Impressions from the National Parade Previews

45 years Singapore and still flying high

Happy Birthday Singapore!

Erich's Wuerstelstand wishes all Singaporeans a very happy National Day!

May all Singaporeans live their dreams, and fly their flag!

YOG opening promises splash and splendour

YOG opening promises splash and splendour

SINGAPORE & Erich's WUERSTELSTAND CELEBRATE..............

45th National Day of Singapore on 9.August 2010,for the total overview please click on the link http://www.ndp.org.sg/

AND

1st Youth Olympic Games http://www.singapore2010.sg/ 14.-26.August 2010

Singapore Food Festival 2010

Embark on a mouth-watering journey and discover the culinary cultures behind different Singapore Chinese dialects this year at the Singapore Food Festival 2010. From bold aromas to subtle flavours, these iconic Singapore Chinese dialect dishes are set to stimulate your senses for an unforgettable experience!
From 16 July to 25 July many events in different locations will be happening.

To see the details check out this website: Singapore Food Festival 2010

Chinatown is also a great spot to catch the festival. Enter the world of Cantonese Cuisine, as you explore and rediscover the many reasons why Singaporeans love Cantonese Food so deeply! Be sure to pamper yourself with a fascinating mix of exclusive Cantonese tastes from highly renowned restaurants:

Fatty Weng Da Dong Restaurant (Numerous Gourmet Awards Internationally)Moi Lum Restaurant (Over 80 years of History in Cantonese Cuisine)Ho Kee (Voted top 10 Best Porridge & Top 5 Best Char Siew Bao in Singapore) And many more! Indulge in your favorite dishes from the Cantonese Cuisine including:Roast Meat Series (Roast Duck, Roast Char Siew, Roast Pork)Cantonese CongeeCantonese Dim Sum (siew mai, har gow, char siew bao)Cantonese Desserts (Sesame Paste, Red Bean Paste)
Date:
24 & 25 Jul 2010 (Sat & Sun)
Time: 11.00am to 9.00pm
Venue: Kreta Ayer Square
Fee: Free Entry

B. Family’s Cantonese Recipe Cooking Competition 家传秘方烹饪比赛
Chinatown invites all food-loving families to take part in this year’s inaugural Cantonese Recipe Cooking Competition. Whip up any Cantonese dish (of your choice) in the given 45mins to impress our chef judges! The winning family can win up to the 1st prize of $1000 worth of Cash and Hampers! Attractive prizes as below: First prize = $300 cash and $700 hamper, total $10002nd prize = $200 cash and $500 hamper, total $7003rd prize =$100 cash and $400 hamper, total $500 Experience and enjoy the fun-filled, adrenaline pumping cooking competition and be crowned the King of Family Recipe Cooking Competition in this year’s Singapore Food Festival 2010.
Date: 24 Jul 2010, Sat
Time: 12.00pm to 2.30pm
Venue: Kreta Ayer Square
Registration Fee $10

C. Singapore’s LONGEST ‘Chee Cheong Fun’ Record 新加坡最长猪肠粉纪录
150 Chefs from Society of Chinese Cuisine Chefs (Singapore) will gather at Chinatown to challenge this amazing feat for charity! The targeted 80m long Chee Cheong Fun will write history as it gets recorded in the Singapore Book of Records! The completed Chee Cheong Fun will be pan-fried immediately on site to be sold at a nominal price to the public in efforts to raise funds for charity.
Date: 25 Jul 2010, Sun
Time: 3.00pm
Venue: Kreta Ayer Square
Fee: Free Entry

And don't forget to visit Erich's Wuerstelstand to clear your pallet between all the Chinese Food.

Heavy downpour floods shops and homes

SHOPS and homes along Orchard Road, Bukit Timah and Thomson Road were flooded on Wednesday morning as heavy rains swelled up canals around the central areas of Singapore. In just three hours, between 8am and 11am, 100 millimetres of rainfall were recorded. That is 60 per cent of the average rainful for June.
Hardest hit were the downtown areas, as businesses came to a halt, people scrambled for a way out, and the authorities swung into damage control.

In some areas, the flood waters rose to half a metre, fully covering open drains, sidewalks and bus stops, creating traffic chaos, especially along Dunearn Road towards the city.

The basements of some shopping malls along Orchard Road were flooded, damaging some of the retailers' goods. Over at Cluny Court's basement, the flood waters were knee-high, forcing the evacuation of about 15 cars parked there.

Heinz and Helmut are in town again.Welcome back!
And a new supply of "Kremser Senf " for our LKW's are secured. Helmut looks radiant after his Honeymoon and get used to be a family man. Congratulations and many happy years ahead.

31.May 2010 - A nice present from Jan -the most talented painter and friend who is far far away at the moment-but will return to Singapore soon. Delivered by 3 lovely ladies. Thank you Jan-and see you soon.

Lion Dance at the Wuerstelstand

As it is tradition Erich's own lions made their appearance on the 4th day of CNY. Surrounded by many locals and tourists Paul's lion dance group did another great performance.



Erich's own lions: "Backstube und Wuerstelstand"

This year the lions were accompanied by a colorful dragon who should keep away all evil


Very excited viewers cant wait to see the lucky numbers and calligraphy created by the lions

Lucky numbers for the 4D lottery?

Good luck for the year of tiger to all of Erich's friends and customers!

Hope to see you all well and very often at the Wuerstelstand.

GONG XI FA CHAI - HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR

The Year of the Golden Tiger begins on February 14, 2010 and ends on February 2, 2011. The first day of the lunar New Year 2010 falls on the 14th day of February, which is Valentine's Day, the day the West celebrates as a lovers' day, a day of romance.

To the Chinese, it is the start of the Golden Tiger Year. The Tiger is the third sign in the cycle of Chinese Zodiac, which consists of 12 animal signs. It is a sign of courage. This fearless and fiery fighter is revered by the ancient Chinese as the sign that wards off the three main disasters of a household: fire, thieves and ghosts. On New Year's day itself, it is beneficial to celebrate, to be happy, to have smiling faces, and to refrain from scowling, quarreling, or criticizing anyone.

The Tiger is one of the most beautiful creatures on the planet, and is feared and revered in equal measure. It features in many Asian cultures as a manifestation of courage, power, passion and royalty. In Feng Shui, it is one of the four celestial animals where it takes its place as the White Tiger. The other three celestial animals are the Green Dragon, Red Phoenix and Black Tortoise. The Tiger symbolizes the female Yin energy as opposed to the Yang male energy of the dragon. Ancient Chinese believe that the markings on the forehead of tigers resemble the Chinese character for "Wang", or King. In Imperial China, where the dragon is the insignia of the emperors, the tiger is the military emblem of the highest supreme commanders of the army symbolizing fearlessness and victory.

The Tiger also represents earth, while the dragon represents Heaven. The powerful and stealth prowess of the Tiger inspires the martial art movements of manyKung-Fu masters.

Chinatown Nightmarket

Erich's Wuerstelstand ready for the big crowd to storm Chinatown at night

Delicious Bretzel and bread
and the best sausages ever
not to forget Leberkaese (meat loaf) and Semmeln (buns)

Pomelo a traditional Chinese New Year fruit

Helen, Erich's wife preparing sausages

Stanley's all natural juices go well with the sausages

It's getting so crowded that Erich has to remove chairs and tables to make room for the enormous crowd

Chintown Is Vibrant Again: Chinese New Year Celebrations

It's this time of the year when Erich needs helping hands. Too many people are waiting to get his world famous sausages and bread.

His kiosk fully decorated as usual
Don't forget to stop at Erich's Backstuben Kiosk 2 stalls next to the Wuerstelstand to get some of his bread as well.

....and there's always time for a chat
This Chinaman is a real Singaporean already but his heart still got Austrian beats!

Ketchup, Mustard, Chilly????
Mr. & Mrs. Sollboeck

Xmas is just over and soon we celebrate Chinese New Year

Time flies another year has gone, the "Year of the Ox" will soon be replaced by the "Year of the Tiger".


Of course Chinatown is a key focal point for Chinese New Year festivities in the few weeks leading up to Chinese New Year and a few weeks following that. You
can immerse in the entire Chinese cultural experience and experience the festive hustle and bustle simply by walking the streets of Chinatown.


Chinatown with the Night Market plus the festive Street Stalls is also where local Chinese congregate year after year to shop for necessary new year items and to soak in the festive atmosphere.

Find out where and when it is best to visit Chinatown to be part of a fascinating heritage.

Festive Street Stalls, 23 Jan – 13 Feb
• Venue : Pagoda, Smith, Sago, Temple and Trengganu Streets, and People’s Park Complex

Nightly Stage Shows, 23 Jan – 13 Feb
• Venue: Kreta Ayer Square

Chinatown Chinese New Year Celebrations 2010 Countdown on 13 Feb
• Venue: Eu Tong Sen Street & New Bridge Rd

Chinatown Yuan Xiao Jie on 28 Feb
• Venue: Eu Tong Sen Street & New Bridge Road

Erich's Wuerstelstand will again be decorated for the festivities. Stop by to see who's selling sausages this season?