[FOOD TASTING] CELEBRATE CHINESE NEW YEAR THE PERANAKAN WAY WITH INDOCAFE THE WHITE HOUSE

There's several times where by I passed by the 'INDOCAFE' and I always thought that its a cafe because of its name and I am sure many of you have the same thought as me right? However INDOCAFE is actually a restaurant that serves authentic Peranakan cuisine.

I personally went down to INDOCAFE to try out their Lunar New Year 'LUCK' set meal which caters 5-6 pax and I am going to share with you my review on the dishes below. Besides 'LUCK' set meal, there's also other CNY set meal which includes different dishes to cater to your needs. For more information of their Chinese New Year Menu, you may check out:
https://thehouseofindocafe.com/docs/INDOCAFE-CNY2018-E-Menu.pdf

Below are some pictures of the inside of the restaurant which is Chinese restaurant setting:

Chinese Restaurant setting


There's also some cute decoration of CNY near the entrance of INDOCAFE.

Having Yu Sheng during Chinese New Year is a common thing however INDOCAFE offers a unique Yu Sheng with Peranakan Curry Sauce! This is the first time I ever had Yu Sheng with Nyonya Curry Sauce, surprisingly it taste really well as the curry blends well with the sweet plum sauce and I would highly recommend you to try it if you haven taste it before!

Glorious Prosperity Salmon Yu Sheng

'LUCK' Set Meal

Fish Maw Soup With Prawn Ball Pig Tripe & Fatt Choy

Surprisingly, the Fish Maw soup has no fishy taste and absorb the flavors of the other ingredients.

Deep-fried Red Snapper With Assam Gulai Sauce

Fresh red snapper goes well with the sweet and sour sauce.

Roasted Chicken With Chef's Signature Sauce

The roasted chicken is a little dry however it blends well with their chili which is spicy and appetizing.

Nyonya Steamed Cabbage With Mixed Mushroom & Pork Skin

The steamed cabbage comes in huge pieces and they are surprisingly soft and together in harmony with the sweet carrot and juicy mushroom.

Fried Hong Kong Noodles With Leek, Carrot & Seafood

This is one of the best Fried Hong Kong Noodle I have ever tasted, the smooth and soft noodle soaked up the delicious sauce and bursting with flavor.

Burbur Cha Cha With Glutinous Ball

This is a special Burbur Cha Cha because of its unique ingredients, normally we will only find yam and sweet potato inside a Burbur Cha Cha however this Burbur Cha Cha contains banana and Glutinous Ball. This is a warm soup based and the Glutinous Ball contains peanuts which is a comfortable and hearty dessert to end off the meal with.

Enjoy Early-Bird Discount by booking a reservation before 31st January and you will be entitled to 15% OFF CNY Menu. Apart from dining in at the restaurant, INDOCAFE also offers Islandwide deliveries via CaterSpot whereby you can indulge in their CNY Menu like Yu Sheng and Treasure Pot (Pen Cai) in the comfort of your home. To pre-order, please visit:

https://www.caterspot.sg/caterers/indocafe-the-white-house

Come Celebrate This Chinese New Year The Peranakan Way With INDOCAFE The White House

CNY Dining Period:

2 Feb 2018 to 2 March 2018

12pm - 2.30pm (Lunch)

6pm - 10pm (Dinner)

CHINESE NEW YEAR EVE

5.30pm - 7.15pm (1st Round)

7.45pm - 9.30pm (2nd Round)

Address:

Indocafe The White House

5 Scotts Road

Singapore 228227

Check out their social media for promotions and more information:

Instagram: @Indocafesg

Facebook: Whitehouse.Indocafe

GAMISS - CHEAP SHOPPING PALACE FOR WOMEN, MEN & KIDS

Happy New Year 2018! Have you done your CNY Shopping Spree?

Recently discovered a really cheap shopping palace - GAMISS which sells a great variety of items for Women, Men and Kids! I was really surprised by how cheap their items are and they also do wholesale supply which is a great choice for those who are seeking for fashion suppliers.

Here's the link to GAMISS Website:
https://www.gamiss.com/?lkid=76714 

GAMISS sent me some items to do a review on them, at first I didn't have much expectations for the quality of the items as they are really cheap however GAMISS did not disappoint me! The items I received are of good quality, as good as those you see in the retail shop! Let me share with you the items that I have picked and why I love them:

First item will be the Cold Shoulder Striped Top in Purplish Blue 

Cold Shoulder Striped Top - Purplish Blue 

I have picked the Cold Shoulder Striped Top in Purplish Blue, the material is actually polyester and I feel really comfortable wearing it, you can create a casual look by matching it with a shorts which is a perfect outfit for the weather in Singapore. For more information of this product, you can check out the link below:

https://www.gamiss.com/blouses-shirts-4/product913686/

The next item will be Embossing PU Leather Handbag in Black Color, I would recommend this bag for office ladies as the size of the bag is consider big and able to fit a lot of stuffs! The bag can be used as a handbag as well as a shoulder bag as they provide you a detachable black shoulder strap.

Embossing PU Leather Handbag - Black






detachable black shoulder strap


Zip Compartment Inside the bag

I can feel that the quality of the bag is really good according to the PU Leather, there's a zip compartment and two mini open compartment inside the bag and one open compartment in the front of the bag. The size of the bag is around (L x W X H) 30cm x 17cm x 29cm, big enough to fit an ipad. Out of the 3 items I received, this is my favorite item because I simply love the design of the bag which makes me look stylish and of course the PU leather! For more information of this product, you can check out the link below:

https://www.gamiss.com/tote-bags-11170/product929850/

Last item will be Hasp 2 Pieces Crossbody Bag Set in Black

detachable gold chain

Hasp 2 Pieces Crossbody Bag Set - Black

This bag can be used as a handbag as well as a shoulder bag as they provide you a detachable gold chain. There's no zip/inner compartment inside the bag however there's a mini coin pouch included for you to keep your coins. The bag size is around (L x W X H) 21cm x 7cm x 16cm. In my opinion, the material of the bag is not really good as compared to the one above (Embossing PU Leather Handbag - Black) and the material of this bag is NOT scratch proof which means you can easily leave a scratch mark on the bag, besides that, the bag is also pretty small and suitable for those who don't bring much things out. However the price of this bag is really low as compared to the previous bag so I shouldn't complain so much because what we pay is what we get. For more information of this product, you can check out this link below:

https://www.gamiss.com/crossbody-bags-11167/product849364/

Do check out GAMISS Website for more amazing stuffs! The price of the items are really cheap so trust me you won't regret! I hope my review was helpful and I will see you guys again in my next post! :)

[FOOD TASTING] KUVO SINGAPORE - A LIFESTYLE CONCEPT AT ORCHARD SHOPPING CENTRE

Today I am going to introduce a hidden gem located at Orchard Shopping Centre, just right outside 313 Somerset, there's a interesting lifestyle concept restaurant/bar.lounge hidden in the corner which is Kuvo Singapore.

When you first enter the restaurant, you will need to take the escalator up and you will pass by their pop-up store/gift shop whereby they sell exclusive wine labels served in KUVO.

Kuvo Pop-Up Store / Gift Shop

The Pop-Up Store / Gift Shop is a great place to shop for gifts for your friends/loved ones especially during Christmas Season.

I love the restaurant's ambience and design which gives a wonderful environment to relax and dine. 

Yuzu Pear Tea

We decided to try out their fruit tea which is Yuzu Pear, basically all their gourmet tea will be served by the pot as seen in the picture above. I love their beautiful transparent tea pot and their glass cup is burn proof in which you can touch the outside of the cup without scalding your hand, how thoughtful of them. The Yuzu pear tea is a green tea blend of Kochi Yuzu, Nashi pear and white chrysanthemum.

We tasted some of the dishes in Festive Buffet With Oriental Flair and I will share with you all my review on those dishes below:

ENTREE

Fried Egg in Crispy Cup

The Fried Egg in Crispy Cup is crispy on the outside and inside of the cup consists of fried egg, bean sprout and shrimp and it was surprisingly not too salty.

Orange Peel Daikon Roll

The Orange Peel Daikon Roll dyed in beautiful pink is sweet and sour, appetizing and refreshing at the same time which is great for starter of a meal.

Chilled Squid in Coriander-Chilli Dressing

The squid is fresh and match the chilli dressing.

Winter Pumpkin & Spare Rib Broth

I love the Winter Pumpkin & Spare Rib Broth, the soup is sweet and addictive while the pumpkin is very soft and goes well with the spare rib.

CARVING STATION

Prawn Paste Stuffed Turkey Roulade

The Prawn Paste Stuffed Turkey Roulade is probably the spotlight of the festive buffet, after all people tend to eat turkey during Christmas. The turkey roulade is soft and tender and complements well with the prawn paste.

LIVE STATION

Turkey Wonton Noodle Soup

Normally Wonton is stuffed with shrimp, however this wonton is really unique as it is stuffed with Turkey! The wonton taste really good with the noodle soup.

Fresh Shucked Oyster

No wonder it is named as Fresh Shucked Oyster, the oysters are really fresh and the sauce given was sour and refreshing.

HOT DISHES

Champagne Pork Rib

If you are worry about having champagne taste in the Champagne Pork Rib, you can rest assure I couldn't taste that it was champagne, the sauce was abit sour and goes really well with the tender pork rib.

Snapper Loin tossed in Cranberry-Pineapple Sauce 

The Snapper Loin tossed in Cranberry-Pineapple Sauce taste very much like the Cantonese Style Sweet and Sour fish. What's unique is that it is topped with dried cranberry that make it even more appetizing.

Wok-fried Prawn with Special Sauce

The prawn is consider big as compared to other buffets outside which is very worth the price, the sauce and the prawn is in harmony. 

Garlicky Hong Kong Kailan

I find the Garlicky Hong Kong Kailan abit oily or maybe because I don't really like oily food.

SWEET / DESSERTS

Christmas Log Cake

A Christmas buffet is incomplete without the Christmas logcake, I love the beautiful design of their logcake.

Mango Sago

Mango Sago is great dessert to end our meal as it is sweet and sour and relaxing.

The Festive Buffet With Oriental Flair offers a great variety of dishes and I personally find the prices (Adult -$68++ , Child $35) quite worth it because the portion is quite big and you can defintely taste that the ingredients of the food are made of premium quality. Further more I love the great ambience and cozy environment of the restaurant which helps to lift up the mood while dining.

If you looking for a place to chill, you can proceed to their bar area in the restaurant whereby you can enjoy alcohol drinks with your friends / loved ones and relax.

The multi-award winning bartender with more than 6 years of experience around the world will bring you beautiful and unique cocktail creations that will surprise you. 

We decided to try out Jupiter which is a powerful drink with the taste of sky and thunder with a unique taste of saltiness, sweetness and complex aroma. It is a drink that rewards the brave!

Come and experience the wonderful ambience together with your friends/ loved ones this festive season at Kuvo Singapore.

Buffet dates: 

22-24 December 2017

29-31 December 2017

Address:
321 Orchard Rd, #02-01
Orchard Shopping Centre,
Singapore 238866

Check out their social media for promotions and more information:

Instagram: @kuvosingapore

Facebook: KuvoSingapore