SUGARLOAF

This week, I'll be talking about Sugarloaf, which is a training cafe in Temasek Polytechnic run by students in Temasek Culinary Academy (TCA) . This cafe is actually a hidden gem in the campus, there are still quite a big percentage of people that have never been here or not even know of its existence. 

On my visit to Sugarloaf, I decided to try what it's famous for ( yup, desserts!) while my other friends tried their mains. But I found out that the other types of desserts they serve were already snatched up by the early birds! (sigh) I was left with only one choice.
 Not wanting to make an  wasted  trip,  I tried the Caramel Pudding with fresh fruits on top. It is definitely visual appealing, as the top of the pudding was stained golden brown by the caramel sauce. The fresh fruits was really yummy too! Sometimes, i'll get disappointed by the freshness of the fruits on the desserts served by other places but this was of good quality.
The pudding was soft but also dense at the same time and I loved its texture. The sauce went well with the whole dessert, however, there was a slight bitterness to the end of it. ( hmmmm ) Perhaps it was the caramelizing process! But overall , the caramel pudding did not disappoint me and will not disappoint people with a sweet tooth.

I made the mistake of visiting too late. When i reached, the place was already filled with the hungry lunch crowd and as a result, missed out on so many other delicious choices. I'm not going to make the same mistake the next time I head back (which is very soon) and haunt down the famous and highly recommended, Creme Brulee!

Location : Temasek Culinary Academy (Block 31, Level 1)                             Telephone : 6780 6363                                                                                 Operating Period: 18 May 2015 - 29 May 2015,2 June 2015 – 14 August 2015
Operating hours: Mon to Fri: 10.30am to 2.00pm                                                                               Closed on Sat, Sun, Public Holidays, Vacation Test & Exam Periods Price Range: > $10 ( $3-$7)

See you next week for another stop filled with delicious food found in nowhere other than Temasek Polytechnic!

Have a good week ahead, bye!

THE DESIGNER PAD

If you've been in this school during week 0 of the semester, better known as orientation week, I'm pretty sure most of you would have heard the famous cheer used by the designers during the Design Orientation Camp!

Design got the best teh peng ah! Chicken cutlet! 

Design got the best teh peng ah! Nasi Padang!

That's right! This week, I'll be talking about the legendary chicken cutlet from The Designer Pad's western store, which majority the freshies have heard about more than anything else in week 0.

Located at Level 1 of the Design school, The Designer's Pad is a popular choice for not just the designers, but also students from all over the campus to fill their stomachs. You will definitely expect a long queue in front of the store almost everyday! If you don't, that would only mean that it's closed, or even worse, there's no more food left!

As a Design student myself, I swear by the store's chicken dishes! The other school  serves pretty decent western food but nothing can take the place of Designer Pad's western store in my heart.  

Here are 2 of the many choices they have, which  really taste as great as they look!

Nacho Cheese Chicken Cutlet (without any add on)

Chicken Chop

The picture on top will be of the Nacho Cheese Chicken Cutlet and at the bottom, the Chicken Chop. This are my go-to orders and they never once disappointed me. What is shown here is the regular order, which comes with the coleslaw, baked beans, fries and also the star of the plate,the chicken cutlet/chicken chop! The auntie running the store is really cheerful and easy-going so do not hesitate to request to swap out the coleslaw and beans for more fries if you like to!

The store also sells add-on for the mains and I highly recommend the butter rice, carbonara or even a sunny side up egg to go along your chicken cutlet if you are extremely hungry. If not, this serving will definitely be enough to please your stomach. The price range is around $3-$3.50 for a plate like this, which is very reasonably priced for the quantity served. What's not to love about this!

One thing about the western store in The Designer's Pad is that it isn't halal and I guess that disappoints the muslim students. However, I'll be back with more food next week, this time round where it'll be halal and as good as always!

Have a good week ahead, bye!