AromaCookery – A scent-suous Singapore food blog

Jollibee Chickenjoy & Spaghetti @ Jollibee, Lucky Plaza

May 23rd, 2013 by Julia Khoo

When Filipino fast-food chain Jollibee opened their first Singapore branch in March this year, there were reports of crazy long queues, like one hour and longer! So I waited till the initial fuss died down before checking them out.

Even though it was after 2pm on a weekday, I still waited 10 minutes for my turn.

Chickenjoy with Spaghetti meal, S$6.60; and add-on Fries, S$1.50.

Chickenjoy with Spaghetti meal, S$6.60; and add-on regular-size Fries, S$1.50.

And this is what I got for my first Jollibee experience: Jollibee’s signature fried chicken Chickenjoy with Spaghetti set (comes with a soda), plus add-on regular-size fries. Total bill: S$8.10. Continue Reading »

Tags: fast food, Filipino cuisine, fried chicken

Posted in Eat-Out: Asian | 4 Comments »

Hong Kong 2013: Century eggs & pickled ginger from Yung Kee

May 21st, 2013 by Julia Khoo

The packaging for Yung Kee’s century eggs & pickled ginger

During our short Hong Kong trip, we didn’t have time to dine at the legendary Yung Kee Restaurant. No chance to try their famed roast goose, but we did manage to buy a box of their equally famous century eggs to bring back home. Continue Reading »

Tags: century egg, Hong Kong, pickled ginger

Posted in Food and Travel | No Comments »

Korean canned beverages: Bong Bong grape drink & Sikhye

May 20th, 2013 by Julia Khoo

From left: Bong Bong grape drink; Sikhye

The weather’s been crazy hot these few weeks! I thought it’d be interesting to introduce these two Korean canned beverages that I’ve discovered. They are quite refreshing when chilled, especially the Bong Bong grape. Continue Reading »

Tags: Korean

Posted in Off The Shelf | No Comments »

Tong Heng’s famous egg tart is now S$1.50

May 17th, 2013 by Julia Khoo

Tong Heng egg tart, S$1.50

Price hike alert! Tong Heng’s signature egg tart as of today is retailing at S$1.50 per piece. I remember it was S$1.40 last year.

This must be one of the more expensive egg tarts in Singapore. But then, it’s also one of a kind.

Silky smooth, wobbly custard in thin, flaky pastry shell — this seemingly simple old-school snack is deceptively hard to master. And that’s why despite its relatively steep price tag, Tong Heng’s egg tarts are still as popular as ever.

285 South Bridge Road
Singapore 058833
Tel: +65 6223 3649
URL: http://www.tongheng.info/

Open: 9am – 10pm daily

Images in this post were captured with Sony Alpha SLT-A58 with 1855 lens (review unit from Sony Singapore).

Tags: egg tart

Posted in Eat-Out: Desserts, Pastries, Snacks | No Comments »

Dimsum @ Imperial Treasure Noodle & Congee House (100AM)

May 16th, 2013 by Julia Khoo

Holy moley! This is the second year I’m celebrating Mother’s Day as a mother! Last year, I was a mother of one. And this year, I’m a mommy of two. No plans to be a mother of three next year, if that’s what you’re thinking!

On Sunday, we celebrated Mother’s Day with the extended family. As we haven’t had dimsum for some time, we opted to brunch at Imperial Treasure Noodle & Congee House at 100AM (the former Amara Shopping Centre).

Baked BBQ Pork Pastry (char siew puff), S$4.20++

Tags: dimsum, egg tart, siew mai

Posted in Eat-Out: Chinese | No Comments »

Brownies from The Baker’s Story

May 14th, 2013 by Julia Khoo

If your sweetheart/boss/co-workers/family/in-laws/friends/clients have a sweet tooth, you might want to check out The Baker’s Story. Score brownie points with your sweetheart/boss/co-workers/family/in-laws/friends/clients with these yummy brownies from The Baker’s Story.

Chief Baker Eric Tan has over two decades of experience as pastry chef in 5-star hotels. The Baker’s Story has a range of cheesecakes, tarts, mousse cakes, and fresh cream cakes, but their bestselling item has to be their signature cream cheese brownies.

Assorted brownies from The Baker’s Story

Clockwise from top left:

Mint Cheese (S$2.30)
Cream Cheese (S$2.20)
Banana(S$2.20)
Orange Cheese ($2.80)
Walnut Chocolate ($2.30)
Crunchy Cheese (S$2.80) Continue Reading »

Tags: brownies

Posted in Eat-Out: Desserts, Pastries, Snacks | No Comments »

Nasi padang from Selera Kampung Malay-Indo Cuisine

May 13th, 2013 by Julia Khoo

While hubby had fried chicken briyani, I had nasi padang from the same row of stalls 4 units away.

My choice of dishes came up to S$4.80.

Clockwise from 11 o’clock: Potato bergedil (croquette); stir-fried okra/lady’s fingers; beef rendang; and sotong hitam (squid in black ink). Total cost: S$4.80

If you’re expecting totally soft and tender beef, you’ll be disappointed. But I liked the beef rendang, precisely because the meat was chewy with some bite (in a good way). The meat was thoroughly infused with fragrant rendang spices, hence every bite was full of aroma and and flavor.

The rest of the dishes were decently executed.

This stall has been here for some years now, and it gets very crowded at peak lunch hours. I heard that their ayam penyet is also pretty good. Will have to try that another time.

Not sure of their opening times, but they should be open for lunch on weekdays. Continue Reading »

Tags: halal Muslim, nasi padang

Posted in Eat-Out: Singaporean | No Comments »

Happy Birthday to me!

May 10th, 2013 by Julia Khoo

Another year, another cake! Well, at least I didn’t have to go buy my own birthday cake like last year. Hubby surprised me with this Chocolate Hazelnut cake from Bengawan Solo.