JtheJon: Malaysian

Food Review: Blk 284 Bishan Coffee Shop Kwap Chap x Kin Kin Chilli Me

What is Kway Chap?

A Teochew dish of flat, broad rice sheets in a soup made with dark soy sauce, served with pig parts (small/big intestines, stomach, skin...etc), braised duck meat, various kinds of beancurd, preserved salted vegetables, and braised hard-boiled eggs. This Kway Chap stalls located at Blk 284 Bishan Coffee shop was my favourite, i had been eating it since i was young.

Kway -

The kueh is nicely cooked to a smooth and silky texture and the soup is light and tasty, garnished with dry shallots.

Taste: 3.5/5

tas

What we order?

Pig Intestine, Tau Pok, Tofu, Braised Pork Belly, and Braised Egg x 2.

The toufu is cooked with the right softness, the tau pok is spongey and soft, the eggs firm with nice coloring. Pig intestines! This is not an easy to cook dish, because sometimes its overcooked and gets too tough and chewy, or it is not clean well, and there's a weird smell/taste to it. This stall cooks it perfectly, where its springy, smooth and succulant!

Taste: 3.5/5

Chilli Sauce -

Normal.

Food: 3.5/5
Ambiance: NA
Service: 1/5

Overall, the food was very good, it is a must to try kway chap!! The stall aunties was quite rude thought but is okay.

Blk 284 Bishan Coffee Shop Kwap Chap

KPT Blk 284 Bishan Street 22

Opening Hours: 8.30pm - 4am

The popular Kin Kin Chilli Pan Mee from Kuala Lumpur opens at MacPherson. Kin Kin was originally from Kuala Lumpur and had three outlets under the name of Restoran Kin Kin. It was selling at 7rm (S$2.80) a bowl in Malaysia and it’s best known for it’s pan fried chilli and the half boiled runny yolk.

Signature Dry Chilli Pan Mee - $5

The famed ban mian was mixed with minced meat, crispy ikan bilis, fried scallion, meatballs, tossed with their signature special formulated slow-roasted dry chilli flakes, and topped with a poached egg. The handmade noodle is not the soft and soggy kind. It’s a little firmer which makes it enjoyable to chew on. Kin Kin also added Pork Lard as part of the recipe to enhance the overall the taste. a few scoops of this chilli magically elevated the overall flavor by more than a few notches. The chilli is the Bomb!

Taste: 3.75/5

The Soup was tasteless!!

Overall, the chilli pan mee is overall a satisfying bowl of noodles. Delicious indeed. It is worth a try!!

Kin Kin Chilli Pan Mee
534 MacPherson Road, Singapore 368220,
Contact +65 6743 1372

Opening Hours: 11:00am – 8:00pm

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Chinatown

Food Review: The Loft x Shan Cheng Ipoh Delicacies

Its all about bringing freshly-made waffles, pancakes and all day breakfast served in a quaint yet cosy place by friendly people!

In a city increasingly inundated with hipster cafes, The Loft seeks to be a cause-café with a difference. We seek to be the upstairs Chinatown café with a high ceiling and a big heart.

Chocolate Milkshake - $7.80

Mac Chocolate Milkshake taste better than them.

Taste: 0.5/5

Iced Earl Grey Tea with Aloe Vera - $5.80

It’d be good if a long spoon could be provided with the drink so we could scoop those cubes up. Overall, it wasn’t too sweet though I couldn’t quite taste the Earl Grey. It was more like English Breakfast. It was cold and refreshing – perfect for the hot afternoon.

Taste: 1/5

The Loft Breakfast - $17.80

Pancake, tomato, scrambled egg, pork sausage, sauteed mushroom, ham, bacon, veggie.

Everything was normal or bad here. The mushroom was the worst!!

Taste: 0.75/5

Medium Stack - $6.50

The pancake was good, it was fragrance, soft, but it was too small. Overall, it was a good pancake.

Taste: 2/5

Food: 0.75/5
Ambiance: 2.25/5
Service: 0/5

Overall, the food quality was bad, i am recommending anyone to try it. I don't understand why they have service tax when everything is self service!!

The Loft Cafe
268A South Bridge Road,
Singapore 058817
Contact: 6221 2103
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/TheLoftCafeSG
Website: http://www.theloft.com.sg/
Opening hours:
11.00am to 9.00pm (Mon)
9.00am to 10.00pm (Tue-Thu)
9.00am to 11.00pm (Fri-Sat)
9.00am to 9.00pm (Sun)

Tuck into Ipoh cuisine such as Ipoh liew fun, which is curry noodles with yong tau fu, Ipoh home-made ginger duck rice and shao xing wine chicken rice. This eatery also has shredded chicken hor fun and char siew hor fun. It located at paya labar square.

Ipoh White Coffee - $2.10

The coffee was smooth, less acidic and strong coffee aroma. But the coffee taste was inconsistent.

Taste: 2/5

Ipoh Hor Fun - $7.80

The sauce was totally tasteless!! The chicken wasn't fresh and it has a weird smell.

Taste: 0/5

Curry Yuan Yang Chicken Noodle - $7.80

Just a normal curry noodle. The curry was spicy but it was too watery. Chicken was tasteless.

Taste: 0.5/5

Food: 0.25/5
Ambiance: 0.5/5
Service: 0.5/5

Overall, the food was bad same to the service!! The ambiance was noisy and the table was very near to each other.

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Food Review: Chicken Legend x Leong Kee (Klang) Bak Kut Teh

There is nothing better than enjoying the coconut based steamboat which brings you a magical taste with the comfort dining experience. A new concept of healthy eating steamboat, at Chicken Legend, originated from Shenzhen City and the first Coconut Steamboat is now available in Singapore.

Sauces for the sides.

Regular set - $29

Prawn, korean pork belly, shabu shabu beef, corn, mushroom, cabbage, tofu, luncheon meat, scallop, whole kampong chicken.

The broth was light to the extend of colourless. Don’t judge by the look, the taste of the broth was amazing good. Some advice from the owner, prawn will be added at the last as the prawn will changed the over taste of the broth. At the start, the broth was sweet vegetable chicken soup. At last when prawn was added into the broth, the broth tasted into another awesome flavor.

Food: 2.5/5
Ambiance: N.A
Service: N.A

Overall, Chicken legend was in a coffeeshop, it was quite hard to get to the coffee shop, but it worth a try.

Chicken Legend (传奇椰子鸡):
15 Upper East Coast Road, Singapore 455207

Opening Hours:
Tuesday to Sunday: 1730 to 1100 (Last order at 10.30pm)
Closed on Monday

Contact: +65 8551 8851

Leong Kee Bak Kut Teh is one of a few bak kut teh places in Singapore that offer this dish in Klang style – a very popular bak kut teh style in Malaysia. Leong Kee has established a loyal following for its delicious and herbal rich bak kut teh at its two outlets on Beach Road and Geylang Street. But the shop now can only be found at Geylang Street.

Menu is on the sign board.

Sauces for the main or sides.

Bak Kut Teh - $6.60

The broth was so much thicker than the typical Singapore style BKT, and less peppery in nature too, but more pungent in terms of herbal flavours. I can’t say which style is better. Both are unique in their own ways, and as a Singaporean, i must admit i’m starting to love the Malaysian style as much too!

Taste: 4/5

Braised Pork Leg - $6.60

I think they are cheating my money!! Where is the meat!! The pork leg only has the skin but no meat can be found. The gravy was too sweet.

Taste: 0/5

Braised Small Intestine - $6.60

The small intestine good, it was chewy and it doesn't has the raw smell. The gravy was too sweet.

Taste: 1/5

Braised Egg - $0.60

Normal.

Food: 3/5
Ambiance: 0/5
Service: 1/5

Overall, the bak kut teh was really good but not the other dishes. I would highly recommend everyone to give the bak kut teh a try!!

Leong Kee (Klang) Bak Kut Teh
251 Geylang Road, Singapore 389309

Opening Hours: 11:30am to 3pm, 5:30pm to 9:30pm, closed on Tue

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Jthejon

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Affordable

Cafe Hopping (Town) : High Society Cafe // Old Town White Coffee // Hoshino Coffee

Hey readers, I am back again for more cafe review.

For this week, I will be cafe hopping around town area.

Let cut the craps and start off with this week cafe hopping review.

First Stop, High Society Cafe.

Making a trip down to high society cafe with two best foreigners friends, Oogii and Tammy.

This cafe trip was highly recommended by Oogii as she say the food over there was damn nice.

Short Summarise

High Society Cafe was founded by That CD Shop. It was well known for their cupcakes, cakes and macarons. But they also serve proper meal which is nice and can be compared to other well known restaurant.

Address: 9 Scotts Road,

Pacific Plaza, #01-01,

Singapore 228210

Nearest MRT Station: Orchard Station

Phone: 6238 7254

Opening Hours: Sunday - Thursday, 1030am - 11pm
Friday - Saturday, 1030am - 1am

Highsociety.com.sg

Seafood Laska Spaghetti ($27++) // It served with Tiger Prawns and pan-seared sea scallops with spicy laska sauce. The sauce was thick and spicy. But it was a bit too oily.

Bolognese Spaghetti ($19++) // The bolognese sauce was really good. The noodles texture was soft and springy. But it was a bit too oily.

Duck Confit ($28++) // It was served with mix mesclun, carrot puree, seasonal vegetables and natural sauce. The meat was too salty, and i think the side was failed to match with the main.

Ispahan ($9++) // It contained, Rose, Raspberry and Lychee Macaroon.

Maybe Amor ($6++) // It contained, rose Raspberry Filling and Chocolate Ganache.

Tiramisu ($9++) // It contained, Mascarpone Cheese Mousse with Coffee Infused Ladyfinger.

Food: 4.5/5

Ambience: 4/5

Service: 4.5/5

The food over here was really worth the price although it was quite pricey, but it was great. The dessert over here was beyond perfect. The service here was fast, efficient, and polite. It was a good place to chill or having hi-team with friends or family.

Next Stop, Old Town White Coffee.

Making a trip down to old town white coffee for supper after watching movie with my church friends.

Short Summarise

Old Town white coffee is a special brew originating from Ipoh Town.

In Malaysia, the original white coffee started in the town called Ipoh, it referring to a drink made from coffee beans roasted in margarine, brewed and served with sweetened condensed milk in a cream-color form.

Old town white coffee had won many awards and now it was quite well known in the asia.

Address: 8 Grange Road,

Cathay Cineleisure Orchard, #01-04

Singapore 239695

Nearest MRT Station: Somerset Station

Phone: 6737 4404

Opening Hours: Sunday - Thursday, 930am - 130am

Friday - Saturday, 9am - 230am

Oldtown.com.my

Old Town Milk Tea ($2.2++) // The milk tea was smooth and aromatic.

Old Town White Coffee ($2.2++) // The coffee was rich and aromatic, and with a layer of foam on top.

Kaya and Butter Toast ($2.30++) // Average.

Wanton Mee ($8.90++) // It was not very appetizing, the sauce was not good. The char siew was average too.

Signature Dry Ipoh Chicken Hor Fan ($8.90++) // The noodles texture was soft and springy. The prawns was fresh, and the chicken was tender. The sauce was fragrant and tasty.

Ipoh Chicken Hor Fun ($8.90++) // It was not that great as the dry version. The soup was quite tasteless.

Food: 3/5

Ambience: 3/5

Service: 2.5/5

The food over here was just average. But it was a good place to chill with friends over some nice coffee.

Last stop, Hoshino Coffee.

Making a trip down with Oogii for lunch after her shopping.

Short Summaries

Hoshino Coffee was managed by the 2nd Largest F&B listed company in Japan, with over 21 brands. It was pretty famous for their hand dripped coffee as well as their soufflé pancakes.