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A cold winters morning

When it's winter and the weather is all grey and gloomy outside, nothing much comes close to just wanting to stay in bed all morning and lazing about. Unfortunately, my stomach didn't agree with this and rumbled and groaned until I finally gave in. "Fine I'll go look for some food!"  I mentally told myself. I don't usually stock my kitchen up for Saturday brekkies as I prefer heading out somewhere and this morning was no different.

Realizing that it was late in the morning already and that the place I wanted to visit would probably be packed, I told Wenni dress up for outdoor seatings. So we put on our jackets and scarves and drove out to Le Petit Creme in Darlinghurst.

Wenni "Yup it's packed!"

True enough. the only tables available were the ones outside. "No worries! we came prepared!" I told Paul the owner and happily took our seats by the door. Interestingly enough, the little square table we sat at, had hinges on 2 of it's sides which left us wondering for a few minutes as to what it could have possibly been previously. Note to self - remember to ask Paul next time.

Le Petit Creme is a little French cafe that is famous for it's weekend only Eggs Benedict and that's exactly what we ordered. Wenni had the salmon one and I had the ham one.

Now for a gloomy winter morning, nothing beats a good coffee and the ones here come in a massive bowl! It also doubles up well as a hand warmer.

mmmmmm...warm.

Halfway through our coffees, the eggs Benedict arrives and we get straight into it!

Eggs benedict with smoked salmon and brioche

Firstly, I'd like to apologize for the above picture. I forgot to take one before digging straight into it so the half eaten plate and my description will have to do. Two perfectly poached eggs sprinkled with paprika sitting on top of a bed of smoked salmon covered in a generous dollop of hollandaise sauce. At first, I thought that the sauce (which is apparently a secret recipe of Pauls) bordered slightly on the sourish side but when you combine every element on the plate together with the beautiful slices of sweet brioche, I could straightaway see why people keep coming back for more. Everything on the plate worked well with each other harmoniously and in no time at all, we were both just staring at our empty plates.

Le petit creme is definitely a place worth trying out if you love your eggs benedict. I'll pop by here again sometime in the near future to see what else is good on their menu. :)

Hello! I'm still here

Hi guys!

Just got back from a fabulous trip to Bali and can't wait to share my eating adventures with all of you. However I've got a family emergency and will be in Singapore for a couple of days before returning home to pack and jetting off to Australia for 2 weeks. I might be able to post in between but if not please be patient and check back often or subscribe to foodie-central for updates.

Till then.. something to whet your appetite..

Kristang Cuisine @ The Loft, The Sterling, Melaka

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If you've read my previous post you would have known that Uncle WY is good friends' with Chef Anthony which was why we were privy to a special dinner of Kristang (Portugese) Food at The Loft. Before this dinner my idea of Portugese food was their famous Ikan Bakar and Curry Debel but there is so much more to Kristang cuisine..

I would like to make it clear though that Kristang cuisine is different from the ones you find in Portugal or even in Macau. Like the Peranakan cuisine which was born out of inter-marriages between Chinese Men and local women, Kristang cuisine, is heavily influenced by the inter-marriages between Portugese men and local women during the colonisation of Malacca (1511).

From left to right : Keltok Rayae (Fresh Ray Fish Onion Soup) & Barke Salat (Braised Beef salad in Chilli Dressing)

The Loft @ The Sterling Hotel, Malacca

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The Sterling Hotel (Architecture inspired by the colonial era)

We have been here a number of times now but each time I sit down to write I end up doing something else. Blame it on my short attention-span or maybe being stretched too thin with all the things I have going on at the same time. That seems to be the norm these days. I digress.

The hotel itself is pretty difficult to find. That is because it is hidden behind Bee Loon, a company that specialises in school uniforms, who coincidentally is also the owners of the Sterling Hotel. Hmm.. maybe that is why the hotel is built behind the Bee Loon store instead of prime frontage on the main street where the store now sits. No matter.. the food at The Loft is delicious!

JIRO DREAMS OF SUSHI

Foodie-Central was given a complimentary double movie pass to watch JIRO DREAMS OF SUSHI. I soooo wanted to go watch this movie but unfortunately I was not able to make it. As such I had given my movie passes to a foodie friend (who I had been nagging for ages now to be a contributor to this blog) in return for a post on the movie. 

Enjoy!

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So I was given the opportunity to write up a post on a documentary about one of the most loved cuisines in the world... Sushi. Being about 2 hours early for show, I pondered whether or not it was too clichéd if I went to have Japanese food for dinner just to set the mood. I decided against it and went for pizza instead. It was really good but that's another story all together.

Jiro Dreams of Sushi follows the life of Jiro Ono and his quest for perfection which has finally earned him the title of being the oldest chef in the world to receive three Michelin stars. He is also in the Guinness book of world records for this. Now with a reputation like that, trying to book yourself in for a meal is almost as hard as getting a Friday night booking at Marque and only giving a few days notice. You'll need to call up the restaurant at least a month in advanced and also be prepared to pay roughly $350 per person.