tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74605120062382265132024-02-19T10:14:38.431+08:00TwKeatsSingapore Food Blog / Singapore Food Review / + the Occasional Misc StuffTwKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06973738233650267964noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7460512006238226513.post-51129059224553998852012-02-06T14:45:00.001+08:002012-02-06T14:45:06.467+08:00Hot Star Large Fried Chicken<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hot Star Large Fried Chicken (Hao Da Da Ji Pai) is here in Singapore. Located in City Square Mall, this franchise is the third country after Hong Kong to have Hot Star Chicken. Always excited by fried chicken, I checked it out as soon as I got news of it. (though the post is very late)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The main characteristic of taiwanese fried chicken is that these chicken pieces are huge. For Hot Star, their chicken is HUGE indeed. Take a look, bigger than an average women's palm.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There's 2 flavors available, Original and Spicy and I got both. My first reaction after my first bite was "Hot !". Well, this is due to their policy where the chicken is thrown into the oil only after you order, so you gotta wait a while to receive your fresh and Hot! Hot Star Chicken. The chicken breast fillet stays moist and tender beneath the super crispy coating. After 15-20 minutes, it's less hot but still as moist on the inside with the outer layer retaining its crisp. No sign of sogginess due to moisture from the environment or the meat within.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One thing they will NOT do is cut your chicken. It'll be presented to you as how you see it. You can cut it yourself if you want to, but they do not cut it for you. To show that they are serious, they have no scissors in the shop.(Just my conjecture)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Personally, I prefer the Original to the Spicy variant for the original gives the original(duh) fragrance and flavor of the chicken. But both are equally and exceptionally crispy and juicy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'll just keep it short. The fries are sooo crispy that stayed that way even after 15 minutes with a seasoning that is just slightly sweet without saturating your tongue. This plum fries is really an awesome snack. Too bad the serving is a lil' small.</span><br />
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</div>TwKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06973738233650267964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7460512006238226513.post-30303559669343118152012-01-16T13:04:00.000+08:002012-01-16T13:54:59.553+08:00Yoshinoya (Japan)<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Gyudon (牛丼), or beef bowl, is a traditional and affordable meal in japan. Outside of Japan, arguably the most famous is Yoshigyu, or Yoshinoya's Gyudon. I love gyudon for its simplicity and good taste. However, I will be vocal in that this experience is highly volatile in Singapore, with it veering strongly to the negative side.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A recent trip to Japan have placed "Eating Gyudon" as one of the top on my "To do list". Thankfully I got to eat it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In Japan, Yoshinoya is not the only Gyudon Chain. There are competitors like Matsuya(松屋 - They call their Gyudon Gyumeshi(牛めし) which is essentially the same thing) and Sukiya(<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 16px;">すき家). Here, I'm going to share with you what Yoshinoya is like in Japan.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Gyunabe Don (牛鍋</i></span><i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">丼) + Negitama (ねぎ</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px;">玉子</span><i> - Leek & Egg)</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, what is Gyunabe Don? Nabe is hot pot/Japanese steamboat. So with Gyudon you have a bit of Nabemono(Hot pot dishes) along. As can be seen, in this bowl is a piece of tofu with some shirataki noodles(<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 16px;">しらたき)</span>. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A Negitama was added to go with my rice.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A generous helping of tender beef slices, white onions boiled to a sweet softness along with the nabemono, egg and leek. Whoa, This bowl of Gyudon is heavenly. Not to mention that it is very very affordable at 370 Yen(Approx SGD$6.20)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Same concept if you've been to the one in Iluma, this time there is only 4 outlets- Ikkousha, Gantetsu, Riki & Gensuke. The 2 new ramen shops are very different from what was being posted on their facebook page initially. Anyways, lets get to the 2 new ramen :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You like veggies? You like garlic? If you do, you'll enjoy Riki ramen. The noodles are pretty tasty and every mouthful will have a crunch from the abundant cabbage and beansprouts. Crunch Crunch Crunch. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It does remind me quite a fair bit of Bario ramen back in Iluma. I'll leave it up to you which you prefer. Thumbs up for the nicely done egg :D</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dislike pork? Like Chicken? Gensuke specializes in Chicken Ramen. Everything in their menu have is targeted towards the bird lovers (or pork haters). Egg is done very well, so much so that the runny yolk was washed away by the soup.(Or did it run away?)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Another choice among the many other F&B choices in Changi Airport T3. Do check it out if you have the ramen cravings when you're in Changi Airport.</span></div>TwKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06973738233650267964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7460512006238226513.post-8366694277817366122012-01-07T13:39:00.001+08:002012-01-10T23:29:04.702+08:00Garrett Popcorn<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What do you snack on when you go to the movies? Popcorn is one of my favorites and I am more inclined towards the sweeter variety. Otherwise, I see very little of popcorn in my life outside of theaters. That kinda changed when popular gourmet popcorn chain Garrett Popcorn started popping up all over Singapore. From Resorts world to Citylink mall to now... I kinda lost count. But you can find quite a few of them in one visit to town.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If I were to trim it down, you have about 2 choices. For the sweet toothed, Caramel Crisp Popcorn(or Caramel Crisp with your choice of nuts). For those who likes their popcorn savory, Cheese Corn. Feel free to ask for a sample before you take a plunge into getting a pack.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I think my choice of flavor is clear - Caramel Crisp!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It stays true to its name - Generously covered in caramel and crisp with every bite. It is a really good (and expensive) snack that leaves you wanting for more when it's gone.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am not sure if you can finish the whole pack without feeling saturated, but I can't. If you can't, do take caution in storage for you'll lose the "Crisp" from the name.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Maybe I'm weird, but I do enjoy 3D effects a lot. I do not shell out the extra dough every single time if the movie is said to be in 3D. However if a certain movie is shot with 3D in mind (think Avatar and the slightly disappointing Transformers 3: DOTM), I will go for it to experience it. Personally I feel that part of the reason why 3D doesn't catch on is that the content is not maximised for 3D, and of course having to wear the glasses is not the most convenient thing in the world(Especially if you are already required to wear it on top of your visually correcting glasses).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nintendo 3DS, the successor of the widely popular Nintendo DS with a tongue in cheek name has a slow start since it's initial sale starting this year. Touting glasses-free 3D, the 3D does indeed work but has to be tilted to a proper angle for you to enjoy its effects. Otherwise, the 3D is indeed pretty amazing and can only be properly explained in person.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Every single courses and levels in this game is superbly crafted from every perceivable angle possible. You'll be amazed at some of the courses where Mario is underwater, balancing on a bouncy rope, a flying human cannonball or just floating with the aid of a special equipment. The 3D lever of the game is turned up to max whenever I play with no side effects even after an hour or two. The game is really crafted with 3D in mind, from top to toe. In fact, some of the amazement is lost if you do choose to play in 2D(IMO). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You'll find yourself delighted and doing something new in every new course. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you've been playing the Mario series from the NES era, you'll be glad to find some tidbits that the developers put in just to delight you. Oh and boy do Mario love to cosplay. Distinction between him and other cosplayers is that his costumes imbues him with various abilities.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As child friendly as it looks, the game can kick your ass if you are not careful or plans to just run and jump without thinking. There are just about as many traps for you to make you wonder if it's you or if it's the game. But thankfully whenever you start thinking that(i.e. die enough times in a course) you'll be given a permanent Tanuki suit that gives you invulnerability and gliding through the air. What a nice way to not remind us that we suck.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Certain things stay the same. If you are looking at story, you probably expected the story being Mario trying to save Princess Peach from Bowser and you are right again. Mario is still a vegetarian. No Best Story award for Super Mario 3D Land, but one for the immensely rich and satisfying experience that it provides with every course. It is currently the best game experience on the Nintendo 3DS, and arguably the most enjoyable 3D experience across all media.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am still a little ways from completing the game and can't wait to get back to it. Bye now ^_^</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">* All images above are not mind and belongs to Nintendo and the various sources I took from including Joystiq & Kotaku*</span></div>TwKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06973738233650267964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7460512006238226513.post-48127224895298695172011-12-29T17:37:00.001+08:002011-12-29T19:05:11.102+08:00Back<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Apologies for the lack of updates, things have cropped up such as equipment failure and other events. I'm back and will try to update if I have awesome stuff to share. There might be some changes to my posts but I hope you guys enjoy my posts (both old and new).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">^_^</span>TwKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06973738233650267964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7460512006238226513.post-72838684818052855932011-11-19T02:41:00.001+08:002011-11-19T02:54:44.397+08:00Ramen Champion Update<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Following their success in Iluma, they are going to open a branch in Changi Airport T3 with 2 of my favorite <a href="http://twkeats.blogspot.com/search/label/ramen" target="_blank">Gantetsu</a> and <a href="http://twkeats.blogspot.com/2011/09/ultimate-ramen-champion-part-ii-bario.html" target="_blank">Ikkousha</a> along with 2 new ones - Hakkakuya and Gyoku!</span></div>
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<br />TwKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06973738233650267964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7460512006238226513.post-28906619558867671502011-11-08T17:35:00.000+08:002011-11-16T22:24:34.774+08:00Awfully Chocolate<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Life is short and bitter, but it is the little bits and pieces of sweetness that lights up our life. So, I can never really understand dark chocolate. To quote from one dark choco lover who told me " The darker it is, the bitterer it is, the better it is". I prefer my chocolate sweet and able to make me smile, not cringe at the bitterness.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In any case, this is a shop (sorry, a chain of them) which specialises in chocolate cake. It has now expanded their repertoire to include a range of other cakes and ice cream too. Of course they are all chocolate related according to their namesake.( Though it'll not be a good idea to create stuff according to the first word in their name)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Awfully chocolate's single flavor, premium dark chocolate ice cream. With the word 黑(Hei) in reference to the word dark. The ice cream is not black, but a velvety dark brown. Never once will you not be reminded that this is a dark chocolate ice cream, but the after taste is way too bitter. It takes the fun out of the initial richness and faces it a really strong and lasting bitter effect. Oh, to use the word premium for ice cream and charging accordingly, naturally I will have my fair share of expectations. My face became a bit 黑黑(Hei Hei= Black) to find some ice crystals in the ice cream. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The serving was generous for a single scoop, and I believe those who digs dark chocolate for it's bitterness will love digging into this ice cream.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After more than a decade and expansion overseas, Awfully Chocolate definitely have its fair share of fans. Those who wants some chocolate in their life, but yet do not like it too sweet will love it. The price is a bit on the high side though, especially with the system of charging by weight. This means you must have spare cash if they accidentally cut a larger slice, so students on a budget, bring more cash. Dark chocolate fans rejoice for it will always serve as a good source of </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">nourishment for their needs.</span></div>TwKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06973738233650267964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7460512006238226513.post-23197220534475059072011-11-06T23:14:00.003+08:002011-11-12T21:56:18.445+08:00Sole Pomodoro<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Pizzas are always among the top few comfort food I crave for when I... crave for comfort food. As far as I can remember, my first pizza is probably the pan Hawaiian Pizza from Pizza Hut. Thick and doughy crust is what I associate pizza with for years, until the thin and crispy version, which I do not fancy much.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I visited the restaurant during dinner time and the entire restaurant is lit by a few lights and tiny candles on the table. Great for dates, but not great for taking pictures. So pardon the little shadows created by the flickering from the candlelight.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Mmmm~ Freshly arrived in time to fight my resistance against more bread, the pizza had an aroma that I once again have to fight the urge to dig in before snapping some pictures.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Maybe I'm hungry, but the trip here is filled with lots of resistance. Me resisting to dig in before I take any pictures. Sole Pomodoro is an awesome place if you are looking for some awesome and authentic pizzas in Singapore.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>12.00pm to 11.00 pm</i></span></span>TwKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06973738233650267964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7460512006238226513.post-45382013933959685412011-11-05T16:14:00.000+08:002011-11-11T19:31:07.474+08:00Coco Ichibanya<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Curry is one of the many staple dishes in Singapore. An indian gravy dish, it has since went on to other parts of the world and each region have their own take on this dish. My favorite? Japanese Curry. Coco Ichibanya is the largest japanese curry franchise in the world, and it's finally here in Singapore!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In Coco Ichibanya, you can really customize the amount of spiciness of the curry and the amount of rice. For rice, the standard amount is 250g of rice. For those who wants more, you pay more for the rice while for those who feels healthier by seeing less white, you can save some $ by opting for lesser.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The mini salad looks like an ordinary salad with the thousand island dressing, doesn't it? But no, it is a sesame dressing that gives it a refreshing taste as a starter/ side dish.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The ice lemon tea here is of the unsweetened variety (think Mos Burger lemon tea) in which they provide you with a mini cup of sugar syrup to sweeten the tea according to your personal preference.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The omelette here is the kind that is done with quite a few eggs, where by the gooey upper layer is not flipped but laid directly on the rice. That is how I like my omelette rice.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">White rice, no big deal right? NOT! You can screw up rice where it can be too hard or too gooey. The rice here is cooked with just amount of water, neither too soft nor hard. Every grain separable from each other.</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK7W_3zw3UZEnZpuZfCWuRjBo3ZH-E9A4t9sZef_v_xeqC9qU_RMKroWH_47sBLI_5WArQbXECZDYHpTCOWsEXMuzOfWR84xivUuJv7k6MS6zB4bjNZhbeEm8uom7HQX6wpiSETlJVhofY/s1600/CIMG9849.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK7W_3zw3UZEnZpuZfCWuRjBo3ZH-E9A4t9sZef_v_xeqC9qU_RMKroWH_47sBLI_5WArQbXECZDYHpTCOWsEXMuzOfWR84xivUuJv7k6MS6zB4bjNZhbeEm8uom7HQX6wpiSETlJVhofY/s640/CIMG9849.JPG" width="640" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The omelette rice resembles an island in the middle of curry ocean. Coco Ichibanya is not stingy with their curry, and each serving is definitely enough to flood the rice.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The curry here is mildly sweet, thick and rich. Don't bother hunting for potatoes for carrots as there isn't any, but the curry is definitely delicious. The karaage is really ordinary, and really lets down the fine curry here.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Same curry, but with a different level of spice. This time, the spiciness of the curry is evident, which slowly builds up as you eat and stays with you. Thank god for the water that is refilled every now and then. Level 1 is for those who find japanese curry sweet and wants something closer to what we are used to. Go higher if you are just looking for spiciness. If you are looking for the mild and sweet taste that japanese curry is known for, go for level 0.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The mozarella cheese is rather generous and blends in pretty nicely to the taste of the curry. However, it seems like Coco Ichibanya puts all their effort in their curry and nothing in their topping. The katsu is a bit too tough and dry for my liking and can really be improved.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The prawn katsu here fares much better than the highly disappointing pork katsu. Each patty is packed full of prawns, but the patty is a bit too small.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Another form of the omurice curry, except that cream mushroom sauce is poured over it. Frankly, there is not much of a difference between that of the karaage version and the mushroom cream version. The slightly gooey omelette is the differentiating factor here.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Each serving of curry for the rice is individually heated before ladling it on the rice, ensuring that each plate of curry rice reaches you piping hot. The toppings, whatever you choose, seems to be generally average and is saved solely by the wonderful curry.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The queue during meal times can be very long, and is not helped by the slow service of the staff. Hope that they can improve their speed, especially in seating customers when the tables are empty.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I made a mistake of visiting at around 7:30pm, and had to queue for approximately 30 minutes for it . In fact, around 8:30pm, there is still a long queue.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For some reason, pineapple fried rice is my first order whenever I go to any Thai eatery, so Nakhon Kitchen is no exception.</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHlFyaetLaJDGI5hMUFMjlCUH-c3INsTF7AdN0x9MJB1B3o4olMmV3eZDTvsM4wZZZissrw7nbc1tyNSbfvfcnWIkX1I5UOfCDyAMd_n7yVvehX3ZyCqwQ0Ouf4Tw3TvAAQoXCva9pfD9R/s1600/CIMG9770.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHlFyaetLaJDGI5hMUFMjlCUH-c3INsTF7AdN0x9MJB1B3o4olMmV3eZDTvsM4wZZZissrw7nbc1tyNSbfvfcnWIkX1I5UOfCDyAMd_n7yVvehX3ZyCqwQ0Ouf4Tw3TvAAQoXCva9pfD9R/s640/CIMG9770.JPG" width="640" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are raisins and pineapple bits inside to provide you with bits of fruity sweetness, but I guess those who hates the thought of fruits in their rice already knew. Of course the floss on top adds to more flavor for the dish. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">However, each grain of rice was... exceptionally grainy and tough. Perhaps it's the long queue, perhaps it's my luck, this dish was somehow marred by the tough rice.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Fresh and succulent prawns and chewy rings of squid, the seafood in this small bowl is fresh and tangy. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Can I say that usually, I do not really appreciate Tom Yum soup. Most that I tasted either are too sour and just felt weird. "Spicy" and "Sour" is clearly distinct in the tom yum here, and it melds together in your mouth nicely here. The spiciness of the soup does not switch on your resistance immediately, but causes a consistent and growing riot as additional sips of this wonderfully balanced tom yum soup into your gut. The result: a constant flare in your gut, the kind that people who loves the kick in spicy food really enjoy.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thinly sliced mango, cashew nuts and a mild spicy feel to the salad gives a spicy and sourish jolt to your taste buds for the upcoming dishes. Since I ordered it, there is not much of a regret here but t</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">he mango salad is a little boring IMO and I can do without it.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Springy and slim rice noodles fried to awesomeness, with crushed peanuts, lime and chili flakes on the side. The rice noodle here is slim, chewy and comes out of the wok with all the well meaning flavors intended; stirred with the nuts, a dash of lime and some chili flakes, the dish is just awesome.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Overall, one of the best Phat Thai in Singapore I've tasted so far.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Marinated chicken pieces squeezed into a the shape of a pandan dumpling. The chicken does not really taste nor smell of the fragrance of pandan and makes one wonder the use of the leaves in the first place, besides serving to lock in the juices of the chicken while deep frying? Maybe the strong marination here overpowered the slight pandan fragrance?</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Choices choices choices. Nakhon Kitchen provides you with the freedom to choose what you like in their soup and curry. Again, seafood, prawn and chicken is available for choosing. Just to go by my standard memory of what I see in a curry, I chose chicken here. I think there is no right choice per se here, just like the tom yum soup, for the main star is the gravy.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It comes in this little bowl with a flowery-edge. The green curry here is sweet, spicy and smooth that is provided by the streak of coconut milk on top. It goes really well with rice and is choked full with slices of chicken and greens amidst the green.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">See that little pea-like thing? Try biting it and you'll know it ain't no green pea </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(despite looking like a large green pea)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> that you find in your fried rice. A google search turns out that it is actually a Thai eggplant called <i><a href="http://www.realthairecipes.com/category/glossary/vegetables/">Ma-kuea</a>.</i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Taking a shot at Gong Cha and Koi, Nakhon Kitchen have their own version of their milk tea. (Nope, not lemon tea) This iced tea is creamy and orangey(in color), and tasted smooth and very rich. Much richer than what you'd queue up for at koi. It might have been a little saccharine but the drink actually fits in nicely with the rich flavors of thai food.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Heheh, even the coke is from Thailand :D</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ordered this out of pure curiosity. The chicken wing was deboned and stuffed. Let's take a look on the inside shall we?</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNGHgcBxcSXc0B1z9PLpj3otAzfrARPS-zH356LDDrSrS3D3TZ-hFrVzJBEXhAy5btYwV_fauC74XipAchR-5wgBZidVSakxhdiZGaI7fQT6ceBpooR73u4ZgOe6atLYO29lOhTOaWiyG8/s1600/CIMG9806.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="518" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNGHgcBxcSXc0B1z9PLpj3otAzfrARPS-zH356LDDrSrS3D3TZ-hFrVzJBEXhAy5btYwV_fauC74XipAchR-5wgBZidVSakxhdiZGaI7fQT6ceBpooR73u4ZgOe6atLYO29lOhTOaWiyG8/s640/CIMG9806.JPG" width="640" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The taste is kinda~ like ngoh hiong with carrot bits. In fact, it looked like ngoh hiong shaped to look like a chicken wing. I guess I am a little disappointed by what it turned out to be.</span></a><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The warm glutinous rice is mildly sweetened and complements the mango beautifully. The dessert was a hit among all the fork wielders seated and was gobbled up pretty quickly.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">The seating in the shop is pretty cramped and really offers nothing more than a place for you to sit and have your meal, not really for a chat after.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">I never really like kuay teow(rice noodles) for some reason, but Phad Thai, one of Thailand's national dish, is right up my alley.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">The stir fried kuay teow, mildly spiced with red chilli pepper and lime on the side, crushed peanuts all mixed together actually makes for a refreshing dish. The Phad Thai here is pretty enjoyable and with a price tag of $4.50, this is one more choice in town if you are on a budget and want to avoid fast food.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Another ingenious dish from the Thais who build upon it from a chinese dish. The pineapple fried rice here is mixed with bits of sweet but ever so slightly tart pineapples bits you can taste and topped with meat floss. The meat floss is actually a nice addition to the fried rice. It is again no 5 star fried rice but is actually pretty decent fare at an affordable price of $5.00.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The char siew here is not the standard char siew you find in some wan ton mee stores but is roasted to a deep red on the edge. The char siew here is lean and sweet, so if you love fatty char siew, you might be disappointed.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Noodles used here is the thin and tangy egg noodle variety, or known as "幼面"(you mien). Among my many visits, they always make it firm and was never soggy. The noodle is stirred in their special sweet black sauce that they can really give too little at times. Do ask for more sauce when ordering. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Incorrectly described to me as tomato rice by the waitress, Burgul Rice is not rice but a pre-cooked wheat cereal which has a lower GI and nutrition than white rice. In other words, healthy rice substitute. The tomato part is correct though. This is my first affair with burgul and I am not very impressed. It is pretty oily with a rough chew that makes me regret for letting curiosity take the better of me.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There is a large selection of sweets for you to choose from after your meal, all standing in the wind. I can only manage to snap a picture as I was stopped by the staff there.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hoping that the dessert can save the day and cheer up my slightly disappointing meal. I find the filling a tad sour and the overall apple crumble looking better than it tastes.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is somewhat of a surprise to me. Introducing the Bean Curd Tart, Singapore's 1st(?) as claimed by the shop. Anyhow, I took a bite into this without knowing what it is initially.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Definitively soft and silky bean curd pooled in a fragrant buttery pastry. The bean curd is really smooth with a light touch of sweetness without saturating your tongue. However, the taste can be a little too light for some, refreshing taste nevertheless.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ok, before anything, it took me a while to decide which ramen to choose from, there is Miso Ramen, Miso with Butter and Corn and Special Miso Ramen. Difference between the last two seems to be that special miso ramen has more chashu. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The bowl with its light colors, is the most appealing and soothing out of the bunch to me. Plump and crunchy corn, bamboo shoots, seaweed, 3 slices of chashu, curly yellow noodles all in a miso soup broth. The soup is full bodied with a slightly buttery feel. It is not so strong that I am actually able to empty the bowl without fear of feeling thirsty after. The occasional sweetness from the corn when you bite into them adds a layer of satisfaction to it. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Though the chashu is not as flavorful and tender than Santouka's or Menya Iroha's, or the egg that well done, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Gantetsu's ramen excels in the balance of the tone and variety of flavors in the soup and noodle.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A Single slice of chashu, Single slice of bamboo shoot and a manhandled egg is thrown into the vessel-clogging dip. The taste is sharper than that of Taishoken where you can taste the ingredients but just like them, it saturates you almost immediately.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sure a fatty chashu can be nice, but this piece of chashu is as far away from lean as Earth is to the Sun. Tetsu's take on tsukemen is slightly~ more palatable than Taishoken, but I just can't find myself loving the sensation of greasy lips with that mighty thick layer of oil with every slurp.</span><br />
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This is the end of the Ramen Champion trilogy. There is the "Twin Disappointment" in the form of the twin bowls, but there were some nice and strong contenders around. Have you been there and tried it one by one? Which is your favorite? How do they stack up compared to some of the more famous Ramen places around Singapore?</div>
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masculine means big on portions. The bowl is served on my tray which the soup
was spilled over the bowl due to overpacking in the bowl.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thick chunks of chashu with clearly defined features. The lean part was extremely lean and the fats were a tad hard, the flavor did not seep through deep enough and this makes for a pretty tough piece of chashu that is not really worth the calories and step towards coronary implications. The egg was also a disappointment with not much taste despite looking otherwise. It was pretty much hard boiled. Maybe they are trying to keep to their theme of manliness again by having a hardboiled egg too? </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Joined hand in hand with the special thin noodles here that offers a fine bite. The noodles here is like the vermicelli of Ramen noodles, which are usually thick. Being thin and fine, it offers This is also a very acceptable bowl of ramen for Singaporeans who might find ramen to be too heavy on taste or salt.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The egg sat in the hot water for too long, but yet is devoid of any flavoring. Chashu here is two thick cut with nice proportion of fat and meat and is pretty tender. However, the flavoring could do more with being a bit heavy for it tasted a tad bland.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ikkousha is being let down by its own egg and chashu, otherwise it would be a bowl of ramen that is much more satisfying due to its wonderful soup and unique thin noodles.</span><br />
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TwKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06973738233650267964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7460512006238226513.post-39756615512556604392011-09-25T15:29:00.002+08:002011-09-25T16:10:45.328+08:00The Ultimate Ramen Champion Part I - Menya Iroha & Tai Sho Ken<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9idCvvzR_z00wbOkuQ9fjrw5ThvCsSE4fgVa4nC39MFDjG99BNa361QAGwQTPSYd2kk3__UTsOHKeRvquLjpJwKlzgMImQDMhAqc0jh5OIxZ1w5SAlACLtnlWsFZ25nUrNitiYAJEZ18N/s1600/CIMG9933.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9idCvvzR_z00wbOkuQ9fjrw5ThvCsSE4fgVa4nC39MFDjG99BNa361QAGwQTPSYd2kk3__UTsOHKeRvquLjpJwKlzgMImQDMhAqc0jh5OIxZ1w5SAlACLtnlWsFZ25nUrNitiYAJEZ18N/s640/CIMG9933.JPG" width="640" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">Ramen Champion 2011 is held in Singapore this year, on level 4 of Iluma Bugis. Featuring 6 famous stalls from Japan, visitors will get to vote for their favorite bowl of noodles to see the emerging champion at the end June 2012.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">Above is the giant poster of this event, showcasing all 6 chefs of the 6 participating stalls and a picture of their most popular bowl. Some of them are smiling while a few looks really stern. Why do you look so stern if you wanna attract customers? </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">So for now, part 1 of the Ultimate Ramen Champion will be on <b>Menya Iroha</b> and <b>Tai Sho Ken</b> ramen.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">As the name goes, there is negi(leek), tama(egg) and ramen. Of course it comes with the other ramen mainstays such as Cha Shu slices(2x slice), bamboo shoots and seaweed.</span></span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-65GnkMybSWo/TnllDnhVRfI/AAAAAAAAAVo/sem5iQnjkrU/s1600/CIMG9953.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="626" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-65GnkMybSWo/TnllDnhVRfI/AAAAAAAAAVo/sem5iQnjkrU/s640/CIMG9953.JPG" width="640" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">The thick noodles are really smooth n slips past my lips without any resistance. The noodles provides a very good bite without being too soft. </span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglUgElbuFYEoFRrJiKg6lmsdddeQJ-c6QKwqVYSxX_mEMvAxgv3A5Hw58TnmP7oCCObXt-3OCpeeYNHK5IRaIh7YKzLBxzoG1ku2SfIyh6aHwYFAVo_E-2ZPNUck8SQ-ktmZsd3GpIadrg/s1600/CIMG9946.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglUgElbuFYEoFRrJiKg6lmsdddeQJ-c6QKwqVYSxX_mEMvAxgv3A5Hw58TnmP7oCCObXt-3OCpeeYNHK5IRaIh7YKzLBxzoG1ku2SfIyh6aHwYFAVo_E-2ZPNUck8SQ-ktmZsd3GpIadrg/s640/CIMG9946.JPG" width="640" /></a><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">Char siew is a measly 2 piece which I hope more is given. The deeply marinated meat and melty fat is really a wonderful sensation. Out of all the 6 Ramen stalls, this has got to be the best charsiew.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">The noodles are simmered in a clear black shoyu(soy sauce) based broth. The flavoring is strong, and this flavoring is also reflected in their egg, thoroughly braised through the core. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">Despite it being heavy on the flavoring, tasty it still is. If you love your ramen strong and flavorful, this is it for you. I think it would have been a little better if the soup is slightly lighter.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">Score: 4.0/5.0</span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><br /></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">What is tsukemen? It is basically ramen, where the noodles and the soup is separated. Then why separate them and what's the difference between the normal ramen and tsukemen? For tsukemen, the broth is much much thicker and concentrated, so you dip the noodles and slurp it up. For all my explanation, it's essentially dipping noodles. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">The thick yellow noodle is nicely cooked and placed in a separate bowl while the goodies are in another.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Ring~Ring~" is not a sound you would normally hear in Citylink Mall. Hunting for some sweet ending to my dinner in Raffles City Shopping Centre, I was solicited by a cheerful lady who welcomed me into a shop to sample their Gelato.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The staff was extremely pleasant and willing to explain to me what are the best sellers and what are in the individual flavors when all the names just sounds alien to me. They really sold me an experience that other ice cream/gelato shops failed to give me even if they offer samples; there were some places where I'd met a few disgruntled faces upon asking for a sample before my purchase. However, the staff here really offers excellent service, and I hope it'll continue for I'm sold.</span></div>
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TwKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06973738233650267964noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7460512006238226513.post-59898821540426306302011-09-11T20:11:00.000+08:002011-09-15T09:33:30.067+08:00Antoinette<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Are you a late sleeper? On days with no morning obligations, I am almost definitely one. Hence I always miss breakfast, and breakfast food for that matter. Ever felt like eating pancakes or french toast during lunch or dinner time? All day breakfast is here. There are multiple restaurants in Singapore currently serving ADB, and Antoinette(not a person) is one of them who is here to satisfy our craving/s.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The entrance is charmingly simple and pleasing to the eyes, a step through the doors and you'll be greeted first by a bunch of beautiful desserts, each vying for your attention and attacking your hunger visually. So I'm going to be attacking you guys with pictures!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love my burgers, and seeing this item under the section <i>'Les Sanwiches' </i>is really an easy choice for me. A nicely done pan fried beef patty with melted cheddar on wonderfully toasted brioche bread, tomato relish with mayonaise, lettuce, red onions and mustard. Accompanying it is honey dijon chips and petit salad.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The light brioche bread is just really well toasted, neither too charred and hard that biting into it causes harm to the oral cavity nor too lightly grilled. I really love how splendid the toast is here.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What's more impressive is the patty. This beef patty here is dripping with juice when it was laid on the table. Every bite is bursting with flavor and juice from the patty and is absolutely delicious. The wonderful colors adds to the overall appeal of this burger.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The honey dijon chips and the refreshing salad makes for fine accompaniment to the really impressive burger that exceeded my expectations on all levels. The chips are not home made but according to the staff, imported from France. Reminds me of the kettle honey dijon chips you can find in cold storage with a slightly lighter flavor.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The caramelized bananas are chosen among that of maple syrup, hot chocolate and salty caramel, so there is a choice for you if you do not fancy bananas. The chantilly cream is light, fluffy and enhances the taste of the french toast and soft bananas. Yummy~</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The titular dessert here is a pretty little chocolate dessert made up of milk chocolate mousse infused with earl grey tea, dark chocolate earl grey tea cremeux, chocolate biscuit and earl grey tea crumble. All that with a shiny ball of raspberry coulis(sauce).</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It is a lovely place for a first date though the location is a little obscure but yet surprisingly near to Lavender station. There is a new outlet in Mandarin Gallery which I believe makes it even easier for people to visit, and one that is opening soon in Scarlet Hotel.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">This is one of the shop's best seller. Soft sponge cake with fresh </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">Chantilly cream (whipped vanilla flavored cream), custard filling between the layers of cake</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"> and topped with delicious white chocolate shavings. </span></span><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">This is truly a surprise find for me, and I would not have bought the cake and tart if not for an occasion and the friendly staff. According to the delightful and helpful staff, the cakes are baked fresh from Italian restaurant Valentino and moved there. There's 3 shipment a day, so you gotta be fast if you want to order one without pre-ordering. They do deliver for a fee of $20 unless it's an order of over $x(I can't remember how much, but both you and I knows that it need be high). If you are looking for a nice birthday cake, Perla should have you covered with the various sizes available, the cakes reviewed are all of the "petite" size(serves 2-3, or 1 :D).</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>Takashimaya Shopping Centre 9 Jalan Binka Singapore 588902</i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Satay, how I love these pieces of marinated meat on stick. This is a place where an awesome colleague of mine(who makes great dessert) introduced me when I was craving out loud about me missing satay. He told me that this is a famous shop, where during CNY it will sell Bak Kwa and then after that revert to satay. Located in Clementi 448 Market & Food Centre(right behind Clementi Mall), if you can't find it, look for the following : POSB, a yellow signboard , smoke and well, a queue. Please do not come on Monday- it took me two rounds to finally find the shop during my first hunt to finally find it - closed on Monday......</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Determined, I went the next day during dinner time to really satisfy my craving, and I finally found the store opened, with a long queue. At about 7:30pm, I ordered around 20 sticks of chicken and 5 sticks of pork satay. There is no more ketupat for sale so unfortunately I can't say anything about it. After taking my order, the store owner told the lady " sorry, we are left with 16 sticks of chicken only", and the lady took it regardless with a few other customers leaving after asking " really no more ar~". At around 7:30pm, they are sold out...... It is just the start of dinner time and it's already sold out? I do not know if it is the normal situation, or there are many who come on a monday evening only to find it closed, and hence return the next day with "vengence" in mind and bought a whole lot before me. Phew~ Lets get on with the food proper.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These satay looks good, with the nice amount of char and shine to them. Maybe my craving is making them sparkle even more, but it's how I see it. Not a single piece I got was overdone and poses an extra dose of cell mutation risk, each piece carries about the same adequate amount of cell mutation risk. Nicely done boss!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When I was about to dig in, I ran into a tiny problem. I can't find my pork satay! I have to concentrate to find the signature section of pork fat in the satay. Some swears by them, some swears when they see them, I swear a bit if it's really good or really horrible. After some scanning with 4 of my eyes, I finally found it</span><br />
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</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When I bite into the chicken, it is cold. Cold not from hanging on the rack for too long but cold because they were in the cold water for a while. The chicken is very tender and moist, most likely a result of the cold treatment from the owners. So do not be alarmed if the meat is slightly cold. The chickens used here definitely enjoyed a good load of food with not much of running as the lack of exercise is evident on the skin. Hurray for some and :S for some. The serving of chicken is very generous compared to their competitors' serving.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To get to this coffee shop by foot, you will walk past the following: Bishan Junction 8</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> --> Bishan Library --> Long queue at the Koi Bubbletea --> Shop & Save Supermarket --> BLK 511 Coffee Shop. Hope this helps any who wishes to go by foot but just lacks a sense of direction generally. The sign is an unmissable neon green sign and if you decide to drop by around meal times, will have a long line of people.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"> Bon Chon 4 fingers crispy fried chicken, was inspired by Korean fried chicken, but it came from US. Why 4 fingers you ask? (I believe) If one is eating tasty fried chicken the proper way, they will eventually utilise 4 fingers. But I know some who uses all 2, 3, 6, 8 or all 10. Besides fried chicken, there are also rice boxes and tofu for those who visits a fried chicken shop to get anything but fried chicken. Not me.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">I do not know how you count a piece of chicken wing as a piece, but normally if we do order a piece of chicken wing in the neighborhood coffee shop or hawker centre, we get the drumlet, the mid-joint and the wing. But in Bon Chon, a piece is either - </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Frankly speaking, I feel kinda cheated about the size:price ratio. But something pulls me back time and time again. The taste. Bon chon uses a double fried style on their lightly coated chicken, resulting in a thin and light crispy outer skin. Each piece of nicely fried golden chicken is then lightly painted with your choice of sauce.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Every bite is a crunch and delight with Bon Chon's own blend of slightly sweet and fragrant soy garlic sauce which is nicely soaked into the skin. An amazing thing is that the chicken here still tastes good and relatively crispy after quite some time(45 minutes)! This is amazing considering the chickens are covered with sauce; most fried items with sauces ladled on top or around can only but turn soggy and less tasty with every moving second. Sure the meat itself is not marinated, with the only seasoning coming from the sauce, but the crisp and the sauce adds all the savor to the chicken.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">The little seasoning of spices seems like a nice touch to the generic shoestring fries but I can't taste much of a difference. They do provide some thai chili sauce to go with the fries which levels up the taste a bit. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Bon Chon's chicken is one of the better Korean fried chickens around town but p</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">atience you must learn if you want crispy fried chicken half-wings during the meals times, worth </span><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Ippudo Tao, the largest ramen chain in the world, having outlets from Japan to USA and then to Singapore. Heard that getting a seat during dinner time requires patience. Guess I got lucky as I got my seat immediately when I reach :D</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">The noodles here are of the thin variety, and is available in different softness according to the customers' preference. Medium was chosen for this bowl. The noodles was cooked according to the choice, neither too soft nor too hard. Not usually a big fan of thinner noodles and that includes bee hoon or vermicelli, the noodles here are give quite a good kick with every slurp.</span></div>
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Now, the pool that everything is soaked in. It provides a nice mix of flavors while not being too flavorful. This will be great for those who prefers a lighter palette for their food. Served in a white bowl just like the broth and it's namesake, the whole ramen comes with 2 measly slices of pretty good char siew. The cabbage gave the ramen a nice crunch while the black fungus( </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; line-height: 11px;">黑木耳 = Black Wood Ears?)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"> is cooked to a nice soft texture. Yummy. This ramen is for everyone.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Accompanied by the same veggies, another difference with the Shiromaru ramen is in the meat. The char siew here is made of pork belly, and the slice I got is composed of 90% fat. IT IS GOOD, with flavor bursting from every inch of the fat. This is another supporting case where fat = taste in food.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Do you know what's this? In it contains roasted sesame which this little container will grind, making the ramen so much more fragrant. If you've been there, but did not try using this, do give it a try. If you do not know how to use it, here's a hint for you: <b>Spin</b></span><br />
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