Sauteed Scallops with Black Fungus in XO Sauce 酱云耳炒帶子 (S$40.80) blew me away. In this dish, you would find celery, carrots, black fungus, shimeiji mushrooms and scallops cooked in XO sauce. The XO sauce is a seafood spicy sauce with an umami flavour. The sauce can be pretty intense and overpowering. However, the sweetness from scallop surprised me. The portion of XO sauce used was perfect where it kept the original taste of seafood and vegetables. I loved everything in this dish although it was the most expensive dish in my order list. (Food rating: 4.5/5)

Pan-fried Lamb Loin with String Beans 煎對羊仔柳 (S$34.85) looked as simple as it was in the picture but the dish was divine. The lamb loin was not a bit gamey. The nice wok aroma or 锅气 was amazing. The meat was beautifully tenderised that it was pleasant to chew and savour the taste. The string beans were briefly fried that kept its colour and crunchiness. (Food rating: 4/5)

If you love eating pizzas from Pizza Hut, California Pizza, etc., you should try this by Alt. Pizza. If you think that these commericalised pizza joints are real Italian pizzas, you are wrong.

I was tasked to source for a good pizza for a small gathering. The requirement was that it must be good and to find something that is not from the regular commerical pizza restaurants.

An Italian friend recommended Alt. Pizza that he find it almost as good as an Italian-styled pizza. Pizza is usually thin crusted with simple ingredients.

I ordered various kinds of pizza - Old School, Beefy Affair, Truffle Shuffle.

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The Old School pizza came with vine-ripened tomato sauce, fresh oregano, basil, parmesan, and mozarella cheese. Just like its name, it is a very old school pizza that I recalled having at Di Fara Pizza, Brooklyn. A classic and simple pizza that is filled with flavour and fragrance. This was extremely enjoyable.

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If you love meat, the Beefy Affair is your choice. The pizza has vine-ripened tomato sauce, mozzarella, parmesan, cheddar, wagyu meatballs, roasted mushrooms, and freshly cracked black pepper. The portion of meat and mushrooms were generous and balanced. You will not get sick of meat from eating too much meat or mushrooms.

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Truffle Shuffle is a blend of white béchamel sauce, mozzarella, parmesan, chicken fennel sausage, roasted onions, roasted mushrooms and truffle oil. It is unique to have pizza with onions. The roasted onions were sweet as if they were caramelised. The roasted mushrooms had rich aroma. The whole entire blend was amazingly delicious. The truffle oil, though it was part of the recipe, did not mask the rest of the ingredients on the pizza.

Address: 312 Balestier Road, #01-01, Singapore 329743

Located at Upper Boon Keng Food Centre, you will find a humble stall selling muttom soup loved by locals and tourists alike. It was so popular that it was featured in numerous local food variety shows in Singapore.

The mutton soup recipe were brought from their forefathers in that 1940s from India.It started from a food stall and moved to a food stall at Upper Boon Keng Road in the mid 1980s. The mutton soup however is a fusion of India and Singapore flavours. To date, it is now managed by the third and fourth generation members. To them, the mutton soup or Soup Kambing is an art. They took pride to ensure that the food quality remains even though it has been passed on their future generations. More importantly, they've continued to make it affordable for everyone to ensure.

I was looking for new food stalls and found Haji. M. Abdul Rajak stall in one of the food delivery companies. Without hesitation, I ordered a serving of Soup Kambing (meat) to be delivered to my home.

In the first instance, I took the first sip of the broth. It was unique that the soup had a nice fragrant and was not oily. According to the owners, the broth takes 3 hours to cook, which requires dedication and precision, so that it tastes good. This Indian Muslim stall uses a lot of spices from tumeric onion, etc.

The next test was to dip the bread into the broth. When I took the bite on the well-soaked bread, I was surprised that the taste heightened. The fragrance was richer and it was more enjoyable than eating it on its own. The mutton chunks were generous and tender.

It is unfortunate that I did not take a picture of the broth myself. I will definitely take it the next time I order again.

Blanco Court Beef Noodles, previously located at Blanco Court, is now officially back since February 2020. With the availability of home delivery, I had an opportunity to savour their highly recommended beef noodles.

Because it was a home delivery, I've ordered a serving of Beef Tendon Noodles (dry) with Kway Teow and additional beef balls at S$13.70; and a serving of Beef Noodles (dry) with thick bee hoon at S$8.90.

Though it was a little pricey, it was worth it. I didn't have the chance to take photos but will do so the next time around.

When you ordered a 'dry' beef noodles, it will come with a thick dark gravy rich with beef broth and peppery taste. To be frank, it was very different from the ones you may have eaten at some food courts where the gravy is pretty much tasteless. The gravy from #blancocourtbeefnoodles just blows your mind away.

The beef tendons and beef slices were so tender and fresh. They were extremely enjoyable that I emptied the bowls within minutes. The beef balls, on the other hand, was so-so. I did not enjoy much though they were in generous portions and springy.

I will definitely this again and will recommend the beef tendons and sliced beef noodles. Either kway teow or thick bee hoon is fine as they complement all the other ingredients perfectly.

Address: 12 Kallang Avenue, Aperia Mall, #01-36, Singapore 339511
Price: $ (A bit pricey but it's worth it)
Rating: 4.5/5
My Recommendation: Beef Tendon noodles and sliced beef noodles.

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Liao Fan Hawker Chan, a two-timed one Michelin-starred award recipient, is one of the best local foods I have ever had. As most people would queue to have great food, I don't mind having takeouts. Ordering takeouts (home deliveries) put the restaurants to a test - a test on their food quality.

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#chuankeesatay at #oldairportfoodcentre is one of the long-established brand names in Singapore. With the influx of food delivery services, I can enjoy an equally good meat skewers in the comfort of my home.

Ordered from Toa Payoh BBQ 1975 Chicken Wings, the satay of Chicken, Mutton and Pork were tender and juicy. When delivered, they were still piping hot and the rich fragrance will heighten your appetite. Each meat stick is $0.80 and each rice ball is $0.80 as well.

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