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Best Goumet Burger under $20 at Clarke Quay Mrt

2/16/2017

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​Chef Azlie has moved On - Kings and Barrels no longer serves the food reviewed. Do call to find out what they are serving before heading down.

Imagine my surprise when Chef Azlie invited me down for another round of food tasting, right after Valentine's Day at Kings & Barrels. Chef Azlie seems to be creating new dishes everyday!

Also, Kings & Barrels has a spanking new logo that is really cool and representative of what they are - party like a king with loads of great whiskies from the barrel and good wine.
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This is a true classic. Unpretentious and super juicy, it was so good that I brought my girlfriend down the next day for the delicious food at Kings & Barrels. It is very rare that I will revisit a place so soon, but I kept thinking of how it would taste if I could eat the whole burger instead of merely a quarter - I had to head down for a proper meal! It's really irresistible!
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My girlfriend, Singapore's premier female emcee Shandy Tan, enjoyed the burger with a tall glass of French beer, the Kronenbourg Blanc 1664. It was a match made in heaven, with the citrusy beer being a refreshing accompaniment to the big juicy 180gm beef burger with cheese.
We also had a healthy salad that was refreshing and a great appertiser - Kale drizzled with a wasabi yuzu dressing. But I digress! Back to the delicious burger, which I had the pleasure of watching Chef Azlie put together.

K & B Burgers

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180gm beef patty grilled to a juicy perfection, accompanied by sweet relish, 2 slices of cheddar cheese nicely melted over the party and Chef Azlie's secret garlic sauce that provided the omph in this fabulous creation.

Both sides of the brioche bun were buttered with his own garlic butter before being oven toasted for the extra crisp.

I was was surprised that there was no lettuce in the bun, and to this, Chef Azlie mentioned that his beef patty and bun, being super hot, will cause the flavour and texture of the lettuce to change. That's pretty lucky that he didn't put lettuce in, as nothing irks me more than wilted vegetables in my burger. He did, however, provide a delightful wasabi yuzu kale salad with cherry tomatoes on the side.

To top it off, he had a pretty unusual Cajun fries on the side that went beautifully with the burger ensemble. At only $15++, this K & B Cheese burger is a steal. I only had a quarter during food tasting and it was pretty filling. But then again, I had quite a lot of food to taste that day!
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Look at the perfectly grilled chicken! The meat was so tender, well marinated and downright tasty. I couldn't get enough! Even when I was feeling so full, I wolfed down the entire chicken leg burger. I felt like I had the most satisfying burger ever!

You can see how big the K & B Chicken burger is! At $15++ as well, served from 12-8pm, this is definitely another burger I would come back again for!
Just when I thought it would not get better, he brought out the K & B Chicken burger! Again, it was paired with his secret garlic sauce, and this sumptuous whole chicken thigh fillet at a whopping 200gm pleasured!

200gm of pure delight! The meat was well marinated before being grilled to tender perfection - and the taste of grilled chicken was indeed one of the best I have tasted. Chef Azlie's background in French fine cooking really shines in his chicken burger, which I think is the best in The Clarke quay area!
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Salad

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If you want more vegetable in your diet, get the Kale Salad at $9++! It comes tossed with a wasabi yuzu dressing that wasn't oily - it was refreshing and served with "beautified" orange wedges and grilled chicken, it is a verifiable meal on its own if you don't feel like eating meat. Kale is full of antioxidants, vitamin A, C and K! It also provides a lot of calcium and fibre for strong bones and good digestion. I actually asked why Chef Azlie served Kale Salad instead of the normal rocket or mesclun mix, and he said Kale is one of the super vegetables that is really good for health! If you google "Kale", you would see all the health benefits!

Pasta

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The chili crab pasta is simply amazing! Creamy with a chili crab based sauce with generous servings of flower crab meat, this is the best I have tasted! You can ask for more chili padi in the sauce if you are really into spice, but this is mild enough for me as I am not really able to take food which is too spicy.
Look at the amount of crab on my Chili Crab Spagetti at Kings & Barrels! Chef Azlie mentioned he would invite me again for the different pastas that he has, and I am definitely happy to come by again.

Their pasta dishes are all at $15++ as well!
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Food for sharing

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The garlic bread with hand chopped garlic made fresh daily with parsley is also fabulous, and it goes well with the Asahi Black, going at $9++ per pint. The garlic bread is $6++ for eight huge pieces and it is great for sharing.
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The pizza came out next. My only complaint is that it is too big! Four people can share this easily!

The cheddar cheese was a pleasure, and it made the pizza more flavourful as opposed to the usual mozzarella cheese which melts stringy but is a little tasteless.

The pizza sauce made daily from fresh herbs in tomato paste is another winner. You get the full flabour of basil and garlic that is reminiscent of your grandma's cooking of pasta!

​What set this pizza apart was the lovely scent of truffle oil which gave this pizza extra flavour and character.

They have other classic toppings available as well, so do check their menu for the latest. This is the mushroom cheese pizza with truffle at $20++.
King & Barrels has an Asian section on their menu as well, and I can't wait for their next food tasting!
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Kings & Barrels comes alive at night with a local bands hitting the stage and the bands they have on rotation really know how to party! With Asahi Super Dry, Asahi Black and Kronenbourg 1664 blanc on tap at just $9++, it's crowded at night with everyone partying like a King!
Where can you find them?

Kings and Barrels

Tel: +65 9237 6198
​Add: The Central @ Clarke Quay
6 Eu Tong Seng St, #01-15
Singapore 059817


Go to Clarke Quay Mrt, exit and walk towards the river. They are next to the big red heart, and next to Chillis too. It's a fully stocked bar with a live band at night, which I will be checking out the next time I come!

These prices are introductory, so do head down before the increase!
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Club Vivaa - Home cooked food NO MSG

7/4/2014

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Favourite Food at 
Club Vivaa

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The curry chicken features super tender chicken wings in a mild curry with a tinge of laksa leaves for that extra kick. The gravy is so tasty that I drank it all up after eating up the chicken. Did I mention that it comes with a super soft baguette that is toasted to perfection, where it is warm and crisp and yet still soft and easy to bite / break off.
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This is my favourite, and I absolutely love the bacon wrapped deep fried noodles. The Japanese Lok Lok is drizzled with a sweet japanese teriyaki sauce, and this adds to the flavor of the bacon wrapped items. You can choose which items are preferred, from enoki mushrooms, tomatoes to crispy noodles and vegetables. This is so tasty that you completely forget you are munching on bacon!
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I'm a big fan of food, and if the chef / cook doesn't use MSG ( Mono sodium glutamate ), all the better, as I get rashes after too much intake of MSG. This is the reason why I was pleasantly surprised when I visited Club Vivaa. Though it is a bistrobar, or what people call a pub with food, the standard of cooking and range of dishes is pretty good.
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Salt, Pepper and Garlic Tofu which is crisp on the outside and nice and soft on the inside. Lovely with the homemade sambal chili.
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This is really awesome Sambal Fried Rice! My friend who at first didn't want to order as she wasn't hungry yet ate this up in just 10mins! It was that yummy! Not only was the taste amazing, the smell was awesome too!

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Club Vivaa Opening Hours
Monday  to Sat
1700-0100
Sunday
1800-0100
Before you head off, spend some time in this cosy GastroBar with it's lovely mocktails, cocktails, or simply, a beer! 

Club Vivaa is a great place to chill out at if you happen to be in Bukit Timah. Located centrally opposite Bukit Timah CC, it has FREE Wi-Fi and parking at the back.

If you don't drive, there is a bus stop just outside as well.

If you get tired of conversation with your friends, you can play Darts or Pool. 

The currently have a Pool Challenge which gives anyone a jug of beer if they can put in 8 balls within 8 tries.

Innovative ideas and great food makes this  a lovely chill out place!

Do check out their FB page for more regular updates, and their website for their full menu!
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Ah Lai White Curry Noodle VS MyKuali Penang White Curry Noodle

5/13/2014

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After the review of MyKuali Penang White Curry Noodle, one of my facebook friends suggested that I should try Ah Lai, as it is even better!

I decided to do a taste test, using the same amount of water and the same pot too. The only variable was the packets of noodles.

The results were amazing...my friend, Anabelle and I reached a similar verdict - both were equally good, but the curry for Ah Lai is BETTER! It's a true white curry which is tasty, with a full body and enough coconut cream! As some friends say, enough Lemak and lemon grass is very important for good curry.

I bought both packets of noodles in Malaysia, in a provision shop in Genting, for the same price of 10.90RM for 4 packets.
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The packaging is quite similar, I wonder who created the white curry noodles first! I did a search on Ah Lai, and realized it is marketed under Fa.E.Fa ( Fa Yi Fa! ), but the main company is Nam Seng. To find out who created the noodles first, I checked out their Halal Certs ( It was the easiest way to check as there was no information about Ah Lai anywhere online. ) MyKuali came first, followed by Ah Lai, as seen in the later expiry date of Ah Lai's halal certificate.

For the full review with pictures, click read more!

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MyKuali Penang White Curry Faceoff

5/6/2014

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After looking at so many of my friends post about the MyKuali White Curry Noodle with the Natural Ingredients, I decided to get a pack too. It comes in a pack of 4, costing $4.50 at Cold Storage. Apparently, it is the latest and yummiest instant noodle, sold out in Malaysia, with hordes rushing around buying up cartons and snapping them off the supermarket shelves!

Woke up one early morning feeling really hungry, so I decided to make both the MyKuali Penang White Curry and my favourite Nissin Chilli Crab Cup Noodles, and have them face off in a taste challenge. Yes I know, they are totally different, but Chilli Crab Flavour is my absolute favourite! Can the MyKuali instant noodles take over my Nissin Cup Noodles as my absolute favourite?
MyKuali Penang White Curry Noodles
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Nissin Cup Noodles
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Looking at the packaging, I was pretty excited about the Penang White Curry Noodle - it claims to have natural ingredients in the Chili Paste and I couldn't wait to taste it. The total time it took for me to make the noodles, however, was not 3 or 4 mins, but a total of near 11mins. Why? 

I boiled the water ( 3mins ), but the noodles in to the boiling water, waited another 3mins for the noodles to soften and be ready for the seasoning. When I opened the seasoning pack, I expected to see some bits of dried vegetables or prawns or something, but it was just fine slightly yellow powder. The non-dairy creamer was fine and white, and I stirred it into the still boiling hot water. ( I had switched the induction cooker off already. ) Opening the pack of chili required me to find a knife as it was near impossible to tear open, and that took some time. 

When I first opened the pack of chili, I was very happy to smell the distinct shrimp in the chili, and it took about a minute for me to stir in and get all the seasonings and paste nicely dissolved. Click on Read more for more photos and the verdict!

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