Epoch Times Singapore – Chinese New Year Reunion Feast?

Chinese New Year Reunion Feast? Epoch Times Singapore brings you a selection of places to treat your family, friends this festive season:

Epoch Times, Singapore Edition

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神韵交响乐团 Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra: 曲目: 智取猪八戒 Outsmart Pigsy (Journey to The West)

(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Flb901r6x7Y)

神韵交响乐团 Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra: 

http://symphony.shenyun.com

From - http://soundofhope.org/node/432323

Singapore's best dim sum restaurant

Soft, fluffy buns, golden, crackling bean curd and Peking duck to die for make these three Singapore dim sum spots a whole stack of bamboo steamer baskets above the competition

Source - http://travel.cnn.com/singapore/eat/cnngos-best-eats-awards-2010/singapores-best-dim-sum-252388

By Jenny Tan 3 December, 2010

Singapore's best dim sum restaurant -- Recommended: Golden Peony

It’s easy to find dim sum in Singapore, but to find dim sum with finesse -- that's another challenge. 

“The chef doesn’t just create the usual suspects," says expert panel member Dominic Khoo, who loves the broad strokes of innovation at Golden Peony. "There’s always interesting dim sum, such as the steamed scallop and prawn wrapped in golden-fried bean curd topped with crab roe, which are also served in exact portions.”

Like its food, Golden Peony bucked the trend years ago by deciding to serve its dim sum with a contemporary twist, and be it skill or presentation, it’s always firmly anchored itself in the fine-dining league.

The restaurant’s hush, efficient service and the elegant combination of pine wood and porcelain displays of Chinese mythology are also a far cry from your typically loud and brash dim sum eateries.

While the long-running Chinese executive chef Chung Ho Shi left earlier this year, Golden Peony continues to keep the mix creative with chef Ku Keung's use of imported herbs and spices from various parts of China.

3/F Conrad Centennial Singapore, 2 Temasek Boulevard, tel +65 6432 7482. Open Monday-Saturday 11:30 a.m.- 2:30p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Daily 6:30-10:30 p.m.

Singapore's best dim sum restaurant -- Recommended: Imperial Treasure Super Peking Duck

There is an array of dim sum choices at Imperial Treasure Super Peking Duck, including a spectacular Peking duck dish.

A staple and highlight of most dim sum lunches is an order of Peking duck.

When Alfred Leung's Imperial Treasures group rolled out their Peking duck concept in The Paragon shopping mall, diners began making reservations for its signature dish.

Done in a traditional Beijing rather than Hong Kong manner, the skin is sliced with a generous amount of meat, and is lightly scented by the lychee wood used in the oven.

The meat however is just one part of its success. The hand-made flour crepe, which is thin and yet elastic, is a true winner.

“Finally, there is a Peking duck restaurant that lives up to the name," says Best Eats judge Shermay Lee from Shermay’s Cooking School. "There are also other dishes that are on par with the duck -- such as dim sum and standard Chinese fare.”

And if after your dim sum feast you're still hungry, ask the staff to cook up the remains of your duck in a simple salt, pepper and spice coating and you'll have an afternoon snack to nibble on.

#05-42/45 Paragon, 290 Orchard Rd., tel +65 6732 7838. Open Monday-Friday 11:30 .a.m-2:45 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Sunday 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Daily 6-10:30 p.m.

Singapore's best dim sum restaurant -- Winner: Crystal Jade Dining IN (Vivo City)

Crystal Jade Dining IN's pillow soft barbecue pork buns.

For many, the benchmark of a good dim sum outing can be distilled into two points: good price, good quality.

In this league, Crystal Jade Dining IN (Vivo City) has done particularly well, turning out up-market dim sum dishes such as shark’s fin dumpling in soup for S$6.80, steamed radish cake with conpoy and egg white (S$3.60) or the deep-fried prawn roll with mango (S$4.50 for three pieces). 

For Best Eats judge and food blogger Leslie Tay, it’s the barbecue pork buns that get his (and his kids') vote.

“The skin is so soft that you can see your teeth imprints on it," says Tay who returns once every few weeks. "The small little buns also look very good with their glistening skin.”

#01-112 Vivo City, tel +65 6278 5626. Open Monday-Friday 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m., 6-10:30 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m.-4 p.m., 6-10:30 p.m, Sunday 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m., 6-10:30 p.m.

After tasting these delectable dim sum, take a break and read an interesting news below! 

Sometimes, you will find letter pleading for help hidden in 'Made-in-China' products!

(http://youtu.be/VsUBoDzSYHo)

A letter recently found inside a box of Halloween decorations in the United States exposed some of the abuses that go on in Chinese labor camps.

But these claims are not new. In fact, similar letters surfaced in Europe as early as ten years ago.

Wang Yong, the head of the Austrian Falun Dafa Association says, in October 2002, an Austrian man discovered a letter from Guangzhou's Chatou Women's Labor Camp. It was hidden inside a napkin holder. 

[Wang Yong, Head of Austrian Falun Dafa Association]: 
"When I saw the letter, I felt very heavy. All of a sudden, the distance between Austria and China disappeared. I felt exactly how terrible it is to be persecuted inside China."

Falun Dafa, also known as Falun Gong, is a Chinese meditation practice. It's been persecuted by the Chinese regime since 1999. 

The letter details the torture of detained adherents, aimed at forcing them to give up the practice. 

The napkin holder from Austria was sold by a local company called Eduscho. Wang says the letter discovered wasn't the only one.

[Wang Yong, Austrian Falun Dafa Association]
"Amnesty International investigated and found that Eduscho's parent company in Germany, Tchibo, also found letters calling for help from Falun Gong practitioners detained in Chinese prisons."

A former inmate from that same Guangzhou labor camp said she had written a similar letter when she was held there for two years.

[Xie Yan, Former Detainee at Chatou Women's Labor Camp]
"Ten years ago, I was illegally detained because I practiced Falun Gong. I wrote a letter calling for help, and put it inside a product I made during forced labor. I hoped the international community could help. Ten years later, this illegal detention of Falun Gong adherents is still going on. I am really upset."

In its 2007 Human Rights Report on China, the US State Department cited estimations that of China's 250 thousand labor camp inmates, half are Falun Gong practitioners.

Aside from claims of torture and slave labor, there are allegations the Chinese regime has killed Falun Gong adherents for their organs. 

In October 2012, 106 US Congress members signed a dear colleague letter to Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton. The letter appeals to the State Department to release any information it has on the claims of forced organ harvesting. 

A letter recently found inside a box of Halloween decorations in the United States exposed some of the abuses that go on in Chinese labor camps.

But these claims are not new. In fact, similar letters surfaced in Europe as early as ten years ago.

Wang Yong, the head of the Austrian Falun Dafa Association says, in October 2002, an Austrian man discovered a letter from Guangzhou's Chatou Women's Labor Camp. It was hidden inside a napkin holder. 

[Wang Yong, Head of Austrian Falun Dafa Association]: 
"When I saw the letter, I felt very heavy. All of a sudden, the distance between Austria and China disappeared. I felt exactly how terrible it is to be persecuted inside China."

Falun Dafa, also known as Falun Gong, is a Chinese meditation practice. It's been persecuted by the Chinese regime since 1999. 

The letter details the torture of detained adherents, aimed at forcing them to give up the practice. 

The napkin holder from Austria was sold by a local company called Eduscho. Wang says the letter discovered wasn't the only one.

[Wang Yong, Austrian Falun Dafa Association]
"Amnesty International investigated and found that Eduscho's parent company in Germany, Tchibo, also found letters calling for help from Falun Gong practitioners detained in Chinese prisons."

A former inmate from that same Guangzhou labor camp said she had written a similar letter when she was held there for two years.

[Xie Yan, Former Detainee at Chatou Women's Labor Camp]
"Ten years ago, I was illegally detained because I practiced Falun Gong. I wrote a letter calling for help, and put it inside a product I made during forced labor. I hoped the international community could help. Ten years later, this illegal detention of Falun Gong adherents is still going on. I am really upset."

In its 2007 Human Rights Report on China, the US State Department cited estimations that of China's 250 thousand labor camp inmates, half are Falun Gong practitioners.

Aside from claims of torture and slave labor, there are allegations the Chinese regime has killed Falun Gong adherents for their organs. 

In October 2012, 106 US Congress members signed a dear colleague letter to Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton. The letter appeals to the State Department to release any information it has on the claims of forced organ harvesting. 

From - http://ntdtv.org/en/news/china/2013-01-09/letters-from-chinese-labor-camps-surfaced-a-decade-ago.html

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Why Jiang Zemin and CCP Persecute Falun Gong?

http://thetruthaboutfalungong.blogspot.com/p/on-collusion-of-jiang-zemin-and-chinese.html

[VIDEO] Why Jiang Zemin and CCP Persecute Falun Gong?

http://thetruthaboutfalungong.blogspot.com/p/video-why-jiang-zemin-ccp-persecute.html

Taiwanese bowl cakes 碗粿 and meatballs 肉圆 in Singapore?

NTDTV program: Taiwan snacks  - bowl cakes and meatballs
【经典天下】台湾小吃米食篇 - 碗粿与肉圆

(Visit http://www.ntdtv.com/xtr/gb/2012/10/25/a785828.html)

Where to find Taiwanese bowl cakes 碗粿 and meatballs 肉圆 in Singapore? Visit Shin Yeh 欣葉!

Good Taiwanese Street Chow in a Restaurant

 by Sheere Ng @ Makansutra 

(Soure: http://sg.entertainment.yahoo.com/news/good-taiwanese-street-chow-restaurant-042155142.html)

Crispy fried chicken, oyster mee sua, and Taiwanese sausage have been popular in Singapore for years, but decent versions of these Taiwanese street food are few and far between.

At pasar malams (night market), snack bars, hawkers or restaurants that tout this foreign street fare, the crispy chicken is coated with a ridiculously thick and half-heartedly crispy batter skin; the oysters was sickly even before their unfortunate demise and then dunked it a mee sua soup that is at best a desperate blend of water and oyster sauce; and the sausage tasted waxy and oily.

Now there is an honest interpretation of these authentic street chow in town. The catch is, although it comes very close to Taiwan street stall quality, it does not come close to those street prices.

In early October, Shin Yeh, a restaurant that touts Taiwanese cuisine, added street food to their menu. It includes the above mentioned dishes, to the lower profile snacks that only Taiwanese (and fans of Taiwanese TV programmes) would know.

Makansutra tasted them during a media tasting – they were, of course, decent. But it was at another trip back there, incognito, that we base this review on.

Zhang Hua Meatballs

Zhang Hua is a northern city in Taiwan. It was said that about 180 years ago, the city was hit by a massive flood that resulted in food shortages. The survivors gathered sweet potato and created dishes out of them. One of which is the Zhang Hua Meatballs. The translucent sweet potato flour skin that wrapped around the marinated meat was thick but soft, chewy and not sticky. It came with a sweet, tangy and garlicky sauce that would have been a greater complement if they had given more.

Oyster Omelette

Taiwanese oyster omelette, unlike our local Teochew version, is done moist and slathered with a layer of “hai san jiang”, literally translated as “ocean’s three sauces”. This sauce is sweet, tangy and slightly spicy. While Shin Yeh’s version didn’t sting as much as we would liked, it came with a layer of omelette over another layer of chewy fried potato starch and topped with the sauce. A nice mix of textures and flavour. The oysters atop were big, fresh and briny.

Crisp-fried Chicken

One of the best versions we’ve had in Singapore. The fried floured skin was thin, light and crispy while the meat was juicy. It came with a salt and pepper dip on the side.

Tai Nan Wah Kueh (Bowl-shaped rice cake)

Rare in Singapore but widely popular in Taiwan. Grounded rice and water mixture was steamed in a small rice bowl and then topped with soy sauce, meat, egg and stock. Instead of using ready-made flour, the Shin Yeh folks blended their own rice to produce soft, dense but cottony rice cakes.

Taiwanese Sausage

We’ve all had, or are familiar with fried or grilled Taiwanese sausage at pasar malams and at home parties by now. But have you tried the steamed version? With the absence of oil (from deep-fry) and smokiness (from grilling), the taste of the meat and five-spice powder stood out clearly. A manager there said Taiwanese sausage, compared to the Cantonese lap cheong, is sun dried for a shorter period, hence, the meat and contents are juicier.

Mr Ricky Ng, chief operating officer of Tunglok Group, the organisation behind the restaurant, said that they hope to attract younger people with the new menu items. While these dishes are sold at restaurant prices, they are reasonable, comparable to the mid-range restaurant’s dim sum prices – Zhang Hua Meatballs costs $4.80, Crisp-fried Chicken at $6 and bowl cake at $4.80 (before tax and service charge).

If the yearn is there but not the time nor will to travel to the Shilin Night Market in Taipeh, this can be a good temporary fix here.

An Introduction to Shin Yeh 欣葉

Expanding from a shop in Taipei’s back alley to the business districts, and then from Taipei to Beijing and Singapore, Shin Yeh, deeply rooted in Taiwanese cuisine, has inherited generations of traditions. Nurturing insistence, innovation and inclusiveness, Shin Yeh has evolved into a unique and international gourmet brand.

Company Mission: Preserving the Taste of Taiwan

On their 20th anniversary, Shin Yeh published two cookbooks “Authentic Taiwanese Cuisine” and “The Best Selection of Taiwanese Cuisine” to provide a historical overview of the innovation and development of their many dishes. On their 30th anniversary, ShinYeh published their third cookbook “Heart and Soul - Taiwanese Cuisine from the Shin Yeh restaurants”, and it was promptly awarded “Best Cookbook in the World” at the renowned Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2007.

The MENU
SHIN YEH TAIWAN STREET SNACK
FROM 1 – 10 OCTOBER 2012, ENJOY THEM AT A SPECIAL WEEKDAY PRICING OF ONLY $4

(1) 大鼎肉羹湯 $5.80
Pork and Golden Needle Petals Broth (per person)
(2) 章化肉圓 $4.80
"Zhang Hua" Meatballs （Limited to 20 servings a day）
(3) 士林蚵仔煎 $6.80
"Shih Lin" Pan-fried Oyster Omelette
(4) 盐酥雞 $6.00
Crispy-fried Chicken served with Dip
(5) 麻辣豆腐 $4.80
Fried Beancurd and Minced Pork with Mapo Spicy Sauce
(6) 台灣香腸 $4.20
Taiwan Homemade Sausage
(7) 台南碗粿 $4.80
"Tai Nan" Rice Cake (Limited to 20 servings a day)
(8) 府城刈包(二件)  $4.80
Steamed Bun filled with Lean Pork and Pickled Vegetables (2 Pieces)
(9) 蚵仔麵線 $5.80
Taiwan-style Braised Oyster “Mee Sua”
(10) 滷肉飯 $4.80
Taiwan-style Rice with Soya Sauce Lean Pork

Shin Yeh Restaurant is located at

177 River Valley Road 

Liang Court Shopping Centre, #02-19 

Singapore 179030

Tel: 6338 7337

From - http://www.shinyeh.com.sg

While enjoying your Taiwanese bowl cakes 碗粿 and meatballs 肉圆 , and please take a look at the beautiful painting below! ^o^

Below is Painting By Falun Gong Practitioners 法轮功学员的绘画....

Do you know the Truth About Falun Gong? - http://thetruthaboutfalungong.blogspot.com

(Painting from - http://minhgui.org)

Falun Dafa is Good!

Falun Gong teaches Truthfulness, Compassion, Tolerance! And it is embraced in 114 nations! 

Pls do not believe the Chinese Communist Party's lies. 

请了解法轮功和中共残酷迫害法轮功的真相。法轮大法（法轮功）好，114个国家都热爱她，请不要被中共的谎言欺骗。

（http://thetruthaboutfalungong.blogspot.com）