What a night. What a sleep in. After getting motivated some time in the afternoon, we all went out for lunch at a korean place in the nearby mall.Each table had two unique things that I've not seen before. The first of that was each table had a computer monitor and mouse, and you simply filled out your order on the screen, allowing for updates and requesting waiter attention. All the menu items had a photo as well, further easing the experience.
The tables had a built in recessed hotplate, and the most of the food was served to us raw, necessitating that we cook it. The hotplate itself was round with a bowl in the middle, to stew ingredients that you would dip your meats into, to cook them and absorb the flavours. Any steam or oil spits were drawn off via vents located around the plate, also located in the recess of the table.
After that we took the MRT (subway) to Harbour Front, to explore the VivoCity mall. It's a fairly new complex, and of all the shops that impressed me, was the Adidas store, which featured a line up of the soccer balls from all the world cups, about 50 years worth of soccer ball technology.
I wandered off for a while to get some photos from the outside top deck of the mall, which overlooks shipping container boats to one side, cruise ship terminal the other, and Sentosa Island in the middle. Oh, and there is a medieval england themed restaurant up there as well, with suits of armour guarding the gates.
We made our way back as darkness fell, picking up food on the way. I grabbed some chicken & ham Tackoyaki. They start off with a hotplate, shaped similar to a muffin tray which they pour the mixture onto. Once it's cook a bit, they cut it into squares on the tray and roll it into a shoddy ball, which they refine to proper balls as it gets further cooked. Wade insists that I try the Octopus balls next, as they are the correct Japanese way to consume Tachoyaki, plus tastes good.
All in all, a quiet, truncated day.
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