Food Fairs & Events

Tsujirihei-Honten is back till 22 Jan this time round! Will never be able to resist getting a cone whenever they are here. Even though it’s on the pricier end at $7, they are generous with the portion and definitely one of the best ones around for its intensity and bitter notes.

Tsujirihei Honten is back in town and it’s as good as usual!

I’m not a fan of mock meats and I usually opt out of them, but this was in a different league! The plant-based sausage here came served with a light smokiness, with house-made vegan bun and dill pickled Japanese cucumber. Good texture and well seasoned!

📍Earth Hour 2019
Marina Bay Sands Event Plaza
29 - 31 March 2019

Even though we asked and were told that the stall opens at 1pm, only realised that the pearls were ready at 2pm after we got there. ☹️ I liked how it wasn’t too sweet and the brown sugar was pretty fragrant. However, I personally didn’t quite like the milk used and thought the pearls could be much more softer and chewier.

📍MilkPapa 奶霸
Pasar Malam: Check their Instagram for current location details

This original comes with a combination of oyster, prawn and pork, while they also offer a range of others like purely pork ($3), vegetables ($1.50), oyster and pork ($3.50), seafood ($4), etc. at different prices. Though a little too peppery and the meat chunks were not as juicy as I would have liked, it was still a pretty good version (my fav is Teochew Meat Puff). Aunty serving was super friendly!

📍Fu Zhou Oyster Cake 原味福州蠔餅
Pasar Malam: Check their Facebook for current location details

Back again for more oyster cakes - clearly trying to have as much while they are so near me, before they shift again to another pasar malam 😂 Just love how thin and crispy the exterior is, and how it’s still able to lock in all the minced meat’s juices. Have always been getting the traditional oyster option, but definitely going to get something new the next time!

No ingredients at all here but wow, this was a really goooood cup of chawanmushi! Loved the dashi used as it was super flavourful yet not overly salty, while the egg itself was smooth and silky. They also have a scallop version at $5 that had sadly, sold out by the time I joined the queue. I’ll definitely go back for another (or probably purchase the dashi to make more at home 😂) before the fair ends on 3 Feb!

📍久原本家 茅乃舍
Takashimaya Food Hall
16 January 2019 to 3 February 2019

Was hesitating to get the melon flavoured mochi obanyaki for fear that it’d be too sweet and taste a little too artificial. I’m happy to report that it actually didn’t! It looks like a normal obanyaki at first glance, but the outer layers are chewy mochi. However, though I liked the texture, it turned out really filling and got a little too heavy half way through - might be best to share. The filling to mochi ratio could be better as well. It’s kinda pricey for one piece but it’s cheaper if you get more.

📍Mochi Obanyaki
Takashimaya Food Hall
16 January 2019 to 3 February 2019

HELLO AGAIN 😍 Everyone’s just hoping for them to have a permanent shop, but before that, Tsujirihei-Honten is back till 3 Feb! They need no introduction for the rich, creamy and bittersweet softserves. The hojicha wasn’t available yet today but will be very soon!

📍Tsujirihei-Honten
Takashimaya Food Hall
16 January 2019 to 3 February 2019

I didn’t get a photo of the charcoal jelly itself, but it was dark greyish with bits of coconut flesh on the surface. It wasn’t too sweet so that was a plus, but definitely hoped for more coconut flesh for its price tag. Refreshing for the hot weather!

📍Asia Pacific Singapore Food Expo 2018
Singapore Expo
15 - 18 November 2018

Probably the stall with the longest queue when we were there! They’ve both soft serves (milk and melon) and a range of gelato flavours. The double cheese gelato was milky, creamy with a distinct ‘cheesiness’, though the portion was quite disappointing. They have a box of complimentary topping near the counter, get that as the pastry was nicely lightly sweetened and crunchy!

📍Japan Food Matsuri (Till 14th Oct)
Takashimaya Square

The weather was mad hot and it was thus no surprise at all that almost everyone had these 1-litre drinks in their hands! The Thai Milk Tea itself was pretty decent without being too sweet, but we would really liked to have less ice cubes.

📍Artbox 2018