Uncle Kun Delicacies (根叔美食世家) @ Toa Payoh Lorong 4

The foodie friends, Ian and Philip recommended me to Uncle Kun Delicacies (根叔美食世家) at block 74 Toa Payoh Lorong 4 Food Centre one weekend. Arriving at the food centre, the food centre was already buzzing with crowds for breakfast and it was not hard to spot Uncle Kun's stall with the long snaking queue. Uncle Kun used to be the chef at Shang Palace and Mouth Restaurants before opening this stall 8 years ago offering restaurant standard food at food centre/hawker centre.

Lor Mai Gai 3.8/5

Commonly Lor Mai Gai is served in a circular shape but at Uncle Kun Delicacies the Lor Mai Gai is in rectangular shape. The Elongated glutinous rice is sandwiched with generous slices of chicken, mushroom and there is even salted egg yolk. While I enjoyed how the flavours from the different ingredients worked harmoniously together, I thought the glutinous rice was not sticky enough.

Yam Cake 4/5

The Yam Cake has a smoother texture compared with those that I have tried elsewhere. Comes with delight chunks of yam, this is best consumed together with special homemade sweet sauce.

Glutinous Rice 4/5

Wok fried to a very fragrant aroma, the plate of Glutinous Rice topped with peanuts will delight your palate with its grainy bites of enjoyment.

Fried Beehoon 4.2/5

The Fried Beehoon may look ordinary but the fragrant and springy beehoon felt like the morning sun sending sunshine to each patron beaming with warm and lovely flavours.

Siew Mai 4.2/5

In addition to the normal delights at Uncle Kun Delicacies, the stall will also sells some dim sum items on weekend. These freshly made Siew Mai was probably one of the best I ever had. Not only were they huge, the skin was thin and smooth wrapping around the well seasoned meat stuffing. Compared to the price I need to fork out to something smaller and may not be as appetizing, this definitely worth every cents I paid.

Steamed Rice 4.2/5

For those that needs a probably lunch for their grumbling stomach, despair not as Uncle Kun Delicacies also offers steamed rice on their menu. There are 4 choices in Steamed Rice with Spare Ribs & Bean Sauce, Steam Rice with Preserved Vegetable & Pork, Original Three Treasure Rice and Steamed Rice with Chicken, Salted Fish & Chinese Sausage. My favourite was the Steamed Rice with Chicken, Salted Fish & Chinese Sausage. The fragrant pot of rice was further lifted by the chinese sausage and salted fish, bursting with flavours.

This is Uncle Kun in the picture. Age may have caught up with him but definitely not his spirit in dishing out delicious Cantonese fare. Although the official timing of the stall closed at 130pm, it is advisable to go early as most of the items are usually sold out before that.


Uncle Kun Delicacies (根叔美食世家)
Block 74 Market & Food Centre
Blk 74 Toa Payoh Lorong 4
#01-03
Singapore 310074
Nearest MRT: Toa Payoh (NS Line)

Opening Hours:
Tue-Sun: 6am - 130pm
(Closed on Mon)

Direction: 
1) Alight at Toa Payoh MRT station. Take Exit A or C. Walk towards Toa Payoh Library. Continue onwards to the main road (Toa Payoh Lorong 4). Cross the road and walk to destination. Journey time 8 minutes. [Map]

The Tiramisu Hero @ Tyrwhitt Road

I first tried the tiramisu from The Tiramisu Hero during my visit to The Lawn at AXA Tower. It was then I got to know about The Tiramisu Hero which is co-owned by fellow blogger SIXPEGS and the cafe is at Jalan Besar. I got the opportunity to visit the cafe during a photoshoot with Maureen for Pickat and I got to check out their savoury offering besides their popular tiramisu.

The whimsical cafe even set aside little retail corners around the cafe selling many lovely items. The owners really have eyes for beauty item.

Cafe Latte 4/5

My Cafe Latte ($5.50) at The Tiramisu Hero is pretty good. First tick off from my requisite of a good cafe that I will return.

Ham and Cheese Wrap 4.2/5

Rolled with ham and cheese melted in a warm toasty wrap and finished with the chef's secret sauce, the Ham and Cheese Wrap ($9.80) was surprising very tasty with all the ingredients working in harmony.

Truffle Eggs Bacon Roll 4.2/5

The Truffle Eggs Bacon Roll ($10.5) was pretty interesting with its presentation. The fluffy scrambled eggs were wrapped in crispy bacon hence the circular shape. A little surprise await us as we cut through it with creamy egg yolk oozing out

Chefchef Curry Baked Rice 3/5

Baked in chicken curry, the Chefchef Curry Baked Rice ($12.50) with an option to add cheese ($2) was both fragrant and cheesy.

Baked Cheese Chicken 4/5

The Baked Cheese Chicken ($19) is served with portobello mushroom and garden vegetables. The oven baked boneless chicken was fork tender and the cheese accentuated the flavour.

Bangers with Mac & Cheese 3.5/5

A traditional British dish of an assortment of gourment sausages, the Bangers ($15) comes with a choice of either choice of Mashed potatoes or Mac & Cheese. A simple but yet comforting and hearty dish.

Waffle Woo with Strawberries 3.5/5

The Waffle ($7) is of the more crispy type with the choice of toppings at an additional cost. We went for the strawberry topping ($2). Pretty decent waffle to end the meal on a sweet note.

I am glad that I got to visit The Tiramisu Hero Cafe. Besides their signature tiramisu, the offering of their savoury items is pretty good too. With a brightly lit interior, the casual and spacious cafe is definitely worth visiting and chilling out over a cuppa.


Tiramisu Hero
121 Tyrwhitt Road
Singapore 207548
Tel: +65 62925271
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheTiramisuHero
Website: http://thetiramisuhero.com
Nearest MRT: Lavender (EW Line)

Opening Hours:
Mon-Tue, Thu-Sun: 11am - 10pm
(Closed on Wed)

Direction: 
1) Alight at Lavender MRT station. Take Exit B. Walk to V Hotel Lavender. Walk down to the end of Horne Road. Turn left onto Tyrwitt Road. Walk to destination. Journey time about 8 minutes. [Map]