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2013-10-25
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When I first heard the name Dong Po Cafe, I was filled with excitement as it had been a long while since I last had 'Dong Po Pork', which is actually a Chinese delicacy whereby the pork belly is pan-fried and subsequently red-cooked to tenderness and melt-in-your-mouth perfection.After some looking around on the GPS and when we eventually reached the Dong Po Colonial Cafe, I was in for a rude surprise to say the least. There was no 'Dong Po Pork' nor was it a Chinese restaurant, it was a cafe to
After some looking around on the GPS and when we eventually reached the Dong Po Colonial Cafe, I was in for a rude surprise to say the least. There was no 'Dong Po Pork' nor was it a Chinese restaurant, it was a cafe to experience the flavours and nostalgia of Singapore back in the '50s and 60s.
As we stepped into the neatly decorated cafe, we immediately found ourselves surrounded by toys and knick knacks from the hay days of our parents. After some look around, one could only appreciate the efforts undertaken by the owner of this cafe in trying to install elements of the past into a cafe of today. So, how exactly did the days of colonial Singapore look like?
Set E - Scone served with Jam, Fresh Cream and Teh / Kopi - S$4.20/-
The lemon curd was really good as the balance in sweetness and tang suited our palate and it tasted rich and viscous. While the jam was good, the scone barely made the mark as it was hard and tasted almost like biscuit with no real butter taste nor fragrance. It was sorely pedestrian to say the least but credit to the fresh cream and lemon curd for saving the day.
Set F - Bostock with Teh / Kopi - S$3.50/-
Some research revealed that it is a simple French delicacy in which an almond frangipane tops day-old brioche. Now that you get a gist of what that name entails, let the taste buds do the judging already!
While we liked that the almond taste was rather strong, especially with the almond flakes generously toasted and scattered across the sliced bread, the base dough did not quite come across as a brioche. The almond flakes were crisp and added a good layer of texture to the soft 'Bostock'. It was certainly a good rendition but not wow-impressive.
Kaya Butter Toast - S$1.90/-
Almond Macaroon - S$1.90/-
I am quite clueless when it came to describing this pastry for it seemed like a tart with a nice almond crust to it. It was arguably close to what one might consider as meringue-cookie but I felt that it lacked any outstanding elements to be termed a signature confection. It was overall an 'okay' pastry.
Almond Finger - S$1.90/-
Likewise, we felt that it was an 'okay' pastry and what I particularly liked about it was that it was not too sweet but the almond taste could have been a touch stronger.
Chocolate Truffle Slice Cake - S$2.20/-
The sponge was good and so was the chocolate cream but it lacked depth to make it a must-try.
3 Hole Cookie - $1.90/-
It seemed that the only drawing point for me at least, was the nostalgic decoration which attempts to bring forth a memorable dining experience.
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