Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Dim Sum Lovers, Please gather for a feast at Si Chuan Dou Hua




Even if you are not a dim sum lover, you will still enjoy the 50 dim sum items presented by Master Dim Sum Chef Wen Xin Wen. The nostalgic dim sum buffet feast popular during the olden days, such as the all-time crowd favourite Char Siew Bun with Preserved Vegetable, “Hakka” Dumpling with Turnip and various flavours of Casserole Rice are definitely a real treat.











Elegantly furnished decorations with a touch of Chinese art in the form of modern vases are pleasing for my eyes while I waited for my delicious Dim Sim to be served. Chinese green tea was served by the Tea Master who combines martial arts, dance and gymnastics in the traditional art of tea-pouring.



Established under the Pan Pacific Hotels Group since 1996, Si Chuan Dou Hua has come to be known for delivering excellent culinary experiences, bringing the delectable tastes of authentic Sichuan and Cantonese cuisine to the world.



The 50 dim sum dishes ( "Number 50 hmmm..., my guess is somewhat related to SG50" ) falls under the categories of cold appetizer, BBQ, soup, stream, pan-fried and deep-fried, porridge, rice and noodles and finally end with the dessert. As there are so many of my favourite dim sum, I shall only name some of them.



Stir-fried Beef with Bitter Gourd in Black Bean Sauce The tenderness of the beef is just unbelievable. It was even softer than fish and poultry. Again, I may be bias, you should try it yourselves to determine it's degree of tenderness. 



Stir-fried Baby Kai Lan with Minced Garlic. Another traditional dish which is well known dish in our local restaurants. Simple and yet well prepared.



Siew Mai with Diced Abalone. This is something unique. Not just the taste but the overall visual presentation of this Dim Sum is just amazing (I am not shy to say that my professional photography does help a bit in glorifying this dish). Well, something to order when you are at the Dim Sum feast.



Glutinous Rice Roll with Chinese Sausage. I ordered this because it seems exciting. The verdict : a rather smooth texture of minced Chinese sausage which is covered by rice roll. I love it. We are in heaven again !


Double-boiled Cartilage Soup. Our welcoming Dim Sum is this thick and smooth white soup.It provides additional collagen for our skin and body. Must try Ladies !



Homemade Bean Curd with Wolfberry. It may look ordinary bean curd where you can purchase at your local wet market but the combination of Wolfberry and Bean Curd brings out an unexpected heavenly flavour. Wolfberries are great for your beautiful eyes.



Promotion for Nostalgic Dim Sum Buffet Feast

UOB & HSBC Credit Cardholder dines free with every three accompanying diners from 1 Oct to 31 Dec 2015.
(Minimum four to dine)




Restaurant Details

Si Chuan Dou Hua Restaurant
PARKROYAL on Kitchener Road
181 Kitchener Road
Singapore 208533
Tel : 64283170

Websites : 




Personal Opinion

As for my personal opinion, I felt it is value for money for this Dim Sum Feast. With so many delicious dishes, it is just amazing and quite impossible to taste all the dishes at one sitting. Moreover, with the promotion, there is no reason not to try it out. I will be bringing my in-laws to try out the feast during this promotion period and to continue my Dim Sum journey Part 2. I am sure you will enjoy Dim Sum feast as much I do. Happy Dim Summing !


Enjoy the rest of mouth-watering Dim Sum Photos 
















Finally, we ended our sumptuous Dim Sum feast, with a cold dessert, Ice-cream with black sesame seeds topping relaxing in beautiful cocktail glass of bean curd. Simply heavenly ! Did I mention the word heaven again ? 



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Friday, October 2, 2015

Motoplex launch and Mah Open House



I am not into the two wheelers transportation but I had the opportunity to understand a bit better about them at the launch of Motoplex which distributes high-end bikes under the Piaggio Group such as Piaggio, Vespa, Aprilia, Moto Guzzi .  The showroom also features premium brands Triumph and Givi on the second floor. I am only familiar with the brand Vespa. 

     SG50 Vespa 


Mr Constantino Sambuy, Executive Vice President of Piaggio Asia Pacific (right), presenting a special SG50 Vespa to lucky contest winner Mr Ernest Quah 


The concept store located along Serangoon Road, showcases a full range of attraction for scooter and motorcycle lovers. The 200-square meters of space houses 26 vehicles together with original accessories displayed which include apparels and helmets. It also showcases the heritage popular brand Vespa, which is celebrating its 70th anniversary next year. Right in front of the showroom, visitors can sit and admire the scooters and bikes, or simply relax to watch “live” events or races in a web streaming through the two video walls at the store.

“The Piaggio concept store is not only a stylish and dynamic meeting point for two-wheel enthusiasts. It will provide an illustrious experience for fans in Asia to immerse in the wonderful world of Piaggio.” 

Said Mr. Costantino Sambuy. Executive Vice president of Piaggio Asia Pacific.




(L-R) Mr Neri Miclaus, Area Manager of Piaggio Group; Mr Eugene Mah, Managing Director of MAH Pte Ltd; Mr Constantino Sambuy, Executive Vice President of Piaggio Asia Pacific; Mr John Mah, Chairman of MAH Pte Ltd; and Mr Simone Niccolai, Senior Vice President Sales and Marketing of Piaggio Asia Pacific.



An electrifying treat for our eager eyes. 





Two beautiful motorbike models help to increase our concentration for the launch



About The Piaggio Group
Largest European manufacturer of two-wheel motor vehicles and one of the world leaders in its sector. The group is also a major international player on the commercial vehicle market. The Piaggio Group product range includes scooters, motorcycles and mopeds from 50 to 1400cc marketed under the Piaggio, Vespa, Gilera, Aprilia, Moto Guzzi, Derbi and Scarabeo brands. The Group also operates in the three- and four- wheel light transport sector with its Ape, Porter and Quargo ( Ape Truck ) ranges of commercial vehicles.

Do check out their showroom during the Open House


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Dash enters e-commerce space with leading online retailer



Singapore, 2 October, 2015 – Singtel today announced that its award-winning mobile payment app, Dash, has expanded its extensive merchant list to include leading online retailer, Lazada.SG by partnering with helloPay, the fintech platform of Lazada Group.

“Dash has the largest mobile payment merchant network in Singapore today. We are proud to partner helloPay and Lazada.SG, for our first foray into the online shopping space. It has been an exciting year for Dash as we continue to grow our merchant network with home-grown partners and collaborating with transit operators. Dash has evolved into a dynamic multi-mode payment option. We have widened our reach beyond physical establishments into the vibrant online payments ecosystem so our customers can pay for a greater slew of products and services at their convenience,” said Ms Gan Siok Hoon, VP, mCommerce, Consumer Singapore, Singtel.

One of Singapore’s most popular online shopping sites, Lazada.SG offers more than 1 million products that range from household appliances, consumer electronics to apparel and jewellery. Dash customers will receive a 5% cashback on all of their Lazada purchases until 31 December, 2015.

“At Lazada Singapore, we constantly strive to provide an effortless shopping experience to our customers. Dash is an exciting step towards enhancing this and we are excited to bring forward this partnership through helloPay,” said Martell Hardenberg, CEO, Lazada Singapore.

To make fast and secure payments on Lazada.SG, customers only need to select the helloPay option upon checkout, choose the Dash payment mode, and log in with their mobile number and PIN.

Dash Happy Hour 

To celebrate its first e-commerce partnership, Dash is running a flash campaign on Lazada.SG from 2 to 9 October 2015 that offers a mystery cashback of 15% to 50%.

During the campaign, there will be a daily Dash Happy Hour where customers have a window of up to two hours to pay on Lazada.SG using Dash as a payment mode. The exact cashback percentage will only be revealed at the end of each campaign day and will be credited to customers’ accounts within three working days.

Dash has the largest mobile payment merchant networks in Singapore with over 20,000 acceptance points, including Watsons, Food Republic, KOI, 7-Eleven and Topshop. Dash can also be used to pay for ComfortDelGro taxi rides without the usual administrative fees levied by other cashless payment methods.

The Dash app has been enhanced with new features including Samsung Fingerprint Scanner and Apple Touch ID authentication to provide an even more user-friendly payment experience.

The app is free to download on the Apple App Store and Google Play. For more information, visit www.dash.com.sg




About Singtel


Singtel is Asia's leading communications group providing next-generation communication, infotainment and technology services to consumers and businesses across Asia Pacific. The Group has a presence in Asia, Australia and Africa with over 550 million mobile customers in 25 countries. In Singapore, Singtel's consumer operations delivers a complete and integrated suite of services, including mobile, broadband and TV. Singtel provides a superior customer experience by continually setting new goals in service, quality and innovation.

Thursday, October 1, 2015

Jay Cutler, four times Mr. Olympia visited Singapore 2014

A photo treat from my last year album when I photographed Mr. Jay Cutler, 4x Mr. Olympia during a media session. Thanks to NutriFirst for the invitation. During the session, Jay shared with us his life experience as a bodybuilder. Great to hear from him.





















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