Birthday Freebie #3: RT Pastry

[Throwback Dec 2025]

I joined RT membership sometime mid of last year. Didn't expect a free b'day gift since I seldom utilize my membership points nor top-up points after every purchase.

Nevertheless, I still get a slice of cake which can be claimed within 3 days before/after the actual birthday.

There are 4 flavors to choose from (as seen here, top row)

Taste OK ler, nothing to shout about.

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Dim sum dinner at Hong Fu Lao. During the weekdays, they have mushroom chicken lap cheong rice (RM13.90+)

Chicken feet....

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Thai basil minced pork rice from Thai Chala. I opted for the mild spicy. 

This is my usual order when I want rice with some proteins.

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Korean lunch - bulgogi jjungsik with rice, 6 banchans and tea (RM24.20 nett) at Midam BBQ restaurant. This is my usual go-to place for my 'Korean food fix'.

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On the new year eve, I went to claim my final b'day gift. This time from Family Mart....a green tea sofuto!

why so tiny already?

Since I was already there, might as well buy some 'junks' for my next day lunch - 

kimchi rice, sausage with cheese gimbap (RM11.90)

and a piece of spicy 'chicky' chicken chop (RM1)

yes, RM1 for a small piece of chicken chop which I bought from DigiCelcom app promo.

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[Below] The view outside my room window in Oasia hotel. On the right is Springleaf Tower. Below that tower there is a McD that I usually go to try out the unusual seasonal items (like truffle burger, korean jajjang burger etc)😂

The Oasia hotel building is designed with greenery, and the exterior includes 21 species of climbing plants on its facade. Can't really see the plants from inside the room, although this building can be easily spotted from afar due to its unique facade.

Birthday Freebie #2: Grand Cha Chaan Teng

[Throwback Dec 2025]

Another freebie for my birthday in Dec is a set meal worth RM50 in Grand Cha Chaan Teng at SkyAvenue mall.

RM50 looks like alot for a pax but the food is expensive up there, so can only order a duck breast rice....

and an egg with ham sandwich.

Duck breast meat was abit tough. Egg with ham sandwich was just so-so.

Well, can't complaint much since it is free food😂

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[Below] Some Christmas decoration in Crockford hotel.

with fake deers and horse.

There were some kiosks selling gifts/souvenirs too.

[Below] The blinking lights at the escalator.

Meanwhile a carousel (not a real one) is spotted at the main atrium.

The lower ground floor of the SkyAvenue mall occupies the pubs/clubs. 

Have you been to the Zouk?

The escalators....

it looks cloudy from the transparent glass ceiling.

 

Birthday Freebie #1: Two Pesos

[Throwback Dec 2025]

Went to Two Pesos again to claim my b'day 'free gift'.

With any hotpot order, eligible to claim add-on meat - so I claimed 3 pork balls. The pork balls taste like pork wanton without the wanton skin.

The above is pumpkin soup base with dory fish.

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Bought some junks and an early CNY pineapple tart from the supermarket in Pinnacle mall.

There was promotion during then.

The pineapple tart was only RM16.88 per jar. Quite worth-it!

Tastes good too! Sadly, the promo has ended.

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Nam Heong

I was so hungry that i ordered a CKT (RM18.90+) and egg with spam rice (RM10.90+).

CKT has a fried egg topping by default. There are 2 prawns underneath.

Both taste OK, total bill came to RM31.30 nett after service charges.

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The Christmas tree at the entrance of Pinnacle mall which has now taken down.

Raffles Hotel, Singapore

On a Friday evening, I joined the company Christmas Party at Raffles hotel.

It was a short drive from the office. I tumpang a colleague's car. Some went by shuttle bus arranged by the company. Reached there around 6 something coz the event starts at 7 sharp.

This pre-war building looks abit like my former school with colonial architecture, corridors and staircase.

The party was held in a private suite located at 3rd floor.

The hotel is painted white.

Tableware, cutleries

My plate of everything....lol!

The food looks piled up coz the plate is small😂

I was seated at table #8 (a lucky number)....but our table wins nothing from the games.

After the event ended, me and another colleague took the MRT back to our hotel. On our way to the station, we walked past the Raffles City....The Raffles Place MRT station is just 2 stops from Tanjong Pagar station which is just right in front of our hotel.

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The next morning. I had my final hotel breakfast....

What's on my plate: Loh mai kai, scrambled egg, sauteed mushrooms, baked beans, sausage, hashbrown pop, ham and Chinese stir-fried veggies.

Not to forget some watermelons too.

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Changi Airport Terminal 4....

My favorite shops - Charles & Keith and TWG are just next to each other. 

Meanwhile the boarding gate is just right behind these shops.

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On the flight back to KL, I pre-ordered a meal - Roasted chicken with black pepper sauce.

It has potatoes, cauliflower, broccoli, carrots and boneless chicken meat. Tastes good!

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Stopped by Verrona Bakery in KLIA2

Bought a butter cake loaf to try. RM24.90 (if not mistaken)

Taste just so-so only, not bad but not great either.

Lau Pa Sat

Nightwalk around the city, nearby the office.

Shenton Food Hall - opens during daytime till 9pm, weekdays only.

[Below] Lau Pa Sat, a bigger scale hawker centre compared to Shenton Food Hall. The other option for affordable work lunch would be Amoy Hawker Centre but that is further walk towards the other side.

This place is patronised by mostly office workers during the daytime and tourists in the evening. Pricewise is slightly higher than normal food courts because of its strategic location.

I wanted to try SG hokkien mee and SG laksa, so i went to this stall.

Ordered a small laksa and hokkien mee, but it came out like normal portion with lotsa noodles.

Since i wasn't in a rush, i slowly eat to finish them. I've never tried SG hokkien mee before...turns out it tastes like my mum's fried yee mee despite the noodle type difference.

So, all the while my mum had been frying SG hokkien mee without me realising😂

Then the SG laksa...the curry gravy is kinda santan-ish, diluted kind of curry just like my mum's curry - the Chinese style mild curry😕

The ingredients are taupok, fishcakes and boiled egg.

Overall, the taste of both are kinda nostalgic...

The food I’m curious about turns out to have similar tastes from my mum's kitchen😂

The interior of Lau Pa Sat...I can easily get lost without the signboard labelling the 'street number' coz every corner looks the same to me.

It was stuffy & smoky inside, despite having large ceiling fans. The smoke from nearby woks and satay grills lingered on your clothes the longer you stayed there.

After the heavy meal, went for a stroll to burn off the calories.

This Christmas tree structure at Raffles Street was recycled from last year.