Updates - 20 March 2007

So we saw Dr Goh yesterday finally.

He examined Jo and explained that the pain / indigestion is being caused by the tumour stretching the muscle of the diaphragm area (pulling it down) and compressing upon the stomach & intestine area. This stretching is causing compression on the stomach thereby not allowing more food to be disgested within.

He prescribed medication to ease the digestion and release of gas built up within her stomach - Enzyplex, Magnesium Carbonate (mixture that tastes yuuck!) and Metoclopramide (Maxalon)

She's also back to taking Morphine as and when she feels any pain or discomfort.

So all in all, we thank God that we've managed through this once again. In fact, she had half a bowl of Mee Rebus for lunch...

Dinner

So Jo had cravings for Xiaolongbao (Small steamed dumplings...this much I can translate lah :) and suggested we try this not so new Shanghai restaurant located in quaint Balmoral Plaza basement 1 level:

Pu Dong Kitchen
271 Bt Timah Rd, #B1-02 Balmoral Plaza
Tel: 6732 8966

We were with her parents to check this out. Nice little location, not many tables. Simple decor. Staff were true blue Shanghainese as they had a strong accent. Thank God for Jo's impeccable Chinese... she makes most of the orders most of the time. Last time round I made an order in Chinese, a dish not on the menu was prepared...

As usual I was so eager to eat, I forgot to snap the dishes first. So my apologies for the err....well "half-eaten" photos you see below. The Xiao longbao was ok, interestingly there was a hole at the top of it, unlike any other xiao longbao I've eaten or seen before. Skin thinner and sauce was quite nice. Still I find the Din Taifung ones are overall better. That goes for their Fried Rice too. Fried Rice here was very nice too. Very fragrant and loved the egg bits too. There was nicely fried French beans with garlic and chilli...this was excellent. Last but not least we had an interesing Guo tie (fried dumpling) was so hot I burned my lips twice.

Jo ate a fair bit and I was really glad about that. Amen.