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This is Gingybite living in West. French, Japanese, Chinese are my favorite cuisines. I also love and Ramen, Zi Char, Burgers and Sandwiches, Penang Laksa.
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Must try! Smile Jan 10, 2014   
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Categories : Japanese | Ramen

We visited the restaurant late, almost past lunch time, and the restaurant was only opened half day on that particular day. Fortunately, we managed to get in, and we were their last guests for the day.

We knew that the restaurant was going to close for the day soon so we didn't order much. This is Akamaru Shinaji Special, we ordered it with the noodle cooked to medium hardness. The tonkatsu soup was enhanced with umami dama (special blended miso paste) and fragrant garlic oil, so thick and heavenly! This is easily one of the best ramen I ever had!
Akamaru Shinaji Special

Akamaru Shinaji Special

 
Can you see the thick fat layer on the pork cube?
Akamaru Shinaji Special

Akamaru Shinaji Special

 
We had calpis to go with the meal, a refreshing and tangy sweet drink!
Calpis

Calpis

 
In order to maintain utmost quality of the food served, the restaurant do not do takeaway or pack your leftover food, so be sure to bring your empty stomach!
 
Recommended Dish(es):  Akamaru Shinaji Special
 
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Dim Sum that hit the spot! Smile Jan 26, 2014   
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Categories : Cantonese/Hong Kong | Restaurant | Dim Sum | Noodles | Kids-Friendly

For full review, please visit http://gingybite.blogspot.sg/2014/01/tim-ho-wan.html

Never a time I passed by Tim Ho Wan without seeing any queue (except when they were still close). Considering this is an outlet of the cheapest Michelin-starred restaurant (only the original outlet in Mongkok and Sham Shui Po are the ones with Michelin stars), perhaps seeing the notorious queue is not surprising at all. The first Tim Ho Wan was opened in 2009, by Chef Mak Kwai Pui, and the restaurant was awarded Michelin star in 2010. Although many of our friends told us that the dim sum sold in Singapore outlet do not taste as good as those sold in Hong Kong outlet, not all of us has the luxury to hop on and aeroplane to Hong Kong for the original version!

 
Browsing through the menu, we saw that the 3 monthly specials were new, so we ordered them all. Seems like to cater to the local taste buds, they concocted this spicy dish - jade wonton in laksa soup ($5). I was expecting the usual Singapore laksa taste but surprisingly, I found it a fusion of Singapore laksa and Penang laksa. The laksa was not overly spicy, there were tau pok added too!
Jade wonton in laksa soup

Jade wonton in laksa soup

 
The second monthly specials was also a spicy dish - yam dumpling with chilli crab meat ($5). Despite being deep fried, the net-like skin doesn't feel very oily.
Yam dumpling with chilli crab meat

Yam dumpling with chilli crab meat

 
The chilli crab filling was not very spicy, more of a sweet version of chilli crab. It still taste good nonetheless.
Yam dumpling with chilli crab meat

Yam dumpling with chilli crab meat

 
We were hesitating at first whether to order this braised chicken feet with abalone sauce ($5) as we prefer chicken feet to be cooked in spicy sauce. We were glad we did, the sauce of the chicken feet was sweet, savoury and simply delicious. The chicken feet was not the 'puff up' version as it was not being deep fried, it was firm, smooth, chewy, and full of collagen which is good for your skin!
Braised chicken feet with abalone sauce

Braised chicken feet with abalone sauce

 
This baked bun with BBQ pork ($4.5) was one of the big 4 heavenly kings. The brittle-like sugary casing readily crumbled upon each bite. However, the BBQ pork was seasoned way too sweet, masking the original roasted char siew flavor. Perhaps it will suit you if you have a sweet tooth.
Baked bun with BBQ pork

Baked bun with BBQ pork

 
The steamed egg cake ($3.8) was also one of the big 4 heavenly kings. I wasn't fond of steamed egg cake before but now I am starting to look for the recipe! The surface of the cake was smooth with slight shine, beneath it was the spongy cake packed with mouth-lingering rich sweet aroma from the brown sugar. It was fluffy and moist, simply hit the spot!
Steamed egg cake

Steamed egg cake

 
Vermicelli roll with pig's liver ($5.5), one of the big 4 heavenly kings too. Too bad none of us were fans of pigs liver. The liver was cooked just right, not dried up but still tender.
Vermicelli roll with pig's liver

Vermicelli roll with pig's liver

 
Ends up, we preferred this vermicelli roll with shrimp ($5.5) than the one with pigs liver. The vermicelli roll was well made, it was thin, smooth and slippery.
Vermicelli roll with shrimp

Vermicelli roll with shrimp

 
Steamed or fried? We chose the steamed version. Biting into the chewy beancurd skin was the juicy and flavorful fillings of mince pork and shrimp ($4). The beancurd skin was well soaked-up in the gravy and absorbed all the goodness from the sauce.
Beancurd skin roll with pork and shrimp

Beancurd skin roll with pork and shrimp

 
The dumpling Teochew style ($4) have nice semi-transparent chewy skin, you can more or less see through the skin to get a hint of the ingredients inside. The skin was well-made, and most importantly, it doesn't stick to the teeth. There was a good balance of the amount of meat and vegetables. I thought there should be some peanuts but I don't remember biting into any.
Dumpling Teochew style

Dumpling Teochew style

 
We ordered congee with lean pork, century egg and salted egg ($4.2), to fill out whichever stomachs that still shouting for more food! The congee was smooth, and the pork was cooked just right, neither too stiff to the bite nor dried up, every spoonful easily slided down the throat. A simple yet well executed dish!
Congee with lean pork, century egg and salted egg

Congee with lean pork, century egg and salted egg

 
The restaurant does not accept reservation, so be prepared to queue for hours. However, I find it quite a pleasant wait as they prepared chairs for those in the queue to rest their feet. I saw people chatting, on the phone, browsing net etc, it was not such a horrendous wait at all. It is worthwhile to mention too that the service staff, despite the overwhelming crowd, was extremely pleasant and attentive. It was indeed a satisfying dining experience there.
 
Recommended Dish(es):  jade wonton in laksa soup,steamed egg cake,baked bun with BBQ pork
 
Spending per head: Approximately $15(Dinner)

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Categories : Indian | Vegetarian

Eat all you want, pay as much as you wish! Does this sounds too good to be true? It is right here, at Annalakshmi! This is their buffet range, neither too much nor too little, just enough to fill your stomach to the brim.

 
After we were seated, we were asked by the polite service staff for the choice of our drink. There was no menu, no price list. We were a little bit disappointed that mango lassi was not available, but this blueberry lassi pretty much made up for it.

The buffet line started with tomato rasam soup. The light texture, slightly sour soup easily stimulated our appetite.
tomato rasam

tomato rasam

 
Next in line was nuts pilav. The basmati rice was cooked in well seasoned broth, enhanced with spices and nuts.
Nuts Pilav

Nuts Pilav

 
A friend once told me that yoghurt was commonly used in Indian cuisine as it has cooling properties, which balance out the heatiness from curries. This yoghurt has a consistency similar to yoghurt drink, it was not very sweet but more on the sour side.
Yoghurt

Yoghurt

 
Lemon pickle has an intense sour and bitter taste, a little bit is enough to flavor your dish. Once I put a spoonful in my mouth and I learnt it the hard way.
Lemon pickle

Lemon pickle

 
Avial, originated from Kerala, is a mixture of vegetables, curd and coconut. The texture was rather thick without much gravy. Curry leave rice was fragrant, with a tad of spiciness from dried chilli.
Avial and Curry leave rice

Avial and Curry leave rice

 
Kheema was traditionally made with meat, but this vegetable version does not lose up to the meat version at all! Right beside kheema was alu jeera, where the potato chunks were tossed with cumin seeds, turmeric and other spices.
Kheema and  alu jeera

Kheema and alu jeera

 
When I first saw the word 'drumstick' on the tag, the first thought came into my mind was 'chicken drumstick'. However, this is an vegetarian restaurant, hence no meat served here. I later found out that drumstick is a kind of long shaped vegetable which possesses medicinal value.
Drumstick sambar

Drumstick sambar

 
Furthering down the buffet line, there were mee goreng, medu vadai, coconut chutney, fresh watermelon and parrupu pradhaman. Personally, I love the mee goreng, it was spicy and flavorful. Wished I had a bigger stomach to fill them all in. The medu vadai was crispy on the outside while remain soft inside. An addictive snack indeed. I didn't really had much of the fruits and dessert as I was already full from the main course.

Overall, the food here were tasty and the environment was cosy. It was spacious so that we could easily move around, which is an important factor for having a comfortable buffet. We were there without any reservation, and we were advised to do so in the future.

For a full review and all the photos taken on the buffet range, please visit
http://gingybite.blogspot.sg/2014/01/annalakshmi.html

 
Recommended Dish(es):  Mee Goreng,Naan
 
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Simple and nice food! Smile Mar 02, 2014   
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Categories : Porridge/Congee

The restaurant looks so simple and of minimalist design. We had passed by several times but had always skipped it. Not today, though. We felt impressed by the enthusiastic staff who was zealously finding us a seat while we were browsing through their menu at the door. Sometimes, a small gesture made a big difference.

Olive veg sweet potato leaves $8.9
This dish is slightly salty with the addition of olive veg. Usually, we couldn't stand salty dishes but when it comes to having porridge, salty dishes suddenly became appealing, and in fact, favorable. What a double judgement we have, right?
Olive veg sweet potato leaves

Olive veg sweet potato leaves

 
Claypot dried chilli frog leg $16.9
Don't you like the smooth and tender frog leg? Drizzle the spicy and sweet gravy over the porridge and instantly transform your plain white porridge to the dark one, not to mention double in flavor too.
Claypot dried chilli frog leg

Claypot dried chilli frog leg

 
Hong Kong style porridge $7.9
The porridge was bubbling hot when served. The smooth porridge paired with fried fritters, best combination ever. We love to coat the fritters with porridge to slightly soften the harsh edges of the fritters. Yum yum... Who say porridge is only for those who falls sick?
Hong Kong style porridge

Hong Kong style porridge

 
The food here were simple, nothing fanciful, yet tasty. We would surely come back here again!

For more details, please visit http://gingybite.blogspot.sg/2014/02/aone-claypot-house.html
 
Recommended Dish(es):  Claypot dried chili frog leg
 
Spending per head: Approximately $15

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Thumbs up for their you tiao! Smile Jan 13, 2014   
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Categories : Coffeeshop

This coffeeshop was extemely crowded during Sunday morning. However, this Delisnacks stall does't appeal to me at all as you can see that there wasn't much food left on display.

 
I wasn't planning for something fried too but as I saw few people at the table happily munching away you tiao, I finally gave in to my temptation... Surprisingly, the you tiao was crunchy at the outside while soft within, thumbs up Delisnacks!
You Tiao

You Tiao

 
Certainly will be back for their you tiao!
 
Recommended Dish(es):  you tiao
 
Date of Visit: Jan 12, 2014 

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