Kampong Carrot Cake @ Tiong Bahru Market & Food Centre

Having visited Tiong Bahru Food Centre on several occasions, I never seem to notice Kampong Carrot Cake stall until my recent visit. Not sure whether it is new to the food centre, I decided to give it a try to find out for more myself.

Black Carrot Cake 4/5

I ordered a plate of their Black Carrot Cake ($3) which to my delight, the stall adds two eggs to the carrot cake instead of the usual one. I could also find chye poh in it too.

Black Carrot Cake 4/5

The dark sauce used for the carrot cake is not too sweet. I find it acceptable, suiting my taste buds. I know some may preferred it to be sweeter. It also has occasionally charred bites which added to the whole enjoyment.

The texture of the fried carrot cake was also not mushy. It still has a good bite to it. Overall this is quite a good plate of carrot cake that will worth the calories.


Kampong Carrot Cake
Tiong Bahru Market & Food Centre
30 Seng Poh Road
#02-53
Singapore 168898
Nearest MRT: Tiong Bahru (EW line), Outram (EW Line, NE Line)

Direction:
1) Alight at Tiong Bahru MRT station. Take Exit A or B. Head east on Tiong Bahru Road towards Jalan Membina. Walk down Tiong Bahru and turn right onto Kim Pong Road. Turn left onto Lim Liak Street. Walk to end of Lim Liak Street and turn right onto Seng Poh Road. Journey time about 12 minutes. [Map]

2) Alight at Outram MRT station. Take Exit A or C. Walk to bus stop opposite Outram MRT station (Stop ID 06011). Take bus no. 33, 63, 75, 851 or 970. Alight 1 stop later at Blk 55 Tiong Bahru Road. Continue on Tiong Bahru Road and turn left onto Seng Poh Road. Continue on Seng Poh Road until destination. Journey time 8 minutes. [Map]

Torikin (鶏金) @ Crown Centre (Bukit Timah Road)

Torikin (鶏金) at Upper Bukit Timah is actually the first venture of the Ishida Kikaku Group outside Japan. Torikin opens its door in November 2014 and has been serving up collagen-enriched chicken hotpots, known as Hakata Mizutaki.

Daikon Salad 3/5

Dinner at Torikin started on a healthy note with the Daikon Salad ($9.80) which comes with a refreshing crunchy texture.

Oden 4.5/5

One of my favourite dishes at Torikin is their Oden ($14 for 5pc). There are items such as Fish Cake, Konjac, Boiled Egg, Radish etc. The light, soy-flavoured dashi broth completes the whole enjoyment.

Hitokuchi Gyoza 3/5

I was not quite impress with Hitokuchi Gyoza ($8). The gyoza was too small for my liking and appreciate the stuffing due to the ration of the gyoza skin to the filling inside. Saying that the yuzu pepper blown us off, which seems to go well with everything on the table.

Hakata Tonpeiyaki 4/5

Cooked on a sizzling hot plate, the Hakata Tonpeiyaki ($22.80) is made up of cabbage, sliced pork, egg and topped with mayonnaise, tonkatsu sauce and spring onion. Lesser batter, more eggy, this is surprisingly good.

Mizutaki Hotpot 4.2/5

Last but not least the signature Mizutaki Hotpot ($70/$100/$135). We first sample the light, refined taste of the stock that is made daily from Sakura chickens and boiled for more than 6 hours.

Next we get to try the tender chicken parts from the hotpot. For a more robust taste, the tangy homemade ponzu sauce can be added. And not forget, you can also have it with the yuzu pepper.

The third way of enjoying the hotpot is to cook the other ingredients such as the minced chicken balls, mushroom, cabbage and tofu in the hotpot.

The final way to enjoy the hotpot is to crack an egg into the broth to thicken it and rice is added for a rich concoctin of nutritious porridge. You can also choose to add noodles instead of rice. Definitely a wholesome and comforting ending to the dinner.

Karintou Manju 4.5 and Ice Cream 3/5

For dessert, we have the Matcha and Yuzu ice cream as well as the Karintou Manju ($5 served with ice cream). The Karintou made from flour, black sugar and azuki tasted a bit like the Chinese butterfly fritter. It is so popular that we are left with the only piece by the time we ordered our dessert.


Torikin (鶏金)
Crown Centre
557 Bukit Timah Road
#01-14/16
Singapore 269694
Tel: +65 64655908
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Nearest MRT: Botanic Gardens (CC Line, DT Line)

Opening Hours:
Mon-Fri: 6pm - 11pm
Sat-Sun: 12pm - 3pm, 6pm - 11pm

Direction:
1) Alight at Botanic Gardens MRT station. Take Exit A. Walk to Bukit Timah Road. Turn left and continue on Bukit Timah Road. Continue walking until destination. Journey time about 10 minutes. [Map]

2) Alight at Botanic Gardens MRT station. Take Exit A. Walk to bus stop at Botanic Gardens (Stop ID 41021). Take bus number 66, 67, 151, 154, 156, 170 or 171. Alight one stop later. Walk to destination. Journey time 5 minutes. [Map]