This time I dropped by a pretty much isolated shopping mall - Rochester Mall at Buona Vista, and I decided to try out the sushi here at Kaz Japanese Fusion Sushi!
Full review:
http://chiamhuiy.blogspot.sg/2013/05/kaz-japanese-fusion-sushi-review.html
Green Tea $1.50
I love to complement my sushi cuisine with the authentic Japanese green tea instead of soft drinks. Here, KAZ serves a small cup of green tea at $1.50, refillable though. Agedashi Tofu $5.80
A side dish worth a mention is the Agedashi Tofu, in order words, the usual fried tofu we order in a Japanese Restaurant. Dipped in a pool of delectable tempura sauce and sprinkled with seaweed flakes, the soft fried tofu is a good one to start off your meal. But do make sure to consume it asap so that it doesn't turn too soggy or too cold, else it won't be as nice anymore. Salmon Carpaccio $10.80
Another starter that we had was the Salmon Carpaccio ($10.80), a slightly grilled sliced salmon with homemade sauce. The homemade sauce did bring out the semi-raw salmon out very nicely, giving it an extra salty taste on top of the salmon, but definitely not too salty. I like how the salmon is slightly grilled because it still maintains certain part of the slice raw, which equates to a two different textures on a humble thin slice of salmon.

As much as I love this dish, I don't really like how the Tobiko (looks like orange crystal balls on the side) are placed about the sliced onions. I'm not a fan of sliced onions and despite trying it on the salmon, I couldn't appreciate it either. Perhaps to me, it would be a better idea to place the Tobiko on top of the salmon so that I can consume them both together.

About 10 slices for $10.80, that isn't too pricey actually. Rainbow Roll $18.80
My favourite sushi roll at KAZ is none other than the Rainbow Roll ($18.80). Sumptuously packed with shrimp tempura, tobiko, avocado and cucumber; rolled with tuna, salmon, hamachi, scalop and avocado - it totally signifies the restaurant's name, a fusion of many things.

Why I like this Rainbow Roll is because of its fresh and generous amount of sashimi wrapping around the sushi roll. A piece of it can actually be wrapped by say, both salmon and tuna sashimi. All in all, a piece of Rainbow Roll contains more than just one sashimi. Not to forget the shrimp tempura which added a crunchy texture to the sushi roll.
It's very pretty looking too! With all the colours and the nice presentation. A Rainbow Roll set has 8 pieces. Katsu Roll $18.80
Katsu as we all know, is deep-fried pork cutlet. Here they used sirloin pork. But it stands too small a portion of the roll, and the rest entirely filled with lettuce. Salmon teriyaki $14.80
+$3 for rice set: Rice, Miso Soup, pickles

For a small $14.50 for such a big slice of Salmon Teriyaki, I though the price is reasonable. Grilled to an appropriate level when the salmon doesn't go too tough, it taste even better with the light soy sauce drizzled over it. Ultimately, this managed to satisfy my picky boyfriend's stomach.

The total bill fetched $84.75 for quite a number of quality sushi. That's also because I alone ate two sets of sushi rolls and the salmon carpaccio haha! Overall, I think KAZ is a great place to try out great quality sushi, but do choose your dishes wisely!

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Hui Yan

Full review:
http://chiamhuiy.blogspot.sg/2013/04/bugisjunction-food-trail-5-fish-n-co.htmlMussels spicy marinara sauce, $11.95
Spicy mussel in a tomato-base. It doesnt belong to those mussels that are too tough. It's served with warm bread as well. I would say the sauce is tasty because of the zesty sensation, so dipping the warm bread into the sauce is flavourful enough. NEW: Clams with Curry Butter
Despite being served in a creamy curry base, the sea clam has a tint of spice within the sauce. It is another award-winning dish! Served with warm bread as well. I personally like this cos I've always been a seafood lover ^^Soft Shell Crab with Green Salad
Soft crunchy shell crab paired with fresh vegetable salads. Quite an unique and refreshing combination for a starter. Bombay Fish n Chips
Don't ever be fooled by this. The fish was entirely coated with several spices; take a bite and you'll immediately know the difference. It comes with an Indian herbs-and-spicy twist, so make sure you eat it with the skin! The fish itself is really fresh and tender too. Shrimp n Clam Agio Olio
I like how the way the spaghetti is semi-dry coated with olive oil. It brings a little spiciness out of it and the texture of the spaghetti isn't too moist nor too dry. A very good balance between the two, which qualifies itself to be my favourite, even though I'm not a fan of Agio! Grilled fish with peri-peri prawns
The king prawn in the seafood platter is definitely the star of the platter, just like how it dominates in the platter. This prawn meat taste as juicy as how it looks like in the photo! It was very easily peeled off from the shells too. Grilled white fish with ebiko $16.95

Can I say this price is insane?!
The new grilled white fish with ebiko is really the best hands down!! I honestly would pay $20 and over for this, because the fish really looks huge here. They taste really good and tender when it's served hot. The ebiko and mozarella cheese melt their way on top of the hot sizzling white fish as well.

Honestly the best dish among the rest. And it's seasonal, won't be here for long!

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Hui Yan

For the food here, it may require up to 2 hour long queue. But if you're a morning person, you can drop by at 9am (it opens at 10am) and start queueing. Any later than that, you probably have to queue for at least 1 hour, minimum.

Despite being slightly overrated, I must say some of the dishes here are indeed fresher and tastier than other dim sum restaurants. But what are they exactly? Read on to know.

Full review:
http://chiamhuiy.blogspot.sg/2013/04/tim-ho-wan-singapore-michelin-star-dim.html香滑马来糕 Steamed Egg Cake (1pc) $3.80
The Steamed Egg Cake was smooth on the surface, feels smooth while chewed in the mouth, but the taste was alright. The sweetness level of it was a little too much, it feels like an overwhelm of brown sugar in this piece of egg cake. it was indeed very moist and soft. 黄沙猪润肠 Vermicelli Roll with Pig's Liver (3 pcs) $5.50
The Pig's Liver Vermicelli Roll on the other hand faired better. Fresh sliced Pig's Livers are wrapped with silky smooth vermicelli roll, allowing it to glide down your throat oh-so-easily. I like to eat the vermicelli roll with the sauce that comes with it. If you're not a fan of pig's liver, you can try the Vermicelli Roll with BBQ Pork ($5.50) instead.鲜虾烧卖皇 Pork Dumpling with Shrimp (4pcs) $5.00
Pork Dumpling, or a name we are more familiar to - Siew Mai, has never ever appeal to me. I would till give it a try as always but they all failed. That's partly because the yellow skin used to wrap the siew mai often taste weird. Right here, I've finally found one that doesn't have that weird taste anymore. For some reason, I couldn't identify the weird taste, could be the taste of the meat filling itself has successfully covered the weird taste coming from the yellow skin, perhaps? But for a person like me who has never liked siew mai, telling you that here at Tim Ho Wan, it was good, you probably wouldn't want to miss it.
香煎菠萝糕 Pan Fried Carrot Cake (3pcs) $4.50
Another king dish of Tim Ho Wan is the Pan Friend Carrot Cake. I'm pretty sure that Radish was used because there were prominent strands of radish all within the Fried Carrot Cake. Although the strands of radish added texture to the very soft carrot cake underneath the pan-fried layer, I thought it was a little towards the bland side though. 晶莹鲜虾饺 Prawn Dumpling (4pcs) $5.50
Though not under the king dishes, the Prawn Dumpling was amazingly good I promise!
I am always not a fan of prawn dumpling because for one to be really nice and delicious, it requires very fresh juicy prawn wrapped in thin layer of luminous skin. At Tim Ho Wan, the prawn dumplings indeed caught my by surprise with its chewy and non-sticky texture, wrapping around a huge succulent prawn.赛螃蟹春卷 Spring Roll with Egg White (3pcs) $4.20
A usual spring roll often than not has radish, cabbage and minced meat within the fried crispy roll. But the one here isn't quite the same. Instead of minced meat, it's stuffed with crab meat and egg white, and for this reason, it gives a rather different taste. I'm glad to say the spring roll wasn't too oily and yet it was really crispy enough even after airing for a good 10 mins.鼓汁蒸凤爪 Chicken Feet with Black Bean Sauce $4.00
As for the chicken feet, or some people may call it Phoenix feet, they were another pleasant dish for its sweet and tender skin and soft bones, submerged in the black bean sauce. It's a little spicy but definitely worth it even if you don't take spice. 鲜虾腐皮卷 Beancurd Skin Roll with Shrimp (Deep Fried, 3pcs) $5.50
I actually ordered both the Deep Fried and Steamed beancurd skin roll but I realise I didn't take a photo of the steamed one, so let's make do with the deep fried beancurd skin roll! While I quite like the fresh Shrimp hidden within the beancurd skin roll, the skin was a little tad dry to my likings. The steamed Beancurd Skin Roll with Shrimp ($4.00) faired better as it wasn't too dry. In fact, it was a little slimy but still taste good! 酥皮焗叉烧包 Baked Bun with BBQ Pork (3pcs) $4.50
If I really have to mention that ONE dish that is a must-try, it has to go to their Baked Bun with BBQ Pork! No wonder there's a limit order of a plate (of 3) to each person, The soft crispy skin on the outside, probably coated with sugary butter, gives the bun a sweet finishing touch. Yet on the inside, the bun was stuffed with BBQ pork, completing the fusion of sweet and salty taste.Nothing can really describe how surprised and in love I am with this bun. Instead of the usual steamed bun, this was baked, giving it a very soft and tender bun skin. If not because of the limit order, I would have taken away more than one set of buns, because they are really too great.

Undeniably, some of the dishes are indeed different from other dim sum restaurants. Just to conclude for you, the must try dishes (in my opinion) are:

1. Baked Bun with BBQ Pork
2. Pork Dumpling with Shrimp
3. Prawn Dumpling
4. Vermicelli Roll with Pig's Liver


The service here is quite fast also. Once you submitted your order u made while queuing, the food comes within 15 mins.

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NYDC probably has one of the best desserts, though a little pricey. 3-some mudpie
$11.80 per slide
Almost similar to Jedi Mudster, this 3-some mudpie is named after the three different types of ice cream used. They are: strawberry, strawberry cheesecake and chocolate chips cookie dough ice cream.
Hey, stop eyeing for that strawberry. It's mine. Boo Boo
$6.80 per slide
$62 whole cake
Extremely soft with layers of chocolate moose. Any amount of it is still never enough to make me sick of it. I actually requested for another slide! Hahahah.

Full review:
http://chiamhuiy.blogspot.sg/2013/04/bugisjunction-food-trail-4-nydc.html

Hui Yan

Siam kitchen is thoughtfully halal because it wants to cater to the muslim group. All their dishes are halal, so don't worry!

Full review here:
http://chiamhuiy.blogspot.sg/2013/04/bugisjunction-food-trail-3-nanxiang.htmlGreen Papaya Salad with Shrimp Flakes $7.50
Papaya salad and beef salad are pretty similar, they both taste sour and spicy. I prefer the beef salad though because the beef cubes are so tender! Thai Mixed Salad with NZ Beef Fillet $8.50

They serve as a very good appetizer for you to start off your sumptuous meal at Siam Kitchen. Besides, they taste pretty much like those in Thailand! Give it a try! Tom Yum Seafood Soup $7.60
PS:I have divided into individual portion. Price do not reflect real quantity.

The tomyum soup was oh-wow-spicy. Generous amount of seafood were included into the spicy tomyum broth. Despite being really spiced, the tomyum soup never forgets to have a sour taste too! Deep Fried Whole Garoupa Fish with Chilli Dip/Mango Sauce $23.90

Firstly, I really thought the presentation of this is really aesthetically pleasing.
I'm pretty sure $23.90 is also reasonable for a big dish like this, with very fresh and tender fish slices, that are not coated with thick flour. Now I'm craving for this!Siam Siam Grilled Combo Platter $22.90
Grilled seafood platter, special mention goes to the grilled squid. It is not tough at all and it allows easy chewing. The beef cubes were medium rare and again it isn't too hard for a soft-food-lover like me. paired it with the two sauces to gave it an extra tangy/spicy taste.

Overall, SiamKitchen has their own unique and different dishes of their own that are different from the other thai restaurants that I've been to. Unforgettable dishe that is worth coming back for is definitely the Grilled Combo Platter.

Hope you liked this review!

Hui Yan.