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Tasty Street ‘Spoils Market’ With Wagyu Beef, Iberico Pork Rice Bowls Under $7

We’ve seen many stalls selling ricebowls. From poké bowls to fancy Japanese donburi, we’ve seen it all.

Now, a new player steps into the ring. Meet Tasty Street.

Tasty Street was started by 3 friends who met during their Polytechnic days, using modern cooking techniques to combine local flavours and premium ingredients into a grain bowl.

Premium Ingredients, Affordable Prices

Each grain bowl comes with a protein of your choice with a paired homemade sauce, brown and pearl rice base, vegetable of the day, a sour or spicy side of the day, charred sweet corn, and a beautifully poached onsen egg.

Their bestsellers are the Wagyu Beef Bowl, Iberico Lor Bah Bowl, and the Sous Vide Chicken Breast Bowl with Truffled Hotplate Tofu Sauce.

The Sous Vide Chicken Breast Bowl with Truffled Hotplate Tofu Sauce ($6.50) comes with their signature Truffled Hotplate Tofu Sauce, which still retains a strong taste of the hot bean paste used as the base for the sauce.

The chicken breast wasn’t dry (thankfully) and retained its moisture because of the Sous Vide cooking method. It was a little gamey, as all poached chicken do.

However, the truffled hotplate tofu sauce does its job well, masking most of the gamey taste of the chicken breast.

The Wagyu Beef Bowl ($6.50) uses premium Australian Wagyu beef, grilled and served with Asian black pepper sauce.

This is a crowd favourite and sells out fast.

The wagyu beef was perfectly grilled to medium rare doneness and was still pink in the centre. If you’re like me and prefer meat to be cooked through, then you’re the exception rather than the norm.

Finally, the Iberico Lor Bah Bowl ($6.50).

Premium Iberico pork is slow-braised for 48 hours to create this sinful dish. The resulting braising liquid better known as Lor, is sweet with a tinge of bitterness that doesn’t overshadow the Iberico pork and isn’t jelak either.

The Iberico pork lives up to its name with a perfect balance of fat to lean meat ratio and is so tender that it barely holds its shape when held with chopsticks.

While the stars of the rice bowls are the proteins, the sides are not neglected either. The vegetables and sides are rotated daily and they serve to complement the proteins, so the rice bowls don’t end up becoming jelak.

The charred sweet corn is a mainstay in the rice bowls and are so good that customers have ordered just the corn alone. Yes, you can do that for just $1.

Their Buona Vista outlet only offers these 3 bestsellers.

The outlet at Pasir Ris Central Hawker Centre has a more extensive menu, with a vegetarian Deep Fried Tofu Bowl ($5.50) and 2 seafood options in the Griddled Prawn Bowl ($6.50) that comes in 2 types of sauces.

It’s hard to find a hawker that offers rice bowls made with premium ingredients, and at the price that Tasty Street offers, no less.

While Pasir Ris Central Hawker Centre might be at the opposite end of the island for me, I would gladly head back to Tasty Street just for another taste of their addictive rice bowls.

I cannot wait to see what other creations they might come up with in future.

Tasty Street – Our Little Red Dot
Address: 110 Pasir Ris Central, #02-16, Pasir Ris Central Hawker Centre, Singapore, 519641
Opening Hours: Thu – Tue: 11am – 2pm, 5pm – 9pm, Wed: Closed
Contact no.: 8333 5170
Website

Address: 1 Buona Vista Drive, #02-01, MOE Cafeteria, Singapore, 138675
Opening Hours: Mon – Fri: 9am – 3pm, Sat – Sun: Closed
Contact no.: 8333 5170

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UK Stand-up Comedian Bill Bailey Set To Perform In S’pore For One Night Only This April

For those of you who are fans of British panel shows and comedy sketches, you’d be familiar with the following comedian coming to Singapore.

Yes, Bill Bailey is coming to Singapore on 14 April 2018 for one night only!

The beloved UK stand-up comedian will be bringing his signature musical virtuosity, surreal tangence, and trademark intelligence together with brand new stand-up material to the Shanghai Dolly at Clarke Quay!

This time, Bill Bailey will be tackling politics, philosophy, and the pursuit of happiness, amongst his compendium of traveller’s tales.

Ticket prices are $80 and $125, excluding booking fee.

You do not want to miss this night of side-splitting comedy gold.

Hurry and purchase your tickets https://www.facebook.com/MagnersInternationalComedyFestival/photos/a.627439724027113.1073741836.615438885227197/1377605815677163/?type=3&theater

Bill Bailey Live In Singapore
Venue: Shanghai Dolly, 3B River Valley Road, #01-01 Clarke Quay, Singapore, 179021
Date: 14 Apr 2018
Price: $80, $125
Website

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This Joint Fuses Local Flavours Into Pizza And It’s DePizza We Need

Pizza is one of our favourite comfort foods. From standard pizzas, to Korean-style Chicago deep-dish pizzas, to dessert pizzas, it’s hard to top the flavours and styles we have.

However, DePizza bravely steps into the arena, armed with their own unique pizza flavours.

Asian Flavours Meets Italian Classic

DePizza, located along Boat Quay, is a newly-opened pizza joint serving up an array of interestingly Asian pizza flavours among the classics.

Their Nasi Lemak Pizza ($24) is made with coconut cream-infused dough, slathered with their homemade sambal paste, topped with chicken, fried egg, cucumbers, cheese and ikan bilis!

The only components missing from this Nasi Lemak adaptation, are the rice and peanuts. But we’re not complaining. We’d take this pizza over McDonald’s Nasi Lemak burger ANY DAY.

Another interesting concoction is the GLY Pizza ($22). In case you’re wondering, GLY stands for Gu Lou Yok, aka Sweet and Sour Pork.

Yes, this is a Sweet and Sour pork pizza. Generous chunks of pork, pineapples, peppers and onions, sit atop a bed of cheese and sweet and sour sauce. This is sin.

This is our favourite, the Chilli Crab Manzza ($26). We’ll get to its name in a bit.

This Manzza is generously slathered in chilli crab sauce and topped with onions, cheese and REAL crab meat. Not those cheap sticks of artificial crab. Also, it’s called a Manzza because of its Mantou crust.

Absolute genius. What else could possibly pair better with chilli crab besides mantou?

If you don’t fancy any of their local-inspired flavours, they also offer classic pizza flavours such as Pepperoni, Four Cheese, and Hawaiian.

For those of you who are looking for sides, DePizza has mussels with white wine and fresh herbs, named “These Mussels” ($20 for 500g, $38 for 1kg) and the Fat Die Fries ($14) which is their version of Poutine fries.

You can choose to top up $3 to add ground beef or sausage topping to your “beef sauce and melted cheese-loaded” Fat Die Fries.

If no-frills, good pizza is what you’re searching for, head to DePizza to get your fix. No regrets.

DePizza
Address: 35A Boat Quay, Singapore, 049824
Opening Hours: Mon – Thu: 11am – 10pm, Fri: 11am – 12am, Sat: 4pm – 12am, Sun: Closed
Contact no.: 6588 1359
Website

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Ben & Jerry’s Free Cone Day Is Back – Get Ready To Queue On April 10

With local temperatures rising to the thirties, there’s no better time for ice cream.

Ben & Jerry’s arrives in the nick of time to save us from this insufferable tropical heat.

Mark your calendars because 10 April 2018 is Ben & Jerry’s Free Cone Day!

The annual Ben & Jerry’s tradition started in 1979, to celebrate and thank their fans for the constant support. The tradition has lasted till today, spreading the love for ice cream worldwide.

Free Cone Day hours are from 12pm to 8pm. Gather your friends and head down to your nearest scoop shop!

Find your nearest scoop shop here.

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It’s Not Durian Season Yet, But You Can Get Mao Shan Wang For Just $12 This Week

My eyes will always light up at the sight of durians all lined up along Geylang or Sims Avenue.

I never quite understood why people hated the smell or taste of durians. It’s soft, creamy, sweet and savoury. Like what more do you want in a fruit?

Durian is all the rage these days and guess who’s excited for $12 Mao Shan Wangs?

The King Of Fruits

If you haven’t already noticed, the weather has been ridiculously hot recently. The short walk from the MRT to the office has got me drenched in my sweat.

Thanks to the hot weather in Malaysia leading to a bumper crop, durian prices have dropped by up to 40%. That’s almost half the cost of the durian!

This is probably the only time I’m thankful for hot weather.

Durian lovers would typically wait for durian season which is usually from June – September. That’s when we’d feast on endless supply of durians.

So having an unexpected mini durian season in the middle of March is great for us who are impatient.

Durian sellers have taken their durians to Facebook so you can compare prices.

https://www.facebook.com/AhSengDurian/photos/a.213797832004526.68002.192832840767692/1766970390020588/?type=3

I mean seriously, $15/kg for MSW? That’s crazy cheap. Just last month, it’d cost you at least $25-$28/kg.

https://www.facebook.com/717trading/photos/a.10150247669982235.358922.127701537234/10156320506447235/?type=3

So beautiful. Just beautiful.

https://www.facebook.com/Melvinsdurian/photos/a.1774936756069333.1073741828.1774429976120011/2092998614263144/?type=3

That’s it, I’m packing my bags. I’m off to get durians.

Some sellers say that prices might go even lower over the next couple of days however there are others who believe that prices could return to normal next week.

Honestly, with that kind of price tag, I’ll buy 5 MSW. Durian prices are always unpredictable so snag yourself a durian before it’s too late.

Some durian sellers are already selling out of MSW, so hurry and make reservations for your durians.

But in all honesty, as much as I love durians, is the weather going to chill anytime soon?

Ah Seng Durian
Address: Blk 20 Ghim Moh Market #01-119 to #01-122, Singapore 270020
Opening Hours: Mon – Fri: 1.30pm – 8.30pm, Sat – Sun: 1.30pm – 6.30pm
Price: MSW – $15/kg
Website

Melvin’s Durian
Address: 1 Upper Aljunied Lane (in front of Prime Supermarket), Singapore 360001
Opening Hours: 1pm – 11pm daily
Price: MSW – $13/kg
Website

Durian Mpire by 717 Trading
Address: 22 Yio Chu Kang Road, Highland Center, #01-01, Singapore 545535
Opening Hours: 10am – 10pm daily
Price: MSW – $15/kg
Website

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Catch A Glimpse Of Iron Man And Dr. Strange As They Assemble In S’pore On April 16

In 2016, we saw Team Captain America grace our shores for the Captain America: Civil War premiere.

This year, Team Iron Man will be the ones showing up for the Avengers: Infinity War Asian premiere at the Marina Bay Sands!

A Sherlock Reunion

The cast members coming to Singapore on 16 April 2018 are Robert Downey Jr. (Tony Stark, Iron Man), Benedict Cumberbatch (Stephen Strange, Doctor Strange), Karen Gillan (Nebula) and director Joe Russo!

Admission to the event is free, though registration is required due to capacity limitations at the venue.

More details on registration and the event itself will be released on Monday, 2 April 2018 at 12pm at MarinaBaySands.com/Avengers.

https://www.facebook.com/MarvelSingapore/videos/1305828716185480/

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All Subway Singapore Outlets To Stop Selling Pork From Today Onwards

Subway Singapore has announced on their Facebook page that they will no longer be serving pork products in all outlets from today onwards.

https://www.facebook.com/SubwaySingapore/posts/10155927711210935

Say Goodbye To Pork

“No pork, doesn’t mean other meat are halal already what?”

I know, I know, but this also means we’re one step closer to easing everyone into the idea of a Halal Subway!

This topic has been a hit among Singaporeans as we debate endlessly in the comments section whether “To halal or not to halal?”

Just take a look at the comments.

Oh, this one’s my favourite.

Someone please, just save this poor person and give her the Italian BMT already! I almost feel bad for her potential breakup with the sandwich.

Since end of January, Subway has been in talks with MUIS regarding the halal certification process. Everyone found out, threw a fit and acted as if the world was about to end.

Subway didn’t care anyway and almost 60 outlets have stopped selling pork products since 31 January. If you didn’t already know, you can see the list here.

I get it. I’m so sorry for the loss of your pork. But please, please, give us Muslims a chance to enjoy Subway. I’m so tired of travelling all the way to JB just for a goddamn sandwich.

I understand that it may seem unfair to take the pork out of Subway for all the hardcore fans but let’s all calm down and wait for Subway’s explanation.

Subway may lose a couple of patrons because they no longer want to sell pork, but I’m pretty sure the rest of the non-pork eating community are more than happy to still patronise Subway.

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Get Ready For A Month-Long Feast-ival By Deliveroo

Growing up Asian, rice is a vital component in our meals. It’s a staple in our diet.

However, with the expansion of cuisine types in Singapore, more forms of carbohydrates have become available to us.

If you enjoy the carb diversity like we do, we’ve got great news for you.

From 12^th March to 22^nd April 2018, Deliveroo is bringing us the Festival of Feasts – a 6-week celebration of food across different cuisines, with each week focusing on a specific type of food.

Every week, there will be selected vendors offering exclusive deals such as 1-for-1 promotions, bundle deals, and $12 menu items, to Deliveroo customers.

This week, from 19^th March to 25^th March 2018, we’re looking at Grains. Welcome to “No Grain, No Gain” week.

No Grain, No Gain

“No Grain, No Gain” puts the spotlight on all things bread, pizza, pasta and grain bowl-related and we couldn’t be more excited.

With 7 days of grain goodness, you never have to eat the same thing twice.

Our biggest obsession is the Kouign Amann from Tiong Bahru Bakery. The good news is, they’re having a promotion on their signature pastry this week on Deliveroo – Buy 4 for $12 (U.P: $15.20)

How about ordering a Pizza Margherita from Kucina Italian for just $12? Try Spizza’s 1-for-1 promotion on their wholemeal pizza dough on selected pizza flavours!

If you’re not up for pizza, go for the 1-for-1 Feeesh ‘N Cheeese promotion at Manhattan Fish Market!

Or if you’re craving a taste of Mexico, Baja Fresh Mexican Grill will also be having a 1-for-1 promotion on their Brown Rice Baja Bowls. You get to choose from 1 of 4 proteins – Chicken, Beef Steak, Shrimp or Pork Carnitas.

There are many other participating vendors that you can find on Deliveroo’s website and each week, the bestselling restaurant will win the “Roo of Approval”.

Order from your favourite restaurants using Deliveroo to help them win!

Don’t worry, this is only the 2^nd week of Deliveroo’s Festival of Feasts.

With 4 more weeks to go, Deliveroo will take you through the best of Asian cuisine in Rice And Noodle Paradise, the freshest seafood in O-Fish-Ally Seafood, the best that nature can offer in Lettuce Feast, and end off the festival with glorious desserts in Sugar Rush.

Each week, there will be exclusive deals by specially curated vendors, focusing on the specific type of food highlighted that week.

That’s not all, use the promo code “FOFDISCOVERSG” to get $4 off your first 3 orders on Deliveroo during the Festival of Feasts.

The promo code is applicable to new Deliveroo users only and can be redeemed once per user. Once redeemed, the voucher will be valid for 14 days and can be used at all restaurants partnered with Deliveroo.

With so many promotions and so much food, eating has never been more enjoyable.

Are you ready for Deliveroo’s Festival Of Feasts?

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This Treasure Hunt Will Have You Running Around Singapore In A Search For Gift Cards

Singaporeans are the ultimate consumers. From giveaways to 1-for-1 promotions, we will participate in any lucky draw or easter egg hunt regardless of the prize.

Tapping on this behaviour, igloohome is having The igloohome Hunt on 31 March 2018 where they will be giving away home products and a whole lot more!

Here’s how it works.

Gift cards with exciting prizes will be hidden in igloohome keyboxes, and then planted at a secret location. The keyboxes can only be unlocked with a secret PIN code which will be sent via email to participants.

The PIN code that you receive might be able to unlock the keybox you find. Or it may not. So you will have to keep searching for the keybox that corresponds to your PIN!

The locations will be revealed at a later date so keep checking their website!

Registration is free and from now till 29 March 2018, you can register with your email address here. The first 200 to do so get free AXA home insurance.

Share the event on Facebook and Instagram and tag @igloohomeco and stand to win prizes! The winner will be picked on 9 April 2018.

Are you ready for The igloohome Hunt?

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Popeyes Brings The Classic Chicken & Waffle To S’pore For A Limited Time Only

Popeyes just introduced their latest Chicken and Waffle and it will be available for a limited time only!

Sweet & Savoury

What a time to be alive. Joining the likes of Fish and Fries and Zinger Mozzarella Burger, Popeyes has introduced a new menu addition – Chicken and Waffle.

Just imagine biting into a deep-fried chicken thigh drenched in nacho cheese and spicy maple sauce, sandwiched in between two crispy waffles.

The Chicken and Waffle ($6.90 for a la carte, $8.90 for a set meal) will be available at all Popeyes islandwide.

This offer will be available from today, 20 March till 28 April only!

So hurry down and get first dibs on this latest craze because it’s most definitely going to be sold out in the next few days.

Popeyes Singapore
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