Chokladkrokant Bredbar

Saw this while shopping at Ikea and found it interesting. 

It's a chocolate spread with butterscotch pieces in the spread. Pair this with bread or simply eat it on its own. I believe that they have converted the popular Diam chocolate into a chocolate spread. So Diam lovers will love this. 

Personally it is a tad too sweet for my liking. The butterscotch pieces provided a crunch to the spread but it got stuck in between my teeth. Which actually can be rather annoying. 

It's less than $5. Is it worth the buy? I would say it is. 

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Brandt's Berry Essence

BRAND'S^® InnerShine^® Berry Essence is bursting with the goodness of seven types of premium berries, specially selected from Europe and America. This combination of seven berries is an excellent source of antioxidants, which neutralize harmful free radicals in the body and prevent degeneration of eye cells. It contains Zinc and is fortified with Vitamin A, C & E, providing the required nutrients to benefit ocular health.

It's really very sweet and thick. But if it is good for the body and health, why not right.

This product can be purchased from Watson stores, Guardian pharmacy and all major supermarkets.

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Salmon Sashimi

Sashimi, Japanese delicacy, consisting of very fresh raw meat or fish sliced into thin pieces.

I never could understand why people love raw meat or fish and would cringe at the sight of people eating it. Because being a Food & Nutrition teacher, I teach students about the dangers of consuming raw food and food that are not cooked through. Until one day, I didn't know what came into me and the rest was history! 

If you must have salmon sashimi, do to to Sushi Tei. They serve decent sashimi that's fresh and juicy. But don't forget to dip it in some wasabi and soya sauce. 

Remember that no matter how fresh the sashimi is, eat in moderation. You do not know how much raw food your body can take. 

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Macarons from Canele

The very first time macarons and I first met was in Canele. And after that first encounter, I was in love with this sweet, decadent treat. 

It has been a while since I had macarons from Canele. And whenever I wanted to get some, there would only be a few flavored left. So when I saw that they still had a range of flavours left, I decided to buy it! 

I bought 6 flavours, from the top cookies and cream, hazelnut, dark chocolate, salted caramel, milk chocolate and cranberry. They didn't disappoint and it was still as good as it was the first time I tried it. 

The plus point is the way they packed the macarons. Neatly packed in a row and covered. 

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High Society Cafe

When I think of the High Society Cafe, I would think that the service and sweets would be of standard and quality. Well I was wrong. 

I ordered a passion fruit and orange meringue tart and, chocolate and lemon macaron. 

The macarons were disappointing. I had expected the lemon macaron to have some degree of tartness to it. But there wasn't. I felt like I had eaten lemon cream macaron instead. The chocolate macaron was substandard.

I have developed a love for citrus tarts lately and would always jump at the chance at buying any kind of citrus sweets. So I was hugely disappointed with the tart. For a meringue tart, you would expect meringue with smooth consistency. One that melts in your mouth. The meringue was sandy and it was clear that fine sugar was used instead of icing sugar and that the meringue was not well-mixed or that the sugar to egg white ratio was more than needed. It was a waste as the filling bad that tart taste I was looking for. 

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Rich & Good Swiss Roll

It's interesting how people come up with unique names for their shops. And so to call their shop Rich and Good Cake Shop shows how gutsy the owner was to claim that the cakes sold here are rich in flavour and good.

I have once observed for myself how long the queue can get especially during the peak lunch hour. And some of my colleagues have been raving about this shop. 

And since I was in the area, after searching high and low for a costume to wear for my staff dinner, I decided to make a trip down to the shop to get myself one of their Swiss rolls. 

When I got there, the queue was manageable. But because it was a warm day and I was trying my hardest to control my bladder, the queue felt like TORTURE to me. I decided to make light the situation and started talking to one of the patrons in front of me just to kill time and chase that thought of going to a toilet. 

Not long after, the shop assistant came out to take some orders, which I'm guessing so that they would know how much of the specific flavours to prepare. Durian seemed to be a hot flavour with the crowd and apparently one of their best flavour. 

Oh the shop looked like the cake shop from the past. Definitely the common concept for most of the shop around this street. 

As you may recall, I was having some biological obstacles, so I could not wait 20 minutes for the durian flavour to be ready. So I took what was readily available, kaya. Kaya is also one of their best flavour. 

The kaya filling was spread evenly and was relatively generous. The cake was soft and fluffy and paired with the kaya filling, was an overall moist texture. 

Would I consider queuing for another flavour in future? Maybe. 

If you have time and love sweet treats, then why not beat the heat or rain and join in the queue. 

Rich & Good Cake Shop

24 Kandahar Street

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Toast sticks, cheesy French toast and Coffee

Coffee/tea/milo, toast and soft boiled egg, a breakfast combination that's almost familiar to most people I know. My late nenek would prepare bread toasted with butter and sugar, a cup of warm milo and 1 soft boil egg mixed with kicap manis and pepper. Having breakfast at Ya Kun reminds me of the many breakfast I had at my late maternal grandparents' house. 

Instead of ordering the usual kaya butter toast, I decided to try something new, Toast stick, and paired it with a cup of coffee. 

The toast sticks were prepared on the spot. The bread was assembled before being dipped in the batter and deep-fried till crispy and golden brown. It was served with their signature kaya spread. The bread was soaked in oil and you could see it when you press the fork against it. I had expectations of the cheese melting upon slicing, and I was disappointed because it didn't melt as expected. The kaya spread and toast complimented each other rather well. If you are on a diet, I would suggest you avoid this. 

My friend tried the Cheesy French Toast and she bought 2 slices because she thought that it would not be filling. It's their normal French toast with cheese slices in between, served with their kaya spread. One is enough, especially if you are not very hungry. My friend and I felt that it would have been better if it was paired with chili sauce.

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