Canele

This is the second time that I tried the pastries from Canele. The first time was macaroons. They left me with a really "sweet" impression. I mean literally, I felt an overdose of sugary especially the rose flavour. But maybe, macaroons are meant to be sweet. Still, they are one of those lovely sweet treats at the glass windows display which you wouldn't mind stealing a quick glance at them!

This time round, I decided to get a cake from Canele for my Dad's birthday. La Pomme Verte, which means green apple in French. Look at the 'apples' on the cake, don't they make you drool? It does make me and I couldn't wait to get a slice of it. 

La Pomme Verte 500g ($36)

True enough, it tasted as good as it looked. It is actually a green apple mousse. The three 'apples' which you saw, were all filled with mousse too and on top with all the jelly-like substance. See the golden foils too? I actually wonder how does golden foils taste like. The mystery was finally solved. They are just tasteless. They melted the moment they were in your mouth and you really can't feel anything. Finally, the coconut crust was at the bottom outer layer of the cake which adds a little texture to the smooth filling mousse. 

I felt that the cakes at Canele are at a reasonable price since they are all handmade by executive pastry chefs. Highly recommended to get a birthday cake from Canele if you have not tried it before. Trust me! 

Raffles City 

#B1-46/47

Paragon

#B1-K8 

http://www.canele.com.sg/
https://www.facebook.com/canelesingapore

老伴 Lao Ban

I said food makes the world go round. But in fact, money makes the world go round. So you see the vicious cycle; to have good food, you need to have the money and to have the money, you need to work. So that was the reason why I have been missing from this little space for quite some time. But good things are worth the wait, because I have now come back with more recommendation!

Original- $1.50
Almond- $2.00

Yes! I have finally laid my hands on this high popularity chilled soya beancurd. Yeah, I know I'm kind of late since the great hype over the beancurd was quite some time ago. But it's better to be late than never, isn't it? And the good thing about being late is that, I do not have to queue! 

The beancurd has a really silky surface that you couldn't resist to shake it lightly and see the softness of it. I found the level of sweetness to be just right. But some people felt that it was a little too sweet. Well.. I have a sweet tooth, you see. Another thing I like about the beancurd is that, it is not watery. Some of the unknown chilled beancurd which I tried from the hawker centre near my house were just too watery. It's not pudding-like at all. 

Perhaps it was due to all the roaring reviews about the beancurd that caused my expectation for it to be set a little higher. But seriously, I do not think that it is worth it to queue for one hour just to get the beancurd. But if there isn't a queue, I would definitely buy it again when I'm nearby the area. 

And I love how cute the old couple cartoon is. ♥ 

Block 51 Old Airport Road 

#01-127/107

https://www.facebook.com/Laobansoya/

Sarpinos Pizzeria

I am a regular customer of Pizza Hut, I wouldn't say a fan though since I have not tried all the different brands. But I guess the reason for being a regular customer of Pizza Hut is that whenever pizza is being mentioned, the first restaurant chain / delivery service that comes to my mind is Pizza Hut. Perhaps, it is the name that makes it easier to remember or that I did not put in enough effort in finding out more about other pizza-chains.

Recently, I just noticed of Sarpinos Pizzeria located at an unattractive corner at the basement of Bugis Junction when I have been to Bugis Junction for countless time and could almost draw out a floor plan. So I decided to try a pizza that's not from Pizza Hut. (Btw, do take note that the outlet for Sarpinos Pizzeria at Bugis Junction is only available for takeaways.) 

Hawaiian ($4.50) and Pepperoni ($4)

What makes this different from Pizza Hut is that, the crust is thinner and quite crispy. The ingredients are bake to a degree that is just right, neither too soft nor too hard. And the pizza still taste as good when you re-heat it for about 2 to 3 minutes, it does not turn out to be as hard as a rock.  

Another thing I like about it is, the cute little triangular boxes for takeaways! 

Now, I'm craving for more pizzas from Sarpinos Pizzeria! 

Bugis Junction 

Basement 1

http://www.sarpinos.com.sg/ 

CoCo ICHIBANYA

Cream mushroom omelette ($13)

Pork cutlet curry ($14)

Been to the newly open Bugis+ (formerly known as Illuma), there are quite a number of eateries on the first level and the bad thing about this is, you cannot really decide what to eat. In the end, we decided to settle for CoCo ICHIBANYA as my friend tried before and was satisfied with it. Something interesting about this curry house is that, you could choose the level of spiciness you want for the curry and even the portion of rice (which I felt is quite thoughtful since most girls couldn't always finish the rice). However, for the creamed mushroom omelette which I have ordered, everything is fixed.

For the omelette, the curry sauce is not spicy at all, it is quite thick and a little sweet. But, I felt that as you kept eating, it was getting quite boring as there were only the egg and mushroom to complement the rice and curry. Personally, I just felt that it is not that worth it to pay $13 for curry sauce, eggs and mushroom only. Furthermore, soggy rice just reminds me of something which I shall not say here. 

On the other hand, I think my friend loves japanese curry rice. There wasn't even a single grain of rice left on her plate. So I guess, it just varies with different people.   

Bugis+, #01-10

http://www.ichibanya.co.jp/english/index.html

https://www.facebook.com/CoCoICHIBANYAsingapore

Awfully Chocolate

Call me outdated or what, but this is the first time that I tried the popular home-grown chocolate cake chain, Awfully Chocolate. 

Yes, I have ordered a size 6" All Chocolate cake online for my dearest mummy's birthday and collected it at Raffles City outlet. 

All Chocolate 6" ($25.80)

The dark chocolate flavour was not the bitter kind but with a hint of sweetness. I found this level of sweetness to be just right for dark chocolate. Layers of chocolate fudge were in between the cake. The cake was moist but dense. Overall, I was satisfied with the product and service.

Indeed, Awfully Chocolate lives up to its name.


http://www.awfullychocolate.com/