#chilli padi

[timeless-takes]

The Spicy Lot

Photo credit: Jonathan Chua.

Bird's Eye Chilli, or Chilli Padi (Capsicum frutescens), in a community garden in the Hort Park.

Removing a greenish cast in post had unfortunately highlighted the leaf reflections.

This could've been easily fixed at the time of capture with the use of a polarizing filter but I've been too lazy to use one. Using one could've also meant the loss of a stop or so of light, and that's not something to relish with the use of the smaller four thirds sensor cameras and slower glass nowadays. But the reflection can sometimes be very distracting. So it's something to think about.

[buffetlicious]

Brough mum to the now defunct Common Chefs Bistro at Jalan Legundi, Sembawang for an early dinner. Ordered myself the Duro Pork Chop (S$18+) with two juicy and succulent slices of bone-in pork chop drizzled with balsamic vinegar infused sauce and a sprinkling of thymes. Served with two sides of fries and a helping of mixed vegetables salad.

Got mum the spicy Arrabbiata Minced Beef & Mushroom Spaghetti (S$12+). The pasta looks good to me with the sprinkled grated cheese and herbs but mum don’t appreciate the spiciness of the chilli padi (bird's eye chilli).

To finish off the meal, a slice of local flavoured Ondeh Ondeh Cake (S$7.50+). Three slices of pandan flavoured sponge cake sandwiching two layers of desiccated coconut cooked with gula melaka (palm sugar) and more grated coconut sprinkled on top and around. Although a likeable dessert but I still missed the traditional ondeh ondeh snack.

[jake-g-lockley]

Im tryna gaslight my tastebuds into thinking that I didn’t bite that tiny green chilli

[cheatydetective]

What happens when you buy a lot of chilli?

Chilli pa(di)rty