We were weirded out by the idea of having savoury tau huay. After trying 阜行's salty soy bean, I now find it better than the usual sweet version. 阜行's take is the best I've had, with the soy curdling into a larger, solid lump. Topped with chopped pickles, chives, and bits of fried dough fritters, it tastes shockingly similar to chawanmushi/a simple steamed egg custard.
Ali, Muthu & Ah Hock is a kopitiam of modern interior, but thankfully, they serve all the Malaysian classics. Unlike other places that have made tweaks to their food, this place certainly aims to get their basics right! Especially comforting is their nasi lemak (RM9.50), with the fragrance of the coconut rice filling the air, and fiery sambal warming your belly with a piece of chicken fried to perfection. Wash it all down with a teh tarik to complete the meal!
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They came with two flavors - honey figs and triple chocolate. Both were pretty sweet based ice cream and better to have it with the buttery croissant. .
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S$3.50 a piece. Not bad for a tea break.
Emporium Shokuhin is a new gourmet supermarket concept at Marina Square that also houses several F&B establishments under one roof. This is from Kohi Koji, the Patisserie wing of Emporium Shokuhin. Vanilla Crème Puff features a Choux pastry with rich and luscious Vanilla cream speckled with Vanilla bean; perhaps the Choux puff can be a little bit more spongier and softer for it felt a little dry and stiff. An accidental discovery made while walking around Marina Square; would definitely return another day to try the other cakes available here, and also to try the other F&B concepts such as the sushi bar and ramen bar here as well!
Korean Bingsu is the latest "IN' food in town and you can gradually see more of such cafes around. Having it 24/7, probably this is the only place! Moreover it is 3 storey high. Level 2 there is an shaved ice exhibition. Check this out! For pax of 4, 2 bowls of Bingsu were sufficient for us! After all this was our dessert after work and late dinner. We recommend the Signature Injeomi Bingsu! Milky shaved ice with peanut powder, almonds flakes and tiny sticky rice cake. The other bingsu we had was the black sesame Bingsu, premium bingsu. Instead of peanut powder it was served with black sesame powder, red bean paste and bigger sticky rice cake. The texture of the ice is relatively different from the ones I tried at other cafes. The ice here is finely grained like saw dust. Unexpectedly there were still many patrons after midnight. So prepare yourself to wait for seats and also wait for the dessert. We spent $33.80 for both desserts! Each pax $8.45 spent on 2 dessert. Still reasonable!
Had the tallest tissue/paper prata ever! Drizzled with sweet condensed milk. The thing was about 60-70cm tall or about the length of the table! We "wahhhh" when it came but how to finish?!?!
That's how much each tart costs when you get a box of eight of these silky smooth beauties for $9! Don't bother wondering if you can really finish all 8. They'll be gone in a flash.
4.5 munchies: Noodles firm to the bite, generous ingredients and most important of all, the sweet and fragrant stock made from fresh prawns and anchovies! Even though I prefer my hokkien mee with red sambal chilli, this was so good that I could make do without it and still felt satisfied after wiping the plate clean.
P.S. Be prepared to wait for at least 30 mins, and the uncle closes the stall as and when he likes it.
Nam Sing Hokkien Fried Mee, #01-32
Whenever I visited Old Airport Road, I will buy some of these curry puffs back! Simple love it! The crispy flaky pastry and the saucy fillings are so good!
Whenever I visited Old Airport Road, I will buy some of these curry puffs back! Simple love it! The crispy flaky pastry and the saucy fillings are so good!
