The Tiramisu Hero

Good morning! Do you love cats, love tiramisu and yearn for a hearty breakfast at the same time?

The Tiramisu Hero will be the place for you.

My lunch kaki sent me a link at 2am one night. It's a list of cafes at Jalan Besar area and they all have their unique selling point. But do they excel in it?

We started with The Tiramisu Hero at Tyrwhitt Road 'cause the name is interesting enough for me to decide to visit first.

Colorful right? But errr....no shade for al fresco..I think the tables are more suitable to sit in the evening. There are 2 smoke tables nearer to the door which is sheltered, just that it could be quite warm as there are no fans outside.

A free drink for smarties who can answer this quiz and spent $10 minimum.

The cafe has a range of stickers with Sir Antonio on it.

Vintage style..

Other stuff like earrings etc are for sale too!

Lunch time crowd but still able to find a table for two, not bad at all. One thing I noticed...there were a lot of Japanese customers.

Steps to order the Tiramisu. I've ordered the MiniHero which only comes in original flavour.

Cute wall design.

Cafe Latte ($5.50).

Matcha Tea Latte ($6). I couldn't replace the milk with soy milk or skim milk as they do not have those. So I took it as original. It was rich and fragrant, but it will be good if it is thicker and creamier.

Shawty's Breakfast ($11) with mashed potato, organic baby spinach, bacon strip, tomato slices and egg served with homemade sour dough bread. I can only describe this dish as hearty. It looked so bright, it could cheer me up in the morning. BUT, look at the oil!

The bread was crispy on the outside and delicate on the inside. I spread the mashed potato on it and it tasted heavenly..and of course sinful. The mashed potato was kind of too mashed up, watery and soft. I love the baby spinach and tomato though. The top layer was full of cheese and quite chewy.

An interesting dish indeed.

ChefChef Curry Baked Rice ($12.50). White jasmine rice baked in the ChefChef chicken curry. You can add cheese or sunny side up with extra cost. This needs 10mins of waiting time. The chicken meat (mostly breast meat) needs marinating and tenderizing as it was too tough and tasteless. The curry was not fragrant as it looked but it did taste like normal indian curry. The portion was generous according to my lunch kaki.

 I ordered MiniHero ($3.50) as being a skeptical tiramisu eater, I just wanted a taste of it at a lower cost. It didn't fail me. The Mascarpone Cheese was light and not very sweet, it has no egg, the sponge was soaked with good espresso (acidity not high) and I could taste Kahlua! After the hearty Shawty's Breakfast, this cupcake size was just nice for me.

 

There are so many flavours to choose from if you get the larger size in a jar (MommaHero), from Lavender, Cinnamon, Fruits to Milo, Horlicks and Ovaltine.

I can't wait to try out the MommaHero in different flavours.


I must say, the waitresses provided good service by pouring water promptly and always carried smiles with them.
The Tiramisu Hero does online ordering, delivery service, customization of Tiramisu too! So now you have another choice of cake to indulge yourself and love ones on special occasions :)

And there you have it..would you give The Tiramisu Hero a try?

Address: 121 Tyrwhitt Road Singapore 207548
Contact Number: 62925271
Opening Hours: 11am to 10pm Daily

Website: http://thetiramisuhero.com/
Instagram: #thetiramisuhero

Next....Sufood!

xoxo

Wheeler's Yard

Bicycle lovers..this is the place for you...

 Front view

Back view

Located at Lorong Ampas (somewhere at Balestier near Shaw Plaza), you don't need a car to have this interesting meal.

All these are for sale, so do look around...

 The interior is overwhelming...every table has a bicycle on it.

 Wheeler's carries headset too.

 Batman no longer drives his automobile. Notice the bicycle frames at the background on the wall? The yellow ones actually make up a big W. I think the frames are kind of sharp...

 Pastries. Yum....

We had our lunch, coffee and dessert there..as my dear friend is a bicycle fanatic and businessman, he totally entertained me throughout the lunch with his stories enthusiastically..Yes, I can feel it with all the bicycles hanging around. If I don't, I afraid one of them will fall on me and rip me into half as punishment.

I was there on a Friday around 4pm. Waiting time was around 15 minutes for my fish and chip to come.

Fish and Chips ($18.90) Bartered haddock fish fillet served with fries and homemade tartar sauce. Don't be deceived by the look, the fish is actually crispy and there are alot of herbs on the thin crust, totally didn't feel sinful finishing the crust. The chef knows how to get rid of the fishy smell and yet able to retain the freshness and fragrance of the fish. Frankly I'm not a fries fan but the fries were not soggy and definitely not re-fried, I quite like them.

Beef Stew ($24.90). Classic slow cooked beef stew served with creamy mash sauteed greens and merlot sauce. The beef was so soft and juicy. The gravy was so delicious, if only there was some bread to dip in. The mash potato really melted on our tongue..yum..The asparagus were really fresh, crispy and not overcooked.

Cappuccino ($5) was watery but it was so aromatic that the aroma still lingered in my mouth for awhile. Notice the 2 old school biscuits beside the cup? If you are not from my era (born in the 90s and after) , suggest you take them after finishing the coffee because they are extremely sweet.

Marble Cheese cake ($6) was rich and thick but yet still melted in my mouth. It was really great for kids and for cheese cake beginners.

The waiters and waitresses were young, lively and well mannered who always had smiles on their faces. Maybe their boss should wear a smile too.

Be reminded that the kitchen closes at 5pm on breakfast menu and opens at 6pm for dinner menu.

So here are my comments:
Ambience 2.5/5
Food 2.5/5
Service 2.5/5
Price Affordable. The cake is good.
Washroom 2/5 (Unisex cubicles)

Check out their website at http://wheelersyard.com/.

Photos taken using my baby Sony RX 100 MIII.

xoxo

First Love Patisserie, Part II - Blueberry

Before blogging about National Museum, I have to tell you about this new flavour of First Love Patisserie's Hokkaido Mille Crepe first. Because it tastes soooo nice!

If you have not read about my first entry of First Love Patisserie, do go there and have a look. The original flavour, which is Vanilla, really soothed my senses and touched my heart. The creamy and not too sweet milk being layered in between the layers of crepes...OMG...I really want it again! I want to feel the happiness of my first love again!

 First Love Patisserie is located at ION Orchard level B4, very humble and simple store..

There are many other flavours available for your selection and the price is affordable..you don't have to travel to Hokkaido just to eat this and you still feel contented...remember, they allow sampling.

The Blueberry flavour was launched on 7 Sept, just a few days ago. And I couldn't help myself but have to get a piece yesterday.

Look at the Blueberry jam on top of the cake..it does not taste artificial at all. I personally do not like common jam but this is my favourite already! The blueberry taste is so rich but not tongue-numbing sweet, and it's really compatible with the mille crepe..give me the feeling of fun yet innocent part of love..it is really hard to describe..I just could not stop eating the slice, with my bare hands!

Just by looking at the thick milk cream oozed out makes me crave for it again. You see the way the blueberry jam merges with the cream and crepe...Seriously I think I will buy it again later.

Just for information, do bring it out of the fridge to defreeze it for about 5 to 10mins before you eat. If you placed it in the freezer, then defreeze for at least half an hour to 45mins and it will be perfect...However if you ordered the whole cake in advance, try to leave it outside for at least 2-3 hours because it is really hard. I guess they placed it in the freezer since morning when they made it for me. Other than that, First Love Patisserie is my favourite cake.

So girls and boys, do try it! Get other flavours too to recall the different tastes of love. 

xoxo

First Love Patisserie

Do you like anything Hokkaido? How about Hokkaido Thousand Layer Cake? You won't regret having this cake from ION B4-63. Right, right...ION again..but it's a convenient place with all the nice food and I was looking for a birthday cake for my dad. My dad is a "traditional-cake" man who does not fancy chocolate, and I'm really bored of all the typical sour fruit cakes or fake coffee flavor cakes or super creamy cakes.

Then I came across this First Love Patisserie...it's a humble store that you may overlook when you are too starved to notice and it does not have strong baking smell like Breadtalk, or exaggerating decoration that will attract your attention. Instead, they display 2-3 whole cakes in the shelf and let you try some samples.

The girl gave me a sample poked with toothpick..you must be thinking that the cake has so many layers, the sample should be the same, but no..I think it was only 1/5 of the original cake height. BUT I instantly fell in love with the cake as the authentic and ideally sweet vanilla melted on my tongue and the crepe layers were so thin that you can just squash it with your tongue! I really love the aroma of the crepe that lingered around the back of my throat as I exhaled through my nose. Perfectly baked. I can feel abit of romance (out of nowhere) while tasting it.. Imagine this kind of enjoyment times 5 for the height!

They have 4 flavors: Original, Chocolate, Strawberry and Oreo. I didn't dare to try other flavors because I literally afraid that I might fall in love with all and have to buy them home! Each cake is from $58 - $69 for 0.9kg and 1.3kg..they do sell in slices too. They also do delivery at extra charge by SMS (24hrs) at 9870 0005 or email at info.firstlove.co@gmail.com at least 2 days in advance. Each cake is handmade and no preservatives!

I happily and proudly presented this cake to my dad for his birthday..he was quite speechless to see the ugly sides of the cake..I told him don't judge it by the look, must cut the cake and taste..

You see the layers! See how much effort to handmake just 1 cake?! It is realllllllyyyy gooooood...but I personally suggest that you let the cake thaw for about 5 minutes once you take out from the fridge so that the cream will melt in your mouth and the crepe layers will be soft enough. You can leave the cake in room temperature for maximum 2hrs and leave it in the fridge for 3-5 days.

Seeing all these pictures made me wana eat them again! I shall go and buy the different flavors by slice this time and let you know how they are!

So if you are in love or wana feel like in love, you must try the original flavor with your eyes closed and slowly savour...

Next,  Itacho Sushi. Yes, it is at ION also and always has long queue!

xoxo