Monday, November 28, 2016

Buta Kin @ Beauty World Food Centre - Cheap Japanese Ramen at $6.90 And Below

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When I heard that there was a new ramen stall at Beauty World Food Centre, I gathered a few foodie friends to check out to check out the stall. Buta Kin at Beauty World Food Centre offers 5 types of ramen/udon dishes and 4 different Japanese curry dishes on their menu with most items not more than $6. Sounds like a steal isn't it? Let's us find out whether the taste matches up to the price.

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Special Tonkotsu Ramen 3/5

The most expensive item on the menu is the Special Tonkotsu Ramen ($6.90). Diner has a choice of either ramen and udon. The bowl of ramen comes with 3 slices of pork belly, black fungus, half boiled egg and seaweed. Why the ingredients are generous, the taste was rather lacklustre. The broth lacked the robustness of good tonkotsu soup based. It felt more like have a bowl of Chinese La Mian instead.

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Tonkotsu Black 2.8/5

Same goes to the Tonkotsu Black ($6) which comes with a slice of char siew and black fungus, it is disappointing. This is not Japanese ramen at all. Both the noodles and soup is way of the mark of the standard ramen.

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While the presentation and price of the Japanese ramen is very attractive, the taste was a let down. Unless you are satisfy with just a bowl of average la mian disgusted as Japanese ramen at a reasonable low price, I would advise giving this a miss.

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Buta Kin
Beauty World Food Centre
144 Upper Bukit Timah
#04-41
Singapore 588177
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Nearest Station: Beauty World (DT Line)

Opening Hours:
Daily: 11am - 9pm

Direction:
1) Alight at Beauty World MRT station. Take Exit A. Walk to destination. Journey time about 3 minutes. [Map]

Saturday, November 26, 2016

Festive Offerings by InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) Singapore For 2016

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InterContinental Singapore


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For this Yuletide season, InterContinental Singapore will be introducing the new Maple Wood Bacon-Wrapped Tom Turkey ($168 for 5kg). The turkey is wrapped with strips of bacon and slow-roasted over maple wood. The essence of the bacon is infused into the tender turkey meat, capped with the unami flavour that is complemented with the smoked aroma of Maple wood. The huge bird is served with sides of charcoal baked potatoes, winter vegetables, mushroom stuffing and giblet gravy.

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Sweeten your celebrations with the Buche de Noel White Yule Log ($68 for 1kg) which compromises a moist red velvet sponge layered with lemon curd, sheathed beneath a beautiful layer of cheese frosting that is well balanced and not overwhelming.


Crowne Plaza Changi Airport


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At Crowne Plaza Changi Airport, ring in the festivity with the Traditional Roast Turkey with Chestnut Stuffing served with Cranberry Sauce ($158 for 5kg). Good for eight pax, the turkey is stuffed with finest ingredients such as foie gras, veal and chestnut. Impress your guest further with the flavourful Three-Cheese Chicken Roulade ($88 for 1.5kg). The chicken leg roulade, baked to golden brown comes with the combination of the boursin, red cheddar and smoked havarti cheese.

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Not to forget a must on the table to celebrate the holiday season is the a buche de Noel. A good choice is the Manjari Chocolate & Caremel Chestnut Yule Log Cake ($68) made up of rich, moist and decadent chocolate cake rolled up around a luscious and creamy caramel chestnut filling, and artfully crafted to resemble a log from an enchanted forest and garnished with seasonal decorations.


Holiday Inn Orchard City Centre


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Holiday Inn Orchard City Centre brings to you a collection of traditional and contemporary for the festive celebration with the Signature Tandoori Turkey and Festive Roast Turkey. The signature tandoori turkey is marinated with aromatic Indian spices and accompanied with masala potatoes. For the festive roast turkey, it is served with chestnut stuffing, thyme sauce and cranberry relish.

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On the sweet side, there is the Salted Caramel Chocolate Log Cake filled with chocolate ganache and homemade sea salted caramel. On top of that both adults and kids will be delighted with the Red Velvet White Chocolate Chip Cookies with a generous serving of white chocolate chunks in mildly sweet red velvet cookies.


Holiday Inn Atrium


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Festive delights not to be missed at Holiday Inn Atrium are the Roasted Aromatic Spices Tom Turkey with Chestnut Stuffing, Baked Gammon Ham with Sarawak Honey Pineapple Glaze ($108 for 3kg) and Oven Baked Australian Ribeye with Nutty Crust and Yorkshire Pudding.

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Sweeten the festive celebration with the new William Pear Log Cakes ($58 for 1kg) or Chocolate and Banana Log Cake ($58 for 1kg).


Hotel Indigo


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Paying homage to Katong’s Peranakan influences, Baba Chews’ takeaway menu (3 days pre-order) is a selection of festive must-haves with a Nonya twist created by Head Chef Alvin Leong. The Turkey Breast ‘Sio’ ($88) is a creative spin on the ubiquitous festive turkey and ‘Itek Sio’, the Nonya braised duck. In the place of a whole turkey, a 2kg turkey breast is slow-baked at 80°c for 90 minutes with tamarind and coriander seasoning to ensure tender, well-flavoured cuts of the meat.

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Wrapping up the takeaway menu are the classic Chocolate Christmas Log Cake ($72 for 1kg) and the Williams Pear Log Cake ($72 for 1kg) made of pear mousse, almond jaconde glazed with a calamansi jello for those favouring a different flavour.