Melaka

📷 In frame: Pandan Gula Melaka Pancakes⁣
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For those unfamiliiar with the hotteok or Korean pancake, it is a panfried pancake commonly stuffed with fillings ranging from Nutella to veggies. I was reminded of hotteok as these pancakes from Daily Fix were filled with Gula Melaka soaked coconut shreds. Unlike hotteok though, these pancakes were not panfried but cooked on a griddle.⁣
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✨ I thoroughly enjoyed how there was a nice balance of saltiness and sweetness. The filling had a very strong coconut flavour.⁣
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💬 However, I wished the pancake itself was more fluffy and with more pandan flavour. The dish seems to be quite controversial as two of my friends, both dessert lovers I might add, were not fans. My other friend and I who prefer savoury dishes over sweets, on the other hand, enjoyed the dish. ⁣
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Other than pancakes, nothing really appealed to me on the menu. I would recommend Daily Fix for the Instagram-worthy interior and the funky pancake flavours only. ⁣

I fell in love with the quaint space that is Sin See Tai, its pink tables, and sweet wafts of roasting coffee beans. The entire cafe fits a maximum of 16 people, warranting a minimum order of at least one item per person. Diners are seated upstairs while orders are taken downstairs where the cooking and coffee brewing takes place. ⁣
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Caramelized Banana and Bacon Waffle⁣
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✨ My first bite of waffle and I knew I was before the waffle gods. In a matter of minutes, the plate was wiped clean by my friends and I. The waffle had a crisp outer with incredibly light, fluffy and airy insides. Just the right balance of salt was present in the waffles too. I reckon caramelized bananas and bacon are my new favourite savoury sweet combo-- they just complement each other so well! ⁣
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💬 The dish reminded me of RONIN (SG)'s savoury french toast which is similarly topped with banana and bacon. However, I feel Sin See Tai’s waffles are a cleaner, more refined version. Unlike Ronin’s syrup and grease-drenched french toast (don't get me wrong, there's absolutely no problem with that), these waffles weren’t nearly as sinful (which meant I could have a lot of it!).⁣ ⁣

📷 In frame: Chicken Rice Balls ⁣⁣
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✨ This chicken rice dish was just so-so. I don’t really get why shaping the rice into balls make the dish better. Rather, I think it makes it drier. The chicken was slippery and tender but I’ve definitely had better. The chilli, like every element of this dish, was just sub-par as well. ⁣⁣
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💬 If you’re travelling to Melaka and would like to give this dish a shot, by all means, do so. It is, after all, something you can only find in this part of the country. Don’t expect it to be something to shout about though. ⁣⁣