Hansang Family Restaurant

If you follow my blog or know me personally, you'd have known my fascination for korean food/music/fashion.

I'm always on the search for true authentic korean food in Singapore.
(YUMMY ONES OF COURSE!)

It was a random thing and we wanted some good korean bbq for dinner 'cos the outlook of the restaurant seems to say that korean BBQ is their specialty.
Honestly, I was clueless to the reviews out there when I stepped in, so no biasness there!

We had a hard time thinking about what to order, there weren't many pictures for your viewing pleasure, especially if you're unfamiliar to the korean food culture.
At least the people were kind enough to explain though.


Their appetiser which I didn't eat, I really hate garlic....


Pleasantly surprised by the charcoal bbq! Pretty unusual for restaurants here, this is soooo authentic! :)

My personal advice to foodies out there who wants to try the korean BBQ:
I'd always choose pork for my bbq as they are thinly sliced, they would be more evenly cooked when bbq-ing. Chicken meat tend to get charred before the insides are cooked(due to uneven sizing) and tends to have less fat!




The pork belly didn't come as thinly sliced as I wanted them to!
Ended up we had tough pork belly meat when they were cooked!

PLUS POINT: The waiters/waitresses help to look after your bbq meat and you can ask for scissors to cut up the meat into smaller pieces. Talk about good service here! :)


Pork collar meat!
They NEVER go wrong in any BBQ! A must order! They are pricer than normal pork meat as they are really tender.



Kimchi pancake.
I'd go for Kim's family restaurant's version anytime. They had too much kimchi in this. I love my carbs. It felt really like something was lacking when I ate this.



Ddubboki. Spicy Rice Cake.
This didn't wow me either. I couldn't grasp what was wrong in this.. but I guess the sauce wasn't as flavorsome as I would want it to be.


Japchae! Sweet potato noodles.
ALWAYS ALWAYS wanted to try this! It was really the best thing I had here (apart from the pork collar meat). I suspected LOTS AND LOTS of sesame oil made this dish so good. The taste was pretty much similar to our Chinese version of fried vermicelli.

In all, this is a place in Holland Villange which I won't be revisiting anytime soon.

Credits to Lin Jun's Canon Powershot S95. :)

Kim's Family Restaurant

This authentic korean restaurant is one of the most anticipated restaurants for me.
Really wanted to try this for AGES.

There are actually 2 sections here.
My friends and I stepped into the 'less crowded and busy' one though.
No worries about communication breakdown, there are local staff around and the koreans do know some english.

Check out the grafitti inside the restaurant!
And scribble away! :)



An array of 13 "BANCHANS"!
All refillable upon request!



The downside is that the bean sprouts are not the huge juicy ones that most korean places have. And I'd really prefer my kimchi to be more sour, the taste of the kimchi didn't kick in immediately.

Spicy beancurd stew!

I always have something for stews! Absolutely satisfying when I slurped this hot and spicy soup with the soft beancurd!

Be careful to order carefully as their pics on stews/steamboats look very alike!
There was some confusion when we were ordering, so in order not to mix up stew/steamboat, look at the pricings!

Kimchi pancakes!



This is absolutely my fave! Generous portions of kimchi in the pancakes!

BBQ chicken on hot plate!

Comes sizzling hot on a plate, it goes really well with rice!
Plus there was vermicelli inside!! I LOVE THIS COMBI!

Fried octopus rice.



I'd go for bibimbap anyday.. there was just too much of the sweet spicy sauce. And I couldn't taste much of the rest of it.



On top of everything, our bill comes up to around $60.
It's really affordable considering that you get 13 arrays of side dishes!
Definitely worth my next trip!

Kim's Family Restaurant
17 Lorong Kilat, #01-06

Su Korean Cuisine

Went to this restaurant with JX during our shopping date in January 2011.
We're both korean food lovers so we decided to step in this small restaurant in Far East plaza.

The everything-taste-so-good side dishes!
Do note that they have different side dishes everyday.
But I guess kimchi will always be present, it's not korean without kimchi!








Bibimbap

This is second to Arirang's Bibimbap!! Fragrantttt and satisfying!
You will go back for more!

You need tofu kimchi soup to complete your meal!


My favourite spicy rice cakes! Ddukbokki!!!!

There are so many rice cakes in a sitting that I had a really hard time finishing this up with xuan.

Lovely spread


Though the food fare is good but I consider this place a lil on the pricier side.
Probably because we ordered a little too much for 2.
Best to go with a group of friends!

Sun with Moon

After the dinner at Pasta Brava, we girls headed to Sun with Moon at Wheelock Place.

I've heard so much about the classic tofu cheesecake, totally hiding my excitement inside while waiting for the cheesecake! :)

Blueberry Tofu Cheesecake!

See how interesting it was presented!!


Silky, smooth, sweet... totally mesmerizing.

Chocolate crepes cake.

I'm no choco fan but I like this!

Green tea sponge cake.

This cake is light and creamy.. smooth. That's why you don't get sick of this creamy spongy cake!

Fruit tart!

I love the crust of the fruit tart.

Do try the tofu cheesecake if you ever pass by wheelock!
It's their speciality.

Pasta Brava - My first squid ink experience

Hey people!

First of all, HAPPY NEW YEAR!
People have been asking me to update this food blog!
I shan't wait any longer!

First of all, this first entry for 2011.
I'd been wanting to try squid ink pasta for the longest time!
The perfect opportunity came for surprising kie yin! :)
She knew I wanted to try it and recommanded me Pasta Brava.
Little did she know that the rest of the girls will be there too!

Hence, without further ado... here comes the pictures!
(sorry for the bad pictures, again.)

Squid Ink Pasta!

The waiter also provided an apron, telling me "the only way to remove the stain on your dress, is to snip that part away". How shocking! And I remember XL totally telling me to deshell my prawns carefully so that my prawns don't fly about!
Anyway, the squid ink pasta tasted much like seafood pasta, it has a very faint sour taste but it's simply TASTY and I can't really explain the taste very well. It's just GOOOOOODDD.

I forgot what's this.

I don't remember much about this dish but the food at Pasta Brava are all relatively good.

Lamb shank.

The lamb shank is juicy and tender! Even though it has a strong lamb aftertaste, surprisingly I could still take it relatively well! I'd really recommand this lamb shank to all lamb meat lovers!


The sides:
Portbello Mushrooms

Calamari


I didn't take a picture of the breads with balsamic vinegar and olive oil.
The french loaf is served warm and it's super chewy and soft!!
It's unlike many restaurants which have tough and hard to chew french loaves.

A very happy me with squid ink pasta! :)


However, the ambience here is such that, you'll always be surrounded by angmohs and the rich. Not exactly something I like.

More details at: http://www.pastabrava.com.sg/

Madeleine's Egg Tarts & Puffs

Guidan recommended this to me after knowing I'm gonna pass by Tanjong Katong Road.
Their specialty is of course, original macau portugese egg tarts - as they have claimed.




Delicious hot and crispy egg tarts with really soft and warm fillings!

One is not enough, you'd go back for more!
Sold in a box of 6 or 12.
Also sold in 2 flavours - original or pandan

Bruno's Pizzeria & Grill

I've decided to step into this restaurant purely based on the good reviews on the mushroom ravioli. In my 22 years, I've never eaten ravioli or escargots, but I really wanted to try ravioli.

Note that there is only one chef working in this restaurant, so you may need to wait for some time for your meals but then be really assured about the QUALITY.

I didn't get a seat with good lighting therefore some of the pictures didn't turn out as good as they should be.


Bruno's!! It looks just like any Italian café. It's smacked in the middle of Tanjong Katong Road.


A bad picture of the interior! As you can see, it's a little blur.


Appetizers (with balsamic vinegar and olive oil as dip)
The breads were served warm that were crispy outside and moist inside.
Seriously I could eat it plain, just like this.


The escargots. This is my first time eating escargots, so I cannot say much. They were tad salty which I thought it might be the seasoning but my date for the day mentioned that those are not the best that she has had. But this had tasted much better than I'd expected, especially when I'm a first-timer when it comes to SNAILS. In case you are curious to know, they were chewy.


Linguine Al Granchio - Linguine with crabmeat in tomato and cream sauce(pink sauce) with basil
The goodness of the crab meat was TOTALLY infused with the linguine. There is NO WAY you would not be able to tell that this is a CRABMEAT pasta. I was very satisfied eating this because the amount of crabmeat given was really generous. I must emphasize this dish because it is really soooo good.


Ravioli Al Funghi Porcini Creama - Stuffed pasta with mushroom in cream sauce with white truffle oil
If you think nothing much of this plain-looking dish, you would be surprised by its strong taste. The ravioli is like an asian version of dumplings that are stuffed with mushrooms instead of the usual meat like pork. On the first taste, everything's great but as time goes on.. you might really get sick of the creamy and strong taste. Taking it slow is my advice.


How one piece of ravioli looks like.

I really like how the chef came out personally to ask how the dishes were.
A plus point: the chef is cute.

Enjoy your meal, Bon Appétit!