Return to Singapore 1995

Who? Li Xiaofan looked up and saw that the girl greeting him was actually Tian Yu, the new domestic "singer" whom he met at the Lido Palace Nightclub last time.

Today she was wearing a light and casual T-shirt and beach pants, walking and playing in the beach and sea with a group of girls who were probably from mainland China.

"Hi, hello!" Li Xiaofan responded politely.

"You guys should also come to East Coast Park to play!" Tian Yu was very enthusiastic.

"Yes, what a coincidence!" At this time, A Bin also recognized Tian Yu. Although he drank too much and fell asleep in the box later that day, the impression was still there.

There were several girls beside Tian Yu who were also the "resident singers" of the Lido Palace. They had some impressions of Li Xiaofan and greeted him one after another.

"Hello, beauties!" Li Xiaofan simply responded.

After a few words of greeting and the two groups separated, Liu Mengchen asked curiously: "Li Xiaofan, who were those beauties just now and what do they do?"

"They are singers!" Li Xiaofan laughed.

"Singer? Where's the singer?" Liu Mengchen was constantly curious.

"Mengchen, why are you so gossipy!" Guo Hanyue said angrily.

"It's a singer in the karaoke hall!" A Bin replied.

"How do you two know them?" Liu Mengchen looked like he was asking for the truth. He was such a curious cat.

Li Xiaofan lit a cigarette and asked with a smile: "I can get to know you, why can't I get to know them?"

Uh-huh, Liu Mengchen was speechless by Li Xiaofan.

"Okay then, let me be the gossip..."

At around six o'clock, Li Xiaofan and the other four slowly walked to the dining area by the beach.

Arriving outside the legendary Zhenbao Seafood Restaurant, Mr. Tang’s assistant Huizhen had been waiting outside for a long time.

Jumbo Seafood Restaurant does not have private rooms. The tables they reserve are outdoors. Outdoor tables are the most popular and generally need to be reserved several days in advance.

When Huizhen led everyone there, Tang Dehua and Ming Ge were already sitting there drinking tea.

Mr. Tang no longer uses his wheelchair today, and his complexion looks much better.

"Afan, Abin, and you two beauties, come and sit down!" Tang Dehua stood up and greeted warmly.

"Mr. Tang, is your husband in good health?" Li Xiaofan asked.

Mr. Tang stood up and said, "It's much better. Look, I don't need a wheelchair now!"

"Abba, sit down and talk. You still have to be careful about your health!" Brother Ming and his wife Eileen at the side dissuaded him.

"It's okay, don't worry, I'm fine!"

After Li Xiaofan introduced Guo Hanyue and Liu Mengchen to everyone and exchanged a few words, the dinner officially began.

There are basically only a few classic dishes at Zhenbao Seafood Restaurant, so Brother Ming didn’t let Li Xiaofan and the others choose, and directly ordered Huizhen to place the order.

"Afan, Abin, how about we drink some TIGER fresh beer to start our appetite today? Save some alcohol for the second game..." Brother Ming suggested.

Oh shit, are we going to have a second show tonight? However, he also wanted to communicate something privately with Tang Jiaming, which was exactly what he wanted.

"Okay, listen to Brother Ming!"

Mr. Tang said: "Afan, Abin, you can drink freely while you are young and have fun! Don't wait until I am like this. The doctor said I can never drink again in the rest of my life! Now I can only drink some fairy grass water..."

Eileen took over and said: "Abba, you need to take good care of your body while you are young, so that your body will not suffer from problems later! Amin, the same goes for you, don't drink outside every day..."

"Hey, what do you women know? There's no reason not to drink when discussing business outside!"

Mr. Tang finally stopped the discussion within their family: "Okay, chili crab and black pepper crab are here. We won't discuss these. Everyone, let's eat!"

Like Singapore's Hainanese chicken rice, chilli crab and black pepper crab have also been likened to Singapore's "national dishes".

The most distinctive feature of the Chili Crab at Jumbo Seafood Restaurant is the sauce made from chili peppers and tomato sauce. It is bright red and spicy with a slightly sweet and delicious taste, which will whet your appetite and move your index fingers. The unique secret recipe of the thick sauce with full color, aroma and flavor is the soul of this dish. It is said that it is made by adding more than 10 kinds of Southeast Asian spices and Western tomato sauce. The sauce is first sauteed with minced garlic and rice vinegar, and then thickened with , then slowly pour in the beaten egg liquid to form egg droplets in the sauce, making the sauce thick and soft.

When eating this dish, you can also add some steamed buns. The best ones are golden steamed buns that are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. Eat it with the spicy and thick sauce. It really has an endless aftertaste.

Black pepper crab is an innovative dish that combines Chinese and Western cuisine. It combines concentrated soy sauce, Indian black pepper, Malay chili pepper and Western-style butter, making it spicy and exciting.

The crabs used by Zhenbao Seafood Restaurant are very large, with a crab leg as thick as two fingers. The crab shell is thick and crisp. When you pinch it with crab claws, it will make a crisp cracking sound, and you can see the red juice flowing from the tender white crab meat. The meat splashed out, making everyone eat it happily. The meat was very delicate and delicious.

Mr. Tang was very happy to see Guo Hanyue and Liu Mengchen eating happily, and asked: "You two ladies, have you ever eaten in this restaurant before?"

"No, this is our first time here even on the east coast!" Liu Mengchen replied, putting down a big crab leg.

"Then you eat more! Huizhen, please add one portion each of chili crab and black pepper crab!"

"OK!"

In fact, Huizhen had already ordered many dishes. Later, classic dishes such as deep-fried crab claws with golden shredded beef and mango salsa, mustard crab salad with curry lychee crisps, steamed cod with wine-flavored ham, and barbecued pork with black pork were served one after another. In addition, they drank delicious Tiger beer, which really made Guo Hanyue and Liu Mengchen full.

"Afan, Abin, two girls, you must try this last Orh Nee dessert. It is my favorite. It is said to clear heat and keep healthy!"

The dessert Orh Nee that Mr. Tang mentioned is called taro paste in Chinese. It is a Chaoshan flavor and is one of the favorite desserts of Singapore locals. The soft and glutinous taro is usually paired with pumpkin paste and ginkgo nuts. It has a smooth, soft, juicy and sweet taste. Because ginkgo nuts have the effect of clearing heat and replenishing qi, it is said to clear heat and keep healthy.

After eating the taro paste, the two girls touched their round stomachs and felt that they could not eat any more delicacies from land and sea.

"Uncle Tang, what did you do before? You're so funny!" Mr. Tang was in a good mood today and told many jokes. Liu Mengchen asked curiously.

Tang Dehua did not answer this question directly, but laughed: "Haha, do you know that I am not a Singaporean citizen now? I am an Indonesian citizen, a PR of Singapore!"

"So you are an Indonesian Chinese?"

"No, I was a Singaporean citizen. I was born in Singapore since I was a child. I am a real Singaporean!"

"Then why are you an Indonesian citizen now?" Li Xiaofan and others asked curiously.

"It's a long story..."