Eggstraordinary eggs & snags that are indeed extraordinary.

Bearded Bella co-owner Regina mentioned that this brunch dish was inspired by a cafe in Melbourne and having it really did send me back to the city!

Each element of this dish worked so well together to create this hearty and scrumptious meal. For the eggs, they were beautifully coated in a light umami crispy crumb that encapsulated the rich golden runny yolks. The chicken harissa sausage entails a spicy and piquant flavour which balances the pleasantly tangy beetroot purée, the delightful bitter asparagus and the rocket leaves with thinly sliced parmesan. An overall grand slam of a brunch dish!

A formidable brunch that packs a punch.

The salted yolk chick n’ waffles is meant for the hungry and ambitious. Three golden crispy pieces of fried chicken, a block of charcoal waffles and a whole potato gratin definitely sounds like a mouthful.

I love the idea of southern fried chicken and waffles with a drizzle of maple syrup. It’s a beautiful combination further enriched with a small bowl of molten salted egg yolk sauce. But in this case, though the fried chicken was juicy, it lacked seasoning which thankfully the salted egg yolk sauce made up for. Also wish there was more maple syrup to balance the saltiness of the whole dish. But overall, it’s still a sweet deal for brunch considering the quantity of protein! Made even sweeter if you have a 1-for-1 Entertainer subscription.

GLORIOUS GOLD

One can’t go wrong dining at Treasures Yi Dian Xin by Imperial Treasure. Some dishes are great while others are excellent. For example, I had the stir fried Hong Kong kai lan with ginger & red wine ($18++) and it was the best version of kai lan I’ve ever had.

Another dish I particularly enjoyed is the braised hor fun with prawn & egg gravy ($18++). The hor fun noodles had a beautiful wok hei char. They were relentless with the amount of egg in the gravy added. Lastly, the prawns were fresh, huge, plump and crunchy.

The hor fun dish is good for sharing between 2-3 persons but of course, I can finish a plate all by myself 😉.

GLORIOUS GOLD

One can’t go wrong dining at Treasures Yi Dian Xin by Imperial Treasure. Some dishes are great while others are excellent. For example, I had the stir fried Hong Kong kai lan with ginger & red wine ($18++) and it was the best version of kai lan I’ve ever had.

Another dish I particularly enjoyed is the braised hor fun with prawn & egg gravy ($18++). The hor fun noodles had a beautiful wok hei char. They were relentless with the amount of egg in the gravy added. Lastly, the prawns were fresh, huge, plump and crunchy.

The hor fun dish is good for sharing between 2-3 persons but of course, I can finish a plate all by myself 😉.

Beautiful fluffy pancakes!

To be honest, I wasn’t expecting much trying the pancakes at Three Buns. After all, I just came back from Australia, the land of amazing brunches. However, I couldn’t be more wrong.

The blueberry basics (had the fluffiest buttermilk pancakes. The pancake batter tasted a tad tangy and sour that goes perfectly with the premium scoop of vanilla ice cream sitting on top. It’s served with a pulpy wild blueberry compote and an indulgent maple syrup which makes finishing these flat cakes, a piece of cake.

The blueberry basics is a part of Three Buns’ brunch menu which is only available on Sat & Sun from 10am - 4pm.

Finally got to try Dumpling Darlings

It’s been on my wish list for sometime now and probably on many others’ as well considering I had to queue for half an hour to get a seat for two during lunch hour. They’re on Burpple Beyond which offers 1-for-1 set lunches and mains which makes this all the more worth trying.

The set lunches ($16++) offer a variation of egg noodle bowls and dumplings. I tried the miso mushroom noodles because I love braised mushrooms with my noodles as it adds a bit of sweet and salty. The chilled flavoured egg is also a nice complement.

Also included in the set is a serving of four dumplings. I opted for the unique fried pierogis which is a typical dumpling dish in Central Europe. Dumpling Darling’s rendition has a filling made of smoked bacon, smooth truffle potato, cheddar cheese, and caramelised onions. It’s served with a daring spicy sriracha sauce.

Lastly, the set includes a refreshing drink of pu-erh, tea or soda. Super value-for-money if you’re on Burpple Beyond*.

*The cashier informed us that they’ll appreciate it if customers could inform them if they’re using Burpple Beyond upon ordering to help them with the payment process!

Finally got to try Dumpling Darlings

It’s been on my wish list for sometime now and probably on many others’ as well considering I had to queue for half an hour to get a seat for two during lunch hour. They’re on Burpple Beyond which offers 1-for-1 set lunches and mains which makes this all the more worth trying.

The set lunches ($16++) offer a variation of egg noodle bowls and dumplings. I tried the miso mushroom noodles because I love braised mushrooms with my noodles as it adds a bit of sweet and salty. The chilled flavoured egg is also a nice complement.

Also included in the set is a serving of four dumplings. I opted for the unique fried pierogis which is a typical dumpling dish in Central Europe. Dumpling Darling’s rendition has a filling made of smoked bacon, smooth truffle potato, cheddar cheese, and caramelised onions. It’s served with a daring spicy sriracha sauce.

Lastly, the set includes a refreshing drink of pu-erh, tea or soda. Super value-for-money if you’re on Burpple Beyond*.

*The cashier informed us that they’ll appreciate it if customers could inform them if they’re using Burpple Beyond upon ordering to help them with the payment process!

Halal-certified udon joint in the heart of the CBD!

In the “The Basement”, a newly renovated F&B and shopping space in the Hong Leong Building, houses Chef Teppei Yamashita’s latest concept, Fu-Men.

Fu-Men prides itself in being a halal-certified establishment and also for Fukuoka cuisine as it serves Hakata udon. Hakata udon is thinner than sanuki udon (think Tamoya, Marugame) and less chewy.

I had the premium beef udon, $15 (or $8.50 for half a bowl) and what I loved about it was the clear broth that was light and less salty. The broth was made with light soy sauce, flying fish, dried anchovies, dried bonito and kelp.

It is indeed a tad pricey but for being right smack in the CBD, it’s pretty reasonable.

Halal-certified udon joint in the heart of the CBD!

In the “The Basement”, a newly renovated F&B and shopping space in the Hong Leong Building, houses Chef Teppei Yamashita’s latest concept, Fu-Men.

Fu-Men prides itself in being a halal-certified establishment and also for Fukuoka cuisine as it serves Hakata udon. Hakata udon is thinner than sanuki udon (think Tamoya, Marugame) and less chewy.

I had the premium beef udon, $15 (or $8.50 for half a bowl) and what I loved about it was the clear broth that was light and less salty. The broth was made with light soy sauce, flying fish, dried anchovies, dried bonito and kelp.

It is indeed a tad pricey but for being right smack in the CBD, it’s pretty reasonable.

Halal-certified udon joint in the heart of the CBD!

In the “The Basement”, a newly renovated F&B and shopping space in the Hong Leong Building, houses Chef Teppei Yamashita’s latest concept, Fu-Men.

Fu-Men prides itself in being a halal-certified establishment and also for Fukuoka cuisine as it serves Hakata udon. Hakata udon is thinner than sanuki udon (think Tamoya, Marugame) and less chewy.

I had the premium beef udon, $15 (or $8.50 for half a bowl) and what I loved about it was the clear broth that was light and less salty. The broth was made with light soy sauce, flying fish, dried anchovies, dried bonito and kelp.

It is indeed a tad pricey but for being right smack in the CBD, it’s pretty reasonable.

[NEW] Meat-less but don’t eat less!

4Fingers, together with Quorn, have come up with this delicious “chickless” wings and nuggets. Basically, and surprisingly, they taste like chicken but are 100% meat-free!

It is achieved by using mycoprotein which is protein derived from fungi! In essence, it’s zero-cholesterol, low-saturated fat, high in fibre and of course, high in protein. Despite sounding like a superfood, it actually tastes like legit chicken. My colleagues and I were fooled into thinking the nuggets were made from real chicken meat instead of mycoprotein.

You can get the chickless nuggets from $6.50 and the chickless wings from $8.45. It goes well with an addictive sriracha or plum sauce.

[NEW] HEYTEA introduces legit local flavours of soft serve!

It’s been a week since @heyteaofficial opened its doors on our shores and introduced us to its awesome beverages and now they’re finally selling its soft serve treats ($2.4/4.8)!

Its offering of frozen treats come in classic flavours like Tea King (Oolong) and Mango but it also offers exclusive Singapore favourites such as durian and salted egg yolk.

The local exclusives taste legit. The salted egg yolk ice cream is exactly what you’d find in your dishes but in frozen form. One can expect the same richness and savouriness. It even has that grainy texture which derived from yolk sediments.

For the durian, I’m unsure which type they use but I think it’s D24. The flavour is so authentic, you’d expect to find bits of durian flesh inside but to no avail. (It’s soft serve!)

My personal preference would be durian. It definitely comes off more as a dessert whereas for salted egg yolk, as true as it is to its taste, feels like it belongs on a savoury dish.