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Reopened at Orchard Central! OK Oct 15, 2014   
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Categories : Japanese | Restaurant | Ramen

 
Nantsuttei is a name that you will expect in top-ramen-in-Singapore lists. Previously housed in Millenia Walk, Nantsuttei has since reopened at the equally quiet Orchard Central. The lunchtime crowd starts pouring in a little after twelve, so if you don't want to queue, be sure to reach before that. Their ramen range and concept have been retained, with their signature Black Ma-Yu Ramen as their star choice.

 
As usual, I got their Ramen Bowl, which is the basic ramen choice without any add-ons. I didn't have a good impression of Nantsuttei's ramen during my visit at its previous outlet, but there are so many ravings about this legendary ramen place that I thought I had to give it a second chance. The ramen base is thick, very savoury, fragrant with distinctly garlic and sesame. Towards the end, it was getting to be very oily and I didn't manage to finish it. The ratio of the beansprouts to the whole serving was much better managed though. The ramen noodles, the thinner sort, were up of decent standard, springy enough and not overcooked.

 
Nantsuttei's lunch promotion - add a dollar and you'll get a side dish (gyoza/ wonton/ curry han-butamanma), a dessert and a soft drink. Of course we did. The wonton were soaked in a sauce that may erred on the side of being a little diluted, but it was quite delicious.

 
The dessert is almond jelly which I wished could be a bigger portion, but for a dollar add-on, hey - it's a pretty good deal! It's value-for-money if you are just looking for a quick ramen fix and not too picky on the flavours. On an overall, it was significantly better, but I would still prefer Menya Sanji, Ramen Keisuke Tori King and Suzuki Ramen Bar if I were to recommend ramen places.

 

 

 

 
 
Table Wait Time: 5 minute(s)


Date of Visit: Sep 28, 2014 

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The Yoogane 요가네 hype has hardly died down, seeing how we had to queue for half an hour to enter even five months after its opening. My encounters with the local Korean culinary scene have mostly been exotic and not entirely impressive. Speaking of which, I have made a mental note to try the highly raved Kim's Family Restaurant... so how would the popular Yoogane fare in the ranks of these other restaurants? Read on to find out:

 

 
After queuing for half an hour, we were finally shuffled into a booth with prompt service, informing us about the free-flow appetizers that we can enjoy at an appetizer bar nearby. The mini spread include Yoogane salad, kimchi, pickles and cabbage which you can drizzle strawberry sauce with. We were also issued aprons each to prevent our clothes from being dirtied in case we get overexcited with the cooking!

 
Ramyeon noodles ($3.90) to add to the foray of Seafood & Chicken Galbi ($48.90 for 2-3pax, $58.90 for 3-4pax). Galbi refers to a variety of grilled dishes with marinated meat tossed in ganjang-based (Korean soy-sauce) sauce.

 
I think this was the baby octopus and squid that was about to be thrown into the mix as part of the seafood & chicken galbi.

 
Omelette as a side dish in case whatever we ordered wasn't enough! This was decently yummy, nothing less than what an omelette should be.

 

 
The cooking process was overseen by the different service crew members, coming in to encircle the cooking pan with a metal wall to protect us from the oil splatters. They proceeded to do the cooking for us, and it felt like we are watching a performance as they turned everything from raw to cooked right in front of our eyes.

 
When everything sizzled into a more calm state, the ramyeon noodles were thrown in as well.

 

 

 

 
Curiously, diners do not really get involved in the process as the service crew members will take care of everything about the cooking. Diners only have one responsibility: EAT! The overall spicy sauce was piquant, savoury and tasty. For me, it was a little over-spicy but it's something that can be gotten used to. The free-flow iced water helped a little! The mussels and prawns were really fresh and juicy, slipping from the shells easily. The portion is definitely too small for five of us (we ordered the two-three pax one) even though it looks quite huge.

 
So is the Yoogane experience worth going for? I would say that most of the allure of Yoogane comes from the excitement and experience of enjoying the Korean galbi and watching the preparation. Flavours and taste-wise, it didn't impress too much - decent but definitely not proportionate to the hype gathered around it. Therefore, I wouldn't say it's value-for-money... but if you are curious, go ahead and satisfy that curiosity, just don't raise your expectations too high.

Yoogane

Bugis Junction

200 Victoria Street #02-47/48

Singapore 188021

 
Table Wait Time: 5 minute(s)


Date of Visit: Sep 23, 2014 

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OpenRice x De'Pop Culture Cafe Smile Oct 10, 2014   
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Categories : American | Italian | Singaporean | Café | Restaurant | Desserts and Cakes | Burgers and Sandwiches | Brunch

 
First impression counts - with bold colours, and a medley of pop art accents in interior design, De'Pop Culture consistently scores brownie points when it comes to building their own cafe's distinctive personality. It is a deviation from the usual hipster vibes. But it's definitely easy to remember this Andy Warhol themed cafe. In case you are wondering: the "De" in their cafe's name refers to desserts. Find out more about what the cafe's decor, range of mains, desserts and drinks:

Cafe decor

 
That's Adeline, the founder of De'Pop Culture Cafe! She's a very dedicated and down-to-earth boss who takes care of all the minute details of the cafe including interior design, food and the daily operations!

 
The first thing that I noticed was that De'Pop Culture Cafe is very in tune with their Halloween decorations! Their super cute set of stereo speakers plays very comfortable, soft pop songs in the background for awesome ambience.

 
These pop art inspired wall decorations featuring characters from the different movies! How many can you spot? Spiderman, Despicable Me, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Thor, Star Wars... what else?

 
I cannot resist a selfie against their cute ceiling in the cafe... toilet! Adeline puts in a lot of effort in painting it by hand. I am impressed by her effort. Please visit the toilet when you are there to see their beautiful creation!

 
There's a surprise at every turn. The cozy factor continues to increase with little wall decals at every corner possible - my favourite is the sleeping cat above the electrical socket!

 

 
There are also classic vinyl discs plastered on the walls for a touch of vintage.

 
I guess there must be the classic Andy Warhol pop art styled portrait of someone somewhere, and they've chosen Albert Einstein... a quirky personality for an equally chic cafe.

Feeling thirsty..?

 

 
An assortment of Italian Sodas ($4.90) is their house favourites, with four flavours: Kiwi, Passionfruit, Red Raspberry and Blue Raspberry. It's a refreshing change from the usual suspects on drink menus such as ice lemon tea, root beer float, Coke or Sprite - which De'Pop Culture also offers.

Onto the starters!

 
Bacon Surprise ($10.90) would be perfect for the undecided... not sure whether to get sunny side ups or scrambled eggs? Why not both! With bacon, mushrooms and the salad on the side, you can be sure to have a bit of everything.

 
Lo and behold, one of my favourite dishes. And... their truffle fries ($7.90) performs! I love how thick-cut their fries are, very fluffy on the insides, slightly salted, and the truffle flavours hit all the right notes. Wonderfully done and perfect for sharing - definitely recommended!

De'Pop mains

 
Their De'Pop Breakfast Platter for 2 ($28.90) felt like an upsize version of the Bacon Surprise, presented on a lazy susan if you ever need to turn this huge serving. To feed your voracious morning appetites, nothing less than this breakfast platter can satisfy. While the toasted brioche was a little soggy and the streaky bacon a little dry, the bratswurst sausage was outstanding. The rest of it was pretty average.

 
The adorably-named Crab and the Dog ($15.90) won lots of compliments all around the table. There is more than it meets the eye - this unassuming dish actually has a local spin to it with spicy chilli crab sauce drizzled across the Italian pork sausage. I would rate the 'spiciness kick' a 11/10 - I only took a little pinch of the sauce and it was so-fiery-hot! The rest of them were indulging in it happily though. I guess if you are crazy over chilli crab, you should definitely not miss this.

 
Here comes my most memorable dish of the night: the Black Pepper Crab Spaghetti ($14.90)! I love how they incorporate a lot of Singaporean flavours into their dishes! I only know of one other cafe who also does this, and I really enjoy dishes like this because... Egg Benedicts and waffles everyday can get damn boring too. The spaghetti is a little overcooked, which caused the noodles to lose its al dente quality. The saltiness level was also on the high side. What I liked about this was the piquant black pepper and yummy crab meat strands on top! For this price, you probably can't get such a special pasta dish anywhere else. There are quite a bit of adjustments to the recipe to do for this dish, but pretty sure it will be stellar when it's done well.

Their specialty: De-sserts!

 

 
Their Caramel Waffles ($11.50) are accompanied with a scoop of salted caramel ice-cream which we couldn't figure the provenance of... we are so determined to know, but it's a trade secret so looks like a salted caramel ice-cream tasting session is in order, yes? ;) I'm guessing it can't be from Udders because the salted caramel ice-cream is pretty faint on the taste spectrum, but nevertheless, the texture is super rich and luxurious. All the hype over the ice-cream has taken away attention from the waffle itself which was pretty decent, with granola (possibly Post?!) and caramel sauce. Not too photogenic, but well, it's not going to be resting on the plate for too long anyway.

 
French Toast feat. Banana-tella ($11.90) is another caramel-centric dessert, but this time with bananas and Nutella. You can't really go wrong with that, though I wish the toast can be crispier (or did we take too long with the food photography...).

 

 
The dessert I was looking forward to was the Panna Cotta ($6.90), which came dressed in gorgeous red raspberry sauce and blueberry toppings. The custard mixture was leaning towards more cream and milk, needs a little bit more gelatin to let it set firmer. I still loved this though, I can't resist these milky and sweet desserts!

 
The Apple Crumble Pie with Salted Caramel Ice-Cream ($7.90) was delightful as well, coming a close second to the Panna Cotta. At this point I really wished for a second stomach so I can continue eating this! I liked a swirl of hot and cold elements within one dessert, and also how there were very generous amounts of caramelized apples at the bottom.

 

 

 

 
Read original review: http://www.amiehu.com/2014/10/openrice-x-depop-culture-cafe.html
 
Table Wait Time: 2 minute(s)


Date of Visit: Oct 07, 2014 

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Categories : Desserts and Cakes

 
Chocolates can be said to be universally agreed to be the food source of happiness. What better way to spend your calories than to indulge on exquisitely flavoured, handcrafted chocolates? Set in the heart of Pasarbella, ANJALICHOCOLAT, a chocolate confectionery store, recently made its debut in August. This namesake is inspired from the amicable lady boss and chocolate magician, Anjali herself! Find out where you should source for your next chocolate supply:

 
Lemongrass Coconut Truffles

ANJALICHOCOLAT's lemongrass coconut truffles are show-stopping, pearl-white cocoons of surprises. Soft coconut flakes freckled around the soft white chocolate casing with a effervescent hint of lemongrass, these truffles set a very high bar as the introduction to the chocolate tasting session.

 
If only this is a magical bowl that refills itself whenever I want!

 
Dark Chocolate, Milk Chocolate, White Chocolate

The key to enjoying chocolates is to never limit yourself to a preconceived set of preferences. While I was eyeing for the dark chocolate all the time, the white chocolate surprised me with its rich milky base and mild sweetness - instead of piling on the sugar like usual white chocolate bars. It definitely won me over and redefined white chocolate. The milk chocolate and dark chocolate are also of top-notch quality and very velvety.

 
Salted Caramel Bonbons

You basically can salted-caramel anything now, including chocolates. If you love this flavour in ice-cream, there is absolutely no reason to not adore salted caramel bonbons. A decadently rich and melt-in-the-mouth sort of indulgence that you know you deserve!

 
Earl Grey Tea Citrus Bonbons

If I were to be hardpressed into choosing a favourite: these bonbons have to be it. Enshrouded in a milk chocolate base melding with light wafts of fragrant earl grey tea, be prepared for the lovely citrus centre which has strains of orange and lemon. This was absolutely enjoyable.

 

 
Star Anise Bonbons

The round, dark chocolate bonbons shrouded what that is more than meets the eye - a bold creation infusion of the star anise spice with little crunchy crushed figs inside! The amazingly smooth incorporation of all these ingredients was a surprise combination. The sprinkling of golden flakes at the top give it a luxurious touch for presentation as well.

 

 
71% Noir Bonbon

The dark chocolate from ANJALICHOCOLAT is extremely satisfying for dark chocolate lovers - it hit all the right notes without being overly bitter.

 
Photo credits: ANJALICHOCOLAT Facebook page

 

 
I attended the media chocolate and wine tasting with Monice. It's a coincidence that we both love (dark) chocolates! smile

 

 
If you're looking to impress someone, you can be assured of the chocolates quality from ANJALICHOCOLAT! Their packaging is also very classy and presentable! smile

 
There are also other popular chocolate products like Toasted Almond Rochers and Chocolate Lollipops.

 

 

 
Mirror selfie with Monice! smile

 
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How to get to Pasarbella by shuttle bus:

If you don't have your own transport, walking in from the nearest (which isn't very near - After Swiss Club Road (42029) by 66/67/74/77/151/154/157/170/171/174/852/961/970) bus stop can be quite far.

 
Table Wait Time: 2 minute(s)


Date of Visit: Oct 04, 2014 

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Dong Po Colonial Cafe OK Oct 05, 2014   
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Categories : Desserts and Cakes

 
When you think of nostalgic cafes, the ones that come to your mind are probably Sinpopo Brand, Tian Kee, Sin Lee, CMC Confectionery. There's no reason to miss out Dong Po Colonial Cafe, which specializes in so much cake, you can stuff yourself silly and still keep your wallets happy.

 
One of the most amusing non-cake items: 3-hole cookie!

 
The Lamingon Orange Cake (left) had a surprisingly strong orange flavour, which reminded me of the childhood Fruity orange candy infused in the old-school sponge cake. The light coconut flakes around it made for a more textured mouthfeel. The Apple Aloe Slice Cake (right) on the other hand was much sweeter, with the same sponge cake, but with aloe vera bits stuffed in between. I wished the apple puree could be more generous though.

 
By this time, I realized that all of the cakes were made of the same sponge cake as their base but permutated with different flavourings and toppings. The Good Old Lemon Roll (left) is by far my favourite, the lemon-infused flavours made it the most distinctive and full of its own character. Some may find it a little sour but I really like it that way. The Strawberry Mousse Cake (middle) was a little too sweet, though it makes for a pretty picture. The Chocolate Truffle (right) tasted like chocolate but not really chocolate truffle. I shouldn't have expected more given that it's only at $2.20 a piece, but well, I guess it's indeed the whole experience that is interesting.

There were a lot of old artifacts on display around the cafe, including this pair of phoenix candles encased in the table. It's worth a shot to visit this cafe, but go easy on the cakes and splurge on the coffee, then go on cafe hop elsewhere with so many cafes in the region!

 
Dong Po Colonial Cafe

56 Kandahar Street

Singapore 198904

 
Table Wait Time: 2 minute(s)


Date of Visit: Sep 25, 2014 

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