阿秋甜品

alrite! this is another dessert stall @ liang seah str!

this is the 杏仁糊 which comes in two sizes! actually i think a lot of the dessert are available in small or big bowl. the small cost $1.80 while the big one costs $2.30 the 杏仁糊 here is also thick creamy and rich!! 3.75/5

白果腐皮玉米. this is a decent bowl of sweet dessert wif a generous amt of 白果. =) but the 腐皮 is a little too cui in my opinion. its priced @ $2.30 and i guess its worth the same grade too! 3.75/5.

i can't really figure out whether its 记得吃 or 阿秋甜品 better. my recommendation is to try both stalls!!! haha there's a lot of variety to choose from!! =D

阿秋甜品
1 Liang Seah Street
#01-11 Liang Seah Place

记得吃

liang seah street is really fun of food delights! if u're looking for a light supper or juz having a sweet tooth, its time for dessert!

芝麻糊

杏仁糊

both the 糊 are thick creamy rich and not too sweet!! both are priced @ $2 each. i will give 3.75/5 for both of them!

this is something new! its called 甜不甩 if i dun get it wrong! haha its basically sweetened glutinous rice ball in ginger sauce with peanut bits in the middle! it tastes spicy initially then the sweetness sets in and u truly savour this dessert! the peanut bits adds the crunch to these sticky chewy balls =) its $3 a plate and i give it 3.5/5.

the manga grapefruit ice is supposedly good!! i'm going back for tt! =D

记得吃
8 Liang Seah Street
#01-03

Sun with Moon

A pure japanese dessert entry!!! sushi & I have always heard of a dish in Sun wif Moon where they hav a dessert served in a bird cage! and thus we set off on a quest for the locked-up dessert!

the famous tofu cheese cake served in a bird cage! ask the crew y they serve it this way! i really dun see the link to cage and cheesecake! but it does looks nice doesn't it?? haha this dish has to score full marks on its visual presentation! the dish sure looks like tofu! but if only its texture is like one! but its still a nice piece of cheesecake =) though not as legendary as sushi and i expected. it may be a bit too cheesy for some ppl. 3.25/5

this is some special item dessert meant for the autumn season. some cappuccino cream wif crispy crust. it was a bit of a diasppointment though. the cappuccino cream lacks the taste and its not diner-friendly. sushi and i tried our best not to destroy this dessert but it totally flatted wif the cream oozing out as we pushed our fork down. =( dun try...

we only tried the dessert and sushi paid for it..so i 4got the prices..but i know she paid a total of $14 for everything, including gst and svc chg! so u can go do ur maths! but of cos there's still the main courses which we din try! Sun wif Moon is sure a place i'll go back to try again!

Sun with Moon Dining and Cafe
#01-70/71/72 The Central

Waraku

i always tot waraku will cost a bomb!! but certainly i'm wrong!! esp when u're dining @ waraku casual dining!! jap food lovers out there listen up!! i'm going to recommend 2 dishes which cost less than $40 when added up!! but of cos w/o svc chg and gst la...

first up, Chanpon Udon! seafood udon in thick soup. it's placed in a 石锅 which keep the soup boiling. ingredient includes a generous amt of scallops, squids and prawns!! i guess its the thick soup which makes the udon so special! makes it like our hor fun' but of cos more pricey! haha $14.80 a bowl, i'll give it 3.25/5.

next up is the Houba Bento Set!! u can tell from the pic tt this bento set is pretty huge!

this explains y its called a Houba set. its basically a Houba style of cooking the seafood with the Houba sauce on a piece of dried leaf! and the leaf dun get burnt!! how amazing man!! its supposed to be a special autumn japanese dish eh! there's cod fillet, scallop, prawn and squid!!! the Houba sauce tastes juz like XO sauce minus the spiciness. the seafood is fresh! an interesting dish!!

tempura is also included in the bento! TWO BIG prawns and a few veg! the prawns are crispy on the surface and the flesh is crunchy!!! NICE!!! i dunno wat leaf tt is, but it tastes surprisingly refreshing!

there also 3 slices of salmon sashimi, fresh but nothing special though. its priced @ $19.90. the price may put u off a little but i can assure u the portion is big enough to share wif ur friend! which is wat i did! =) 3.75/5

sushi and i saw other nice stuff such as a bowl of ramen or udon which is bigger than our face!! i'm sure i'll come back to challenge myself wif tt! haha!!

Waraku Japanese Casual Dining
#03-89/97/98 The Central

Menotti

this is another set-lunch promo! Menotti cafe @ Raffles City. its $19.90 for a two course meal wif coffee/tea. the pasta is good but wat i really wanna recommend is the dessert!!!

lungetti wif mushroom, bacon and parmesan cheese! a decent bowl of pasta in my opinion! a good portion of bacon and mushroom which really spice up this dish! the amt of parmesan cheese added is also juz nice. doesn't give u the 腻 feeling. 3.5/5 =)

and yes! the dessert i wanna recommend!!! SOFFIATO!!! its basically warm soft choco cake and choco chips ice-cream! but BEHOLD! notice a depression in the center of the cake?? it contains molten choco!!!! can u imagine it!!?? the cake is simply DOUBLE-CHOCOLATEY!!! HEAVENLY!!! i swear i'm hooked to choco after this dish! 4.5/5!!!

besides soffiato, there's still got lots of nice dessert in menotti which i'm sure i'll go back to whack!! =D

Menotti
252 North Bridge Road
#01-17 Raffles City Shopping Centre

BrownSugar

if u're looking for some fine-dining @ affordable prices, BrownSugar is sure one of the places u have to go! and for bf who wanna impress ur gf wif a nice meal but dun wanna burn a hole in ur wallet, i'm sure u will not be disappointed wif brownsugar!

sushi and I went took the lunch set meal! its is totally worth it for its price man! 3-course lunch wif coffee/tea @ only $27!!! if u feeling a bit of the pinch, then go for the 2-course set lunch @ only $23!!! the set lunch comes in a combination. there are a few types of appetitizer, main course and dessert for u to mix and match! so i'm sure everyone will be able to find a perfect match for lunch! =D

lobster bisque! thick! creamy! rich! simply SHIOK ah!!

roasted duck breast meat. this juz looked like the kopi-tiam sliced roasted duck meat but cooked by one ang-moh. but i hav to admit it tastes much better!! breast meat is known to be tough and easily get stuck between ur teeth! but this little duckling here is tender, thinly sliced wif a slight crisp from the roasted duck skin! ladies if u're worried abt getting fat wif all the meat..there's a decent serving of veg to balance it!
grilled lamb!!! i wanted to eat this!! but my gf is a lamb lover so of cos she gets to eat it!! i took a few mouthful though! i can guarantee there's no lamb foul taste! its nicely grilled on the surface while the inside retains its moisture!! this meat is only medium well done! so u get to see the lamby juices oozing out as u cut it!! MAN I WAN MORE!!!

medium-rare done steak wif seasonal veg! the portion is decent! 200 to 250gm. its juz like the lamb. juicy and tender! i won't describe more. its satifying! =D

finally dessert!! recently i'm hooked to dessert so here goes! hot brownie wif choco chips ice-cream! a piece of warm moist chocolatety brownie followed by an icy cold ice-cream! one after each other! need iI to explain more???

its worth 4.25/5 man, given its near superb quality and affordable prices! i muz thanks jx for recommending this place!

brownsugar
277 River Valley Road
StarDuS Clubhouse

揾到手

this is along the geylang stretch and sy and i decide to give it a try there's quite many ppl eating here =) it sells dim sum and also local delights such as chili crab curry crab hor fun and stuff at economical prices

first up is the minced pork congee...its a pretty small bowl for $2 each...its probably as much as the size of the rice bowl u used @ home...tt's nth much fatastic abt the minced pork..but the congee is really smooth =) it doesn't has a grainy texture which i really dislike a lot for congee and its not watery @ all! i believe they juz hav a big pot of plain congee ready and make it into watever type u order...like 皮蛋粥, 田鸡粥 and stuff ba...but i really like the congee for wat it is! a pity they dun sell you zha kueh (油条) here...

the cheong fun here is really special!!! as u can tell from the photo...they dun use the traditional dark watery 酱清...but they use the sauce the cooks used to cook tze char hor fun and mui fan! but the sauce is more starchy! it may look funny but it really complements the cheong fun sia...we ordered the prawn cheong fun and the prawns are springy and crunchy =) one whole prawn in each cheong fun! the cheong fun itself is also very soft and thin...it juz feels like eating seafood hor fun..but the hor fun is rolled up wif the prawn within...in my opinion...this is a muz try! =)
siew mai here doesn't really look appetizing..the comforting point abt the siew mai is it contains a considerable amt of prawns and minced meat =) the prawn is likewise springy..much to my delight =)
the har gau here is a disappointment...while the prawn maintained its standard springy-ness...the skin of the har gau stick to the paper and comes off too easily...not good...

the pai kuat here uses a lot of garlic for garnish..insteand of the traditional chilli and dou shi...so it lacks the salty/spicy feel and is filled wif the fragrance of garlic...i love garlic so its fine wif me but those who are "vampires" may wan to steer clear or remove away the garlic? average in my opinion...

there's nth special abt the drink...but its my first time seeing ppl serving drinks in a bowl haha...so i juz decide to put up this pic!

in whole...i give it 3.75/5! i still think its a nice place of supper in geylang instead of always going for tau huay and you zha kueh (油条) =) i will definitely go back for more supper there cos there's still lots tt i wanna try! =D