They Say One - Satay

A&A Muslim Restaurant
Jalan Mata Ayer
Along Sembawang Road

'Uncle, ah... 15 sticks mutton extra onions please!' That was how our Friday night satay galore began.

At $0.50 a stick, these well-marinated sticks of meat are sure to make any vegetarian feel like a rotten cucumber. This is old school satay-making I'm talking about. Smokey-ozone-depleting-carbon-footprint-leaving barbecuing. So you know it's bloody good.

The peanut sauce they have is so thick and filled with peanuts (you can see whole peanuts in there) that you can turn the bowl of gravy over and it'd take 13 minutes before the sauce actually leaves the bowl. If you're really cheap, you can just get the sauce and eat it. It's good enough to eat on its own and sure to fill you up.

We had 15 sticks of glazed, flavor-dripping mutton satay and they're really tasty. How many satays have you had that you could taste the smoke and feel your heart, kidneys and internal organs failing simultaneously the moment you swallowed a juicy bite? Jane was ploughing through the sticks like crazy. All I had was the onions. I asked for extra cos I knew Jane would have all the meat and leave me the onions... Okay no not really, I just wanted to annoy her with onion breath.




So if you're on a diet, this might cause you to fall off the wagon. But who cares? You could get really fat and I'm sure if you order enough satay from them, they'd deliver them.

Don't miss this the next time you're along Sembawang Road! You know what, even if you live in Tuas, make a detour and travel along this road. Wait, does anybody even live in Tuas?

They Say One - Ramen

Ishi Mura Japanese Food Street
Ramen
#03-50 Northpoint, Yishun

So in view of the mad ass floods here in Singapore, we thought of going for something hot and soupy. You'll be surprised where we found this place.

It's none other than Northpoint, Yishun! I know, right? Who in their right minds would think of Yishun when it comes to spankin' good food! Well, apparently there are some joints there that don't serve diarrhea-inducing food whose appearance reminds you of something from the Michael Jackson music video, Thriller. Okay fine, the main reason Yishun is getting so much flak is cos Jane lives there (yeah, e-mail me for her exact address. I'll provide the eggs.)
Nuff said, let's get down and dirty with the ramen. Once you get past their quaint and slightly comical costumes, you'll find the waitstaff impossibly friendly. All of them are dressed the same, so it might be difficult telling the men from well, the non-men :) The ramen stall is at the corner, and if you're lucky, there won't be a queue. Best to go during off-peak hours. So skip school or work and have a fantastic meal! Trust me, it's worth getting fired for.
Let's start with the preparation. They use machines specially imported from Japan (cos we all know imported stuff is better, even if it isn't) to cook and cut the noodles, so you get a silky smooth consistency that will make you hate your own mother's cooking. No really, you will.
Next, we get to the Char Siew. Althought they're thinly sliced (again by those magical Japanese machines), they're so well-marinated that you taste every fatty bit of what was once a cute little piglet named Percy.
Lastly, the soup. I asked if they could bottle it for me so I could carry it around wherever I went. They just looked at me funny and cussed something in Japanese. I don't think it was anything pleasant. Don't waste your time with anywhere else, even if you don't like egg, or char siew, or noodles, order this dish for the soup. It's a bloody waste they're only located in Yishun.
So Jane, I'll give it to you. You've got food in Yishun that will actually attract me back. I just hope they've got good breakfast for when we work late into the night :) Heh.

Julius' Pickup Line of the week

You remind me of a big juicy steak...
You make my mouth water

The Winning Stance!

Last week we asked you to send us a picture of you doing your best surfing stance.

We have our winner!

This dude, gets to ride the waves at Flowrider at Wave House, Sentosa with a friend!

Quite creative, huh?

He used an ironing board as a surfboard and put on a blazer... and is that boxers he's wearing?

Congratulations Jude!

Double Dare Tie-Breaker!

After all the chicken feet, snot, snail and whatever else...Double Dare ended in a draw. We couldn't leave it at a draw. So we brought it overseas...all the way to Wave House in Sentosa.

It was going to be a battle of stamina, balance...and let's face it...who looks cooler. We were gonna ride the Flow Rider for Double Dare Champion bragging rights! To make us look cool and professional, Billabong fitted us with a rash-guard and board shorts. But when push came to shove...well, you've gotta see for yourself!

Whatever the outcome...I (Jane) definitely won in the cool department! Thank you very much!


*Mario, thanks for directing and producing :)

Saybons French Food Factory

Plaza Singapura
#B2-32 (Near Carl's Junior)
Tel: 6884 9018
Website: http://www.saybons.com

In this week's They Say One, we headed down to Plaza Singapura for some soup. Now this is soup like no other. It's the kind of soup you'd want even on a blinking hot day! Yeap...that's how good this soup is.

You'll have to excuse, Julius. He thinks he's the next big thing...'thinks' being the operative word here.

So about this soup, it's thick and brothy and I'm salivating just thinking about it.

Our favourite is the Seafood Bisque. Couldn't have enough of that. I also really liked the Broccoli and Cheddar. Julius, couldn't fathom anything with Broccoli being yummy, but I think he secretly liked it.

This is James, our soup pourer with chops of steel! Check those side burns out, Julius could learn a thing or two from him.


Top row from the left, we have Tomato, Potato and Leek and Wild Mushroom soups. Followed by my favourites, Brocolli and Cheddar and Seafood Bisque.

We've heard rave reviews about their soups but how are their crepes?

They're AWESOME!

I kept thinking something's gotta give, their soups and crepes can't both be good, right?

Wrong!

Their crepes are really thin and consistent which makes you want to punch yourself for not having tried them sooner. The mushroom and cheese crepe (above) we tried was overflowing with melted cheese and chunky mushroom pieces.

Next, we had the Nutty Nutella crepe (above). For all you chocolate lovers and haters out there, this will satisfy you in every way possible... Nutella + freshly made crepes = foodgasm (I coined that term myself. I should trademark it...)!

Personally, I would order both the Cheese and Mushroom and Nutty Nutella, because choosing just one would be a sin. And yes, the nutella one smells like a warm, chocolate hug.


If you're thinking of having a family outing at Saybons and are concerned about seating, fret not! They'll be expanding in August 2010 to a sit-in bistro right next to their current location (right where Julius is pointing, that's if you can spot him).

Another thing...you know how you can't bring food into the cinemas unless it's from the cinema snackbar? Ok, I know most of us sneak in food in our big mother of a bag, yes ladies...I know your secret, cos I do it too! Here's some great news...Saybons cut a deal with GV Plaza to allow cinema goers to bring their soups into their theatres.

How cool is that? Well, it does take away the joys of sneaking around but I'm not complaining!

From experience, once you've tried a Saybons soup, you'll be craving for it especially when you're under the weather. Hell, they're so good you might even consider falling ill on purpose so you can get your mom to bring you some :)

If you know a cheap, good place which has fan-bloody-tastic food, let us in on the secret! Email either one of us at julius@radio913.com or janedoe@radio913.com

Surfing Stance

So do you wanna get your hands on the pair of free passes for an hour on the Flowrider at Wave House, Sentosa?

Email janedoe@radio913.com, with your name, NRIC, contact and of course the picture!

Here's a sample...
Julius, looking very tak-glam...

and Jane, looking very surf-ish! (ahem)

You know you want them...

Email now! Good Luck!