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In the same tiny coffeeshop that houses Fong Kee Duck Rice lies this small unit called Hong Shan that sells a small variety of hand made Kueh. We bought the Ang Ku Kueh, Soon Kueh and Png Kueh to try.
Soon Kueh is so called for a reason. There is supposed to be Soon (Bamboo) in it and not Mang Guang (Turnip) which is pretty prevalent in most of the Soon Kueh that is sold today. Therefore it came as a surprise that the Soon Kueh we bought was filled with Soon and not Mang Guang. For those who didn't know, Soon is crunchier and tastier and emits a slight fragrance as compared to Mang Guang. The Soon Kueh's skin was slightly translucent and slightly elastic, which made for a very good eat.
The Ang Ku Kueh's skin was slightly thicker than usual, but when consumed, didn't feel too starchy. The peanut filling was tightly compacted and every bite guaranteed a mouthful of grounded peanuts. Taste wise was above average, but I've tried better.
The Png Kueh was huge for its price (70cents) but a tad too oily. But hey, all Png Kuehs are oily aren't they? Could never really differentiate between good and bad Png Kuehs so this one was ok to me.
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What hasn't been said of this now famous prata stall? Maybe the fact that they have finally beaten off the prata stall next door who used to leech on their name to make a quick buck i suppose. Other then that, i've been eating at this place since my national service days and the food price has just continued to rise and excel in ways i can't imagine.
Prata Kosong (80 cents a piece) -
What is a roti prata? Its basically flour, squashed to dough form and later twirled around like some pancake or circus act in the air before being put on a flat metal cooking stove and cooked to doneness depending on the chef. So essentially, its just flour, some eggs, some oil and a little skill.
Thasevi's has been around a long long time, 48 years to be exact and they've been residing in Jalan Kayu since then. There used to be a competitor next to the stall but it has finally been beaten off. Both were fighting for the "Original Jalan Kayu Prata" title. Guess we now know who is the real one. However, with this exclusion, i can't help but notice that there's a cockiness instilled into the survivor that is ..... not pleasing at all. Rude and cocky describes it but i guess thats what winners do.
To the prata itself, their version is actually quite normal. I honestly can't find anything to justify why their prata is better then others. Maybe its the consistently small serving? Or the extremely oily and soft prata? No matter, what i'm saying is, its nothing special to me and i've had better. If my memory serves me right, the competitor that is now gone had crispier and more fragrant prata.
To its credit, Thesavi has reasonably tasty curry. Its all authentic and spicy stuff but there's a price to pay for them as well. Last i had, it was about $5 for the curry with a piece of chicken or mutton. This is a place you can easily spend $20 just eating something thats 400% to 600% less that amount.
The life saving thing about the place is that its 24 hours and people can come anytime. Other than that, its just average at best and seriously overpriced at worst. I wouldn't return since there are much better prata at decent prices with good service to round it all up.
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My first entry on Carl's Junior. Yes I know it's very common but please bear with me as I seldom eat Carl's Junior, with the last time probably being around mid 2005 when I first learned of their existence.
I had their Guacamole Bacon Cheeseburger, which was quite a size, relative to other fast food outlets in Singapore. The beef patties were a little juicy and moist but I couldn't quite taste the natural beef flavours as it was masked by the strong greenish looking sauce. The bun tasted ordinary and overall it was a decent eat and extremely satisfying.
Funny how the chilli fries weren't spicy and tasted of curry instead. Not impressive, but I'm a sucker for fries, especially for ones which have gound beef and cheese in it.
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Four seasons Durians made a name for themselves by pandering durians in creative new ways. Fancy a durian crepe? Or durian mochi? How does a durian cheese cake sound? Durian jam? Swiss roll? Dadar? Yes, you can find all that and more at this little place which has sinced been franchised to a few other places. AMK hub being one of them.
Well, basically, i was in the vicinity and had nothing else to do at the time plus the fact that there was an undeniable fragrance of durians in the air conditioned air that is difficult to ignore. Now, the time was 9.45pm when i got there and to my utter surprise, the queue was horrendously long. Waiting time was at least half an hour for your order and another 15 minutes to just get your hands on the delectable pancakes.
I'm also surprised that so many people were willing to pay $1.50 for each pancake when the cost price is obviously 300% below that at least. But in the end, i ended up paying the same amount anyway, so i'm a dork as well i suppose. I got my hands on 10 of these pancakes and paid another $3.50 for durian puffs for a box of 4. Needless to say, i'm probably not repeating this stunt again.
That is not to say the durian pancakes were not good tasting though. The durians in the pancake were grade A stuff. Sweet and a little firm despite obviously being prepared for some time before they were used. The pancakes were made fresh because that is the reason for waiting in line for that ridiculously long waiting time. Also, the pancakes were slightly crispy yet extremely soft to the bite. Its good enough to recommend. The puffs were pretty normal to me, with the exception of it being slightly bigger but still, hardly worth the price.
For a snack, i don't know how it can command a price as high as this and still get away with it. For my part, the only reason i bought was because i was stupid enough to stand in line for 15minutes before realising it cost $1.50 per piece. By then, not buying would mean i've stood in line for nothing. You know the feeling, between a rock and a hard place.
This, being durian, its totally up to preference on whether you really like the fruit or not. That said, i'm not paying the same price for it again because quite simply, buy your own load of durians, use ready mix pancake and you'll pretty much get the same taste at a much cheaper price and minus the waiting time to boot. Thats just what i think of course.
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I've been coming to coffee club so many times its amazing. You can view my previous 3 visits here. It does get a little boring if i keep returning to the same branch so this time, we switched to the branch along East Coast road for a try.
Garlic Prawn Pasta ($14.20) - I've reviewed this dish in my previous post and i'm glad to say its still as good as ever. Please refer to my previous post here. The only difference this time was that it was a little salty but otherwise, just as delicious.
Warm Confit Duck Salad ($9.80) - Something new to whet our appetites, the warm confit duck salad came in moderately warm duck slivers atop a bed of steamed tomatoes, greens, potatoes and some nuts thrown in for good measure. All covered with a generous dose of balsamic vinaigrette. As far as an appetiser goes, this is pretty heavy stuff since its firstly a big platter and secondly has a good dose of potatoes in it. The meat was a little dry and lackluster in the taste department but i still found the salad and potatoes itself to my liking, maybe i just like the heavy dosage of sweet and sour vinaigrette but IMHO, its passable.
Crusted Dory Gremolata ($13.90) - My Gf's dish. Another new item in Coffee Club. Plenty of chopped garlic, bread crumbs and olive oil make up this dish. There are also 2 reasonably sized dory fillets piled atop a standing ovation of potato salad. I tried a little of it and it tasted quite bland to me, the fillets are a little dry on the outside while only having hints of garlic and pan fried crumbs. The salad was also a little too....plain for my tastes but my gf liked it. She did say the dory was sweet but ultimately not filling enough.
Apple Crumble With Vanilla Ice Cream ($6.90) - Now this is an excellent dessert. Thus far, i have yet to have an apple crumble to rival this version. Caramelized apples form a small tower base while the top portion consists of a cumbly crust of nuts that surprisingly enhances the overall experience by a fair bit. Topped with a humble vanilla ice cream and this dessert is a winner. Warm and cold desserts are my favorite and this one takes the crown thus far. The apples hover between sweet and mildly sour just well with the nuts providing each bite a texture and fragrance that is totally different. Having it with ice cream as well simply makes this an indulgence not to be missed.
Chocolate Delice ($7) - Chocolate mousse cake with vanilla ice cream littered with chocolate chips. The mousse cake is of the dark chocolate variety and is quite rich. Smooth and filling describes it best while the ice cream, though normal, had chocolate chips strewn in it for a surprise crunch when eaten. Reasonably good.
Filling and satisfying. This meal came to $54.87 and is an invitation to revisit again. Which we did.
Based on the impression that Coffee Club has so far done no wrong and have yet to disappoint, we returned again and this time, tried to eat within a fixed budget as we were trying to have a cheap meal.
Fish And Chips ( $12.50) - I was intrigued that the restaurant so far had done no wrong that i thought they must serve a different version of fish and chips which would probably surprise me somehow. I was wrong. The fish and chips were very normal, too much so since i have the impression i could have gotten 2 servings at the same price. 2 reasonably portioned slices of fish fried in light batter with fries... The batter was quite thick actually while the fish, written as Cod Fillets in the menu if i'm not wrong, tasted the same as dory to me. In the end, this is my first true disappointment at Coffee Club.
Swiss Mushroom Melt Sandwich($9.90) - My gf's order turned out to be much better then mine. A warm toasted baguette with chopped mushrooms, tomatoes, cheese and lettuce was simply a healthier and better choice then mine. The bread was crunchy and soft at the same time with the cheese melting and oozing between the pieces of mushrooms. Simply divine.
Modern Lychee Tart ($7.50) - Another disappointment this time around was again, my order of the lychee tart. As of now, i've had every dessert in Coffee Club and basically, the apply crumble is still the best. The lychee tart is firstly very very small portioned. Secondly, it was not cold as i thought but rather room temperature and very soft, akin to unsolidified mousse. It also didn't taste like much but girls may be happy to know it tastes "light as air" to the point you wouldn't feel sinful after finishing it. I definitely won't order this again for sure.
This meal came up to $35.19 despite trying to keep costs down. So its quite obvious that a good budget is necessary to dine here.
Out of 5 visits, i've had only one visit which the food did not go too well. Service level is generally excellent so far and basically, for the one failed visit, its mostly due to the wrong choice in food. In summary, the food is still good and if you order only the recommendations i've had so far, you are guaranteed to be at least reasonably satisfied by the end of the day. My take on the place is, go for the good stuff and you won't regret it, but come with a good budget as well.
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My gf bought some pastries from Gobi Dessert at The Central for my birthday. For those who didn't know, Gobi specialises in bite sized finesse pastries and has its main outlet at Katong Mall.
$24 netts you 12 different aesthetically pleasing pastries, all of which are simply delectable. I honestly don't remember how each individual one tasted like but I do know for a fact that I liked all of them! I guess the pictures will be able to tell you a better story.
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Read quite a bit of good reviews regarding sgkueh, thus decided to take a short walk from my office to try out their famous Orh Nee.
$2.50 gets you a reasonably sized portion of Orh Nee, about a small bowl full of it, like in any Teochew restaurant. The paste was smooth and a little watery, but I found the flavours rather lacking. It wasn't as robust as I would have liked it to be and it just didn't ooze goodness like the Orh Nee I had at Huat Kee. The Gingko nuts were dull and tasteless. But its just about the best Orh Nee you can find in any Hawker Centre in the CBD area at least. So do try it if you are in the vicinity and have a craving.
Finally tried the Onde Onde. $2.20 bought me 5 bite size pieces of Onde Onde. The skin was soft and chewy and coated with lots of coconut shreds with the interior filling of Gula Melaka not too thick or sweet. Quite good.
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Dropped by the Goodwood Park Hotel Deli after our dinner at Chummeez to pick up some of their famous Durian Puffs. I was hoping to get 50% off as all pastries go for half price after 2000hrs everyday. Alas, it only applied to the cakes and not the Durian Puffs. Nevertheless, I bought a box of 20 at about $35, which roughly works out to be $1.80/puff. Ridiculously expensive if you ask me, especially when the puffs from 717 Cakerie go for only about $0.55 each and they serve a pretty mean Durian Puff.
However, the Durian Puffs are really good and undoubtedly live up to their reputation. The pastry is soft and fluffy, even after being left in the fridge for some time. The durian filling is simply finger licking good. Made from D24 durians, it is smooth and sweet, yet doesn't come on as being too strong or overwhelming. There's quite a huge durian filling between the pastries so you can be sure of a durian overload. Try it to believe!
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I managed to try the famous Miharu at Gallery Hotel a year ago. I wasn't terribly hungry but I was just dying to try the noodles since they were nearby.
Hubby had the miso tsukemen - cold dipping noodles with hot broth (which tasted comforting, with a hint of a sweetish taucheo taste in it). The Sapporo Nishiyama noodles (imported from Hokkaido) were nice and springy. He liked the noodles enough to eat them on their own. But I think the highlight for him was the glass of most refreshing Sapporo draft beer for it was a very hot day.
My tokusen tonkotsu ramen came in a thick, murky soup (extremely salty!) and a layer of oil floating atop. The corn was delicious! But I hated the brown bamboo shoots which had this pungent, unwashed flavour. Hubby also removed his from his dipping broth before he could really enjoy it. I can't say I truly enjoyed the noodles as the bamboo shoots really negated any good flavour of the soup. Would I go back? Perhaps still. I'd like to try the koumi version of the tsukemen and the other ramen flavours. I'll just have to mandate that the bamboo shoots be left out.
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This place needs no introduction. Most famous for chicken rice and crispy roast pork, Yet Con has been serving Hainanese specialties since 1940. This institution has not changed since I last visited it 18 years ago. The old world charm it exudes remains one of its most appealing traits.
The elderly Chinese waitress spoke English well, to my surprise. We were served promptly and food arrived equally fast. A large bowl of piping hot chicken broth with tofu and coriander, followed by steamed chicken (they only have the "pak cham kai", no roast chicken here), roast pork and stir-fried kailan in oyster sauce (not pictured).
True to Hainanese tradition, the chicken did not have any soy dressing at all, so it seemed a little bland. The rice, however, delivered all the taste. It was very fragrant, beautifully savoury and I dare say, more salty than the chicken. Too bad it was in such a tiny bowl. We almost asked for more but decided to curb our carbs.
The roast pork was indeed crispy but a tad too dry for my taste. It also went very well with the rice.
I'd certainly go back again to try the other dishes. I don't know but something about eating in that environment makes adds an old homestyle flavour to the food. I love the classic marble-top tables and coffee-shop style wooden chairs, the no-frills wall tiles and lovely mosaic flooring. I hope they never renovate.
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