Monday, May 18, 2015

Food Review on House of Seafood - Upper Serangoon Shopping Centre


Visited House of Seafood (螃蟹之家) at Upper Serangoon Shopping Centre last week together with my two friends Daniel Chin and Hayden Chen. Had a sumptuous dinner together before meeting our fans at Teo Heng KTV. I would like to thank Mr Francis Ng, the CEO for House of Seafood, for all the support you have given me since last year September 2014. I would also like to thank the outlet manager, Ms Laura, for her heartwarming service.


Anyway I would like to share with everyone what I had for dinner and here are my reviews on each of the dishes. The address for this outlet is No 756, Upper Serangoon Road, #03-33, Upper Serangoon Shopping Centre and their contact number is +65 6285 9711.


Before I start my food review, look who I saw at House of Seafood! It is Elson Soh and I'm on their wall!


Braised Shark's Fin Soup with Crab Meat is one of my all time favourite food.


Deep Fried Seabass with Soya Sauce is delicious, as the fish is very fresh indeed, even Hayden Chen says that he love this dish so much!


Crispy Beancurd with Chef's Special Sauce is not really my type of dish, but this is definitely Daniel Chin's favourite for that night, as I can see him gobbling up the whole plate!


Sauteed Broccoli with Minced Garlic not so bad, no doubt that I'm not really a veggies lover, but the combination of garlic make the dish taste good.


XO White Bee Hoon is my mother's favourite dish, but too bad she didn't join me that night, so she have to wait until the next round when we visit House of Seafood again. Lol!



Famous Signature Black Pepper Crab and Chilli Crab is here! Which one do you like? Also guess which one do I prefer? Both are nice and tasty, especially their special sauce and when I'm writing this review now, I suddenly feel hungry again.


House of Seafood is definitely one of the best choice for seafood restaurant, for family and friends who intend to hold their gathering or party, as their environment is cozy and very suitable for family.

Thursday, April 30, 2015

Pest-infested flat in Eunos Crescent plagues neighbours


Went to visit this unit which was published in The Straits Times and Shin Ming Daily News. My team and myself got a shock when the owner Mr Lim (74 years old) opened his door as the smell was indeed unbearable.



We can see dozens of cockroaches crawling around, while dead ones lay motionless on the sticky floor and some even on the walls.



There are stacks of newspapers, clothes, boxes, empty bottles and cans lined the walls. The items filled the two rooms and kitchen to a chest-high level, and there was only a narrow passage left for walking. Mr Lim sleeps on the sofa at the living room, while Mdm Soh (66 years old) sleeps at the utility room next to the toilet. The condition in the kitchen is even worst, as we can see flying cockroaches accompanied by the smell of rotten foods filled the place, and dying insects can be seen everywhere. 



I spoke to Mr Lim and asked why he had refused to throw away those dirty items and he replied to me saying all these items belongs to his wife Mdm Soh. When we ask him where is Mdm Soh, he say they are not on talking term since 20 years ago, even since she suffered from post-natal depression. When asked of the pest infestation, Mr Lim says that all the cockroaches are his "friends" now.


When we left the house, we spoke to two neighbours and they are very concerned about this family, not because of their dirty environment but both the elderly health condition. I can tell that their neighbours actually do care for them, just that their helping hands had been rejected. 


While we were walking back to our car, we saw a women hiding behind the letter box peeping at us. When I ask her whether she is Mrs Lim, she scream at us, saying that why we write all the untruth stuffs about her house in the newspaper. After we tell her we are volunteers from Project Awareness, she quieten down and invited us to sit down to chat. We bought her an ice cream and after taking a few mouthfuls, she kept the remainder inside a maggot filled plastic bags. Ants can also be seen crawling in and out of her shirt but it doesnt seem to bother her too.


During the chatting session, me and my Project Coordinator Jacky Goh, can tell that she is suffering from some kind of mental disorder, as she keep telling us that she attempted suicide a couple of times. We did try our best to encourage her to sell away all her items inside the house to exchange for cash, but she insisted on keeping all the items. 


Mdm Soh share with us that many government agencies approach her recently, and she is very willing to let the Town Council and HDB do the house cleaning for her. But after awhile, she changed her mind suddenly and accused us of trying to trick her to throw away her stuffs at her home.


I'm wondering how Project Awareness can help Mr Lim and Mdm Soh, especially when both of them are living in such a terrible condition environment. My heart sank when I was sitting close to Mdm Soh. Jacky, on the other hand, accompanied Mr Lim inside their house. I feel that the both of them have a serious communication problem, and I really hope we can have a solution for them. 

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Free Breakfast Program by Project Awareness



Project Awareness (A 计划) organised our first Free Breakfast Program (FBP) for the Elderly and Low-Income families of French Road and King George's Avenue on last Sunday dated 26 April 2015. 


More than 120 elderly and low-income families attended, and 50 volunteers turn up for this event.  Thank you to the volunteers from Project Awareness, students from Singapore Polytechnic and Boon Lay Secondary School.



Elderly were given a choice of 4 different stalls to eat from. The volunteers were there to assist the elderly to buy their food, while some of the volunteers assist the stall owners to sell the food. I sat down and spoke to them and they are all very happy to see us again. Feels so good to see the smiles on their faces. 



Like I explained to my volunteers this event is organised for various reasons, not just to feed people. While feeding those in need is the priority of this event, we also want to take this opportunity to get the elderly (especially those living alone) to get out of their homes and get some sunshine and socialise with people. 



It is especially heartwarming to see young children reaching out to the elderly and how they treat them like their own grandchildren. 



I would like to take this opportunity to thank my team Jacky Goh, Irene Choo, Robin Heng and Tan Lam Siong, my sponsors, volunteers, the stall owners and everyone else for supporting this event and making it a successful one. Thank you!