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

Old Town White Coffee Part II

So we visited Old Town White Coffee (OWTC) for the first time awhile back and that was when it had just received its Halal certification.

This time we decided to go back for some breakfast!

Omega Soft Boiled Eggs on Toast ($3.20)

My darling wife tried this when she visited with her friends recently and I've been hooked on the idea of trying it since she sent me a text with a pic of the eggs on toast... Soft-boiled eggs is one thing but double bonus when it's already on the toast!!

First thing I'm going to mention is the bread.
I'm not sure if it was intentional but the toast was a little too... toasted.
I'd even go as far as to say it was bordering on burnt. I'm someone who likes my toast with a little extra char and crisp but it's too much when you have that 'burnt' taste.

But the redeeming factor? The eggs!

These Omega eggs were of top-notch quality.
Big and solid and obviously of a very high-grade, these eggs made it worth the price of the dish.

A little bit of dark soy and pepper and you're all set!

A good question would be how are you gonna eat it?
Do you pick it up? Will the eggs run all over the place if you do? Believe it or not - I actually ate it with a fork and spoon! Cut off a piece and scoop it into the mouth. This way, you get bread and egg in one mouthful and no problems!

Old Town French Toast ($3.40)

Good old French Toast... bread covered in egg and fried and then topped off with peanut butter.
Wait... PEANUT BUTTER?!?!

The menu didn't say anything about peanut butter and it's definitely not a classic recipe to have it on french toast so it was actually a bit of a shock. Especially for my darling wife who doesn't really fancy peanuts...

Oh well, one simply cannot live on bread alone am I right?

Old Town Nasi Lemak with Sambal Sotong ($7.20)

One of the first few things I saw on an OTWC poster was the Nasi Lemak and I've been meaning to try it for the longest time. So even though I had some eggs and toast, I was still hungry enough to have some of their famous Nasi Lemak.

The rice itself was not too bad. Still can be considered quite tasty. I wasn't too impressed with the sambal though. I always prefer my sambal to have a bit more of a sweet taste and not just all chilli.

But I think the worst part was the Sambal Sotong. It is cooked with pretty much the same sambal that comes with your Nasi Lemak and has this really weird texture to it. I know people like their sotong to be soft but this was more like a jelly-like texture.

For the relatively high price of $7.20, I really expected more.

They also have a 'Special' version for an extra $0.40 which comes with Acar Timun (Cucumber Pickle).

Curry Potato Paratha ($3.80)

As you can see (and probably expected), the prata is the instant type which they just need to dry-fry on the grill so it gets warmed up. But to be fair, it is pretty soft.

The curry itself is surprising because it's got some taste despite being very very watery.
But sad news, it's not really a Potato Curry. It's more of a curry with potatoes.
Meaning, they have cooked the potatoes separately and then just added them to the curry probably just before they bring the serving out to you. In fact, you can see the potato at the bottom left of the bowl above still has a dry spot there...

Definitely not a dish worth the price tag.

Oh well, guess you can't win them all.

Old Town Teh Tarik ($2.20)

So I know I'm supposed to be going for the White Coffee which is what they are famous for... but I'm not really the kopi kind of guy lah.. So I decided to have the teh tarik.

And then after I received it, I immediately regretted it. The teh tarik was nothing impressive. Not really full-flavoured and really lacking any milk/sugar taste overall.
Maybe I really should stick to the coffee next time.

PS you can get the iced teh tarik for an extra $0.30.

Adam's Verdict:
Omega Soft Boiled Eggs on Toast 4/5 -- Old Town Nasi Lemak with Sambal Sotong 1.5/5
Old Town Teh Tarik 2/5

Maryah's Verdict:
Omega Soft Boiled Eggs on Toast 4/5 -- Old Town French Toast 2/5 -- Curry Potato Paratha 2.5/5

Well there are definitely some items worth having at OTWC.
More items to come next time!

Old Town White Coffee

White Sands
No 1 Pasir Ris Central #01-15

Tel: 6584 4404
www.oldtown.my

Operating Hours:
8.00am til 10.30pm Daily