L’Atelier Tiramisu, Singapore

Tiramisu has got to be the most difficult dessert to please. The intensity of the coffee and alcohol (if any), the cream : mascarpone ratio, how soaked the lady fingers are - everyone has their own preference.

L'atelier Tiramisu, translated as "The Tiramisu Workshop" is a new kid on the block - only about a month old...hidden in the basement of Central Clarke Quay. And as the name suggests, tiramisu is all they sell, and of course, beverages.

Sampler set ($15)

We got there on a weekday at about 8.30pm and all that was left was the sampler set and a lonely piece of lychee tiramisu. The sampler set came in 4 different flavours - lychee, matcha, dark cherry and 2 classics. Perfect for sharing! 

Honestly, this is on a whole other level compared to Gastronomia's tiramisu which everyone raves about. The flavours in each were intense - very light yet decadent at the same time. My favourite would have to be the classic - followed by the dark cherry. 

Dare I say it's the best tiramisu I've had in Singapore to date. If anything, the fruity flavours like lychee was a little too watery - juice from the canned fruits itself. 

Planning a return visit soon to get a proper (bigger) slice of the classic tiramisu! They also take orders for 7" tiramisu cakes - perfect for a movie night in with a few good friends (: 

L'Atelier TiramiSu

The Central @ Clarke Quay

6 Eu Tong Sen Street, #B1-09

+65 93898582

Master Crab Seafood Restaurant, Singapore

I've always been a "crabby" person, unlike people I know whose laziness deters them from eating, I actually enjoy picking at it. Ever since moving to Singapore, I've been having odd cravings for crabs but fortunately I have a partner in crime (: 

Last month we had the all you can eat crab buffet at Plaza Brasserie and this month we decided to have salted egg yolk crabs. A quick search and Master Crab came up as the most recommended in Singapore. They have outlets all over the heartlands but Ghim Moh was the nearest to where we were, so Ghim Moh it was! 

I can't remember why, but we weren't so hungry that night - or maybe all we wanted was crab. No rice, no carbs of any kind, just crabs. Oh, but herbal soup was okay for the rainy night (; 

 Herbal frog ($18) 

I have this thing with frogs - I eat them, but I secretly feel squeamish deep inside. So usually I'll just have the soup, or the gravy it's cooked in. I used to love them when I was young, till one day I saw a display of a skinned frog with it's head still intact. Oh, the horror....

The soup was lovely here, the angelica root (dong guai) wasn't too overpowering. We ordered the small portion but the portions were generous we ended up taking half of it home.

Salted egg yolk crabs

The pièce de résistance! The gravy was so rich and felt so cholesterol laden (not that we're complaining) and it was so addictive. If anything, it was perhaps a little too sweet but I would gladly have this any day!

A thing to note is that they have crabs of 2 different sizes - small and big. If you're going for small, you would have to order a minimum of 2 crabs. For big, just 1. If you're thinking of having two flavours, you could go with 3 small crabs and they will split 1 and a half crabs each dish.

The bill came up to about $105 for just the 2 of us - exclusive of drinks and we didn't order rice or anything else. Not exactly cheap for a coffee shop style place, but business seems to be blooming for them. Everyone flocks here for the salted egg yolk crabs so that's saying something!

Master Crab Seafood Restaurant @ Ghim Moh
Block 19 Ghim Moh Road, #01-229
+65 63141868

Chuan Yi Pin, Singapore

We've been going through a wet few days - evenings mostly cold and rainy... perfect for steamboat! So the plan was to check out one of those steamboat places along Liang Seah street at Bugis. Walked past Chuan Yi Pin, and the smell of the sizzling BBQ was just too good to ignore. 

By Singapore standards, some would call this place a horrifying and crummy hole in the wall. Think of street food stall in Bangkok or something and you'll be fine (; 

It was quite a long queue for Friday night - no need to wait if you're having just steamboat but at least half an hour queue if you're having both steamboat and BBQ. It's the same price regardless ($23.80 for adults on weekends). 

Cooked food 

What I found interesting was that their selection of cooked food was mostly Szechuan appetisers - pickled trotter, tripe, and other offals.

 Balls, anyone?

 More steamboat stuff 

 Seafood and marinated meat

 Seafood!

 Round 1 (:

 Thinly sliced pork

Thinly sliced beef

BBQ-ed mantou (:

Charred goodness

They had a very good selection..there was a guy behind a meat slicer slicing away meat to order - pork, mutton or beef. We ended up BBQ-ing most food though, and had very little steamboat. 

Be prepared to sweat and smell like what you're eating (: A friend once said if you go back and soak your hair in some water, you would make a broth out of it....

Psst... make reservations beforehand!

Chuan Yi Pin
Bugis Point, 530 North Bridge Road, #01-01
+65 68844582