Breadelicious Part 2: Barcook Bakery

Hello. I am back, with more bread. NYAHAHAHA. I'm a happy girl today. Well the day didn't start out that well, but it became really good. Ever heard the saying "When you're upset, food is your best friend"? Totally applicable to me today. Food can be my best friend forever.

Eat-Good-Food-And-Gain Checklist: Ramen Keisuke Tonkotsu King Four Seasons

Woah at that long title. Okay yeah I have no creativity, but that's what I named the checklist that I have with the list of all the restaurants I want to visit. I want more places, but its kinda hard to find anymore. Oh well, shall just complete this list first! 

Anyway, I had ramen for lunch on Saturday! This is the sibling restaurant of my current favorite ramen place, Ramen Keisuke Tori King @ 100AM. This outlet specializes in their pork broth, which is boiled for a gruelling 8 hours and filled with wholesome goodness! Its so near my house, so I've been aching to try it. Finally my mum told me she didn't mind eating ramen, so we rushed here for lunch!

Getting back my social life: Dessert/Cafe-hopping along Upper Thomson

Another thing that ED took away from me was my social life. As ED inched its way into my life, along with it came excuses, lies and stories. When my friends or family asked me to join them for a meal, my mind would rush into panic mode and I would quickly come up with some excuse to avoid a high calorie, fat-filled, unhealthy dinner. Even if I did go out with them, I would purposely choose to eat the healthiest choice possible, sometimes even making up excuses like "I'm too full" or "I already ate" to skip meals. Gosh, that was horrible. I remember. Even though I was hungry, watching my friends munch on their popcorn happily during meals terrified me. And the hearty consolation I received from ED was "Great job for skipping the meal! Now you won't be as fat/unhealthy as them!' And I would grudgingly accept it, deciding it was worth it to be skinny rather than fat. But the consequences of all this lying, cheating? I lost friends. Not all my friends left, but I could tell the difference. When they were going out, they wouldn't ask me along. They would avoid asking me out even if it was just to watch a movie. And meals with my family were always terrible, filled with unhappiness and guilty thoughts. My face would always be painted black, with wild thoughts of calories, fats, carbohydrates, running through my mind. Dinners would be quiet affairs, with my family sharing worried looks at me while I poked at my food, formulating plans of how to possibly skip my next meal or restrict more. 

What an idiot I was.

Breadelicious: Baker Talent

I remember how pre-ed, bread was my favourite food. The love of my life. I couldn't live without bread. Everyday, two, three servings of bread, wouldn't be a problem. Happily dipping 3 thick slices of white bread into lovely curry, making sure every inch was soaked with the lovely yellow. I would walk past Barcook Bakery, exclaiming: "Ohmygosh my favourite raisin cream cheese buns haven't sold out yet" and happily joining the queue, contentedly biting into a thick, creamy cheesy filling that tangled my taste buds. Or strolling and passing by a bakery selling waffles, and the unmistakable crisp pandan aroma from freshly baked waffles teased my senses, coaxing me into buying them without a second thought. "Peanut Butter waffle please, auntie put more peanut butter ah!" I remember I would say each time, then handing a well-spent $1.50 to her in exchange for a piping hot waffle, browned to perfection on its green base, with peanut butter melting on the inside from the warmth, dripping and steadily, slowly flowing out from the waffle. I would hurriedly savour its deliciousness, gaining comfort from the burst of flavour in my mouth in each bite.

Then stupid ED had to come in. And along with it came the harm.

Food Review: Swee Choon Tim Sum

I was having major dim sum cravings. For the longest time really. Then I heard really good reviews about Swee Choon, so FINALLY my family decided to go try it out. And to put the conclusion at the start first, Swee Choon is AMAZEBALLS. Fully satisfied my craving and left me wanting more, although I knew I was full. Really met my expectations and set the standard for any dim sum out there.