Showing posts with label Redang. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Redang. Show all posts

Thursday, September 4, 2014

Sunday Market @ Lim Tua Tow Road (Upper Serangoon)

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So another cafe has sprung up at Upper Serangoon Road replacing the defunct The Factory. I would say the new cafe, Sunday Market did a much better job in the interior design compared to the ex-tenant. What about the food? The menu seems promising with some Asian influenced dishes. We will let the taste buds do the taking as I dropped by Sunday Market to check out the cafe.

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Skinny Wings and Truffle Fries 4/5

We started with some light snack in the Skinny Wings and Truffle Fries ($6.90).The skinny wings indeed is like supermodel of chicken. This is probably the skinniest chicken wings I have ever eaten or seen. Marinated with an in house spices and deep fried till crispy, the skinny wings were surprisingly very delicious. The shoestring fries toosed in truffle oil is quite classic and good. It also comes with Aioli and Thai Chilli dipping sauce.

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Seafood Aglio Olio 3/5

For a cafe, I was surprised with the generous amount of seafood being served for the Seafood Aglio Olio ($14.90). The spaghetti was nicely cooked and topped with fish flakes and chopped parsley. Unfortunately this was a mediocre dish that was not memorable.

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Sirloin Rendang Toast 2.8/5

An uncommon cafe dish on the menu is the Sirloin Rendang Toast ($15.90) that comes with chunks of striploin beef simmered in a rendang gravy with crispy buttered brioche. The ideal was brilliant but it lacked the character of a good rendang gravy missing the aroma of the spices. I also felt that they have used the wrong cut of the meat which was too tough.

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Waffle with Smoked Salmon and Cheese Ice Cream 4/5

I am not a big fan of savoury and sweet combination but the Waffle with Smoked Salmon and Cheese Ice Cream ($14.90) turned out quite good. The fluffy waffle was topped with mixed cress, smoked salmon, avocade and cheese ice cream. Surprisingly I enjoyed how the smoked salmon and cheese ice cream has a pleasing harmonious taste on the palate.

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Bangkok Toast 4/5

Lastly I tried a dessert dish on the menu, the Bangkok Toast ($10.90). The cinnamon thick sweet brioche toast got the thumbs up. The Thai milk ice cream was even more excellent. However I don't really get it for the matcha green tea custard. It felt kind of irrelevant on the plate.

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Overall I think Sunday Market has the formulae for success as long as the keep up to their quality and consistency. I am glad that another new cafe has opened up near my neighbourhood joining the likes of Lola's Cafe and Hatter Street.


Sunday Market
22 Lim Tua Tow Road
Singapore 547772
Tel: +65 62878880
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sundaymarket.sg
Website: http://www.sundaymarket.sg/
Nearest MRT: Serangoon (CC Line, NE Line)

Opening Hours:
Mon-Thu: 1pm - 10pm
Fri: 1pm - 11pm
Sat: 11am - 11pm
Sun: 11am - 10pm

Direction:
1) Alight at Serangoon MRT station. Take Exit C. Walk to Upper Serangoon Road. Turn left onto Upper Serangoon Road. Walk down Upper Serangoon Road until Lim Tua Tow Road. Turn left onto Lim Tua Tow Road and walk to destination. Journey time about 10 minutes. [Map]

Thursday, May 22, 2014

Ujong @ Raffles Hotel

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Ujong at Raffles Hotel Singapore is opened by Shen Tan who is better known as "Madam Tan" in the social media communities. The chef behind the now defunct Wok & Barrel has made a come back with her modernize Singapore cuisine taking over Empire Cafe at Raffles Hotel. Besides her signature dishes from Wok & Barrel, Shen Tan has also created a couple new creations for the new restaurant.

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Nasi Lemak Beef Rendang 4/5

Not to be missed is the famous Nasi Lemak with Beef Rendang ($19.90) accompanied with achar, ikan billis and fried egg. Shen Tan used to run a nasi lemak stall at Maxwell market before opening wok & barrel. It is glad to know that we can still eat her famous nasi lemak at Ujong. The nasi lemak set also comes with a choice of curry chicken, lamb curry, five spice roast pork, crispy fried chicken, crispy pork, chicken wings and banana leaf wrapped grilled fish with otak rempah.

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Fish Curry Laksa 3.8/5

I have the opportunity to try the Fish Curry Laksa ($23.90) back then at Wok & Barrel and it was very memorable for me. Hence I requested for the dish again at Ujong. However they have made some adjustment to the dish at Ujong. The fish laksa pasta which comes with fried fish, cucumber and tomatoes is now more lemak with a richer curry laksa gravy that is being reduced to coat the laksa beehoon. If my memory does not fail me, the previous version was more tangy with the distinct fish curry flavour.

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Har Zi Meen 4/5

One of the new creations in the menu is the Har Zi Meen ($17.90) or also known as Prawn Flavoured Noodles. The very springy noodles is tossed in an Indomie inspired dressing of kicap manis, onion and garlic that comes with a choice of crispy pork or chicken. The presentation may look kind of boring but you will be surprised by the rich burst of flavours that comes with each mouthful of the noodles.

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Puloh Hitam Pudding 4.2/5

Lastly to wrap up the dinner, I had my favourite puloh hitam dessert. However the traditional dessert at Ujong is given a new live with its deconstructed approach in the Puloh Hitam Pudding ($15.90) with gula melaka butterscotch served with coconut ice cream. I like the new interpretation with the taste and flavours being kept very similar and close to the traditional puloh hitam dessert.

It is definitely a welcome return for Shen Tan at Ujong with his modern interpretation of Singapore cuisine. I think she has brought Singapore cuisine to a new level. While I could understand the price point of the dishes, it could still be a long winding road before the locals can accept paying the amount for hawker fare dishes where they can get something similar and cheaper elsewhere.


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Ujong
Raffles Hotel
Raffles Hotel Arcade
328 North Bridge Road
#01-10
Singapore 188719
Tel: +65 66356502
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ujong-at-Raffles-Hotel/253477278156832
Nearest MRT: Bras Basah (CC Line), City Hall (EW Line, NS Line)

Opening Hours:
Mon-Fri: 8am - 10pm
Sat-Sun: 10am - 10pm

Direction:
1) Alight at City Hall MRT station. Take Exit A. Cut across Raffles City Shopping Centre to Bras Basah Road. At the junction of Bras Basah Road and North Bridge Road, cross the road to Raffles Hotel. Journey time about 5 minutes. [Map]

2) Alight at Bras Basah MRT station. Take Exit A. Walk southwards towards Victoria Road along Bras Basah Road. Continue southwards to North Bridge Road. At the junction of Bras Basah Road and North Bridge Road, cross the junction to Raffles Hotel. Journey time about 7 minutes. [Map]