My sweet 24th! (Part I: Singapore)
Thank you everyone for your birthday well wishes and for the presents!! =) Although I didn't manage to celebrate my birthday in Singapore and I didn't have a birthday party, I still had a great time meeting up with everyone, celebrating my birthday early with my family, and receiving loads of blessings and presents from some wonderful friends! One doesn't need a birthday to feel special because any day can be special when you have family and friends who love and care for you! =) Thanks everyone! I am truly blessed! =)
Wondering how Yonggeng celebrated my birthday for me? Well, he brought me to an Italian restaurant, Forlino, for an early birthday celebration in Singapore! 
Forlino is a new Italian restaurant at One Fullerton. It overlooks the Singapore River and has a brilliant view of the Esplanade! It was a bright and sunny day and I was exceptionally cheerful that day!
That's Yonggeng with his starter!
It's a tiny piece of pan-fried cod fish, which was absolutely delicious!! The outer layer was so crisp, it felt like it just came out of the frying pan. And inside, the omega-rich cod fish just melts in your mouth!! I really love the healthy-oily taste of cod!! =)
And that's me, nibbling on a piece of foccacia bread!
The bread, drizzled with a big of olive oil, was so fresh and delicious!! It's definitely not the stale and hard bread you get at some restaurants. 
The next dish was the cold-cut meat/sausages! To tell you the truth, we didn't know how to appreicate this dish... I guess it's a very Italian thing... but it's too weird for our tastebuds! =P Nevertheless, I was amazed by how thinly sliced the meat were (top right). It was as thin as tissue paper!!! =P
Next up, we had stuffed ravioli (they looked like small pillows), which was super tasty! I've never really liked stuffed ravioli because it's usually too starchy and too filling. But I totally loved this dish because the ravioli 'skin' was so thin and soft and the stuffing was light and delicious! =) The portion was also small enough to ensure that you don't get sick of it! 
Yonggeng with his main course: Forlino's Mama Lamb Chop! It's called Mama Lamb Chop because the chef/owner's mum came up with the recipe!
And I had more cod fish for my main course!! =) simply delicious!!
Finally, we had dessert! We had chocolate mousse with hazelnut cream! very delicious!! just like Ferrero Rocher!
To end of the meal on a sweet note, we were served the petit four: chocolate, meringue, turkish delight and more meringue!
Overall, I would give Forlino 4 out of 5 for it's excellent food, great service, and spectacular view!! =)
Comments
Eunice on Apr 26, 2009
Am looking at this early in the morning, with an empty stomach...Making me so hungry lor!!! But the tiny piece of cod fish is funny...As in it's really super tiny!!! :P