Kaya Toast and coffee is a simple breakfast affair which doesn’t require much time and skills to prepare. Some argued that you might need some experience in brewing the coffee and operating the traditional charcoal oven. You will also need to know the perfect ratio of Kaya jam to butter too! But to me, it is exactly why I am puzzled by the fact that even though it’s a simple recipe, you can still end up with a not-so-delicious Kaya Toast and coffee (or Kopi, as what we call it here in Singapore). Our Singaporean foodies could even list down the places where they go for the best Kaya Toast…
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There’s more to our local Kaya Toast
The first thing that most of Singaporeans would think of when it comes to Kaya Butter Toast is none other than Ya Kun Kaya Toast. This homegrown brand, which is one of Singapore’s cultural icon, is well-known for Kaya toast, soft-boiled eggs and local coffee. Part of the touristy things to do in Singapore is to stop by at one of Ya Kun Kaya Toast’s outlets for their signature Kaya Toast Set. As for us Singaporeans, it is simply a convenient and affordable place to meet up with a friend over coffee. But the real question is, do their Kaya toast taste the same as 75 years ago? And do…
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Dip your fries in soft-serve ice cream at Shake Shake in A Tub
Who doesn’t enjoy a good packet of toasty fries? And are you one of those who enjoy dipping your fries in soft-serve ice cream? At Shake Shake in A Tub, you can relive this childhood guilty pleasure of combining warm golden fries with icy-cold soft-serve. Shake Shake in A Tub This local F&B concept has just opened its first outlet at Northpoint City in July. You can find their brightly-lit and cheery sunshine outlet at Basement 1 of the mall where it is closer to the escalator leading down from Yishun MRT. What to order? Their menu feature mainly take-away finger food like fries, popcorn chicken, chicken tender and buffalo…
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Have you tried Domino’s Sambal and Ikan Bilis pizza?
How would you be spending this long National Day celebration weekend? If you want to avoid the crowd, why not organise a potluck session and call some friends over? You might not get tickets to this year’s National Day Parade but fret not, you can still watch it live on your television at the comfort of your own home. What better way to kickstart your long weekend over pizzas than to jostle your way through the massive crowd? Pizzas with a local flavour Domino’s Pizza has just launched their new Sambalicious pizzas just in time for National Day. In addition to these new over-the-top pizza flavours, they are also throwing…
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Pi Pa Gao Milk Tea Recipe: How to savour cough syrup with milk tea?
The Next Big Drink. Looking at the number of bubble tea stalls which have sprung up all over Singapore, this new wave of bubble tea trend shows no signs of abating. All thanks to the king of all bubble tea drinks – Brown Sugar Pearl Milk Tea. But will people eventually get sick of drinking bubble tea? That eventually begs the question, what’s next? Pi Pa Gao Milk tea, I believe, will be the next big DRINK. What on earth is Pi Pa Gao? Pi Pa Gao (or Pei Pa Koa in Cantonese) is a Chinese herbal syrup which has its origins since Qing Dynasty, about 400 years ago! Today…
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More Meat-free ‘Quornscious’ Soups by Quorn and The Soup Spoon
Do you know that this week is World Meat-free week? You don’t have to be a vegetarian or a vegan to do your part in supporting sustainable eating and the eco-conscious lifestyle. You can opt to go meat-free for a week or simply switch some of your meals with meat-free options. Do you know that you can save carbon emissions equivalent of boiling 388 kettles and personal usage of water for 8 days with just one meat-free meal replacement? No effort is too small. There are more cafes, restaurants and food outlets ( like The Soup Spoon) are offering meat-free options now as compared to a couple of years back…
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All-You-Can-Eat Seafood Buffet at Spice Brasserie
There are two words in this world which will excite any Singaporeans – ‘seafood’ and ‘buffet’. Some of our national dishes are seafood-based too. And there’s one all-time favourite seafood dish which Singaporeans adore – chilli crab. And I’m not surprised to find local diners here gathering over at the seafood buffet line to pile up their plates with crab meat at Spice Brasserie. There was already a short queue of eager diners waiting outside the restaurant entrance at 6pm, just before it opens. Spice Brasserie @ PARKROYAL on Kitchener Road Spice Brasserie is an all-day dining restaurant at PARKROYAL on Kitchener Road. It is located near the lobby area…
