Tiong Bahru Bakery @ Raffles City

Caught up with high school friends over the weekend in Singapore where I got a taste of the bread and pastries at the popular Tiong Bahru Bakery. It came highly recommended by a friend in KL and since I have a love affair with bread, why not!

Tiong Bahru Bakery at Raffles City.

I was pleased there wasn't a long queue. In fact, there was nobody in the line. The selection wasn't too overwhelming but it does make one crave for everything on display. Unfortunately, our tummies were not bottomless so we had to settle for just a few.

The sweets!

The savoury.

We were pretty decisive with what we wanted, so here's what we got:

Chocolate Almond Croissant ($4)

The Chocolate Almond Croissant was good, just wish it was more buttery haha..

Apple Kouign Amann ($3.90) and Lemon Tart ($6)

The Lemon Tart was more of a soft biscuit sandwich with a lemon filling, not what I was expecting but delish nonetheless. Now, the Apple Kouign Amann was what I really wanted to try. This sinful little round cake is a Breton cake made with bread dough, containing loads and loads of butter and sugar - just my kind of thing.

Pain Au Chocolat ($3.90) and Apple Crumble ($6.80)

The Pain Au Chocolat was good, but it could have done with more chocolate. Finally, the Apple Crumble - this was a little on the sweet side with hardly any apple. The crumble was good though.

Overall, it was a fun catch up, reminiscing the school days, and every single teacher we encountered then and their funny habits haha..

Verdict: It may have been my high expectations but I wasn't entirely impressed. I much prefer Yeast! The sandwiches and quiches looked appetising though, shall give those a try next time.

Where:

Tiong Bahru Bakery

252 North Bridge Road

#B1-11/12 Raffles City Shopping Centre

Singapore 179103

When:

Daily: 9am - 10pm

Ticklish Ribs & 'Wiches @ Sea Park, PJ

It's been a while, but Bravo and I finally got back to official foodscapade duties last week! With a few fellow food lovers in tow, we visited Ticklish Ribs & 'Wiches. 

Ticklish Ribs & 'Wiches

Praise the Lard! Those are the words that greet customers at the entrance, and you know to expect nothing but lardy goodness once you step inside.

Delivery chute from the kitchen to the counter and back!

It was past the agreed meeting time so the three of us early birds decided to order first. The menu is pretty simple, but the ordering system not so haha..thank goodness one of the guys on site came to the rescue. How it works is, you pick what you want, tick it off a sheet, and rock up to the sandwich counter to place your order and pay the bill all at once.

The guys doing their jobs =P

It surprisingly didn't take long for the food to plate once our order was made. Good news for our tummies!

Ssshock Sendiri - spicy, sweet, salty battered pork. (RM15)

The Ssshock Sendiri and Once You Go Black sandwiches were super delish, especially with the freshly baked charcoal buns. 

Once You Go Black - pork in black sauce. (RM15)

What's a sandwich without fries, eh? The French Fries were nice and crisp, but they were quickly left like a forgotten child once the Freaky Fries emerged. Drizzled with minced pork and cheese and surprisingly not too overwhelming, these babies were pretty much sin in a basket. TOO GOOD.

French Fries and Freaky Fries. (+RM8 for a sandwich meal with a drink)

Finally, the highlight of the night - The Ribs! Tender and succulent, they sure packed a punch in the flavour department. One of the guys' comments - "tastes Chinese" haha..funny but it does ring true. There must be some Chinese spice or sauce they use in the marinade. Whatever it is, it's good!

Ribs! (RM38)

Verdict: We love the sandwiches and most definitely would head back for the porky fries!

Where:

Ticklish Ribs & 'Wiches

5, Jalan 21/11A,

Sea Park, 

46300 Petaling Jaya.

When:

Tues - Sun: 5pm - 10pm

Restoran Yu Ai 友爱海鲜面之家 @ Segambut

School is out and summer is in! The foodscapades continue without saying, coupled with a tendency for an increase in adventures as well. Hopefully my waistline will be able to keep up. 

My colleagues have been raving about the seafood noodles at Restoran Yu Ai and we finally had the time to go this summer break!

Restoran Yu Ai

There's seating in the shop itself and at the back, which is where we seated ourselves where it's nice and shadey (and cooling, one would hope) under the trees.

One can enjoy their meal under the cool shade of the trees.

So, what does Yu Ai specialise in? Seafood noodles! You have a choice of between original, tom yum, or curry. I'd somehow been in a tom yum mood so far this summer so tom yum it was for me! 

Boy, was it delicious. Packed full of flavour, the big bowl of noodles was generously filled with super fresh salmon fillets, clams, prawns, and cuttlefish.

Tom Yum, and Curry Seafood Noodles (RM22)

The curry version was super flavourful as well. They also serve fish head noodles, with an added zing of wine in it - delicious!

Fish head noodles.

I'm still so full from that huge bowl of noodles. Not sure if I can even fit dinner in. Ok, I lie, dinner is def on the cards! But on a more serious note, maybe a couple hours later than usual haha.

Verdict: MUST HEAD BACK another day! They do have branches in SS2 and Puchong, but I think QC would be held to the highest standards at their main branch in Segambut.

Where:

Main Shop

No. 42, Jalan Segambut Utara,

51200 Kuala Lumpur.

(8am - 5pm)

SS2 branch

No. 58, Jalan SS2/10,

47300 Petaling Jaya,

Selangor.

(10:30am - 9:30pm)

Puchong

22, Jalan Puteri 2/4,

Bandar Puteri,

47100 Puchong,

Selangor.

(10am - 9pm)

Hang Heung Wife Cakes (恒香老婆饼)

That time of the year again! Family friends from Hong Kong are in town, and of course they didn't come empty handed. This time they brought some freshly baked Wife Cakes from Hang Heung. 

Air flown from Hong Kong!

Only a occasional wife cake eater, it isn't something I usually crave for but give me anything to do with pastry and I'm all set! 

Super fresh Wife Cakes from Hang Heung.

Filled with winter melon paste, these super fresh cakes are soft and chewy to the bite - utterly delicious. The only thing was that the pastry was a tad crumbly and pretty much falls apart upon biting it, leaving the filling bare. 

Soft and chewy to the bite - delish!

Verdict: Lotus paste biscuits still trump this but wouldn't mind having this in my pantry anytime! Now where can I find a worthy substitute closer to home?

Where:

Hang Heung Cake Shop

Hong Kong.