Review: The Orange Thimble

Another indie cafe that had sprouted in the Tiong Bahru area over the last year is The Orange Thimble.

It differentiates by combining an art gallery of sort with a cafe. I like its vibe; cosy, with a classic laid back feel. More importantly, I find the coffee isn't too bad and there is a small but selective menu catering to different cravings.

It was rather amusing to see them serve two little 'jewel' biscuits alongside with the coffee.  Nostalgia overcame me.  I used to eat these biscuits when I was a kid.  I would always eat the bottom biscuit first, before savouring the icing 'gem' afterwards.  But now, as an adult, I find myself eating the icing bit first, biscuit second.  How do you eat your jewel biscuits?

Review: Hae Mee (Prawn noodle)

I think I don't eat prawn noodle soup often enough. Maybe because it goes hand in hand with pork, just like ramen, it was never a dish that was top of mind.

Once in a while though, like yesterday, I would order it quite randomly.  And enjoy it.

Found in the coffeeshop just across my home, the bowl of prawn noodles (not with the traditional yellow noodle, but with kway teow, just the way I like it) reminded me delicious food can be simple, and inexpensive.

Rich stock, fresh prawns (all five of them), crunchy kang kong and bean sprouts, generous slices of fish cake, smooth and slippery rice noodles and no pork. All for S$ 3. Perfect combination; I would not ask for more.

While you are there, try the beef noodle stall if you like this dish (Cheng Kee Beef Kway Teow); apparently quite famous and I saw a long queue. 

I believe both noodle stalls open only for lunch.  For dinner, the fish steamboat / tze char stall would be the principal crowd drawer, with the rojak and western food stalls getting a bit of peripheral business.
 
I love my neighbourhood !

Coffeeshop at:
Block 203 Hougang Street 21, Singapore 530203

Cravings

I could do with some of these thick slabs of salmon belly sashimi right now.

Itacho Sushi, Hong Kong

And no. I'm not pregnant.