My friend has been raving about Ginza Tendon Itsuki’s Tempura Donburi for ages and with the long snaking queue outside the restaurant, I had to check it out. They only have 2 things on the menu: Special Tendon (S$13.90++) or Vegetable Tendon (S$12.90++), and they serve chawanmushi as well as miso soup alongside. The chawanmushi was very flavourful, smooth and light. Perfect to slurp on while waiting for the Tendon to arrive. Do note that there’s free flow of pickled vegetables too. I must say that I was most impressed with the tempura egg! Check out the video above where...
23/05/201811/12/2020
$10 Wagyudon with Onsen Egg
I had already read much about this S$10 gyudon stall at the famous Amoy Food Centre, which serves up “Instagrammable” beef rice bowls topped with onsen egg that oozes yolk when burst. I finally got to try the dish when the store, Gyu Nami, did a flash sale on Qoo10 where I only paid S$4.99 for this! Gyu Nami only serves this one dish – wagyu beef rice bowl. And it is a really good deal. Started in August 2017, Gyu Nami is on the second floor of Amoy Food Centre and don’t be fooled if you do not see...
21/05/201811/12/2020
TEAse Your Tastebuds – Kombucha Pairing
Come join me in this special tea party! Learn what is kombucha, and get a taste of various flavours of this probiotic fermented tea as paired with healthy appetisers prepared specially by our private chef. Get some hands on experience as our chef shares tips on how to cook as well as prep healthier versions of foods that we like to eat! Please note: we will only proceed once we have hit our minimum of 4 attendees and there will be a limit of 7 attendees. Experience includes: Tasting of various kombuchas Healthy Canapes Useful recipes to bring home Goodie...
01/05/201811/12/2020
Wholesome Savour New Vegan Menu
Welcome to the newly revamped menu of Wholesome Savour, a more casual dining cafe of its sister Frunatic. Similar to Frunatic, the food served at Wholesome Savour serves vegan food that contains no gluten, no dairy, no peanuts, no eggs and no preservatives. All their ingredients are also washed with alkaline ionised water to remove pesticides! They don’t like to sell themselves as vegan though. That’s because they’re more about promoting eating well nutritionally and they believe that you only need to go meatless once a week to nourish your body and ensure that your natural detoxification occurs at an...
01/05/201811/12/2020
Teddy Bear Mala Hot Pot at Spice World Singapore
Hello Kitty shaped out of mala soup and beef oil I was invited to the Grand Opening of Spice World, which is an award winning Chinese hot pot chain brand, in Singapore. Their latest branch is located in a 200-seater, 6,000 square foot dining space at Clarke Quay that serves up an array of aromatic spicy and non-spicy broths with high-quality and fresh ingredients. At the Grand Opening of Spice World Hot Pot Singapore The restaurant interior design of Spice World is a fusion of old and new world charms. The front half of the restaurant is modern chic – featuring mirrors on...
30/04/201811/12/2020
Gu Thai Thai Noodles
What do you eat after a yoga session that ends at 9.30pm? Why…you go for a late dinner at a nearby Thai restaurant that opens till late! Welcome to my introduction to Thai Boat Noodles as served by Gu Thai Noodles in POMO. Why is it called Boat Noodles and do the noodles come in some fancy boat-like contraption? Nay. Thai Boat Noodles are so-called because they were originally served from boats that traversed Bangkok’s canals and that is also why the bowl is usually small, for the convenience and safety of the merchant as they were often one-person show;...
26/04/201811/12/2020
World’s First Tokidoki Pop Up Cafe
I went to the World’s first Tokidoki Pop Up Cafe earlier this month and I’ve been too busy to post it till now. However, I’ve decided to post my review at my other blog www.melfann.com instead of this food blog because…it is just so cute and had merchandise etc. Side note: me wonders why I didn’t get an invite to their media launch. Hmmm.
11/04/201811/12/2020
Need Your Help To Name Some Kombucha Flavours
I’m so excited to share with you my latest product – kombucha! Well…technically speaking, it isn’t new since I have been teaching people how to make booch since last year. However, I’m now ready to do retail and I need your help. I have a few flavours of kombucha going and I would like to give them some catchy names instead of the usual “Ginger Lemon” or something of those sorts. If you checked out kombucha.thewellnessinsider.sg, you’ll realise that my Ginger Turmeric Kombucha is actually named “Bye Bye Flu”. You get the drift. Here’s YOUR chance to help me come up with...
11/03/201811/12/2020
Asia’s First Nutritional Therapeutic Fine Dining Frunatic
I was recently invited to Frunatic, a 30-seater fine dining restaurant located in Palais Renaissance, for a nutritional therapeutic 8-course meal that was aptly named “Beautifying & Detoxifying” (S$108.80). Their philosophy is to use nutrition to help maintain, restore and improve the health of all individuals. Stepping into Frunatic, I must say that I do like their modern contemporary design which borders on a slight minimalistic Nordic feel. Launched late last year, Frunatic is the fruition (all puns intended) of 5 years of research and development. Founder of Frunatic, Mr Jason Fong, had invested over S$7 million into the R&D...
04/03/201811/12/2020
Healthy Breakfast Smoothies
I’ve been making smoothies for breakfast recently thanks to my brother who started it all. I must say that it really is a healthy and quick way to get all the essential nutrients into one meal. Best part? It really fills me up till lunch. For the full recipes, you can read it here. Above is my “All Rounder” as described in the article on The Wellness Insider, while below is the Berry Power. I do highly recommend you try these breakfast smoothies out and if you don’t have all the powders, do note that they can always be substituted...