25 Jul 2013
Antoinette Macarons - Round 2
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| After being quite impressed by the 2 macaron flavors I had tried the first time round, I made up my mind to be back to try out 2 more of Antoinette's flavors. Personally, I am not really a huge fan of macarons as I felt that they were getting common, overrated and expensive. Being a sucker for floral related desserts, my first pick was Violette, which was tainted a pleasant purple! I definitely made a bad move as by the time I got home, the buttercream was already smudging out like some busted toothpaste. I was quite disappointed with that piece as both the shell and buttercream taste were so faint and close to flavourless. The Grand Cru on the other hand was better with its nuttiness that swept through my unprepared palate (it was supposed to be chocolate), while the dark chocolate ganache was rich, sinful and slightly bitter. I don't think I could afford such indulgence that often and would not be back anything soon. |
19 Jul 2013
Domino's Pizza launches new menu!
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| It was my first time attending an OMY Blog Club Event and trying out Domino's pizzas! I was never a fan of pizzas in the first place, but I decided to taste how good a pizza can actually be. |
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| I was really nervous at first, seeing all the new faces and not knowing what to expect from such an event. I settled myself around the middle of the long table and within minutes, I started chatting with my new friends about topics revolved around blogging. I realized there were many food bloggers around, all so eager to try out the new pizzas available at Domino's! |
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| Recognized to be the world leader in pizza delivery (free delievery!), Domino's pizza is getting really popular due to its extensive menu of 28 specialty pizzas and 6 types of unique sauces! I was going to salivate any moment just by thinking about the load of new pizzas. Obviously eat hard meant work hard too, that's why I am posting this detailed post of my experience! The first pizza I tried was the chilli beef! It was delightful to see small pieces of ground beef scattered around, mildly spicy and shiok! |
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| What attracted me to the Parmagiana Chicken pizza were those wrinkled skin cherry tomatoes that appeared to look like tarnished rubies over a rocky landscape of olives and chicken. The juices bursting out from these tomatoes countered the dryness of the cheesy pizza. |
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| I naturally love the earthy mushrooms which matched really well with those smoky pepperoni. The landscape looked rather flat but actually the ingredients were well compact under the savory layer of cheese. |
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| The Chickensaurus was quite overflowing with chunks of smoked chicken breast, chicken pepperoni as well as mushrooms. It would be a rough one if you are not a meat lover as the meatiness sure was overpowering! |
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| The Smoky Meatilicious was yet another meat lovers ideal choice where ground beef and chicken sausage laid before you. Minimal slices of greens would not stop you right? |
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| This was something I did not try as the Napolitana Chicken pizza was too generous with its black olives. It would be a like it or hate it thing as olives were definitely not fans of bloggers that day. Sadly, this was the only pizza that was left untouched, except for a slice that went into an unknown person's stomach! |
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| Last but not least, also a hot favorite among everyone was the the Alfredo Prawn pizza! Thin crust with a layer of cheesy goodness, onions, red pepper, juicy pineapple and crunchy looking prawns! I took a slice and left the prawn alone, wondering who would be the lucky one to have an extra prawn (I can't consume due to shellfish allergy). |
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| The chocolate lava cake which I did not try due to being afraid of acne outbreak. It was really tempting to watch the other bloggers around me indulging in the gooey sinful chocolate dessert! |
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| Me enjoying my pizza slice! |
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| Had snacks such as the garlic cheese onion rings, well seasoned roasted drumlets and the tom yam chicken crunchies with spiciness too unbearable for me. |
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| What bloggers usually do after eating? Camwhore! With gorgeous Janet from Omy, who sacrificed her hair for a greater cause during the 'Hair for Hope event'. I was wondering how she would look like with hair. |
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| Posing with a giant menu! They should actually implement menu of this size so that the pictures are clearer and easier for many people to read at the same time! |
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| Me posing with one of the blogger! Hmm, what should we order? |
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| Camwhoring with other pretty ladies...and do not underestimate them as they sure knew the meaning of indulgence! |
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| More shots with a going-to-ord-soon blogger! |
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| Giant pizza anyone? |
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| A shot with one of the pretty organizer of this event! |
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| With another pretty lady whom I thought was a beauty blogger at first! Omg, I randomly took that cheese dip to pose with. Awkward pose! |
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| I did not get a chance to know some of the other bloggers due to our seating. Maybe in future events next time! |
Thank you Omy and Domino's Pizza for the invite!
8 Jul 2013
Marugoto Shokudou Ramen - A place so off the radar
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Marugoto Shokudou is located at Ang Mo Kio Central, in an isolated building where
K-box is. Although that location was pretty off the radar for people who are not
frequent amk wanderers, it was surprisingly packed that night. After browsing the
menu for quite some time, my mum decided to try the Katsu Chicken Ramen. I
always start describing the ramen by its broth, and it sure was slightly thick (even
you could tell just by looking at the picture) and had the pleasing umami taste.
(I accepted the fact that it was natural to be slightly salty for ramen broth.) As for
the chunky katsu chicken, the crispiness was certainly there but due to the thickness
of the batter, it was being dragged down. My mum went to the extend of partially
removing some 'crisp' off those cutlets!
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As for my Tokyo Shoyu Ramen, the broth definitely tasted the same as my mum's
ramen. I had cravings for fatty pork belly that day and my wish was granted. (I meant
over granted in a way.) I had 2 pieces of really thick and extremely fatty, slightly
chewy pork belly sinking halfway in my broth. The meat to fats proportion was
interestingly about 1 : 3 ! So not good for people on a low-fat diet. Despite being
on the pricey side, the overall bowl of ramen tasted unique on its own. However, I
would need to reconsider before coming back for my second round.
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30 Jun 2013
Menya Koji Ramen Dining at Paragon
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| Hidden at the basement of Paragon and located right opposite Ding Tai Feng, my friend and I went to try the Special Cha Cha Ramen since there was a promotion and it was 50% off that day itself. The sight of a mountain of beansprouts normally put me off but I still ate everything up, unlike my friend who was busy setting them aside. The thick salty broth was reaching almost an intolerable level but was toned down by adding more spices. The cha shu and molten yolk egg were decent and the entire bowl had nothing to wow about. |
14 Jun 2013
Mixed Berry Bar with Sour Apple Sauce - Randomness
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| Yesterday was my bake for health exam and 19 of us (my class) had to create our own healthy recipe. It was really challenging and fun at the same time as we could freely express our creativity, exploring into our own choice of either to create a baked or chilled dessert. My lousy phone camera did not show much justice to my dessert, not that my dessert looked picture pretty anyway. It was my first time making this mixed berry bar which I got the recipe from Clean Eating magazine (and I am using it for exam!). I customised and adjusted the recipe based on nutritional value of an individual serving. Made with whole wheat flour and rolled oats that has high fibre, it gave the bar a slightly dense and chewy texture. The dried blueberries, dried apricots and dried wolfberries added a punch of vitamins, minerals as well as antioxidant. The eggs (mainly egg white), some apple sauce and honey acts as a binder as well as natural flavouring. Silvered almonds was for added crunch too. Basically like an all-in-one food that is low fat, low cholesterol and extremely high energy! My applesauce is made by stewing apples with apple cider and a pinch of cinnamon. I found such a cute little pot to place my sour dip in, and to compliment the unappetising bite-size bars that is eaten with a toothpick. |
25 May 2013
Tonkotsu Kazan Ramen - A little crampy
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| I have been wanting to include Japanese restaurants into this supposedly dessert blog of mine ever since I changed my blog focus from cravescraze.blogspot.com to dessertingbeauty. I felt that it was quite a waste if I just left these pictures to rot in my hard disk, without sharing my personal opinions of my dining experiences. I shall only include Japanese cuisine since I am a fan of it and I find it closely related to beauty and zen which is still part of my blog focus. I shall start with Tonkotsu Kazan Ramen which is located at Novena Square 2, cramped into a small outlet space. Just like a small typical Japanese restaurant with the right ambiance where the voices of staff kept booming throughout. I felt slightly irritated by the noise level in this squeezy restaurant at first but my irritation was quickly dismissed upon the arrival of my food. |
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| I ordered the Karamiso Ramen with gyoza set and the ramen can be easily defined by the little molehill of blended spicy miso paste. After a thorough mix of the paste with my soup, I found the soup broth spot on with my taste buds, although the spiciness level was not there. I can say that it was fortunate for me as I have really low tolerance for spiciness. Sadly, the flavoured egg was slightly overcooked and the yolk was only semi molten. As for the pork belly, it was definitely not the melt-in-the-mouth type and it required some chewing to be done. Overall, I still wiped the entire content in my bowl clean. |
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| I shared the gyoza with my friend and it was rather decent. Although slightly oily, the gyoza skin was really thin, resulting in it being less filling and more meaty. |
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| My friend ordered a different set so that we could explore more from its menu. His Shoyu Ramen which was with soy sauce paste, had a rather mild soy sauce taste and would be really suitable for people who were afraid of having too much sodium intake. |
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| The fried rice which was part of my friend's ramen set came in this really hot stone pot. My friend began his mixing as soon as the pot hits the table to prevent the base from being burnt. While he mixed, I felt that the sizzling sound was instigating us to dig right into the piping hot fried rice. Look at that amount of spring onions which my friend went to remove bit by bit as he disliked them. The egg was the one that enhanced the taste of the fried rice, giving the dish its fragrance as well as a slightly charred taste. |
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| Just like the flavoured eggs from the ramen, these add-on eggs were also slightly over cooked. My friend and I should have waited for our ramen to arrive first, checked out the eggs before ordering extras. |