The Ultimate Cream Sensation - Irish Cream With Cream Cheese

Once Upon A Milkshake Maxwell Chambers Tanjong Pagar, Singapore August 2012   Feeling a bit jelak with her constant chocolate endeavours, Merlion Wayfarer explored a non-chocolate one this round. She went for the Red Velvet Cake with Ice Cream. Combined with Babelicious Baileys, the combination costs S$6.50. The cake was surprisingly delicious with the Baileys taste enhancing the cream cheese fragrance in the Red Velvet cake.   The...

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The Ultimate Plainness

Once Upon A Rosti Shenton Way, Singapore August 2012 Merlion Wayfarer tried out the double rosti of "Ultimate Sausage Combo". At S$7.50 (UP S$10), it came with 4 gourmet sausages (half portions) of beef, cheesy chicken, chicken and German pork. A cosy little place with chairs and seats of different types - metal, wooden, cane, plastic. The haphazard pull-together of different elements creates an eclectic atmosphere... After having...

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Toast Roasted Over Charcoal

Ya KunFar East Square 18 China Street, #01-01 S049560 Chinatown, Singapore August 2012 Merlion Wayfarer was recently in Chinatown coz of a food craving - to try a 76-year tradition of coffee and toast. A picture of the toast and coffee set... Ya Kun does the toast just right - using browned bread roasted over a grill, the old way with charcoals. Unlike many outlets they don’t scrimp and save on the butter and kaya. Neither do they use...

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Carrot Cake Came From A Bolster

Cheng Ji (成记) Stall 24, Adam Road Food Centre 2 Adam Road, S289876 Bukit Timah, Singapore 19 August 2012 Merlion Wayfarer likes to stop by Adam Road Food Centre on her way to the Singapore Botanic Gardens. Of course, the traditional favourites are the nasi lemak and the tarik stalls. But being the Hari Raya weekend, of course most of these are not open. Mai hiam! Merlion Wayfarer is flexible where food is concerned! There is a festive mood...

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The Saltiest Chocolate Cake Ever

Grin Affair 3 Everton Park, #01-77A Chinatown, Singapore August 2012    Merlion Wayfarer had been wanting to try out Grin Affair since she saw it on Bryan Wong's variety show, Share Something (我爱公开), which showcased a different blogger in each episode. To her, cakes stored in glass jars were well, kinda cool. Plus all the names given, and the brown tag given for each jar returned to get a discount.    The first time...

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Teh Tarik Stall Open During Hari Raya Weekend

Taj Mahal Drinks Stall Stall 24, Adam Road Food Centre 2 Adam Road, S289876 Bukit Timah, Singapore 19 August 2012   To complement the oiliness of the carrot cake, Merlion Wayfarer ordered teh tarik. It was a good combination. Taj Mahal’s tea was sweet, yet not excessively so, and not too thick. It was also one of the few stalls that were open during the Hari Raya weekend. Good that it was open for all of us thirsty diners!  J   The...

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A Local Alternative Of Fried Stuff

Qi Ji nex North-East, Singapore August 2012    Qi Ji is located at Level 3 of the Nex shopping mall in Serangoon Central. On Level 3, besides the major anchor tenant, NTUC, is a plethora of other food outlets - Bibigo, Pizza Hut, Ajisen Gourmet Town, Paradise Inn, Shilin Taiwan Street Snacks, HappyVeg, etc etc etc.   And Merlion Wayfarer chose Qi Ji today - because she needed a place to sit and because she still felt nationalistic...

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Seen & Heard - Carrot Eggs

Carrefour Hypermarket Suntec City Mall Marina, Singapore July 2012     Merlion Wayfarer was KLKKing at the hypermarket at Suntec and chanced upon this!         Hmmm, since the hens probably have to eat carrots daily, could they be orange too?       More photos are available on Merlion Wayfarer's Picasa at :Seen & Heard     ...

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Affordable Don Rice Bowls

Genki Sushi Orchard Central Orchard, Singapore August 2012       Merlion Wayfarer, a true-blue follower of Japanese food, had not been able to find many restaurants with affordable don rice bowls, especially those that are below S$10 (with the ++ added, of course). She was surprised when she saw that in addition to the sushi that Genki Sushi serves, they also have S$7.80 rice bowls.      Ten Don...

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Yomenya Goemon's Brittany Clam Chowder

Yomenya Goemon Marina Bay Link Mall South, Singapore August 2012    While looking at the display window, Merlion Wayfarer was enticed by the name - "Clam Chowder Spaghetti". She had tasted "clam chowder" before. She had also eaten "spaghetti" before. But two together? Hmmm...    The black pot seems familiar. It reminded her of the pot of mussels served with white wine in Brittany. Is it the same? Well, let's see...    ...

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Thai Sweetness & Spiciness

Sakon Thai Jalan Wangi MacPherson, Singapore August 2012     Tucked away in a private housing estate, Sakon Thai is a Thai-theme restaurant with both indoor and outdoor sheltered seats. There is a wide variety of Thai dishes - from noodles, soups, rice to desserts and beverages.             This Honey Chicken was the first to come. Honey is not a easy ingredient to use in cooking....

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Pies That Need Lots Of Water

20 Cross Street, China Square Central Chinatown CentralSingapore August 2012      Merlion Wayfarer was recently at Telok Ayer Street and decided to drop by Don’s original outlet near China Square Central. Despite going past many times, she had not bought anything from there due to the steep prices. So she decided to venture today to not just go in, but go in and buy some pies.         ...

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Genki Sushi's Sushi Vehicles

Genki Sushi Orchard Central Orchard, Singapore August 2012            Merlion Wayfarer visits OC regularly, and has been to various restaurants there. So far, she had not tried Genki Sushi because of the looooong queues there. Apparently Genki Sushi seemed to be the only eatery in OC that diners have to queue - Seats are guaranteed in the other eateries, at times some of the restaurants look...

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Chocolate Milkshake Jia Chocolate Bits

Once Upon A Milkshake Maxwell Chambers Tanjong Pagar, Singapore August 2012 Merlion Wayfarer was at Tanjong Pagar on a "Once Upon" fever. After trying out Once Upon A Rosti, she walked that few steps to try on Once Upon A Milkshake at Maxwell Chambers. It was a weekday night and quite quiet after the rush of office hours. The location could have added to the privacy as it was located behind the Red Dot Museum.   The chocolate...

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American-Mexican Food Made Aussie Style

Dallas Restaurant and Bar Boat Quay South, Singapore 28 July 2012      Merlion Wayfarer was recently invited to a food-tasting session by OpenRice and Dallas Restaurant and Bar. It was with in a group of ten. A total of 6 appetizers (the "Dallas Platter") and 6 other samplers ("Main Courses") were served. Chicken Quesadillas This was the first dish that was served. Having a mild dish to start off as an appetizer was a...

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