Food Tour 74: Exploring Sunshine Plaza

One of my most random favourite things to do so far is to step into a relatively unknown building/ mall and explore food and activity offerings it has to offer. Most ain't really worth writing about. But this was such a gem :D

Wang Lee Cafe

This is without doubt my best find. I almost walked away from their toast cos it looked really unassuming. But my husband saw every table had one, so we FOMO and ordered a set. IT IS AWESOME! I am totally going back for it again. On the other mains, they were good too. The ban mian (I took the Mee Hoon Kway version) and I love it. The curry bee hoon was also yummy. Just thinking about this place makes me drool. 

Freshio Gelato

It is not too bad a place to grab some desserts. Personally, it is not the best I have ever tasted. But if I am there already for Wang Lee and is too lazy to walk and find another dessert place, this would do :D

Parklane Zha Yun Tun Mee House

If you are like me and have picky kids, this is a place you should stop by first. So what we did was to feed the children here, before the adults enjoy Wang Lee Cafe's selection. I don't find the food here particularly to die for. It is decent and seems to have its own set of fans. The children rated it "emptied plate". Plus the serving is good for its price!

Book Club: Reviews of some of the kids' favourite children's books

Introducing a new series because I find this particularly meaningful and also partially cos I am trying to get the children to read more. So here's 3 to kick off my bookworm series. 

Emily Brown and the Not-Very-Spooky Halloween

This has quickly became the kids' favourite books given how much they love Halloween. Coincidentally, they have an exact looking bunny, which has been affectionately named Stanley, moving forward. This is another series by Cressida Cowell and I love how easy to read and engaging the story is. It is our first time reading her children's book, but I can already see ourselves getting more from this series. The illustrations are beautiful and do serve great gifts for young boys and girls. 

Recommended Age: 4 -7 Years Old

Octonauts Above & Beyond: The Winter Rescue

One of the reading strategies I am trying is letting them read books that they watch on TV. Both the kids enjoy Octonauts on TV, so they were tickled to find this book. Also, there were "rabbits" mentioned in this book, so the kids just had to involved their rabbit again. How I know they really love the book: they ask tons of questions about the hare appearing in the books for a few days straight. 

Recommended Age: 4 -7 Years Old

Ten Little Fairies

I picked this book, simply because I thought my little girl would love it given how pink, sparkly and cute the cover is. Guess I was right! My only grouse was that the story from page-to-page didn't flow that naturally and it didn't have a rhythmic flow that toddler books tend to have. I ended up adding a lot more fillers. But what's great about this book was there were many ways to read it and you could play spot the pixie and read the numbers backwards from 10. This was also one book I noticed my girl picking up most often to "read herself" during reading time. The difficulty level is definitely the least of the lot. 

Recommended Age: 2 -4 Years Old

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Kids' Favourite - Sushiro

 

Do not be shocked but my kids go to Sushiro weekly. It is one place that they know the menu better than me. One foot in, the already know what they want and which "page" it is. The children were tickled when they heard another outlet, relatively near to us is open! From 30 Oct, you will be find an outlet at #02-17/17A/18/18A/19/19A, Bukit Panjang Plaza!

For those who are unfamiliar with Sushiro, it is popular for its fresh yet affordable sushi/ Japanese food. Food are delivered via a conveyor belt which always excite the kids. I love the variety it offers. There is something for everyone, even for the people for who do not take raw food, there is a decent selection of cooked dished. 

As part of the opening promo, diners will be treated to 14 days of rotating 1-for-1 sushi specials from 30 October to 12 November 2026.  Here is what is on the menu:

• 30 to 31 October: Bluefin Fatty Tuna at $4.90++
• 1 to 2 November: Big Cut Salmon Belly with Ikura at $3.90++
• 3 to 5 November: Big Red Shrimp at $2.30++
• 6 to 7 November: Big Cut Fresh Salmon at $2.90++
• 8 to 9 November: Jumbo Scallop at $4.90++
• 10 to 12 November: Medium Fatty Tuna at $3.90++

Each promotional plate comes with two pieces of the featured sushi at the stated price.

Another thing I tend to look out for in their menu is the seasonal special. From 4 Nov to 1 Dec, do keep a lookout for the their Japan Fair. This time round, you get to enjoy Double Aomori Salmon, Big Cut Fresh Yellowtail, Kagoshima Broiled Bonito Tataki etc. From 18 November onwards, a second wave of premium seasonal catches such as the Kyoto Fresh Bluefin Fatty Tuna, Kyoto Fresh Bluefin Tuna Duo and Hokkaido Aburi Soy Scallop with Butter will appear on the menu. 

My only grouse each visit is that I can't finish that much food. Tip from a pro - ditch the rice. Otherwise, pick a partner with a huge appetite to go with so that they can finish the carbs.  Hopefully, with the opening of this new outlet, it will slightly dilute the crowd at the outlet we always go to (Queues can be up to an hour, it's crazy!)