Food Review: Old Town White Coffee @ Genting Highlands

So I went to Genting Highlands a few months ago with a friend. The price of food there is similar to that in Singapore. Everything is marked up, but it sucks big time! Even the fast food pisses me off at times. Oh well, when it is cold, I somehow have a greater urge to eat. Which is bad. So we were looking for some proper food to eat and realised that Old Town White Coffee sells like meals and traditional food. We went and ordered some food. My plan was to get my favourite Kaya Toast and Coffee. Thats it. And again, the plan somehow changed. Here is what we had.

All I can say is that this, to me, is the most decent and affordable food there. It tasted super good and price was alright. It can be considered a wee bit over-priced but it is fine. Considering the fact that you WILL enjoy the food.

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Food Review: Watami Japanese Casual Restaurant @ Central Clark Quay

Quite some time ago, I went to this restaurant at Central with a friend. It is a japanese casual dining restaurant called Watami. The service wise was just fine. We waited for quite some time before anyone could care about us standing outside. Two or three waiters walked past us but just walked as if they did not want to entertain us. Oh well, just a small hiccup to me. I don't really bother about such stuff too much. So we went in and wow, they have a real extensive menu. So much of food!!! They really have a whole variety for you to choose from. So I was quite lost. I actually ONLY WANTED TO HAVE SALMON SASHIMI AND NOTHING ELSE. But I guess the plan changed. Here is what we ordered.

We had Salmon Sahimi, Hot Pot Soup, Chicken Salad, Teriyaki Chicken on Hotplate, Hotplate Pork Cutlet, Onion Rings, Sushi Platter. I may not get the names right because it was some time ago. I am very sorry about that. Price wise, I forgot as well. Might be about $80 I think? Very sorry! I really forgot. But what I can say is that the portion is big and the food tasted good. To me, it must taste good. And I do feel this was worth the money. :)


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Recipe: Chocolate Nut Cake

I tried this recipe for a Rich Chocolate Nut Cake. It was nice. But to me, it felt more like a brownie than a cake. It was quite dense and you can't really eat too much at a go. Just a little at a time felt good. So here's the recipe.


Ingredients

225g butter
225g plain chocolate
115g cocoa powder
350g caster sugar
6 eggs
85ml brandy
150g finely chopped hazelnuts (I used walnuts but I think hazelnuts would be much better)


Instructions


1. Preheat oven to 180 degree celcius and line a 9 inch by 2 inch round tin with greaseproof paper and grease.


2. Melt the butter and Chocolate together in a double boiler. Set aside to cool.


3. Stir the cocoa into a bowl. Add sugar and eggs and stir until combined. Pour in the melted chocolate mixture and brandy.


4. Fold in the hazelnuts and pour into the tin.


5. Set the tin inside a large tin and pour 1 inch of hot water into the outer tin. Bake until the cake is firm to the touch which is about 45 minutes.


6. Once baked, unmould and let cool.


Here are some pictures.

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Recipe: Creme Brulee

Alright, finally I tried to make this; CREME BRULEE. I have always loved the name of this but I have never eaten or tried it anywhere before. So I finally found a recipe and realised its quite easy to do. Here is the recipe for you to try as well.


Ingredients

8 egg yolks
2 cups heavy cream
1/3 cup caster sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
some sugar for the caramalised tops


Instructions


1. Preheat the oven at 150 degrees celcius.


2. Whisk the egg yolks and sugar in a large bowl until the mixture becomes thick and yellow. Then add in the cream and vanilla essence and carry on whisking until well-blended.


3. Strain into a large bowl and skim off any foam or bubbles.


4. Divide the mixture into 6 ramekins/custard cups and place them in a bigger tray. Fill up the bigger tray with about 1-2 inches of hot water and bake until set around the edges but loose in the centre. This will take about 50-60 minutes.


5. After baking remove from oven and let it cool in the water bath itself. Once cooled, put in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or overnight. Before serving, sprinkle some sugar over the top and use a hand-held torch to caramelise the sugar.


Personally, I did not do the caramelised sugar tops because I did not have the torch but I felt the custard itself was sweet enough and the sugar top was not necessary. :)


Here is a picture!

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