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It is not uncommon to find mango sago as the choice of dessert whenever my family visits a Chinese restaurant for dinner. My parents and sis are in love with this chilly and smooth dessert. My brother is fond of almost anything that has to do with mangoes. My aunts and uncles are also die-hard fans of this sweet dessert, even though half of my family and relatives are diabetics.
Last night, I went grocery shopping with XY and Mung in NTUC/Phoon Huat after our late lunch at Botak Jones. We saw this bottle of mango puree in Phoon Huat which sparked the idea to make some mango sago. With leftover pomelos from Mooncake Festival and hints from the hot weather these few days, it sounded like an awesome idea to make cold mango sago. We grabbed the other ingredients we needed from Phoon Huat and NTUC before returning home.
After much research on the net for tips on cooking sago and making the mango base, in addition to XY’s and Mung’s expertise, I tried my hands on this dessert this morning. Mhmmm…heavenly! My sis commented that it tastes just like those we had in the restaurants!
Woke up to a cold and rainy Tuesday morning to meet some friends at Toa Payoh Lorong 1 Market for breakfast. I took a short walk over since the market is just a stone’s throw away from my house. We had already planned what we were going to eat - the usual fried carrot cake, pork meat porridge and Baos. These were just some of the famous and nice delicacies you can find in this hawker centre. To our disappointment, the fried carrot cake was closed for business that morning!
Wanton Mee
My second visit to Chomp Chomp with the same group of friends (the first visit was about a year ago). We sat at the same table too! The food wasn’t as great though, I’ve had better Hokkien Mee at Toa Payoh Lorong 1 Market and the Egg Beancurd was rather tasteless. I can’t comment on the BBQ seafood since I did not try them. Though, according to my friends, the quality just isn’t there anymore. Oh well, it was a fun night out with or without the food!
Hokkien Mee ($3.00)
