Mee Hoon Kueh Soup ($5) Their mhk was decent, has some bite to it but it’s not the thicc and chewy types. Go for the youmian instead, it’s the nicest to me! As usual, the highlight is their soup which is sooo good. It has a wonderful natural sweetness from the seafood and pork. Soup > dry for me! Love that they use mani cai too. It comes with 2 large juicy prawns.

Ban Mee w Fish & Meatball I just decided to order fish w ban mee ($6) and ban mee was slightly hard to chew through but fish is just freshly made tbh and not much smelly taste.

Pork Ban Mee w Veg Soup Pork Ban Mee with Vegetable Soup ($3) finally tried another famous ban mee located at whampoa food centre. I felt that their ban mee was slightly thick and a bit hard tbh but the minced pork ball was quite chewy and not that hard.

Burpple Dinner Had this a while ago with the Burpple Beyond. Too bad they are closed now

Burpple Set Dinner $62+ While I was ecstatic to finally have a chance at trying Gastrosmith’s new private dining concept, I was also saddened to hear that this will be their final month at their current location in Katong i12. The good news is they intend to open in town sometime in the future. Their exclusive Burpple set dinner has got to be one of the best quality and value-for-money #burpplebeyond deals around, with 3 sharing plates for 2 and a substantial main each, all for the princely sum of $62+. Chef Dillon is the sole cook in the kitchen, and still he manages to execute astoundingly flavourful and well-balanced dishes across a broad spectrum of cuisines, all in a very timely fashion. First dish to hit the table is an absolute stunner – achingly sweet vine-ripened tomatoes over silken Japanese tofu, languishing in a bath of olive oil and barrel-aged balsamic vinegar. The sweet tartness of the the latter and richness of the former worked well with the lighter main components, with hints of citrus and the crunch of pine nuts adding delicious complexity. Taste: 4/5

Free-range Chicken & Chanterelle Siew Mai I’m always impressed by chef Dillon’s ability to consistently take Asian classics and successfully add his own personal twist to them. Who would’a thought of chicken siew mai, and that it would taste this good? The dumpling is so tender and meaty and is wrapped in a paper-thin skin. That would have been good enough for me, but here at Gastrosmiths good enough ain’t enough. The kicker is the deeply earthy porcini and truffle sauce that unexpectedly works amazingly well with the siew mai. This was the second third plate of Gastrosmiths’ exclusive Burpple set menu for 2, which is a steal for only $62+ for #burpplebeyond subscribers. Hurry before they shut their doors at the the end of May! Taste: 5/5

Spicy vodka Rigatoni 29++ Honestly it's very harmonious, idk how much vodka there was but I wouldn't have suspected a thing if you didn't tell me. Small pieces of sausages and onions were both quite generous, and this dish tastes abit Asian idk why(gochujang to me and chili crab to her). Rigatoni was just a tad hard tho

Mafaldine cacio e Pepe 27++ I mean sure it's not bad, the cheesiness was enough but not too much, and it wasn't overwhelming. But idk why anyone would fork out 30bucks for something with absolutely no ingredients lol. It's not mindblowing anyway I mean if this is an authentic cacio e Pepe, good for them, it doesn't taste too different from what I imagine anyway. It's literally cheese and black pepper what did you expect?

Truffle ricotta toast 30++ The ricotta was quite creamy in texture, much better than the ones at supermarkets. However it doesn't have much taste except for a mild milkiness The truffle shavings are clearly not enough for us to taste anything, but I doubt it's a very good and earthy kind. So what you actually taste is just the cheap truffle paste at the bottom of the ricotta, with the sickly truffle oil aroma. Thank God it's suppressed due to the heaps of ricotta Toast was brilliant, very crispy on the outside yet still super airy, and holds the thick ricotta well The flavours made for a light appetiser, but the cheap truffle paste is something I hate. Overall I won't recommend anyway even if you like truffle paste, just not stunning enough to deserve 30++

Available Via Online Delivery Only: MS Express’ LIMITED EDITION Lamb Burger ($18) G I F T For someone who only recently learned to appreciate and enjoy lamb, I must say, I found this LIMITED EDITION Lamb Burger ($18) by @burntends_sg’s Executive Chef @patrick_leano, very good. Top marks for how tender he got those double lamb patties. And whatever subtle gaminess my sensitive nose picked up, the luscious feta and mint aioli he loaded on, in and all over, did the trick of neutralising it. Needless to say, the soft #burger bun by Burnt Ends Bakery’s Head Baker @tart_tatin was the bronze gloriousness (barely) holding everything together. Available only via online order, it is the first collab of the “Guest Chef Series” by @ms.xpress.sg (they are part of @meatsmith_sg). Tomorrow’s the last day you can get your hands on it, so hesitate and you’re too late.

cheep chopped If you can only order one thing from here, make it the Salted Egg Chicken Chop ($9). Juicy, charred chicken is slathered in a salted egg sauce the consistency of thick curry gravy – zi char taken up a couple notches? The sauce does look different from what we’re used to, a promising mustard yellow flecked with spices, curry leaves, and who knows what else. As I took bite after bite, I waited for a little tingle of the tummy, or any slight discomfort, but there was none. Didn’t feel like trash afterwards, as I usually do after consuming a rich salted egg dish. Joy in the absence of jelak! This is served with garlic rice that wasn’t garlicky enough, and cucumber achar. If carbs = calamity is an equation you go by, this may just change your mind. You have the gravy to blame.

If there is 1 non-seafood salted egg dish I’d eat over and over again, THIS IS IT - the salted egg chicken chop rice by Meatsmith Western BBQ at Gluttons Bay. Unlike the feeble attempts by certain large fast food corporations to hop onto the salted egg bandwagon, this salted egg sauce will be the first thing to wow you - the taste of salted egg is prominent, forward and shiok (for the lack of a better adjective of the same effect) and the sauce is almost like a thick salted egg curry minus the curry. That goes on a nice caramelized chicken thigh, served with garlic fried rice, crispy shallots and some home made pickles for some acidity. This is a great plate of food for dinner/supper. I will most definitely have this over and over again. #burpple #meatsmithsg #burntendssg

Very good food but weird rules We had a wonderful meal at Torio recently, and I must say their food quality is really top notch! Their Kiwami Omakase course ($138++ per pax) consists of a variety of cooked dishes, sashimi and sushi. From grilled fish to multiple sashimi courses, we were treated to many exquisite ingredients. I must say many of the courses consist of otoro, but I am totally not complaining as their otoro were so fresh and rich. Food wise I must say we were thoroughly impressed. Do not expect a very posh ambience, but do come down to enjoy good food. However, there were things we weren't so happy about. They didn't allow us to sit at the counter seats at first as we didn't order the chef omakase sets which were much more expensive, but complied later on as we ordered a more expensive course set and they brought us to a rather quiet corner of the counter. I didn't get why we couldn't sit at the counter, as the seats there were largely available the whole afternoon. Definitely would have spoilt our dining experience if not for the wonderful food they served. All in all, go for their good food without too much expectations!

Otoro and Uni Sushi You can’t go wrong with fatty tuna and uni! The omakase from @toriosg was pretty worth it in my opinion, as the courses are packed with quite luxurious ingredients.

Torio Omakase Opted for the Omakase. I love the freshness of each dish that is being served and how the Chef ensures the freshness of each dish that is being served. But the price is slightly on the pricier side, if you are looking for super fresh sashimi galore, I would recommend this place ◡̈

1 for 1 BIG BREKKIE ✨1 for 1 all-in-one brekkie at @onemancoffee ☕️ using @burpple ‼️ … One of the most worth it deals I got with @burpple thus far. Really appreciate the good service and consistent serving size according to their usual (the portions are sizeable! 👍), nicely sautéed mushroom, fatty artisanal chorizo sausage and fav tater tots 💖

Overall good experience. Value for money, not bad but sausage and bacon were a little salty. $33 for 2 breakfast sets + 2 coffees.

Gashouse Eggs | $13 Finally had the chance to hit up One Man Coffee after being greeted by long snaking queues during their brunch time. Got lucky and managed to snag a seat for breakfast. Opted for the gashouse eggs as I was not feeling hungry enough for the bigger plates. Absolutely loved how they made it, cheesy on the top yet oozy sunny side up egg in the middle. I’m personally not a fan of sourdough bread that’s too tough, but this crusty rendition had a great chewy texture to it. Rate:🌟🌟🌟

Phad Thai Nice quiet place on a weekday dinner. The food here is tasty. Phad thai here is quite good. Looks delicious, its not very spicy.

Good Thai Food We had the green curry and garlic pork and both portions were reasonable. With the burpple 1-1, it was of really good value. No GST & service charge here so the final bill comes out really affordable. The food was delicious and would recommend.

Green Curry Chicken $10. Also felt like the portion was a bit small given the price but gotta say it was definitely one of the better green curries I’ve eaten (taste wise). Appreciate that they put in the brinjal and a substantial amount of chicken and basil!

Coco Glow ($9.90 for medium) Acai wasn’t icy this time! Toppings were decent (fruits, granola, almond butter) in terms of taste / texture / quantity, there wasn’t too much almond butter (which I have come to realise is rly important bc once we tried summer acai and there was more almond butter than acai which made it v cloying 😢). Coconut sorbet was rather melty, it mostly became coconut soup even tho I quickly dug for the sorbet before eating the rest of the stuff. Still prefer project acai! This place is a good alternative but I’ll stick to their triple A instead of coco glow next time :)

Triple A ($9.90 for medium) Tried this again to affirm if I really prefer project acai and I was indeed affirmed. I realised the acai here is more icy compared to project acai’s. Not to say it’s very icy, just that comparatively project acai’s one has more substance and melts way less quickly. I do like their granola & pumpkin seed toppings tho, it’s nice and crunchy. There’s a variety of fruits too: blueberry, banana, strawberry, dragonfruit & dried goji. Quite pricey tho, so I’m better off at project acai - for the same $9.90 paid I get a more shiok acai + a larger portion that is good for sharing

Nutty Party (L, $15.50) Too much for one or even two to handle!! Just get the small or medium size, esp after a meal

Awesome ice cream joint!! $5.20 for the regular cup but the portion is actually not that little. We chose the Kochi Yuzu and Granny's favourite - both of which were their Signature flavours. Taste and texture were on point and there is really nothing to complain about at all. Lovely experience in a cosy air-conditioned environment with power plugs almost everywhere. Will definitely return for their seasonal flavours.

Ice Cream (SGD $5.20, $10.80) @ Tom's Palette. Founded by wife-husband team of Eunice Soon and Chronos Chan in September 2005, this long-serving brand is known for their creative international flavours. . A typical daily range features between 18 to 36 flavours from their impressive catalogue of 180 flavours of ice cream. . The Triple Thai Coconut and Taiwanese Sesame Brittle, in a cup, have similar creamy sticky thick texture, the former smooth with floral earthy milky sweet flavour, the latter grainy with earthy nutty toasty sweet flavour. . The former is made with coconut gelato, coconut meat, and coconut water jelly; the latter is made with black sesame gelato, and sesame seed brittle. . The Yali Poached Pear and Hummingbird, in a cone, have similar creamy sticky thick texture, the former juicy with fruity floral sweet flavour, the latter chunky with fruity spice earthy sweet flavour. . The former is made with pear gelato, and vanilla beans; the latter is made with banana cinnamon gelato, honey pineapple, and mascarpone cheese. . . . Ice Cream Tom's Palette @ 51 Middle Road #01-01 . More details: https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2024/04/best-of-singapore-hawkers-ice-cream.html

Lovely flavours! @tomspalettesg is familiar to many throughout the years, due to their huge variety of flavours and quality gelato! Do expect to find flavours that are interesting as well, such as Nasi Lemak and pipagao! However, my favourites are still their alcoholic flavours, as they remained pretty strong throughout the years! The Guinness Chocolate was a good blend of flavours, with the aromatics of the chocolate complementing well with the rich roasty flavour of the stout. This was not too sweet as well. The Rum & Raisin is a classic favourite, with a strong rum flavour. The vanilla milk base was rich and fragrant to begin with, making this such a hit! However, it can be a bit sweet so maybe a contrasting flavour might help. One of my favourite dessert places to go!

6-hands Pop-up To Celebrate International Women’s Day H O S T E D On Sunday, 8th March, three female chefs banded together to present a 6-hands menu in celebration of International Women’s Day. Held at @tonocevicheria, the dishes that Tono’s Head Chef Tamara (@tamarachavez_chef), @restaurantnouri’s Sous Chef & Head of R&D Culinary Ashlee (@ashleemalligan), and Chef-owner Petrina Loh (@pe3na) of @morselsinsingapore came up with, were every bit as spunky and vibrant as they are. To whet appetites, it was their takes on Ceviche, a Latin American marinated raw seafood specialty first. Each imbued it with her own culinary style (this was to be repeated for their respective Tacos and Main Courses that followed). So while Chef Petrina served a distinctly Southeast Asian Ceviche with a slightly “lemak” Thai Tom Kha-dressed Hokkaido scallops, Chef Ashlee’s octopus and prawns in tamarillo broth boasted a clean and bright flavour profile, and Chef Tamara’s tortilla-scattered creation hit the highest level of intensity as she had tossed prawns, octopus, clams, crabmeat and avocado in the zingy citrus of “Tiger’s Milk”. For the Tacos, different proteins were showcased, making things more interesting. Chefs Petrina and Ashlee decided to use Asian ingredients but their delicious results were a world apart. The former’s aromatic and rich Angus beef rump rendang with raita and pickled green mango was decidedly Southeast Asian, but the latter’s ventured further afield, into the South Americas actually as her Taco had lamb shoulder in an earthy buah keluak “mole” and finished with pickled jalapeños. Roasted chicken marinated in “Achiote” sauce, black beans and pickles were what Chef Tamara chose to fill hers with. Frankly, all three Tacos were stellar - yes, even the lamb, a meat I don’t usually order myself. I would have been very happy to continue inhaling more of them but there were the Main Courses to consider. These too turned out to be really enticing and well executed. There was a grilled snapper by Chef Ashlee (its texture was absolutely perfect) accompanied by amazingly done purple sweet potato and polenta fritters, salsa verde and mint. Chef @johnjohn0822 from Morsels represented Chef Petrina to explain her dish, a very juicy take on “Har Jeong Gai” (the popular fried shrimp paste chicken you find at every “zi char” stall). I love how she had marinated it with Cinchalok (fermented tiny shrimp), imbuing it with funky savouriness. The final course of Arroz Con Cangrejo by Chef Tamara triggered an “OMG” moment because the spicy crab meat-laced yellow rice exploded with larger-than-life flavours.

Great Dessert To End Off The Meal On A Sweet Note First-ever authentic Peruvian cevicheria in SG?!? 。 Helmed by Peruvian Chef @chefdanielchavez, @tonocevicheria is a stone’s throw away from Bugis MRT Station at Duo Galleria, serving legit Peruvian cuisine along with a pulsating selection of signature cocktails🍸, wines🥂 and Salsa music. Specialised in ceviche, a national heritage dish of Peru🇵🇪, it’s a real pity that I didn’t order it that night😐. 。 👉Alfajores - SGD12 Butter cookies with dulce de leche filling, mango mousse 。 A perfect marriage of flavours and textures! Yummmms 。 P.S. You can enjoy 1-for-1 deals here using Burpple Beyond! Get either their specially curated Burpple Set Menu or simply just the Main Dish. Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

First-ever authentic Peruvian cevicheria in SG?!? Helmed by Peruvian Chef @chefdanielchavez, @tonocevicheria is a stone’s throw away from Bugis MRT Station at Duo Galleria, serving legit Peruvian cuisine along with a pulsating selection of signature cocktails🍸, wines🥂 and Salsa music. Specialised in ceviche, a national heritage dish of Peru🇵🇪, it’s a real pity that I didn’t order it that night😐. 。 👉Peruvian “Paella” - SGD36 Bomba rice, fish, clams, pork sausage, Aji Amarillo butter 。 I’m no expert in Peruvian cuisine but I can tell the ingredients used were really fresh and my tastebuds were tingled with bursting delightful flavors. I wished that there were more lala. 。 P.S. You can enjoy 1-for-1 deals here using Burpple Beyond! Get either their specially curated Burpple Set Menu or simply just the Main Dish. Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️