New Shops in Ang Mo Kio Hub!

I went out with my boyfriend and my best friend today to watch G.I. Joe! We decided to meet at AMK Hub since it's the closest place to my house.

Of course I got there the earliest because of the distance, and so I decided to walk around. To my great joy, I found out that there were some new shops around! The one that caught my attention the most was Haku! At first I thought it was just a shop that sold random things, but as I was walking around, I realised why all the items on sale were all so random.

It's because Haku is a place where they actually RENT lockers for you to sell your things at. It's kind of like a live blogshop! Or a flea market!

So this is the outside of the shop! You can see all the lockers outside and inside. It kinda reminds me of the Japanese Capsule Hotels. I like how the design of the shop seems to be modern and eye-catching. A lot of people were drawn to it later in the afternoon.

Some phone covers that were in one of the lockers! Real pretty, I was tempted to buy one. But I already bought a new one the day before so I decided not to spend money unnecessarily.

 Other stuff on sale ;3

I remember buying one of these bobble head action figures for a friend on her birthday last year.

Another new shop that caught my eye was Top Wear. When I glanced inside, I noticed that all the things they sell are very in fashion and very pretty. They had things like bralets, shorts with heart prints and other designs, denim outerwear etc. The kind of things I really like.

This is the shop on the outside! Very chic and simple. Shopaholics should check it out.

And prices are within the range that you would find on blogshops and instashops.

 Last but not least, there's Ministry Of Style. Their clothes lean towards the more Korean-Princess kind of style. Very very sweet, but I don't think their style would match everybody. It may look great on some, but very aunty on others. I guess it depends on how you pull it off.

This is what it looks like. If you're the princess-y kind of girl, this is the place to go.

And this is me and my new stuff toy pig- Knuckles! I got him at Haku! They're selling one for $8, three for $20. So if you love the TY brand stuff toys, hurry and get them before they're all sold out!

Thanks for dropping by,

The Busy Bee.

Tonkotsu Kazan Ramen review

Hey blog readers! Sorry for not blogging for so long, it's just that I haven't found anything blogworthy. But today, I stumbled upon some pretty awesome food with my mom. Guess what it is?

*drumroll please*

It's the amazing TONKOTSU KAZAN RAMEN!

I was helping my mom file some paperwork at her office today at Novena, and she decided to bring me to this place that she went twice before with my dad. She knows that I LOVE ramen, so she thought that I might want to try this out.

It was already FULL by the time we got there (around 12pm), so we had to share a table with another two men.

So this is the menu <3

What makes this place stand out so much is how they cook their ramen. They kinda bring the bowl of noodles to you, filled with ingredients, and then they pour the broth in and cover it with this red conical thing with a hole on top. (As seen below)

The steam just rises up and out the top as the broth simmers inside, and viola, you have a little mini volcano sitting in front of you. Isn't that kinda cool? An interesting experience.

And this is the end result! Ta-dah! 

What I really like about this dish is that the noodles are really nice and chewy (not soggy or overcooked), and the broth is just really delicious. It's a bit salty, but not too much, and it's packed with flavour! They also give you a bowl of rice (which you dump into the soup), just in case you wanna try something a little different than ramen.

My mom says that the broth goes better with the rice, but I'm more of a noodle-lover so I guess it's preference. Really good though, I would say it's even better than Ajisen Ramen!

There were a couple of Japanese men eating there too, so it's proof that this is some good ramen. Definitely give this place a shot!

Rating: 8.5/10

Signing off, 

The Busy Bee