Before I forget all about it, I'd better blog about our outing. Not that I could forget it really. What was orginally meant to be a trip to show Mark around because of drastically wet weather became a foodie trail.

The four foodies, KC, Mandy, Nirun and myself decided to educate Mark on Singapore culture. More specifically, the food culture. After KC very kindly picked us all up, we decided to embark on a Geylang exploration. Our adventures, or should I say Mark's adventures, started at Lorong 27. We eased him into local food with dough fritters, soybean milk and beancurd. At first, he was hesitant to attempt dipping his youtiao until we all did so and convinced him we weren't pulling his leg. When he discovered our rojak culture, Mark happily went beyond all our expectations to sandwich his beancurd with his youtiao, to which we all stared in disbelief. And he happily drizzled the syrup all over it. Talk about a sweet tooth! It was no wonder his tastebuds were barely accustomed to the savoury "mee sua" that came next. Actually it was new even for me since I'd never had "mee sua" in gravy, or as Mandy terms it "soggy noodles" and was accustomed to the typical mee sua in clear broth. A treat for my tastebuds indeed.

Being indecisive on our next location, we circled the estate while squabbling about what to eat next. Mandy and Nirun were set on durian and so was Mark while KC was adamant about not having durian and going for smelly tofu instead. Since KC was the driver, he got his way despite being overruled. After going round and round with KC insisting he knew where it was, we'd taken to teasing him about his "It's somewhere there" line. Luckily for him and not so lucky for the rest of us who were forced to taste the smelly tofu. I found the smell overpowering and couldn't help but choke on the overwhelming smell that greeted us as we stepped in. Even just walking from the car I had a whiff! The worse was to come when the smelly tofu was set before us, the smell was shocking!

There it sat innocently on the plate until we cut into it. I braced myself for the taste accompanying the smell. It wasn't that bad! But the smell's enough to turn me off the rest of my life. Then came our fried pig intestines which Mark very sportingly tried. I can remember just how daunting it was when I first tried it. Now, its absolute delight to me. It was off to the roadside durian stalls next, which all of us except KC was looking forward to. The durian was a bit too wet for my liking but the taste which has evaded me since I went down under was divine pleasure. Nirun, Mark and Mandy enjoyed it while KC bravely attempted one seed. It's fascinating how durians can be such a love hate thing. Either we absolutely adore and crave it, or we're so scared of it that the smell can put us off entirely.

Coffee break came next and we all piled into the car to head to Old Town Coffee at East Coast, a place which I recommended and will def recommend again. We ordered the usual butter and kaya toast, Old Town's signature white coffee, ice-cream toast and chicken hor fun. Mandy and I voted the hor fun our favourite while Mark fell in love with the icecream toast, hardly surprising with his sweet tooth. The icecream toast was a refreshing change from the hot foods but I liked the butter and kaya toast better. Just the right amount of butter and kaya was spread and I loved the way the sweetness and saltiness balanced off. Of course, I enjoyed the hor fun best despite its spiciness. The clear broth was light but tasty, slightly sweet but mostly salty, the chicken pieces were tender and smooth and the hor fun was not too soggy. If not for the fact I live in the west, I'd certainly frequent the place even more than I already do.

Our last and final stop for the day was Teppanyaki at PS, where KC dropped us off. We ordered 2 sets of 2-people set meals. It kicked off with garlic rice for the other 3 and white rice for me. The garlic rice was a tad too oily for my liking and I found the garlic overpowering beyond expectation. For our sides, we had salmon sashimi which I found was not too fresh and california maki which seemed quite soggy. However, the teppanyaki courses were good. We started with prawns which I found were succulent and very tasty despite not having accompaniments. It was followed by terriyaki chicken which I really liked and a very unique dish of chawanmushi. The chawanmushi(steamed egg) was encased in a hollow onion which infused a certain tang into the steamed egg. The texture of the steamed egg was smooth and melted in my mouth. Though not a huge fan of onions, this was one of my favourite dishes. The finale was vegetable sprouts. By the end of it all, we all had very satisfied bellies and happy smiles on our faces. However, it wasn't over without dessert and after teppanyaki we proceeded to beard papa for custard puffs and mochi before heading over to Mandy's to watch a movie. Kudos to my fellow foodies for such an enjoyable food trail! But maybe next time we should use the map, right KC?