Honeymoon Desserts

I'm not really a dessert type of person, but there's this one dessert stall in Vivocity that I really love to go to. Introducing Honeymoon Desserts. They come mainly from Hong Kong and they specialize in mainly "chinese" type of desserts. However these desserts come cold too, so it's good for a hot day too, especially these few days. Here are a few nice desserts.

Durian Pancake $4.80

Comments: Lovers of durian should really try this. Reminds me of durian Mooncake  during mid autumn festival. They use the meat of the durian plus the pancake comes out cold so it gives the cool melting feeling in your mouth

Taro Sago $4.80

Comments: This tastes similar to those egg pudding serve in Hong Kong only that it includes taro and sago. Not very sweet but still enjoyable

Sago with Coconut Cream with Green Tea Ice Cream $5.80

Comments: This was a new item so I decided to give it a try. It comes with grass jelly and sago. The coconut taste is not that strong but overall the dessert is still tasty

Overall review: This place is always packed and there might be a queue, but fret not because the queue moves quite fast. After a long day, it's always nice to visit this place after dinner or after a long day in Vivo.

Website: Honeymoon Dessert (Hong Kong Website)

Details of the place: Honeymoon Desserts Vivocity

Serenity Spanish Bar & Restaurant

So I saw this promotion on Serenity's Roasted Suckling Pig, however when I got there, I was quite shock at how expensive it cost. In order not to waste the trip, me and my girlfriend decided to order something else.

Sangria De Original (White Wine) $16

Comments: A nice refreshing drink with its fruity flavor

Salteado De Setas $12.80

Comments: The mushrooms tasted not bad as an appetizer. But after eating too much of it plain, it gets boring. 

Codillo De Cerdo $45.80

Comments: We decided to go for the pork knuckle. The dish is enough to feed 2. Crisp on the outside, soft and tender on the outside. Add some mustard and their chilli and it tastes really nice. Normally for German, they would give sauerkraut, but here they gave mashed potatoes. The mashed potatoes were nice too, to say the least. Overall it was a nice dish.

Overall Review: A place with really nice ambience, with live band playing nice music. Nice food and nice cocktails. However, I felt their prices were a bit on the high side. Maybe it's because of Vivocity's rental. However, the place was quite packed.

Website: Serenity Spanish Bar & Restaurant

Facebook: Like them here.

Details of the place: Opening Hours

PUTIEN Restaurant

A restaurant that sells Hinghwa food. Affordable and delicious food is the only thing I can describe about this chain of restaurants. Ordered quite a lot of food for a table of around 10 people.

PUTIEN Style Century Egg $5.90

Comments: This is absolutely delicious. I kept eating and eating and eating. Have to try it, that is of course if you don't like century egg.

Iced Bitter Gourd $4.90

Comments: I love bitter gourd, but the way the bitter gourd is made in this restaurant, the bitterness will go missing. Firstly, the bitter gourd is slightly sliced into strips and "freeze" with shaved ice. Before eating, you have to dip the bitter gourd in honey provided and the cool, sweet taste is enough to appetize your tastebuds

Cold Jellyfish in XO sauce $7.90

Comments: Can't really taste the XO taste. Can order if you enjoy eating jellyfish.

Seaweed with Mini Shrimps $6.90

Comments: Normal tasting

(Autumn Menu) Hairy Crabs Price Unknown

Comments: Hairy Crab only comes once a year. Apparently in Oct is the season of female crabs and Nov is the season of male crabs. The staff here will dissect the crab till you can eat with minimal effort.

(Autumn Menu) Hairy Crab

Comments: I was surprised to find so much roe in a male hairy crab. I can't imagine how much there would be in a female one. The roe is sweet but slightly dry, like eating salted egg.

Braised Pig Intestine $9.90

Comments: The pig intestine is thick and chewy, but the thing is, it is not very tasteful. Maybe needs a bit more marination.

Braised Bamboo Shoot $6.90

Comments: Erm, nothing really special about this dish.

Abalone

Abalone $11.90

Comments: The abalone is slightly marinated. Made just right, not too chewy, no fishy smell. Love the presentation and the taste.

(Autumn menu) Claypot Beancurd in Crab Roe Sauce $13.90 / $20.90

Comment: This is the ultimate comfort food. So delicious, a bowl of rice with this is enough to make me contented. 

Bamboo Herbal Prawn $4.90

Comments: I love this soup. The herbal taste is strong, the 2 prawns given is very fresh and sweet, giving the soup a sweet taste too. Served hot for maximum enjoyment.

Claypot Sea Cucumber with Chestnut $35.90 / $53.90

Comments: This is a must order always in my family, firstly because we like to eat sea cucumber. Secondly, there is a whole assortment of vegetables in there such as broccoli, mushrooms, roast pork, chestnut and a few more other stuff. The gravy is tasty and not too salty.

PUTIEN Sweet and Sour Pork with Lychees $11.90 / $17.90

Comments: Similar to the normal sweet and sour pork found elsewhere, this sweet and sour pork is slightly sweeter because of the lychee taste. If only they made the pork crispier.

Deep Fried Live Squirrel Fish with Gravy $35.90

Comments: To be honest, I have never seen a squirrel fish before. Apparently the head has not much meat as compared to other fishes, but the meat is as delicious as other fishes. Fried perfectly, it's crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. The sauce is something like the sweet and sour sauce.

Fried Egg Plant with Pork Floss $8.90 / $13.90

Comments: This is one of my favorite dishes in PUTIEN. Although it's suppose to be Fried Egg Plant, but the batter and pork floss covers the taste of the egg plant perfectly that when you eat it, it tastes just like eating a dough fritter "you tiao" that is dipped with pork floss.

Spinach with Salted Egg & Century Egg in Supreme Stock $12.90 / $18.90

Comments: One of my all time favorite dishes, but I normally prefer mine with 3 eggs, the 2 eggs stated and normal chicken egg. The stock is very tasty, the spinach not over-cooked. Can't really go wrong with this dish.

Stir-Fried Yam $10.90 / $16.90

Comments: The yam is sweet and crispy, only thing I did not like about this dish is that the yam pieces are cut quite big. If you eat too fast, it leaves a very dry throat.

The Bun

The Meat

Shredded Meat with Bun $3.90 per piece (Min 2.)

Comments: Don't look down on this dish because this combination is super delicious. Mix with PUTIEN's special chilli sauce, it's really nice. The bun is slightly roasted, so it's crispy and lightly glazed to give it a sweet taste. The meat is very tasty, together with the onion. A really nice dish.

PUTIEN Style Oyster Omelette $16.90 / $23.90

Comments: Tastes very different from the normal oyster omelette or better known as "ao jian". It is fried a bit more crispy instead of fluffy. Does not entice me to eat more after a few mouthful though.

Fried Hinghwa Bee Hoon $7.90 / $15.90 / $23.90

Comments: What better way to end a dinner. Instead of eating those heavy noodles/rice, ordering bee hoon is better as it is not as filling. The bee hoon is also very tasty with the amount of seafood in it. Not too dry too.

Overall review: A great place for a family/business lunch or dinner. The food won't disappoint.  From a small restaurant in Kitchener road to having 7 other outlets now in Singapore, this restaurant really has grown. The do pack in the crowds on weekends, so it's best to call and make a reservation at a restaurant near you.

Details of the place: Putien Outlets

Website: PUTIEN Restaurant

Tel: Please click the outlets link above.

Dian Xiao Er/店小二

A nice place for lunch or dinner, most famous for their ducks. But I feel their standards have kinda drop because their ducks no longer have tender meat, but still full of flavor. Introducing Dian Xiao Er 店小二, which has many outlets all over Singapore. I normally go for the Set B and change the Stir Fried Bitter Gourd & Pumpkin to Baby Kai-Lan with Salted Fish and Lime and choose the 东坡肉/Dong Po Rou over the Mongolian Pork Ribs.

Ten Wonder Duck

Comments: My favorite version of their duck. Sweet and slightly salty taste.

Golden Tofu

Comments: Nothing fantastic, the tofu is not the egg tofu type where it's soft. This is quite filling and slightly dry

东坡肉/Dong Po Rou

Comments: Has that layer of fat but the meat is mostly overcooked, leaving it dry and difficult to chew

Baby Kai-Lan with Salted Fish and Lime

Comments: Sometimes they overdose on the lime which makes it too sour and killing all of the taste of what is suppose to be a nice vegetable dish.

Poached Bamboo Pith with Asparagus

Comments: Don't really like the dish but don't hate it. At least the asparagus was crunchy.

Angelica Duck $24.30 (M)

Comments: This duck has loads of herbs taste in it. That bitter sweet taste on a well-roasted duck with the sauce mixed with rice is just delicious.

Overall review: The set B costs $82 for 4 people. Dian Xiao Er is a good place for small gatherings with friends for dinner. Although their duck is not as fantastic as compared to other places, probably because they rush through their cooking, it is decent enough to have an enjoyable meal. 

Details of the place: Dian Xiao Er Outlets

Recommendation: 7/10