Skye Soon : October 2019

Hey loves!

The food monsters are back at it. This time we went for a Burpple Beyond set meal at the 2Six Cafe, hidden in Katong Square, which sadly sees way less foot traffic than the other surrounding malls, Parkway Parade and Katong I12.

The set meal consists of a Main dish, a drink, and a Mille Crepe cake!

My choice: The Japanese Hamburg Steak and Rice.

I love hamburger steaks so I found it hard to resist this. Went with the Genmaicha tea for my drink. There were plenty of tea options on the menu though! Love that! They also provide you with a lil cute hour glass so you can stop steeping your tea after say a minute. Cute and thoughtful.

Thick juicy succulent hamburg steak. Rice and side vegetables were average, and I felt that the plating can be improved. The appearance of this dish does the hamburg no justice!!!

Bf went for the Gyudon. The egg was a little messed up but the beef pieces were flavourful and tender. Good searing ~ We also had this milky Lychee Fiesta Freeze which turned out not to be as enjoyable (to us) as it sounds. Also it came in a plastic cup and straw (pikachu ono face).

Enter the cakes for dessert!!!

Ordered the Earl Grey and Belgian Chocolate Mille Crepes. A pity that the mango one seemed OOS.

Taste wise both cakes were pleasant and delivers on promised flavour. The Earl Grey is not too flowery in flavour, just the way I like it. The Belgian Chocolate is good for peeps who enjoy dark chocolate! Not too sweet, which is how we enjoy cakes nowadays. #old

Layer wise though, I just had to compare them to Lady M (if not, where else?) I think the layers here seem less than Lady M, and seem thicker, or more.. gelatine like rather than egg crepe like. This results in the 2Six cake to come across as more...simple and less refined (in Chinese, 没有做的那么细）. Just my humble opinion of course.

However, for a labour intensive cake like this to be included in this Burrple set promo, is nonetheless still considered a steal!

We enjoyed ourselves in this quiet cafe with comfy scandi looking furniture. I loved the wide selection of teas, the main options seem quite solid, and the mille crepe cakes, while not living up to high expectations, were still a pleasant way to end the meal. With our 1-for-1 Burpple app, the bill was $32 for two, so $16 each. Not a bad deal for a 3 item set meal.

Gonna give it a nice 7/10!

Love,

Skye

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2Six Cafe

Katong Square, 88 East Coast Rd,

#01-10, Singapore 423371

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Hi guys!

Recently I went to the cafe South Union Park, near Kembangan. It is nestled in a mainly residential area and I thought I was in the wrong area at first!

Location wise, the cafe reminds me of Paddy Hills or Wimbly Lu (Serangoon) kind of cafes, or maybe those in the Siglap area, in a little shophouse kind of outfit.

The place was absolutely bustling on a Sunday, during lunch time, so be prepared! The place is popular with families, couples, and groups.

Food was okay, but oh god the sound management was terrible. In the small echoey space, every group was trying to raise their voice to be heard and it was really loud and difficult to hold a conversation. We got out ASAP once we were done with our food. Hope they can work on their acoustics?! Definitely not somewhere you want to go on Sunday if you're looking for a quiet nook to chill.

We ordered the Duck Confit pasta. It came with strips of duck meat, which was surprising as we are used to being served the entire duck leg for duck confit dishes. Haha. The pasta was okay though! However, we didn't know that they used pine nuts and other nuts in the dish, which was not good news for my friend who had allergies to nuts.

My mentaiko prawn pasta was better and tastier in flavour! Not much mentaiko spotted or tasted, but it was still yummy. I prefer the mentaiko pasta from Stateland/Brother Bird at Bugis though!

We skipped coffee here because they didn't serve soy milk in replacement for milk... unfortunately another no-no for my lactose intolerant friend, YL, who also took the fun GIF for this blog post cover pic!

Overall I think we could have had a better dining experience if we came on a non-peak day. The noise level was just too much to really sit back and enjoy the meal in peace. Kind of sad about my experience, because the cafe is quite raved about online for their creativity in dishes! I just couldn't bring myself to order their beef chocolate pasta though!! XD

Love,
Skye

P.S. No Burpple or Entertainer here, so we paid $50ish for these two dishes. (Spoilt rotten by these 1-for-1 apps!)

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South Union Park
101 Jln Kembangan, Singapore 419139

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Heya!

This post is about choosing to be more green in little ways.

1. Choosing to go without plastic bags for bread! The auntie was quite surprised by my request of 'no plastic bag', but it all worked out in the end. I would have gone without the tissue but my hands were dirty from riding my bike haha.

2. We almost went for the Meiji chocolate milk, but those come in plastic bottles, so we opted for the HL cartons instead.

3. Choosing recyclable cans of coconut juice over plastic bottled ones to make coconut ice blend at home!

4. This one is a fail, we didn't expect soooo much plastic and waste from buying a set meal.

The peanut pancake was wrapped in plastic cling wrap, the hot soy milk was double cupped, with a plastic carrier. Worse, the straws they offered were wrapped in individual plastic too. So sad :'(

We rejected the straw and plastic bag..but yup gonna avoid buying from here unless I brought my own cups and stuff. Hope more F&B companies can join the less plastic movement.

5. The good news is that I could reject a Old Chang Kee plastic bag by eating straight on the spot! I think bringing a large enough lunch box also helps me feed my snacking tendencies with less guilt.

6. Donated my old digital camera to one of those green electronic waste boxes.

7. Anticipated some buying of necessities when going out with family and gave them the recyclable bag I brought. Haha!

8. This one is a fail. Went to have dinner with my family at the hawker centre, and this stall gave us stryofoam bowls and other disposable cutlery... mostly feel helpless during such group situations.

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I've been reading this book, 'The Gift of Anger' by Arun Gandhi, the grandson of Gandhi.

Inside there is a chapter about how waste is violence, and how we feel helpless and 'wonder if our personal efforts really mean anything in the bigger world'. After all, 'what use is trying to lessen your own carbon footprint when big companies and airlines and cars are continuing to be the main cause of the trouble?'

I think people are discouraged to be more green when they analyse the situation and just feel that it is hopeless. I understand the sentiment but I wonder if they can be persuaded to join the movement, no matter how small their efforts are.

Here's a little wisdom from Gandhi's mother.

"She taught him that the atom reflects the universe. From the smallest act to the largest, what we do in our own lives become a mirror for what the greater world will look like. Take care of your own surroundings, and the world will become a better place."

This comforts me a little, and I think a little can go a long way. Sometimes I wonder if what I do is even enough, and I despair about the waste generated and all the bad things in the world. But some of my friends will encourage me not to give up! I hope to be that friend for you.

That wraps up this little post. What are some things you've been doing to be a little more green? Would love to hear it.

Love,

Skye