Entree Kibbles

Tuesday, April 06, 2021

Wingstop - Signature Platter for 2 @ VivoCity [Singapore]

Deep fried food is one of my many weaknesses and I especially adore fried chicken! Hence, it might come as a surprise to some of you that I had never tried the wings from Wingstop even though it started operations in Singapore more than 6-7 years ago.

Late is better than never and I finally got to checking out the eatery a few weeks ago when I paid a visit to its branch at VivoCity, one of ten in the little red dot!

The lack of research can be a pain in the ass as I was in dilemma on what to order when there were nine flavours for me to choose from; not to also mention there you can choose between boneless wings, classic wings and hand-breaded wings!

I gave up after a minute of contemplation and opted for the signature platter for two instead; spare me the excessive use of my brain cells after work! Paid for my order, returned back to my table and waited for my queue number to be called for collection. Anticipation; hope the wings were as good as implied on the wet wipe packaging.

Here's our signature platter for two which consisted of five pieces of Louisiana rub classic wings, five pieces of garlic parmesan boneless wings, five pieces of kecap manis hand-breaded wings, coleslaw, Louisiana Voodoo fries, ranch and 2 regular drinks.

Frankly, it didn't sound like it's a lot.

Coleslaw - served cold and fresh, it's satisfying to eat, with all the crunch, when the cabbage was shredded not as finely. Although not really healthy with the mayonnaise; I was glad this would still help contribute to my daily vegetables intake.

Louisiana Voodoo Fries - not sure how voodoo the fries were supposed to be as they appeared to be regular thick cut fries with mayonnaise, cheese with a splash of cajun seasoning.

I like my fries crispy and these were not. In addition, the cajun seasoning didn't appeal to me and I though having just mayonnaise and cheese would already be good enough. p.s. I didn't know the ranch is for the wings; thought it's a dip for the fries!

Louisiana Rub Classic Wings - one word, peppery.

Nevertheless, such classic wings brought me back to the time when I was a primary school kid and the chicken wings I loved so much from the Malay stall had a similar texture but with an irresistible turmeric flavour!

Garlic Parmesan Boneless Wings - as the name suggests, boneless wings would be most suitable for those who dislike having to eat chicken using their hands and / or gnawing on bones!

It's more parmesan cheese than garlic and while the meat was juicy, the flavour didn't wow us and I had to pull in a savior; our familiar chilli sauce to enhance the palatability.

Kecap Manis Hand-breaded Wings - appealed to me most with a nice sweetness mixed in with a dash of spiciness and sprinkled with what appeared to be fried shallots!

The three flavours reviewed so far were Wingstop's bestsellers in Singapore but if I were to visit again in the future, I would love to try their teriayki, mango habanero or texas buffalo.

Might take a while though as we couldn't even finish the wings despite stuffing myself crazy with them! To be fair to me, the blame was on Alex as he didn't seem to like the flavours and gave up after having just one each.

Thankfully, we could still ask for takeaway boxes from the collection counter. I wouldn't be able to eat more even if I bring them home; therefore, my parents shall benefit instead. I should ask them what's their review, if they could still remember.

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Address

1 Harbourfront Walk,

#02-143, VivoCity,

Singapore 098585

Menu

As above.

Website

https://www.wingstop.com.sg/

Pricing

Signature Platter for 2 - S$27.45

(Inclusive of GST, No Service Charge)

Monday, April 05, 2021

Happy Garden Prawn Noodle (Dry) @ 724 AMK Central Food Centre [Singapore] #amkcenrtalhawkercentre

I had a clear objective; to check out other hawker centres in Ang Mo Kio after my hair treatment at the town centre last Saturday. But the above long queue at 724 AMK Central Food Centre caught my attention!

Hesitating whether to proceed with my sister's suggestion to check out the hawker centre that's about a 20-minute walk away; a look at what the stall (Happy Garden) sells resulted in an expression of disappointment. Prawn noodle, lor mee and pork ribs noodle; soupy stuff that didn't appeal to me on a hot day.

But something else scrambled my thought; someone who was leaving the stall and holding on to a bowl of prawn mee pok! Now I am keen, as I do have a stronger craving for mee kia or mee poh! Peering over the stall, I was ecstatic to indeed find mee kia / mee poh as an option!

Wait wasn't too long as I managed to secure my prawn noodle (dry with chilli and tomato sauce) mee poh in less than 15 minutes! Not sure if I have mentioned before, I enjoy mee poh better than mee kia but prefer the former if I am not going to take away.

At S$3.50 a bowl, I did find the noodle to be on the dry side and lacked the smooth, slurpiness I craved so much from noodles! Overall taste was alright even though I must commend on the fresh and crispy pork lards which were doled out pretty generously!

Prawn soup was not bad; albeit not as flavourful as the one from Tian Tian Cooked Food in Chong Pang Hawker Centre. However, I recently got to try another stall within Chong Pang Hawker Centre that's even more delicious! Shall make time to take pictures for blogging in the near future.

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Address

Block 724, Ang Mo Kio Ave 6,

724 AMK Food Centre,#01-06,

Singapore 560724

Map

As above.

Menu

As above.

Price

Prawn Noodle (Dry) - S$3.50

Sunday, April 04, 2021

Tamago-EN - For Egg Lovers @ Northpoint City Mall [Yishun, Singapore]

Noticing my love for eggs, a friend asked if I had patronized Tamago-EN. I know Tamago is Japanese for eggs but no, I had no idea what this friend was referring to, but I was aware that Tamago-EN opened a new branch at Yishun's Northpoint City shopping centre recently!

Wanting to strike while the iron is still hot, I arranged to meet up with a few members of my family for lunch so that we could order more dishes for sharing. It's sometimes quite sad to order just one or two dishes when there are so many others I would love to try.

I absolutely love the decor of the eatery; from the splashes of orange, yellow and white on the walls to the unique yet captivating egg-shaped structures! One look and you know this is a place you can satisfy your craving for eggs!

Of course it's not just any ordinary egg! The eggs at Tamago-EN came fresh from Okinawa and went through an 8-step process before arriving in Singapore. Key things to note; the hens were fed a nutritional feed comprising of mugwort, seaweed and corn and the eggs had to go through a UV sterilization when the norm is usually just heat sterilization and, they were so fresh, you can actually eat them raw, apparently.

To be frank, I am not keen in raw eggs as I am worried I might have the runs. Hence, let's just proceed with the conventional, cooked egg dishes instead.

Sorry, not the eggs. I actually top up S$3.50 to my main so that I can get salad, iced lemon tea and dessert of the day. The above was, without doubt, the salad and the portion was so tiny!

Dessert of the day; tofu cheesecake. Silken smooth texture; I very much prefer our usual, sinful, fattening cheesecake despite the apparent healthier tofu tag.

Okonomiyaki Style Japanese Omelette with Octopus - looking just like a typical Japanese rolled omelette topped with mayonnaise, sauce, bonito flakes and seaweed, I was honestly not expecting much.

Two things caught my immediate attention when I took a bite; the omelette was "juicy" and it really felt like I was having okonomiyaki, without the heavy carbohydrate (wheat flour batter)! Extra oomph came from the pieces of plump octopus hidden within.

5-Kind Japanese Omelette Skewer - this was for sharing so out of the five (tomato, seaweed, salmon, mentai mayo, zuwaigani), I only taste the seaweed and mentai mayo. More impressed with the eggs, than with the toppings and for that reason; I think the okonomiyaki I had earlier was better.

Sunny Side-Up - can't resist not ordering this all day breakfast with "2 eggs, toast, arabiki sausage and salad". Bread was toasted just right with a good amount of butter, eggs were alright and positive reviews from everyone for the juicy and tasty Arabiki sausages. Hm... tasted like Tatsumoto frozen pork sausages to me. Don't get me wrong; I do love Tatsumoto sausages.

Oyako Don - it's been like almost a decade since I last had oyako don and I sure was excited, especially when this was a recommended dish. Surprisingly, it tasted just okay and I thought it would be better off with a more flavorful sauce and maybe extra onions to enhance its palatability.

Berry Souffle Pancake - since there were quite a number of us to share the fats, why not have a dessert? When it comes to pancakes, my least favourite would be the souffle style but this was recommended, according to the menu and I wasn't expecting much after what happened to our oyako don.

Thankfully, the texture wasn't dense and we got pancakes that were bouncy, soft, incredibly light and not overly laden with sweetness, latter of which came mainly from the maple syrup.

Fruit Tea - this reminded me so much of the signature fruit tea from the now-closed teafolia; I just had to get it. And it was a gush of nice, comfortable memory; delicious although size wise, it wasn't as large. Another fruit tea that I personally like would be the one from Hoshino! Hint: order together with their set.

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As inferred from the above, it's a hit and miss and while I love the eggs in general, most items were not exceptional, save for the okonomiyaki and maybe the souffle pancake. However, I didn't order any from the ultimate egg rice selection and that should be sufficient reason for a revisit.