Tag Archives: biscuits

Regressing Back to Bad Old Habits

I decided to cut out instant noodles and biscuits from my diet. I haven’t missed the instant noodles at all, but recently I has a digestive biscuit and soon I polished off eight and felt horribly guilty after. They tasted … Continue reading

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Shibly Prata & Biscuit King Next Door

Made another visit to Shibly Prata which is very near Lower Pierce Reservoir, and if you come here you also have to check out the Biscuit King next day for a bit of nostalgia. It’s where you can get 70’s … Continue reading

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Marks & Spenser at Parkway: Tempting Candies & Biscuits

It’s always so incredibly tempting to browse at the Marks and Spenser Food Hall. I find the toffees and chocolates especially hard to resist. Dying to try these popsicles one day. There was a section for easter with the requisite … Continue reading

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Central: Japanese Supermarket Treats

You can find the sweetest packaging here and it’s especially enticing to girls. Saw some delighted young ladies choosing their treats for the week. Was excited to see Moomin biscuits, having recently fallen in love with these characters in Helsinki … Continue reading

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Amazing Array of Christmas Treats at Liang Court’s Supermarket (Meidi-ya)

There used to be a time when there were certain food items I could only get if I travelled abroad. These days, it seems that you can get practically anything in Singapore. I was pleasantly surprised to see the dizzying … Continue reading

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Helsinki: Market Hall

Another must see is the lovely indoor market. It’s by the harbour and just beside market square where the open air make-shift type market was. Everything in one convenient location. And the best part was, it was walking distance from … Continue reading

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Gourmet Food & Drinks at ION’s Market Place

My cousins loves champagne so I was thinking about her when I was at the ION supermarket. Do certain things or places remind you of your loved ones? For me there are songs that trigger memories as well. I thought … Continue reading

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Christmas Goodies at Marks and Spenser

I still refer to Marks and Spenser by it’s old name – St Michael’s. I just can’t seem to switch. I think they do the best chocolates and biscuits, and at a reasonable price too. This musical box would make … Continue reading

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Little India’s Mustafa: Snack Paradise

You must visit the grocery section at Mustafa. This was was a smaller section at the newer part of Mustafa with the parking lots. There’s also the full supermarket with fruits and vegetables which we didn’t explore this time. It’s … Continue reading

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Uniquely Singapore Provision Stores

In about twenty years, I have a feeling provision stores selling old fashioned brooms and mops, may become a rare sight as we buy our cleaning equipment from supermarkets and hypermarts. We may not even use the old way of … Continue reading

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Take a Trip to Old Singapore at Biscuit King

After our meal at Shibly Prata it was only natural to venture next door and be tempted by all the traditional cookies and sweets within. The little store called the Biscuit King is run by very friendly and welcoming owners. … Continue reading

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#62. Browsing, Shopping And Snacking at Ikea

I love that Ikea often changes its displays and it’s a great place to get design ideas. It’s also a great place to exercise without realizing you’re exercising. Walking the whole way through the mall comes up to about 6000 … Continue reading

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Popeyes Fried Chicken Is Great Comfort Food

Some days the comfort food you seek is the savoury sort and not the usual sweet carbs. There are days I crave for fried chicken. Not just any fried chicken, but the Cajun flavoured ones from Popeyes. The bright orange … Continue reading

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Texas Chicken with Best Ever Maple Syrup Biscuits (Singapore Expo in Changi)

Go ahead, take one. I know…it’s so cruel to tease with food.  Especially fried food!  Anyway, I love the thicker type of fries like this. My only issue was that this was fried to the point where it was too crispy. … Continue reading

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#43. You Can Still Find Tidbits & Candy From a 70’s Childhood

I chanced upon this store at Casuarina Road (next to the famous Shilby Prata Stall) and was amazed at the amount of old-fashioned biscuits and sweets it sells. I used to love our local version of jelly beans. The orange, … Continue reading

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