eat2love

eat2love

You may ask, why 'eat2love' and not 'love2eat'? 

In most instances, you'll need to know someone in order to love them or experience something in order to love it. It is no different when it comes to food. You need to eat and sample something in order to love it. :)

You can also interpret it as if you don't eat, you can't live and you won't have the bodily ability to love. So it is 'eat2love'!

Hope you'll enjoy the postings on my food journey and may you find some inspiration to try them out yourself too!

Cheers,
f.y.e.

spanish feast @ serenity

Spanish Feast @ Serenity

About Serenity

Strategically located at a corner facing Resort World over at Sentosa, the Serenity Spanish Bar & Restaurant is an oasis of 'cool' in bustling VivoCity.

A place for yuppies and families to wine and dine in air-conditioned comfort or alfresco, facing the Sentosa harbour, they are the only outlet in VivoCity to have a full bar with loads of house and international cocktails at affordable pricing. Other than great food and drinks, there is a live band playing from 7pm to 11pm daily & a flamenco dance performance every thursday night 8pm to 10 pm – a sure way to enliven any weary soul.

Cuisine
Serenity Spanish Bar & Restaurant serves authentic Spanish fare. Themenu has a wide range of tapas, salads, mains and other Spanish delicacies. Their specialty is paella and could be one of the most authentic and best tasting paellas in Singapore because of the  freshness of ingredients.

No.1 Harbourfront Walk #01-98/99  
VivoCity Singapore 098585
Tel : 6376 8185/6376 8185


Business Hours: Sun to Thu (11am - 11pm)  Fri & Sat (11am -12am)

oishi japanese @ hotaru, rws

Oishi Japanese Meal @ Hotaru, RWS

Hotaru (Crockfords Tower)
Contemporary Dining

Like its name Firefly, Hotaru conveys tranquility in its décor and purity in its food. Designed in the modern Zen style, guests can savour fresh sashimi, exquisite sushi, mouth-watering robatayaki dishes, teppanyaki, tempura, and other traditional Japanese favourites. The culinary team prides itself on serving only the freshest and premium quality ingredients imported directly from Japan.

Depending on your mood, choose to sit at the sushi bars, tepanyaki, robatayaki or tempura sections where you can witness the chefs’ culinary skills or opt for private space in one of the four private rooms, mainly catered for intimate occasions or corporate functions. To enhance the luxurious dining experience, Hotaru also features an extensive selection of premium sake from boutique distilleries, and more than 40 labels of shochu and umeshu for your indulgence.




Operating hours:


Lunch: 11.30am – 2.30pm
Dinner: 6:00pm – 11:00pm (Sun – Thur)
Dinner: 6:00pm – 01:00am (Fri, Sat & Eve of PH)
*Hotaru restaurant is located in the casino.

taiwanese delicacies @ the asian kitchen, ion

Taiwanese Delicacies @ The Asian Kitchen, Ion

Lu Gang Xiao Zhen is one of the few restaurants under the roof of The Asian Kitchen that features Taiwanese goodies.

nu ro fan (stewed minced meat rice)

stir fried vermicelli

sour plum roast duck

deep fried tofu

The Asian Kitchen - Lu Gang Xiao Zhen (ION Orchard)

2 Orchard Turn, Singapore

Hours:Hours:

Mon 11:30am – 9:30pm Tue 11:30am – 9:30pm Wed 11:30am – 9:30pm Thu 11:30am – 9:30pm Fri 11:30am – 9:30pm Sat 11:30am – 9:30pm Sun 11:30am – 9:30pm Today 11:30am – 9:30pm

sandwiches and salads @ simply sandwich

True to its name, Simply Sandwich offers mostly sandwiches. I love the minimalism concept of the interior of the tiny shop. Raw brick walls and cement floor coupled with elderly sandwich makers behind the counter can really make one feels good. This shop is located at Millenia Walk, at the external facade of the mall.

We ordered loads of food, from the most basic Ham & Cheese Sandwich to salads and granola. Mind you, expect only the simplest build up of a sandwich here. Nothing fancy. I'd think the key here is simple and fresh.

Biting into layers of shredded ham and flavorful premium slice of cheddar cheese with fresh lettuce in a baguette bread is as good as it gets for a Ham & Cheese Sandwich. It will set you back for slightly over S$10 but you are simply paying for fresh and premium ingredients.

ham and cheese baguette sandwich

The to-go triangle sandwich trio, consists of Roast Beef, Chunky Egg and BLT. I simply love the packaging. These ingredients are sandwiched between 3 different types of bread, brown, white and whole meal which could possibly provide a more balanced meal. Nothing to should about, but this sandwich again reflects the simplicity of a sandwich in Simply Sandwich.

The Trio : Roast Beef, Chunky Egg and BLT

A sandwich meal is usually complemented by a nice serving of salads. Instead of the common caesar salads, we chose the Chicken Salads with Balsamic vinaigrette dressing. The greens are very fresh, croutons are crunchy and the chunky mayo chicken cubes provide that additional dose of protein that I need for the day. All these, tossed in balsamic vinaigrette dressing can make the cut of a guilt-free, balanced lunch for me. For this portioning and quality, S$10.50 is not too much to ask for.

Chicken salads with balsamic vinaigrette

Orange Fantan, a very unique name, is a muffin-like bread. It is the shape that caught my eyes and hence wanted to give it a try. Textured like bread and infused with tangy and sweet orange flavor, this would be a nice pairing for a cup of brewed coffee. Priced at S$1.80.

My soft spot for products has always been its packaging. This small plastic container that contains granola, cranberry and sunflower seeds calls out for me from the chilled case. Nice combination of softened granola and cranberry with sunflower seeds soaked in the tart greek yogurt. This would make a nice and healthy breakfast option.

Granola, cranberry with sunflower seeds

Simply Sandwich
Milenia Walk, #01-92.
T: 6336 6846/ 6336 6846    
F: 6339 6859

taiwanese desserts @ Koi & Snowflakes

Koi, Singapore

Koi, not the fish, but one of the many Taiwanese bubble tea chain stores here in Singapore. I've heard much about it before I finally get to taste it.

What is unique about Koi bubble tea is that you get to customize the sweetness. One can opt for 0%, 25%, 50% or 75% sweetness. So, for those health conscious junkie, you can feel better when indulging in this by choosing less sweet option.

The milk tea is smooth and silky with aromatic flavor of black tea. When paired with the chewy, smaller-than-usual slightly sweetened pearls, it forms a delicious concoction of this drink made popular by the Taiwanese.

koi bubble milk tea

Snowflakes, Pavilion, KL

I landed at Snowflakes, thanks to my sister's introduction after few hours of window shopping at Pavilion, KL. It is, yet another dessert shop from Taiwan, or inspired by the Taiwanese dessert trend.

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snowflakes kiosk at pavilion, kl

Self-service, you got to go upfront to the counter to check out their lighted box menu. I ordered the Snowflakes Best-seller, a combination of grass jelly, grass jelly infused ice, taro balls, sweet potato balls and creamer.

The taro and sweet potato balls are addictive! They are chewy with subtle hints of sweetness and unpretentious flavors of taro and sweet potatoes. I wish they could give more to feed my addiction. All these for RM6.50.

Next on the list is Lemon Jelly Ice. As you can see below, it's shaved iced topped with jelly infused with lemon flavor and finished with a thin slice of lemon. Jelly is chewy and has nice texture without being overly sweet. This is so simple and straightforward that it is so refreshing. A good option for lemon lovers at the price of RM5.50.

Lemon Jelly Ice

Last but not any less impressive than the above 2, we chose to have Winter Stringz. It was featured on promotional banner right beside the kiosk.

The stringy jelly is really chewy with a tinge of sweetness and is paired perfectly with the winter melon drink. You can get hold for a cup for RM5.50.

Winter Stringz

Koi Cafe

Koi Cafe Ang Mo Kio
Blk 704 Ang Mo Kio Central #01-2545 Tel: begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              +65 6459 1518      end_of_the_skype_highlighting+65 6459 1518

Koi Cafe Bishan
513 Bishan street 13 #01-503 Tel: +6258 1729

Koi Cafe Illuma
201 Victoria Street #01-15 Iluma At Bugis Tel: begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              +6884 6817      end_of_the_skype_highlighting+6884 6817

Koi Cafe People’s Park
1 Park Road #01-16 People’s Park Complex Tel: begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              +65 6536 8330      end_of_the_skype_highlighting+65 6536 8330

Koi Cafe Marine Parade
Blk 83 Marine Parade Central #01-562 Tel: begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              +65 6440 4869      end_of_the_skype_highlighting+65 6440 4869

Koi Cafe Toa Payoh
190A Toa Payoh Central #01-562 Tel: begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              +65 6256 1169      

 +65 6256 1169

Snowflakes

P4.01.00 & E4.01.00
Pavilion KL
168 Jalan Bukit Bintang,
55100 Kuala Lumpur.
(outside Padini Concept Store)

 
No.61A, First Floor,
Jalan SS15/8A,
47500 Subang Jaya,
Selangor.
Tel: 017-623 8966   

it's all about desserts and ramen!! featuring P.S. Cafe, TCC, Marutama & Ippudo

It's been a while since I last post anything here. Blame it on World Cup, blame it on Paul the Octopus, blame it on Spain, blame it on Inception, blame it on Twilight and everything else that kept me busy and obviously that was also because I was going places, savoring delicious food. :)

I'm just going to keep this short and sweet as there are so many food pics to share . :)

P.S. Cafe, Dempsey Hill

Let's start with P.S Cafe; a charming, contemporary cafe built with mostly glass in the Dempsey Hill cluster of restaurants and bars.

Famous for their desserts, I picked the popular key lime pie and i guess the other slice is a chocolate cheesecake. If my memory doesn't fail me, it should cost from S$8 onwards per slice.

key lime pie

chocolate cheese cake

Key lime pie is very tangy in flavor with a subtle sweet after-taste, which I love because it is a perfect finishing to a satisfying meal.

Chocolate cheese cake on the other hand, is very rich and indulgent. It is rich both in flavor and texture with a creamy finishing. I particularly like the cookie crust at the bottom.

The Coffee Connoisseur (TCC)

Since I am already at it, I'll just continue to talk on desserts, this time at TCC (please excuse the error in name for the picture below, sometimes I get confused between TCC and Coffee Club :p). The colorful beverage below is named Fruitti Delight. True to its name, it is very refreshing and fruity. The perfect blend of soda and citrusy concentrate brings the ohh-ahhs to the person savoring it.

fruitti delight

chocolate affogato (with rum)

devil-misu

I've always like affogato, but Chocolate Affogato with rum is something worth trying! It was a perfect marriage of chocolate ice-cream and intense shot of espresso with additional kick from the rum.

To know if one is good in dessert, you just have to try their tiramisu. Called Devil-misu here (Devil misses you?!?!) at TCC, it's slightly disappointed after having a great cup of chocolate affogato. As with many other tiramisu, it is lack of rum taste and the coffee flavor is a little flat.

Prices of the above range from S$10-S$15.

Marutama Ramen, Liang Court

A dimly-lit, quaint little ramen shop, Marutama only features a menu of an A4 laminate paper, with only 3 types or ramen and perhaps another 3 types of side.

Patronized predominantly by Japanese, this should be a good bet for authentic Tokyo ramen. Although ramen is good, with very flavorful chicken broth and nicely-done egg, hard boiled egg white and 3/4 cooked egg yolk (I wonder how they do this), I highly recommend that you try the Char Siew. It really melts in your mouth (this is second Char Siew I've tried that melts in mouth)!!. The ramen is stringy and chewy and the broth is not as thick and rich as the pork-based broth, yet as delicious. One bowl for S$12. Char siew as side for S$4 for 3 thin slices.

Also a side dish, try the mini beef rice bowl. The beef slices are tender and juicy. If you are a really small eater then this could be a good option for a meal. Steamed gyoza is also good, smooth skin with succulent meat and vegetables as fillings. Perfect when dipped into the combination of shredded ginger and vinegar.

marutama ramen (with spicy chicken broth)

 marutama ramen (after tossing and adding more chili flakes)

mini yakiniku beef rice (a side dish)

steamed gyoza

Ippudo, Mandarin Gallery, Orchard

Now, let's move on to Ippudo. Ippudo is a famous ramen shop with its root in Tokyo, Japan. It's broth is made of pork bone and there are 2 types of ramen; Hokkaido and Kyushu (I think). As with steak, you can choose how the ramen is done; i.e. soft, medium or hard.

I had Shiromaru Classic, as standard as it gets, it features half an egg and sliced pork loin besides the key ingredients, ramen and tonkatsu broth. The broth is very rich, creamy and flavorful. Perhaps this is the reason it cost S$17 a bowl and  worth to queue in a 10-15 deep line.

shiromaru classic

For me, the highlight is the Bakuretsu Tofu, spicy tofu with crispy noodle in japanese curry served in a mini hotpot. I believe there is cheese in it too as it tastes really creamy. At S$7, this is a must-try.

bakuretsu tofu

P.S Cafe

28B Harding Road
249549
9070 8782

Open Mon-Thu 11:30am-12am; Fri 11:30am-2am; Sat 9:30am-2am; Sun 9:30am-12am

The Coffee Connoisseur (TCC)

You're bound to walk into one as they are everywhere in Singapore

Marutama Ramen
177 River Valley Road #02
Liang Court Shopping Centre

Ippudo Ramen
Mandarin Gallery 
333A Orchard Road 
#04-02/03/04 
Singapore 238867


Mondays to Saturdays
11am-11pm
Last order at 10pm

Sundays 
11am-10pm
Last order at 9pm