Monsters University

Got a pair of premiere tickets to Monsters University in 3D at The Cathay. Thanks to Nuffnang, I got to watch this film before it is out in cinemas with Char.

I had to rush down to The Cathay for the movie. Hence, I do not have much time to eat my dinner and had to settle with a fast bite at the Popeyes. Bought a small popcorn + nuggets set to the theatre as Char wanted it.

It had been a long time since I last watched a 3D movie because 3D movie makes me rather giddy after watching. However, I think that the 3D now have improved ever since. It doesn't makes me feel giddy and the glasses is much lighter now.

Prior to the film, there's a short film called The Blue Umbrella which is rather entertaining and funny. It was very enjoyable watching it.

The Blue Umbrella is a 2013 Pixar computer-animated short film that is released alongside Monsters University. The short film is directed by Saschka Unseld of Pixar's technical department. The six-minute film is about a blue umbrella that takes a fancy to a red umbrella and, in trying to follow that fancy, gets weather-beaten and wind-blown during a rainstorm.

Alright, now let me talk about the main film, Monsters University!

In my opinion, the film is really cute and funny. I would say it is a film that is very suitable for families with children. I feel that the storyline is good and the animation is done really well. It makes me want to see more but the only possible way to see more is to watch the 2001 sequel, Monsters, Inc. Haha. And lastly, if you are going to watch this film, do wait till the end of the credits for a surprise!

Read my previous post to know more about Monsters University!

Hong Kong Sheng Kee Dessert @ AMK Hub

Went to AMK Hub for our weekly groceries shopping. And as today is Father's Day, we decided to have some desserts after our dinner. Treated DD desserts at Hong Kong Sheng Kee Dessert.

Hong Kong Sheng Kee Dessert offers a tempting range of delectable desserts, snacks and noodles to satisfy your cravings for authentic Hong Kong delicacies.

As we have already eaten our dinner, we ordered snacks and desserts only. After looking through the menu, we decided to order one Almond Paste, three Sesame Paste with Rice Balls, one Mango Crystal Pearls & Grass Jelly and one Yam Cake.

Almond Paste

Sesame Paste with Rice Balls

Mango Crystal Pearls & Grass Jelly

Yam Cake

In my opinion, their snacks and desserts are all quite decent and so I have nothing to complain about.

Lastly, today is Father's Day so I would like to wish all grandpas and all fathers a Happy Father's Day!

Satay By The Bay @ Gardens By The Bay

Went Gardens by the Bay with B and B's family for dinner at Satay by the Bay.

Satay By The Bay

Before we had our dinner, we walk around a while to take some beautiful evening photos of the surroundings sceneries. I would say that this is a great place for photo shooting because of the nice sceneries that will make your photographs look really awesome. And these were some of the beautiful evening shots of the nice sceneries that I took.

Beautiful Evening

After feeding the camera with beautiful photos, it's time to feed our stomach. We saw that there are many satay stalls and there are several small tables and chairs in the outdoor open areas.

Satay Stalls

But we chose to dine indoor and below were the dishes that we ate~

Octopus

Vegetable

Toufu

Fish

Chicken

Satay

Mixed Platter

Overall, I feel that all the food are nice, especially, the chicken and the satay. In my opinion, the chicken is not too dry and not too oily, it is soft, juicy and tender. The satay is very nice, it taste really good and it's not over-cooked. Yummy!

Besides, the chicken and satay, I also find that the octopus is actually quite good. Because I am a person who don't really like to eat octopus but after I tried, I actually find that the octopus is really quite nice. It is soft and the chilli gravy taste really good.

After our dinner, I capture some beautiful night shots. So, let me end this post with the beautiful night scene that I took! Good Night~

Beautiful Night

Din Tai Fung @ Bishan

Had dinner at Din Tai Fung with family. We chose to dine at Din Tai Fung because we saw that the crowds have not arrived yet as we were slightly early and hence, we do not need to queue to get our food! Haha

Din Tai Fung is a popular Taiwanese restaurant chain with many branches throughout the world, including Singapore, Thailand, Australia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, South Korea, and USA. They are famous for their xiao long baos (steamed pork dumplings).

Well, we ate quite a variety of dishes and below were the pictures of the foods that we had.

Hmmm... I think I will let the photos do the talking! So, enjoy~

Oriental Salad in Special Vinegar Dressing

Original Shanghainese Drunken Chicken

Oriental Wantons with Black Vinegar & Chilli Oil

Steamed Pork Rib Soup

Steamed Pork Dumplings

Fried Rice with Shredded Pork & Eggs

Fried Rice with Shrimps & Eggs

Steamed Chicken Dumplings

Steamed Shrimp & Pork Dumplings

Steamed Shrimp & Pork Shao-mai

There was a promotion where we get a Red Bean Rice Dumpling and $5 Voucher with a minimum spendings of $80 and payment by OCBC card.

And with all the dishes that we had, we managed to get our free Red Bean Rice Dumpling and $5 voucher! 

Red Bean Rice Dumpling

The red bean rice dumpling is actually very nice, the sweetness of the red bean blends very well with the rice of the dumpling. Yum~

All in all, I particularly like the Oriental Salad in Special Vinegar Dressing, the Oriental Wantons with Black Vinegar & Chilli Oil and the Steamed Pork Dumplings.

I find that the Oriental Salad in Special Vinegar Dressing is a very appetizing appetizer as it is able to whet my appetite.

The skin of the Oriental Wantons with Black Vinegar & Chilli Oil is very thin and soft, the wanton is fresh and the black vinegar and chilli oil offers a great flavour to this dish.

And the signature Steamed Pork Dumplings is very juicy and delicious.

Well, all the food are really not bad! Especially the three dishes that I mention above. ^_^

TungLok Signatures + Honeymoon Dessert @ VivoCity

Amanda and I went Vivo to have dinner with G and GM at TungLok Signatures.

TungLok Signatures offers a range of traditional Chinese cuisine, such as Cantonese, Shanghainese and Sichuan dishes with a dash of Modern creations - authentic in tastes but with TungLok’s distinctive touch.

Many said that if you are a fan of cuisines under the TungLok brand, you must visit the TungLok Signatures. The reason is simply because TungLok Signatures have all your favourite signature dishes all under one roof. Isn't this great especially for TungLok fans~ Haha

Well, G and GM were early so they ate some appetizers, Pickled Cucumbers and Deep Fried Silverfish. (This explains the reason for the amount of silverfish in the picture below and no picture for pickled cucumbers)

Deep Fried Silverfish

I find that the Deep Fried Silverfish is nice, crispy and tasty but I can't eat much of it because it will choke my throat everytime I ate it and I had to drink lots of tea. I have no idea why the silverfish doesn't like my throat.

Anyway, below were the dishes that we ate:

Soup

Sakura Chicken

Curry Prawn and Man Tou

Chicken Eggplant

In my opinion, all the foods are nice and I particularly like the prawns, the sakura chicken and the eggplant the most. The prawns are very fresh and big, very delicious and the curry gravy is very nice to eat with the rice. The meat of the sakura chicken is very juicy and tender while the eggplant comes in very thin slices and it is very yummy.

All in all, it was a very sumptuous dinner we had.

After our dinner at TungLok, we headed over to Honeymoon Dessert for some sweet treats. The queue was quite long but luckily the queueing time is not that long.

Honeymoon Desserts serves many different types of desserts. They have more than one outlets in Singapore and many outlets in several different countries.

We use our queueing time to look at what we want to eat so as to save time and we decide to each ordered our own bowl of hot desserts.

We ordered two Sesame Paste & Almond Tea, one Almond Tea with Thai Black Glutinous Rice and one Walnut Paste with Thai Black Glutinous Rice.

From left to right: Sesame Paste & Almond Tea, Almond Tea with Thai Black Glutinous Rice, Walnut Paste with Thai Black Glutinous Rice

All are nice but I find that the sesame paste together with the almond tea, kind of make the paste watery and in my opinion, I would prefer to have the sesame paste alone.

Pontian Bak Kut Teh @ Tampines

Had Bak Kut Teh dinner at Tampines with B again! But this time we brought different friends there to try.

We ordered pretty much the same dishes as the previous time except that we ordered an additional soup, pig trotter, pickled vegetable and peanuts because we have more people so we can order more varieties.

Below were pictures of the main dishes that we ordered:

Bak Kut Teh

Vegetable

Tou Fu

Pig Trotter

This was actually the first time I try their pig trotter and I find it good. I find that the meat of the pig trotter is tender, not too oily and full of collagen. And as always, their vegetable feels so fresh and crispy, simply delicious. Yums~

All in all, the dinner was yummy and not very expensive.

To read more about my previous visit, please refer to my previous post.

Monsters University

Do you remember the movie, Monsters, Inc. in 2001?

If you do, you will probably remember Mike, the green monster with a single big eyeball and Sulley, the giant furry blue monster with horns and purple spots! But if you don't, you can take a look at the picture below to see who Mike and Sulley is~

Mike and Sulley

Aren't they adorable?

Well, do you miss them if you know who they are? Do you wish to get to know them if you don't?

Fret Not! Because no matter whether you wish to know them or you miss them, very soon, you will be able to see them in the upcoming movie called the Monsters University. It will be releasing in Singapore on the 20th June 2013.

Monsters University

Well, the Monsters University is an upcoming animated comedy film produced by the Pixar Animation Studios and released by the Walt Disney Pictures. It is a prequel  to the 2001's Monsters, Inc.

In Monsters University, we will get to know everything all the way back to where and how it all began. We will see how Mike and Sulley first met and how they overcame their differences and became the best of friends.

Excited?

You will feel excited especially if you have watched Monsters, Inc. and would like to know how Mike and Sulley know each other to become the best of friends.

And YES, I am very excited to watch this film!

One of the reasons is because I like to watch comedy genre film, especially if, it is an animated one. I have always been excited about cartoon-animated film because when I watch it, I feel young all over again. Not that I am old, but it makes me feel younger~ Haha!

And of course, another reason is because of Monsters, Inc.! With Monsters University being the prequel of Monsters, Inc., it will be interesting to see how both Mike and Sulley get to know each other in their university days. Besides, it is so lovely to see these two adorable monsters, Mike and Sulley once again!

Are you as excited as I am to catch the Monsters University?

If you are as excited as I am, you could watch this trailer while anticipating~

Lastly, remember to catch Disney•Pixar’s “Monsters University” in Singapore cinemas this 20 June 2013!

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