Monday, 5 November 2012

White Cake 白饼 at Gin Thye Cake Maker (Sembawang)

Gin Thye Cake Maker 锦泰西果饼家 is a traditional cake shop chain operating since 1964. The shop specialises in traditional cakes, wedding cakes, pastries, fruit cakes and mini-cakes for occasion such as wedding, baby showers, baby full month or even an elder birthday. I have even ordered from them before a big longevity bun with many smaller longevity buns in it for someone's birthday.
Moreover, when you are here, you are likely to see many parents along with their child coming here to make queries on the tradition items, cakes and pastries required for Guo Da Li 过大礼. (Guo Da Li 过大礼 aka Betrothal Gift Exchange is the day when the groom delivers the betrothal gifts to the bride's family.) In addition, seek advise from the staff on the procedures, what to do and what not to do. Seems to me they are more than a traditional bakery shop as they even sell betrothal gifts such as wedding lamps, tea pots, towels and many more of such items. They are just like the Chinese Wedding Shop in Ang Mo Kio, Jubilee. 
Back to the actual topic. When I was at the shop, I chanced upon something which I have been looking for a long time! I frequently ate it when I was young and tried finding it recently at our 'modern' bakery shops at shopping malls. But of course I did not find it. I was so glad to see it on the display along with other traditional items when I was at Gin Thye Cake Maker 锦泰西果饼家. YEAH! 
This is what I was looking for! Have you eaten this before?

It's called White cake 白饼 also known as Kong So Paeng 江苏饼. After looking for this for so long, I can come to the conclusion that very very few places now make and sell this! (If you know where else I can get this, do let me know. Thanks.) Nothing fanciful about the White Cake 白饼. It looks so simple, so ordinary and so dull. Yet to me it was so good! Nostalgic! 
White Cake 白饼 
There were 5 pieces of White Cakes 白饼, stack on top of one another in a bag. Each bag cost $2. I polished 2 pieces off immediately! 
White Cake 白饼 
The White Cake 白饼 is a white round flat sponge cake with flour powder sprinkled generously on the outside. It is soft and fluffy with a hint of sweet fragrance. No doubt my favourite traditional cake! 

Hopefully, Gin Thye Cake Maker 锦泰西果饼家 will continue making this for a long time! Now that I have found this, I can continue my White Cake 白饼 nostalgic 'gourmet' experience! 

Have you tried this before?

Gin Thye Cake Maker (Sembawang)
423 Sembawang Road
Tel: 6257 1566
Opening Hours: Mon to Sat 8am - 8pm
                        Sun 8am - 2pm

Gin Thye Cake Maker (Bishan)
Blk 513 Bishan Street 13 #01-504
Tel: 6255 6362

Gin Thye Cake Maker (Bukit Batok)
Blk 152 Bukit Batok Street 11 #01-264
Tel: 6899 6929

For other outlets please refer to their website
Gin Thye Cake Maker (Bukit Panjang)
Blk 260 Bangkit Road #01-21
Tel: 6760 1183


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Sunday, 4 November 2012

The Manhattan Pizza Co: Free Flow Week Promotion (5 - 8 Nov 2012)

Source: The Manhattan Pizza Co
The Manhattan Pizza Co: Free Flow Week Promotion (5 - 8 Nov 2012)

Mon (5Nov): Free 20" Margherita with any whole speciality pizza purchased
Tue (6Nov): Free flow Dough Balls with Chocolate Lava with any whole pizza purchased
Wed (7Nov): Free flow of Wedges with any whole pizza purchased
Thur (8Nov): Free flow Spaghetti of the Day with any whole pizza purchased

- Valid from 29 Oct to 1 Nov 2012, 6pm to 10pm
- Terms and conditions apply

Saturday, 3 November 2012

Mata Thai (Bishan) 2nd Post

Mata Thai is a Thai restaurant located at Bishan Street 11 near Bishan MRT station. This is my second post on Mata Thai. My first post can be found here
Signature Curry Fish Head Promotion
Mata Thai have been constantly having this promotion selling their Curry Fish Head at $10 instead of $18.
Signature Curry Fish Head $10
The Signature Curry Fish Head which every table has. It was served in a claypot, consisting of half a fish head cooked in curry. The fish was fresh and the curry was flavourful and robust. In terms of spiciness, it was just nice and complement perfectly with plain rice. At $10, its quite value for money.
Omelette $6
The omelette was well executed; fluffy, soft and delicious. 
Roasted Chicken $12
Roasted Chicken $12
The Thai Style Roasted Chicken was also well executed. It was crispy on the outside and tasty. The only downside was that it was a tad too dry on the inside. At $12, it was value for money as half a chicken was served. Much better compared to the Pandan Chicken
Thai Style Fried Baby Kai Lan $6
As for the Fried Baby Kai Lan, it was decent. Lightly flavoured and still crunchy.

Overall, an affordable and value for money meal.

Mata Thai (Bishan) 
Blk 508 Bishan Street 11 #01-390
Tel: 9276 2629
Opening Hours: 11am to 1030pm

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