{Tea diaries}

After K & P came back from their honeymoon, K called me up and claimed she had brought back some "goodies" from Singapore for me to try~ Black Pepper Crab Cookies. I was pretty sure at that point that she was mistaken, and was somehow mixing up her passion for Black Pepper Crab with her love for cookies. She was adamant that she was right, and stubbornly so was I.
Luckily this was easily resolved, as our offices are only four floors apart, so I immediately popped downstairs to collect the souvenir from her.

As it turned out, this was one of those rare blue moon occurrences when~...she was right. Indeed, it said Black Pepper Crab Cookies on the tin. There were only five pieces left, and to me, that was more than enough, as am not really a cookie person. I was planning to pass it on to my colleagues after trying one.
However, I was hooked after half a slice, and before I knew it, I cleaned out the whole tin. This was much more to my taste than the buttery cookies from Jenny's Bakery that everyone adores in HK.
 
So last night I was telling others that they should go there and buy this Black Pepper Crab Cookies when they next return to Singapoer. And obviously - no one believed me. So here, photos of the tin, which I have saved to prove to the others. This post is for those that I had dinner with last night, to show that I have not gone mental.
The V Tea Room
The Esplanade, Singapore

While I prefer The Ritz for its luxurious comfort, my colleague prefers staying at Raffles The Plaza. Located close to the Chijmes and War Memorial Park, Raffles The Plaza is affiliated with the renowned Raffles Hotel, which is where Singapore Sling was first invented. I think one of Raffles The Plaza's strongest selling point is its interconnecting shopping mall with its sister hotel, Swisshotel The Stamford. One has very easy access to a wide variety of shops within the complex, not to mention restaurants. If you get bored of the selection, you could always venture out using the MRT station located within the complex.
Make sure you get a room in the revamped wing when checking in - while the rooms in the old wing are of a similar size, the decor is tired and unattractive. The thing I like about Raffles The Plaza is that one can control all the lights and curtains in the room, plus the temperature, via the bedside panel, saving the need to get out of bed to do it late at night (total lazy bum, I agree).
Not exactly luxurious, I'd say the rooms have a modern comforl feel to it, with the wooden color furniture and beige and grey color combination.