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Friday, January 9, 2015
MORE THAN SNACKS with FRANNYWANNY!!!  in TIONG BAHRU BAKERY Singapore

Who is that girl!?!>!?>! Why it is Fran of FRANNYWANNY.COM.


During my vacation a couple of months back in SINGAPORE, I was able to get a hold of Fran! You see, I met her a year back before that and loved her blog even before that... (kind of confusing, I know but you can CLICK HERE to check it out )
and she has definitely been uberly super kind to me! Super !  Definitely one of my blogger Idols! Super humble and super BAET!

I knew that she is a keeper when I asked her what food places I should visit and which hotel I should stay to. She gamely answered all of my questions and gave a lot of recommendations. More than I could actually chew! Whew! Grabe!

Luckily enough, I got a hold of her on her free time. AKA "after workout destressing session" and asked her for a quick meet up. Just because I wanted to see how she and sir Paul was. Too bad Paul wasn't around because he had work.

Anyway.. moving forward, she suggested we meet up in TIONG BAHRU BAKERY in Raffles City.
 The TIONG BAHRU in RAFFLES CITY is actually found in the basement of the mall. I just followed my nose and the signs and the people and there you go!  It occupied a huge space around the fountain with a lot of tables filled with hungry customers even late in the afternoon. 

Since I was a few minutes ahead of Fran, I was able to take some shots and this WOWED me
 They have a good selection of freshly made BUNS , Pastries, 
Desserts 
and Coffee!

When Fran arrived, we ordered a lot! Here I thought, it was going to be just a merienda or quick coffee but wow!

TO start the meal, I had a cup of FLAT WHITE.
Cup made of love.

Munching on, we got the CURRY BUN.
Cut into small bite sized pieces, the smell and the taste of curry was definitely present. The meat was seasoned definitely well.

But my favorite was the MOLASSES BUN.
 It had a lot of greens but the kicker was the salmon and the cream cheese underneath it. Kinda like lox but in a soft and fluffy bun. I definitely enjoyed this. According to Fran, this is her favorite. Well mine too!

Now, we couldn't have a snack without a few sweet treats.
 Forgive me for I have forgotten the exact name, but this Chocolate Brownie like dessert is amazing.
It is soft and has a few "wet" layers of chocolate inside.
The next dessert just got to be my favorite dessert of the trip. 
 It is the KOUIGN AMANN. Breton's cake with salted butter and sugar.
The layering of the sugar and the butter made every bite crunchy yet has the right amount of sweetness.
Flaky yet not too sweet. Worth the price. Incredible ender and perfect with a cup of coffee.
Fran was even kind enough to ask if I wanted more... I was just too shy! Kidding aside, this is one deadly dessert and must not be missed when visiting the bakery.


The food is definitely awesome that I wouldn't mind going back there on my next SG trip. Everything is straightforward. Quality of the food is definitely a plus. I liked how they have a lot of branches around around SG.
Thank you very much Fran for the quick meet up! It was super duper fun catching up with you and getting chika! Each visit to Singapore is fun because I get to have amazing get together with friends! Naks! :D :D :D

and you know what.. a couple of weeks later, we had a little gathering with Fran here in Manila.
Check it out here. (CLICK HERE)


TIONG BAHRU BAKERY SINGAPORE
252 North Bridge Road
B1-11/12 Raffles City Shopping Centre
Singapore
Monday- Sunday 8am-10pm
+65 63334160

More restaurant listing of Tiong Bahru in:

Disclaimer: wrote this based on my experience. Fran was sooo kind in taking care of the tab. Thank you so much. P.S. She even wanted to get me some more OLD CHANG KEE 's Chili Crab O... #busogoverload.
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Monday, January 5, 2015
Awesome Get Together at SARSA and HATTENDO Sneak Peak!

Good food and great friends. That Is what I believe KTG stands for.

We come from different backgrounds but when it comes to awesome food, I believe we have a passion towards it.
 To enjoy and to share.

Last month, our dear friends Fran and Paul of Frannywanny.com obliged us with a mini get together. It was the Christmas Rush, traffic was awful and they were just here for a couple of weeks and yet, we were lucky enough to get them for a day! Lucky!

We made up our minds and went to SARSA.
 I guess I have been here quite a number of times. Click here and here
So, most of the ordering was left up to me. LOL!

Aside from the usual, special batchoy, sizzling kansi, and veggie dishes, I saw fit to order these:

ISAW or chicken intestines grilled to perfection. Crispy burnt parts were a joy to eat.
You won't get the freaky aftertaste as these were properly cleaned.

Of course, when you go here, please don't order the plain rice. Rather go for the GINAMOS rice.
Sort of their "bagoong" or fermented fish paste placed on top. You will definitely ask for seconds.

Something new that I had to try was the SINIGANG FRIED CHICKEN!
Incredible. You could taste the sinigang yet it was fried. Definitely a great reinvention.

The lechon kawali was as simple as it could be. Crunchy skin and tender meat.
Yet, it wasn't that simple. The sauce made it incredibly good. The chocolate dip had a hot chili flavor. Sort of like, Spicy and sweet all at the same time. Yummy!

For something to end the meal, we had a taste of Piyaya Ice Cream Sandwich.
Piyaya is kinda like flatbread that has a sweet filling. In this case, it was salted caramel with a choice of ice cream. 
Now wouldn't you know, Richie of The Pickiest Eater
Had a little surprise for us. Along with our friends from HATTENDO Manila, we were all given a small treat.
We were able to try out HATTENDO CREAM BUNS. The first in the country to do so. LUCKY US!
They come in 5 different flavors. From custard, whipped cream, chocolate, azuki sweet bean and my personal favorite the MATCHA!

Fresh and soft bread has the filling enclosed. Don't worry it actually won't melt because the inside is cream. Believe me! I tried to melt it but it won't ooze out! LOL! It kinda felt like dirty ice cream sandwich but we just don't have it in MATCHA! In a month or two, they will open up in SM MOA and they said that they will add a few more products! YAHOO!

Of course after all the eating, we are just like anyone. We love taking photos for memories!
Almost all the girls. LOL! Ray, Ethan and Lynne of En Route , Mama Bear of SugarGoSpice, Joan the better half of The Food Alphabet.  and of course, Rina and Rain of Rina's Rainbow.
Ray, Ethan and Lynne of En Route, and the Fran and Paul of Frannywanny.com



SARSA is one of those amazing resto to bring your balikbayan relatives to. The food is straight on and it doesn't cost an arm and a leg. Reservations are a must when dining during peak hours. 

HATTENDO is a welcome dessert treat for us. Being in a hot country, who wouldn't want a cold ice cream like bun to munch on. Can't wait for their store to open in the Mall of Asia.



Now, I know it may be a little too early, but I just got to say this. 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY RICHIE!!!
I will never forget your birthday sir!

Cheers!!! I am so lucky to have met a handsome  funny family man such as you! LOL!

After all is said and done, it was an amazing night... Too bad I wasn't able to go to the after dinner party. LOL!


SARSA
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BGC, Taguig City
Metro Manila

HATTENDO MANILA
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Mall of Asia
Soon to Open
Disclaimer: Paid for the food in SARSA. Hattendo Cream Buns were courtesy of our good friends for us to try out. Wrote this based on my opinions and experience.

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