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2013-02-05
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When I stepped into ToTT, it is really a very different place from anywhere else in Singapore. The closest is probably Takashimaya's kitchenware area, but ToTT is really a different league from any other departmental stores selling kitchenware. My immediate thought is that this is what my dream kitchen would look like! In ToTT building, there's also a bistro for people to settle their hunger pangs after browsing the kitchenware or before cooking demonstrations/hands-on sessions held at ToTT. By
In ToTT building, there's also a bistro for people to settle their hunger pangs after browsing the kitchenware or before cooking demonstrations/hands-on sessions held at ToTT. By the courtesy from OpenRice Food Tasting session, I was treated to an array of unequivocally ordinary food at the bistro.... but there's really more to meet the eye in each of these delights!
This is the chicken wing and mushroom spring roll, the appetizer for this meal. The chicken wing's flavour was rather mild and sufficient. This is better than the usual types of chicken wings which are too salty. It was a little difficult to cut though. The mushroom spring roll is a really pleasant surprise. When it comes to spring rolls, I would expect the usual cabbage/turnip/carrot fillings. However, this spring roll fillings are entirely made of mushrooms. Generous portion of mushrooms inside and it was in my opinion, more delicious than the normal veggie-mix. The skin of the spring roll was not hard at all, it was in fact, crispy-thin and soft, easy to cut but it kind of collapsed when I cut it.
One of the top favourites of customers, this is quite well done. The meat is tender and the taste is heightened with the succulent sauce. In fact, I think I liked the sauce better than the meat because the meat wasn't very much better than the usual western style chicken chop from other restaurants. The sauce stood out because it wasn't too salty and it managed to flavour the meat without overpowering it. The fries did not taste special and was a little soggy - maybe I ate them a little too late.
This is the raspberry Esprit. This is really nice! I like the refreshing taste and fruity aroma it has.
However, this fruity Bob the Builder Flavorits juice is quite weird and I did not like it at all. At the first taste, it actually tastes fine but the aftertaste that lingers really taste like medicine. I think the exterior of the bottle can appeal to children, but the contents are really not nice, in my opinion.
Lastly, it's the dessert! It includes Lemon Grass Gelo with Longan and ToTT Signature Tempura Cempedek. I really like the Lemon Grass Gelo, the lemon grass aroma is very light and fragrant! I think it's quite special because I haven't had this anywhere else before! The Tempura Cempedek's flavour is quite strong... in fact I think they could have toned it down a little. Not really a fan of fried desserts - I always thought of desserts as being sweet and cold. But to give its due credit, it was really well-fried (ie. crunchy and crispy and yet not scratchy) and the filling inside is very generous. If you like durians, there's also the durian version of tempura! The durian taste is very very strong, so if you like durians it should be a real treat!
The service is quite prompt; however, I think they can do better with more waiters/waitresses. They looked understaffed. The general ambience in ToTT Bistro is really peaceful and relaxing. Perfect for a lazy weekend afternoon to laze around and learn some cooking!
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