March – 2014 – Karin Bit & Bites

Calamari – is a fried squid and is also commonly called “calamares” in the Philippines. This is a delicious, very easy, quick but moderately expensive recipe.

INGREDIENTS

vegetable oil

all purpose flour

salt

ground black pepper

squid (cleaned and sliced into rings)

dried oregano (optional)

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oil in a heavy, deep frying pan or pot. Oil should be heated to 365 degrees F (180 degrees C).

2. In a medium size mixing bowl, mix together flour, salt, oregano, and black pepper. Dredge squid through flour and spice mixture.

3. Place squid in oil for 2 to 3 minutes or until light brown. Beware of overcooking, squid will be tough if overcooked. It should be crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Dry squid on paper towels. Serve with garlic mayonnaise.

Enjoy!

Chinese Garden, Singapore – is one of the tourist destinations in Singapore. It is also commonly known as Jurong Gardens.

This huge park has trees and pagodas.

There are also statues of Confucius, Hua Mulan and Yue Fei the legendary heroes of ancient China. There are benches that you can sit back and relax at your heart’s desire while watching the ponds, trees and small bridges while listening to the flow of water…

Chinese Garden is a good place to be with nature. This is one of the perfect places to relax and to get yourself away from the hustles and bustles.

It is located in 1 Chinese Garden Rd, 619795.

How to get there? It is easy. It can be reached at the EW25 MRT Station, East-West Line. Once you get off, you’ll see the path that leads to the garden right away.

And Ohhh!

Entry for this place is free for local and visitors overseas. Opening at six in the morning until eleven in the evening.

Here is the Chinese Garden Map. Don’t miss to visit this beautiful place.