lunch @ liang seah street

a special occasion today, so all the local staff plus the 2nd in command, ohad had lunch together at coffeeshop at liang seah street today.

after that, some of us adjourned for desserts at ah chew's. it's ohad's first time trying local desserts so the girls suggested something mild, 杨枝甘露. but i think he still prefers ice-cream. haha...

canele

the latest addition to the chain at shaw centre. canele is popular for their macarons but i don't really fancy them.

i ordered the 2 slices of cake to share. the strawberry shortcake and triple chocolate cheesecake.

Fresh strawberries layered with crème chantilly and Japanese shortcake laced with kirsch.

hmm... didn't know the cake is soaked in brandy. no wonder the cake is rather moist. i like the generous layer of fresh strawberries. a pity that they weren't sweet.

Walnut chocolate fudge cake, chocolate chip cheese cake and dark chocolate chantily.

the cheese was rich and creamy well-balanced by the chocolate cake and cream so this slice of triple chocolate cheesecake wasn't heavy at all.

between the two, i would recommend the latter 'cos i really wished the slice was bigger. :)

ah chew's

don't think i've written about ah chew's desserts at liang seah street. was introduced to this traditional chinese desserts shop by doris and eric.

it has since expanded from 1 shop unit to 2, making it easier to get a table. although peak hours should still be avoided. grab a table, decide what you want and order at the cashier.

i usually stick to the traditional ones like almond paste, black sesame paste and steamed egg with milk and ginger juice. it's cheap and good!

do drop by if you're around bugis junction. :)

dinner @ sakae

had intended to eat at sun with moon @ wheelock but because we didn’t have a reservation, kl & mx went to queue for a table at sakae instead.

in the end, the whole lot of us made it for dinner. ky, gordon and thomas too.

sakae is celebrating their 8th anniversary. so there’s a 2 red plates for $8 promotion plus privilege card members get a generous 18% off the bill. very good value, right?

and then we went to sun with moon for desserts again. :)

this time round, i had the matcha bararoa and a orange vitamin cocktail.

nice!