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2012-12-18
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The arrival of Kai Kai and Jia Jia, the pair of giant pandas in the Singapore Zoological Gardens has received nothing short of a media blitz. Even before its official launch, the River Safari is seeing upwards of 3,000 visitors a day.With the hype surrounding the pandas, it came as no surprise when I found Mama Panda Kitchen opened right after the exit of the Giant Panda Forest. The restaurant blended right in with a facade of bamboo and wood, and was liberally decorated with pictures of pandas
With the hype surrounding the pandas, it came as no surprise when I found Mama Panda Kitchen opened right after the exit of the Giant Panda Forest. The restaurant blended right in with a facade of bamboo and wood, and was liberally decorated with pictures of pandas on its walls.
Passing by I couldn't help but try Panda Bao, touted as Kai Kai and Jia Jia's favourite bun. At $2.90 for one, it was pretty expensive for a bun that I had no idea whatsoever regarding the filling.
First impression wise, I gotta give them credit for getting the look and feel just right. Served piping hot in a bamboo steamer, Panda Bao got 100 marks from me for looking like a cute albeit sad-eyed panda. Getting down to tasting - the dark brown bits that made up the eyes, ears and nose were chocolate-flavoured flour strips. Breaking the bun in half, I was treated hot molten red bean paste within. Overall it wasn't too sweet and went well to accentuate the taste of the otherwise plain bun.Only gripes? $2.90 is just that bit too pricey for a red bean paste bun (even if it looks cute). AND pandas love bamboo. I don't know so much about red bean paste
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