Not quite the diy pizza that I'm looking for...

Ever since I have tried the wonderful restaurant that prepares and serve 'D.I.Y' pizza overseas, I was trying very hard looking for similar alternatives in Singapore...

'Alt. Wings' This do create small sparks in my mouth. However, it still has a long way to go if they are thinking of outdoing the 'Buffalo Wing' that gives one a spicy sensation.

'Dangerous Diego' I wanted to give the 'D.I.Y' pizza over here a try, but seriously the price that one would be paying for a customized pizza over here is simply far too ridiculous. I was calculating it myself. If I choose the ingredients I want, I could easily break the S$30 mark. But in the end, after giving it some thought, I decided to give one of the creations over here a try. Covered with lots of reds, this pizza isn't that bad after all. For a start, the pizza over here doesn't comes with the super thick crust, which is a big (+). And depending on the nature of the ingredients, they might be throwing in a generous or a moderate portion of it into the pizza. Last but not least, though the size of the pizza ain't that big in size, but the nice sweet taste of the cheese is pretty good. Even though the pizza isn't as spicy as the 'Wings' but the chewy touch is definitely there. :P

So where can you give the pizza a good try?

The name of this restaurant would be 'alt. pizza'. It's located at 'Suntec City Tower 4'.

Notes:

• Operating Hours:
  Daily: 11:00 - 22:00

* Click here to find out more about the 'alt. pizza'.
^ Click here for the 'Facebook' page of 'alt. pizza'.
~ Click here for the location of 'Suntec City Tower 4' on 'Google Maps'.

When you are getting unlimited toppings for...

a large pizza at an unbelievable low price. Frankly speaking, I have only had it once and it already has left a big... no it's more of a huge impression on my stomach and mind. :D

'Uniquely CS' This would be the name that I have given to this pizza. There's the meaty sinful stuff like 'Bacon', 'Spicy All-Natural Chicken', 'All Natural Chicken', etc... (If you can take beefy stuff, there are several other types of toppings that you can choose too.) To balance out the meaty stuff, I have also request for numerous types of vegetables to be added too. There's 'Mushrooms', 'Jalapenos', 'Green Peppers', 'Garlic Pineapples', etc... As you can see, the surface of the Pizza was pretty much covered by different types of both colorful and interesting ingredients. Each slice of 'Uniquely CS' was covered with sweet, zesty, spicy and earthy ingredients. One of the key highlights of this pizza would be the amazing nicely tanned and crispy crust. As I took a bite off the pizza, unlike the regular pizza huts in Singapore that comes with a thick crust, I prefer a thinner and crispier crust that is loaded with a lot of delicious ingredients. (In fact I can finish a large pizza over here easily, without the need to overload my stomach with too much food. :P) Oh, by the way, you just have to pay a standard price and you will be given the privilege to ask for any types of toppings that goes into your pizza. Doesn't that seems like a dream that is too good to be true?

So where can you give the 'Pizza' a good try?

The name of this place would be 'Pieology'. The above shows the outlet located at 'Irvine Spectrum Center', Irvine, CA, United States.

Notes:

• Operating Hours:
  Sundays - Thursdays: 11:00 - 21:30
  Fridays - Saturdays: 11:00 - 22:30

* Click here to find out more about 'Pieology'.
^ Click here for the Facebook page of 'Pieology'.
~ Click here to find out more about 'Irvine Spectrum Center'.
# Click here for the location of 'Irvine Spectrum Center' on Google Maps.

House of Frenzy Fries...

I suddenly have an urge for Fries, or affordable finger food that comes in a big portion and I was coming across this place. And it ended up to be a pretty Fry-tastic too. :P

'Yuzu Kukicha'(Green Tea with Yuzu Peel) A pretty weird blend. It comes with the bitter taste of 'Green Tea' and the unique and acidic taste of 'Yuzu'. However, the bitter taste is far more stronger than anything else and I still prefer my 'Houjicha' blend.

'Truffle Fries' A big 'scoop' of 'Truffle Fries'. First of all, the Fries are gorgeous. On top of that, they are not too oily and salty and at the same time, they are not losing the crunchy sensation. Although it only comes with the common sauces, but it's more than enough to bring out the great taste of the heavenly 'Fries'. :D (In fact, I was sitting in a corner of the restaurant from early afternoon till... dinner time... :P Hungry again... :P)

'Curry Mustard Fries' It does carry the taste of 'Curry'... Wait let me correct myself. It's the powder that carries the strong taste and fragrance of 'Curry'. However, the overall taste of the powder is far more overpowering and salty, which is pretty sickening. =.= A bit too much lah. Compared to the 'Truffle Fries', this is a big disappointment. =.=

'The Elegant Black Pepper Prawn Linguine' The big, juicy and delicious big prawns are a big (+). But I personally find the pasta to be far more exciting. The black pepper blend makes this pretty spicy and delicious. On top of that, the popping 'Salmon Caviar' that are added to the pasta works as a pretty good add-on to the overall taste of the pasta. :D

So where can you give these dishes a good try?

'House' The name of this restaurant would be 'HOUSE'. It's hidden inside the area of 'Dempsey Hill'.

Opening Hours:

• Mondays - Thursdays: 12:00 - 23:00
  Fridays: 12:00 - 00:00
  Saturdays: 11:00 - 00:00
  Sundays: 09:00 - 23:00
• Vintage High Tea
  Thursdays & Fridays: 15:00 - 17:30
• Brunch
  Saturdays: 11:00 - 16:00
  Sundays: 09:00 - 16:00

* Click here to find out more about 'House at Dempsey'.
^ Click here for the Facebook Page of 'House at Dempsey'.
~ Click here to find out more about 'Dempsey Hill'.
# Click here for the location of 'House at Dempsey' on 'Google Maps'.

Beyond a Tiramisu..

How to go beyond a 'Tiramisu'? A good chef will challenge himself by asking the same question over and over again. I'm not really sure how it can be done, but this would be an interesting way to go beyond the usual 'Tiramisu'.

'Pandan Tiramisu' I wouldn't consider this as a 'Tiramisu', in fact the appearance reminds me of the 'Thai dessert','Ta Ko', and the local specialty,'Chendol'. The overall taste would be a bit too sweet for me, since it's mainly made out of 'Coconut', 'Pandan' and 'Chocolate'. The top and the bottom layers are pretty spongy, but as you dig deeper into the 'Tiramisu', you will be getting these crunchy bits in the middle, which tries to add a bitter taste to neutralise the overall sweet taste. However, the overpowering sweet taste of the dessert isn't something that can be covered so easily. :P

'Dark Cherry Tiramisu' This reminds me of a typical 'Tiramisu' as compared to the 'Pandan Tiramisu'. The rectangular shape and the use of colours/ingredients made it pretty much the same as the typical 'Tiramisu'. Taste wise, besides for the indulging taste of a typical 'Tiramisu', they have also added the fruity sweet taste of cherries. :) However, it has the similar problem as the 'Pandan Tiramisu'. Though the overall dining experience is pretty good, but the 'Tiramisu' are a bit too sweet for me. :P By the way, they are coming up with a new formula for a new 'Tiramisu', which is full of 'Caramel'... :P

So where can you give the 'Tiramisu' a good try?

The name of this cafe would be "L'Atelier Tiramisu". It's located on Basement 1 of 'The Central', which is also located above 'Clarke Quay' MRT Station.

Notes:

• Operating Hours:
  Mondays - Fridays: 12:00 - 21:30
  Saturdays: 13:00 - 20:00
  Sundays: 13:00 - 19:00

* Click here to find out more about "L'Atelier Tiramisu".
^ Click here for the 'Facebook' page of "L'Atelier Tiramisu".

Close to a year has passed and this still remains to be the biggest in Singapore...

Speaking of 'Pizzas', rather than winding up their business due to the strong and strict competition, it seems that there are more and more new places/restaurants offering good 'Pizzas'. However...

despite of the number of new competitors, this still remains to be the biggest. A 21' Pizza (Half 'Pancetta' and Half 'Suprema'). Try beating that. :P Anyway it's time for the best part of this post. It's time to eat and savour it. On one end, we have the 'Suprema' flavour. This flavour still remains to be pretty delicious and filling. There's a good mix of 'Sausages', 'Shitake Mushroom', 'Onion' and minimum amount of 'Red Chilli'. Not only it's slightly a bit fiery, the ingredients are chewy and the 'Onions' have added a crunchy touch to each individual slice of the 'Suprema' flavour 'Pizza'. And on the other end, we have the 'Pancetta' flavour. The chef have completely covered this other side of the 'Pizza' with 'Tomatoes', 'Bacon' and a 'Soft Egg'. So what's a 'Soft Egg'? It has the appearance of a 'Sunshine Egg', but the 'Egg Yolk' is half cooked. While tearing a slice of 'Pizza' from this end, one has to be extra careful. If you are not careful enough, you might be spilling out the juicy 'Egg Yolk' unintentionally. Taste wise, I still prefer the 'Suprema' flavour since the meaty ingredients are far more visible and juicy. However, the idea of adding 'Soft Egg' to a 'Pizza' can be pretty interesting though. :P. (Anyway I wonder if it's due to the fact that my first encounter with the 'Pizza' were late at night at around 9+, therefore the chefs were giving and adding much more ingredients to the 'Pizza' as compared to my 2nd encounter. Hmm.... I wonder...)

So where can you give the biggest 'Pizza' in Singapore a try?

The name of this restaurant would be 'Peperoni Pizzeria'. This seems to be the first branch that was opened in Singapore back then and it's located along 'Greenwood Avenue'.

Notes:

• Operating Hours of all the branches:
  Mondays - Saturdays: 12pm - 10:30pm
  Sundays: 11am - 10:30pm
  (Might be closed on Public Holidays. Contact them to avoid disappointment.)

* Click here to find out more about 'Peperoni Pizzeria'.
^ Click here for the Facebook Page of 'Peperoni Pizzeria'.
~ Click here for my first encounter with 'Peperoni Pizzeria'.

Is this the biggest Pizza in SG?

I was browsing through Facebook the other day and I have seen photos of an amazingly big pizza, which is even much more bigger than a normal large pizza from any one of the local pizza hut. Looking at the surface area, it's probably even much more bigger than 2 14' large pizza. Thus the search of the pizza restaurant has began...

After spending numerous hours searching and browsing through local Pizza sites, I think I finally found it...

21' Family Pizza - Choice of flavours (Diavola & Suprema) Woot, before jumping to the taste part, let's spend a bit of time thinking what makes this special and good. XD First of all, rather than giving you a flavour, if you are ordering the 'Family Pizza', you get to choose 2 different flavours to go with it. Wootz. In other words, you can finish trying all the flavours by ordering 8 different 'Family Pizza'. Secondly, the pizza comes with a thin layer of crust. I hate it when some of the local pizza huts are making pizza that has a thick layer of crust. Yes, I do agree that it makes you very full, but on the other end, it's like eating bread more than anything else. Last but not least, there's isn't hidden cost like G.S.T and service charge. Basically all the prices that you are paying are as per the menu. I hate it where there's hidden cost here and there. Image a meal that ought to be paying S$50 will ended up paying S$60 or more... =="" Here comes the main topic. Food tasting. XD Taste wise, the taste of the pizza is pretty good. As for the 'Diavola' flavour, I think that it's simply too meaty. Though the pork slices are pretty oily and juicy but one can get pretty sick of the taste after the 2nd or 3rd slice. In fact if this is a normal large pizza and it's covered with juicy pork slices, I doubt I can finished it. Luckily we get to choose a completely different flavour else I think the both of us will be struggling to finish this 'Family Pizza'. =="" As for the 'Suprema' side of the pizza, the Chicken Sausage are pretty juicy too. As you eat it with the Shitake Mushrooms, Onions and Red chilli, the taste gets even much better and spicier. As for the 'Suprema' flavour, since it comes with quite a variety of toppings, we could simply go on and on without any difficulty. As mentioned earlier, since the pizza comes with a thin layer of crust, it makes it much more easier for the both of us to finish the whole thing and at the same time, you get to savour the toppings more than the dough. :D

So where can you try the "21' Family Pizza"?

The name of this restaurant would be 'Peperoni Pizzeria'.
They have a few branches island wide.

Notes:

• Operating Hours of all the branches:
  Mondays - Saturdays: 12pm - 10:30pm
  Sundays: 11am - 10:30pm
  (Might be closed on Public Holidays. Contact them to avoid disappointment.)
• By the way, starting from October 1st, they have finally launched their delivery service. Do check out their website for more information. (Wootz, I'm located near one of their branches and I'm eligible for their delivery service.)

* Click here to find out more about 'Peperoni Pizzeria'.
^ Click here for the Facebook Page of 'Peperoni Pizzeria'.

Snail Eater...

Have anyone tried eating a snail before? No? Okay, how about 'Escargot', have you eaten 'Escargot' before? For the past few weeks, I have blog about my stomach taking over my body and this would be one of the instance...

A few days ago, I had...

italian food for dinner.
I wanted to eat 'Escargot' only but ended up ordering and trying
quite a few items on the menu... =="" Stop controlling me 'Stomach'...

'Doria with Chicken Meat'
'Doria' is a rice dish that is pretty much similar to a baked rice.
As for this dish, the top layer of cheese covering the rice isn't too
thick or too sticky. Probably because I'm not a big fan of cheesy food,
therefore I don't like super sticky cheesy food. However, this is pretty
acceptable. It doesn't stick onto the sides of the pan and it's pretty
easy to mix the cheese and the butter rice without any difficulties.
Taste wise, it's pretty nice for me, but if you are a big fan of cheese,
you probably wouldn't love this dish pretty much.

'Spicy Sausage Pizza'
This is probably my first in getting a uncut pizza. I almost have
the urge of taking the uncut pizza and start biting away. Eventually,
I ended up cutting the pizza into 8 and savour it piece by piece.
However, this pizza isn't that great. I personally felt that it
doesn't have sufficient ingredients or sausage and it isn't spicy
enough and the base of the pizza is too hard. :(

'Grilled Butter Escargot'
Probably I only start digging into this dish after I finish
eating the 'Doria' and the pizza so the 'Escargot' ended up to
be too butter-ish... Nevertheless, I still can savour the chewy
'Escargot' and it's pretty nice. :D I can more or less visualise
how delicious this dish is when it's serve. Objective cleared.

Last but not least, a dessert to end a delicious dessert.

'Panna Cotta'
This is a type of pudding and if you like sweet desserts or pudding,
you will definitely love this. As this is made from milk, sugar, etc...
and it's surrounded in a pool of caramel. I think I started to love
sweet things... :P

By the way... as compared to the market, I personally thinks that the price that you are paying for the food items at this place is pretty affordable. On top of the affordable price that I'm paying,
there's no service charge and G.S.T, which gives me another reason why I should visit this place more often... All the items listed in this post can be found at...

A local Japanese Italian Restaurant known as 'Saizeriya'.
The currently have a branch located at places like
'Liang Court', 'Bukit Timah Plaza', 'City Square Mall' and
'Toa Payoh Central'.

Note:

• Operating Hours: 11am - 10pm Daily
• You can top up for free flow drinks at an affordable price.

* Click here for the website of 'Saizeriya'. (In Japanese)
^ Click here to have a rough idea of the menu of 'Saizeriya'.