Gajah Makan: Office Makan...

So...its the fasting month now, and thus, not alot of "makan-ing" going on, but since alot of people actually asked me what I eat for lunch, I have actually collected a few pictures over the last few weeks...


Everyone's favourite place or the most common place to eat is the Golden Shoe Hawker Centre. There a wide range of food with cheaper prices and acceptable or "so-so" quality. However, some is food really stands out. The most common dish for the muslim interns are Nasi Briyani(sorry no pic..) and the different kinds of chicken rice. The Nasi Briyani from the Golden Nur stall that was previously featured in this blog for their Mee Goreng, have one of the best, if not the best Nasi Briyani in the CBD area. Although the curry given is too little to my liking, they make it up with the quality of the whole dish. The rice is very fragrant which can barely be said for some Briyani from other stalls, and to my surprise they served the rice with chicken that is fried and not of those being cooked with the rice. Given this unorthodox situation, I was expecting the chicken to be hard like most places I've eaten before but again to my surprise, I could cut the chicken with the plastic spoon that was given which was very flimsy in the first place. To be honest, I was really won over by the quality of the fried chicken, and it is no wonder some of my colleagues can eat the Nasi Briyani for almost 10 days in a row. Besides the Nasi Briyani, another mention would have to be the Chicken Rice. There is a stall that sells chicken rice of all sorts. From the regular to lemon chicken to Teriyaki and even Ayam Penyet, just don't ask the auntie why the chicken looks different from the picture unless you are prepared to get a earful. One unlucky(or in my friends terms "bad lucky") female customer learn it the hard way, and I was there just enjoying the show. Another best kept secret there, would have to be the "Mutton Steak Kuah", holding the price tag of $4 it is actually above most budgets but if you bring your own bread, it would make a fantastic meal. It is like the indians' version of a Lamb Stew but with and indian kick, and when I say kick I really mean after eating a few spoonfuls your tastebuds will really get a kick. I love spicy food and this mutton steak kuah was the exact dose of hotness I needed after enduring weeks of food that were catered to the masses(mainly ang mohs and cinas..no offense though)

Chicken Rice Merango - Basically chicken rice with a special sauce on it...

Chicken Rice Teriyaki - Basically chicken rice with teriyaki sauce...

Mutton Steak Kuah - Look at how red it is...sca-r-weee...

Chicken Fried Rice - Normal la...

Nasi Sambal Goreng - A malay classic. Can't believe I can find it in the middle of the Raffles MRT. :)

However, there are times when the people in the office just get sick of the food at the hawker centre and even willing to spend a little higher than usual so, with that we ordered... PIZZA HUT! MUAHAHAHAHAHA!!

Since most of the interns were away on leave, 4 of us decided to use the opportunity to use the space we had to stay in the office and have food delivered to us instead of going out to buy our own food. So for the price of $15 per person, which is higher than our usual budget for a meal, but it was really worth it. 2 pizzas, honey wings, baked meatballs and baked pasta(just for me).

The pizzas were nothing extraodinary but it really hit the spot. The baked meatballs were slightly salty for my taste but my peeps found it to be fantastic, and for the honey wings, well, to me it tasted like it could use a longer marination...

Super Hawaiian Supreme Pizza - A classic favourite...YUMMY, YUMMY, YUMMY, I GOT PIZZA IN MY TUMMY!!

Baked pasta, Meatballs(chicken & beef) & Honey Wings - Great accompaniment for the pizza...

BBQ Chicken Supreme - BBQ sauce, tender chicken and pineapples...Great combination of sweet and tangy...

Now, good food is important, yes I can agree with that but for me...I need more, I need to satisfy not only my stomach but in addition to fulfil the craving of my sweet tooth, so I went scouting around the area and I tell you, I hit the motherloads of all jackpot. There was just so many sweets, that it Willy Wonka look bad. The best part they even have sweets for those who are watching their health...

Hmm...where to start, well, if cookies are you thing then there is no other then the famous, well, Famous Amos, freshly baked cookies, 8 different kinds to choose from and lovely muffins as well, and since we are on the topic on cookies, drop by Subway in the morning and you will get to smell the cookies coming out of the oven. If you crave something a little more round with a hole in the centre and you like Homer Simpson then Donut Empire would be your best stop. They have about 14 different types of donuts even one called the Simpson. If you prefer something more healthier and cooler, stop by YAMI yoghurts where they serve their fresh yoghurts with real fruits and if you like ice cream, why not try the soya ice cream from Mr.Bean, guarenteed to have that ice cream feel with that soya taste. While there why not try a office favourite the 3-in-1 rice ball. It is basically beacurd with peanut dumpling, very scrumptious. Still want more, why go down to POLAR to get a swiss roll or black forest cake or better yet sneak a peek at Royals and enjoy a Choclate banana cake or a mango delight. If you prefer pastry, why not get a mini sturdel at Renaldo's or why get a mini when you can get the whole strudel to share with the family. The place is packed with sweets its no wonder the people at the office are stressed. They want to try it all but they don't want to gain those extra pounds...:P

Chocolate Banana & Mango Delight from Royals - Delicious, and not to sweet too...

Donuts from Donut Empire and Chicken Pies from Royals - Don't the donuts look tantalising and the chicken pies coming in all sorts of flavours really lets you explore your tastebuds. The donut with the bee is very cute and a hit among the customers...

Food for us don't come when we are in the office, for some special occasion we cook the food ourselves. Ok, not all of us do the cooking but nonetheless the food was prepared as we joke around, played in the rain and pose for pictures. What am I talking about? Well, nothing except for the Intern's BBQ at Pasir Ris. Though it was pouring, somehow, we did not let the weather spoil the fun. We played games, joke and of course, eat to our hearts content, well the other interns did, I just took pictures of the food and them eating it...

We had satay, prawns, lamp chops, chicken chop, chicken wings, spagehtti, fried noodles, sting ray and more. To be honest the food was not that good, the only thing that a few of us manage to enjoy was this candy that looks like a hamburger but was actually a gummy candy but we still had fun...

Prawns, BBQ Stingray, Fried Noodles and Chicken Wing - Well, the prawns were slightly overcooked, the chilli of the stingray did not really compliment the taste of the stingray, the fried noodles were alright and the chicken wing, well based on my special guest, said it was just ok, nothing special but it was alright...

Spagehtti - Well the spagehtti was a surprise, I didn't really expect spagehtti to be at a BBQ but it was ok, straight out of the bottle... :P

With all said and done, I guess I love food but what I come to realise is I couldn't really enjoy tasting all these food by myself, well, actually I could but where's the fun in that? Basically, food always taste better when you have great company...

All the food featured here, were shared and enjoy with the people i work with. The donuts and cakes were all for someone else other than myself(I'm a good colleague, huh..:P).

Thanks for the company, great memories...