Entree Kibbles

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

88 Hong Kong Roast Meat Specialist @ Lavender Street in Singapore

I am super selective when it comes to roast delights like char siew, roast pork etc as it's almost a must to eat them with carbohydrates like rice and noodles, which I limit to as little as possible on a weekly basis.

88 Hong Kong Roast Meat Specialist came strongly recommended and even though it's located pretty far at Lavender Street; we decided to pop by to check it out! p.s. it's tempting to visit the nearby Cheng Mun Chee Kee Pig Organ Soup.

After ordering and paying, wait in line for your number to be called.

We got an auspicious number, eight, otherwise called huat!

Wait was short and here are our order; a 3-meat platter for two to three persons, and two servings of plain noodle, which looked extremely tempting while we were queuing up to order.

Plain Noodle - of course, you can have your noodle with added char siew, roast pork, roast duck etc but since we already had the platter; a plain one seemed to be a better choice.

Aromatic, I found the texture of the noodle to be hard, and a tad too dry, even though every strand was coated with oil, and every bite remained satisfying!

3-Meat Platter (Medium) - I have to be totally honest with you; when I saw the platter of meat, we thought the portion was actually stingy for three persons, and it cost S$24! Maybe the eatery should consider changing it to 2-person instead.

Let's first talk about the roast pork, also known as siew yoke. Each piece appeared longer than the usual with a thin, crisp skin, and a much fattier ratio that could be the reason why many customers claimed the siew yoke was melt in your mouth. Personally, it was good, just not spectacular.

Due to the simple fact that we were given the crown jewel of a roast duck; i.e. the drum, meat expressed tender juiciness, and blessed with a roasted skin that didn't seem to have much fats.

Char siew looked so promising; I decided to review it last. A mushy fattiness swarmed my taste buds as my teeth slowly chewed through; though appetising, I preferred them to be more charred, like the version from Kay Lee!

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Overall, food was alright but both my friend and I agreed it was pricey. And after trying the char siew here, I am actually craving for the char siew from Kay Lee! Embarrassing to say that I haven't patronized it for quite a while!

Address

308 Lavender Street,

Singapore 338814

Map

As above.

Menu

As above.

Pricing

Plain Noodle - S$2.50 each plate

3-Meat Platter (Medium) - S$24.00

(Inclusive of GST)

Monday, May 25, 2026

Exclusive Cable Car Route to Mercure Danang French Village Bana Hills @ Vietnam

For my first visit to Sun World Ba Na Hills, I noticed a parallel cable car system on my way up and upon researching; I realized it was an exclusive system purely for those staying at Mercure Danang French Village Bana Hills.

Including a non-existent queue to board the cable, we also literally had the whole cable car booth all to ourselves; no need for strange small talk with strangers!

From Toc Tien Waterfall Station all the way to L'Indochine Station. What's the difference from the original Hoi An to Marseille and finally to Louvre?

Key differences; it's a direct route, and upon exit from L'Indochine Station, you would come to the icon of Sun World Ba Na Hills; the golden globe, which is really the centre of all the actions at Bana Hills!

Now, I took time-lapsed on my way up, and shall share the video later. The following pictures were taken on my way down Sun World Ba Na Hills; from L'Indochine Station to Toc Tien Waterfall Station.

Bottom glass cabin!

Lucky, we were.

The 27-meter tall statue of Buddha Shakyamuni of Linh Ung Pagoda. I so wanted to check out the pavilion when I was there but the weather was simply too hot! Next time.

Start of our cable car journey and bidding farewell to the memorable 2-night we spent at Ba Na Hills! And the view down the hills was just downright spectacular!

Let the photographs do the talking! We were blessed with a clear sky, where the terrains and cityscape of Da Nang City awed us! Further down, you could also catch the glistening reflection from the sea.

There's another cable car system to our left; according to the map, it was supposed to connect champa with taiga stations but I have never seen the cars moving before.

Scene beneath us. Just wondering if anyone will attempt to climb the hills, in the traditional way, that likely requires hours of trekking since the hills are just about 1,500 meters tall!

Arriving at the Toc Tien Waterfall Station soon.

A stream of water between the line of rocks that appeared like scars across an oasis of greenery. With water going downstream, I guess you are already suspecting we would be near the namesake of the cable station station.

Do you need a hint?

Big enough hint?

Yes, the Toc Tien Waterfall! .

Not much information was given about the waterfall although I did find out that it's no longer open to the public with construction of the cable car going up to Bana Hills back in 2009.

Water flow was quite little and I am guessing that during rainy season, the waterfall will likely be more spectacular. Anyway, you can only capture sights of Toc Tien Waterfall if you take this cable car route; possible only if you stay at the only hotel at Bana Hills; the Mercure Danang French Village Bana Hills!

Sunday, May 24, 2026

Chang Man Seafood Corner (常满食为鲜海鲜餐馆) beside KSL Mall @ Johor Bahru in Malaysia

I frequently choose KSL Hotel and Resort whenever I stay over at Johor Bahru, given the convenience of a direct connection to the KSL Mall. And in my most recent visit, the craving for crabs resulted in a desperate search on Google Maps.

Chang Man Seafood Corner popped out with a review score of 4.5 from over 200 reviewers! Best of all, it's literally right next to KSL Hotel and Resort, less than a hundred meters away!

We were one of the restaurant's earliest customers, arriving about 5-10 minutes before it officially opened for business at 12.30pm! Those worried of heat will be pleased to know the place was air-conditioned; a much needed respite given the afternoon heat and humidity.

Those looking for live seafood would be happy to know as well that there was a good variety to choose from! As it was just Alex and I, we were focused on what we really wanted; meat crab for the win!

Choosing the "lucky one"; a large meat crab that cost RM 24.00 a kilogram, which was slightly cheaper than Singapore, which typically cost about RM 31.00 a kilogram for crabs above a kilogram.

Pu Er Tea - a necessity beverage given the upcoming sinfulness!

Stewed Soup - essentially old cucumber with pork ribs; this was flavourful with a light sweetness, and not expensive at only about S$5.00. Pork ribs numbered just three pieces though.

Chilli Crab - here's our main star after a short wait of about twenty minutes. The good thing is that the chilli crab came together with the mantou; the perfect companion for chilli crab!

The first thing I did was to take a scoopful of the chilli gravy and sample the flavour to see if it would be aligned to my taste buds. A bit spicy, without the tomato tinge that Singaporeans are most accustomed to; more like sambal belachan which tasted good too.

Weighing about 1.05 kilograms, the satisfaction was definitive and to add on; the freshness was on point and the gravy was the absolute puzzle piece to perfect the picture, complementing the sweetness of the fresh crab meat!

Look at the texture; solid, thick and a bite that screamed satisfaction! This would definitely appeal to my crab-loving mom! Soon, I will bring her so that she can feel the same happiness as I did!

Mantou - the fried buns that I like, with a thin crisp skin, and a fluffy, cottony insides that did a fantastic job in soaking up the chilli crab gravy! Shiok to the max!

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Would I be back? Sure, I will, especially if I am staying once again at KSL Hotel and Resort. And of course, hopefully with my mom who will likely enjoy the chilli crab as much as I did!

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