Welcome to Jurong East.

there’s a new flavour of yoghurt mango !! and it tasted good!!

So it does seem like the folks behind Meelo Pancakes hadn’t just opened another concept named Meelo Mini Bowls in the Food Junction food court at Westgate recently; they had also introduced a new concept named 大时代 by Meelo which is described to serve up Hotpot and Min Jiang Kueh as well that is located right beside the pushcart stall allocated to Meelo Mini Bowls within the same food court. With all that being said, it does seem that full operations for the stall has yet to kick in however — the area presumably made for hotpot operations seems to have been used for that of Meelo Mini Bowls’ selection of dishes, though the stall is serving up a variety of pancakes that is similar to what is being offered by Meelo Pancakes at their Lot One location. As with their Meelo Pancakes location at Lot One, all of the variants of pancakes available at the time are prominently displayed at the counter; much like other modern Min Jiang Kueh specialty stalls like Munchi Pancakes and Ottie Pancakes, the Min Jiang Kueh at 大时代 by Meelo comes with a good variety of flavours and pancake skin options as well.

One of the more unique pancake skins that are exclusively available at Meelo Pancakes / 大时代 by Meelo would be the Strawberry skin — something which we have not noted other similar brands doing and also did not manage to try why we had made our visit to their Lot One outlet previously. The rendition of the pancake being served up with the strawberry skin during our visit to 大时代 by Meelo was the Strawberry Japanese Red Bean Pancake. Whilst most pancake skins of other flavour variations apart from the Original being served up at other similar establishments does seem to be more for the colour than the flavour, we did note that the Strawberry skin does carry a very light hint of a sweet zing similar to that of strawberry jam that tickles the tastebuds apart from creating a red hue for the pancake. The consistency of the pancake is pretty similar to that of the ones served up at more modern establishments whereby the pancake itself is a little bit on the slightly thicker, denser and more substantial side; still came with crisp ends that carry a crunch. Meanwhile, the Japanese Red Bean filling here seemed to emphasise on the earthiness of the red beans rather than sweetness; makes the pancake pretty easy to finish.

Just when Meelo Pancakes had just opened their first outlet at Lot One in Choa Chu Kang not too long ago, these folks had since expanded their operations to Jurong East. Apart from running a kiosk that is dedicated to their Min Jiang Kueh offerings, the folks behind the Meelo brand had also introduced a new concept named Meelo Mini Bowls. The introduction of Meelo Mini Bowls adds on to the variety of concepts serving up mainland Chinese-style mini bowl offerings around the Jurong East area — this would include establishments such as 百味小碗菜GO! Bai Wei Mini Bowl GO! at IMM and SteamLiu’s 浏阳蒸菜 at Westgate. Meelo Mini Bowls does serve up a variety of hot and cold dishes that are prominently displayed at the counter — all available for the patrons to easily pick up and place on their trays as they make their payment at the cashier.

One of the dishes that we had picked up during our visit to Meelo Mini Bowls would be that of the Dry-Fried Green Beans — this would be one of the few Hot Dishes that these folks have to offer out of the variety of mini bowls that are made available. Meelo Mini Bowls does not describe the elements that are being featured within their dishes; that being said, we did notice that the Dry-Fried Green Beans does come with elements such as green beans, minced pork and dried chilies. Thought that this was a dish that would work great with a bowl of rice on the side; the green beans does come dry-fried to a point in which it carries a soft crunch. The scraps of minced pork which had been dry-fried alongside the green beans does add a slight meatiness and saltish-ness that provides much flavour for the dish, all that whilst the inclusion of chili peppers does help in providing a slight hint of spiciness that tickles the tastebuds — a level that should be comfortable for those whom are tolerable to lesser than moderate levels of spiciness.

Another round of CNY shopping this weekend led to a happy food stop.

Spotted this banner at @Steak99.sg — steak set from $9.90 only?! Impossible to resist. 😍 Went for the 150g sirloin 🥩 served with rice, soup and cabbage, and cooked exactly how I like it on a sizzling lava stone.

Pro tip: Move the steak to a side plate once it’s cooked to your preferred doneness to avoid overcooking.

Fair warning: Be prep that you might walk away smelling a little smoky. 😌

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It does seem that there has been an influx of stores specialising in serving Middle Eastern fare that had opened in recent times around the Jurong East neighbourhood — one of such establishments would be that of Streets of Cairo that is situated within the BK Eating House coffeeshop within the Blk 134 Jurong Gateway Road. Streets of Cairo should be a stall that is relatively easy to spot; these folks are located next to the tray return area of the coffeeshop and sport a black signboard that also doubles up as a menu board that lists all of the items that are available to be ordered at the stall. Just like most other stalls within coffeeshops specialising in Middle Eastern fare around the island, Streets of Cairo serves up mainly chicken and beef kebabs alongside multiple options of carbs / starches that includes the likes of baked rice, Sharwarma, Fries, Pide, Rice — just to mention a few. There is also Mandi Rice being served at Streets of Cairo, while there is Kunafa and boxes of desserts available for those whom are looking for desserts.

We went with the Fries Chicken which would be typically the Fries with Chicken Kebab that is served at other similar stalls elsewhere. The Fries Chicken at Streets of Cairo comes with the usual suspects that includes fries and chicken kebab alongside red onions, purple cabbage and leafy greens with a drizzling of mayonnaise and chili. Digging straight into the dish, we did find that the chicken kebab is being done pretty well here; the chicken kebab definitely came with meat that is tender and sufficiently moist — what we found to be most enjoyable here was the skin of the chicken that seems to be roasted and carrying a slight hint of smokiness alongside with it. The fries were also executed pretty well here being all crisp without being heavily seasoned; the addition of the sauces being sufficient to provide ample flavours to the entire dish — we also liked how the fries aren’t particularly greasy and did not reek of any undesirable hint of overused oil as well. The inclusion of the various greens do add a refreshing crunch with the zing from the red onions helping to reset the tastebuds as well.

On our 2nd day of CNY shopping, we managed to squeeze in a quick meal at this ever-popular pizzeria with no queue post-lunch (a rarity if you know this place!). We went straight for their favourites. The Neapolitan red pizza had a soft, chewy thin crust with charred edges, tangy tomato sauce and salty Parma ham. The carbonara sauce was rich and creamy with crisp salt-cured meat and handmade pasta. Everything was satisfying… though I must admit, it was quite jelat trying to finish the carbonara on my own. 😅

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On our 2nd day of CNY shopping, we managed to squeeze in a quick meal at this ever-popular pizzeria with no queue post-lunch (a rarity if you know this place!). We went straight for their favourites. The Neapolitan red pizza had a soft, chewy thin crust with charred edges, tangy tomato sauce and salty Parma ham. The carbonara sauce was rich and creamy with crisp salt-cured meat and handmade pasta. Everything was satisfying… though I must admit, it was quite jelat trying to finish the carbonara on my own. 😅

#stfoodtrending #straitstimesfood #jemsingapore #casavostrasg

On our 2nd day of CNY shopping, we managed to squeeze in a quick meal at this ever-popular pizzeria with no queue post-lunch (a rarity if you know this place!). We went straight for their favourites. The Neapolitan red pizza had a soft, chewy thin crust with charred edges, tangy tomato sauce and salty Parma ham. The carbonara sauce was rich and creamy with crisp salt-cured meat and handmade pasta. Everything was satisfying… though I must admit, it was quite jelat trying to finish the carbonara on my own. 😅

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A heart full of gratitude and a table full of good food on the last day of 2025. 🤍✨

Reunited with my former colleagues over lunch after 9 long months and stepping back into the school felt so familiar — for just a moment, it was like I never really left.

We shared a spread of seafood dishes 🐙🦐🦀🐟🍕. They kept stuffing me with lots of food (not complaining 😆), especially after finding out I usually skip lunch at work. Everything was fresh, hearty and scrumptious.

So thankful for this rare moment, wonderful company, meaningful catch-ups and all the good vibes. Food really does taste better with people who matter. 😋

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A heart full of gratitude and a table full of good food on the last day of 2025. 🤍✨

Reunited with my former colleagues over lunch after 9 long months and stepping back into the school felt so familiar — for just a moment, it was like I never really left.

We shared a spread of seafood dishes 🐙🦐🦀🐟🍕. They kept stuffing me with lots of food (not complaining 😆), especially after finding out I usually skip lunch at work. Everything was fresh, hearty and scrumptious.

So thankful for this rare moment, wonderful company, meaningful catch-ups and all the good vibes. Food really does taste better with people who matter. 😋

#stfoodtrending #straitstimesfood #wheretoeatsg #bowenscafesg

A heart full of gratitude and a table full of good food on the last day of 2025. 🤍✨

Reunited with my former colleagues over lunch after 9 long months and stepping back into the school felt so familiar — for just a moment, it was like I never really left.

We shared a spread of seafood dishes 🐙🦐🦀🐟🍕. They kept stuffing me with lots of food (not complaining 😆), especially after finding out I usually skip lunch at work. Everything was fresh, hearty and scrumptious.

So thankful for this rare moment, wonderful company, meaningful catch-ups and all the good vibes. Food really does taste better with people who matter. 😋

#stfoodtrending #straitstimesfood #wheretoeatsg #bowenscafesg

A heart full of gratitude and a table full of good food on the last day of 2025. 🤍✨

Reunited with my former colleagues over lunch after 9 long months and stepping back into the school felt so familiar — for just a moment, it was like I never really left.

We shared a spread of seafood dishes 🐙🦐🦀🐟🍕. They kept stuffing me with lots of food (not complaining 😆), especially after finding out I usually skip lunch at work. Everything was fresh, hearty and scrumptious.

So thankful for this rare moment, wonderful company, meaningful catch-ups and all the good vibes. Food really does taste better with people who matter. 😋

#stfoodtrending #straitstimesfood #wheretoeatsg #bowenscafesg