Cantonese delight at Hong Lim Food Center

Managed to go downtown today and eat my fave hawker food at Hong Lim Food Center today. Due to the current work schedule, I’m unable to go out for lunch....it was v sad for me to be working in a area full of good, cheap hawker food but unable to go out and eat them. It was also sad to see these hawkers struggling with their business coz the usual lunch crowd are no longer there since most ppl are working from home or have this stupid work schedule which prevents them from eating out. 

Located on the second floor and at one end of the food center is this Cantonese Delight stall which was always long 30mins queue during lunch hour. However, today there were only a few people in line and I only waited about 5-10mins which was the shortest I ever waited for this stall. 

I initially wanted to order the curry fried chicken cutlet noodle and laksa yong tau foo. However, the laksa yong tau foo were sold out before 12.30pm. So, I just get the curry fried chicken cutlet noodle.

The lady boss was v friendly and nice with good customer service skills.  I mean, I don’t expect restaurant service or anything but at least she does not bark or snap at me and gave me a black sour face unlike some other hawkers who may have long queue of people buying from them but their altitude sucks. I don’t care how good your food taste but if your altitude sucks, I’m not buying from them. Period.

Tada~! Here is my curry fried cutlet chicken noodle. I love how creamy and flavorful their curry taste. The best part of this dish is the crispy chicken cutlet. It’s so crispy on the outside but still soft on the insides and it goes so well with the curry. My hubby said it’s har cheong gai type of chicken Secondly, I forgot how good it feels to buy food, sit down and eat it immediately while it’s hot at a hawker center. 😭

These are the little things we used to take for granted before the covid days. Now, it’s like this simple act of eating in a hawker center had brought such joy to my heart which had been devoid of all joys and happiness for the past 3-4 months. I can feel tears of happiness swelling in my eyes as I took down my mask to start eating. And I was grateful for the food and for being able to sit down and enjoy it......sighz.....the simple pleasure of life.

Next, we went the Diaso located in the basement of Chinatown point. They have a high end selection called Threepy. It’s also one of my happy place.

After getting some junks, we went to People’s Park Food Centre located across the street. There was this famous yong tau foo stall in the market. They dun sell noodles, rice or anything except yong tau foo. So basically, the only thing to go with the YTF was the soup. Daddy wana get some for dinner. I’m juz fine, whatever. The uncles manning the stall look scary and impatient. Not the kind of stall I would visit. 

However, there is a long queue there forever, just like Han Kee fish soup at Amoy food center.

To me, Yong tau foo pieces are nice but bit too oily.

And no noodles or any carbs at all....it’s drinking soup. 

Actually wanted to walk around more but daddy need to go back and work from home liao..

Guess what, I did not sweat at all eating in hawker center today coz the weather been crazy raining and cold. Nice weather to sleep in, which is why I’m on MC and not at work today🤫

When we finally reached home by taking the train from Chinatown to Buangkok MRT, it’s still drizzling and cold. Suddenly, daddy said PM Lee is making a speech at 4pm now. We see like 😱😱😰🤯

Another CCB again? Anyway, I left my house and went NEX immediately to get my yuan chai but so sad they dun have my fave TGY latte with qq rainbow.😩

I did not buy in the end. So I rush out to Nex and back home with empty hands.....at least I got a good workout....hahaha

Basically the next polling day which is public holiday will be on 10July Friday. Yeah! It’s my workday so I dun need to work. Haha!

Bad news: there will be no mid year bonus for govt employees. Now I wonder whether I can get 13th month at the end of this year. Best not to put any hopes high. This year has been braced urself!