I have been a fan of Laurent Bernard cakes like their popular Chocolate Tart and Blackforest as they have very smooth texture and i can taste the high-quality ingredients they used.

Recently, they launched a new cake called 'Caramang' and their description of 'Combination of Blond Chocolate, Coconut and Mango, for exotic sensations and indulge your palate' piqued my interest to try it.The cake comes with a dainty mango macaron shell on top on the cake. I recommend you to dine-in at their outlet as the outer chocolate layer of the cake melts very easily. The macaron shell is really good as it is crispy on the outside and has a nice chew on the inside. The chocolate on the outer layer of the cake tasted like hazelnut chocolate and is very smooth.Inside, the cake comprises of many layers. The yellow part of the cake is very dense and has a strong caramel taste with a hint of mango flavour. The white part are actually fragrant coconut cake. I can taste the desiccated coconut used in it. There is also a layer of chocolate praline which i like a lot. The layers taste good on it own but even better when you eat them all together as their different taste and texture complement one another very well.

This is a nice option if you like chocolate but do not crave for too rich chocolate taste. Though it can be quite pricey being $10.50 a piece, the quality of ingredients they used justify the cost. Love it!

TCC is known for their affordable high tea set that changes menu monthly. This month, they have a easter-inspired high tea set that is not only delicious, but also really cute and will definitely catch the hearts of many females of all ages.

Each set cost $13.90++, and is available daily from 2pm to 6pm. I went down last week to have a taste of the beautiful creation. I was first served with a cup of coffee(you can also choose tea) which is included in the set. The food arrive not long after. In anti-clockwise direction starting from the top right corner is a beef salad. Despite the small bowl, almost half of it was filled with juicy beef slices, while the rest was salad that is drizzled with a tangy sauce that totally cuts away the bitterness of the rocket salad leaf. I really like its refreshing taste and generous serving of beef.

Next to it are 2 scones, one chocolate chip and the other raisin flavour. Both were baked hot, with a crispy crumbly outer surface and moist buttery inside. Accompanied with the cream and strawberry jam served, they were the best scone i have tasted(according to my tastebuds).

Here comes the adorable creation in this easter-inspired high tea set!

The white 'bunny' beside the cream/jam is an orange cupcake with dessicated coconut frosting. Chocolate are used to create the ears and face of the bunny. It was served quite cold, so the cake was to dense to my liking. However, the flavour are quite well-combined.

The bottom left hand corner is a mango mousse cake, with a sponge cake base. What is so special about it is the 'sunny-side up' on top, made up using white chocolate and a mango gelee. The whole cake is really full of refreshing mango flavour.

Beside it is a crispy kataifi nest and a passionfruit macaron 'chick'. I have looked forward to this macaron 'chick' the most when i saw their advertisement, and it does satisfy me so much i wish there is one more of it!

Lastly, the savoury turkey ham and egg mayo tortilla roll helps cut away all the sweetness. The tortilla skin is really soft and all the ingredient complement very well. I love it!

Nice high tea set good for all occasion, be it chilling out with friends or simply when you need some mood booster!

Thanks to OpenRice, a few OpenRicers and I were given the chance to have a taste of this delicious chicken rice stall located at Maxwell Food Centre, a popular haven that houses many famous and highly raved local food stalls.

There were only ten of us splitted into 2 tables, yet the owner was really generous in serving us a whole chicken for each table along with many side dishes such as chicken gizzard, chicken feet, beansprout and boy choy. The full table of aromatic food really entices ones tastebud.

Once all of us were settled, we can't wait to tuck in! First, i took some soup which was light tasting and clear without any traces of oil seen. It has a subtle fresh chicken taste and not overly salty. It really warms my belly and futher stimulate my appetite for the feast ahead. Time for the essence of a chicken rice stall- the chicken rice and the chicken! The chicken rice was flavourful and well distributed thorough the whole plate. One applaudable point is that it was cooked until such that each grains of rice was intact yet fully infused with flavour which burst and released into your mouth with each bite. To cook the rice until this way (similar to how you cook spaghetti till al-dente) definitely revealed the well experienced skill of this stall's chef.

Next, the boiled white chicken was chopped in thick chucks which allow substantial and satisfying mouthfeel and taste. The chicken was drizzled with appetising light soysauce and sesame oil. Though i wished that the chicken meat itself is more infused with flavour, but this tiny 'flaw' can totally be ignored when you accompanied the chicken with their own made chilli and ginger sauce. I have heard from the daughter of the chef that they have to wake up really early to do all the preparation work, one including grating the ingredients to make these sauces. They insist of making their own sauce despite all the additional hard work as in this way, they can maintain the freshness and quality. Such dedication is really admirable. One thing to note is that their chilli sauce is a little spicier than most other stalls so be sure to test out your level of comfort before dousing your plate of chicken with it!

The few side dishes are not to be missed too.The chicken gizzards were fresh and tasty without the foul smell that are commonly associated with animal organs. The gizzards were crunchy while the livers were soft and melty. The chicken feet was another impressive dish that i really enjoyed. Want to replenish your collagen for supple skin? Likes to eat chicken feet but find deboning them a nuisance and unglam in public? Have a plate of their chicken feet! Their chicken feet are served without any bones, leaving you the crunchy gelatine skin for ease of enjoyment. How thoughtful!Nevertheless, one cannot forget about the must-have vegetable for a well-balanced meal. The boy choy was blanched, removing the raw taste which green leafy vegetables commonly have, while the beansprout were sweet and crunchy. Both were drizzled with a light tasting sauce and sprinkled with scallions, enhancing the fragrance of the dishes. Healthy and simple dishes that accompanies really well with the other 'heavier' dishes.

Overall, i truly enjoyed every dishes from this stall and am really grateful to OpenRice for the warm invitation to this food tasting event.

Took away a slice of Tofu Cheesecake after shopping around Far East Plaza.

On first look, the cheesecake is really small in size despite it costing $4.50 each. However, it is really big in taste! The cheesecake was very light and not too sweet. There wasn't any strong tofu or cheese taste, but it just taste so velvety and delicate. Together with the digestive cookie base, the taste was really will balance- smooth snd fragrant.

My only grip is that there was some gelatine bits in the cheesecake. The digestive cookie base was also really wet, but i think it is not a bad thing as i prefer soft texture.

Overall, it is a really refreshing dessert that you can have even after a very full meal. I would recomend you to dine in as they charge an additional 50cents for takeaway box.

I will be back for their sushi that have received many positive feedback.

I was feeling really hungry one day and craving for gyoza, i decided to drop by Osaka Ohsho, the restaurant that claims to be the 'King of Gyoza in Osaka'.

I ordered the fried rice set that comes with 6 gyoza. My first bite into the gyoza convinced me that they do live up to their name. The dumpling skin was very thin and is crispy on the pan-fried side and soft on the other. The filling was very juicy with the vegetables and meat finely diced, allowing the texture and flavour to be very uniform and well-balance. I simply love it!Using premium pearl rice, the fried rice was also fabulous! The plump rice grains was well fried with fragrant egg and their Japanese Char Siew meat. Added with spring onions, this was a homely and simple dish that no doubt brings comfort and warmth.

I need more gyoza now!