Meals and My Best Meal in 2012

I am sure the culinary world has been exciting but I do really not care. I am obsessed with my new job. The new workplace got me acquainted with Shunfu Mart where lasting friendships were forged with sardine puffs from Pie Connection, chee cheong fun from Meizhen Hakka and chicken rice from Leong.

I do not talk about work at all but I do think about work all the time. I am a closet workaholic in that way. Even then, it was not difficult to notice the invasion of artisan bakeries at the beginning of 2012. Amongst the many, Baker & Cook came to stay our lives, making its presence felt with wonderful fruit and nuts loaves on many of my mornings. Along the way, Jason Atherton started three eateries in town. And I went Pollen thrice. Cannot remember if I like the food or simply like our new Gardens by the Bay. Towards the later half the year, we were invaded by too many tapas bars. I pledged my loyalty to Salt simply due to the PJ privilege card that dropped on my lap (Yup I am a cheapskate who likes cheap thrills and oops sorry C, now you know why I haven't been to your well-publicised new baby yet, I promised I will make it happen in 2013).

Then again, indie cafes were just so 2011, I was into Henry Congressional, the guerrilla cafe of 2012. Love the coffee, hate the overpriced/overrated pandan chiffon and hate to not have it anymore in 2013. Thankfully Club 21 and bankers gave out endless supplies of starbucks cards this year. So bye HC and hi SB!

I am sure the culinary world has been awesome in 2012 but I do really not care. My best meal in 2012 happened in a pretty unknown place. Read this place off @keropokman and decided to celebrate my birthday at Putien Codfish Specialty House. Totally faultless execution of every dish. Best birthday dinner and meal in 2012. 

Salted Duck Soup

Rarely we find places that cook with coal these days. Both soup and vinegar trotters were delicious to the max.

Trotters cooked in Vinegar

Sambal Clams

Clams were sweet, spicy and savoury all together.

Clams with ginger and spring onions

Appeared paler than the above but just as tasty.

Pork Chops

Common tze char stuff but competently done and so very tender.

Heng Hwa Lor Mee

Ultra addictive and delish. And I do not even like soupy stuff in the first place. This was a winner.

Heng Haw Fried Bee Hoon

Another winner. Did I mention this? Both lor mee and bee hoon were $4 each! Unbelievable.

Fried Yam

Not really a dessert but a very nice sweet end to my birthday meal with the family. The best meal and best find in 2012. 2013 will be better. Yours too. Have a good New Year's Eve and a wonderful 2013! 

Putien Codfish Specialty House
2 Phoenix Road
Tel" +65 6875 0577