Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Size S Coffee & Bakery @ Soi Ngam Du Phil [Bangkok]

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Thanks to my Thai friend, Lita, she told that there was a cafe serving good coffee near the hotel I was staying. Hence I made my way to Size S Coffee & Bakery, just around the corner of my hotel. The cafe is really size S, as in small. It probably can only sit maximum 6 persons.

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Latte 4.2/5

The cafe offers 2 blend of coffee beans. Single Origin Coffee from Colombia and their own Size S Blend Coffee consisting of Ethipia, Burundi and Thai. I had the later for my Latte which is nutty and full bodied.

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Ice Latte 4/5

Thailand is known for its hot and humid weather. An Ice Latte would be a good choice to cool oneself from the heat.

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Red Velvet 4/5

Size S Coffee and Bakery also offers a selection of mini bakes. During my visit, there were some mini macarons, tarts and cakes. We tried the mini Red Velvet ($55 Baht), which is moist and well balanced.

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Coconut Cake 4.2/5

What I like most is actually the mini Coconut Cake ($55 Baht), which is light and moist. The crowning of the coconut cake is the shredded coconut cake that lifted the whole enjoyment.

The cafe owners are really serious in their coffee. Although the cafe is very small, it brews a cup of good coffee. I actually find the mini bakes rather cute in a way and it would not be too heavy to have for tea break or snack. What is more important, the cakes are delicious.


Size S Coffee & Bakery
5/25 Soi Ngam Du Phil,
Rama 4 Road,
Sathorn, Bangkok, Thailand 10120
Tel: +662 2866117
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Nearest MRT: Lumpini Station, Soi Ngamduplee Exit 1
[Map]

Opening Hours:
Mon-Sat 730am - 6pm
(Closed every Sun)

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Brothers Rojak @ Clementi Avenue 3 - Best Rojak in the West

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I have frequent Brothers Rojak at Clementi Avenue 3 on several occasions but I always order takeaway. I finally get the chance to eat in at the coffeeshop with my foodie friends on a weekend. I was eager and proud to introduce to my friends my favourite Rojak stall in Singapore.

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Rojak 4.5/5

Usually when I take away, the sauce is packed separately. I just pour the sauce and mixed the ingredients myself. Resulting in a pool of gravy at the end. Having the opportunity to eat in, I realized how skillful the uncle is, in getting all the various ingredients to be evenly coated with the savoury shrimp paste sauce. Topped with roasted peanuts and some finely cut bunga kantan (pink ginger bud) to round off the sweet, tangy and nutty enjoyment.

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Rojak 4.5/5

The Rojak priced from $3 to $8 comes with a variety of ingredients such as tau pok, youtiao, cucumber, pineapple and jicama. The tau pok and youtiao were given a quick toast for crisp. For a little extra cost, one can add on additional items such as tau pok, youtiao, cuttlefish and century egg.

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During my recent visit, I noticed that the stall uncle seems to have aged quite a bit. I wonder how long can he continue doing this. He basically stands the whole day, mixing and tossing the ingredients in a bowl. I doubt he has the chance to have a rest at all. In all my visits, there is always a queue and it never seems to stop. I really hope the stall uncle will stay healthy and strong for many more years to come.


Brothers Rojak
Blk 449 Clementi Avenue 3
#01-211
Singapore 120449
Nearest MRT: Clementi (EW Line)

Opening Hours:
Mon-Sat: 11am - 930pm
(Closed on Sun)

Direction
1) Alight at Clementi MRT station. Take Exit A. Walk straight towards CityVibe and continue straight to block 450. Walk to the end of block 450 and right to the carpark at the back. Cut across the carpark to block 449 which is opposite blk 450. The coffeeshop is located at the corner of block 449. Journey time about 5 minutes. [Map]