As mentioned previously, we went to Teru Sushi for dinner after which we decided to head onto the hipster area in Tiong Bahru. What caught our eye about Whisk is that it is starking white and at a corner, which used to house the famous Hong Kong Jin Tian Eating House (well known for its roast meats). Straight off the bat, we love the decor. It’s homely but yet spacious and gave us the vibe of both colonial house meets Perankan vintage. Love the tiles! They must’ve spent quite a bit on the reno as you can see from the...
01/08/201511/12/2020
$1 Oysters & Other Deliciousness At Teru Sushi
These wonderfully fresh and succulent oysters from Hiroshima are only S$1++ each! They’re delightfully topped with a bit of soy sauce, spring onions and grated radish. Yup, it’s really $1 each. Where is this place you ask? It’s Teru Japanese restaurant located at the boutique Link Hotel in Tiong Bahru. My friends and I went there to celebrate a birthday and I was sold when I was told that this place had $1 oysters. Mind you…I slurped down 8 of these babies. Soooo bad….but this is only on promotion till goodness knows when. Thus, eat them while they’re still bringing...
30/07/201511/12/2020
Changes in Bridge Cafe’s Set Lunch
Went to Bridge Cafe the other day and it has been about half a year since I’ve last visited them but this marks my 4th visit. So, it was a bit of a surprise to see that they’ve changed their Executive Set such that it’s only 1 standard 3-course meal. The prices have also increased from S$26.90 to S$29 AND if you choose the Beef Cheek Stew as your main, that’s another S$6 top up. So, here’s what my friend and I ordered for our starter: 62 Degree Organic Egg Those chunks of meat is the prosciutto di parma, which was...
25/07/201511/12/2020
Expensive Delicious Italian at Osteria Mozza
The family and I went to watch the musical “Singin’ In The Rain” at Marina Bay Sands so we decided to eat at the restaurant just opposite the theatre so as to save time. That restaurant is split into two sections: Osteria Mozza and Pizza Mozza. As you can tell from the names, Pizza Mozza serves…pizza, while the other one serves up all the other lovely dishes that Italy is known for. With compliments of the chef After making our order, we were presented with a lovely starter of ricotta cheese with minced olives with basil. Was quite nice but...
21/07/201511/12/2020
Macallan Launches First Batch of Rare Cask
I was really excited to go for my second Macallan event on Saturday and this time round, it’s to celebrate the launch of their first batch of Rare Cask whisky. Why is it called Rare Cask? It is because it is a celebration of their Oak Barrels and the head whisky maker selected 1% of their usual barrels to produce this series which has 16 distinct notes. For Macallan, it’s all about the oak barrels. Their Oaks are a mix of American and Spanish oaks, and the barrels made with them are first ‘cured’ with sherry before whisky is aged...
19/07/201511/12/2020
Chia Seed Pudding Experiments
As I’m cutting out more gluten from my diet, I’ve stopped eating my usual Bircher Muesli in the mornings. Instead, I’ve decided to try making Chia Pudding as it is rich in Omega 3 fatty acids and is as filling as oat. Above is my jar of chia pudding and the recipe is so simple that the only reason why anyone can’t make this is that they simply can’t get the ingredients. For me, I decided to make my pudding with coconut water and rice milk. To make the chia seed pudding:1 cup of chia seeds 1 cup of coconut...
18/07/201511/12/2020
Cooking Up A Storm – Roast Chix, Crab Mac & Cheese And Roasted Veg
Earlier in June, a couple of colleagues and I took part in our company’s Talent Show as part of the D&D celebrations and we came in 3rd! As our way to thank all those who helped us in one way or another (it was also an excuse to have a gathering), we had a house party where I cooked up a feast with part of our prize money. To make things a lot simpler for me to prepare, I roasted most of the foods – mainly the potatoes, vegetables and chickens. My colleagues were quite shocked at what I used...
15/07/201511/12/2020
Welcome Summer With Haagen Dazs Fruity Flavours
I was really happy to be invited by The House of Haagen Dazs to try out their new summer creations of three fruity flavours – Mango & Raspberry, Blueberries & Cream and Yuzu Citrus & Cream (left to right in the above photo). The Yuzu Citrus Cream is a limited edition premium ice cream made with Yuzu fruit from the Kochi Prefecture of Japan (side note: about half of Japan’s Yuzu is produced in Kochi) as well as sweet orange juice from Brazil. This is truly an international pint when you find out that Haagen Dazs’ factory is in France!...
14/07/201511/12/2020
Crystal Jade SG50 Xiao Long Baos – Delicious or Cheesy Commemorative Dish?
Seems like everyone is jumping on the SG50 bandwagon and coming up with different ways to commemorate/celebrate Singapore’s 50th birthday. Some have been really cool and cute while others are rather cheesy. Crystal Jade has come up with their version of the SG50 celebratory food item with their special Xiao Long Bao (dumplings) in 2 Singapore signature flavours – Chilli Crab and Chicken Rice. Yup…for S$7.80++ ($5++ for POSB/DBS card holders on weekdays), you’ll get to sample our 2 famous local cuisines in a tiny dumpling. The red ones are the Chilli Crab flavoured ones and I naturally gravitated to...
06/07/201511/12/2020
Dim Sum at Tim Ho Wan – Be Prepared For Foodporn
I finally managed to get a dim sum fix at the 1 Michelin-starred Tim Ho Wan at their latest branch located at Aperia, Kallang. The queue really isn’t too bad as it moves quite quickly but of course, if you’re in a smaller group, you’ll get seated a lot faster. This review is based on 2 meals because I wanted to write about as many dishes as possible – both the good and the not-that-great. I’m not going to wax lyrical about how Tim Ho Wan is the only dim sum restaurant to receive a star from Michelin and how...