Goodwood Park Hotel Durian Fiesta 2012 - Dessert Buffet

The Goodwood Park Hotel Durian Fiesta is back again. The dessert buffet is available from 26 May to 31 July 2012 at the Coffee Lounge during lunch and dinner time. Over the past few years, during this period, I would buy their Durian Puffs from their booths in shopping centres. 

This time round, I decided to try out the dessert buffet. There were a variety of durian and non-durian items available.

Durian Cappuccino Cake, Durian Mousse Cake, Durian Puff

Durian Cappuccino Cake, Mini Chocolate or Vanilla Waffle Cones filled with Durian Mousse

Durian Pancake, Durian Mousse Cake, Durian Pengat with Glutinous Rice and Gula Melaka

Here comes the non-durian part.

Raspberry Mascarpone Cake, Caramel Vanilla Cream Puff

Chocolate Tart with Mixed Fruits

Bread & Butter Pudding

Kueh Lapis, Nonya Kueh

Fruits, Movenpick Ice Cream

Clockwise from top left: Durian Pengat with Glutinous Rice with Gula Melaka,  Durian Mousse Cake, Durian Cappuccino Cake, Durian Puff

The new item; Durian Pengat with Glutinous Rice was disappointing as the rice was dry and hard. The Durian Mousse Cake which has been their signature item since 1983 did not disappoint. Soft, fluffy cake with lots of durian mousse on it. It was just right, rich yet not overly sweet nor heavy. The Durian Cappuccino Cake introduced last year (2011), was equally good. Coffee lovers will like this. The Durian Puff continue to be one of my favourites, had several helping of it. 

Clockwise from top left: Bread & Butter Pudding with Vanilla Sauce,  Mini Chocolate and Vanilla Waffle Cones filled with Durian Mousse, Chocolate Tart with Mixed Fruits, Durian Pancake

I am not a big fan of Bread & Butter Pudding, but Goodwood Park's version was good! Give the Mini Chocolate and Vanilla Waffle Cone filled with Durian Mousse a skip. The cones were not crispy having been left out there for too long. Besides, the durian mousse is similar to those on other items. The Chocolate Tart with Mixed Fruits was hard and dry. The Durian Pancake was freshly made on the spot. 

Pulut Hitam

Barley with Ginko Nut & Quail Egg

There were also 2 traditional hot desserts available; the Pulut Hitam and Barley with Ginko Nut & Quail Egg. The Pulut Hitam was normal. Whereas the Barley with Ginko Nut & Quail Egg was unique as it came with Quail Egg!

Mango with Pomelo and Sago

Besides fruits and ice cream, there was Mango with Pomelo and Sago too. 

I did not enjoy the buffet as much as what I would have expected. The main reason was because after trying out several items I felt sick of the food as the filling were the same (durian mousse). It was a case of durian overdose. To think that I had only one helping of the items except for the durian puffs which I took 3. I will just stick back to the buying of the durian puffs when they setup shop in shopping centres.

As you can see read from this post, I am not such a big fan of durian. If you are a durian lover, you will love this dessert buffet!

The prices for the Durian Fiesta are:
- $32.80++ (Dessert Buffet)

- $26.80++ (Top-up with any a la carte main course order)

- $48.80++ (Taiwan Porridge a la carte buffet with dessert buffet)

Note, this is only available during lunch and dinner timings daily.

Goodwood Park Hotel Durian Fiesta 2012 - Dessert Buffet

22 Scotts Road

Coffee Lounge, Goodwood Park Hotel

Tel: 6730 1786

Opening Hours: Breakfast: 6am to 1030am

                         Lunch: 12pm to 230pm

                         Tea: 3pm to 530pm

                         Dinner: 6pm to 1030pm

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KFC Singapore GSS Deal: $5 Zinger Special (22 to 24 June 2012)

Source: KFC Singapore

KFC Singapore GSS Deal: $5 Zinger Special (22 to 24 June 2012)
$5 Zinger Special consist of 1 Zinger, 1 reg Whipped Potato and 1 reg Pepsi

- Valid from 22 to 24 June 2012
- Print or flash coupon to redeem
- Limited to 1 redemption per transaction
- Valid for dine-in and takeaway
- Not valid with other promotions, discounts, offers, KFC delivery and catering
- Not available at KFC Far East Square, Sentosa, Singapore Polytechnic and Singapore Zoo
- While stocks last

Fu He Turtle Soup (Berseh Food Centre)

Fu He Turtle Soup located at the second level of Berseh Food Centre specialises in crocodile, frog and turtle soup. The stall takes up two units and seems to be one of the busiest stall in the food centre.

Turtle soup is made using the meat of a turtle and brewed in a mixture of Chinese herbs. It is considered a delicacy in many countries. Turtle meat is known to be low in calories while high in calcium, vitamin B, phosphorus and zinc.

There are many ways of cooking turtle meat such as fried, steamed, braised or in soup. Traditionally, turtle meat is cooked in soup so that the essence can be easily absorbed by our bodies.

Stewed Turtle Soup $8 and Yam Rice $0.60

Stewed Turtle Soup $8

I am not an expert in turtle soup, as this is only the second time I am eating turtle soup.

Stewed Turtle Soup $8

Stewed Turtle Soup $8

The turtle soup is nice, herbal and very tasty. It taste just like a normal herbal chicken soup. The main difference is the turtle meat.

The gelatinous skin was smooth and soft . The internal organ were rough, soft but fishy. As for the meat, some parts were tough, whereas other parts were soft. 

I would still prefer a normal bowl of herbal chicken soup any time compared to turtle. If you are interested in trying exotic, the turtle or crocodile soup would be an interesting try.

Food for thought: In total, turtle flesh has seven different tastes, depending on which part you cook and consume. 

Fu He Turtle Soup (Berseh Food Centre)
166 Jalan Besar
#02-40 Berseh Food Centre
Tel: 6294 9203
Opening Hours: Daily 11am to 9pm 
                         Closed Tue
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