Blazing the Foodie Trail: Sengkang

Can’t wait to watch two teams play against each other, manoeuvring a puck using hockey sticks aren’t you? Well hurry off to the Sengkang Hockey Stadium situated in Sengkang new town, a relatively young satellite residential town in Singapore! Established since 1966, Jack’s Place is a favourite place to enjoy great value sizzling steaks, speciality meals and sumptuous cakes. Their menu contains a tantalizing range of steaks and grills, salads, seafood, pizza and pasta. Only the finest ingredients that’s “Fresh from the Farm” are selected and this includes choice beef cuts from America & New Zealand to make these sensational steaks.

Jack’s Special Steak, $24.50++

Jack’s Place tender, juicy steaks are then topped with your choice of local and international sauces, including Sambal, New Asian butter, Black Pepper or Cajun. Spoilt for choice? Try Jack’s Special Steak $24.50, it’s the best centre-cut tenderloin topped with fresh asparagus & black mushroom sauce!

Great Variety Set Lunches available daily from only $10.20++

Jack’s Place also offers daily set lunches starts from $10.20 which includes Soup of the Day, Day's Dessert & Coffee/Tea. Just make your way there between 11.00am to 2.30pm! Originating from Kumamoto Japan, Ajisen Ramen is famous for its white broth, made by simmering pork bones for many hours. Its Tonkotsu soup is rich in collagen, a protein which is good for the skin. First opened in 1968, Ajisen Ramen now has over 400 chains of restaurants worldwide. With restaurants in Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, Australia, Hong Kong, China, USA, Canada and throughout Japan, Ajisen Ramen is the largest ramen shop chain in Japan today. Ajisen Ramen serves Tonkotsu ramen with extensive garnishing in its ramen line-ups. The ingredients in the preparation of Ajisen Ramen soup are imported from Japan. Briefly and lightly cooked, ramen noodles remain springy and smooth to taste. Drop in for the yummiest ramen in town!

Do you know that the ingredients in the preparation of Ajisen Ramen soup are imported from Japan?

Craving for desserts? Durian? Hearing Emicakes, one simply can’t help but associate the brand with the king of fruits. The Durian! Undeniably, being Singapore's No.1 Durian Cake Maker, Emicakes boasts of a range of D24 Durian products from crepes to mini dessert cups to standard cakes. One of the all time best selling cakes is the Ultimate D24 Durian. Savour the very fragrant and lavish serving of luscious D24 durian filling nestled in between two layers of feather-light vanilla sponge that delicately melts in your mouth. Take pleasure in real D24 Durian fruit pulps in every bite.

Emicakes Ultimate D24 Durian Cake

Although famous for D24 Durian cakes, Emicakes has not limited itself to just D24 durian flavoured cakes. It also has other cake variants that are at par with the quality of its well known D24 Durian cakes.

Emicakes Pure Addiction Cake

For one, chocolate lovers must not miss the very popular Pure Addiction. With three generous layers of tasty chocolate sponge, filled with a luxurious layer of chocolate ganache with almonds and a layer of chocolate mousse, no doubt chocolate lovers dub Pure Addiction as “the best chocolate cake they have eaten.” Give Pure Addiction a try and you’ll find yourself a new dessert to crave and get addicted to. While you are at Compass Point, look out for an outlet with glass façades decorated with multi colored paint splotches. You will definitely be tempted by the aroma of freshly baked pies from Pie Kia! ‘'Pie Kia'’ is actually a play on Singlish to mean either “pie kid” or “bad boy” in Hokkien! Well here’s a story for you! Meet Pie Kia, the boy who bakes. When friends discovered this shy young man had a passion for cooking, their first reaction was to snigger at his ‘unmanly’ exploits. But just one bite later, they dubbed him ‘Pie Kia’ – an affectionate moniker acclaiming his gift for creating the most delicious pies they ever tasted! Interesting isn’t it? Well try it and let us know if it’s really delicious!

Do look out for the 'toa pie kia' (which translates into big pie boy) for extra-large pies and the new range of products including the Mexican and Vegetarian Pizzas as well as the Chilli Dog in delicious Con carne sauce!

Anyway, what is most special about Pie Kia’s freshly baked pies is that they are completely unpretentious. More than offering great bite-sized food, Pie Kia is a symbol of the Singaporean culture. Seems like Pie Kia' is set to whip up a storm with its range of unusual tastes and product names! Do look out for the 'toa pie kia' (which translates into big pie boy) for extra-large pies and the new range of products including the Mexican and Vegetarian Pizzas as well as the Chilli Dog in delicious Con carne sauce! Sengkang Hockey Stadium is five minutes walk away from the Farmway LRT station. To get to the LRT station, transfer at Sengkang MRT Interchange Station. For more information visit www.singapore2010.sg and if you are catching other YOG events, do check out where to eat, what to eat at right here at OpenRice! Find more great food in the Sengkang area All things Singaporean for the dedicated local