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As a matcha fan, couldn’t help but try their latest matcha series and got our hands on the lava cube. The bread cube itself was nicely airy and fluffy (slightly fluffier than what we remember of Donq/ St leaven). While it encased a glorious flow of matcha, the filling was more prominent in white chocolate. This resulted in a sweeter and weaker matcha flavour profile that was less suited for our palette. For the size, we also found this relatively pricey although would say it’s worth a try for fans of white chocolate and those with sweeter tooth. (P.S we microwaved it for 10s to get the ooze!)
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Whole range of cold brews (coffee & tea) available 😋
Portuguese Egg Tart ($4.50/4)
⭐️ 4/5 ⭐️
🍴This unassuming bakery at Toa Payoh HDB Hub has no digital presence. After years of strolling by, we decided to give it a try and left impressed by this hidden gem. At $4.50 for 4 or $6 for 6 pieces, it’s also one of the more affordable egg tarts around.
Unlike the short crust Hong Kong versions, these Portuguese egg tarts had a gloriously crisp puff pastry. The 5+ layers of crispy goodness reminded us of perfectly flaky croissant layers (recommend toasting them before eating), and went well with the egg custard 😋. We appreciated that it wasn’t too sweet although felt that the egg custard could be slightly smoother and eggy. Also would have preferred - slightly higher filling : crust ratio, as while we were fans of the crispy pastry, they leaned towards the buttery and oily side. More egg custard would have provided a better balance to cut through some grease.
📍50年 Taste of Tradition (near Nine Fresh Desserts), HDB Hub, 520 Lor 6 Toa Payoh, Singapore
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𝐊𝐚𝐳𝐨 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐩𝐮𝐟𝐟 ($2) was much smaller and crispy all around compared to usual renditions. We enjoyed their smooth and light Hokkaido Cream of just the right sweetness level but found it to be less luscious than our favourite Baristart. While highly addictive, the pastry was more biscuit-like than choux-like and we did wish for some element of softness for better textural contrast.
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The 𝐜𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐮𝐭 𝐛𝐮𝐧 ($1.50) was generously filled with fragrant desiccated coconut but leaned towards the sweeter side. We were less fans of the 𝐉𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐮𝐧 ($1.60) that we found too sweet for our palettes.
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Love traditional breads and popped by Yi Jia for our first dine-in since HA. They offer a wide range of breads, cakes, and pastries in a retro, quaint cafe space. Generally, their freshly baked breads are soft, fluffy, and with good ratio of fragrant fillings. We also like that they aren’t overly greasy or sweet, and additive/ preservative free.
Our favourites were the 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐛𝐮𝐧 ($1.50) and 𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐚 𝐛𝐮𝐧 ($1.50). The former had flavourful curry potato filling with a good level of spicy kick and the bun was topped with addictive crisp crumbs. The latter was hearty with its savory tuna and corn fillings. Pro tip: toast these savory buns if you’d like added textural contrast of a crisp outer layer while retaining a soft and fluffy interior.
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The Fiery Crab Shrimp Aglio Olio has a pretty impressive title, and it actually lives up to the hype. Besides the half dozen bouncy, fabulously fresh shrimp that’ve been seared superbly, there’s a fair bit of shredded crab claw meat lurking within the lusciously lubricated linguine. Delivering on the ‘fiery’ part of the name is an abundance of dried chili flakes that’ll turn up the heat. You will be reaching for a cold drink to alleviate the heat, and it’s quite coincidental that Beer Basket just so happens to sell ice cold beers. Hmm. Really gets my noggin’ joggin’.
So, once Lockdown 2: Electric Boogaloo is over, you must head on down to Beer Basket and rob them with your accomplice, Burpple Beyond. Once more, thanks for the hospitality, @beerbasketkatong & @burpple!
The pastas at @beerbasketkatong are covered by #burpplebeyond wonderful 1-for-1, and it’s absolute daylight robbery. Both of these plates of pasta are priced at eighteen dollars each, which means that with Burpple Beyond, you can get ‘em both for just…eighteen bucks. That’s right, it’s legalised robbery.⠀
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I was certainly not expecting to be impressed by the pedestrian sounding Beef Meatballs Bolognese, but I was duly impressed. A surprise, to be sure, but a welcome one. The (hopefully) homemade meatballs are utterly spot on. The density is perfect, with the right amount of resistance, springiness & chew for maximum pleasure. The meatballs possess sublime seasoning, and they pair perfectly with the sweet & sour meaty bolognese sauce. I would personally prefer a thicker pasta, like a pappardelle for maximum bolognese mopping efficiency, but al dente linguine ain’t too bad.
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So, once Lockdown 2: Electric Boogaloo is over, you must head on down to Beer Basket and rob them with your accomplice, Burpple Beyond. Once more, thanks for the hospitality, @beerbasketkatong & @burpple!
