Today started of as the worst day ever, had anyone on of my insomniac nights which allowed me way too much free time to think. At least at the end of 4 sleepless hours, I did come up with several genius ideas. One of which was to travel to a different place be it near or far just to get out of Singapore and perhaps "see" the world a little bit more. Albeit it may end up being within the South East Asian region (more likely just across the borders), at least I will be getting to know my roots.
So with that decided, as soon as I find make the time, first destination on the list is Malacca!
This morning, dragging my ass out of bed and off to work (I needed to leave early to watch a movie with the girls!) was so hard for me but I'm really glad I did so because now I can sit back and enjoy the weekend in peace. I can feel myself falling sick so I have to take things easy this weekend. I watched Part 2: Twilight The Breaking Dawn which was a really good flick. I don't want any spoilers on this page so I am not even gonna say anything more than "YOU HAVE TO WATCH IT!!!" Unfortunately, I read a spoiler just yesterday so despite not reading the books I kind of knew what to expect and I don't want that for others!
Since it was such a gloomy, rainy day, initial plans to go back and cook dinner for the sick boyfriend ended up being a trip to my new favorite Korean joint on Telok Ayer. Its called BQ Korea and this is the 2nd time in 2 weeks that I've been back! Its what a friend of mine would call cheap and cheerful. Its located right in the CBD so I wouldn't recommend going for lunch unless you have 2 hour lunch breaks!
On my first visit I tried their Spicy Beef Rib Stew, the Kimchi Pancake and the JapChae (glass noodles). I loved the stir fried glass noodles and the Beef Rib Stew had the meat falling off the bones and was so well flavored that I finished everything. The only thing I didn't enjoy was the pancake as I felt it could have been less flour-y and more crispy. It also was the least flavorful of everything we had. Unfortunately there are no pictures of the meal as it was after a trip to the gym and I wanted to eat a cow! On this trip however I managed to get some pictures of dinner!
Definitely going back to this place as I really want to try the Andong Zzimdak (Soy Chicken Stew) which I used to gag for every time I visited Korea. And to think that we had it here in Singapore all along! That's for another post but this place is well worth a visit to anyone craving "cheap and cheerful" Korean food. Dinner for 2 costs approximately $50.
BQ Korea
70 Telok Ayer St
Singapore 048458
Tel: 65367703
Nearest MRT: Raffles Place/Telok Ayer
**Update (April 2014): Seems that they have revamped this place and made it all indoors and changed the name to Star Korean Restaurant. The changes happened so gradually improved menu (looks wise), indoor seating, better air conditioning! But the menu (serving wise) is still the same and still as amazing! The Gal Bi Tang is a must (must must must) try! Oh yeah, the guy at the cashier (who seems to be the boss) gets a little confused when counting cash and splitting the bill so be sure to check your change and the bill before you go. I'll update with pictures in a new post sometime soon.
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