Swee Choon Tim Sum @ Jalan Besar, Singapore

Helloooowww everybody... How's your holiday or mudik? Hope you're enjoying it to the max, and it really refresh and destressed you up.

Swee Choon Tim Sum manage to got me out of my stereotype thinking about Singapore's food. I always think of Singapore's food being too bland, lack of flavor. But i really like this one. And I miss it already.

Swee Choon opens from 6 pm till 6 am, makes it perfect for night snack. When I got there, it's very crowded. But i like how they managed the waiting list. It's separated between the table's capacity, 2/4/6 person. And they asked for your phone number, so you can walked around first. Then they'll call you when it's already your turn.

The interior is simple, old style kind of restaurant. Yet people are eating here, there and everywhere. And when my order is served, I think I understand why.

Shanghai Xiao Long Bao - S$ 4.5

Swee Choon's xiao long bao is one of the MUST TRY here. When it's served, I thought the skin is too thick. But when I ate it, the pork stock just exploded in my mouth. And it's really really splendid. A thick, savoury, and salty pork stock with minced pork. Yum!

Har Kow - S$ 2.4

In Bandung, i usually found Har Gao served in 4 pieces, and placed in a bamboo. So it's a little unusual seeing this. But don't worry, it tasted awesome Their Har Gao is filled with fresh and generous portion of shrimps with nice thin glossy skin. Making the shrimp filling looked sexy, doesn't it?

Siew Mai - S$ 2

Dim sum is just not complete without Siew Mai for me. It is nicely shaped and seasoned. Tasty!

Swee Choon Big Pau - S$ 1.8

If you see their order menu, you'll see that this Big Pau is one of their recommended menu. And I agree. Eating one by yourself will make you full, so I suggest it for sharing. The filling is delicious. It is made of sweet savoury braised shredded pork and lap chiong (Chinese pork sausage).

Carrot Cake - S$ 2.4

Swee Choon's carrot cake came in a big portion. There are 6 slices for you to share. And no, there's no carrot in it! I believed that at first, until i ate it and found no carrot at all. If you're wondering why, it's because of daikon in Hokkien language can also refer to carrot. The carrot cake is made wonderfully. Texture is smooth and tasted slightly salty.

Beancurd Prawn Roll - S$ 3

The Beancurd Prawn Roll is good. Again, I like how fresh the shrimp filling was. But appearance wise, it seemed they wrapped it in a hurry.

Shrimp Hor Fun in Creamy Egg Sauce - S$ 6

Take a look at how smooth, silky, and full it is! It's really really appetizing. This Shrimp Hor Fun in Creamy Egg Sauce is definitely one of my favorite. Do you know what Hor Fun is? Hor Fun is a type of noodle made from rice. It tasted a bit like kwetiaw, but thinner and wider. I like the runny and threadlike egg, the well cooked kailan, and the generous portion of shrimp. Tasted salty and savoury.

I'm so going back here to try more of their menu!



Swee Choon Tim Sum restaurant
185/187/189/191 Jalan Besar, Singapore
Open Wed-Mon 6 pm - 6 am
Closed on Tuesday night
Tel: (65) 62257788

Eatalia @ Jl Lengkong Besar, Bandung

It's rare for my friends to have a same opinion about a restaurant. One of them even become a regular customer here at Eatalia. Hence, that's what keep me curious. And yesterday, I finally stepped in here. Yuhuuu...

Come in moment

It's pretty packed when I came. But the moment you stepped in, you got this spacious and classic feeling. Walls are painted white, which makes room ambiance lighter and cleaner. At the left wall, there are pictures of life quotes hanging everywhere.

Like it's name, Eatalia, I think you can guess what kind of food they're serving. Sì, it's Italian food. From pizza to spaghetti to ravioli, they serve it all.

Aussie Bacon n Egg - Rp 43.000 (S)

And you know what I found here? Black pizza! This is my first time seeing and eat one. Besides pizza, they also served Black Calzone. I tried Aussie Bacon and Egg Pizza. It looked more appetizing on their menu tho. The pizza dough had slight charcoal flavour, topped with beef bacon, cheese, and a sunny side up. Good!

Beef Ravioli - Rp 63.500

Eatalia's Beef Ravioli is very tomato-ish. For those who don't know, ravioli is alike with chinese dumpling. But it's made from pasta dough. The sourness is a bit too stingy for my palate. Ravioli has good texture and thickness, with good portion of minced beef filling.

Linguine Aglio Ala Eatalia - Rp 47.500

Now I truly like this Linguine Aglio ala Eatalia, just the right texture. Not too chewy nor too soft.  It's also well seasoned. Salty and light. Their spaghetti come with generous toppings of bacon and mushroom. Wonderful!

Going on to my favourite menu at Eatalia, Dessert Pizza. I ordered two of these, one is Vanilla Green Tea Pizza and the other one is Salted Caramel Spiced Apple Strudle. It's very delicious, A MUST HAVE in this restaurant. The dessert pizza dough is sweeter than the regular one.

Vanilla Green Tea Pizza - Rp 27.500 (S)

Two word to describe the Vanilla Green Tea Pizza is matcha overload. Yes, they're very generous on the matcha. It's thick and fully round. I like how the vanilla ice cream is not easily melted and how it adds sweetness to this dessert. Love it!

Salted Caramel Spiced Apple Strudle - Rp 27.500 (S)

Salted Caramel Spiced Apple Strudle is delicious. Cuts of apple gives you this nice crunch and freshness, with raisin, vanilla ice cream, and caramel sauce which enhance the whole flavor, sweet and a lil bit sour. Yum!

I'm surely be back for their dessert pizza.It's a food I'll be craving for.

Eatalia

Jl Lengkong Besar no: 45

Bandung

IG: @eat_eatalia

Open daily 10 am -10 pm