Baked Breads Simple & Exotic

Paris Baguette Cafe Wisma Atria Orchard, Singapore September 2012   Merlion Wayfarer so enjoyed the experience at Paris Baguette that she was back within the same month to snuggle into the armchair there.   Baked breads which range from the Korean Bulgogi Sandwich at S$6 to a plain Baguette at S$3... Simple croissants go at S$2.50 while more exotic ones like the Cheese Half Pan is at S$3.50 and the Italian Chicken Calzone at S$3.60...   A...

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Portrayed As Cartoon Characters

Once Upon A Milkshake Maxwell Chambers Tanjong Pagar, Singapore September 2012   Today, Merlion Wayfarer was reminded of one of the first few reasons why she was attracted to the products here - The flavours of the milkshakes were adorably portrayed as cartoon characters with interesting names.   Shakes were priced affordably at S$3.60 (mini), S$5.70 (regular) and S$6.90 (large). They are flavourful and milky.     The...

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Quite The Ordinary Fare

Hao Xiang Seafood Garden Punggol Plaza, Punggol Field North-East, Singapore September 2012 XinZhou MiFen was quite the ordinary fare, albeit a bit dry and tasteless. The ingredients were the standard cha shao (roast pork) and some crab stick.   Hao Xiang has an interesting combination of spinach with garlic, which is not on that many zichar stall menus. The spinach was was not overcooked and soggy. Instead it was crispy and surprisingly...

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A Skyful of Colours

Kite Festival 2013 The Promontory, Marina Bay South, Singapore 08 September 2012 Merlion Wayfarer was invited to a blogger engagement yesterday at the Kite Festival. She went there from Raffles Place and was greeted with this super long ladybird kite! On the way, she noticed a long queue snaking all the way around the Promontory. And this queue extended to past the URA's Marina Bay City Gallery! Guess what it was for - no prizes...

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The Italian & The Swiss

Max Brenner Chocolate Bar VivoCity, South, Singapore July 2012 Merlion Wayfarer had a girls' night out tonight. What better to accompany catch-up news than hot chocolate? The "Italian Thick Hot Chocolate" (S$6.90), a thick hot chocolate with vanilla cream and milk chocolate, and "Swiss Whipped Cream Chocolat" ($7.50), a dark hot chocolate with fresh whipped cream on top", were ordered. The cups came in cute "Hug Mugs" with different...

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Everything Very The QQ

Jia Xiang Sarawak Kuching Kolo Mee VivoCity, South, Singapore August 2012 Jia Xiang's noodles are springy and QQ. Shaped in very tight coils even when served on the plate, they are bouncy when chewed. Merlion Wayfarer's craving at the VivoCity outlet resulted in a plate of Black Pepper Duck Kolo Mee at S$6.50. The base is light with a touch of spring onions and sesame. Vegetables are cooked just right such that when chewed, they are crunchy...

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Seen & Heard - Cadbury Dairy Milk Marvellous Creations

Singapore September 2012 Merlion Wayfarer was at FairPrice Xtra recently when she spotted something which she saw in Sydney in June - Cadbury Dairy Milk Marvellous Creations has finally arrived in Singapore! Marvellous creations comes in 3 different flavours: Peanut Toffee Cookie Jelly Crunchie Bits Jelly Popping Candy Beanies Retailing at S$9.90, the Singapore version is about twice the price of the Australian version at A$4 from Woolworths....

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Seen & Heard - Brad Pitt Socks

Singapore September 2012 Merlion Wayfarer spotted this pair of socks bought by her cousin recently. Finding it familiar, she tried confirming it with her cousin, who not only confirmed it as Brad Pitt but also that the shot was from Fight Club. Really cool socks from China...   Fight Club is a 1999 American film based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Chuck Palahniuk. The film was directed by David Fincher and stars Edward...

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Hair In The Salad

8 Degrees Taiwanese Bistro (八度空间) North-East, Singapore June 2012 8 Degrees recently moved to a new location in the North-East after the media publicity over parking space along Yio Chu Kang Road. At that time, due to the new opening, they were offering set meals in bento boxes as a promotion. Merlion Wayfarer ordered a "8 degrees mango fish box" at S$9.80 - A fish bento set that came with soup and tea. The thick and sweet mango sauce...

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Of Bubbled Skin & Flaky Batter

Tontei, Shokutsu 10 Nex, Serangoon Singapore July 2012 Tontei is one of the best places Merlion Wayfarer knows for tonkatsu. Fried chicken with bubbled skin. Ultimate crunchy skin that is absolutely unforgettable! Grind the sesame on the grooved bowl with the wooden club, and pour it into your rice and the tonkatsu sauce for a fragrant dip...   Set meal (add S$7.50) with sashimi, miso soup, rice, fruit, and pickles. Free flow...

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French-Korean Bakery Arrives In Singapore

Paris Baguette Cafe Wisma Atria Orchard, Singapore September 2012   Paris Baguette Cafe opened its first outlet in Singapore earlier this year. It now occupies the former Din Tai Fung's unit on the second floor of Wisma Atria.   Bright blue lighted logo which is visible from the ground floor and across the other side of the building... Delicious range of cakes which cost between S$8-11 a piece, including apple-look-alike "0248...

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Maxwell's Ordinary Ngoh Hiang

Meal Ngoh Hiang Maxwell Market Tanjong Pagar / Chinatown, Singapore September 2012 The typical Ngoh Hiang stall, this stall sells mainly fried stuff. Merlion Wayfarer ordered several varieties of minced pork rolls and pork sausages with a century egg. The dip was quite ordinary, the items were quite ordinary, all were typically oily. Nothing spectacular about this stall. Just a place to satisfy a Ngoh Hiang craving if you have one.   The...

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"Specialty" Mee Sua

Yan Ji (炎记) Maxwell Market Tanjong Pagar / Chinatown, Singapore September 2012 Merlion Wayfarer ordered a minced pork noodes from this stall. On a big side panel, they listed "Specialty Dried Mee Sua" at S$3. Something worth trying, she thought. After a few mouthfuls, it was not that "special", just ordinary mee pok style noodles with minced pork and fishballs. The fishballs in the bowl were not as big as those in the advertisement. The...

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Fried In The Dark & Sweet Way

Fried Kway Teow . Fried Prawn Mee . Fried Oyster . Carrot Cake Maxwell Market Tanjong Pagar / Chinatown, Singapore September 2012 This stall is known more by the products it sells - Fried Kway Teow, Fried Prawn Mee, Fried Oyster, Carrot Cake - than by its name. Merlion Wayfarer ordered a Fried Kway Teow and expected ordinary fare. But what she got was a fragrant plate of noodles - cooked just right, with ample cockles, fried black and sweet. Perfect! The...

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