Showing posts with label meatless. Show all posts
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Sunday, February 20, 2022

Bar | Analogue Initiative @ Chijmes

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It all started when I asked Rachelle to bring me along on her next exploration of drinking places in SG. Analogue is an interesting suggestion as this will be the first time am going to a bar that doesn't serve meat.

Reservation was made and we went on the appointed date. There are outdoor and indoor seatings, and indoor low tables are limited. First noticeable item, is it's cool 3D printed blue wavy bar top.

Staff are welcoming and friendly so one gets comfortable immediately.

100% plant based menu

Its table tops are made from recycled plastic and Mycelium. Interesting, I'd say.

of Mycelium and recycled plastics

Guess, what's my first drink.

cocktail menu

Make a guess, and I'll show the photo.

Cactus, with sparkly Tajim rim salt

staring right into pink dragonfruit, Mezcal, prickly pear (whatever this is!)

It tasted light and agreeable. Not quite what I expected but it was alright. Now let's take a look at Ivan's and Rachelle's choice of poison that night.

Smokey Jerkey

Spaceman

Loved it when presentation was that little tad extra! 

But I was getting hungry. Let's order food. 

what would you recommend?


We asked Shermaine for recommendations, and bingo! The recommended items were what I was thinking about as well.

Puri Poppers @$16


Pumpkin Dumplings @$22


Puri poppers had the right aesthetics but tasted mild. Was expecting a stronger flavours out of it, but well, it was a good start.

Was a tad disappointed in Pumpkin Dumplings, from its visuals perspective but it had a nice sweet taste to it. Fillings were mushy and dumplings were soft, hence there wasn't any contrast in texture.

All of us loved the main dish; the Jackfruit Tacos. Lovely strong rendang flavours with crisp taco shell. Yay!


Jackfruit Tacos @$26

After our meal, we tried different drinks. Here is my next drink, which happened to be my favourite for the night.

looking like plain water

It looked like a tall glass of water, with a sprig of mint leaves on top(which eventually fell off). I took a second look at the menu and clarified again if it was really "Hunter Beer". The staff confirmed that indeed, the order served was correct.

Hunter Beer, with new sprig of mint

Hunter Beer tasted of aromatics because its ingredients are galangal, tamarind, curry leaves. Not a beer per se and I think it is equally lightweight in terms of alcoholic content. I think I like the taste of curry leaves in my cocktails!

We had our post meal drinks at the bar area, and that's where we get to see Nicholas in action. Actually, already seen him crafting the drinks from our table, but now it is even more up-close.

how about some wine

The natural wines from Japan looked interesting, so we ordered it to try.

Natural Wines(left to right); Sato Pinot Gris, Coco Farm & Winery Noumin Rosso and Fattoria Al Fiore Ohno Field Blend

Guess, which drink was mine.

Noumin Rosso 2019, Tochigi @$17 per glass

I went witht the safest drink, a red from Tochigi. Coco Farm and Winery Noumin Rosso tasted balanced and juicy, with grape varietals predominantly of merlot, muscat bailey and cabernet sauvignon. No wonder I liked.


Sato Pinot Gris 2018, New Zealand @$17 per glass

Sato Pinot Gris has a Vivino ratings of 3.8 and the most interesting drink, was Rachelle's choice; Ohno Field Blend which has a Vivino ratings of 3.7. Its grape varietal are Chardonnay, Merlot and Steuben. Its taste profile described it with raspberry, tomato and light acidity. 

Nothing but grapes and love

Fattoria Al Fiore Ohno Field Blend 2019, Miyagi @$21 per glass

 

And, we had a dessert to end our meal. One pax could finish this. Tasted of clove (ice-cream), and I absolutely loved those chickpea tuille. But one will need to love the taste of clove first because that is the strongest flavour here.

Pina Clavo @$10

give me pineapples


It was an interesting experience at Analogue. Thank you Rachelle for the recommendation and Ivan for accompanying us! Happy to have met Shermaine, Nicholas and other wonderful staff there.


Analogue

Websitehttps://www.analogueinitiative.com/

Contact: 8518 1882

Business Hours: 

Closed on Mondays.

Tue - Sun: 5–10:30pm

Friday, August 7, 2015

Greendot @ Paya Lebar Square

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My colleague, whom does not eat meat by choice, had mentioned Greendot before. She liked the food there. That piqued my interest to find out more on what Greendot offers. There are currently two branches; one at Westgate and another at Paya Lebar Square. Convenient for both Westies and Easties. From what I know, the outlet at Westgate sees queues of customers on a daily basis. Quite popular!

healthy balanced meal

Greendot uses quality fresh ingredients and wants to make eating "green" fun, accessibile and affordable. "Eat Green, Feel Good" is its motto. In Singapore, it is heartening to see that there are now more meatless options available. Together with other foodies, we were invited to its Paya Lebar Square outlet to try out the dishes.

open-area seats
order through this


For lunch, I understand that customers would usually go for its customised healthy bento rice sets. From five types of rice, simply choose one and then choose 3 dishes to go with the rice.

choose the dishes to go along with rice
Greendot has a quite a good selection of drinks to choose from. How about some tea, lovingly handpicked from the highlands of Taiwan; the Alisan tea served in a pot. Or, the refreshing and thirst quenching White Peach tea? We enjoyed both.

The Passion Dragon Fruit Green Tea (@$5.50) was so pretty and very likeably sweet. This one was served ala bubble tea style, which was packed sealed to-go.

Alisan Oolong tea (in a pot) and white peach tea (sweetened)

For single pax diner, if you don't feel like having bento rice set, there are other options available. For example, the surprisingly good chicken, err, Lion's Mane Mushroom burger. The texture was right, and it tasted good. Will opt without the fries.

Lion's Mane Mushroom Burger @$8.90 ala-carte (or, $11.80 set with fries and salad)

If you'd like something more Asian, no worries. Try its Signature Rendang Rice Bowl. Plenty of greens (julienned cucumber and carrots), lettuce and broccoli, and one can't go wrong with mushrooms (sauteed and rendang). That rendang sauce, is something that I'd go back for. Again, the 'meat' in the rendang is the lion's mane mushroom. Delicious indeed.

Signature Rendang Rice Bowl @$9.50
Did you say that you prefer noodles? How about a bowl of laksa? The experience was complete as the laksa noodles tasted like it should, with all its 'lemakness' glory! It's one of those Chef's Recommended dishes. Couldn't agree more!

Laksa Noodles @$5.90
For those whom preferred a non-spicy noodles, Greendot also offers Herbal Noodles. Heard that it is one of its popular noodle dishes too! The soup has a strong herbal taste that's fragrant. Very soothing bowl of soup. The mock 'fishballs' and 'prawns' had interesting textures and that made it felt somewhat more 'authentic'.

Herbal Noodles @$7.90

If you are in a group of 4, then you may want to try Greendot's Mushroom Pot for 4 pax. In this set, one could choose two soup base options, comes with plenty of greens and mushrooms, plus that yummy side dish; that included a small portion of lion mane's rendang, fruits and a pot of tea. Oh, don't forget about rice. Each one gets one bowl of rice and one could choose out of 5 rice options. Spoilt for choice, indeed.

Mushroom Pot for 4 pax @$59.90

Loved the laksa pot. Liked my rice doused with laksa soup! The dried beancurd cooked till soft in laksa soup was so yums! That pile of greens would certainly boost our daily required servings of vegetables.

my love for laksa soup kept bubbling over~
Emperor Rice, Sesame Rice and Five Treasure Rice - which is your favourite?

For desserts, we sampled the Osmanthus Jelly. By far, this was the most Q osmanthus jelly that I've came across. Filled with dried osmanthus flakes and quality wolfberries (goji berries) that has subtle sweetness in them.

Osmanthus Jelly @$3.50

All in all, had enjoyed our Greendot experience where simple delicious food is made with quality ingredients, with care. Expect fresh greens, mushrooms, soya products, konnyaku; cooked fresh into homely tasty meals for customers to enjoy.

Special thanks to Greendot for hosting the dinner, and to Shannon and Hence, for the invite. Thank you Justin, Yong Hong and the crew of Greendot for taking care of us.


Greendot @ Paya Lebar Square

Location: 60 Paya Lebar Road, #02-15/16/17 Paya Lebar Square, Singapore 409051
Telephone: +65 67022221
Website: http://www.greendot.sg
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greendotsg
 
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