Alrighty my friends know that I am notorious for loving sweet things… and what can I say I would skip dinner to have three desserts instead hahahaha

So I will break this into several posts of sweet things that I have really enjoyed here thus far and some places that I will list I have no photos of because I lost my camera earlier on in the trip. Will try to do it chronologically!

Goodwood Park Hotel – Coffee Lounge

This place has an amazing nonya high tea buffet! One of the best I have had actually. Ranging from dim sum and laksa to chocolate mousse cake and nonya keuh of all colours. Not all buffets are 100% fantastic and delectable – this one is close to 95%! I had such a gastronomical affair there and I hope to return during my trip to see it again so I can give a better report and include photos. The service and atmosphere were excellent though a little pricey – I believe at the time we had it for S$30.

22 Scotts Road (is walkable from orchard station!)
+65 6737 7411

Classic Cake – Clementi Ave

I enjoy a good cake… what am I saying – I love a good cake! Whether it be western, eastern or intergalatic – and this place produced fantastic cakes! For my auntie’s birthday and her grand nephews one month old birthday I got to taste two fantastic cakes from this cake shop. A vanilla cream crepe layered cake and a white chocolate mousse cake.

happy one month little austin you cutie!!!! I think those booties are still to big for you

WOW look at all those crepes!!!!! Talk about effort!!!

It was sweet and surprisingly lighter than expected. The cream added a nice texture to the crepes that could have made it potentially quite dry. A good choice – now I want to try and attempt to make one when I return to Sydney

Happy Birthday Auntie!!! You are a beautiful woman inside and out!

Chocolate cake on the inside to! yummmm

I was fairly impressed with this cake, but am personally not a fan of white chocolate! I don’t really consider it real chocolate hahaha the only real chocolate for me is 70% dark chocolate. But it was sweet and smoothe though the cake a little dry it was a good compliment to the mousse. And the black and white choc-chips were a plus… absolutely loved them! Click the link below to get some more info on this brilliant place!

http://sgcake.blogspot.com/2008/08/no-1-mille-crepes-from-classic-cakes.html

41, Sunset Way
#01-06
Clementi Arcade
Singapore 597071
Tel: 6762 8019

Gong He Guan – Chinese Desserts

This little hong kong dessert cafe tucked away in chinatown served as a great place to cool our stomachs off after a hot spicy indian curry. The service by the small asian lady was very attentive and keen and she was willing to explain to us about all the different desserts plastered across the walls

Authentic wooden seating

Almond pudding, tong yuen black seasame and mango icecream and pomelo sago pudding

These desserts were awfully nice. The tong yuen was chewy and the black sesame explosion in your mouth is always a nice surprise. The ginger soup that came with it was very light and fragrant that complimented the sweetness of the tong yuen very well. The almond pudding was standard and to be honest it was like all the street side hawker stalls just put into a nicer bowl. The pomelo sago pudding was interesting, the pomelo was not sweet so served as a bit of blandness in it, but the ice cream almost made up for it. I don’t think I would order that again from there. I think our best choice there was definitely the tong yuen. (There is another place in chinatown much more famous and much busier!!! – you would be lucky to find a seat at peak hour ie after meal time! Hopefully I will be able to review it soon enough )

The visual menu and one of the workers

Gong He Guan
No. 28 Upper Cross Street
Singapore 058337
Tel: 62230562

Will continue with a further posting as I believe it has just become to long and taking up a whole lot of download!

Enjoy!

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I am not trying to interfere with D‘s job of eating his way along Anzac Parade but I did happen to end up along their for dinner one night so might as well give him a hand We had decided on an Indonesian place a few doors down but that was closed so our second choice was In Chan Thai. I think it was the blue aura that lured us like moths into this place.

Interesting artwork on the walls

Open kitchen so we can check if our food has been tampered with
Especially now after that ‘ice cream’ incident that has been in the news! That was disgusting (X_X) but do you guys think it was planted or genuine…. cos it could be an easy million dora comp.. hmmm.

Anywayyyy back onto the more important business of edible and tasty food ^^! After perusing the menu of curries, stir frys, noodles and bbq we were very hungry and ordered a few dishes to share so Here Comes the Food.

Coconut drink
With real slices of baby coconut flesh, this was a refreshing and sweet drink to accompany the variety of dishes. There was a little too much ice which meant less coconut juice but still good.

Tom Yum Goong
The name says it all Yuuummmmm. The sour and mildy spicy concoction of mushrooms, prawns and ‘erbs was the perfect way to start off the meal. Especially since that sourness is an appetite inducer we were ready to devour the other dishes.

Pad Thai
Another great combination of sweet and sour flavours accompanied by fresh and crisp bean sprouts. Little golden clumps of egg make this a delight but I personally would prefer more peanuts in this dish.

Green Curry (duck)
My favourite dish of this meal The rich, creamy curry just swirls the flavours in your mouth and warms up your whole body. Since it is green curry it is milder than the others but this allows other flavours to shine in the curry. Fresh vegetables and tasty morsels of tender duck pieces are scattered throughout.

BBQ Beef (Crying Tiger)
To our disappointment, this beef was neither crying nor a tiger The meat was a little bit dry and stringy but the sour and peppery sauce was a good match.

A content and filling meal at an affordable price ^^! Even though we shouted one of the diners as it was his b’day.

Yoshi Party!!
At a shop a few doors down. Soo cuutteee ^^!

In Chan Thai
482 Anzac Parade
Kingsford 2032
Ph: (02)9663 3356

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The Ivy is a new and cool looking complex which had sprung up a little while ago but I have not had the pleasure of visiting until last week. There was a cause for celebration so we decided to try out the steakhouse Mad Cow. With a name like this we had to hope that the name is only a joke and they do not really serve the prion haha but I find the name quite amusing.

We had a little trouble finding the entrance to the complex haha walked past it without realizing until the number suddenly jumped to 350 George St. Had to back-track and finally spotted the bouncer and staff waiting outside. I also spotted a cute little cupcake bakery a few doors down which I must visit sometime ^^!

Reaching the end of the long alleyway, with fashionable and chic shops on both sides, we were greeted by some trendy zebras.

Directions yay!

We had to climb some cool looking steps to Ivy Bar and Mad Cow restaurant. Everything still looks new and sparkly
Since we had a pretty early booking the Ivy Bar outside was packed full of businessmen and women all enjoying the fact it is Friday night with drinks and fun. We had to weave our way through conglomerates of people to the other side where the steakhouse is located.

I must admit when I first saw it I thought the look was a bit retro but I like it Very warm and cozy especially with the yellow mood lighting and soft cushy seats. Fresh flowers on every table and friendly and helpful staff. Our waitress was very awesome and helpful which made the experience much more pleasurable. The only problem was that the entrance was open to the bar and there is only a thin sheet of glass blocking the chatter and laughter so a very noisy dinner.

We were greeted with some soy and linseed bread which was very soft with a crunchy outer crust. Spread some soft butter and it was almost a perfect start to any meal. If the bread was served warm then it would have been perfect hee hee.

How awesome is the title – Drinky Poos Menu hee hee… I am so mature
The cocktail menu with some unique drinks and some classic ones.

Crazy Cow Margarita – A classic mix of Sauza gold Tequila combined with citrus, poached blueberry and vanilla.
To be honest I ordered this one because of its’ name The vanilla adds a very nice touch to the drink and I found the blueberry flavour too weak but was still a good drink.

Long Island Iced Tea
Classic drink which, for me, gauges the quality and skills of the bartender. Fairly good but mayb just slightly too much ice which means less drink.

The menus are very amusing and I liked how they separated between beef and non-beef mains (The Cow and Not the Cow).

The back of the food menu we have some singing cows ^^! lalalalaa reminds me of Babe the movie haha except with cows.

The talking cows on the cover of the wine list strongly recommending white wines with chicken.
Reading through the menu made us hungry so we decided to order but just as we were about to our waitress mentioned the special and was able to sell it to half of us.

Shortly after ordering Here Comes the Food.

Buttered Spinach

Steamed vegetable
We ordered two side dishes of vegetables to counter all the meat we were eating. These vegetables compliment the main very well and I especially liked the spinach and baby carrots.

Rib Eye 400g
This steak was amazing and came just as we ordered it – medium rare. The chefs surely know what they are doing The aroma of the steak also wafts up and activates all the salivary glands even before you dig in. There was a good layer of fat on the side to give the lean meat an injection of flavour. Just pure meaty brilliance.

Special Wagyu Skirt 200g
With a 9+ marble score there was only the slightest taste of fattiness in the meat since it is beef skirt and a thin cut. The chefs had achieved a perfect char on the outside which causes a beautiful combination of crispy/crunchy outside and tender soft melty interior. The textures and flavours are enhanced since they recommend cutting across the grain of the meat for a better culinary experience. I personally would prefer this to the rib eye, the only downside is that it is such a small piece haha.

The Sauces: shallot thyme jus, Bernaise, chimichurri and truffle butter
The truffle butter is an additional $5 while the rest are complimentary with the steak but it is well worth that little bit of extra cash. The rich and creamy flavour just melts on the meat to create a bite of heaven. I am also a big Bernaise fan and the chimichurri was very nice with a little bit of spice to it but I found the shallot thyme jus just average.

We were all pretty full since we had a huge lunch so we couldn’t fit any dessert in but these complimentary shortbread and brownie combination almost made us order some. These were very very good, dense rich macadamia nut brownie with a creamy crumbly shortbread base and coated in icing sugar. The pavlova and the hot chocolate fondant were the ones on the menu that really stood out but alas we were still too full.

Mad Cow may be quite an expensive place but the food is just exquisite and definitely worth the splurge once in a while. I think it might just lose to Prime by a little bit but I have not been to Prime in a while now so I’ll need to refresh my experience before I can compare hee hee. I will be back here for sure and next time I shall be ordering dessert!!

Mad Cow, The Ivy
320-330 George St, Sydney
Ph: 9240 3000
Lunch and Dinner Mon – Sat

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