Ramadhan Special 2014: Kala Thai Coconut Ice Cream

I remember seeing this super long queue about 1 or 2 years ago at the Geylang Serai Bazaar. I found out it was some Coconut Ice Cream that everyone was raving about but I was too lazy to queue up so I never got a chance to try it.

Well, this year we went back and finally got to see what all the fuss was about...
Was it worth the wait? What is it exactly anyways?

Coconut Ice Cream ($4.00)

This was actually pretty tasty! I can see why everyone was queuing up now.

A smooth and tasty Coconut Ice Cream which was not overly sweet and have a great Coconut-y taste to it topped off with some Gula Melaka and sprinkled with nuts and you might find an Atap Seed aka 'Kabong' in there too. And not forgetting - the slivers of coconut flesh!

The coconut was so soft and tasty you can even scrape it off the shell with a plastic spoon!

Mango Sticky Rice

In case Coconut Ice Cream is not your thing, you can try the Mango Sticky Rice!
We didn't try it but the mangoes look huge!

Adam's Verdict:
Thai Coconut Ice Cream 3.5/5

Maryah's Verdict:
Thai Coconut Ice Cream 4/5

Go early and try to avoid the crowd okay!
PS look out for imitations! This is the original!

Kala Thai Coconut Ice Cream

Geylang Serai Bazaar
Tentage near Paya Lebar MRT

Operating Hours: 4.00pm til 10.00pm

Ramadhan Special 2014: Cocokilla & TheTasty_One

So I hear about the new rage - cakes in a cup or a jar. And I think to myself - "Since everyone is doing it nowadays, it had better taste bloody good to stand out!"

And I have good news - I've found one that rocks out of the box!
And instead of cake, they're using BROWNIES!!

So this is going to be available only during Ramadhan for the time being and judging from my experience, you'd better get a move on before you miss your chance!

They've got 4 flavours and from what I gather- they all sell out really fast!

This should be the Food Pyramid

So like I said - they have 4 flavours and I managed to get my hands on 3 to try.
I got a hold of Red Velva, Fudgy Choco Brownie and Marry Me PB. The 4th flavour, White Nilla Blondie was MIA for me and was busy being enjoyed by others :(

But it's okay! I still got 3!
And I'm gonna run them down for you my loyal readers!

Fudgy Choco Nutty

First up was the Fudgy Choco Nutty. This was a chocolate brownie base with a really thick and rich dark chocolate sauce and topped off with some nuts and Maltesers!!

If you love chocolate, then this is the one for you. I'm talking about super rich chocolatey flavour in a jar and you'll be going for it spoonful after spoonful for sure.

Marry Me PB!

This is actually the latest flavour of the week!

Chocolate brownie as the base again here but this time with a Light Cream Cheese Peanut Butter Frosting!! (I'll tell you more about the Peanut Butter later okay!!) And this one was topped off with some Kit Kat and caramel sprinkles!

Red Velva

Last but definitely not least was the Red Velva.
And as you can probably guess by the name, it's a Red Velvet Brownie with Creamy Cream Cheese, Nutella and a Toblerone finisher!!

This was actually my favourite of the 3 that I tried.
I know a lot of you are probably going "OMG Adam you're so predictable lah to choose the Red Velvet!" but let me remind you - these are BROWNIES and not cake!!
Besides, it's got 2 of my favourite things - Nutella and Cream Cheese! No way that can go wrong!!

Each jar is selling for $6.50 but you can save when you buy 3 at $18!!
And trust me - you're gonna want to buy more!!

You remember the Peanut Butter I was walking about earlier?
Well it's a brand from all the way in the US and it's specially brought in by TheTasty_One and they have 7 delicious flavours to choose from!

Yep! There's more to peanut butter than just Creamy or Chunky!

They've got Mighty Maple, Crunch Time, Dark Chocolate Dreams, White Chocolate Wonderful (which is what they use in the Marry Me PB!), Cinnamon Raisin Swirl, The Bee's Knees and Smooth Operator! So many flavours ZOMG.

And how do I know that this peanut butter is so popular?
While I was at the booth, people were coming left and right and buying up bags of the peanut butter and the Cocokilla jars! I'm talking about 10 at a time! No joke!! And at $9.50 a jar, that's a great deal!

Aidah & Nur - Masterminds behind TheTasty_One & Cocokilla respectively

So let me tell you. You've got until end of Ramadhan to try out the Cocokilla goodies and they're only selling on weekends so you'll have to be quick!

You can place and advanced order with Nur by sending her a message on Whatsapp at 9754 0075. You should then be able to collect your goodies no fuss no muss and it'll help you avoid disappointment by not going down only to find it all sold out.
Advance order now!

They also deliver depending on your location and there's a small fee too.

And for the peanut butter. contact Aidah at 9234 4784 or check out TheTasty_One on FB at
https://www.facebook.com/thetastyone

Hopefully we get to try the Peanut Butter from TheTasty_One soon!

Cocokilla

WhatsApp: 9754 0075
Instagram: http://instagram.com/cocokillasg

TheTasty_One

Tel: 9127 4545
https://www.facebook.com/thetastyone

Geylang Serai Bazaar Ramadhan
Tentage near Tanjong Katong Complex Loading/Unloading Bay

Operating Hours: 4.00pm to 10.00pm on Weekends in Ramadhan

Ramadhan Special 2014: Chicky Bang Bang

I know you guys are like me and you LOVE street food am I right?
Well, one of the ultimate has got to be chicken wings. Good ol' finger-lickin' chicken wings!!

I stumbled upon this place when I was at the 'Bazaar Bawah Blok' (BBB) at Blk 301 Tampines St 32.
Happened to be pretty close to my in-laws place so I do tend to drop by every year. This is of course the BBB that used to be Tampines Blk 942 near the old stadium but they've moved here quite awhile back actually. You can read our original post HERE.

I wasn't so impressed with my recent visit but a stall did catch my eye a few times as I walked past.
It said BBQ Chicken and I saw someone grilling up some chicken but I was already having chicken for iftar so I gave it a miss.

But I went back... Cos I love Chicken Wings!

So they have 3 flavours for you to choose from at Chicky Bang Bang.
On the left you have some local flavour with the Satay Wings. On the right you have the Original for all of you who love to be traditional. And in the middle we have the Fiery K-Wings!

And the pricing is pretty straight-forward too.

Okay no need to talk so much yet I wanna have me some chicken wings.
LOL

Let's start with the 'simplest' of the flavours shall we?

Chicky Bang Bang Original Wings

Now ain't that a pretty picture. Makes me hungry just looking at it!!

The Original is their version of the Honey Glazed BBQ wings. As you can see from the picture, besides the honey glaze, they have also seasoned it with some black pepper. Definitely gives the wings an extra kick in the flavour department!

Chicky Bang Bang Satay Wings

A step up from the Original is the Satay Wings.
This version is your Satay spices mixture giving the wings its primary flavour along with some Gula Melaka for that sweet-ish finish.

 I have to say the flavour really comes through on this one and you can really taste the Satay flavour. This was my Darling Wife's favourite of all the wings.

Chicky Bang Bang Fiery-K Wings

So this is their "Blazing Hot" Fiery K-Wings!
If you're not such a 'Hantu Chilli' don't worry okay. Can still try! Don't scared!!

I'm not sure what they used exactly but maybe because it's called K-Wings I'm leaning towards some Korean flavour? Maybe some Kimchi spices in there? Well, whatever they used, this was the one with the most intense flavour. I mean, all of the wings had flavour but this was the most unique.

If you're looking for something other than the norm - TRY THIS!!!!!

That's Ashahry and he's the mastermind behind Chicky Bang Bang.
Go to Tampines and look for him. Tell him that The Halal Food Blog sent you and I'm sure he will make sure you get the best of the best chicken wings to enjoy!!

You know that we here at The Halal Food Blog absolutely love to support local and especially young entrepreneurs and here's another one for you guys to support too!

They'll be at the BBB at Tampines Street 32 Blk 301 for the whole month of Ramadhan so drop by ASAP and get yourselves some chicken wings. Confirmed won't regret!!

Chicky Bang Bang

Tampines St 32 Bazaar
Blk 301 Tampines Street 32

Tel: 8180 3995
https://www.facebook.com/chickybbqchicken

Operating Hours:
3.00pm til 7.00 pm Daily

Ramadhan Special 2014: Bussorah Street Bazaar

3rd year in a row we're going back to the Bussorah Street Bazaar!!

Despite feedback that the stalls are pretty much the same every year and there's nothing special, I guess we feel that this is one of the original bazaars around (even though the location has shifted a little bit).

And indeed it was mostly the same stalls but some newer ones too I guess...
Let's talk a walk together...

There was this guy I saw. At first I thought he was selling some kind of noodles since he was dunking something into scalding water.... And then upon closer inspection...

Rojak Bandung!!

Familiar names like Anjung and Dahlia Cafe were back again for another year!

Saw this stall called Noe's Kitchen and stopped by because my Darling Wife was feeling like some Badak Berendam! And it looked they might actually have it because they were selling mainly desserts and stuff like that.

In that last pic, we saw something that looked like our target - Badak Berendam.
We even asked the lady if it was Badak Berendam and she acknowledged yes it was.
So we bought it.

Well, unfortunately it was not Badak Berendam. Something close but not quite.
The 'Badak' itself was kinda different and the 'santan' was more of a sugary water with some santan.
Maybe we have the wrong idea? But cannot be right? Oh well.

Wow! Rendang Kebab! Something new!!

There was also this stall that seemed really popular based on the queue.
They were selling Nasi Bukhari. You could choose from Chicken or Mutton.

Another regular at the Bussorah Street Bazaar was Amirah's Grill ready to serve up delights!

It's not a very long stretch and it's actually really quite crowded because of the cramp space.
But I think if you're in the area, it's quite nice to actually walk around and soak up some of the bazaar atmosphere.

Hopefully they'll be able to have this bazaar every year :)

Bussorah Street Ramadhan Bazaar 2014


Bussorah Mall/Muscat Street
Operating Hours: 3.00pm til 8.00pm