Hope you enjoyed yourselves on 9 August 2012, the celebration of Singapore’s 47th birthday –whether you were waving a flag amongst the audiences at the National Day Parade with pride, or watching the live telecast in the comforts of your own couch, singing along to the national day songs that are entrenched in our hearts, or watching the spectacular fireworks from a hotel room perched at the high floors of the Marina Bay Sands –this patriotic holiday is an opportunity to bond with friends and family.

Melicacy was having a feast at Silver Shell Café, Shangri-La’s Rasa Sentosa Resort.

Every Thursday in August and September, Silver Shell Café transforms into a nostalgic event, presenting “Good Ol’ Days” –a showcase of old-time favourite hawker fare, childhood games of yesteryear and cultural performances.

Children and youths of today can get a glimpse into the culture of the olden days of Singapore, leaving with a deeper understanding of what their parents and grandparents lived with, and the toys they played with when they were young.

Acclaimed chefs who have years of culinary experience in the hotel industry are stripping off their chef uniforms to don on old-school attires worn by cooks during the olden days.

Vent hoods above the sizzling live stations ensure that the entire restaurant is free of smoke and odour.

Let the feast begin!

Carrot Cake (White)

Each station comes with a description of the dish –great for our foreign friends who’re in Singapore for a vacation to learn more about our local food!

Carrot Cake (Dark)

A local favourite for years, carrot cake is also known as chai tow kueh that consists of cubes of steamed rice flour and white radish, fried in egg like an omelette and garnished with spring onions. It can be served white (plain) or dark (seasoned with sweet soya sauce).

Oyster Omelette

Oyster Omelette is my favourite hawker food!!!!!!!!

Fried Hokkien Mee

Yellow Rice, Asam Fish Curry, Vegetable Dal, Chicken Curry, Satays

Bergedel (Potato Patties), Otah

Roti Prata

Asam Fish Curry

Soya Milk, Longan Drink, Bandung

The spice level in general isn’t overwhelming, but if you have a sensitive palate, head over to the beverage station to quell the spiciness with a range of hawker-favourite drinks.

I love Bandung!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gado Gado

Kueh Pie Tee

I am in love with Kueh Pie Tee! I don’t eat this very often because I’m not a huge fan of turnip fillings, but Silver Shell Café has gotten me hooked.

It’s Do-It-Yourself, so if you have callous and clumsy hands like mine, get someone with patience and delicate hands to fill the mini pastry cups with the fillings.

Love the fresh crunchy prawns and the soft and moist turnip filling in that thin crispy cup.

Mee Rebus

Lor Mee

Apart from the dishes shown above, you can also find Bak Kut Teh (herbal meat broth) and Chicken Rice.

As the evening progresses, diners are treated to cultural performances from various ethnic groups.

The highlight for me was the dance performance by a group of Indian drummers. Their gripping performance will divert your attention away from the food –with amazing stunts that will make your jaw drop, and heart beat with excitement.

A selection of international fare is also available.

…And salads.

…And an abundance of fresh seafood.

The “Good Ol’ Days” feast is complete with desserts such as Tau Suan (mung beans cooked in sago) with Dough Sticks, Chendol, Durian Cake and assorted nonya kuehs.

To fit the theme, ice cream tubs are replaced with Potong Ice Cream on sticks, with familiar flavours such as Red Bean and Jackfruit. Oh… the good old days.

Singapore’s vanishing childhood games are laid out on tables outside the restaurant for both the locals and tourists to try their hands on.

Don’t these objects bring back a flood of memories of childhood?

Five Stones

Five Stones is played by 2 or more players, using 5 small triangular cloth bags filled with rice, sand or saga seeds.

Rubber Band Jumping Game/Zero Point

Rubber band jumping is a low cost game that requires only rubber bands. They are looped together tightly until it is long enough to use as a jumping rope.

Chapteh

Chapteh is a traditional asian game that revolves around kicking the shuttlecock in the air. The shuttlecock is made of feathers attached to a rubber or plastic sole.

Sepak Takraw

“Sepak” is the Malay word for kick and “takraw” is the Thai word for a woven-ball, therefore sepak takraw quite literally means to kick ball.

This very family-oriented theme enhances family bonding, involving lots of fun activities in addition to good food!

Silver Shell Café
Good Ol’ Days: Every Thursday 6pm-10pm (August-September 2012)
Pricing: $58++ per adult and $25++ per child from 6 to 12 years
Level 3 at Dine on 3, Shangri-La’s Rasa Sentosa Resort
http://www.shangri-la.com/singapore/rasasentosaresort/dining/restaurants/dine-on-3-silver-shell-cafe/

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