This is like an upgrade of Chirashizushi Shou’s usual Chirashi Don, with an addition of 3 plump oysters on the side. The oysters were fresh, but unfortunately weren’t as rich in its flavour - hence it got a little bland half way through. Was a pity too that the rice beneath became a tiny mushy. The sashimi cubes were tasty as usual though, with a mix of salmon, tuna and baby scallops. Would recommend the usual Chirashi Don instead for more value!
The laksa was pretty decent, though it lacked that fragrant spicy punch we usually prefer. It came with prawns, fishcakes, cucumber strips as toppings, while the soup itself had lots of tau pok. There’s also chilli and laksa leaves to add on.
Making our own popiah is something my family loves and what we always do each CNY. We usually prepare our own ingredients and it’s the first time we’re trying out an external set. The fresh popiah skins were soft and nicely chewy, winning lots of praises from everyone, but the vegetable filling was slightly too sweet for our liking.
If you’re not familiar with wrapping popiah, this set comes with its own step-by-step placement mat which adds to the fun!
Did a random quick drink stop at Offee Cafe during a recent JB day trip, and was very pleasantly surprised by their matcha and hojicha lattes! It was smooth and gao, and hopefully it stays this way cause we’ll definitely be back the next time for another cup.
The muah chee was so chewy soft! It came packed separately from the crushed sugared peanut, so you got to do the snipping and dipping all by yourself. It was a fun dish to put together and additional points to it being tasty. This was one of our favourites from the bundle.
CNY is coming right up next! If you’re looking for something for your gatherings, checkout @fortunefoodsg’s CNY DIY Party Sets that serve 5, 8, 12 or 15 pax. The set we tried is meant to feed 12 pax, though we feel it can definitely feed many more. It came with:
1. 1.5 x Regular Popiah Set (23 Pieces)
2. Regular Kueh Pie Ti Set (50 Pieces) + Extra Kueh Pie Ti Shells
3. Regular Laksa Set (18 Small Bowls)
4. Regular Smoked Peking Duck Set (30 Pieces)
5. Small Muah Chee Set (8-10 Servings)
Each set came with a placement mat that had step-by-step instructions on how to put each dish together. It was super interactive and fun, my family enjoyed it so much! Our favourites were the crunchy kueh pie ti shells, fresh and soft popiah skin and chewy soft muah chee.
One of my favourite breakfasts to have, Yakun’s Set A with a hot cup of teh siew dai. Toasts are always so crisp with a generous amount of butter, and teh siew dai done fragrant!
We preferred this bowl to the Sichuan Dan Dan Noodles ($9). The portion is similarly small and didn’t come with that many toppings for this price tag, though the noodles were chewy and the sauce had quite a nice tangy and spicy kick. We had this as extra carbs to fill us up, but it’s not something we would get again - would opt for extra white rice to go along with the Suan Cai & Fish instead!
Ordered the Dan Dan Noodles for more carbs to fill us up, but a pity the portion is pretty small and the texture of noodles were a tad too soft for us. The sauce used is prominently nutty.
Finally trying out 太二! Very lucky we got a table really quickly for lunch today, though we didn’t manage to make a prior reservation.
Loved the appetising sauerkraut soup base that was done well-balanced, unlike many overly sour / spicy renditions. We almost wiped it clean! It is definitely pretty pricey - we had the smallest portion to share at $49, but it did come with quite a lot of tender fish slices and generous suan cai. There’s not many ingredients you can opt to top up to add in (I wish there was more), but the crunchy bamboo shoots ($3) is something we’ll get again next time. Skip the vermicelli ($3), I think white rice is a better and more value for money pairing.
The bigger portions go for $69 for 3-4 pax and $89 for the largest. Plus points for the complimentary, free flow orange peel and roselle tea!
This seemed like the most value for money lunch bowl on the menu, with 2 prawns, kisu fish, chicken fillet, maitake mushroom, eggplant, butternut pumpkin, french bean and en egg on a bed of rice. Their lunch sets, which run from 11am to 3pm daily, come paired with a bowl of miso soup and an appetiser of the day as well.
Similarly, we thought the tempura batter was less seasoned than we’d like, but it was done nicely crisp and light. Worth trying!
Tempura Makino in Suntec City sits next to Din Tai Feng, and has a pretty big dining area - both of the normal seats and bar counter where you can observe the chef at work. We were there for lunch which is when their lunch menu is available, from 11am to 3pm daily. All lunch sets come with a bowl of miso soup, rice, and an appetiser of the day.
Wanted to get one of the tendons initially, but the top up to swap rice for inaniwa udon / soba is only available for the non-tendons. This Prawn & Vegetable Set came with 3 prawns, eggplant, mitake mushroom, butternut pumpkin, french bean and lotus root. Wasn’t a fan of the lotus, but the rest were fried very nicely. The batter was light and crisp without being greasy, though I would prefer it to be better seasoned as well. Udon was a tad bit softer than I’d like.
The okra appetiser was so surprisingly good, I would buy it home if it was available 😂
