Birds Of A Feather 2022 @ Amoy Street

Finally, we are able to gather for a meal at one of my favourite places; Birds Of A Feather. Let's eat up a storm! And, we did.

Cocktail

Godfather of Sichuan @$30

Irish Tea @$25

Someone Like You @$23

Didn't try the cocktails though because all of those were ordered by my friends. I imagined if one places an order for the cocktail, will probably need to phrase their orders properly. For example, imagine if someone tells you, "I'd like to order Someone Like You..." Will you raise an eyebrow at that? Haha!

HH Brewerkz Golden Ale Full Pint @$12

Bang Bang

Bang Bang @$14

Cold Dressed Chicken, Mustard Green, Peanut

mix well and enjoy

Bang Bang is a new item and my first time trying it. Chef Eugene explained that the edible 'coaster' is made of peanuts and one is supposed to smash it before having it with the salad underneath. I like the 'coaster'. Tasted of peanut butter!

Find the Chicken in the Chillies

Find the Chicken in the Chillies @$19

This one need no introduction and my must-have every time I eat at BOAF.

Yu Xiang Eggplant (V)

Yu Xiang Eggplant (V) @$17

The eggplant dish is looking very different now. It has baby mozzarella, spring onions crumbs (that tasted like cookies) ontop and hiding the Japanese eggplant. Mix it all up and enjoy.

flavourful eggplants

Burratine & Tomato (V)

Burratine & Tomato (V) $26

Chef Eugene was explaining about the special tomato used in the Burratine dish and we were sold. Hence, we gave it a try. It was a good choice.

juicy sweet tomatoes

And, to have the burratine on a crisp toast with a slice of that tomato, it was heavenly. What a joy to eat. Thank you for the recommendation, Eugene!

Strange Flavour Prawn

Strange Flavour Prawn @$42

Ok, I must admit. Am not well versed enough in the vastness of Chinese cuisine, so when I saw a dish named as "Strange Flavour..." my mind was having a shutdown. Like, why would I want to eat strange flavours? So, its name is a literal translation of guaiwei 怪味 which is a seasoning mixture in Sichuan cuisine. Orhhhhh.

The prawns were lovely and nothing strange about the flavours. It was somewhat sweet with a touch of spice. Prawns were of a good size, fresh and firm.

Loup de Mer

Loup de Mer @$89

When you're reading the menu for Loup de Mer, it says "Whole European Seabass, Denise Pesto, Sweet Vinegar Joyn Tomato, Celtuce" . Then, if you're like me, you'd do a double take at 'Denise Pesto'. Aptly named as such because, the pesto sauce was concocted by Chef Denise. She's lovely.

Homestyle Braised Pork Belly

Homestyle Braised Pork Belly @$58

with winter truffles

This dish is surely a head turner when it was brought to the table. We could smell the aroma when the lid was taken off. And, we were in luck as the winter truffle was still available then.

Staff would assist to mix the ingredients. The braised pork looked like dongpo meat but not that sweet, and it was fork tender. You'll get burnt rice from the sides and bottom of the pot too. Yummy!

Pear & Jelly

Pear & Jelly @$18

Glutinous Rice Cake Rock @$17

I think I fell for the Glutinous Rice Cake Rock dessert. I could never imagined it as such, but loved the crisp outer of the cake and the soft, light texture of its inside. Looked and tasted like smokey mochi but doesn't feels 'heavy'.

I love how Chef Eugene innovates for the same dish. For example Yu Xiang Eggplant, be it the elements in the dish or the presentation, there's always something new even if the dish name is the same.

Once again, we were happy to be able to dine in a group, in a comfortable environment, and with lots of good food.

Thank you foodie friends for taking time for this catch-up. Special thanks to Eugene for feeding us, as always, and looking forward to your new creations. Till next time.

Birds of a Feather

Address: 115 Amoy St, #01-01, Singapore 069935

Website: https://www.birdsofafeather.com.sg/en_SG/

Contact: 6221 7449

Business Hours:

Daily:

Mon - Thurs: 12–3pm, 6–11pm

Fri - Sat: 12–3pm, 6pm–12am

Sun: 12–3pm, 6–10pm

[Mother's Day Promo] 母親節外買套餐 Celebration Take Home Mother's Day Set

母親節外買套餐 Celebration Take Home Mother's Day Set (Good for 4 to 5 pax)

Celebration Take Home Mother's Day Set (4 to 5 pax) @$238

For friends whom prefers to celebrate Mother's Day in the comfort of their own home but is currently fretting on what order, this article is just for you! Goldleaf Restaurant offers a takeaway set that has dishes that mom would approve and of a good value too.

Let's take a look at the dishes in this set, shall we?

Cold Dish Trio 冷盤三拼

Cold Dish Trio 冷盤三拼

Braised Duck Thigh 家鄉鹵鴨腿

Braised Duck Thigh 家鄉鹵鴨腿

The braised duck thigh was aromatic, well braised and fork tender. That braised sauce is gold!

Steamed Seabass in Superior Soy Sauce 清蒸金目鱸

Steamed Seabass in Superior Soy Sauce 清蒸金目鱸

Kam Heong Flower Clams 甘香花啦啦

Kam Heong sauce is typically made of dried shrimps, curry powder, shallots and garlic. The kam heong flower clams here is of strong flavours and goes well with beer!

Kam Heong Flower Clams 甘香花啦啦

Braised Mushrooms with Seasonal Vegetables 三菇扒時蔬

Braised Mushrooms with Seasonal Vegetables 三菇扒時蔬

After eating at Goldleaf a few times, I must say that even their vegetables dish is done well. Crunchy greens, tender mushrooms with lovely sauce.

Golden Porridge 黃金海鮮粥

Golden Porridge 黃金海鮮粥

The golden porridge is cooked with sweet pumpkin (hence, its colour) with plenty of seafood such as whole prawns, scallops and mussels. Oh boy, those mussels were huge!

huge mussels

The above set although meant for 5 pax, I would say it can even feed 6 pax comfortably.

Thank you Kris for the invite and Goldleaf Restaurant for hosting the tasting.

Goldleaf Restaurant 金葉餐廳

Address: 88 E Coast Rd, #01-05/06/07 Katong Square, Singapore 423371

Website: https://goldleaf.com.sg/

Contact: 6346 1088

Business Hours: 

Daily: 1:30am–3pm, 6–10pm

이태원짜장 Itaewon Jjajang @ 64 Peck Seah St

We were nearby for our staycation and decided to drop by Itaewon Jjajang for lunch. Unplanned, and without reservation. Walked to it and saw a good number of pax queuing up. Hmm, to persevere or to give up? Decided to stay in-queue and after 10 minutes, we were rewarded as the staff allowed us to wait inside the restaurant.

unanimous decision

Decided on the menu while waiting and soon, we were informed that our table was ready. To our surprise, the staff let us into a private room. Wow!

Yes, we ordered Set A and upsized the jjajangmyeon plus added a fried egg to top it up. Additionally, we got the seafood pancake.

Set A - tangsuyuk + jjajangmyeon + jjampong (not in photo)

jjampong  짬뽕

Interestingly, one could choose the spice level for the jjampong at Itaewon Jjajang. Tracy selected Level 3 out of 4 levels and the staff was amused. She asked us if we really wanted to do Level 3 as it will be spicy. Keke!

Indeed, the jjampong turned out to be spicier than what we normally would order but still bearable (if one doesn't drink up the soup!) The spicy kick was sharp and noticeable once you drink the soup, stays only for a short while in the mouth (thankfully!) and then it travels down slowly to the belly while freeing up the tastebuds again.

Next up, I've long heard about the jjajangmyeon here so was excited to try it. The sauce was thick and gooey, and flavourful. Enjoyable.

Jjajangmyeon 자장면

To tell the truth, I was more interested in the tangsuyuk rather than the noodles on that day. The version here was pretty good with the batter remained crisp and the sauce not overly sweet.

tangsuyuk 탕수육

Unexpectedly, we were wowed by the seafood pancake. For me, it tasted eggy with crisp edges. Plus, not too oily. Eating this makes me want to have beer, or makgeolli!

seafood pancake 해물파전

yummy

I liked the pickles here, and we ordered seconds for the pickled cabbage. So good!

my favourite pickles

The staff here are pretty friendly and efficient. Thank you!

Enjoyed lunch with my staycay buddies; Ivan, Hence and Tracy.

이태원짜장 Itaewon Jjajang

Address: 64 Peck Seah St, Singapore 079325

Website: https://www.instagram.com/itaewonjjajang/

Contact: 6223 1600

Business Hours:

Mon-Sat: 11:30am–2:30pm, 5–10pm

Sun: 11:30am–2:30pm, 5-9:30pm

[Tasting] COCA Leisure Park Kallang

My first time at COCA although I have long heard about this restaurant. Been around for as long as I can remember! Was blessed to be invited for a tasting at COCA Leisure Park Kallang by Jennifer Yeo Consultancy.

Located at Level 2, the restaurant was easy to locate since it was either at this end of the escalator or the other.

entrance

buffet

typical table setup

Doing the regular buffet dinner, priced @$49++ per pax and with about 70 items from the menu. Diners would be able to order through the tablet device on each table.

For the hotpot soup, the staff recommends us the new Laksa broth and Hua Diao Phoenix Pot.

let's see the soup

Laksa and Hua Diao Chicken Hotpot

While waiting for the ingredients to be served, diners could get their sauce from the sauce counter. Remember to mask-up when moving there. Noticed that when staff was not busy, they would assist the customer in mixing the sauces.

COCA original sauce (front) and my original anyhow made sauce (back)

for Hua Diao Chicken soup

Thanks to the staff who prepared the Hua Diao Chicken for us.

immersive experience

all in

let it simmer

suitably dressed

For drinks, one could have the option of lemongrass, lime juice or water chestnut. It is refillable.

water chestnut, lime juice

let's begin!

thinly sliced meats, seafood, prawn paste, dumplings

Fish Fillet 鱼片

Fish Maw 鱼鳔

Green Noodle 菠菜面

Prawns 虾

Thinly Sliced Mutton 薄片羊肉

House Special Shrimp Paste 特制虾浆

vegetables, beancurd skin and mushrooms

table-full, so beauty-full

cooking the Fish Glue 鱼滑

The quality ingredients one gets from COCA, translated into a delicious meal. Fresh seafood is their strength and goes well with laksa and also the hua diao soup.

prawn paste

fresh prawns

If you would like to enjoy COCA Laksa Hotpot at home, here is the info and the order link is provided below:

Laksa Hotpot Set (Serves 3-4pax) delivery only - $88

- Complimentary Mala Fried Rice

- Complimentary Mala Fish Skin

- 2 soup base 两种汤底  (2 Liter each)

- Thinly Sliced Pork Collar 薄片猪肉 200g 

- Chicken Fillet 鸡肉片 200g

- Prawns 鲜虾 8pcs

- Chicken Meat Paste 鸡肉浆 80g

- Shrimp Wanton 云吞 4pcs

- Fishball with Roe 鱼包蛋 4pcs 

- Chinese Cabbage 大白菜 200g 

- Local Lettuce 生菜 100g 

- Emperor Shiitake 皇帝椎茸 100g 

- Green Noodle 菠菜面 2 portion

- COCA Chili Sauce  COCA泰式辣酱 (200g)

Thank you COCA for hosting the dinner, and special thanks to COCA staff at Leisure Park Kallang for your care.

COCA

Address: 5 Stadium Walk #02-01, Leisure Park Kallang, Singapore 397693

Website: https://coca.com.sg/

Contact:

62413833

Business Hours:

Daily: 11:30am–3pm, 6–10:30pm

Order Online: https://cocahotpot.oddle.me/en_SG/product/8a818ed07f3442ca017f3ed8f28d3f85