Nature’s Nutrition @ Far East Square - Specialty Quinoa Bowls And Housemade Kombucha

Nature’s Nutrition has recently opened their second food service outlet at Far East Square serving quinoa bowls and housemade kombucha. If you are into superfood, Nature's Nutrition may be a brand that you are familiar with - A flagship brand by Nature 2000 Pte Ltd, a Singapore grown food distribution business specialising in organic superfoods and healthy packaged food, you will find their presence in major supermarkets, department stores, online platforms and organic shops. Instead of letting the packaged food stay cold on the shelf, they hope to connect with you by allowing you to experience the packaged food the company distributes.

Focusing on organic quinoa which they distribute, there are 4 types of Quinoa Bowls to choose from - Cajun Chicken ($8.90), Spicy Roasted Chicken Tikka ($9.40), Portobello Mushroom with Cheese ($9.40 ) and Baked Salmon Quinoa Bowl ($10.90), along with one base, 2 fixed toppings and 2 variable toppings. Add-ons options are available as well.

Instead of having to add on dried fruits and nuts mixture, their specialty base is already wholesome with organic quinoa, dried fruits, chia seeds, brown rice and pumpkin seeds. The fixed toppings are roasted pumpkin, which are really yummy, and romaine lettuce.

Spicy Roasted Chicken Tikka 4/5, Portobello Mushroom with Cheese 3.8/5

Our Spicy Roasted Chicken Tikka Bowl came with add on Portobello Mushroom with Cheese (+$3.00). Together with 2 variable toppings - miso butter corn and spicy broccoli, it was one big hefty bowl! The Chicken Tikka is popular for a reason - tender, juicy and moist, it was kind of unexpected coming from such concept. I would recommend pairing it with the yogurt dressing. The portobello mushroom was grilled to the right doneness. Nothing really could fail with melty cheese I guess. I didn't like the spicy broccoli at all, which soaked my grains with chilli oil.

Baked Salmon 3.8/5

We had the Baked Salmon Quinoa Bowl as well, along with marinated cherry tomatoes and soft chunks of honey glazed carrots. The salmon was quite moist and tender too. But what I really appreciate is that all toppings have been treated one way or another and not served cold, which makes any bowl warm and hearty.

Kombucha

And with just $3 more, you can enjoy a bottle of their house-brewed Kombucha made from their own organic tea series - Original Kombucha ($4.90 ala carte/$3 with bowl), Hibiscus Cinnamon Kombucha and Lemongrass & Ginger Kombucha. This pricing is by far one of the more affordable ones around. While all are equally refreshing, my personal favourite is the Lemongrass and Ginger. Other than homemade, rarely I get to enjoy a lemongrass drink without the presence of sugar.

After experiencing their quinoa bowls and kombucha made from their own packaged organic quinoa and organic tea series, and you are intrigued by them, they are available right on the spot for purchase!

Words and photos by Si An. A girl who is allured by travelling, loves the feel of freedom, smell of the rain and the aroma of fine coffee and food. Note: This is an invited tasting.


Nature’s Nutrition
Far East Square
137 Amoy Street
#01-04
Singapore 049965
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Nearest MRT: Telok Ayer (DT Line)

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Mon - Fri: 10am - 6pm
(Closed on Sat-Sun)

Direction:
1) Alight at Telok Ayer MRT station. Take Exit B. Walk to destination. Journey time about 3 minutes. [Map]

Packaging Matters @ National Museum of Singapore - Singapore's Food Packaging Story From The Early 20th Century

Knowing Singapore through Packaging Matters: Singapore's Food Packaging Story from the Early 20th Century. Presented by the National Museum of Singapore, this exhibition chronicles the development of food packaging in Singapore, from the early bottling and canning factories in the late 19th to early 20th centuries, to the light industries of the 1960s-70s when food was manufactured in factories. Am I surprised to discover that our canned pineapples were internationally sought after, especially in UK!

One of the exhibition highlights includes Packaging as Media where you will see the iconic Tiffany Glass Coca Cola Bottle in display. Using these containers as means of communicating their brands to the consumers, while mass produced, each container is distinctive in its own ways.

You will also see how packaging can influence consumer choice and how designs developed over the years, from simple illustrations to complex labels with realistic images, such as that of Khong Guan and Kickapoo, which stood out with their eye-catching colours and logos.

One section that speaks to me is the Emergence of Supermarkets. Cold Storage (1903) represents colonial modernity and affluence, it changed retail practices as it shifted from a grocer store to a supermarket in the late 1930s and even started a delivery system in 1935! Foods such as dairy, bread, frozen food and imported products were being introduced to our diets.

Towards the end of the exhibitions, you will find yourself at the Sustainability section, one of the biggest concerns in today's consumerism. Discarded food packaging is the issue to tackle and this exhibition reminds us that what is considered innovative in the past, such as the single clam-shell container, is just as functional in our era. Tingkat isn't just for high tea display, is it?

This exhibition is family friendly too. Kids can learn how to recycle the right materials in the Sustainability section.

In the Family Corner, be awed by this adorable wall mural filled with various food packaging illustrated in creative ways.

Appreciate the recycled crafts created by artists together with seniors from the Alzheimer's disease Association.

Curated by Vidya Murthy, Packaging Matters: Singapore's Food Packaging Story from the Early 20th Century will be held from 6 April 2019 to 15 September 2019 at National Museum's Stamford Gallery on Level one. Admission is free for all. Other programmes highlights includes Food and Craft Market, Film Screenings and Indoor Picnic. For more details, please visit www.nationalmuseum.sg


National Museum of Singapore
93 Stamford Road
Singapore 178897
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Nearest MRT: Bras Basah (CC Line), Bencoolen (DT Line)

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Daily: 10am - 7pm

Direction: 
1) Alight at Bras Basah MRT station. Take Exit C. Walk to Stamford Road. Cross the road. Walk to destination. Journey time about 5 minutes. [Map]

2) Alight at Bencoolen MRT station. Take Exit B or C. Walk down Bencoolen Street to Stamford Road. Cross the road. Walk to destination. Journey time about 5 minutes. [Map]