Amani Weddings - Sambal Goreng Pengantin

At first glance, some of you might be thinking "Wah The Halal Food Blog now reviewing wedding caterers too ah??" Well, we know some of you have emailed and PM-ed us in the past asking that we start reviewing wedding caterers but sorry the time is not here yet!

But we are doing the next closest thing!

Amani Weddings is one of the biggest names when it comes to wedding services and catering companies in Singapore. In fact, you've probably already been to a relatives', friends' or colleagues' wedding and it might have been on of the wonderful events with power decor and power catering by Amani Weddings!

Now, Amani Weddings is offering us the chance to be able to enjoy their delicious food right in the comfort of our own homes!

So they have these Ready-To-Eat packs of some of their signature dishes and the food gets packed and frozen so you can store away and enjoy when the time is right! Just remember the magic words...

THAW! > HEAT!! > SERVE!!!

Yep it's that simple! Not only is it simple and fuss free, you're guaranteed a great dish to be enjoyed by your friends, family and even guests who come to visit!

That's a pack of their Sambal Goreng Pengantin fresh out of the freezer!
It's packed and sealed really well to maintain the integrity of the food and frozen so you can keep it in the freezer til ready to whack!

How long exactly can you keep it in the freezer you ask? Well, it should last you about a month or so but to be honest, I don't think you'll need to keep it that long because after one taste conformed you're gonna keep eating and eating until habis! LOL :P

But don't just leave it in the freezer all the way okay.. Remember to THAW!

So you take it out from your freezer in advance to THAW it in time.
If you're cooking it in the afternoon, you can take it out in the morning or even the night before and just as well keep in the fridge for awhile until the time comes to heat it up.

Okay remember the next keyword? HEAT!!

Just cut open the thawed pack of Sambal Goreng Pengantin and release the contents into your pot or your pan or wok or whatever and the heating process has begun! And the best part is you don't even need to add any oil!

You don't even need to add any oil when you're heating the Sambal Goreng Pengantin up, you can if you want but hey healthy lifestyle and all that right so don't need to add it if it's not required.

Just a few quick minutes in the pan and you're done! Heated and ready to serve with the rest of your dishes!! SUPER EASY RIGHT???

So the thawing and heating part was really easy but how good is the dish itself?

Well, it's time for the final stage... SERVE!!!

Let me be 100% honest and tell you that I'm actually not a fan of Sambal Goreng Pengantin.
My darling wife, mein Bruder and Yana and in fact most of our families love Sambal Goreng Pengantin and confirm will whack when they're at weddings. I think the only time I've eaten it is at my own wedding where I felt I was obligated to eat it since I was the 'pengantin' LOL

But this was delicious!! I actually kept taking spoonful after spoonful of Amani's Sambal Goreng Pengantin! Maybe it's not as bad as I thought? But one thing is for sure the dish is very tasty with a great flavour and bite to it.

Just the right amount of spicy! You can see how appetizing it looks just from the pictures right!!

Okay we know that every family probably has their special recipe for Sambal Goreng Pengantin and all kinds of style like extra oil and extra wet and put liver and hati ayam all come out which is all well and good. But take it from us - the Sambal Goreng Pengantin from Amani Weddings is POWER!!

It's got Paru (Beef Lung), Beef and Prawns all mixed up with delicious spicy sambal. Nice and tender morsels perfect to makan with rice or even with bread also can!

It's priced at $30 for 1kg of Sambal Goreng Pengantin which is a great deal!

And as a special offer for The Halal Food Blog Readers, enjoy a special price of just $25 for 1kg!! Just be sure to quote the code SGP_THFB when you place your order!! 
Place orders via sending a PM on their FB page, email them at sales@amaniweddings.com or SMS/WhatsApp to 9836 4164!

You can also add $10 for delivery to your address or skip that and self-collect at Jalan Malu Malu
(Jangan malu malu okay!)

And by the way, the packets are 500gms each (like the one in the picture right at the top) so when you order you'll get two packets which make up 1kg. But why do pack it like that? Well, so you don't have to heat up more than you need! Smaller portions means you only need to heat up what you need and keep the rest frozen for future! The Amani Weddings people think of everything!

In fact, they're in the process of developing more dishes for this series of Ready-To-Eat dishes and their FB page has names like Ayam Masak Merah, Lemak Chili Padi and even BONE STEAK being mentioned!! Can't wait for more updates!!

I think they should add one more to the process...

THAW! > HEAT!! > SERVE!!! > MAKAN!!!!

Amani Weddings

https://www.facebook.com/amaniweddings
Email: sales@amaniweddings.com

Tel: 98364164

Ramadhan Special 2014: SunMoon Fruit Cups

Have you guys every heard of SunMoon?
I'm sure you've seen their products at supermarkets like NTUC FairPrice and Sheng Siong right...
Well if you haven't, we're pretty sure you're gonna look for it after this!

So what exactly are SunMoon Fruit Cups?

Mandarin Orange Fruit Cups

Mixed Fruit Cups

Peach Fruit Cups

The premise is something very simple but something very beneficial.
It's fresh fruits and they are packed in these handy convenience little cups with 100% Apple Juice.
This is a healthy and natural treat to suit everyone in any age group!!

They have 3 types of Fruit Cups to choose from - Mandarin Oranges, Seasonal Mixed Fruits and Peaches! Who knows... maybe they might come up with more in the future!

So you're probably saying "Show me the box for what? What do the Fruit Cups look like leh?"
Well, your wish is our command :)

So like we've mentioned- the fresh fruits are packed in 100% Apple Juice.
That means you can whack all the fruits first and then drink the Apple Juice. Healthy or what!!

Anyways you're supposed to have 2 servings of fruits right? Well, this is your chance.

And this also make a great snack on the go or maybe a light filler-up before/after a workout!

Mandarin Oranges

Now you tell me that those Fruit Cups don't look appetizing and refreshing?
Making me hungry just looking at them!!

These Fruit Cups retail for about $1.90 per pack (of 2 cups) when you get them at the supermarket.
That's a really great price if you think about it.

Can use in Fruit Salads. Decorate your Fruit Tartlets. Mix into a milkshake. Wah so many ideas!
Can buy a few and keep in the fridge for later. And great for kids too!

The Fruit Cups are not the only product available from SunMoon in case you were wondering...
They also have these handy and tasty Fruit Crisps too! You can't get these in the supermarket yet but I have seen them in these vending machines in town and also on some of the no-frills airlines like Scoot and Tiger!

Super Combo Fruit Crisps

Fuji Apple Fruit Crisps

The Fruit Crisps use all-natural fruits which are freeze-dried to lock in their goodness.
This also means you can enjoy these on-the-go or anytime you need a quick pick me up.

The Fuji Apple one is straightforward. The Super Combo pack consists of Fuji Apple, Mango, Banana and Strawberries. They also have a Tropical pack (Mango and Pineapple) and an Exotic Fruits pack (Strawberry and Banana) by the way.

However, unlike the Fruit Cups, you can't get these in the supermarkets for now...
You can purchase the Fruit Crisps, Fruit Crisps and pretty much all their products via their website at
http://www.sunmoondirect.com or even at their stores located at Raffles Place, Beach Road, Tanjong Pagar, Telok Ayer Street and Anson Road.

This is a great idea especially during the fasting month actually. You can have this for Sahur. You can have this during Iftar. You can even eat it as a quick snack when you're out for Jalan Raya later on!

This is definitely a great product with plenty of uses for plenty of scenarios.
Get yours today from NTUC FairPrice, Sheng Siong or order via their website today!
(Here's a tip - buy 2 and get 1 free when you buy it online at www.sunmoondirect.com, at NTUC Fairprice and Sheng Siong! All the way til end of August!!)

PS Look out for a special contest on The Halal Food Blog's Facebook page where you stand a chance to win some of the SunMoon products featured in this post!!! Coming soon!!

SunMoon Food

www.sunmoondirect.com
www.facebook.com/SunMoonDirect

Foodpanda.sg

Hey guys! Just wanted to spread the word on a great new food delivery service we tried recently!

Nowadays, food delivery is quite a big deal with a lot of restaurants and eateries offering a delivery service just in case you can't drop by the restaurant for a meal. And it's not just fast food anymore! Let's face it - sometimes, we are simply too busy to step out to get something to eat especially when it happens to be a busy day at the office. And when hunger strikes, it's delivery time!!

There used to be a few food delivery services in Singapore in the past but they seem to have faded away for some reason or other. Well, now we have Foodpanda to the rescue!!

Foodpanda has been around for a couple of years but things are really picking up and they are more popular than ever now! They currently operate in more than 20 countries worldwide so they must be doing something good right?

And the best part is they have quite a large number of Halal eateries for use to choose from!
Almost 20 at the moment with more to come we hope!

Trust us - it's really simple to use!
Let me run through our recent experience and you'll see how easy and fast it is!!

Step 1 - www.foodpanda.sg

So you navigate your web browser to www.foodpanda.sg for a start and all you have to do is enter your postcode so that they system can narrow down which eateries can deliver to your area. The system will also narrow it down for you based on eateries that are currently Open at the time you are ordering.

But don't worry, you'll also be able to place advanced orders if that's what you need.

Step 2 - Choose your restaurant and food

Next, choose which restaurant you'd like to order from.
There's even a handy filter so you can filter out just the Halal restaurants to be displayed. From there you can see information such as the Estimated Delivery, Minimum Order and if any delivery fee is applicable. Some places have free delivery!!

And then Step 3 - view the menu and order your food!!

Once you've chosen your food and your payment method (you can choose either Cash on Delivery or Electronic Payment methods like Credit Card or even PayPal), then you are all set! Food is on its way!! Really simple right??

And in a short while, you should be tucking into your food!!

I tried Foodpanda one day in the office when it just too busy a day to head out for lunch and I was really impressed. Easy to use and no problems at all with the order which came on time!

And if that's not simple enough - they also have an App for you to use on the go!!
Available on both Apple and Android

And if you ever need any assistance, they have a hotline to call and also this cool LiveChat feature where someone answers any questions you might have immediately!!

All I had to do was ask a question and I pretty much got the answer I was looking for.
Not only is the ordering of the food easy but so is the customer support!!

As of now, Foodpanda currently offers delivery for almost 20 Halal eateries and hopefully more to come! That's quite a list of Halal eateries listed on Foodpanda.sg!!!

This is the current list we managed to compile;

Pastamania
Sarpino's
Makan Makan Western Food
Sakunthala's
Delifrance
Bokhara Biryani & Kebab
Golden Pillow 933
Andhra Curry
BarBQ Tonight
Brinda's
The Korea Food Company
Yu Xian Yan Birdnest
Friends Alley Catering
Canadian Pizza 2for1
Mad Jack
Ha-ven Gourmet Pizza
The Orange Lantern
Food On Fire SD

And if you get your hands on a special discount code/voucher, you could enjoy discounts on your food order or even free delivery!! POWER OR WHAT!!

Signing up for an account is free so you should definitely sign up for one today.
Have a look through and you never know - you might wanna order something immediately!!
Hungry and can't step out? Foodpanda to the rescue!!

Foodpanda.sg

www.foodpanda.sg/restaurants/index/cuisines/halal
Tel: +65 658YUMMY

Delivery Hours:
Depends on eatery/restaurant