Wet Markets or Supermarkets? - Part II
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Gee, didn't know that old threads can 'expire' and then you can't put up new posts in there anymore.
Anyways, Part I of this thread was http://www.sgforums.com/?action=thread_display&thread_id=119162&page=2.
So, this is Part II.
Recently, I realised the beauty of supermarkets when Cold Storage Holland V became a 24-hr supermart! Now, after evening duty, if in the mood, I can head there to get stuff.
So convenient!
Also, I can step in and buy small amounts like a handful of beansprouts, which I did recently, and pay only $0.14 for it!
I don't think you can do that in the wet market! This is very handy for singles like me who seldom cook and when we do, we only need like six prawns, one onion, five stalks of asparagus, like that! 
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if only they're gg to make it so for the cold storage at Nort point.. movin back to yishun soon... after mama managed to get a place thereOriginally posted by Rhonda:Gee, didn't know that old threads can 'expire' and then you can't put up new posts in there anymore.
Anyways, Part I of this thread was http://www.sgforums.com/?action=thread_display&thread_id=119162&page=2.
So, this is Part II.
Recently, I realised the beauty of supermarkets when Cold Storage Holland V became a 24-hr supermart! Now, after evening duty, if in the mood, I can head there to get stuff. So convenient!
Also, I can step in and buy small amounts like a handful of beansprouts, which I did recently, and pay only $0.14 for it! I don't think you can do that in the wet market! This is very handy for singles like me who seldom cook and when we do, we only need like six prawns, one onion, five stalks of asparagus, like that! -
Wah..... a 24-hr Cold storage at Holland V... cool, man!! Issit 24/7 everyday or only on weekdays/ends?
Our supermarkets here in Sydney open from 6am- midnight everyday... v. handy
Can even pay my bills/credit card bills there -
It's 24/7... and it's still 'on trial'. Once, I was there after 11pm and the place still had queues at their cashier. Not bad!Originally posted by SydneyLibrarian:Wah..... a 24-hr Cold storage at Holland V... cool, man!! Issit 24/7 everyday or only on weekdays/ends?
Our supermarkets here in Sydney open from 6am- midnight everyday... v. handy Can even pay my bills/credit card bills there
I wonder how the situation is like after midnight though.
Hopefully, they'll have enough customers to justify keeping it open for 24/7! -
Midnight cooking session eh ?Originally posted by Rhonda:It's 24/7... and it's still 'on trial'. Once, I was there after 11pm and the place still had queues at their cashier. Not bad!
I wonder how the situation is like after midnight though. Hopefully, they'll have enough customers to justify keeping it open for 24/7! -
is the veggies still fresh and stock up?
i rem once i went marketing at ntuc after wk, ard 8+... gosh nothing liao!!!
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i still prefer wet market..
Dnt noe y but find stuff more fresher leh..
anyway i can find more stuff in wet market..
Veggie like "pathai" hee.. wet curry powder ? -
The wet market's not good for folks like me who work shifts and find it hard to get up early enough to troop on down before the stalls close.Originally posted by subarugal:i still prefer wet market..
Dnt noe y but find stuff more fresher leh..
anyway i can find more stuff in wet market..
Veggie like "pathai" hee.. wet curry powder ?
I used to love the wet market when I worked a 'normal' 5-day week because on Saturdays, I'd do my marketing there.
Supermarts are useful when you need to buy ingredients after the wet markets have closed for the day.
Also, supermarts sell instant food, which is very handy when you need to eat in the wee hours of the morning. -
Originally posted by LazerLordz:Midnight cooking session eh ?
Sometimes. hehe! It's just me and my microwave. -
and supermarts label all their stuffs.... so tat ppl like me won't buy the wrong stuff!Originally posted by Rhonda:Also, supermarts sell instant food, which is very handy when you need to eat in the wee hours of the morning. -
Originally posted by tare:and supermarts label all their stuffs.... so tat ppl like me won't buy the wrong stuff!
I like how they package things cleanly and neatly too!
The wet market may have greater variety, but the supermarts have things which you might not be able to get in wet markets too!
Stuff like cooked and shelled crab meat, exotic seafood that's specially flown in, like yabbies, etc.
I guess both have their pro's and con's. -
I think Cold Storage might have 24hrs outlet in CBD when IR comes in
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humh.. microwave ? hummhhhh
too much radation no gd.. and its heaty when taken too much.. heh...
but microwave can do very nice ikan billis without fats.. and oils.. heee
very crispy too...Originally posted by Rhonda:
Sometimes. hehe! It's just me and my microwave. -
usually food in wet market are more fresher.
even come across buying poutlry frm supermarket and the inner potion isn't fresh. and if u compare the meat with wet market u will see the different of frozen meat to fresh cut..
so when are we having a cooking session one of these days ?? hee...
can exchange pointer ??Originally posted by Rhonda:
I like how they package things cleanly and neatly too!
The wet market may have greater variety, but the supermarts have things which you might not be able to get in wet markets too!
Stuff like cooked and shelled crab meat, exotic seafood that's specially flown in, like yabbies, etc.
I guess both have their pro's and con's. -
i always buy from the wet market.
tonight i am having shi chuan cai soup. -
I think the point I've highlighted in red must be a fallacy, an old wives' tale.Originally posted by subarugal:humh.. microwave ? hummhhhh
too much radation no gd.. and its heaty when taken too much.. heh...
but microwave can do very nice ikan billis without fats.. and oils.. heee
very crispy too...
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A cooking session? Erm... not happening, unless it's in your kitchen!Originally posted by subarugal:usually food in wet market are more fresher.
even come across buying poutlry frm supermarket and the inner potion isn't fresh. and if u compare the meat with wet market u will see the different of frozen meat to fresh cut..
so when are we having a cooking session one of these days ?? hee...
can exchange pointer ??
I don't have a well-equipped kitchen so I have to make-do with whatever I have. I put in more effort to cook when there are other people to cook for but if it's just for my consumption alone, I'll kinda just chin-chai cook.
The supermart is still more convenient for me because I buy small portions and it's open during the hours when I need to do my grocery shopping. -
Or maybe you girls can have a cooking session at my new place. I have all the fancy equipment and I'll just take it easy and eat only
I think for the wet market you really have to know your cuts of meat especially since cutting makes alot of difference and some dishonest stall keepers do cheat!!!! -
for me it really heaty for me leh.. nt old wivies tales its just diff body react diff..
Originally posted by Rhonda:I think the point I've highlighted in red must be a fallacy, an old wives' tale. -
Hee hee...........time to get a flatmate.Originally posted by Rhonda:This is very handy for singles like me who seldom cook and when we do, we only need like six prawns, one onion, five stalks of asparagus, like that! But I guess if you buy a bit more and have leftovers, you could bring lunch to work? -
If you manage to find an honest butcher, it's much easier to buy from them if you're a dodo, like me, at knowing which cuts of meat are best for certain dishes!Originally posted by elindra:Or maybe you girls can have a cooking session at my new place. I have all the fancy equipment and I'll just take it easy and eat only
I think for the wet market you really have to know your cuts of meat especially since cutting makes alot of difference and some dishonest stall keepers do cheat!!!! I used to troop on down to the wet market, tell the butcher that I'm going to cook 'dao yew bak', not too fatty, please, which cut of meat would yield tender meat? and the butcher will recommend the best cut. Cooking pork chops? Soup? Whatever? The butcher always knows which is the most appropriate cut!
Not all supermarts have butchers around for you to ask such questions. So unless you know what you want, you might find yourself lost or buying the wrong cut of meat. -
I guess armed with only a microwave, the repertoire is considerably less. Besides, imagine microwave cooking a dish, then having to microwave it again to heat it up - a tad too much use of the microwave.Originally posted by littlestream:Hee hee...........time to get a flatmate. But I guess if you buy a bit more and have leftovers, you could bring lunch to work?
And yeah... I'd love to have a 'flatmate'! At least, you can be sure there'll be no / less leftovers when you cook and, can cook with love again! -
Oh yea, I had the same problem cos over here I am only cooking for myself. My roomie only cook for herself and her bf. So it is quite hard to buy a lot of stuff only to watch them go bad
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I always got a phobia when buying from unfamiliar ppl.. cos the feeling is that they will con you a few times before their conscience start to prick them and give you a good price. think i got that 'kai zi' look..
so.. i prefer the stuff in supermarkets has price tags labelled. but argh.. the ntuc near my house just closed down.. so guess like I'll be forced to go to the wet market once my supply in the freezer runs out. any advice what to do when you visit/ bargain with the hawkers? -
If you put it in the freezer, it won't go bad so fast rite? think rhonda posted a list on how long stuff can tahan in the fridge/ freezer.Originally posted by rainee:Oh yea, I had the same problem cos over here I am only cooking for myself. My roomie only cook for herself and her bf. So it is quite hard to buy a lot of stuff only to watch them go bad
Actually for me, when i cook for myself, my prob is that if i buy a chicken, my menu will go like: Mon- Right Chicken thigh with Bee Hoon, Tues- Left Chicken thigh w BH, Wed- Chicken wings w BH, Thurs- Left Chicken Breast w BH, Fri - FINALLY finish that d@mn chicken!!
... and I always end up cooking beehoon soup with some 'liao of the day'.
cos it's impossible to cook rice for one person yah?