Are You Ready For An Upsized Christmas Wonderland?

Hi Huneybees,

With year-end school holiday just started, it only means Christmas is fast approaching. If you plan to be in Singapore during this Christmas period, a trip to the forthcoming Christmas Wonderland is going to delight you sweetly.

To upstage the previous editions, Singapore's biggest annual yuletide fair, in its fourth year, has been upsized by enlarging crowd favourites while introducing a wider variety of attractions from all over the world for the whole family to experience a bigger, brighter and more magical moment at Gardens by the Bay.

The Italian luminarie light sculpture has always been the crowd favorite at Christmas Wonderland since 2014 and this year will be better.

Pre-event light up of the first luminarie Christmas tree in Asia during recent media preview

While the introduction of the first luminarie Christmas tree in Asia at 13 meters tall adds to the whole splendor, it is the centerpiece light sculpture at the heart of the fairground that is going to wow the crowds with its taller installation, standing at 22.5m tall or equivalent to 7-stories high, making it South East Asia's tallest ever Spalliera. Not only is the Spalliera going to be taller,  the Blizzard Time that it has been hosting will be increased from three to five sessions daily to cater to overwhelming demand!

Isn't it heartwarming to see young children having a good time as they play to their hearts’ content at  the yuletide fair? This year, the number of carnival rides will be doubled  – the most at Christmas Wonderland - with eight carnival attractions await little ones with usual favourites such as a carousel, ferris wheel, bumper cars, tea cups and a Christmas train within the fairground. The return of traditional carnival store games will allow the young Huneybees to pit their skills at any of the 11 stalls, including Ring Toss, Pyramid Smash, Lobster Pot and Milk Can Toss.

A wider variety of attractions, many for the first time in Singapore, have also been introduced at this year Christmas Wonderland.

Huneybees can look forward to skating under the stars for the very first time on a 240sqm outdoor synthetic skating rink , specially brought in from Switzerland, and framed by stunning luminarie light sculptures, providing the backdrop for one-of-a-kind Instagram-worthy pictures.

Another first is the asian debut of the highly acclaimed Circus Abyssinia from Ethiopia, which will be presenting "Ethiopian Dreams" with a mix of gravity-defying stunts, astounding skills and enchanting adventure that is surely going to wow the audience.

Sample of some offering dishes by SAVOUR: Christmas Wonderland during recent media preview

For food lovers, this year's yuletide fair has enhanced and expanded dining experience with the addition of SAVOUR: Christmas Wonderland. Curated by Savour Events – the team behind Singapore’s premiere gourmet food festival brand SAVOUR – this special edition will feature celebrity chefs from award-winning restaurants such as Shoukouwa (2 Michelin Stars), Saint Pierre (1 Michelin Star) and Monti at Fullerton Pavilion offering dishes starting from as low as S$6.

Admission to Christmas Wonderland starts from S$4, which starts on 1st December all the way to boxing day (26th December), operating from 4pm to 11pm daily, will provide access to a myriad of attractions across the 57,000sqm fairground.
Tickets can be purchased online at www.christmaswonderland.sg starting today, or at the event. Each paying adult can bring in up to three children under 0.9m free of charge. A child above 0.9m requires a ticket. Additional charges for some attractions within the event grounds apply.

See you at the Upsized Christmas Wonderland with doubled the fun!

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Spice Things Up At SUVAI 2015 This Weekend

Hi Huneybees,

If you are craving for something spicy this weekend, why not come join me and hop by the Singapore's First Indian Gourmet Festival - SUVAI 2015? It started on 30 Jul and will be ending to day, 2 Aug 2015 and there are tons of events to give you a peek into the Indian food culture...

You will be able to taste a diverse collection of Indian cuisine by top chefs, both from local and oversea, regardless of gender, race and religion! Not only were there traditional flavours, there's also a diverse collection of new tastes that tantalizes your taste buds. If you are like me, who loves a little spice and try new things, this is the place to be at today!

And speaking of spice, we witnessed 2 Guinness Record breaking events where 66 chefs worked together to make 15 tonnes of vegetable curry to break the World's Largest Curry record as well as a pot over 11m long to cook the curry in, setting a new World record for the World's Largest Cooking Vessel.

The large amount of curry was named SG50 CURRY, featuring an amazing total of 50 ingredients! It was shared with their fans on the spot and the rest was then packed into tubs and distributed to homes and dormitories around Singapore.

Whilst waiting for the curry to be weighed and packed, we went around the festival grounds and spoke with some of the chefs as well as tried out their creations. We aimed to try something from every booth, but seems like we overestimated ourselves. Hehehehe...

Mysore Lamb Ribs

Some I would recommend would be the Hot Indian Chick by Chef Devagi Sanmugam, Mysore Lamb Ribs by Chef Jonathan Lee, Saffron Tulang by Chef Sultanul Arfin, Potato Paneer and Croquette and Tandoori Baked Snapper by Chef Vik.

I like the surprising "explosion" of flavours these dishes made on my taste buds. I've always been a huge fan of Tulang, but normally my limit is 2, because of the gamy smell. But Chef Sultanul Arfin's Saffron Tulang, kept me wanting more.

Chef Sultanul Arfin's Saffron Tulang

After speaking with chef, I learnt that he went through a long process of blanching and improvisation to get rid of the gamy smell. To share a little of his secret with my Huneybees, he incorporated Singapore's Chilli Crab taste into this dish, no wonder it taste so familiar and irresistible! :)

As for Chef Vik's creations, it was a debate between hubby and I as he loved the Potato Paneer and Croquette, whilst I stand firm for the Tandoori Baked Snapper. Hubby liked the combination of potato and cheese in the croquettes and paired with the spinach puree, he finds them a great combination and very refreshing.

But for me, I'm more of a visual creature. The first look at the Tandoori Baked Snapper, I was already sold. But of course, the dish did not fail me too. The snapper was well marinated, presenting the Tandoori flavour where you can taste the spices used and when paired with the pickled cucumber, it was a balance of spicy and sour. And who knew chilli powder actually went well with potato puree?! I'm definitely gona be requesting chilli powder to go with my mash potato in future!

There're definitely even more dishes to try, more things to see and experience and you have got to head on over yourself to see it all!

SUVAI 2015
Date: 30 July - 2 August 2015
Time: 12pm – 10pm
Location: Tan Quee Lan Street, behind Bugis Junction
More details at: http://www.suvai.sg/

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