Mad about Waffles

I have this thing about waffles.

I love to eat them.

I've tried lots of waffles around, and sadly, most waffles are just not up to mark, according to me anyway.

My favourite waffles so far are the ones from Wimbly Lu.

Of course, I still think that the ones from the fast food chain A&W are a lot better (a lot more more crispy and I think soft cream goes better with waffles than ice-cream), but you can't get them in Singapore, so Wimby Lu's ones are good enough.

When it comes to gourmet waffles, I really miss the ones in the Melange Cafe in Taipei. This cafe makes really good waffles with custard cream, fresh strawberries and strawberry jam on the side.

The following pictures are some of the waffles I've eaten over the past few months. I'm still on the look out for good waffles in Singapore.

Where do you think sell the best waffles in Singapore?

Waffles from A&W

Waffles from Coffee Bean at The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands

Waffles we had in a random shop in Bali - good but a little too cake-ish

Belgium waffles with ricotta cheese and cherries on SQ flight to London

Waffles with chocolate ice-cream at the Wimbly Lu. I prefer the plain version with 

maple syrup at Wimbly Lu since I find the homemade ice-cream too thick and creamy

Wild Honey at Scotts Square

I met up with a few friends this morning for brunch. This group of friends are mostly fellow bloggers - owners of blogs that I read on a very regular basis. Except L who doesn't blog but then she reads all 3 of our blogs.

I was really glad we ended up going to Wild Honey at Scotts Square. I've always wanted to try out this place. A lot of my friends have raved about it, but the long queues at Wild Honey at Mandarin Gallery... I just don't think I could queue an hour for breakfast... You could make a reservation at this new outlet at Scotts Square. I was rather glad I did even though we were meeting on a weekday morning, because I noticed the restaurant got pretty packed quickly.

The restaurant was beautiful, yet cozy and homely. I feel like I could stay for half a day pretty comfortably.

The menu was also beautiful. I'm not sure if it is because of the menu, or just because of the words "all day breakfast". There's just something about "all day breakfast" that makes you think about off days, weekends, holidays and other leisurely days.

We all ordered slightly different dishes so we could have a little bit of everything.

Petunia and Ting had the Tunisian - which came in a little pan, with fried eggs, chorizo and a spicy soup-like sauce. The wonderful thick slices of brioche soaked up the sauce and soft egg yolks very well, I think.

The Tunisian - love that brioche, yum!

L had the Mexican, which was a wrap with scrambled eggs, black beans and other wonderful stuff in it. I am pretty adverse to the smell of peppers recently, but it still tasted really great to me. The salsa that came with it was really delicious too.

The Mexican

I ordered the Canadian, which came with picture-perfect pancakes with maple syrup and homemade jam, as well as some beautiful looking bacon. I thought the pancakes looked way better than they tasted, but I really loved the jam that came with it and am really inspired to make some of my own jam afterwards. The bacon was surprising good too. And from someone who does not fancy pork, I think it's probably better than good.

The Canadian - love that jam

These pancakes look quite perfect.. but sadly, they were e a little too chewy and hard for me. 

McDonalds hotcakes are still my favourite!

I always enjoy my outings with this group of friends.. and already, I'm looking forward to the next one. See you all again very soon!

The cozy restaurant was pretty yet comfortable

The Mocha at Wild Honey came with milk and honey.. it looked so good

This Wild Iced Tea looked really ordinary, but I thought it was quite delicious and thirst quenching.

It was a blend of a few teas - chamomile, hibiscus and something I don't remember..

The cappuccino looked with the cocoa dust on top

Wild Honey

6 Scotts Road
Scotts Square Level 3
Tel: +65 6636 1816
Website: www.wildhoney.com.sg

Food in Ubud

I was looking forward to eating lots of Indonesian food everyday when I was in Bali, since I love Indonesian food.

Sadly, my appetite wasn't up to mark. (Although that didn't stop me from ordering Indonesian food every meal.. I just didn't manage to finish everything..)

Balinese food seems a little different from the Indonesian food that we know in Singapore. Balinese food seem to use a lot more fresh coconut meat and herbs, which I thought made it very distinct and different from the Indonesian food I know.

Ubud is not exactly a cuisine paradise but there are a few famous places that everyone else seem to say you have to visit in Ubud.

Top on the list is Ibu Oka.

Some say it's a must eat when you visit Ubud. Others hike across the island to visit this place. I could be prejudiced since I don't like pork anyway. But The Husband appreciates this meat and he thinks that the Chinese version of roasted suckling pig with the crackling on the skin is way better.

But to be fair, I think the roasted pork at Ibu Oka, with all the condiments on the side is very "Balinese" and is worth a try if you are in Ubud.

Another famous restaurant in Ubud is Bebek Bengil , aka the Dirty Duck Diner.

This is a beautiful and massive restaurant with a padi field right behind the restaurant. I thought the Bebek Bengil Crispy Duck was nice and crispy. It was a little on the dry side though and I think whilst the taste of the coconut oil makes it rather special, it isn't something that I really like in a crispy duck. But I did really like the chilli and onion condiments that came with the duck. An Indonesian friend tells me the barbeque pork ribs are also excellent, though we didn't order that.

We also tried a few other restaurants in Ubud - they were mostly pretty decent although not extremely memorable or special.

Ibu Oka

Jalan Tegal Sari No 2 Ubud
(Opposite the former Royal Palace - just ask if in doubt)
Be sure to go early as they apparently sell out by 2pm

Dirty Duck Diner

Padang Tegal - UbudTel: 62361 975 489
(It' not fair away from the Monkey Forest)