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Duke Bakery had been in the market for a number of years now, and they had their fair share of ups and downs in their innovation and sales. No doubt that they still had some of their all-time favourites, but unfortunately a few of my top picks were phased out over time.

Phased in last year, the Tiramisu bread (S$6.00) was more of a cake-in-a-bread creation that had chocolate cake inside the chocolate chip bread that sandwiched a generous amount of cream cheese. A pretty straightforward approach to incorporate cheese, cake and bread into one piece, but it was also sufficient to make this one here likable.

Given my very limited encounters with Vietnamese cuisine, it was a shame to say that this was my first encounter with Bahn Mi, which loosely translated to Vietnamese baguette sandwich.

The Caramelised 5-Spice Pork Belly Bahn Mi (S$9.90) was just scrumptious despite the humble price tag. Juicy pork belly slices were pressed with raw vegetables, coriander and pâté between a sliced baguette with very crispy crust. The sounds of crunches came from both the bread as well as the vegetables, making the meal sensational amidst the ease of eating it without taking a toll on the jaw and teeth.

It was yet another dining option for the shoppers and office workers of Novena Square, as Song Fa Bak Kut Teh made the best no-frill Pork Ribs Soup (S$9.80 for Large) available in the Novena area. The large portion came with five pieces of tender pork ribs, good for those who wanted more meat to the meal, and still spend less than getting their Premium Loin Ribs.

If the dinner was not hearty enough for you for any reason, do ask the staff to refill the soup bowl with their rich peppery soup to your heart’s content. This brought so much warmth especially on a rainy day.

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Look at the sales of their Popcorn Chicken and you will know.
Thank you @stickiesbar for the addictive bar grub, and @burpple for the Eatup invite!
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Using Boston Lobsters in a buttery brioche, I was delighted with freshness with sufficient flavour. This visit had further proven that d’Good Café offered an extensive menu that often left me spoiled for choice.
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But their Penne Al Pomodoro with Ham & Cheese was not too cheesy, just that I wish the ham was a little firmer (like bacon).
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Brown Sugar operates as early as 7.30am to nourish us with their rendition of traditional breakfast.

Their Classic Toast Set (S$4.80) was available in 9 possible combinations, and what I tried was their Crispy Brown Sugar Toast Set A2 which came with Kaya butter toast, a cup of coffee or tea and two half-boiled eggs. I admit that I did not do justice to the toast, as it had lost its crisp after neglecting it for 20 minutes or so, which probably also suggested that it should be eaten hot on the spot for the best experience. Coffee, on the other hand, tasted sweet and did not capture the aromatic essence of traditional local cuppa.

That said, if the price were halved using Burpple Beyond, this portion of breakfast could possibly position Brown Sugar on the competitive edge along this belt of food haven.

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Don’t get put off by the big price tag of S$15.88 for this plate of 10 pork skewers. In fact, I found that this alone would already suffice as a complete meal together with their complimentary Achar.

If you were not a big fan of innards, I would suggest going for 4 sticks of sweet marination, 4 sticks of savoury and 2 sticks of pork skin. Special mention to their pork skin for being chewy, gooey and surprisingly yummy when eaten hot (collagen perhaps?). The only downside to this dish was that it was chunky but tough, so those who did not have strong teeth might need to rest their jaws for a short bit at the end of the meal.

Just a pity that Indonesian-Chinese style Sate would not come with Satay sauce, but that was easily forgotten when I imagined myself having a Char Siew kind of meal.

The inaugural Donburi Revolution, held between 19 and 21 October, was the first of its kind in Singapore, with visitors carrying a bowl of rice and walking around booths manned by 6 local Japanese food operators to create their dream Donburi.

While all the booths were serving some mouth-watering items to go with the bowl of yummy Hokkaido rice, my eyes were fixed on the Tempura Combo Set (S$8.00) curated by Tendon Ginza Itsuki, which was part of the Ramen Keisuke concept restaurants. With a prawn, a slice of chicken breast, a seaweed cheese, vegetables and an onsen egg each prepared as Tempura, the meal was already perfect. And that Sakura Cola (S$3.00) was quite interesting too, like having a Coke Clear with some flavourings and colourings in a bottle.

Well I would really hope that WAttention Singapore would be able to bring in more of such events in the near future, to satisfy the growling tummies of the Japanese food lovers. 🤤

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