Nasi lemak ice cream from Tom's Palette

The nasi lemak flavour is the white half. The other half was a chocolate sorbet just in case I didn't like the nasi lemak and I'd still have at least a half cup of something that I didn't dislike. This turned out to be a very good decision on hindsight.

Not that I didn't like the nasi lemak ice cream. I did. Didn't taste out of place at all. Sweet and a little salty if I hadn't imagined it with a hint of lemongrass I think and peanuts in almost every spoonful. Ikan bilis added their aroma along with the sweet and spiciness that's suppose to be the sambal component.  The latter, paired superbly with the chocolate sorbet which I did not see coming.

Gin & Brunch from The Masses

It's been a while since we were last here at The Masses so we came by for their Gin & Brunch which was essentially the brunch menu for their weekends with a time limited option for bottomless....well, gin and other alcoholic beverages.

I had none of those. But I ordered a mojito gao. The gao option was a double dose of rum. Poorly priced, low in volume and not well made in my opinion. Pretty sure I've had stiffer drinks without exercising a gao option.

Their C&C&C&C pasta was good though. The umami combination of the ingredients with the bisque was delicious; almost like the last time we had them. This rendition was enhanced from those bits of chorizo.

These guys have a pulled duck chee cheong fun. The combination of the sambal, what appeared to be achar and balsamic vinegar was lively. Those rice rolls were stuffed with plenty of duck. With all the flavours and textures going on, it didn't taste anything like most chee cheong fun. It was tasty though.

I was looking forward to their uni and scrambled egg toast. Nice and buttery with some pickled shallots as a break from all the buttery creaminess. Pretty expensive. If I were eating only this I would have needed at least two orders. For what they charged, I had expected bit more uni and better looking ones too.

Tried the bone marrow with toast. I thought it would have been much better without distractions like the crispy bits. Or even those mushrooms. Won't be wasting money on these again. 

Finished with matcha and houjicha milk tea that's a collaboration with Matchaya. Nicely done foam. Tea was pretty good.

Purple sweet potato latte from Japan Rail Cafe

November's drink of the month at JR Cafe is a purple sweet potato latte. Like the previous drink of the month, it's a caffeine free beverage and unsurprisingly, it was delicious with the flavour of the sweet potato that it was made with. Topped with some cream for a touch of richness. Yum!

Hong Kong Jin Tian (香港錦田), Jalan Bukit Ho Swee

I recall eating from this stall years ago when they were located closer to the Tiong Bahru Market. It seemed they've relocated to this current location (#01-858, Blk 34 Jalan Bukit Ho Swee) after disappearing for a while so I thought they might be worth checking out. The liver sausage, which was the only thing I thought was enjoyable doesn't seem to be available anymore.

I'm partially at fault for asking for the burnt ends. Some of them were over burnt bits of bitter pieces. I had erroneously assumed that they would just include the edible burnt ends, leaving out the inedible pieces. Apparently, no such consideration was given. The meat was chewy and hard. Maybe I should be just asking for the fattier parts instead.  

More food from Nalan

We were in the vicinity and ended up at Nalan for dinner. I was originally thinking something light. Light became some dahi puri and a rava ghee masala dosai. 

The puri as usual were a party of flavours from the yoghurt, tamarind chutney, those green coriander tasting sauce and the spices. Chaat is generally not so much cooking than assembly skills and the quality of the ingredients. I thought the ones here weren't too bad.

Dosai was nicely flavoured with cumin, curry leaves and black peppercorn. Those, gossamer if you would, parts of the batter at the edges were thin, crisp and greasy from the ghee. Delicious. Very tasty with those chutney on the side and the little bowl of warm sambar and creamy masala potato filling.

The Red Spicy from Keisuke's Tonkotsu King

I've finally gotten myself a bowl of the red spicy from Keisuke's after that black spicy years ago. After all these years, the queue at the Tonkotsu King still hasn't relented much. We managed to get a seat in about 10 minutes during off peak hours.

I quite enjoyed the heat from this bowl. I'm thinking that I should give the black spicy another go to see if my opinion has changed since the last time.