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More Batter is a Korean-inspired fried chicken bra

Haidilao has launched 10 new menu items including

Haidilao has launched 10 new menu items including the Mala Milk Broth with a creamy texture that makes the mala spiciness milder for those who can’t take the heat.

The Tobiko Chunky Prawn Paste, is an upgraded version of the fan-favourite prawn paste, now with chunkier prawn bits with the popping goodness of tobiko.

Beef lovers will probably want to try the Sichuan Pepperfect Beef Tongue and the Beef in Milk Bath.

There are two new drinks too, the Fizzy Strawberry Pop and Fizzy Sour Plum Pop.

My new favourite item from Haidilao is the Brown Sugar Lava Rice Cake dessert. It has a crisp outer shell with mochi chewiness and explodes with a brown sugar filling when you bite in.

📸: Nikon Z 6ii

@haidilaosingapore #haidilaosingapore #hotpot #NikonSG #nikoncreators #z6ii #VisitSingapore #Burpple #BurppleSG #EatbookSG #HungryGoWhere

Domino’s Pizza Singapore has announced the perma

Domino’s Pizza Singapore has announced the permanent return of their massive 50% off promotion for all pizzas. The promotion is valid for all pizza sizes except for Personal pizzas.

You can complete your meal with a curated range of chicken, pasta, or bread sides.

Too good a deal to resist! Order some pizza for your next get-together!

#DominosSG #pizza #pizzalover #SnapHappyEle #CoffeeAndCravings #z6ii #nikoncreators #NikonSG #singaporefoodies #Burpple

Dakga, a new Korean barbecue restaurant in Singapo

Dakga, a new Korean barbecue restaurant in Singapore, offers a unique chicken-centric menu featuring various parts of the chicken, including a signature dish of chicken neck meat. Sides such as cheese fondue, kimchi pancake, and truffle triple eggs complement the barbeque experience. The restaurant also serves rice dishes, noodles, soups, and a range of drinks, including Soju and Korean beer.

I personally recommend the Curry Fried Chicken, Marinated Bone in Thigh and Cheese Fondue. 😋

As a launch promotion, customers who spend $50 or more on food orders receive free cheese fondue and nachos.

Dakga
📍 17 Duxton Rd, Singapore 08948

📸 Nikon Z6ii

#DakgaSG #koreanbbq #chickenbbq #duxtonhill #singaporefood #singaporerestaurant #snaphappyele #nikonsg #nikoncreators @dakgasg

Meals at Si Chuan Dou Hua are full of comfort dish

Meals at Si Chuan Dou Hua are full of comfort dishes. Starting with their nourishing double-boiled soups, which I enjoy to the last drop, another favourite at the restaurant is their year-round lohei. Their “Prosperity Exotic Garden Greens with Black Truffle in Osmanthus Sauce” is a refreshing start to a meal with over 20 types of fruits and vegetables.

The Flambé Roast Suckling Pig is a signature with crisp crackling and can be made into two different dishes—Deep-fried Suckling Pig Fillet with Dried Chilli and Stewed Rice Vermicelli with Fillet of Suckling Pig.

“Chong Qing” Diced Chicken with Dried Chilli always tests my spice tolerance, but the flavour is too addictive to stop munching on the crunchy chicken. The Boiled Sliced Fish with Spicy Chilli Sauce is also something that I’d order… maybe with some rice.

The restaurant makes its own Purple Rice Beancurd that’s served as a cold dessert with ice cream, and the beancurd also features in the savoury Signature Beancurd Medley—three types of beancurd (soy, fried purple rice and tauhuay) done three ways (steamed, fried, and braised).

An interesting dessert is the Giant Glutinous Sesame Ball. I never knew this was a trend, but deep frying the bulbous, air-filled sesame ball takes much skill. I love most things glutinous, so this sweet, nutty, chewy snack suits me, although it’s a little heavy for dessert. But if you have a tableful of people to impress, the balloon-like structure will surely start conversations.

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Enjoy 50% OFF these signature items at Si Chuan Dou Hua, Parkroyal on Kitchener Road, till 31 March 2023 (T&Cs apply):

1. “Chong Qing” Diced Chicken with Dried Chilli
2. Duet of Traditional Crispy Duck stuffed with Foie Gras and Glutinous Rice
3. Boiled Sliced Fish with Spicy Chilli Sauce
4. Signature Beancurd Medley

Si Chuan Dou Hua at Parkroyal on Kitchener Road
📍181 Kitchener Rd, Level 3, Singapore 208533

@parkroyalkitchener #sichuandouhuasg

Spent Valentine’s Day with a few drinking friend

Spent Valentine’s Day with a few drinking friends at Cook And Brew’s ‘Two Is Better Than One’ event, featuring guest bartender Dee Atan.

Good drinks over a gorgeous view from level 33 of The Westin.

#CookAndBrewSG

There’s no need to argue when it comes to Fufu P

There’s no need to argue when it comes to Fufu Pot because everyone gets to pick their own hotpot flavour and ingredients!

We popped by Fufu Pot to try their lunchtime special. Enjoy your own customised hotpot for just $14++, weekdays 11.30am–5.00pm.

Choose your soup base (9 flavours)
+ 5 vegetables
+ 4 meats/seafood
+ 1 staple

My hotpot recipe:
Army Stew soup base
+ broccoli, tomatoes, tofu, lotus root, grilled cheese
+ luncheon meat, beef brisket, scallops, shrimp balls
+ sweet potato noodles

You can also opt to add a side and drink to your meal. I recommend the Big Korean Skewer with tteokbokki, sausages and fish cake.

Fufu Pot always provides a comforting meal, great for the recent rainy weather too.

Fufu Pot — @fufupot

📽️: 𝙉𝙞𝙠𝙤𝙣 Z6ii

#FufuPot #Burpple #PlazaSingapura

If you love mentaiko, you will want to visit Kanad

If you love mentaiko, you will want to visit Kanada-ya as they have four new sides. Their Mentaiko Series, serves up generous amounts of mentaiko on Karaage, Gyoza, Fries and Takoyaki.

If that’s not exciting enough, take part in the Kanada-ya Takoyaki Roulette Challenge. If you want to participate, simply express your interest, then snap a photo, and tag #kanadayasg on social media. you will be presented with a free plate of Takoyaki, one or which will be filled with wasabi. Play with your friends and see your luck.

And of course their ramen! My favourite is the Black Garlic Ramen.

Kanada-Ya — @kanadaya.sg

I’ll never get bored of attending coffee classes

I’ll never get bored of attending coffee classes as there’s always some new information to learn and it’s even better when we get hands on experience with the commercial machines. 🤓

We went for a Valentine’s couple class as friends (cos who has time to date anyways 😅), and learnt about coffee—from beans, to processing, flavour profiles and then hands on with filter and espresso making.

Check out the range of Academy Classes available, it’s a fun date idea too.

Common Man Coffee Roasters — @commonmancoffee

Baker X at Orchard Central—appears to be just an

Baker X at Orchard Central—appears to be just another small cafe on the outside, but within, it allows home bakers to take up residency to hone their craft and provides a vital insight into running a retail front.

Visit throughout the year to find different home bakers taking over the space, one at a time. It was inspiring to chat to the bakers personally to find out more about their passions and to hear how invested they are to perfect their products.

Some of the brands I got to talk to and sample their products at the media event:

Pomedochi — @pomedochi
🤓: Popular for their artisanal tarts, I enjoyed the Lemon Yuzu Meringue and Yamaimo (orh nee) flavours the most. All the tarts are flavourful without tasting overly sweet. The presentation of the tarts are highly insta-worthy too. 📸

Flash Bakes — @flash.bakes
At Baker X: 5 to 18 May 2023
🤓: Focuses on thin-crust egg tarts in various flavours. The Coffee flavour was intense, while I also enjoyed their Orh Nee and Pandan tarts. These tarts are well presented and would make great gifts or tea time snacks in the office.

Chocolatea — @chocolatea_sg
At Baker X: 6 to 20 February 2023
🤓: Beautifully decorated Japanese and French-inspired chocolate desserts. Their Intense Matcha Tart is as the name says, definitely a must try if you’re into Matcha. These bakes also sat well with me as they were full of flavour but not too sweet.

Cherbaxtartyy — @cherbaxtartyy
At Baker X: 22 February to 4 April 2023
🤓: If you’re looking for both sweet and savoury tarts to share with friends, Cherbaxtartyy has flavours such as Crab Mayo, Curry Potato, Orh Nee, and Nutella. My favourite flavours were the Rendang and Pizza tarts. Perfect for adults and kids too!

Enjoy some tea at Baker X from Tea Ideas — @teaideas.sg
🤓: they pioneered the non-drip tea wands. These tea wands are perfect for busy people on-the-go. They also have Nitro Cold Brew Coffee which is a pocket sized bottle of espresso for the caffeine lovers. Spray the coffee into your drinks, over desserts or however you like to enjoy extra coffee flavour.

🎥: 𝙉𝙞𝙠𝙤𝙣 Z6ii

I can buy myself burgers… 🤣 New limited-time

I can buy myself burgers… 🤣 New limited-time menu at Eggslut—The Butcher’s Build, featuring chorizo aka smoked pork sausage.

The Butcher’s Build menu consists of Butcher’s Sandwich, Chorizo Slut, and Butcher’s Salad. As with all Eggslut sandwiches, you can customise it the way you like—I customised mine with additional avocado and bacon. 😋

Finish off your meal with a Berries Cheesecake Slut, vanilla cream cheese, sitting atop a crunchy cookie base and topped with a citrus sphere. I really enjoyed this creamy and tangy dessert.

The Butcher’s Build menu is available for a limited time, so go try it before it’s gone. 🍳

@eggslutsg
— Scotts Square, 6 Scotts Rd, #01-12, Singapore 228209
— Suntec City, 3 Temasek Boulevard #01-604/605, Mall, Tower 3, Singapore 038983

🎥Video mostly shot with 𝙉𝙞𝙠𝙤𝙣 Z6ii + Z 40mm f/2.0

#eggslutsg #eggslut #NikonSG

Au Balcon, translated as ‘on the balcony’ is t

Au Balcon, translated as ‘on the balcony’ is the updated space at The Summerhouse. Overlooking the gardens, the space is tranquil and classic French fare is on the menu.

We were lucky to try a number of dishes from the new dinner menu with my favourites being the Seared Atlantic Scallops, Florentine 65° Organic Egg, Pluma Iberico and Citrus Creme Brûlée.

All the other dishes we tried tasted great too. The flavours are well balanced and plating is immaculate.

There’s also refreshing cocktails on the menu and if you’re not into alcohol, there’s mocktails, juices and pretty good coffee!

Probably the best tasting so far this year as the setting, ambience and food, all exceeded expectations. And although we tried to say “no expectations”, mine were pretty high as the restaurant is a bit out of the way. All I can say is that it’s worth the trip to The Summerhouse for a meal. I would go back for another meal.

@thesummerhousesg — 3 Park Ln, Singapore 798387

Videos shot with 𝙉𝙞𝙠𝙤𝙣 Z6ii + Z 28mm f/2.8 (@nikonsg)

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