speaking of which

it is probably no toscanini's (von's blog, too lazy to link), but there is a little shoppe several minutes away from tanah merah mrt that has delightful homemade ice cream at $2.30 a scoop, waffle cone included if so desired. scoops are generous. unusual flavours include durian, chendol with red bean, brandied fig, black sesame (yes! it exists here too!), and peanut brittle. no mangosteen - i asked - and the woman at the counter made a valiant (but failed) effort not to make a face when i mentioned the possibility of olive oil. nevertheless. also, there is a food center nearby that makes a very passable milo dinosaur.