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special shout out to the guy who made this cute cup for me!!! couldn't ʕ •ᴥ•ʔ to drink it!!! made my day ◡̈

A healthy alternative with lots of fresh ingredients that packs a punch of flavours.
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Muchachos
Address: 22, Keong Siak Road, Singapore 089129
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If nothing else, Chef Ivan Brehm's "crossroads cuisine" is certainly experimental and innovative, melding hyperlocal ingredients with European technique and influences from across the globe.

First course proper of the 7 course chef tasting menu can be a tumultous start of the night's culinary journey for some, with its seemingly jarring combination of burrata pugliese and petai leaf half submerged in an earthy oath broth dotted with verdant basil oil. I for one enjoyed the mix of creaminess from the cheese coupled with the sweetness of organic cherry tomatoes, tomatillo and gooseberries(sourced from Hatiku farm in Cameron Highlands) and the milky flavour of the broth. Challenging at times perhaps, but boring? Never.

Course 2 of 7 Course Chef Tasting Menu($170++)

Taste: 3.5/5

Unlike the Chinese stalls such as "Punggol Nasi Lemak", a typical Malay Muslim nasi lemak stall does not have a gazillion choices for toppings.
At this corner coffeeshop in Blk. 59 Marine Terrace, the stall offer theirs in three sets that revolve around the basics of nasi (rice), sambal, a piece of fried omelette, ikan bilis and cucumber. Whether it is set A, B or C that is chosen, a chicken wing, crispy fried fish and/or otak will be added. You are welcome to pile on extra if you like.
The nasi and sambal were the highlights for me. A tad damp, probably from the generous amount of coconut milk used, the grains of nasi were very fragrant and tasted remarkably lemak (rich). The sweetish, spicy sambal was the perfect accompaniment. In fact, I'd be a happy camper to have a plate of just the nasi and sambal with a few slices of cold cucumbers. Simple yet sedap (delicious)!

Pretty much the more popular option at Isle Cafe apart from the noodle stall — the fare isn't the most spectacular but they do deliver in terms of taste pretty decently with a wide variety of dishes to choose from with some dishes being particularly being more tzechar like. They win when it comes to portion size — they give a good amount of ingredients and rice so the office folks whom dine there would never leave hungry, but what totally gets me is the self-service braised sauce and curry by the side which I will usually go for together just to replicate the mix of gravies for curry rice.