For anyone visit Hong Kong would definitely has heard about Tai Cheong Bakery which is super famous for their egg tarts. They have opened a permanent store at Takashimaya’s food hall on 1 July 2016.

Just like the famous Jenny Biscuit from Hong Kong, Tai Cheong has drawn crowd queuing for it too.

Tai Cheong Bakery sells three different product- Egg Tarts, Chicken Pie and Cocktail Bun. The Egg Tarts in Singapore goes for $7.60 for 4 pieces, Chicken Pie $2.80 per piece and Cocktail Bun at $1.80 per pieceAlthough Tai Cheong Bakery is not Halal-Certified; it contains no pork or lard. I must say, the egg tart was really delicious and make me craving for more. My friend queues for 45 mins for these delights.

The tart base was really buttery and crispy while the egg custard was softy and yummy. It was fragrant and not too sweet. The combination is fabulous.  These delights really worth your calories and money. They are delicious and consider “cheap” for their taste.  

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Masizzim, which specialize in Korean meat stews and pancakes has reached Singapore. Masizzim means delicious stew.  It is conveniently located in 313 Somerset. There is a variety of Korean food to choose from – rice balls, Korean stew, Egg roll and more...The entire dining space was spacious with kpop songs being played throughout. By about 9pm, you will realize that the staff would be starting to clean up the place
Korean Signature Stew is their specialties given their shop name. To order their stew, it is simple.
Step 1: Choose beef, pork or spicy chicken
Step 2: Soy or Spicy from Levels 1 to 4
Step 3: Choose noodles – Korean style udon or glass noodles
Step 4: Choose optional add ons such as cheese, toppoki, or extra noodles 

In this visit, we have chosen the spicy chicken stew with spicy level of 1 with glass noodles. I must say that the stew is very different from those served in other Korean restaurants as this version was much drier. You can scoop out any soup. In the stew, it consist of toppokki, chicken, glass noodles and radish. The meats are well marinated and tender. The glass noodles were my favourite as they are chewy, soft and springy~ I would prefer a more soupy version.  The Korean stew comes with two bowls of brown rice. To quench our thirst, we have order a grapefruit yogurt. It comes with alcohol version or non-alcohol. For us, we have chosen the non-alcoholicversion.  The taste was really refreshing. It tastes sweet with tinge of sourness from the yogurt. The serving was also huge as it allows us to pour six small cups. Value for $$ for taste and huge serving. Many of my friends are egg lovers, so we have ordered Tuna Seaweed Egg Roll  and Honey Mustard Cheese Egg Roll.

The egg roll was really soft and fragrant. For the tuna seaweed version, it was drizzled with ketchup sauce. Within the egg roll, it was filled with tuna and seaweed. The tuna and seaweed generally taste bland, but the ketchup helps to enhance the taste. My favourite egg roll goes to honey mustard cheese egg roll. The honey mustard sauce makes the egg roll tastes more moisturize while the cheese within give a chewy texture. It was a good combination. Food always tastes nicer when you are involved in the making. That’s why we have chosen the Crabmeat & Roe Rice Ball & Anchovy Rice Ball to try.  You will be served with a bowl rice together with the ingredients. The steps to making the rice balls are easy. 
Step 1: Put On Gloves
Step 2: Mix Well
Step 3: Mould into Rice balls and enjoy. Both rice ball taste great. For the crabmeat and roe version, you can taste bit of crabmeat in each rice ball. For the anchovy rice balls, you can taste anchovy in each bite. The anchovy is crispy and slightly more salty thus it gives more flavour and texture. This is also the reason why I prefer anchovy. All in all, it is worth visiting Masizzim for a try of different style of Korean cuisine in a cozy, convenient and spacious dining space. 

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Cheng's Gourmet Food Bar is located along the same stretch of shophouses which is a popular night-owl haunt like Fong Seng Nasi Lemak, Al Amaan… It was great news for students studying at NUS or living in Clementi area. It was located just beside the kent Ridge Bus Terminal. 

The café has undergone a recent revamp.  I love how quiet and cosy the place gives. You do not have to rush your meals and you have the luxury to have catch-up session over at the cafe.

There are two different menu – morning and evening to offer a larger variety of food. 

After a struggle of trying to decide what to eat, we set down for Smoked Duck Quesadillas, Yuan-Yang Fries, Gula-Mela Hotcakes and Ultraviolet Floral Cooler.  Ultraviolet Floral Cooler ($6.20) was really gorgeous. It changes colour from sapphire blue, to purplish pink upon mixing in the ice. The drink has sweet and tangy flavour. I believe it is the lemon juice on the ice that helps change the acidity of the drink. Smoked Duck Quesadillas ($14) was one of our favourite.  The cheey coupled with thin slices of smoked duck was really delicious. It tastes really great as the smoked duck does not have a very “raw duck taste” and the meat was really tender. Yuan-Yang Fries ($14) consist of truffle fries and sweet potato fries. It gives us the best of both worlds. The fries were crispy and well-marinated. We preferred the sweet potato fries as it is sweeter and crispier.Gula-Mela Hotcakes ($14.50) is another delicious yummy dish. The pancake was thick and fluffy. Couple with the Gula Melaka sauce, it was heavenly. Best of all, it was does not give a “jerlat” feel. West-side residents don’t miss out this “hidden café”. It serves really delicious food in a cosy environment.

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5 The Moment ice cream palour was a recent addition to Central Business district (CBD) tanjong pagar. It not only served yummy desserts such as ice cream, waffles, cakes and brownies, they are also specialized in taking couples shoot. It was basically a mixture of café and photo studio.

It has a mix of local and Europe Vintage style decoration. Over at the counter and the ice cream display, it feels as though you have stepped into a time machine which travels you back to the 60s. The layout and display resembles the provision shops selling old school snacks and candies. To tempt the diner with their yummy goodies, phoctorial display of these delights were hang at the wall for easy reference. They serve a variety of yummy ice cream for your selection. As it is a photo studio, it showcases a variety of vintage camera as a form of decoration. They have greatly utilized the space to create a cosy environment for the diners. I’m not sure if you can recognize, some of the tables located near the wall are actually sewing machine which was converted to serve as a table.On the first visit, we have order the waffles with the dark truffle ice cream. As it is a premium flavour, it required additional $1. The second visit, we took a double scoop (Peanutella & dark truffle).

The ice cream was really creamy and smooth. Best of all, they are not overly sweet. The peanutella was a mixture of peanut butter and nutella. This savory sweet ice cream was an interesting flavour for us. I have always been a peanut butter love, so it kind of satisfies my need. The dark truffle ice cream was my favourite! It was really rich in chocolate taste. It has bitter sweet which makes it out choice as it prevents us from getting too sick of eating it. Double Scoop: $8.80 + $1 for Premium Ice cream

The rectangular butter waffles was crispy and fluffy. It has a very light buttery taste. Coupled with the dark truffle ice cream, it was heavenly! I strongly recommend the dark truffle ice cream for its bitter sweet , rich and creamy taste!!Waffles + Gelato: $10.80 + $1 for Premium Ice cream

Gelato Lovers, popped by and have a try of these delights

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Curious Palette, known for its pretty berry ricotta hotcake, was the latest café opened by the same people behind Stranger’s Reunion & Strangers At Work. It was established at Prinsep Street. You will need a little effort in finding the place as it does not have a signboard.

This two stories café could possibly seat about 200 pax. It was really popular and get really crowded during weekend. It would be recommended to make a reservation prior to visiting.

It has a very simple interior design with white finishing and plywood tables. Simple yet chic. It was really comfortable dining experience despite the noisiness and long wait .Berry Ricotta Hotcake was really soft, fluffy and thick. You will get sick of eating it if you are consuming it alone. It was best shared. It was topped with strawberries, blueberries, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds and a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream. It was too pretty not to instagram this dish. Berry Ricotta Hotcake ($14.90)

The Salty-sweet and crunchy sweet potato fries really delights us. It was great for sharing. The truffles smell was also rich. Truffled Sweet Potato Fries ($12.90)

Tender well-marinated pork topped with crispy sourdough makes this dish overwhelming. We love how juicy the pulled pork was.Pulled Pork On Sourdough ($18.90)

Soft Shell Crab Burger was pretty delicious. It comes with generous serving of wasabi slaw, homemade aioli, avocado and petit salad. The soft shell crab was crispy and crunchy. Soft Shell Crab Burger ($19.80)

The portobello & Truffled Scrambled egg comes with pesto, semi-dried tomatoes, petit salad and multigrain. The scrambled eggs were soft and creamy with tinge of truffles smell. I personally find this dish fairly normal. Portobello & Truffled Scrambled Eggs ($18.50)