My Food Trail

TiraMISU is a classic Italian dessert that I always enjoy! 🌟 For me, a good tiramisu must have an even portion distinct of cream & cake layers. ✔ Smooth & creamy mascarpone cheese that is lightly savoury, ladyfingers well-soaked in coffee (plus points for a little rum 😎) without being too soggy, dusted with a thin layer of cocoa powder, this will make my perfect tiramisu. 💯
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This rendition at @GustosoRistoranteItaliano ($14) was pretty decent! 😊 A good mix of mascarpone cheese & espresso, Savoiardi fingers & coffee liquor, neither was overpowering 👍🏻
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If you are a cheesecake lover, try their Blueberry Cheesecake ($14)! 🍰 I love how harmoniously the savoury cheesecake layer 🧀 & the sweet blueberry sauce blends in nicely, together with the thin buttery digestive biscuit base. 💕 While it was pretty dense, the tangy berry sauce on the side with fresh fruits 🍓 helped to alleviate the heaviness.

Absolutely in love with this TART from @tartebycherylkoh - it sure lives up to its name!! ❤❤❤
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Simple & elegant, MACADAMIA may look unassuming but it promises so much more! ✔ From the thin pastry crust that boast of buttery fragrance 🌟, generous amount of toasted macadamia nuts of a nice crunch, sweet caramel sauce, to the rich & smooth 41% milk chocolate ganache 🍫, everything fit it perfectly tlfor the explosion of flavours & texture in every bite! 😋
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What an indulgence indeed! 💕 At $10, this is not your everyday dessert but is certainly befitting of that once-in-a-while pamper! 😉

Wasn't expecting to find 流沙包 at London Fat Duck but surprise!! 😍 Their Crispy Pandan Snow Custard Bun ($5.50++) boasts of strong pandan fragrance 💚 in its crust, filled with a luscious salted egg custard filling! 🤤
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BLACK is the new gold! 🖤 Savour on their Signature Black Pepper London Duck Bun ($6.20++), a first in the market! 👏🏻 Featuring their juicy London Roast Duck with a lil black pepper for that earthy kick 🔥, this was pretty delightful! 😋
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My favourite was their Crispy London Duck Snow Bun ($5.80++)! ❤❤❤ A vanilla version of their signature London Duck Bun, the crusty sweet bun brought out the goodness of the savoury roast duck filling perfectly! 🌟

One of my fav place to grab some ice cream & waffles - I just enjoyed their new flavour (Jeju Mandarin Orange 🍊), refreshing & full of citrusy zest! 🌟 Love the crispy cone that really bears the fragrance of waffles - except it being a crispy version! 💕

A must-try at London Fat Duck 🦆 has got to be their Signature London Roast Duck ($58.80 whole; $30.80 half; $18.80 regular)! 💯
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Tender & moist duck meat with that perfectly crisp skin & fats beneath that melts in your mouth instantaneously - just who can resist this treat! ❤ Just look at that perfect golden-brown skin glistening under the light - are you salivating yet? 🤤
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They use a quality, special breed of Irish Ducks with a great taste profile of meat & substantial amount of quality fats under the skin. 💕 Enhanced with their Hong Kong chef's secret duck roasting technique & heritage recipe, you are guaranteed a mouthwatering treat everytime! ✔ Remember to dip some plum sauce! 😋😋😋

SEAfood pasta for you? 🤤 Let me share with you my recent discovery of a gem nestled in Seletar Hills Estate! 🌟 Serving up classic Italian cuisine is Gustoso Ristorante Italiano, founded by Celebrity Chef Peter Neo! 👨🏻‍🍳
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If you are looking for a crowd-pleaser, there can’t be a better choice than Linguine Gustoso's ($28)! 💯 Featuring flat spaghetti swathed in a parchment paper, the luscious sauce that coats the al dente linguine makes this dish a star! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻Made with fresh tomato sauce 🍅 & invigorated by a tasty, stock-infused secret sauce 😉, you won’t be able to find a replicate elsewhere! ✔
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Topped with fresh squid 🦑, prawns 🦐, clams & mussels, the seafood medley gave a lovely finishing touch of layering textures and flavours to the pasta. 😋
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As a carbs lover, this sure looked like heaven to me! 💕 You just gotta try this piping hot dish when you’re down at Gustoso! 👍🏻
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📢PROMO📢 Dine-in 1-for-1 Lunch promotion runs from Tuesday to Saturday! ✌🏻 I say this is the perfect deal for lunch with family & friends! 😊

CNY may be over but HOTpots don't go out of style! 😉 I satisfied my hotpot cravings with City Hot Pot's Shabu Shabu Set Meal for 2 pax! 🥘 We went for Set B ($62.99++) which includes soup, staple & sauces! 👏🏻
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Ingredients include wagyu chuck eye roll 🥩, pork collar 🐖, fresh fish fillet 🐟, fresh prawns 🦐, prawn paste, crab stick, handmade tau foo, vegetable combo 🥬 & mushroom combo 🍄.
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For staple, choose from instant noodles, rice vermicelli, tung hoon, mee sua, udon noodles, pearl rice 🍚 or braised pork rice (+$1). I had the udon noodles - very springy! 🍜
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You will be spoilt for choice with their 15 soup bases 😍😍😍, ranging from the classic chicken soup, Sichuan Mala 🌶 to Thai Tom Yum 🇹🇭 and Korean Kimchi Soup 🇰🇷. Simply top up $1 for twin soup base! ✌🏻 I tried their Fish Soup with Milk 🐟🥛and Tomato Soup 🍅 - both were pleasant!

A new addition to the wide variety of cakes that Chaterasie offers is this Real Apple Cake ($6.50)! What an uncanny resemblance, don't you agree? 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
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The base is made up a firm & crumbly almond tart that boasts of buttery fragrance 💕, lined with almond cookie crunch. 😋 Laced with a thin layer of apple puree, next comes a layer of soft sponge cake, followed by a dome of apple mousse with chunks of apples in syrup embedded. 🌟 Finished with a beautiful red coat of apple-flavour nappage & a chocolate "stalk", this completes the look! 😍😍😍
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I really liked the layering of textures! 👍🏻 It was slightly too sweet for me as I only had a little of the mousse (not a fan of mousse/cream) but I'm sure it would be a good balance if eaten together! ✔ An enjoyable cake! 😉

I love my salmon sashimi as well as my unagi equally.. couldn’t decide on which one to get, so I GOT BOTH! 🐷
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Don Don Wazen ($23.90++) allows you to enjoy the best of both worlds ✌🏻 with a mini chilli salmon sashimi rice bowl together with a mini BBQ eel rice bowl with scrambled egg. 😍😍😍 By mini, it is actually pretty substantial (I obviously only ate the rice from 1 bowl 😂) but this is definitely good to feed a hungry stomach! For smaller eaters, this can be shared between 2pax! 👌🏻
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Using Hitomebore premium rice from Japan for its donburi items, it is of no wonder that I wiped clean my rice bowl! 🍚 Plump & aromatic, it perfectly soaks up the sauces of the ingredients atop! 😋😋😋 This is why I actually enjoyed the unagi bowl more as the essence of the unagi sauce & eggy fragrance of the scrambled eggs 🍳 were well-infused with the grains! 💕
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Albeit being fresh, the salmon sashimi one 🍣 had no sauce & with just 4 slices of sashimi laying atop, the bowl can be a bit plain.
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Accompanied by crispy assorted tempura (okra, eggplant & prawn 🍤), silky smooth chawanmushi, savoury miso soup & juicy fresh watermelon slices🍉, this surely made a fulfilling meal at Ichiban Boshi! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@nanasgreenteasingapore at Plaza Singapura has been my go-to for matcha desserts with friends ❤ & here I am for Part 2 of my birthday treat! 🎉
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Was looking for their Black Sesame Shiratama Frappe which impressed me at the Wisma Japan Food Hall but unfortunately it was not on the menu at PS 😔 Opted for the Matcha Gateaux Chocolate Parfait ($13.80++) instead 👌🏻
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Featuring a base of matcha jelly with matcha syrup, vanilla soft serve 🍦, crunchy cereal, sweet azuki paste, matcha ice cream 💚, Matcha Gateaux Chocolate 🍰, topped with whipped cream & a drizzle of matcha syrup, this was quite a treat 💕

It's big love ❤ for this piece of yummylicious fish packed with beneFISHcial omega3, here at @thecommunalplace! 🌟
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Miso SALmon ($20++) features a chunky slab of pan-seared salmon 🐟 - just lightly seasoned so i could really savour the original taste of the fresh catch. 💯 I truly applaud the miso glaze that imparted a nice sweet-savoury flavour, as well as the bouillabaisse foam that screamed umami! 😋😋😋
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Accompanied by creamy mash 🥔 & glazed vegetables 🥬 for a refreshing crunch, this made a sufFISHciently good salmon dish for me! 💕

Kicked off my advance birthday week celebration last Sunday at @TANyu_sg! 🎉🎉🎉 Conveniently located at @313somerset, it offers 11 different flavours for their specialty fishes! 😍 We decided to go for the 2 flavours which were highly recommended:
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🔹️Grilled Fish with Green Pepper ($45.90 for Limbo Fish): a crowd pleaser! 💯 Do not be traumatised by the overwhelming amount of green chillies & peppercorn atop 🔥 - the spice level is pretty manageable, more numbing than spicy in my opinion.👌🏻 Together with the tender fish 🐟, this is definitely a very shiok choice! 🤤🤤🤤 We added a portion of Beancurd Stick ($3.50++) which absorbs the essence of the gravy so effortlessly, making every bite a flavour bomb! 💕
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🔹️Grilled Fish with Soy Sauce ($45.90 for Limbo Fish): perfect for the non-spicy eaters! ✔ The sauce was very homely 🏠 (akin to braised claypot chicken) & savoury, making it an appetising one! 😋 We added the Golden Combination ($12.90++), which consists of a medley of golden mushrooms 🍄, potato slices 🥔, lotus root & crab sticks. Really liked the cucumber 🥒 & carrot 🥕cubes atop which adds a refreshing crunch!
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Besides white rice ($1++) 🍚 which goes perfectly with the savoury sauces, we also couldn’t resist having the Golden Fried Buns ($3.80++ for 3pcs), which comes with a sweet condensed milk dip! 💕 Super love this treat!
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A drink is a must due to the heaviness of the sauce! 🥤 Their homemade barley ($2.80++) came with lots of barley kernels & tasted pretty legit (not the diluted kind) - not bad at all! 👍🏻
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While this is not a cheap eat, I really enjoyed the strong flavours of the fish & will certainly return again (for some celebs maybe!) 🌟 Thank you girls for the treat! ❤