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I don't consider myself an udon fan, or perhaps I never had an udon dish that made me crave udon henceforth. For that reason, it ranks as one of the less interesting Japanese dishes I'd rank as tops. Maru Ten Udon at Parkway Parade's Food Republic is a casual style udon shop that also has a ton of other options - think rice bowls and tempura. Until this outlet, I did not actually realise its existence - and surprise, surprise! They already have 5 outlets under their belt. Clear instructions how to order! Pretty simple in fact, it felt like dining canteen style with a tray infront of me. There are 3 sizes for udon, a choice of hot and cold and two different broths varying in levels of savouriness. I picked the medium (1.5 portions of small) and then the fried items. These accompanying dishes are priced from $1 onwards. The udon bowl is passed on you decide how much soup to fill from the dispenser. Fried tamago which turned out too sweet for my liking, should have just gone w

Oyster cakes are pasar malam food for me, strangely. I don't remember growing up with a specific stall in mind but they all taste just as good - anything deep fried and eaten hot hardly tastes as bad anyway. Between our local variations of oyster omelette and cake, I stand firm by the latter for satisfaction. Chanced upon Poh Hwa Oyster Cake after the first misadventure with One Kueh At A Time, heck the 1030am time stamp, anything is a good time for oyster cake. Fried on demand and by piece, it is no simple feat - as back breaking as frying doughsticks methinks. Each piece gets lovingly placed into the wok ful of boiling oil and carefully watched over as it turns a beautiful golden brown. $1.80 for the cake of crispy gold, loved the crunchy exterior and smushy innards. A mixture of chopped greens, minced meat, a single prawn and perfectly cooked oyster - nah, who needs Master Chef for such fancy pancy culinary skills? I'm not sure how the cook makes sure each oyster is not ov

Hakka Yong Tau Foo was primarily what we came for, this air conditioned eatery only operates from 1130am to 4pm, no chance for dinner at all. The menu is limited but with such a limited menu, service was incredibly slow, each plate is steamed upon demand and once you miss the cycle the waiting time gets dragged even longer. Choose from Yong Tau Foo, Steamed Fish, Clams, Cray Fish, Abacus Seeds and Vegetables. Yong Tau Foo ($15) Yong Tau Foo comes at 3 different prices, $5, $6 and $8. We ordered 3 portions of $5 and this does not come with a choice of rice or noodle, just a side of soup, sweet sauce and chilli sauce. A steamed plate served up after a good 30 minutes at least, I made a dive for the hand moulded ill shaped fish ball. That dense texture was so familiar, just like what Grandma made a good twenty years ago. I remember that taste so well, except this had alot more flour and that skew towards flour than fish was more obvious. One piece after another, it became apparent it wa

~Invited Session~ Sunday brunches are weekly affairs for me, but throw in indulgent brunches...they are yearly affairs. Afterall  having to fork out hundreds a head for that single meal does need a more legit reason than celebrating Sunday. Oscar's Sunday Brunch has undergone a makeover, literally with a revamped menu! Also new and perhaps one of the first few Sunday brunch places that includes super foods into their menu, all 4 metres of it - a move that I applaud hugely because who says bingeing is all about the unhealthy food? Super foods like protein juices, quinoa and even flax seeds can and should be part of the spread - also demystifying the notion that all things healthy do not taste good. What is an indulgent brunch without booze? Red wines made its ready rounds during the tasting. I'm always up for a glass of bubbly, okay, make that two. The amount of food available during Sunday Brunch promises an unforgettable gastronomical affair. I have this thing for stacked

The local coffee joints are all vying for the same lunch crowd pie, dishing up local favourites at pocket friendly prices (a notch up from the hawker prices though and convenience really comes at a price!). Coffee and Toast, Tanjong Pagar Xchange Perennially crowded, finding a seat over lunch is weedling for a needle in a haystack and to get a table after lunch for a tete a tete, I would suggest taking away as a better option. Chicken Rendang Nasi Lemak ($4.80) Fragrant coconut rice laden with achar, ikan billis, belachan and a chicken rendang drumstick. It was a hearty lunch and I should have ordered an otah to go with it. I found the rice slightly grainy and rough. Mee Siam ($4.80) This in comparison was a lacklustre attempt on the savoury and sour delicacy. Watered down and it only had dried beancurd and egg as ingredients, not the best dish to attempt. Laksa Noodles were somewhat overcooked but gravy delicious and ingredients were limited to the usual tau pok, egg and fishcake.