Inflation coming to hit us hard.

[13177]

On 1/17/2024 at 12:39 AM, Benarsenal said:

https://www.gowhere.gov.sg/budgetmeal/

Not sure whether zun or not one.

Budget meal don't know if the portion given is small or not. Hawkers charge you cheap but also give you small portion, so in the end if eat liao don't feel full and add on something else to eat, also not much difference in any saving.

Edited January 17 by 13177

[Watwheels]

On 1/17/2024 at 8:20 AM, 13177 said:

Budget meal don't know if the portion given is small or not. Hawkers charge you cheap but also give you small portion, so in the end if eat liao don't feel full and add on something else to eat, also not much difference in any saving.

It is called budget meal and not a charity meal mah. LoL

What to do? Eat less bah.

[Beregond]

Last 2 weeks listen to 958 the call in and speak your mind section.

Alot of uncle and aunt call in to complain about the increase in price for basic food.

🙁

[inlinesix]

 

[Fcw75]

On 1/17/2024 at 9:40 AM, Beregond said:

Last 2 weeks listen to 958 the call in and speak your mind section.

Alot of uncle and aunt call in to complain about the increase in price for basic food.

🙁

Did the DJs asked them who they voted for? 🤪

[Fcw75]

On 1/17/2024 at 8:20 AM, 13177 said:

Budget meal don't know if the portion given is small or not. Hawkers charge you cheap but also give you small portion, so in the end if eat liao don't feel full and add on something else to eat, also not much difference in any saving.

The chicken rice stall at a kopitiam near my workplace along Macpherson Road is only $3 and the portion is decent. Large size is only $3.50.

And it’s not even simi budget meal.

[Beregond]

On 1/17/2024 at 10:20 AM, Fcw75 said:

Did the DJs asked them who they voted for? 🤪

I think dj will kenna hard hard if they ask this😂😂😂

[Stratovarius]

On 1/17/2024 at 10:22 AM, Fcw75 said:

The chicken rice stall at a kopitiam near my workplace along Macpherson Road is only $3 and the portion is decent. Large size is only $3.50.

And it’s not even simi budget meal.

My place there chicken lice 3.5 with 5 pcs of meat and some achar. Quite sad but can't complain. to think that 3.5 ckn lice is common 3 years ago is quite scary.

[Lala81]

On 1/17/2024 at 10:35 AM, Beregond said:

I think dj will kenna hard hard if they ask this😂😂😂

Yup confirm. No politics, no sex is the main rule. Definite OB markers. 

 

Edited January 17 by Lala81

[BanCoe]

Wow ….. prx of veggies in  markets/ HDB estates  all gone up like by 50-80% now …. Tomato like $2/kg now $3.50/ kg , Ladies Fingers like $3/kg now $5/- …/ French beans now $7/kg from $4/kg …. All in less than 2-3 weeks …… Madness

 

[inlinesix]

On 1/17/2024 at 11:16 AM, BanCoe said:

Wow ….. prx of veggies in  markets/ HDB estates  all gone up like by 50-80% now …. Tomato like $2/kg now $3.50/ kg , Ladies Fingers like $3/kg now $5/- …/ French beans now $7/kg from $4/kg …. All in less than 2-3 weeks …… Madness

I think it depends on where these Vege is sourced.

If Msia, likely due to rainy weather.

Cold weather Vege from CH is more expensive during rainy season

[Vratenza]

On 1/17/2024 at 8:20 AM, 13177 said:

Budget meal don't know if the portion given is small or not. Hawkers charge you cheap but also give you small portion, so in the end if eat liao don't feel full and add on something else to eat, also not much difference in any saving.

Actually I feel most Singaporean are overeating with the kind of portions I see at foodcourt/kopitiam/hawker.... if you look at the amount of calorie for a standard serving of our local hawker dishes...

Eg. Prawn noodles soup... the total calorie is 293.58kcal...but look at the sodium 2422.29mg!

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eg.

Prawn noodles soup

Alternate Name:Xia mian tang; Hei mee teng

Description:Noodles with whole prawns and beansprouts in soup

Edible Portion:100%

Per Serving:574 g

Household measure:Bowl-soup (16 and 1/2 cm)

Values Per Serving

 Prawn noodles soup

Energy (kcal)293.58 kcal

Protein (g)18.94 g

Total fat (g)2.3 g

Saturated fat (g)1.15 g

Dietary fibre (g)4.02 g

Carbohydrate (g)49.36 g

Cholesterol (mg)40.18 mg

Sodium (mg)2422.28 mg

 

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Chicken rice, with steamed chicken

Description:Steam chicken rice with chicken breast meat

Edible Portion:100%

Per Serving:330 g

Household measure:Packet

Values Per Serving

 Chicken rice, with steamed chicken

Energy (kcal)557.7 kcal

Protein (g)28.05 g

Total fat (g)13.86 g

Saturated fat (g)4.95 g

Dietary fibre (g)3.3 g

Carbohydrate (g)80.19 g

Cholesterol (mg)36.63 mg

Sodium (mg)697.95 mg

 

Hainanese chicken rice 557.7 kcal, sodium 697.95mg

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The average recommended daily caloric intake is 2200 calories for males, and 1800 calories for females. These values are based on an average weight and physical activity of the average male and female Singaporean. For a more personalised and accurate caloric requirement, you would need to take into account your age, gender, height, weight, and activity level.

 

And majority of our Singaporean population shun from physically demanding work such as service line/construction/sanitation....

PHV and Taxi driving might be mentally exhausting, but not much physical demand.

 

[BanCoe]

On 1/17/2024 at 11:38 AM, inlinesix said:

I think it depends on where these Vege is sourced.

If Msia, likely due to rainy weather.

Cold weather Vege from CH is more expensive during rainy season

Usually should be from Malaysia mostly ……. Somehow has become more obvious now since Covid struck 

[inlinesix]

On 1/17/2024 at 12:31 PM, BanCoe said:

Usually should be from Malaysia mostly ……. Somehow has become more obvious now since Covid struck 

CH Vege farm rely on FW.

Likely harder to get FW now

[Didu]

Some kopi outlets have up their set A price. Can we still afford?   😁

Which popular cafe chain offers the most value for money kaya toast set? We tried them all out

The humble kaya butter toast set that’s pretty much Singapore’s national breakfast. We remember a time when you could order a set for under S$5, but that’s mostly no longer the case now. 

In order to ensure as much consistency as possible and that we are not comparing heartland standards to the CBD, we visited all five cafe outlets only in the same Jurong area (Jurong Point/ Westgate/ Ng Teng Fong General Hospital). As an anonymous customer, we bought the most basic kaya butter toast set, which comes with two soft-boiled eggs and our choice of coffee or tea. We then grade how value-for-money the set is according to these criteria, with five stars being the most bang for the buck:

• Food and drink portions
• Amount of kaya and butter given  
• Taste

1. HEAVENLY WANG

Outlet: Ng Teng Fong General Hospital

Price: S$5.70

Compared to the other four brands, Heavenly Wang is pretty lavish with its kaya. There’s enough of the gooey coconut egg jam that we can’t even see the toast peeking through, plus a reasonably chunky (by 2024 standards) pat of butter. Though evenly toasted, it’s a pity the bread (which appears to be healthier wholemeal bread probably ’cos we were in a hospital) was dry and bland, and the kaya too sweet for our liking. The eggs were unfortunately slightly watery, but we couldn’t finish our mug of milky tea, which was overly tannic. While Heavenly Wang’s commitment to giving customers generous portions is commendable, we hope that the quality will match its quantity.

Value for money rating: 3 out of 5 stars

2. KILLINEY

Outlet: Westgate

Price: S$5.80

We were not blown away by the portions, but the quality of Killiney’s nosh holds up here. The toast, despite being charred along some edges, boasted fab crispiness and flavour that made for a very enjoyable teatime snack dipped into the jammy-yolked eggs. So too the fragrant, rich kaya (we wish there was more of it) and not too stingy cold pat of butter. While our cup of te was a small one, the milky tea was thick and robust. For those who are comparing a cai png meal they can get for S$5.80, this will not be as filling for your tummy or value-for-money in that sense. But if you’re looking for a satisfying Nanyang-style kaya butter toast set, this hits the spot.

Value for money rating: 4 out of 5 stars

3. FUN TOAST

Outlet: Jurong Point

Price: S$5.90

Fun Toast has apparently raised the price of its kaya butter toast set with eggs from S$5.30 to S$5.90, a whopping increase of 60 cents. The soft-boiled eggs were decent enough, though the bread, kaya and butter were nothing to shout about. While the toast was nicely crispy, it lacked the distinct, er, toastiness that makes eating it so enjoyable. We find the kaya here too sweet, with none of the egginess and coconutty aroma found in good kaya. Our cup of tea was also not particularly memorable. If you are looking for a quick breakfast, this is serviceable enough. But if we were sticking to a limited food budget, this might not be the place to splurge your coins.

Value for money rating: 2 out of 5 stars

4. TOAST BOX

Outlet: Jurong Point

Price: S$6.20

Toast Box has raised its price for the traditional kaya toast set from S$6 to S$6.20, a small increase. Out of the five cafes we tried in Jurong, Toast Box and Ya Kun Kaya Toast were the only brands to price their kaya butter toast sets above S$6. We don’t fancy the sweet, strangely dense toast here, which reminds us of something we could make with a supermarket loaf at home. Peeling it apart revealed a good amount of shiok brown kaya, along with a heavy-handed smear from what Toast Box calls, in a Facebook post, its “iconic butter mountain”. It doesn’t look or taste like pure butter to us, though there was a lot of it. We filled our tummy with the runny soft-boiled eggs instead, which were tasty, along with the nicely-brewed big cup of teh.

Value for money rating: 3 out of 5 stars

5. YA KUN KAYA TOAST

Outlet: Jurong Point

Price: S$6.30

Ya Kun Kaya Toast raised eyebrows last December when it increased the price for its Set A with kaya butter toast, eggs and coffee/tea from S$5.60 to S$6.30. Compared to its counterparts, Ya Kun’s portions are puny, from the misshapen, almost compressed-looking toast to the atas-ly small cup of tea (our cracked eggs appeared to be largish). We are sure a part of the S$6.30 we paid goes towards the Ya Kun staff’s training with an elite samurai to slice their toast so thin. And also to crack our boiling hot soft-boiled eggs onto a plate so we don’t have to dirty our hands (a perk that none of the other four cafes offered). Convenience comes with a premium, we guess? 

The wafer-thin toast appeared to have a purpose, as it had the kind of delicate crispiness that was almost like a keropok, with a subtle nutty flavour from the competent toasting. It went well with the luscious kaya and melting butter that we wanted more of (there wasn't quite enough). The eggs had rich runny yolks and jiggly egg white that we could slurp up with a teaspoon without it oozing everywhere. While we don’t normally favour Ya Kun’s tea or coffee, we find this an overall shiok set that, despite the smaller portions, offers enough intangible satisfaction to make it worth our money and calorie count. But at S$6.30, we may have to cut down on the frequency of our visits and regard Ya Kun as an indulgence, rather than a staple.

Value for money rating: 4 out of 5 stars

https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/dining/best-kaya-toast-set-singapore-383346

[Cheesey74]

On 1/17/2024 at 11:40 AM, Vratenza said:

Actually I feel most Singaporean are overeating with the kind of portions I see at foodcourt/kopitiam/hawker.... if you look at the amount of calorie for a standard serving of our local hawker dishes...

Eg. Prawn noodles soup... the total calorie is 293.58kcal...but look at the sodium 2422.29mg!

Hainanese chicken rice 557.7 kcal, sodium 697.95mg

 

And majority of our Singaporean population shun from physically demanding work such as service line/construction/sanitation....

PHV and Taxi driving might be mentally exhausting, but not much physical demand.

 

Wow, didn't know prawn noodle soup got such high sodium content, think must cut down liao cos i eat it like few times a week... haha!

[Beregond]

On 1/17/2024 at 2:08 PM, Cheesey74 said:

Wow, didn't know prawn noodle soup got such high sodium content, think must cut down liao cos i eat it like few times a week... haha!

Fish soup also.

Unless u work out alot. Do not drink those fish soup and prawn soup.😷

[Lala81]

On 1/17/2024 at 2:21 PM, Beregond said:

Fish soup also.

Unless u work out alot. Do not drink those fish soup and prawn soup.😷

Actually salt is not as harmful as it seems. Just don't eat too much processed foods. 

Don't worry lah. Compared to our parents generation, we consume like super less salt compared to them. 

Giam her, salted lettuce, zha choy etc etc etc. 

 

Edited January 17 by Lala81