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hautumncloud
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Posted: Dec 14, 2007 - 01:54 PM

samcy wrote:

RMB 25 for teh tarik? You mean the cost of employing mamak is so expensive here.

Nevertheless, I must say condense milk is hard to find here and very expensive too.

Nestle consensed milk is available at Gubei Carrefour.

hautumncloud
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Posted: Dec 14, 2007 - 01:57 PM

cacky wrote:

Gubei Crossroads @ Carrefour has been closed for renovations. Anyone knows when they'll be open again?

I am so glad they closed - their food & service was getting worse and worse.

There is an open concept restaurant at Gubei Carrefour (across from the travel agency, before the foodcourt area), there is Secret Recipe. They are a Malaysian brand, food is quite good - mixture of Malaysian and western food. Their Nasi Lemak is good at 26RMB. Their Laksa is good too.

loowk
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Posted: Dec 14, 2007 - 09:59 PM

Sakura is good...in my opinion better than others. However, give their set lunch a miss. Not a true indicator of the food. Order from the menu. Prices are higher than others but the taste is very much closer to those at home.

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there is Secret Recipe...Their Nasi Lemak is good at 26RMB. Their Laksa is good too.

Their fishball noodles is very good. For dessert, try Chocolate Indulgence. Most times I go straight for their cakes.

samcy

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Posted: Dec 15, 2007 - 11:44 AM

hautumncloud wrote:

samcy wrote:

I heard Rendezvous is quite expensive. What is the price range?

Rendezvous Prices:-

Nasi Lemak 35RMB
Laksa 32RMB
Hokkien Mee 30RMB
Rendang 42RMB

For Laksa, I wish they would use the yellow noodles instead of the white rice noodle (lai fun).

I guess you must be a Malaysian. I can't find any Lai Fun in Singapore. Penang Laksa with Lai Fun ~ Heavenly

hautumncloud
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Posted: Dec 15, 2007 - 08:59 PM

^^ samcy, have you tried Kampung Kitchen? They have Asam Laksa - Penang style....very good and they do use the asam slices and prawn paste (har kou) for the soup.

Kampung Kitchen
899 Huangjinchengdao
Gubei District
Tel: 62783778

They were in the Hint magazine (Dec 2007 issue).

EDIT: IN CASE ANYONE IS READING THIS LATER ON, TRIED THIS RESTAURANT AGAIN, IT IS NOT CONSISTENT WITH ITS QUALITY - SOMETIMES GOOD, SOMETIMES NASTY!

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samcy

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Posted: Dec 16, 2007 - 07:48 PM

Wah, I suddenly saw you avatar coming alive with the face having the tougue sweeping the lips. Hmm Yummy.. I shall try it very soon.

wantong

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Posted: Dec 16, 2007 - 10:25 PM

Probably I'm those "lar sarp jiak, lar sarp tua" type, I eat almost anything non-vegetable, in watever way it's cooked, or sometimes even uncooked, and I usually eat by the roadside / street vendors.

Probably oso I have it strongly in my mind tat I'm a "quitter" (especially for those of u who remembers / knows the stayer/quitter controversy), this shouldnt be the trace 2 leave behind (I'm getting my PRC ID card soon, hee hee), nor should it be a weakness. I think I enjoy the local food all over the country that I'd travelled.

Probably I'm here for several years oredi, that I'm more used 2 local prices, I see the prices stated here are SGP prices, or some even more expensive! I just feel unworth 2 pay SGP prices in China, not 2 mention higher! Unless 4 gatherings or 2 suit frens' opinion, I dun tink I'll wanna eat SG food at tat kinda price.

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hautumncloud
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Posted: Dec 17, 2007 - 02:44 PM

^^ its so hard to understand your post....English?? I am supposing that you do not realized that one cannot get authentic Singapore/Malaysian cuisine at the more "worthy" local prices?? You have to compare apples with apples.
That being said, if you know of any Malaysian/Singaporean cuisne at local prices, please feel free to post, after all this thread IS Best Malaysian/Singapore dishes in Shanghai! Wink

samcy

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Posted: Dec 17, 2007 - 07:21 PM

I guess you can't really get authentic Singaporean/Malaysian Food in Shanghai. Eg Char Kway Teow or Hor Fun, the rice noodle available here is just different. Eg. the sambal paste, where is oomp factor?

However, getting Singaporean/Malaysian Food here is like hearing Singlish in the most unlikely place. It is like meeting old friend. So price may be a factor, but I will still go for it.

Of course the trickiest is to find the best quality with the lowest price.
That's what we are suppose to share here.

Nightshade

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Posted: Jan 18, 2008 - 06:03 PM

Newbie here, and reading the descriptions of Sg/M'sian food is making my stomach growl! Is there a makan outing this weekend? I stay very close to Zhongshan Park station.

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samcy

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Posted: Jan 18, 2008 - 06:17 PM

Wrong place to post an invite.
I really wonder how many people come into this thread. Very dead.

yinlin

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Posted: Jan 18, 2008 - 06:27 PM

I am, but unfortunately i am staying in HongKou area. Been here for 1.5 years but not knowing good Malaysia/ Sg dining places around. good to see this thread

hautumncloud
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Posted: Jan 18, 2008 - 07:32 PM

samcy wrote:

Wrong place to post an invite.
I really wonder how many people come into this thread. Very dead.

Its been pretty quiet in this thread. Just haven't found any Malaysia/Singapore restaurants not already mentioned here or good enough to recommend.

maneo

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Posted: Jan 18, 2008 - 10:46 PM

Don't know if it's been mentioned much in this forum, but there's always One Degree North on Fuzhou Lu.
Last time I went there had bak kut teh and huge samosas.
Mouth watered just reading the menu.
Spent an extra hour reading the Straits Times from the day before.

Use the search function (upper left corner) to find out more, e.g.
http://www.shanghaiexpat.com/index.php?name=MDForum&file=viewtopic&p=5 55954

The Singaporean/Malaysian Women and SMS(Simply M'sian & S'porean) Club v3.0 forums also have occasional sightings.
Makan makan.

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Posted: Jan 19, 2008 - 02:03 PM

I see alot of people expressing interest in BKT as well as char kway teow. How about nasi lemak? Any nice ones around here?

maestro2007

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Posted: Jan 20, 2008 - 12:03 AM

I've waded through a bunch of posts, but haven't seen anyone comment on Singapore Restaurant. It's located in the strip mall opposite Cloud Nine Mall - just east of the mall. I thought it was good - my wife liked it better than Prima Taste, but we are not native Singaporeans, so take that with a grain of salt.

And we found that the Singaporean noodle stand in the foodcourt of Mei Luo Cheng in XJH has closed down.

yinlin

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Posted: Jan 20, 2008 - 03:29 AM

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It's located in the strip mall opposite Cloud Nine Mall - just east of the mall.

Do u have the exact address or any number we could call? thanks

hautumncloud
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Posted: Jan 20, 2008 - 10:21 AM

maestro2007 wrote:

And we found that the Singaporean noodle stand in the foodcourt of Mei Luo Cheng in XJH has closed down.

That belonged to Rendezvous. Their main restaurant is at Kerry Centre 1515 Nanjing Rd West (Tongren Rd/Nanjing West Rd), diagonally facing Blue Frog.

Tel 021 5298 6126

cacky

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Posted: Jan 20, 2008 - 11:21 AM

yinlin wrote:

Do u have the exact address or any number we could call? thanks

If I'm not wrong, it's actually that Bak Kut Teh restaurant that my hubby has tried before. Not exactly a Singaporean restaurant but if you're into BKT, can try it there. It's at Rose Town area, if I'm not wrong.

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Posted: Jan 20, 2008 - 02:05 PM

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That belonged to Rendezvous. Their main restaurant is at Kerry Centre 1515 Nanjing Rd West (Tongren Rd/Nanjing West Rd), diagonally facing Blue Frog.

oh thanks. i used to dine in there everyday when my workplace was in citic square. The last time i visited them they change another cook AGAIN!

yinlin

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Posted: Jan 20, 2008 - 02:06 PM

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That belonged to Rendezvous. Their main restaurant is at Kerry Centre 1515 Nanjing Rd West (Tongren Rd/Nanjing West Rd), diagonally facing Blue Frog.

oh thanks. i used to dine in there everyday when my workplace was in citic square. The last time i visited them they change another cook AGAIN!

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It's at Rose Town area, if I'm not wrong.

i am not able to find any info on google. do u know the name in chinese? better provide me number if you could, thanks

cacky

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Posted: Jan 20, 2008 - 11:50 PM

yinlin: Unfortunately, I don't have the namecard, maybe the rest of the folks here can help? I only remember it's called Ah Long Bak Kut Teh I think.

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Posted: Jan 21, 2008 - 01:02 PM

erm.. i could not even find Rose Town in google. Do you know the suburb name in chinese?
and here is my scoring for the food in prima taste:
BKT- 4/10
Hainan Chicken- 6/10
Beef Rendang- 6/10
Fried Noodle- 5/10
Kankong Vege- 5/10

Dessert:
Bubur Chacha- 1/10
Ice Kacang- 3/10
Chendol- 2/10
Red Bean Soup- 6/10

I have never tried their curry noodle yet which constantly mentioned by some members here is good but honestly speaking, i am very disapointed by the food provided so far by this restaurant especially dessert. The chef seem know nothing much abt the taste of SE Asia food and i even doubt he is a Sg/ Malaysian.

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Posted: Jan 22, 2008 - 04:35 PM

Has anyone tried Toastbox in the middle of the foodcourt in Meilongzhen? I tried it last weekend - nothing great but nice to have a cup of teh and a slice of kaya toast here. Reminds me of good old Singapore.