some love over here to Singapore. I’ve actually asked if they plan to open more since I think they are doing real well and they said they are intending to open 10 additional Smoothie King’s branches all over Singapore by end of 2013. I can’t wait for Smoothie King to be opened in the West area, best for people like me who are in diet but having strong craving for some icy and sweet smoothie with low calories.

Why Smoothie King?  You would ask, but I would say why not?

A Smoothie King’s nutritional smoothie is the most delicious drink available on the market. Cool, thick and creamy – Smoothie King’s smoothies are custom-blended with all natural ingredients, including real fruits and juice, making them a nutritious and convenient alternative to fast food. They are available in many choices to suit a wide variety of nutritional needs, whether your goal is to maintain your weight, trim down, build up or find just snacks and drinks that are good for you. And here, Smoothie King has smoothies for you.

Taking Pictures before the Event Offically Started

Finally event started, if not I have no idea how many million photos we're gonna take there.

It started with the speech of their CEO Wan Kim, about how he brought Smoothie King into Singapore, if you didn't realize actually he's a Korean~

And FOOOOOOOD TIME! I've been waiting for very long for it though. /DROOL

STRAWBERRY X-TREME

Dangerously delicious, bodacious and bold

Filled with Strawberries and Soy Protein/

It's only a mere 146 Calories!

Credit to KaMan

MANGO FESTIVAL - TOP

A rich tropical fruit taste with a variety of health benefits

Blended with Mangos, Electrolytes, Soy Proteins

ALMOND BANANA - LEFT

The perfect smoothie to fight hunger cravings

Mixed with Banana, Almond, Vanilla Protein, Whey Protein

ANGEL FOOD

Fanastic, low fat, creamy blend of bananas and strawberries
Combination of Banana, Strawberries, Non-fat Milk, Soy Protein

And my favorite would definitely be their Strawberry X-Treme! I'm a strawberry lover and I think it totally conquer my taste-bud. It's fresh, sweet with a tingy sour tasted, you can even taste the small small seedy bits of strawberry. It's refreshing when drank, it won't make me feel thirsty or so sweet that it's making my mouth sticky, so I totally love this masterpiece creation.

Camwhore while waiting for other food to be served

 Okay FYI, Smoothie King does not only sell Smoothie, they sell Salad and Wraps too!

Citrus Walnut Salad

When Fruits Meet Veggie, a combination of fresh and juicy is created.

 Grilled Teriyaki Chicken Breast Wrap

I'm not a lover of vegetables to be honest, but this wrap is so good that I don't really care anymore and finished it! The chicken is tender and sauce is nice that it actually overpowered the vegetables! Double thumbsup for this dish.

 Last but not least, Tomato and Mozzarella Taco Wrap

This time round, I only ate the cheese and the taco skin but it's quite good on it's own as well. Not a fan of tomato.

Oh man, how am I going to lose weight like this ):

And there's a lucky draw that day.

Winner get to bring 20 of their followers to Smoothie King Party!

Congrats KaMan for winning! I wonder if it's because she's lucky or because she kept asking the guy to draw white color card or maybe the guy is interested in her because he keep coming to our table to talk!

Mingling Session!

My Favourite Photo!

From Left - Right

GENEVIEVE

HUI ZI

ME! (:

WANQING

KAMAN

Lastly,

I LOVE SMOOTHIE KING <3

SMOOTHIE KING

The Centrepoint

176 Orchard Road, Singapore 238843

#01-09/10/11

It's right outside Robinsons, located at where Hagan Daaz used to be

For more info, head over to their website!

FB: https://www.facebook.com/smoothieking.sg

&

Website: https://www.smoothieking.com/

GIVEAWAY TIME!

Credit to Hui Zi

I've got 5 more Smoothie King 1-1 Vouchers to be given out.
Simply leave down your comment in this post with your email address!
First 5 who leave their comments get it!
It's valid until 28th Feb (: