Friday 19 April 2013

Matcha Cherry Blossom Chiffon Plus Giveaways

I love Cherry Blossom (Sakura) and it is always my dream that one day I would be able to enjoy a family picnic under the full bloom cherry blossom trees like those Japanese family do during the Cherry Blossom Festival (Hirosaki Sakura Matsuri). Although last year we went Tokyo during November (read more here) which it impossible to see any cherry blossom but we are bless to have Joyce who visited Osaka last week and shared her trip photos with us at Cuisine Paradise facebook page here.

Other than photos she also helps us to loop back some awesome cherry blossom products like Salt Pickled Cherry Blossoms which are pickled in salt and umezu (ume vinegar), Sakura Leaf Powder and etc which I am going to share with TWO lucky readers as our blog 8th Anniversary Giveaway #1. (refer to the participating details at the end of the post)

Thursday 18 April 2013

Singapore's First Pop-up Lipton High Tea Bar @ Plaza Singapura Atrium

For those who are around Dhoby Ghuat or Plaza Singapura this week, you might have already seen the set up for the Singapore's First Pop-up Lipton High Tea Bar which would be available for public from 16th - 21st April 2013 from 11am to 9pm (daily).

During these six days event, shoppers at Plaza Singapura who spend S$25.00 and above or purchased any S$15.00 worth of Lipton products (at the Lipton High Tea Bar) will be able to redeem and enjoy a set of Complimentary Lipton High Tea Set specially customised by Canelé's Executive Pastry, Chef Mr Christophe Grilo.

Here is the preview of the Lipton High Tea Bar interior setup and each day there are only 420 high tea passes available for redemption on a first come first serve basis. And the redemption is only valid on day of purchase and each customer is entitled to one redemption a day.

Interactive Tea Menu which is available at the counter for members of the public to select their desired High Tea Set based on their mood of the day.

The High Tea Bar serving counter which is near the entrance of the Pop-up Tea Bar.

Welcome Speech by Miss Susanne Arfelt Rajamand, Market Manger of Unilever Singapore

During the Lipton High Tea Bar media preview Lipton tea expert, Food Technologist, Miss Wong May Chee (in red) and Canelé Chef Christophe Grilo introducing to us the 6 High tea Sets as well as how tea-pairing is done for these sets.



LIPTON HIGH TEA SETS


So here are the 6 different High Tea Sets available at the Lipton High Tea Bar for your choice depending on your mood of the day where you could select it from their Interactive Tea Menu. And on top of that, THREE out of the 6 sets are new exclusive High Tea Sets customised for the Lipton High Tea Bar.

[Customised for Lipton High Tea Bar] If you like something fruity with refreshing blend of berries like strawberry, raspberry, redcurrant, blackberry and cherry perhaps you would like to try the Lipton Forest Fruit Tea with Chicken Mini Burger set. Enjoy the mini fluffy brioche that enclosed with healthy poached chicken, tomatoes, fresh lettuce and drizzle of mayonnaise sauce.

[Customised for Lipton High Tea Bar] Macarons lover should not miss this pairing of Lipton Yellow Label Tea with Lemon Macarons. Each bite of the macarons is filled with smooth butter cream-infused with lemon zest and it definitely goes well with a cup of aromatic Lipton Yellow Label Tea.

[Customised for Lipton High Tea Bar] Lipton Citrus Tea with Traditional Salmon and Cucumber Sandwich set is suitable for individual who love citrus flavour of tea that consists combination of refreshing lemon, orange, lime and grapefruits taste.

Other than the three customised high tea set, customers can also choose from the all-time favourite pastries available at Canelé such as Lipton Asian White Tea with Chestnut Cassis Sponge Cake which is soaked with vanilla syrup and topped with chestnut cream. And this cake goes well with Lipton Asian White Tea that is a blend of white and green tea, mingled with real rose petals for a lighter floral fragrance. Very Japanese feel.....

{Must Try} Personally this Lipton Blue Fruit Tea with Classic Cheesecake is my favourite set out of the 6. I love the light fruity fragrance of the blackberry, blackcurrant, blueberry and raspberry combo in the Lipton Blue Fruit Tea which perk up my day. Moreover I am a cheesecake lover so the smooth vanilla cheesecake make it a great pair with the fruity tea.

{Must Try} Lipton Russian Earl Grey Tea with Le Chocolat Croustillant makes it another great pair for their high tea set. With crispy chocolate praline wrapped around the 70% Vanini Cocoa mousse layered I am sure you would fall in love with this like what we do. So enjoy your set with the pairing Lipton Russian Ear Grey Tea that release its unique taste on each sip.

Beside enjoying the High Tea Sets, Instagram lovers can also take shots of their experience at the High Tea Bar and include a hashtag #liptonmomentsSG to stand a chance to win a 3D2N Bali trip.


LIPTON HIGH TEA BAR
Plaza Singapura, Main Atrium Level 1
Date: 16 - 21 April 2013

Operating Hour:-
11.00am - 9.00pm daily (last redemption at 8.30pm)



FREE LIPTON HIGH TEA SET PASS GIVEAWAY


Thanks to Lipton, we have 2 pairs of Lipton High Tea Bar free pass to giveaway to 2 lucky winners who would be able to enjoy their favourite Lipton High Tea Sets with their loved ones or friends this coming weekend. To participate:-

1. LIKE and SHARE this photo on Facebook. (remember to leave a comment that you have liked and shared)

2. Leave a comment at this post stating which is your favourite Lipton High Tea Set and also sharing with us which is the Happiest Day in your life?

Terms And Conditions
* This giveaway ends on Friday, 19 April 2013 (2.00pm, Singapore time).
* Only for readers living in SINGAPORE.
* Participants must follow the instructions mentioned above to be eligible for the giveaway.
* Please leave a valid email address when filling out the comment form so that we can contact you immediately if you are one of the winners.


[Updated on 19 April 2013]



This post is bought to you by Lipton.

Wednesday 17 April 2013

i-Love Mama Healthy Meal Contest

[Tea-Break] Cheesy French Toast with Cute Bunny and Granola
Hi Morning! It's mid-week again and I am sure everyone is looking forward to weekend to have some family time or gathering with friends and etc. Here I have four different design of Bento Meals which I hope it would bring in some ideas for you while preparing your daily meal for your kids or loved ones.

Also two days back while flipping through the iWeekly(I周刊) and 8Days, I happen to see an interesting advertisement on i-Love Mama Healthy Meal Contest which I would like to share with you. But before that, let me run through some of the bento meals which I have made for my boy.

[Tea-Break] Mini Milk Bread with Assorted Cheese and Fruits
Cheese and milk are important for growing up kids to provide them with calcium that needs for growing bones and teeth. Furthermore cheese is also a source of protein, vitamins and minerals which are essential for growing so it would be good to add in some cheese while preparing your snacks or dishes in a way to encourage your your kid(s) to eat them.

[Lunch] Lovely Garden
For lunch I made a lovely garden theme using sweetcorn for the flowers and assemble the garden with mushrooms and butterfly from the ingredients in the stir-fry choy sum. With this lovely layout it actually turns the "boring" green vegetables into something artistic which I am sure your kid(s) will be delighted to try them out.


My boy who loves underwater world creatures always get excited when he see an ocean theme deign for his lunchbox. Here by adding some fish and star cutout carrots to my stir-fry broccoli with mushroom, I managed to assemble something that he likes with sausage octopus and baked cheesy salmon to complete the healthy meal.

So if you love to cook, have creative ideas to assemble your healthy meal, perhaps you could consider to join this i-Love Mama Healthy Meal contest and form a team with either your kid or grandchildren (12 years and below). Come friends,  let's try our luck and send in our healthy meal recipe :) Who knows any of you might be one of the lucky winner to win the attractive prizes shown above!

To participate:-

1. Send in your healthy meal recipe (in Chinese or English) with ingredients list and step by step cooking instructions;
2. In less than 100 words share the nutritious value and design of your concept behind the dish;
3. Attached a photo of you and your child/grandchildren with the dish along with your full particulars (Name, Age, NRIC, Contact Number) to mpbcontest@mediacorp.com.sg (indicate in subject header: i-Love Mama Healthy Meal) or VIA;

Snail mail:
i-Weekly Marketing Department
i-Love Mama Healthy Meal
Andrew Road Caldecott Broadcast Centre, Singapore 299939



In line with the i-Love Mama Healthy Meal Contest, there are also 4 recruitment road shows to demonstrate how to make a healthy, tasty and creative meal on the following dates and locations shown below:-

Saturday, 20th April 2013
Time: 1 - 3pm
Venue: Giant Tampines, Level 2

Time: 4 - 6pm
Venue: FairPrice Xtra, NEX, Level 3


Saturday, 27th April 2013
Time: 1 - 3pm
Venue: Sheng Siong Supermarket @ Block 88 Tanglin Halt Road

Time: 4 - 6pm
Venue: FairPrice Xtra, AMK Hub, B2


On top of the cooking demonstrations, you could also take part in games to win prizes or enter the grand lucky drawn when you purchased S$6.00 worth of Mama Lemon Anti-bacterial products on the road shows.


*Photos taken using Canon EOS M, M18-55 lens on Manual mode

Monday 15 April 2013

[Day 5] Kaminarimon (雷門) @ Asakusa

Asakusa (浅草) is located in the center of Tokyo with Sensō-ji Temple (金龍山浅草寺) as its main attraction. Kaminarimon Gate (雷門) or also known as the "Thunder Gate" is the outer of two large entrance gates that leads to the Sensō-ji Temple. With its Giant Red Lantern and statues this attraction is popular with tourists as well as hot spot for photos taking too.

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