xavvy-licious: February 2023

Friday, February 17, 2023

[ceased operation] Wan He Lou [萬合楼]

Recently, I went back to a familiar neighborhood for lunch. Wan He Lou [萬合楼] sits quietly opposite the entrance of Jalan Besar Plaza's carpark. I took a train to Farrer Park Station and took a short 8 mins walk to reach.

I tried their famous Signature Lobster Porridge (招牌粥龍郎), the portion was generous that it could feed 3 to 4 pax! I pulled out the meat and cut into bite-size, mixed into the the porridge. Every mouthful was bursting with umami sweetness, it was so comforting and delactable! You have to be sure to order this should you visit!

Pork Chop with Black Truffle Sesame Sauce (黑松露猪仔抓) , the pork chops were pretty tender. It would be better if the truffle taste was stronger. But it was still delicious.

I have hardly see Ice Plant on the menu but Wan He Lou actually have the Crunchy Ice Plant with Pickled Cherry Tomatoes (冰菜) on their menu! This is quite an unique veg if you have not tried before. It refreshing and crunchy! Drizzled in sesame dressing, topped with diced dragon fruit and ebiko. It was a light and healthy dish to have!

Crispy on the outside, Wan He Lou Golden Seafood "Pot Sticker" (萬合樓海鮮鍋貼) had generous filling in it as well! Juicy and flavorful! Love it!

I was really stuffed by the end of the meal but there is always room for desserts! The Thai Coconut Pudding 椰子布丁 was super refreshing to taste! It melted in my mouth literally! I felt like going for a second serving!

I am leaving my review here as I loved the mouth-watering dishes and will definitely revisit again!

Wan He Lou 萬合樓

65 Maude Rd

#01-01

Singapore 208347l

Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Bangkok 2022 - Corgi in the garden

I am dedicating the first post of 2023 with a throwback to our trip in Dec 2022. A lovely experience I would love to share if you love dogs and corgis especially!

Finally, we get to travel again after 3 years. Bangkok was on our list as we wanted to go to back to somewhere familiar. Bangkok did not have much of a difference as we went back to the usual eating places we loved. But we visited and discovered new places too!

Vera loves dogs and had been requesting to visit a dog cafe. Thanks to TikTok, Don found Corgi in the Garden (CITG) located in Bangkok, Bang Wa which was about 30 mins away from the city. CITG was not anywhere near Bang Wa BTS, hence, we decided to call for Grab service to bring us there.

Prior to our visit, we did texted the staff from the cafe and book our visit just to make sure that it would not be too crowded when we visit.

Hygiene was to be observed prior to entering, removal of shoes and wore the disposable cover over and our hands to be washed before handling the dogs. The corgis were too adorable! And Quinn was one particular corgi which was such a darling. I loved how it did not cave in to the treats like the rest that would pawed on us and allowed us to spam selfies with it. Being nice and polite certainly deserved to be given a treat! Quinn had her fair share and of course I could tell that it was happy.

Dean on the other hand, loved to sit on the chair.

Treats can be bought at 100 Baht per bowl if you would love to feed the corgis. When they spotted the yellow bowl, they would automatically surround you! I let the photos do the talking.