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Wow this is made from semolina and almond flour.

Taste buttery and fluffy. Yum.

Visited this peranakan-eurasian place coz a colleague wanted to try. Set includes a drink and dessert of the day. Pork was tender and juicy while the assam wasn't overpowering either. Go try!

Pretty hidden place behind bendeemer mrt station.

Ordered the Chicken Buah Keluak and Pork Pong Teh without rice ($8). They are pretty tasty.

Quite the hidden gem. Will visit again 👍

The Say Cheese Mango Cheesecake (S$6.90) had a texture that was slightly different from the usual New York Cheesecake, also sold at Starbucks. This one here had a really soft, mousse-like touch to the cheesecake, to create a bit of a melt-in-your-mouth experience. On the other hand, while the taste of mango was prominent in the cake, I tend to wonder if it was overdosed with mango essence instead of a real deal.

If you were into the aesthetics, it was also one of the more innovative creations where the surface had “holes” which made the cake look like a wedge of cheese. If only the crisp on top was made of cheese...

Anyone else is a fan of QUInoa? 😉 Amidst all the festive feasting, it’s always good to give yourself a break & eat clean! 💚💚💚 Happy to share that PAUL has a Well Being menu that has your health & nutrition taken care of! 👏🏻
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Introducing you their Corn, Avocado & Quinoa Salad ($15.90++), which certainly scores on presentation & layering of textures! 😍😍😍 Almost too pretty to eat!
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This salad features quinoa with avocado 🥑, carrots 🥕, raspberries, grapefruit & corn 🌽. Liked that the juicy grapefruit added a tangy zest, uplifting the dish into an absolutely refreshing starter or light meal on its own. 😋😋😋

Even though you order the CNY Set Menus at Yun Nans, you can request to switch out an item if you top up the difference. That’s why although we had the “Wealth” Set Menu ($328++ for 3-4 pax but proved plenty for the 5 of us), we swopped the default Tossed Noodles with Crab Meat, Fish Roe and Mixed Vegetables, for the Golden Poached Rice with Seafood in Prawn Broth 五谷丰收 (海鲜虾汤泡脆金米) which I was very happy about because that dish turned out to be spectacular - deeply sweet and delicious, and brimming with fresh clams and prawns. Adding crunch for extra texture were some crispy rice pops.
The best news is this dish will remain on the menu even after Chinese New Year is over. Yay!

I was fortunate enough to be invited to another early Chinese New Year celebration meal. This time, it was by co-owner Reuben Chua of @yunnanssg, a Chinese casual dining restaurant which so happens to be one of my current favourites. Joining us at the lunch at their Jewel Changi outlet was his partner, Lu Zhi Tao.
Since the launch, Yun Nans has enjoyed great success because it is apparent they identified a gap in the Chinese cuisine market and understood what customers would like. For Chinese New Year 2020, they have once again demonstrated that in their festive offering of unique and even at times, exotic, dishes featuring ingredients imported from Yun Nan, China. Available in Set Menus for groups of 3-4 up to 8-10 pax (choose from 8 options, priced between $268++ and $708++), the creations can also be ordered a la carte.
For our lunch, Reuben ordered the “Wealth” Set Menu ($328++ for 3-4 pax but proved plenty for the 5 of us). The highlight was the Yunnans Prosperity Treasure Hot Pot 盆满钵满 (火焰聚宝盆菜). Besides the premium ingredients of abalone, prawns, sea cucumber, morel mushrooms (my fave!), handmade meatballs, egg rolls filled with meat paste, pig skin and other special ingredients from Yun Nan, China such as wheat pumpkin, it boasted a concentrated broth that’s the result of brewing old hen, old duck, pork bones and aged dry-cured ham for six hours.
Dressed with plum sauce for a gentler sweetness, their Salmon Yu Sheng also suited my palate. I liked how juicy the vegetables were too.
To ensure 年年有余, Yun Nans’ CNY menu includes Steamed Pomfret and the pair we got to savour, were masterfully executed.
I thought the aromatic Stewed Chicken with Lemongrass 鸡声告旦 (边境香茅焗鸡) was very delicious as well. While the meat was tender and moist, the skin, something I don’t usually eat unless it’s fried till crunchy, was delectably smooth and bouncy.
You can bet your bottom dollar I will be returning with my parents to have this CNY2020 menu again before it ends on 8th Feb.