Thursday, September 17, 2020

Grabbing Shake Shack and their Common Man Coffee Roaster shake

Shake Shack, delivery

Shake Shack has finally gotten their delivery act together and transcended beyond those kangaroos  and pandas that only do close proximity deliveries. They're now on GrabFood so we thought, why not? The food was boxed up so nothing was squished or moisturized by condensate. Tried their coffee shake for the first time. It's unique in the sense that they're using coffee by the local Common Man Coffee Roaster. Not bad a flavour from the espresso (I presume) - just a little sweeter than than I been expecting. 

Shake Shack, Common Man Coffee Roaster shake

Wednesday, September 16, 2020

Roast Paradise, Old Airport Road Food Centre

Roast Paradise, char siew roast pork

Wow, this was nice! I've been curious for quite a while now about what Roast Paradise (#01-121 Old Airport Road Food Centre, 51 Old Airport Road) has been doing for their meats and now I'm impressed. Tender layers of moist fatty pork supplemented by crispy cracking for the roasted pork (烧肉) and a shell of sweet caramelized surface for the char siew (叉烧). This was one queue I understood.

Roast Paradise, Hakka mee

The stall has something called Hakka mee which I haven't seen or had from other roast meat stalls. Mee pok with minced pork, their concoction of fatty/greasy sauces and chilli paste which made a delicious bowl of smoky savoury noodles.

Roast Paradise, Old Airport Road Food Centre

Tuesday, September 15, 2020

Li Li Kway Chap Braised Duck Pig's Stomach Soup, Tiong Bahru Food Centre

Li Li Kway Chap Braised Duck Pig's Stomach Soup - pig intestine noodles

This (#02-28 Tiong Bahru Food Centre, 30 Seng Poh Road) was one of the stalls that was still open later in the evening when most of the rest had closed for the day. While my initial intention was to get kuey chap, I ended up being distracted by their pig intestine noodles. 

I enjoyed it. No alkaline taste in those yellow noodles. The braised intestines were firm and tasty, infused with the flavour of their braising sauce. The dollop of chilli paste added an appreciated warmth to their gravy. I'll be back another day to try something else.

Li Li Kway Chap Braised Duck Pig's Stomach Soup, Tiong Bahru Food Centre

Monday, September 14, 2020

Another annual ritual at Lawry's

Lawry's, prime rib creamed corn

This year's prime rib Lawry's came a little late. But - as how it is often heard, better late than never, yes? It's been a while since I didn't get one without the bone though. Honestly, I cannot discern enough of a difference in my meat to care. It's all good.

Lawry's prime rib cart

Sunday, September 13, 2020

CB & J from Sarnies

Sarnies, CB&J

It's been some time since we were at Sarnies during breakfast hours. Quite a very long while actually. Meanwhile, they seem to have come up with some menu exchange thingy with their sister branch in Bangkok which introduced this CB & J on their menu. Abbreviated cashew butter & jelly if one were to surmise from the ingredients. A nod to at peanut butter & jelly which is just a variant. 

Sarnies, CB&J

Done their way of course. Brioche topped with their house made cashew butter and roasted grapes. There's some pyramid sea salt and honey that lent sporadic crunch with sweet and salty into the creamy nuttiness and grape citrus. Quite impressed that with all the ingredients in a mouthful, it did taste like pb & j. With thyme. I enjoyed this.

Sarnies, Telok Ayer

Saturday, September 12, 2020

Revisiting Ah Chiang's Porridge

Ah Chiang's Porridge, mixed pork porridge

Unknowingly, I ended up ordering the same porridge as I did the last round. The one with century eggs and mixed pork with offal. It was only after I had gotten my bowl that I realized that. That time, I had thought that the ingredients were measly but it didn't seem to be so today. Note to self : get the meatball one the next time.

Ah Chiang's Porridge, stir fried watercress with garlic

Obligatory greens of stir fried watercress with garlic. The flavour of their garlic stir fry was pretty good. But I prefer the texture of the kailan to these which were more fibrous.

Ah Chiang's Porridge, Tiong Poh Road