For the full post, read: http://iisjong.blogspot.sg/2012/08/7adam-celebration-of-food-and-art.html ;)

Tucked away in Adam Park, I've wondered what this monochrome-themed place was every time my bus past it on my bus ride home from school. Initially, I thought that it was just another bungalow just like the others surrounding it just that it's on top of a hill.

7Adam is a Gallery-Restaurant that mix the worlds of art and food. It features the works of art by local and regional artists which the public can buy and bring home. At the same time, they also serve really yummy modern European cuisine that leave people begging for more.

Amuse Bouche

It's actually fried oysters! I like it because the gooey taste coming from the oyster was not very strong.

Black Truffle Broth

It has a very herbal taste. Truffle is actually a high grade mushroom. They took 2 days to soak it! For some miraculous reason, my sore throat that day seemed better because it's very soothing to the throat. I feel healthier!

House Cured Salmon

It's something like sashimi, just that it's not cooked. It's soft and very smooth; not too salty, just the way I like it! I have to add that the cream is lightly sweet and complements the salmon well.

Foie Gras

Now, to be honest I've never eaten foie gras before! This was pretty decent for a first timer like me. Pardon me if I sound very ignorant, but I was surprised that it's very, very soft! It looks like meat on the outside. Eat it with the biscuit and the sauce, and you have heaven in your mouth.

Unagi Pasta

When this dish was first laid on the table, my impression was: OMG IT SMELLS DAMN GOOD LAH! It's surprisingly really appetizing, the sauce was really good and unique. The unagi was soft and the noodles were very bouncy and "Q". I like how the chef added fish roe. It adds the fun side to the dish!

Beef Pasta

Like the Unagi Pasta, the noodles were bouncy and I love the addition of the fish roe. I like the meat because I am a meat eater, rawr!

Red Drum Popilotte

At first this dish wasn't cut in the middle, so for a minute I wondered: "What is this? Are we seriously going to eat paper?" until Adam cut open and revealed the fish inside. I learnt that the fish was wrapped up in paper so as to keep the taste of the fish after that. I am not really a big fan of fish, but it was quite flavourful!

Angus Tenderloin

I don't really eat beef like that, but this was not bad. According to the chef's theory, it is kept in boiling water of 55 degrees so that it won't be overcooked. It's not very hard because it's medium done. The vegetables you see there? It's a hybrid of broccoli and kai lan vegetable! Yes, definitely imported because it's hard to find these kind in Singapore.

Kurobuta Pork Belly

This is THE bomb! My favourite dish out of everything. It's the signature dish, and I can see why. The pork literally melts in your mouth! What sorcery is this! It is braised for 2 days, cooked in Japanese soy. You have to reserve in advance if you want to eat this. I LOVE THIS DISH TO BITS, ENOUGH SAID!

Chocolate Fondant

I have a sweet tooth, and I must have my desserts! I love all things chocolate and ice cream, so you can imagine my delight when this was served. The vanilla ice cream was really good, and the moment you cut the chocolate lava cake, out bursts out the chocolate!

Creme Brulee

The sweetness was just right, not overly sweet. It was very creamy and thick! It tasted a little bit like egg tarts I would say? There's this crispy layer on the top, I like!

Trio of Tiramisu

Lastly, we were served the tiramisu. This is definitely not your ordinary tiramisu! I'm not a fan of coffee, but I enjoyed eating this! Served in a martini glass, it was the chef's sudden creation. Very innovative, I must applaud! You have to dip the biscuit all the way down to taste the espresso.

For full review, read: http://iisjong.blogspot.sg/2012/08/food-review-canto-kitchen.html ;)

Braised Shark's Fins with Fish Maw

Yes people, the shark's fin is real! As we all know, this is a popular Cantonese delicacy. I found the portion very generous, and there's a variety of ingredients inside. I spotted prawns, carrot and fish maw, on top of many more.

Fried Prawns with Orange Sauce

I am a sucker for prawns, having eaten all sorts of them before. But this is the first time I'm trying it with orange sauce! Very innovative. When you first put it into your mouth, you first taste the orange, and then the taste of the prawn sets in. Surprisingly, the orange didn't taste sour at all.

Chinese Herbal Roasted Duck

Another favourite of mine is duck, so my "standard" for it is very high. We had 2 ducks combined together specially for us. I loved how the meat was tender, and the herbal taste from the duck wasn't overwhelming. Simply said, it was good!

Home Made Bean Curd with Conpoy

The tofu was smooth and soft, very suitable for all ages to eat! The broccoli and the mushroom were fresh and not too hard. Add more of the sauce, and they taste really good together.

Steamed Cod Fish with Chef' Sauce

This is the signature dish, and I'm sure there's no need to ask why! The first thing everyone said when the dish was laid on the table: "WOAH IT SMELLS DAMN GOOD!" because of all the chilli and garlic. Despite that, the taste was not too overwhelming and spicy. Fish wise, there's no fishy taste that lingers. Very soft!

Poached Spinach with Whole Garlic and 3 Eggs

I've always loved this dish, and I loved how Canto Kitchen prepared it too! I don't really like eating vegetables, but this dish always trick me in a way. I like eating the eggs and the spinach together to minimise the taste of the spinach in a way?

Spare Ribs with Yam in "Zhen Jiang" Style

This was everyone's favourite, it's damn good! The meat was soft and it goes well with it's sauce. Also, the yam was crispy, very unexpected!

Garlic Steamed Crab with Glutinous Rice

This is my first time seeing a dish like this. I never thought that food like that can be put in small steamer baskets meant for Dim Sum! Food wise, I never expected crab and glutinous rice to go well together. I don't like glutinous rice, but this was not the overly sticky kind that I'm not a fan of.

Chilled Mango with Pamelo

And we also had desserts! I love love love this dessert so much, I order it practically all the time. Honestly, this is one of the best out of all the others I've eaten! It was not sour or overly watery. Just... Nice!

Read the full review here: http://iisjong.blogspot.sg/2012/09/hard-rock-cafes-latest-menu-addition.html ;)

A lot of people have been asking "Why is there no seafood dishes in the menu?", so they've taken in the feedback and decided to come up with a few. I tried 4 of their new seafood dishes alongside with some of their Classic dishes.

Mango-Berry Cooler

First up was of course the drinks! This was a really yummy tropical blend of fresh mangos, strawberries, pineapple juice, orange juice and sweet & sour mix topped with lemon-lime soda. You can ask for it to be served in a Hurricane glass.

Groupie Grind

This drink is a housemade pina colada mix and pineapple juice blended with a strawberry swirl, served in a Martini glass. It was magnificent!

Crispy Sea Bass

I felt that this pan-fried sea bass fillet didn't have the fishy taste that lingers on a lot of fishes that I eat (and hate). It was soft and served with pesto sauce!

Seafood Platter

This was my favourite dish out of the 4! There's a variety of battered sea bass fillet, grilled prawns, seasoned fries WHICH WAS VERY ADDICTIVE, calamari rings and soft shell crab. It wasn't too overly greasy, as if I'm eating a platter of oil.
I like the prawns out of all because it was juicy and the meat was grilled well.

Chilli Crab Spaghetti

The garlic toast by the side sure made the dish looked angelic. I think. Oh well, it's an American thing!
This dish was very Singaporean style, with a little mix of Western! Everyone agreed that it looked and tasted very similar to another local dish - Mee Goreng. I felt that it didn't taste like pasta due to the sticky and dry taste. Also, normally I like to add cheese to my spaghetti, but there wasn't any for this dish. Not sure whether to classify this as spaghetti or not...

Do take note that this was a little bit too spicy for me. For spicy lovers, this would be heaven!

Crab Fried Rice

This was our last seafood dish. It was very unexpecting to find something so Asian style in this Western place. You can find crab meat, prawns and mushrooms hidden amongst the olive rice, all wrapped up in an egg omelette. Great for those who are looking for a healthy alternative and us Asians who need our daily carbs (rice)!

Hickory Smoked Bar-B-Que Ribs

Next up, we had their Classics. This was my favourite, and it's from their Smokehouse Menu! My eyes lighted up in glee as I tried this full rack of West Tennessee-style ribs, which is rubbed then basted with their authentic Hickory BBQ sauce. It was practically cooked to perfection, and the meat... It was meaty and easy to chew it off. It is served with seasoned fries, ranch beans & fresh coleslaw.

Twisted Mac, Chicken & Cheese

I posted a picture of this on Instagram (@iisjong), and I received a lot of comments telling me how this was their favourtie dish! From the Entrees Menu, this dish was served with garlic toast. Right on top of the macaroni is grilled chicken breast, topped off twisted cavatappi pasta. As for the macaroni itself, it is tossed in a lightly spiced 3-cheese sauce, with garlic roasted red peppers and Romano parsley bread crumbs. It's really yums, no wonder it got so many people salivating when they saw it!

Hot Fudge Brownie Sundae

Moving on to my favourite part of the night - the desserts!

This divine dessert we have right here is a combination of Haagen-Dazs vanilla ice cream and hot fudge on a fresh brownie, topped with chopped walnuts, chocolate sprinkles, fresh whipped cream and a cherry. It was sinful but worth it!

Mud Pie

You HAVE to try this when you're at Hard Rock Cafe! With a cookie crust filled with a heavenly concoction of coffee and chocolate ice cream topped with hot fudge and crunchy almond flakes, this was THE BOMB. Up till today, I cannot forget the yummilicious of this.

Overall, Hard Rock Cafe is definitely a good candidate as an oasis for hungry souls who are looking for heaven in their mouth and bellies, and at the same time, bask in a pretty damn good environment. Now with the newly launched seafood dishes, it's definitely THE place to be for food! *licks lips*

Read http://iisjong.blogspot.sg/2012/12/review-taipei-station.html for full review! ;)

The food and beverage preparation equipment at Taipei Station are specially from Taiwan, not to mention that their food are of authentic recipes, spices and seasonings. Premium tea leaves and pearls are also used for their drinks.

Located at the 4th floor of Bugis+, the store is rather spacious! Definitely one of the biggest I've ever seen for a Taiwanese street food store in Singapore. You can enjoy your food and drinks without worrying much about where to sit.

Prices are rather reasonable, and you can get a set even! For around $7.90 ~ $8.60, you can get a choice of 1 Main Dish + 1 Side Dish + 1 Drink!

Here are some of the items:

For my drink I got the Jasmine Green Tea with Pearl!

As you can choose the sugar level, I got it at 30% so it is not too sweet. Even so, the taste of the jasmine was not too overpowering for me. I have to say that I like the pearls a lot!

STAR ITEM - Oyster Vermicelli!

This popular noodle soup is one of the must-haves. I found the noodles and the sauce pretty thick, different from what I usually nomnom. It wasn't too mushy and I like the oysters because they were easy to chew. It tasted a little sour though.

STAR ITEM - Crispy Chicken in Original!

I found the chicken a bit too hard for my liking to be honest, but I am not sure whether it is due to the fact that I ate it when it was almost turning cold already. However, it was not too salty but the distinct taste of the chicken was there.

STAR ITEM - Crispy Chicken in Cheese!

I never ever tasted chicken in cheese flavour, so boy was I excited! This was definitely very unique. I am not a big fan of cheese (afraid of getting fat hahaha), so I am particularly fond of this because the taste of the cheese was mild yet good.

STAR ITEM - Crispy Chicken in Wasabi!

Another very original creation! I was afraid of trying this at first; I don't know how to appreciate wasabi at all! To my surprise, it wasn't spicy as I expected it to be and has got a very special taste to it.

STAR ITEM - Braised Pork with Rice!

I found the rice mushy for my liking, so you might get sick of it after eating a few mouths. But I must comment that the size of 1 grain of rice was so huge! Meat was not hard, sauce and pork was not as salty as expected.

STAR ITEM - Cold Noodle with Peanut Sauce!

This was the first time I tried something like this. It tasted like peanut butter for some reason, maybe because of the peanut sauce. Worth a try though! If I were to use two words to describe it - Sticky and Cold.

Calamari in Seaweed!

Calamari was easy to chew off. It's very bouncy, very 'Q', as the Taiwanese would describe it.

Calamari in Cheese!

It's about the same as the one in seaweed. This was one of my favourites because the cheese taste was obvious and you just get addicted to chewing it!

Fried Broccoli!

This is rather interesting because when you take the first bite into it, it tastes all fried and crispy. However, after a few bites you can taste the broccoli. Wasn't particularly fond of this though; don't like vegetables ;X

Fried Tofu Cubes with Seaweed!

This was very crispy on the outside, yet soft on the inside. It would be good if the tofu on the inside was smoother.

Fried Mushrooms with Sour Plum!

It has a very salty taste at first, but then slowly the taste of the mushroom sets it. Like I've said, I am not a fan of vegetables so ya.

Sweet Potato Fries with Sour Plum!

Not a fan of sweet potato too hahaha, why am I so picky with my food! You can taste both sweet and sour at the same time. Fans of Sweet Potatoes might like this!

There are also various Add Ons that you can choose from if you feel that you haven't had enough of Taiwan goodness! ;D

Don't judge this place by it's exterior; it may be a cafe, but the food served is of restaurant standards! It was my first time there last week, and I don't always say this, but I was was completely blown away with the food. Y I NO FIND YOU EARLIER!? Tried the Christmas/New Year Menu, was good! Check out my full review here: http://iisjong.blogspot.sg/2012/12/review-sun-ray-cafe-xmas-new-year-menu.html
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