Managed by Sofitel with a breath of freshness.
Food to order. Fresh salad bar. Cocktails galore. Great service with friendly waiting staff.
No more computers only iPads on request. A whole corridor of showers for weary travellers.
No more computers only iPads on request. A whole corridor of showers for weary travellers.
On the menu was mapo tofu or salmon with bean salad in April 2014. We tried both.
Mapo tofu - definitely for the health consious but ask for less mince and more tofu. Mapo tofu is tofu cooked with spicy mince meat to add weight to the delicate tofu. It is a nice combination and goes well with boiled rice.
Pork Stew which was delicious. The corn was dripping with butter and some like it like that. Although a more healthy version was was available, on my return visit poached in water - then add your own butter to suit taste.
Chocolate cake - not as good as the lamingtons below.
Lamingtons which were moist with chocolate sauce. Fantastic if you like lamingtons.
Cupcakes too.
In Feb 2014 the food to order on the menu was tamarind prawns or pork belly. These were particularly enjoyable. The chef can vary the cooking to a degree. For example they could provide the salmon without the beans or the sauce if you are trying to reduce on your çarbs intake. The salad bar has a variety of delicious salads. There was a large bowl of leaves without any dressing and this was a nice way to balance the other salads with oil based dressing.
You can order a cocktail from the bar or a cappucino. We had a hot chocolate and this was nice way to end the meal.
After your meal try a stroll to Terminal 2 to do some shopping. It appears not all the terminals in Changi have the same retail stores. It is a 10 to 15 minute brisk walk so about a 1000 meters. Avoid taking the train. With a 5 kg hand carry baggage this was a nice work out with at least another 1000 meters back to the lounge.
What is worth visiting in Terminal 2 transit? There is an Indonesian cake shop - Bengawan Solo - in Terminal 2 transit worth visiting for local baked delights for friends or family back home. See their website http://www.bengawansolo.com.sg Some of their chifon sponges are available for sampling. They also have a layer cake although this is for the ultra marathoners mainly as it maybe energy packed.
The walk back to Terminal 1 transit, another 1000 meters, settled any calories from the bite sized extremely moist lamingtons from the Qantas Changi Airport Lounge. Then settle back into a nice comfortable lounge chair with sparkling water and a book or newspaper to wait for your flight.
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