[Food Review] First 25 Cafe

A new cafe opens in the neighbourhood of Tanjong Pagar. Along Hoe Chiang Road is a cafe serving Asian-Western dishes with a twist!

I was very attracted to the interior decor of the cafe which is very posh and immediately teleported me to some part of Europe where tiles are bricked in white and large, majestic gold mirrors hung on the walls.

A perfect place for lunch, dinner or just to chill out over beer with friends. 

Mushroom soup with 63 degree egg and truffle oil.

What made this mushroom different from others is that an egg is partially cooked inside and upon stirring, the whole concoction of egg and soup becomes so creamy! Perfect with the touch of truffle!

Charlie's Son Wings. This is the chef's special wings, robust in flavour and definitely left us wanting more... If you love chicken wings, this would not go wrong.

Smoked Uni Carbonara. This dish is one of the cafe's signature dish. Frilly pasta and clumps of slipper lobster meat in light, creamy sea urchin sauce. The onsen egg in the middle as well as the sprinkling of truffle soil garnished over the dish makes this very unique. Not your usual kind of carbonara.

65 Degree Grilled Striploin. Grass fed striploin with baby carrots, brussel sprouts, mushroom sauce. This was pretty average but I simply adore the presentation! It was such a lovely coincident that the steak came in a heart shape!

Besides dinner, First 25 Cafe also serves affordable set lunches.

First 25 Cafe

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/first25cafe

Address: 7 Hoe Chiang Road 

Tel: 6221 2565

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[Product Review] GP Batteries Powerbank

Most of us would know by now that carrying a portable powerbank with us to charge our phones and gadgets is very important especially when we are outside our homes or offices. As for me, I'm always using the phone wherever I am, be it whatsapp, taking pics, finding my way with the GPS, checking emails and Facebook and the list goes on. A powerbank has now always been a necessity in my bag. Finding the best powerbank for our mobile gadget sounds so complicated since there are many brands, types, and models. 

I am glad that I was introduced to GP Batteries a week ago and given the chance to try their powerbank.

GP Batteries International Limited has been listed on the Main board of the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited since 1991. The Group is principally engaged in the development, manufacture and marketing of batteries and battery-related products.

The sleek and chic design in silver totally entices me, looks so simple, yet elegant and stylish. Comes with an instruction manual as well as a micro USB charging cable.

Presenting to you GP Power Bank FP05 (5000mAh) Isn't it pretty? But of course, more importantly is how it functions than how it looks.

Benefits of GP’s Fast Track powerbank

Safer 

• Over-temperature cut-off during PowerBank recharging 

• Complies with UN38.3 air transport safety standard

Faster 

• Speedy recharging

• Fast charging – 100% faster† 

Smarter 

• Plano-concave dual front design for curved-back and flat-back devices

• Handy, portable anti-roll design (FN02M, FN03M and FN05M) 

• Compatible with IOS and Android smartphones and many other USB devices • Intelligent power 

modulation automatically switches between input voltage when travelling

Longer battery life 

• Shields against over charging, over discharging, overheating and low temperature

More durable 

• Safeguard from malfunctions due to short circuit 

• Loopback protection automatically cuts-off power when a cable is plugged into input/output 

simultaneously

I love how fast it recharges my phone! With GP Powerbank, I will not be afraid of being uncontactable anymore!

Check GP out here: http://www.facebook.com/GPBatteriesSingapore

and

Instagram: http://instagram.com/gpbatteriessg

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[Food Review] Old Boys Gallery

Amidst the rows of pubs at Kampong Bahru is Old Boys Gallery, previously an art gallery now with an additional element of bistro opened by three friends who wanted a place for people to chill out and enjoy over delectable food and wide variety of craft beers.

A special place where food meets art, paintings of vibrant colours by local artists filled the walls.

The opposite side of the bistro has empty beer bottles neatly displayed, you can see the different types of beer they carry here.

As you walk down the bistro, you can find this very interesting 'Love Lock Bridge' just before the exit. Customers can write their names on locks and attach their locks to the metal railings there!

My choice of beverage was the French Rose Tea which came in a lovely pot.

We started with their Trio Plate of dishes. Priced at $21 nett, customers could choose up to 3 different kinds of starters available on the menu.

Crispy Porky!! One of my favourite over here at OBG. Cackling, juicy roasted pork served with kecap manis! Kecap manis is sweet dark sauce which is very popularly used in Indonesian cuisine. It compliments this dish extremely well!!!

OBG Wings. These wings are quite special and not too common in Singapore yet. They are marinated with Marmite and exudes a slightly sweet, yet robust and savoury flavour. Something definitely worth trying.

OBG Crab Cakes. Fresh crabs and mango relish makes such a perfect combination!

Vongole Aglio Olio. Venus clams sauteed in white wine sauce. I have a thing for pastas, especially aglio olios and I've learnt that although they are made from the simplest ingredients, it's not easy to execute them well. Here, OGB's rendition of Vongole left me very impressed and craving for more. Love it's unpretentious, honest to goodness taste!

Lastly, we finished off with Manster Burger! Topped with a thick beef patty, fried egg, with sweet caramelized onions, cheese, pickles and a special BBQ sauce served along with fries and vegetable, this would surely fill your stomachs leaving you very happy! Well, it's difficult to go wrong with burgers!

Old Boys Gallery

Address:

67 Kampong Bahru Road

Reservations: 91870756

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/oldboysgallery

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[Media Event] Agrobazaar Malaysia

 Agrobazaar Malaysia @ Singapore is your one stop for

shopping, dinning and chilling out with friends, family and loved one. Not only it is a

bustling hub of promotion solely for Malaysian grown and Malaysian produced goods, 

they also have a café (KopieSatu) and a restaurant (The Verandah), which served 

most authentic and fresh tasting Malaysian food and beverage possible outside of 

Malaysia.

Through a Malaysian government-funded initiative, Agrobazaar Singapore brings to

the progressive Southern nation the fruits of Malaysian agriculture. Food is a very 

large part of the Malaysian culture and life, and this is represented in the extensive 

menu boasted by Agrobazaar Singapore. Every dish in our menu delivers, truly, the 

authentic taste of Malaysia. Coupled with the produce lovingly grown and cultivated 

on home soils, the establishment strives to provide the ultimate Malaysian 

agricultural experience to the foodie wanderer.

 Attached to the cafe on the first level is a mini supermarket where Malaysia produce, fruits, snacks, coffee, instant noodles, condiments etc can be purchased.

Agrobazaar's mission is aimed at giving Malaysian agricultural produce overseas exposure, as well as to introduce truly authentic Malaysian cuisine to an international audience in Singapore’s Sultan Gate district.

After touring the first level, we were brought up to the second level where the Verandah is located. Here, we were introduced to fruit carving/decoration. This very talented guy carved this awesome flower on the watermelon in about 10 minutes!!!

We were then split into groups and given some fruits to decorate according to our imaginations.

My team members working together.

Here'so our end results, a very simple and cute frog created out of a rock melon and mangosteen!

And our work actually made it to the finals! Although we didn't managed to win this contest in the end, it was still a very enjoyable experience.

Here comes the yummy food! This is Penang Asam Laksa ($8.90)

Ranked 7th most delicious food in the world by CNN.

Mee Bandung ‘Muo’ ($8.90)

A popular Malaysian noodle dish with distintive gravy of mashed potatoes, 

chicken stock, tamarind, blended chilli and curry powder.

Homemade Chicken Satay ($7.90)

Tender chicken marinated in spices. Perfectly grilled and served with coconut infused peanut sauce.

Yummy chocolate cakes.

Rainbow Durian Cake ($8.50/ slice)

A rainbow-coloured sponge cake with durian goodness. This is awesome if you're a durian lover!

Teh Tarik training in progress!

Thank you to Agrobazaar and TIN for having us :)

Stand a chance to win $100 dining vouchers!!! (2 winners will be selected)

How to take part:

1. Follow @MyAgrobazaarSG on Instagram

2. Snap a photo of Agrobazaar's Product or Food

3. Post on Instagram and hashtag #MyAgroBazaarSG 

Contest ends on 31 September 2015!

Get 20% off for all cakes and drinks ordered from KopieSatu!

(minimum purchase of a cake and a drink) Valid until 31 Dec 2015. 

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[Food Review] Xin Hao Ramen

 Xin Hao Ramen opened its doors at Bugis Cube recently and it serves ramen with a local twist. Expect a decent bowl of hot, piping ramen without the normal Japanese bamboo shoots and chashu.

Ordering method is rather unique (in fact, I think I've used this ordering method in Japan before). Firstly, choose the type of ramen you want to have (salted, miso, shoyu, spicy) and bring the respective tag to the counter to order. Add ons of grilled meat, hanjuku egg, noodles and fried enoki are also available.

Simple and fuss free ordering instructions.

Place is small and neat. A good place for a fast lunch.

Ordered the Shoyu ramen. I have a fetish for shoyu ramen ever since I tasted incredibly yummy ones in Hokkaido many years back and have been in search of a bowl of good shoyu ramen in Singapore ever since.

Broth is not oily and flavourful enough for my liking, though it lacked of some oomph. However, it is still pretty decent and if i'm nearby and craving for ramen, I would come back here again. Fried enoki, hanjuku eggs and grilled meat came along with the ramen.

Also tried the spicy ramen. Definitely spicy which added an extra kick to the flavours.

The lean grilled meat is what makes the ramen different from others. This meat is marinated and grilled chinese style, chewy and yummy!

And i must definitely comment that their hanjuku egg was cooked to such perfection that the yolk was silky and creamy, I'm not a fan of egg yolk but i finished this! 

Very soon, we emptied our bowls and left with very satisfied stomachs.

Xin Hao Ramen

#03-19 Bugis Cube

470 North Bridge Road

Singapore 188735

Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/xinhaoramen

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