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".

Beyond a simple Kaya Bread

To most of the Singaporeans, 'Kaya Bread' would simply be 2 slices of toasted bread with 'Kaya' and 'Butter'. Though the the butter can varies but eventually it's pretty much the same. However...

Left: Tea Top Right: Orange Ciabatta Kaya Bread Bottom Right: Kaya Bread The 'Tea' and the 'Kaya Bread' that you can get from this place are relatively good, but those aren't the main focus of this post. The main focus over here would be the 'Orange Ciabatta Kaya Bread'. So what makes this 'Kaya Bread' so special? First of all, though they are using a completely different type of bread but the texture of the bread is much more softer and it blends in with the 'Kaya' spread pretty well. :D Secondly, the taste of the 'Kaya' bread were pretty much similar with the normal 'Kaya' bread, but it comes with a strong fragrance of sun-dried tangerine peel, which smells pretty good, but would this be the furtherest that they can go? I will definitely be looking forward with their next innovative idea. :P By the way, last but not least, though the size is slightly a bit small, but it's definitely a good idea to have this for breakfast or high tea and at the same time doesn't ruin your appetite for a satisfying lunch or dinner. (:P)

So where can you give the 'Orange Ciabatta Kaya Bread' a try?

The name of this coffee shop would be 'Good Morning Nanyang Cafe'(早安南洋).
Though I think that they have a few outlets island-wide, but I have only
given the outlet located at 'Telok Ayer Hong Lim Green CC' a try.

Notes:

• Operating Hours:
  7:30am - 7:30pm (Weekdays)
  8:30am - 5:30pm (Saturday)
  (They are currently closed on Sundays until further notice.)

* Click here for the Facebook Page of 'Good Morning Nanyang Cafe' located at
  'Telok Ayer Hong Lim Green CC'.
^ Click here for the location of 'Telok Ayer Hong Lim Green CC' on Google Maps.

Turkish desserts

What's cold, sticky and taste or look like an ice cream? Turkish ice cream. :P Since I was spending a bit of time doing a bit of strolling from 'Liang Court' all the way to the nearest bus stop, passing through one of the most happening place in Singapore, I decided to give this ice cream place a try. :P

Turkish Ice Cream - Choice of flavours (Mango, Pistachio, Vanilla) While I was waiting for the ice cream, the ice cream man was scooping out the ice cream happily. And that didn't put a full stop to all the fun, especially when he started pulling a prank on you by giving and snatching the ice cream from you over and over again. That can be pretty amusing. :P Either ways, the texture of the ice cream were pretty unique. It's pretty sticky and it's like a mix between the normal ice cream and the soft ice cream. (In fact, when the ice cream man was scooping the ice cream, I saw him stretching the ice cream to as high as a metre. @.@) Taste wise, this is probably one of my first encounters with a chewy ice cream. As the ice cream doesn't melt as fast as the normal ice cream, therefore I ended up spending a bit of time chewing it. Besides for the 'Vanilla' flavour, the taste of the 'Mango' and 'Pistachio' flavours were pretty strong and aromatic. The moment you put a small scoop of the ice cream into your mouth, it tasted as if you were eating the genuine fruits or nuts itself. XD (By the way, out of the 3 flavours, I personally find the 'Pistachio' to be the best and tastiest.)

So where can you give this 'Turkish Ice Cream' a try?

The name of the ice cream stall would be 'Clmado'.
It's located in the 'Clarke Quay' area, and at the same time,
located near the Singapore river.

Notes:

• Operating Hours: 12noon - 11:30pm

* Click here for the location of 'Clmado' on Google Maps.