Both the iced cappuccino and iced latte were fantastic, but the tiramisu was quite disappointing for its price, being too mild in taste. The other lychee cake was decent, although the base layer was a tad bit too hard, taking quite some effort to break apart with the spoon.

Conveniently located just outside of Kent Ridge MRT station, this small eatery serves authentic and healthy teochew porridge that contains many ingredients such as dried seafood, peanuts, youtiao(fried dough fritters), and uses a mix of brown and red(?) rice. Every table has bottles of soy sauce, fish sauce, and pepper for customers to further customise their porridge experience.

Pictured is the value set ($8.50) which includes the signature Empress Porridge, Prawn Paste Chicken (there are other options for sides), and an Iced Kopi. Taste wise, the coffee was lacklustre but the rest were savoury and up to standard.

The small premises mean that it is hard to get a seat during peak hours, so consider ordering take-out if you are heading there around weekday lunch hours. NUS/NUH students/staff can present their pass for a discount.

The pasta itself had a decent balance of firmness and chewiness, but the cream sauce was definitely the highlight of the dish. Seafood was fresh, although the prawns were relatively small. Interestingly, it was served in a paper wrap placed on a wide bowl.

One of the best places to get amazing pasta under $20 hands down.