I was craving for some light bites and decided to get the tutu kueh from Eastern Rice Dumpling since it has been quite a while where I had tutu kuehs. I ordered three peanut and two coconut tutu kuehs. The cost for the tutu kueh is $2.50 for 5. I ordered takeaway and to my disappointment, the tutu kuehs stuck on to the pandan leaf of the neighbouring tutu kueh. As such, the tutu split into half when I tried to separate the tutu cake from each other. It is quite frustrating as it has all disintegrated. Moreover, the tutu flour is also tough and the fillings are quite little. I don’t think I will buy it again.

It was my brother’s birthday and we got a cake from Breadtalk to celebrate. There had been new additions to their cake offerings and we had gotten the new flavours, the Salted Caramel Surprise cake. The cake costs $28.80. The cake is good enough for 8 – 10 people for the regular size. The cake has two layers and the exterior has also some walnuts to add on to the bite. I would say the cake is quite unique tasting. The cream is flavoured with caramel and as it is quite evenly spread out, the caramel taste is not overpowering and it went really well with the slightly moist layers of cake. The cream is also not too heavy tasting and it is smooth and light, making the cake moist without being heavy. Overall, I would say this is the cake to get if you like unique flavours.

It is very crowded over at Ichiban Boshi, so we adjourned to Standing Sushi Bar which is less crowded. I wasn’t feeling too much in the mood for ordering a set meal, so I chose to get a plate of salmon sashimi and two temakis – salmon and tuna.
The salmon sashimi is rather thick and fresh. There is no fishy taste to it so I finished it up in a jiffy. That said, it is more worth it to enjoy salmon sashimi during their weekday dinner promo as it cost only $3 for 5 slices. I think it is Monday, but do check the website to confirm. The temakis are a bit of a disappointment as the seaweed is already soft and it is hard to bite it apart. The good thing is that the rice is not too much, and I would say the balance of rice to fish is well achieved. Some temakis had lots of rice which makes eating it bland towards the end. Overall, it is quite a good lunch, though I will probably come back for dinner next time to tap on the promotions.

It is a rainy day and we decided to have some coffee to warm ourselves up. The café is rather empty, we are the only patrons besides two other customers who are already in the café. That said, the seating capacity is small too. It could seat at most 15-20pax. The drinks range from $4 onwards. I ordered the Americano $4 while my dining partner ordered the Cappuccino $4.50.
The drinks are alright – the coffee blend is rather smooth and not too bitter for my Americano. There are definitely better coffees outside, but this is satisfying enough for me. In addition, the café is also quiet so it would make working there conducive as compared to popular cafes.

I was in bugis area and my colleague brought me along to join the queue for the swiss roll cakes at Rich & Good cake shop as she claims that the cakes there are very good. The queue for the cakes took us around 10minutes. As it was my first time trying, I decided to go with the original kaya flavor which got them famous. The swiss roll cake costs $8. There are also other flavours like durian, mango etc. I kept the cake for next day by refrigerating it. The cake is really good – the kaya is rich and coconuty and the sponge cake is moist and soft. The layer of kaya filling is also generous so you can taste the richness of the kaya in every bite. Pictured here is one portion of the cake (we cut it into six portions).