FartikaJaafar,21,BiomedicalelectronicsengineeringstudentatRepublicPolytechnic

Whatareyour favouritechildhoodsnacks?HeroChocolate CakeandKakacorn snack.

Whydidyou like them?I amachocoholic soHeroChocolateCake wasmybreakfastmust-havebefore I went to school.I alsoadoredchicken-flavouredKaka cornsnack,aseach red packet camewith free toys.It is apity that such titbits are hard to findnowadays.

Wherewereyoursnackstops?HeroChocolate Cakemademe look forward torecess inprimary school. It used tobe30cents.Nowadays, I still buy it frommy schoolsnackshop.As for Kaka, it is really difficult tofindnowadays.

RachelMak,20,TourismandHospitalityManagementstudent fromERC institute

Whatareyour favouritechildhoodsnacks?

FancygemcookiesandHello Pandabiscuits.

Whydidyou like them?

Happy is theonlyword that comes tomy mindwhen I pop the fancygemcookies intomymouth. I save thebest for last byeatingthebiscuit baseandnibblingon the icinglater.

As forHello Pandabiscuits, I love the feelingwhen thechocolate fudgeoozesout as youbiteinto it.

Wherewereyoursnackstops?

Mymother wouldbuyFancy Gemcookies fromsmall conveniencestores. HelloPandaused tobemy snackcompanion inprimary school. Iused tobuy two packetseverydayandevenateit in class secretly.

THEcaloriecountof localdishesmayscarehealth-consciousbeautyqueensbutnot threeofTheNewPaperNewFace2010finalists.

Fartika Jaafar, 21,Rachel Mak,20, andAnaisPei, 20,weren’t afraid tounleash theirfood-lovingsideatPappaRich restaurant,locatedatRiver ValleyRoad.

PappaRichdoes not servepork.

ForFartika, thePappachar kway teow($6.90) rankedhighonher list.

“I prefer thedry version as I can taste theessenceof the spicesused in thedish,” saidthe first-yearRepublic Polytechnic student.

Thearomaof the friednoodlesmadehermouthwater, shesaid.

“I also like themeesotoand I never fail toordera friedpotato cakewith it,” sheadded.

ForAnaisPei, 19, traditionplayeda part inher foodchoice.

Shepicked thesteamedglutinous rice,toppedwithmushroomsandmockmeat($3.80).

“I like the seasoningof thesticky rice,whichmakes it more flavourful and tastier thaneatingplain rice,” said the freshmanatNanyangTechnologicalUniversity (NTU).

It reminded herof the traditional ricedumplingseaten to celebrate theDragonBoatFestival.

She fondly recalledeating this dishduringrecessor lunchwhenshewas in secondaryschool.

ForRachelMak, 20, her favouritedishwaslaksa.

Theheartybowlof Pappa Curry laksaspecial ($7.90)was filledwith stringy yellownoodlesdrenched in rich currygravy,whichhad fishcakes, chicken, taupok and turnip.

“I like theblend ofcoconut andspices in the

gravy,whichgoesnicelywith the fishcakes,”said the tourismandhospitality student.

Laksa remindedherof her carefreedays inprimaryschoolwhenshe andher friendswould rush to thecanteen to queueup for thedishduring recess.

Rachel saidher favourite supper spot isThomsonVillage,whichoffers avariety offood.Shegoes there forchicken rice, rotiprataandbeancurdwithdough fritters, twiceaweek.

Butnow, she hasa newplace togo.She likesPappaRichRestaurant because it

servesdelicioushawker fare such asnoodles,ricedishes, desserts, beveragesand toast.

Best-sellerThebest-selling IpohKway Teowsoup with

steamedchicken ($7.90) comeswith flat ricenoodles in clearchickensoup, served withchivesand lettuce.

ThePappachar kway teow ($6.90) is amust-try.

Chewy flat noodlesare friedwith juicyprawns,cockles andbeansprouts.

The toast is also recommended.Thickslabsof breadare toasteduntil

crispyon theoutside, and fluffy on the inside.Thebread is servedwith toppings like

condensedmilk, otak-otak andpeanutbutter.Washyour fooddown with a rangeof

refreshingdrinks.TheHainanCham ($3.50) is a mixof coffee

and tea,while drinks like fresh lemonhoney($3.50) and lycheesoda ($4.50) aregreat forbeating theheat.

PappaRichRestaurant is at429RiverValleyRoad.

It opens from10.30am tomidnight fromSunday toThursday, and10.30am to2amonFridayandSaturday.

These threeTheNewPaperNewFace finalists takeawalkdownmemory laneandsavour thegoodolddayswithchildhoodsnacks.

AnaisPei,20,Art,DesignandMediaundergraduateatNanyangTechnologicalUniversity

Whatareyour favouritechildhoodsnacks?I love toffee, jelly andpotatochips.

Whydidyou like them?Toffee is sosweet, juicy andhas a jelly-liketexture. I lovesweet stuff.

And I lovebarbecue-flavouredpotato chipsbecausemyparentshave restrictedme fromeating them.

Wherewereyoursnackstops?

I alwaysbought them fromtheprovisionshopsandate them on thewayback fromschool.

CREW:

SupplementEditor:YeohWeeTeck

Writer:KennethGoh

Photographer:ChooChweeHwa

Designer:PradipKumarSikdar

Models:TheNewPaperNewFace2010 finalistsAnaisPei, Fartika JaafarandRachelMak

PappaRich Restaurant is atreat for all Asian food lovers

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