Charcoal waffle with salted egg yolk sauce and added Famous Amos and Thai Red Tea ice cream from Twenty Grammes. The charcoal waffle itself was soft and bread-like, whilst the gooey salted egg yolk sauce had the grace and refinement of an Orchard Towers performance artiste. Elsewhere, the Famous Amos…
Gianduja Parfait from Karafuru Desserts – hazelnut soufflé, chocolate pudding, hazelnut and orange crisp, dark chocolate curd, candied orange, curaçao sauce. In contrast to the sketchy cultural appropriation of the Matchazuke, this parfait understands the orange/chocolate dynamic and plays up their chemistry well without unnecessary pandering. The orange elements fare considerably better…
Matchazuke from Karafuru Desserts – matcha soufflé, vanilla pudding, jasmine crème anglaise, mizu-yokan, dango, matcha langue de chat. The pound cake-esque matcha cake, intensely flavoured cat’s tongue (or long du shah if you’re all posh) and matcha sauce certainly put the matcha in this Matchazuke. However, the yogurt swirl (which…
BRB Pancake from Artistry – wild blueberries and ricotta pancake topped with vanilla bean ice cream, streaky bacon and fresh berries, drizzled with maple syrup. Essentially the oral equivalent of a warm smother by Aphrodite’s bosom. 4/5 Artistry 17 Jalan Pinang Singapore 199149
Lemon meringue yeasted Belgium waffle from Stateland Cafe – lemon scented waffle, vanilla ice cream, lemon curd, candied citrus zest and meringue sticks. The waffle is crispy on the outside and ever so slightly limp on the inside while the lemon meringue concept and ensemble cast somehow feel a bit…
Butterscotch popcorn waffle with artisanal vanilla bean ice cream, banana and crushed nuts from Hyde & Co. The waffle was razor crispy on the outside and the combination of popcorn and crushed nuts provided a substantial amount of jaw activity while the butterscotch, probably fearful of heights, antisocially remained in…
Spicy Mee from The Refinery – pulled pork, homemade sambal, pork balls, sesame seeds, pork lard, signature 72 degree onsen tamago. Essentially hipster Myojo Ramen Char Mee 100, with bak chor mee pork balls and sweet but viciously mauled Narcissus spiced pork cubes. The relatively vacuous noodles required vigorous mixing – otherwise…
462 Laksa Prawn Pasta from Tolido’s Espresso Nook. Instantly one of my favourite alternative laksa interpretations. Fragrant and spicy, the pasta is utterly and evenly drenched with thick laksa gravy and the gravy somehow magically lasts until the final mouthful. Bits of salty dried shrimps add an marvelously addictive crunch…
Red velvet pancake from Tolido’s Espresso Nook. Fairly competent, although methinks the pancakes should have used sunblock with a higher SPF and in-built moisturising properties. However, the portion of the yogurt-esque mascarpone cheese is generous enough such that every mouthful of pancake can be suitably slathered with cream, and the fruits…