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Was scrolling around the phone and managed to find out the existence about Feng Local Cafe — these folks do seem like a recent addition to Lucky Plaza having found home within a shop unit at Level 2 of the mall; they had taken over the former premises of the now-defunct Ol’ Java Indonesian Street Food there. Feng Local Cafe is rather simply decked out; the decor for the space is largely similar to what one would expect out of a mom-and-pop establishment — there are number of dine-in seatings located within the shop with tables configured to accommodate single diners, as well as patrons whom are visiting the establishment in pairs of in groups of four (4) pax. Feng Local Cafe does seem like an establishment that focuses on serving up Malaysian-style fare typical of what one can find at Nanyang Kopitiam-themed establishments; the menu features a variety of noodle dishes and Nasi Lemak dishes in the Mains category, while toasts, waffles, egg tarts and Bolo buns are listed under the Ala-Carte section of the menu.

The Chilli Pan Mee / You Mee at Feng Local Cafe comes in two different variations of noodles as the namesake suggests; Pan Mee and You Mee — our order was made for the You Mee variant. Feng Local Cafe does not describe the elements that comes with the various food items that they have to offer on its menu; with that being said, it can be observed that our order does come with a sous-vide egg, anchovies and minced pork. Giving the bowl of noodles and the various elements a little toss, the Chilli You Mee does come with a bit of dark sauce for a savoury note with a slight hint of spiciness that should tickle the tastebuds for those whom are tolerable to less than moderate levels of spiciness for flavour. We did find that the flavours from the sauces aren’t particularly heavy, and one does seem to be able to still taste the flavours of the noodles on its own amidst the mix of the sauces here. Thought mixing the sous-vide egg into the noodles does provide somewhat of a more silkier touch to everything else in the bowl, while the addition of of minced pork does add a meaty bite to the dish; though the anchovies does seem to come a bit on the slightly limp side and lost a little bit of its crisp texture whilst at it.

Jiak Ba Food Heaven should not be a new name for most especially for those whom have been following us for a while now — we had previously been to their location at Alexandra Retail Centre and also its now-defunct branch at China Street. Whilst the closure of its China Street outlet has been recent news, these folks had also opened a new outlet at Junction 8; they had taken over the former premises of the now-defunct Taiwan FullHouse — other dining establishments located within the vicinity would include the outlet of Ambush there. Sticking to their brand’s identity and roots, Jiak Ba Food Heaven still serves up Taiwanese fare in its menu; the menu is split into sections dedicated to Handmade Mee Sua, Tossed Noodles, Taiwanese Fried Vermicelli, Soup Noodle, Rice and Street Snacks. They have also bundled their Braised Meat Rice, Taiwanese Fried Vermicelli, Handmade Mee Sua and Chia Yi Fragrant Chicken Rice offerings into Taiwanese Signature Set offerings where one can get a fixed Street Snacks offering to pair with their preferred choice of mains at $10.80+ per set.

We went with the Handmade Mee Sua Set during our visit to the Junction 8 outlet of Jiak Ba Food Heaven — our order was part of the Taiwanese Signature Set menu; it is noted that the Handmade Mee Sua Set does come with the Braised Chicken Leg by default, though we found ourselves opting for the Crispy Chicken instead of the Braised Chicken Leg which was an add-on of $3.50 on top of the base price of the Handmade Mee Sua Set. It is noted that there is no description on the menu of the elements featured in the Handmade Mee Sua that came as part of our order of the Handmade Mee Sua Set, though it can be observed that the dish does come with shredded chicken and oyster; other condiments included chili, coriander leaves and minced garlic. From first look, we did notice that the serving size of the Handmade Mee Sua from the Handmade Mee Sua Set to be a little bit on the smaller side — all that being said, we did like how the consistency of the Handmade Mee Sua came adequately starchy without being overly gloopy; the broth did carry a slightly savoury note that was also zippy and lightly zingy with a tang after the minced garlic was being mixed in. The addition of chili does add a hint of spiciness that should work well with those whom are tolerable to moderate levels of spiciness. Oysters that came with the Handmade Mee Sua were fresh and added a slightly briny note that went well with the broth of the Handmade Mee Sua that is being mixed with the minced garlic, while the shredded chicken does add a slight meatiness with a more fibrous texture for some contrast.

Was scrolling around social media and got to learn about the opening of the new Tokyo Brew Lab at the foot of Concourse Skyline — for those whom are not aware, Concourse Skyline would be the same building that houses other F&B establishments such as the likes of Wakey Wakey as well. Tokyo Brew Lab operates the space during the day from 8am to 3pm; these folks are situated within the same shop unit as where Pizzaface used to be located at. Being an establishment that is highly focused its Hand Drip Specialty Single Coffee, they do offer their hand drip using beans sourced from different parts of the world; with that being said, other beverage offerings which Tokyo Brew Lab offers include items categorised into sections such as Vietnam Drip Coffee and Espresso Based Coffee. Tokyo Brew alab also does offer some food items on the menu; these are listed under in the From The Grill and From The Bakers sections of the menu.

The Sando Banzai Toast is one of the dishes that are being listed in the From The Grill section of the menu — the menu describes the Sando Banzai Toast to come with elements such as Ham, Hashbrown, Scrambled Egg, Bread and Butter. It is noted that some time is required to for the preparation of the Sandos here — Tokyo Brew Lab insists that all of its Sandos are made-upon-order to keep them fresh for its patrons. The Ham that was being mentioned in the menu that the Sando Banzai Toast came with was actually a slab of luncheon meat — taking a bite into the Sando Banzai Toast, we did note that the toasted bread does seem to come with a soft bite. Nonetheless, the Sando Banzai Toast does come well-loaded considering how the Sando does come with a abit of heft from all of the elements in between — the slab of luncheon meat provides a good meaty bite with the usual slightly saltish note that one would typically expect out of it; all that whilst coming with a thick layer of soft and fluffy scrambled eggs that provided and eggy note. The hashbrown does provide another dimension of textures to the Sando with a slightly crisp texture on the outside from its golden-brown, fried exterior and with some bite from the cubes of potato within, while we did notice an adequate amount of mayonnaise was added to provide a creamy touch to bring all of the elements together.

One of the ice-cream parlours that has been around the local F&B scene for a considerable amount of time would be that of Lickers — these folks have already expanded their operations all across the island with multiple outlets situated in various corners of the island. Their latest location is one that can be found at the foot of the HDB block of Blk 157 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 4; this would be within walking distance from Exit 3 of Mayflower MRT Station along the Thomson-East Coast Line — they are also located right beside the notable Gim Tim Restaurant there. Occupying a shop unit that is larger than the typical HDB shop unit, Lickers does feature a spacious interior with the interior decked in white walls with a mix of white paint and white tiles — all that with the use of bright pink neon lights that is pretty in-line with the look to most of its other locations across the island. The menu at Lickers’ Ang Mo Kio location is fairly similar to what they serve up at their other outlets including their founding outlet at Hougang which features not only ice-creams that are served in cups or cones or with waffles, but also cookies and fried finger food to compliment those offerings as well.

We found ourselves going for the waffle with a single scoop of ice-cream during our visit to Lickers’ location at Ang Mo Kio — Lickers names this the Waffle + Lonely here. Our choice of ice-cream would be the Honey Black Tea Sour Plum Ice-Cream; it is also noted that a small shot of maple syrup does come with the waffle by default at Lickers for patrons to drench their waffles with. Digging into the waffle, we liked the consistency of how the waffle is being made at Lickers; it didn’t feel particularly dense, but sufficiently plush so that it does come soft and fluffy with an aptly crisp exterior. It does waft of a slight buttermilk fragrance while the dusting of icing sugar over it helps to add a bit of an aesthetic factor to the waffle; the addition of maple syrup adds a floral note and an apt sweetness to the waffle as well. Our choice of the Honey Black Tea Sour Plum Ice-Cream does feature a fragrant note of black tea that was pretty dominant throughout the entire scoop; there are bits of sour plum flesh to chew on but we found it especially intriguing that the tangy, sour-ish notes of the sour plum was particularly more evident in the melted parts of the ice-cream, while the ice-cream itself is also noted to be not overly sweet despite the use of honey as mentioned in its namesake.

For those whom have been following us for a while, Ma Cuisinette is probably a familiar name to some — we had previously made a visit when they had first opened their doors at the Picnic Food Hall in Greenwich V; they had since expanded to a second location in the Picnic Food Hall coffeeshop (formerly known as K88 Kopitiam) at Banda Street, and also recently launched a third outlet in the Picnic Food Hall at Far East Plaza. Ma Cuisinette is by the same folks behind the now-defunct 5 by Sans-Façon and the now-defunct Tartines at Seletar and Tiong Bahru respectively. The Ma Cuisinette outlet in the Picnic Food Hall at Far East Plaza can be found at the part of the food court that features a recessed area away from the other food stalls there — it is pretty much known that whilst Ma Cuisinette does serve up some common dishes across all its locations, there are a few dishes that remain exclusively available at some locations; for the outlet at Far East Plaza, the menu features Salads, Sides, Mains and Pizzas and Pastas.

The Baked Chicken Gnocchi is an item that is listed in the Main Courses section of the menu at Ma Cuisinette at Far East Plaza — the menu does not describe the elements that comes with the various dishes that they have to offer, though it can be observed that the Baked Chicken Gnocchi is served on a plate rather than a bowl as opposed to most baked rice / pasta dishes out there; this does give the dish a little bit of a pizza-like aesthetic whilst featuring chunks of chicken, mushrooms, root vegetables and gnocchi all laced with melted cheese. On first look, the portion size of the dish is pretty substantial; we would reckon that this dish is best to be shared amongst two pax. The melted cheese that laces around the other elements of the Baked Chicken Gnocchi does come soft, gooey and stretchy — this also means that it does give that satisfying cheese pull that would work just right for the ‘gram. The gnocchi here does come with a soft, springy bite — well-sized and carrying a good chew, while the root vegetables do come baked to a soft consistency whilst carrying some bite. The chunks of chicken were well-sized, providing a meaty bite whilst the slices of mushrooms gave a bit of a springy texture for a contrasting mouthfeel against all of the other elements on the plate.

Had been going around Marine Parade MRT Station along the Thomson-East Coast Line and got to learn that the area around Exits 4 to 6 had been recently adapted to into an underground charity and commercial care hub named The Anchor @ Marine Parade. Whilst most of the tenants within this area are pretty much community care facilities and welfare organisations, there is a space provisioned for a convenience store and a cafe within the area. Located near Exit 4 would be Mrs Kuan Cafe — though a new entrant to the local F&B scene by name, the cafe is also opened by the same folks behind 七里香QILIXIANG that operates a dine-in establishment at Royal Square at Novena and a takeaway store in Toa Payoh North. Mrs Kuan Cafe takes up well-sized shop unit in the area; the seating space sees the dining tables spaced a good distance apart from one another while there is also an area dedicated as a stage for live music performances. Sticking close to what both QILIXIANG outlets have to offer which mainly comprises of Malaysian-style Chinese fare with a few other items to boast, the menu is split into sections dedicated to Nasi Lemak, Rice Meal, Noodles & Specials, Traditional Toast Set, Wraps, Sushi Sandwich, Snacks and Bento.

It is worth nothing that the range of Sushi Sandwich found in the menu had been previously exclusively available only to the Toa Payoh North outlet of QILIXIANG — considering how we had only visited QILIXIANG in its different iterations at Royal Square at Novena, it is needless to say that we were pretty excited to give their Sushi Sandwich a try during our visit to Mrs Kuan Cafe. Of the range of Sushi Sandwich available, we went for the Otak-Lah which is described to come with elements such as premium Otak and light Tomyam sauce — other elements that are served by default in all the Sushi Sandwich items are cabbage, pickled cucumber, soft Tamagoyaki and Sushi Rice. Sinking our teeth into the Otak-Lah Sushi Sandwich, the premium Otak does come pretty chunky with quite a fair bit of thickness to it — soft, yet hints evidently of the Rempah spices that is used to marinate the fish paste which gives it a savoury and spicy note that should be manageable for those whom are tolerable to moderate levels of spiciness. The sushi rice does seem packed a little loosely and also had a tendency to slide off from within the sushi sandwich, though does come sufficiently sticky whilst elements like the the Tamagoyaki adds a soft and fluffy texture with a distinct egginess that further adds onto the Sushi Sandwich. Other elements such as the cabbage and pickled cucumber adds a refreshing crunch to the Sushi Sandwich, whilst the addition of the light Tomyam sauce felt like a Tomyam-infused mayonnaise that is appropriately creamy yet zingy and zippy that helps to bring all of the elements within the Otak-Lah Sushi Sandwich together.

There has been some talk on social media on the opening of a new establishment named CAFE ON:DO on the second level of Alexandra Central recently; these folks had taken over the former premises of the now-defunct Viet & Beans Bistro there (some might recall the space to be occupied by La Saigon Cafe before Viet & Beans Bistro) — other establishments located within the vicinity in the same shopping galleria include that of an outlet of Nature Cafe and WANGXIAOZAN Hunan Cuisine 王小赞湖南菜. It does seem that the folks at CAFE ON:DO are going for a simple yet cosy look for the space — just like how Viet & Beans Bistro was previously set-up, much of the dine-in seating is being lined by the side of the shop unit right beside the counter on one side; there isn’t much emphasis on any sort of theme though it does seem that these folks do want their patrons to feel welcomed without feeling intimidated by the surroundings with the entire look being sufficiently tasteful, homely and with comfort in mind. CAFE ON:DO does seem to be a cafe offering various Korean-style bakes that are displayed prominently at the counter; the beverages listed on the menu are segmented into sections dedicated to Coffee, Coffee Signature, Matcha, Chocolate, Signature Tea, Jeju Tea and Ade.

One thing that we have noticed during our visit to CAFE ON:DO is how the establishment does seem to pride themselves over their scone offerings — these folks do offer a wider variety of scones as compared to other types of bakes that they also retail; the scones featuring both sweet and savoury flavour profiles as well. Displayed in an area separate from their other scone offerings would be the Egg Scone; this is actually their unique take on an egg tart that features an infusion of a scone within the base that replaces the usually cookie crust / pastry of the usual egg tarts that we see being retailed at other local / Hong Kong-style bakeries around. Going straight for Egg Scone, the pastry itself does come with a caramelised egg curd filled in the middle that pretty much replicates the same as what one would expect of a typical egg tart — one could definitely detect those eggy notes whilst the egg curd wasn’t overly sweet as well. The scone base of the pastry was an interesting mix of crunch and crumbly textures that provided a firm bite with somewhat softer insides that gave a textural contrast that was fairly unique in this application, though this also does make it a little heavier than the typical egg tart. Don’t leave CAFE ON:DO without giving the Butter Tteok a go as well; definitely better than most Butter Mochi pastries we have come across thus far!

Still might be one of those names which is more familiar to those follow the local home-based business scene as compared to the wider local F&B scene — these folks had been operating as a home-based cafe for a while. It seems that these folks are now ready to shift their operating model of their business into a proper cafe set-up; they had recently made the move to a new brick-and-mortar commercial space within a shop unit at the foot of Blk 421 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10. This is the same shop unit in which that housed the founding location of Monday Coffee Bar previously — other notable establishments situated at this block would include the coffeeshop named Food Haus which is home to Tham’s Roasted Delights. Still occupies a shop unit that is half the size of a conventional shop unit found at the foot of a HDB block; the interior does sport a rather Japandi vibe with the use of dim yellow lighting to recreate a relaxed yet welcoming vibe — there is also an outdoor dining space that is located right across from the entrance of the cafe as well. An establishment that focuses on its coffee and bakes, the bakes available for the day are display prominently in the display case at the counter; mostly comprises of bagels, cookies and scones, while the beverage menu is split into sections dedicated to Coffee, Matcha and Others.

There are three (3) different types of bagels that Still was offering on the day that we made our visit — we found ourselves going for the Cheddar Cheese Bagel. Patrons can choose to go for the bagels as-is, or add a spread of either butter or cream cheese to go along with it — we went with the option of pairing our bagel with butter at an additional cost of $0.50 on top of the base price for the bagel. It is interesting to note that Still styles their bagels in a way that resembles a cat; there are parts of the bagel that are shaped to replicate the pointy “ears” of cats, whilst each bagel also features an cute illustration that gives a “face” to each bagel. The Cheddar Cheese Bagel from Still is a fairly simple offering in which it is a bagel that features a crusty layer of melted cheese on the exterior for an additional touch of savouriness to the bagel. The bagel itself was also pretty well-made; it carries a firm texture and quite a fair bit of chew; all that whilst being not too heavy. Felt that the spread of butter does help in adding another contrast of savouriness to the Cheddar Cheese Bagel; an option which we would recommend one to go for here.

It has since been a while that we had heard about the folks behind Wild Coco ever since the opening of their Circular Road and Boat Quay outlets some time back; a brand that is not known to rest on their laurels, it does seem like they had been working behind the scenes for a while on the opening of their new flagship location that is situated at the second level of Jewel Changi Airport. Wild Coco can be found in one of the shop units surrounding the Jewel Rain Vortex, being located right beside the outlet of Tutto by Da Paolo there. The design style of the outlet still sticks pretty closely to that of their Circular Road and Boat Quay outlets which places an emphasis of a nostalgic look replicating that of colonial era coffeehouses and featuring tropical murals around the walls — all that whilst blending in with the view of the Jewel Rain Vortex at the back of the entire establishment. Similar to how the menu is being structured at their other locations, the menu is split into categories dedicated to Nasi Lemak, Fresh from Wok, Singapore’s BBQ, Only at Wild Coco, Sides, Singapore Laksa by Laksa Labo, Snack Shack and Coconut Shakes & Desserts. Beverages available would include that of Drinks (House), Jewel Exclusive, Traditional Gourmet Kopi and Traditional Teh and Local Beverage.

Wild Coco has always been known to release an outlet-exclusive item with the opening of a new outlet and the outlet-exclusive Nasi Lemak at Wild Coco’s Jewel Changi AirPort flagship store would be the Ayam Bakar Nasi Lemak. Offering two (2) versions of the Ayam Bakar Nasi Lemak, there is the rendition that comes as-is, while the other version would be the Ayam Bakar Nasi Lemak with Burnt Green Chili which we have had. Wild Coco describes their Nasi Lemak to come with elements such as fresh coconut milk for its coconut rice, fresh chicken, sambal, sunny side-up, anchovies, peanut and Japanese cucumber. Going straight for the Ayam Bakar, we felt that Wild Coco had gotten their Ayam Bakar right — the chicken leg does come with a noticeable hint of sweetness from the use of Kecap Manis whilst carrying smokiness from the grilling process. Beneath that flavourful skin, the chicken leg is juicy and tender. Smothered with Burnt Green Chili, it comes with a savoury, smoky, tangy and spicy note that one would expect from Sambal Hijau — the spiciness coming at a level in which would also tickle the tastebuds for those whom are tolerable to moderate levels of spiciness. The coconut rice does come with a noticeable fragrance from the use of coconut milk that lingers at the back of the tongue; the consistency of the rice being soft and fluffy, while other elements like the sunny side-up comes with a runny egg yolk with soft egg whites and crisp brown edges without any undesirable odour from overused oil. The anchovies do come crisp, while the accompanying sambal carries a hint of sweetness with a spicy kick that also tickles the tastebuds for those whom are tolerable to moderate levels of spiciness.

Visitors should be one of the cafes that one would come across if scrolling around social media in recent times — these folks had most certainly made their mark in the local F&B scene despite it being a new entrant considering the number of posts about it on social media that is going around. Situated at the foot of Blk 7 Tanjong Pagar Plaza, Visitors takes over the former premises of the now-defunct Badaro Korean Seafood — other dining establishments within its vicinity would include that of the outlet of DOPA and Lad & Dad. Visitors is an establishment by the team behind Noci Pasta Bar at Suntec City; the interior of the establishment is an entire vibe of its own that feels like an attempt to replicate that of a cozy, minimalist living room with a Japandi touch; there is also an outdoor dining area that is decked like a patio space at the entrance as well. Being a cafe with a Korean-style element in the menu, the food menu is split into sections dedicated to Croissant, Brunch and Dessert, while the beverages menu is categorised into segments such as Coffee, Special, Tea, Wine and Beer.

Due to the number of items unavailable in the Brunch section of the menu by the time we had made our visit to Visitors on a weekend before 12 noon, we found ourselves going for the Croissant Butter Selection — this essentially an item in which features their butter croissants being sliced into halves with patrons having the ability to choose between two (2) different toppings to go along with the halved croissants. For our order of the Croissant Butter Selection, we went for the Honey Ricotta and the Prosciutto & Arugula options; the latter coming as a chargeable option that requires a top-up of $1 above the default base price. The Honey Ricotta would be the crowd-pleaser between the two toppings that we had opted for — the butter croissant on its own would fit well for those whom do not like their croissant to be too buttery; it does however come pretty light and crisp, while the airy, laminated interiors of the pastry does make it a light vehicle to have alongside the toppings above it. The ricotta cheese does come smooth and rich; it does seem to carry a creamy consistency, though not particularly heavy nor cheesy flavour-wise and pairs very well with the drizzle of honey that gives everything a light hint of floral sweetness for a contrast of flavours. Meanwhile, the Prosciutto & Arugula will appeal to those whom are into savoury flavours more; the butter croissant is lightly drizzled with olive oil, whilst the prosciutto provides the saltish-ness that one would typically expect out of cured meat — the inclusion of arugula adding a slight bitterness to cut through the savouriness with a sprinkle of pepper and salt to bring the other elements to taste. A very simple item that works well as a light munch whilst at Visitors.

For those whom have been lurking around social media for quite some time, the name Bueno Bueno might have come across rather familiar — these folks are a pretty new entry to the local F&B scene, having opened their very first location not to long ago within the National
University of Singapore’s campus within University Town (UTown). These folks do seem rather eager to expand their operations even though they are pretty fresh as a concept; they had since opened their second outlet at CIMB Plaza, taking over the former premises of the now-defunct Bar Pho there. Being an establishment notable of serving up Mexican fare, Bueno Bueno is known to serve up burritos, burrito bowls and tacos at their NUS UTown location; it was noted that the CIMB Plaza outlet only serves up a variety of burrito bowls during our visit, though there is an entire condiment bar that patrons can help themselves to to add on other elements to their burrito bowls at no extra charge. Bueno Bueno also serves up a couple of side dishes to complement their burrito bowl offerings as well for those whom wish to share something around the table.

Bueno Bueno does not describe the elements that comes with their burrito bowls; with that being said, our order of the Ancho-Grilled Pork Belly Burrito Bowl features the Spiced Butter Lime Couscous; a chargeable add-on of $2.90 on top of the base price of the burrito bowl (the default carb option here would be the Signature Rice). Apart from the Ancho-Grilled Pork Belly, the burrito bowl also does come with a side of Nachos and Salsa by default. Digging into the burrito bowl, the Spiced Butter Lime Couscous carries a savoury note with a slight hint of zing from the inclusion of lime; the Spiced Butter Lime Couscous carrying a refreshing hint of herbs that kept things pretty light and tasty — something which we could definitely go on and on with even on its own. The Ancho-Grilled Pork Belly came in a way featuring strips of pork that has been grilled to come with a slightly smoky note amidst the savouriness; each piece does come tender and juicy with a consistency similar to that of pork jowl — the inclusion of Salsa Verde adds a zippiness and a zing that cuts through the meatiness, while the pork does not come with any undesirable porky stench. The added salsa on the side adds a refreshing burst of flavours and a little bit of crunch with the use of diced tomatoes and onions, while the Nachos adds an element of crunch with notes of corn to the burrito bowl.

The folks at Desert Dessert don’t seem to be resting on their laurels of the late especially after the opening of their brand new location at Siglap right after the closure of their founding outlet in Ang Mo Kio — it does seem that the brand is undergoing a revamp to progress towards the next phase. Their newest location is situated at HillV2 which is a short walking distance away from Hillview MRT Station — they had taken over the former premises of the now-defunct Kaijou on the ground level of the mall. This would be Desert Dessert’s largest location yet as compared to their locations at Ang Mo Kio, Lengkok Bahru and Hillview. In terms of the branding of their HillV2 location, this outlet is decked in a way that is more aligned towards the image that they have adopted since the opening of their Siglap location. With the opening of their HillV2 location, brunch dishes make a return to the menu at Desert Dessert at this outlet — the menu is split into sections dedicated to DD Signatures, Salads & Bowls, Egg & Toast and Sides & Extra; this would be on top of the range of cakes and gelato that its other locations serves up.

The Chili Crab Soft Scrambled Eggs on Toast is one of the dishes that had caught our attention whilst skinning through the menu; this is an item that is listed under the DD Signatures section of the menu, and is a dish that is described on the menu to come with elements such as soft scrambled eggs and pistachio milk bread. It is not difficult to notice from the menu at Desert Dessert that there does seem to be quite an emphasis on the use of Pistachio as a core ingredient in its various offerings, and that the pistachio milk bread itself is also an element that is widely used in their other brunch dishes as well. The pistachio milk bread from Desert Dessert does seem to bear a consistency that is slightly more similar to that of a Focaccia; a little more airy and spongey on the inside, though it does feel more moist and softer than a typical Focaccia at the same time. One could also note the swirls of green amidst the bread that comes from the use of pistachio in the making of the bread, though this doesn’t seem to add much to the bread flavour-wise and especially so considering how the drenching of the chili crab sauce pretty much made the bread even softer and also easily covered off most of the flavours of the bread itself. The scrambled eggs that comes atop the bread was soft and fluffy, while the chili crab sauce does come with a hint of sweetness, tanginess and light hint of spiciness that should be manageable for those whom are tolerable to lower levels of spiciness — replicates the flavours of the local favourite dish pretty well and even comes with wisps of egg white that gives it the correct look. There are some cherry tomatoes found atop the sauce that also helps add a refreshing, tangy burst to the Chili Crab Soft Scrambled Eggs on Toast.