[Shopping] SAKANA - Purveyor of Fine Seafood with Delivery to Your Doorstep

Established since 1971, SAKANA has acquired the knowledge and experience with the ability to discern quality seafood. Known for their top-quality salmon and salmon roe in Japan, SAKANA have since expanded into sourcing scallop, mackerel, shrimp and other premium seafood, right to our doorstep with the best price.

To shop: https://sakana-ots-sg.myshopify.com/

Recommendation

AOMORI SCALLOP (JAPAN) (500G/PKT)

青森県産 ホタテ

AOMORI SCALLOP (JAPAN) (500G/PKT) @$33.20

How about getting some sashimi grade scallops to satisfy sweet cravings for this mollusk? Loved the size of the scallops and tried it pan-fried as well as sashimi style. Just need to thaw it before cooking. Lovely sweetness from the scallops, and so satisfying when it's meaty.

good sized

miso butter pan-fried scallops

Shop SAKANA scallops: https://bit.ly/323gnCV

KABAYAKI UNAGI FILLET (JAPANESE STYLE) (250G/1PC/PKT)

うなぎかば焼き

KABAYAKI UNAGI FILLET (JAPANESE STYLE) (250G/1PC/PKT) @$15

I love unagi, but the size of the unagi commonly sold in the supermarket would normally be around 120G, hence not so shiok. With 250G, the portion was adequate to indulge and yet have enough to share with my sibling. Keke.

Not sure why, but unagi usually thaws faster than other types of frozen meat. Usually, I'd have it with noodles/sandwich style but this time round, made it as luxed-up toppings for the simple egg and vege porridge. There were some small bones in the fish, so just need to be aware. Otherwise, the fish was firm, with sweetness of the glaze intact. Flavourful, and instant elevation to any dish!

Unagi Porridge うなぎのお粥 

Shop SAKANA unagi: https://bit.ly/3kYoqYQ

CRAB CREAM CROQUETTE (20PC/PKT)

カニクリームコロッケ

CRAB CREAM CROQUETTE (20PC/PKT) @$15.10

The price works out for under a dollar each for a croquette! Imagine crispy outer with the panko and all, and delicious creamy molten insides. Let the photo speaks for itself.

CRAB CREAM CROQUETTE

Tasty and convenient.

Thank you Jennifer for the introduction and SAKANA for the delivery.

At the moment, SAKANA offers free island wide delivery for every $80 and above purchase. Happy Shopping!

To shop: https://sakana-ots-sg.myshopify.com/

delivery pack

[Promotion] Buttertrade - Online Marketplace Connecting Boutique Bakeries and One-Stop Solution for Cake Buying

Once in a while, we will see an online post or instagram pictures of non-mainstream bakers and their bakes. Kind of intriguing as there will be custom designs or unique flavours that might not be so readily available at the larger mainstream bakeries. Most of these boutique bakers will have their own media portal for customers to access and order their bakes. However, consumers will still need to search for these individually. Wouldn't it be nice if these are consolidated and accessible by a single portal?

Now we can, with Buttertrade (http://www.buttertrade.com.sg/). Just got to know of this site and found it interesting and useful. Consumers can access to about 11 boutique bakers through this website and place their order for the cakes offered by these unique bakeries. Shop from Ugly Cake Shop (mentioned by Alvinology), Bloomsbury Bakers (mentioned by Miss Tam Chiak), My Fat Lady Cakes and Bakes (mentioned by Daniel Food Diary), and A Han Bakes amongst others.

A Han Bakes specializes in custom cakes, and desserts table for weddings or parties. Have not tried their bakes yet, but if you would like to, here is what readers of Purple Taste could enjoy (courtesy of Buttertrade):

30% off all cakes (including bespoke miniature cake)  from A Han Bakes on weekdays.

Promotion code:  30%offwithpurpletaste
 
Terms and conditions

• Expiry date: 30^th July 2016
• Buttertrade reserves the right of final decision

Here are some screenshots on how to enter the promo code in Buttertrade:

how to redeem

30%offwithpurpletaste promo code applied

To learn more about Buttertrade's delivery charges, here is the link: http://www.buttertrade.com.sg/faq.php

Happy Shopping!

Special thanks to Buttertrade for extending the promo code to Purple Taste readers.

Cashback when shopping at Rakuten!

If you're already an avid Rakuten/Groupon/Expedia/Zalora/Taobao shopper, good news! Did you know that there is a company that offers cashback when you shop at online shopping portals such as Rakuten, GroupOn and even Expedia! Yes, no kidding. It exists. Check out ShopBack, a Singaporean-led startup that offers cashback reward ranging from 1% to 12%, depending on portal. This means, one could get paid for shopping online. Interesting.

Here are some online write-ups about ShopBack:

• https://vulcanpost.com/174511/steady-silent-and-deadly-inside-singapores-hidden-gem-startup-shopback/
• https://sg.news.yahoo.com/shopback-online-version-great-singapore-050900409.html
• http://e27.co/shopback-nabs-us600000-funding-led-east-ventures-20150309/

 So, wanting to test this out, I went ahead and registered for an account at ShopBack

ShopBack website

so many merchants in ShopBack

Been eyeing the things in Rakuten for sometime, and just missed the Snaffles offer the other time when it was doing a 1-for-1 for its catch-cakes. But never mind, this time round, found something at half-price. But I was also looking at Japanese Rice and some curries... so many things to buy, so little funds...

ooh, Japanese liquor at half price!

this combination also looks good!

In the end, I chose to get the half-priced liquor. Completed the transaction but nothing seemed to happen with the ShopBack. Hmm, let's get details about Rakuten's cashback here.


Oh, need to wait one day for the cashback to be added to the account. Oops, false alarm! As stated, the cashback will be tracked after 1 day and redeemable after 60 days. True enough, at the next day, the account shows the Rakuten transaction.

pending redeem

All in all, it was a fun experience and there were some other promotions going-on at Rakuten. There was an extra 10% off for Tuesday shopping and an extra 5% when paid via Mastercard using a promo code. So on-top of the 5% cashback via ShopBack, in total, one may save anything from 5% to 15% more. Good right?

For Rakuten, one need to register for an account to shop in Rakuten as guest shoppers will not get to enjoy the cashback. So do remember to read the terms and conditions to make the most out of your online shopping experience!

If you have registered for ShopBack account, and the individual accounts to shop at GroupOn and Expedia, you can click on the links to start shopping (check out the terms and conditions). ShopBack has also conveniently listed out the available coupons and voucher codes that are applicable at the partnering site, on theirs. Most are time-sensitive, so do look-out for it!

Have fun and may you find the best deals!

Updates:

Order received 2 days after ordering from Rakuten - Sake Cellar

bubble wrapped

ta-dah!