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四海豆浆大王 @Datong District, Taipei

Posted on 30 July 2015 by lendeliz
Morning spread

Morning spread

So its more than a month since our last overseas trip, and more than 2 years since our last trip to Taiwan!

Simple menu

Simple menu

After dumping our luggage at our hotel, we were in need of nice breakfast. Near our hotel was a popular breakfast place, 四海豆浆大王, (Four Seas Soy Milk King), that was recommended by our hotel.  The menu was in Chinese, and we shared:

  • 鹹豆漿 Salted Soy Milk (NT$25): Looking like some kind of watery stew, there were little bits of coagulated soy milk. It did not look too appetising, but it was delicious! The mixture of soy milk, 冬菜 (a type of preserved vegetable), dried shrimps, and pieces of 油條 (fried dough fritters) was simple but delightful.
  • 燒餅夾蔥蛋 Flat-bread with Spring Onion Egg (NT$25): Freshly made, the hot prata-lookalike flaky flat-bread pastry had a nice chewy texture and hubby enjoyed it very much!
  • 肉包 Steamed Pork Bun (NT$18): While the bun fillings were quite little, it was very flavourful, and the skin was delicious, unlike some of the buns that we have locally with skin peeling off all over the place.

What a great way to start our trip!

Contact:

  • Location: 台北市大同區長安西路29號, No. 29, Chang’an W Rd, Datong District, Taipei City, Taiwan 103
  • Hrs: 6am – 9:30pm (Mon-Sat), 6am – 1pm (Sun)
  • Nearest MRT: Between Zhongshan Station and Taipei Train Station 捷運中山站與台北車站的中間
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One Man Coffee @Upper Thomson

Posted on 26 July 2015 by lendeliz
Brioche French Toast

Brioche French Toast

It has been a while since we last came here… Too many places to go to 😛 But today, we have a craving for brunch, so here we were around 10am on a Sunday morning. It was full house, but we only waited for about 5min for a table.

Gashouse Eggs

Gashouse Eggs

This time, we decided on a Gashouse Eggs with Bacon Jam ($10), Brioche French Toast with Homemade Berry Jam & Candied Walnuts ($10), Caffè Latte ($4.50), and Matcha Latte ($5).

The Gashouse Eggs was full of cheesy goodness! Cut through the centre and the runny egg yolk oozed out, simply perfect! We liked the combination of the Brioche, with the sweet candied bacon bits complementing the salty cheese. Of course, anything with runny eggs is always nice 😀

The french toast was still as good as before, thick and fluffy, with the lovely, slightly tart jam.

The matcha latte was quite milky, but still had that slight hint of bitterness, which I liked. Coffee was as good as ever.

In all, a wonderful Sunday brunch 🙂

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Nikunohi ニクノヒ @Suntec

Posted on 22 July 2015 by lendeliz
Sizzling beef

Sizzling beef

When we read about the 600-seater, 7-in-1 Japanese food place Eat at Seven, we were very excited!

We kinda imagined it to be like an higher-end food court, where we could order food from all 7 restaurants (3 are currently having soft launch), but alas, while they are indeed under the same roof, they are very much separate restaurants 😛

We decided to try Nikunohi ニクノヒ, as it was currently having a 50% off for 3 platters (till 31 August 2015, limited to 2 servings per table), and also because, there was quite a small crowd!

Nikunohi is the first Yakiniku restaurant in Singapore produced by Chef Kensuke Sakai who is youngest “Iron Chef” Challenger. There is a great selection of authentic roast beef and premium meats to satisfy meat-lovers!

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Yahava Koffeeworks @Jalan Leban

Posted on 19 July 2015 by lendeliz
Beautiful morning

Beautiful morning

It has been a while since we last came here, and hubby was very pleased that the Latte ($5.50 for large) was still as good as ever; the number one coffee for him!

I tried the Hot Chocolate (also $5.50 for large) and rather enjoyed the thick and slightly bitter taste.

Unfortunately, the Earl Grey Tea Cake ($6) tasted like any ordinary cake, and we could not make out any tea flavour 😦

Oh well, but at least it tasted quite good with the caramel sauce.

Contact:

  • Location: 4 Jalan Gelenggang S(578188)
  • Website: www.yahava.sg
  • Hrs: 9am – 6pm
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Luxe Singapore @Keong Siak Road

Posted on 15 July 2015 by lendeliz

I was around this area waiting for hubby, and was looking around for dinner places. There were actually many food choices around this area, and I decided on Luxe because… The signage was appealing and the interior looked very welcoming!

Luxe originates from Sydney, Australia and this is their first overseas restaurant-bar, serving contemporary Australian cuisine with a Southeast Asian twist.

So we ordered:

  • Burrata with Cabbage Relish and Grilled Broccoli ($16+GST): This was surprising light and blended very well with the relish.
  • Grilled Barramundi with Rojak Flower Butter Sauce ($36+): We totally loved this fish! It might be a little low in the quantity, but definitely up the scales in terms of quality! The skin was oh-so-crispy! The fish was very fresh and cooked to perfection, and the sauce complemented it really well. An excellent recommendation by the staff!
  • Luxe Burger with Grass-fed Beef, Cheese, House-made pickles, Lettuce and Fries (replaced fries with salad, $28+): Charcoal bun was used and it kind of gave an interesting feel to the burger concept. The patty was juicy and hubby enjoyed it very much!
  • Freshly Cold-pressed Green Apple Juice ($6+): Surprisingly sweet, it was quite refreshing.

This was quite a nice place to chill out and we had a lovely time here 🙂

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Double Scoops @AMK

Posted on 11 July 2015 by lendeliz
Waffle with Red Velvet Cream Cheese Ice Cream

Waffle with Red Velvet Cream Cheese Ice Cream

Waffle for lunch, anyone?

We came to check out this place, as it was in G’s Wunderlist of places with potential good food, and because the Sugar app pointed out this place 😛

A simple little cafe, with baby breaths and forget-me-nots decorating every table, lifting our moods up 🙂

We had a Flat White ($4), and a Waffle with Red Velvet Cream Cheese Ice Cream ($6.80 + $0.50 for premium scoop). Iced water is freely available.

The ice cream was smooth and delicious! The waffle was more disappointing, as it was neither crispy nor fluffy, with some bits slightly under-cooked. Also, they had forgotten our request for the maple syrup to be by the side 😦 The coffee was alright.

As we chilled here for the next hour or so, we saw quite a few customers coming by for ice cream, so looks like ice cream is the main draw here. Gotta try the orh nee ice cream next time!

Contact:

  • Location: 226A Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 #01-627 S(561226)
  • Website: www.doublescoops.com.sg
  • Hrs: 11am – 10pm (Mon-Thu), 11am – 10:30pm (Fri-Sat), 10:30am – 10pm (Sun)
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源味手工笋粿 @AMK Blk 226 Eating House

Posted on 11 July 2015 by lendeliz
Koo Cai Kueh

Koo Cai Kueh

We were looking for nibbles and recalled that we didn’t quite manage to eat here the last round, as everything was sold out! Since we were quite early today, we decided to try! And erm, we were told that it would be a 30 minute wait because all they were still making the kuehs!

Actually, it was a 20 minute wait, because we saw a queue suddenly forming. The stall people recognised hubby and quickly gave him the food! And so we had Soon Kueh ($0.90 for the turnip version, and $1.10 for the bamboo shoot version), Koo Cai Kueh ($0.80), and Orh Kueh, aka Yam Cake ($1.10).

Hubby actually wanted to try the bamboo shoot version of soon kueh, but unfortunately, they took the incorrect order. However, the slightly spicy turnip version was also very good! We loved the chewy texture of the skins for all the kuehs, and with the fillings still warm and fragrant, we wiped out all the kuehs within minutes!

Contact:

  • Location: 226F Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 S(560226)
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Paradise Inn @Thomson Plaza

Posted on 10 July 2015 by lendeliz

Following our rather successful visits to Canto Paradise, we thought that Paradise Inn deserves a second chance 😛

We ordered a Coffee Pork Ribs 咖啡排骨肉 (OCBC offer 50% off $6.45++), Pork Belly with Tofu in Claypot 回锅肉豆腐 ($12.90++), Water Goby with Fresh Apple Soup 苹果炖生鱼汤 ($19.90++), Australian Lettuce with Fermented Beancurd 腐乳炒油麦菜 ($9.90++), white rice ($1.20++ per bowl), and warm water ($0.30++).

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H.O.T. Cafe @Market Street

Posted on 9 July 2015 by lendeliz
Iced Latte

Iced Latte

We chanced upon the House of Taste and figured that we could use a drink!

Alas, they had ran out of cranberry juice, so we had an Iced Latte ($6.50) instead. It was a lovely cold, strong, and large cup of coffee that made hubby a happy man 🙂

The wood decorations and the lovely music also made this little cafe a nice place to chill out. Note that alcohol is served from 5pm onwards.

Contact:

  • Location: 138 Market Street CapitaGreen #01-04 S(048946)
  • Website: www.houseoftaste.sg
  • Hrs: 7am – 5pm (Mon-Fri)
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Dazzling Cafe @Capitol

Posted on 25 June 2015 by lendeliz
Truffle Mushroom Risotto

Truffle Mushroom Risotto

Cheddar Cheese Danish Honey Toast

Cheddar Cheese Danish Honey Toast

There were so many restaurants and cafe at the new Capitol Piazza and we thought Dazzling Cafe looked quite promising with the huge crowd. We were lucky that there was still a table for 2, and were ushered in, ahead of the larger groups who were still waiting for a table.

It was when we were seated that we realised that everyone seemed to be here for the toast 😛 But, first, a proper dinner for us 🙂

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