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Spanish Latte (Iced) Got to learn about Daylight Coffee having opened another location in fairly recent times — for those whom have been following us for quite a while, Daylight Coffee is an establishment which we had visited some time back. Starting off as a hawker centre stall situated within the upper level of Amoy Street Food Centre, these folks had recently opened a second location. This second location is an independently-run establishment; situated within the grounds of Hotel Mi along Bencoolen Street, Daylight Coffee at its Bencoolen location takes over the former premises of 66 Ice Cream 六六爱思淋 — the space can be described as pretty much a hole-in-the-wall, with only sufficient space for a waiting / ordering / queueing area aside from the espresso counter itself. Considering so, the operations of Daylight Coffee at its Bencoolen location can be described as a takeaway kiosk — the outlet also being fairly simply designed with a monochromatic colour scheme and an overall rather modern look. The beverages that they have on the menu at their Bencoolen location is a little more scaled-down than that of their Amoy Street Food Centre outlet — the Bencoolen location seemingly focusing mostly on their espresso-based specialty coffee offerings and did away with the selection of local-style Kopi, while there is also a section dedicated to Non Coffee drinks and a small variety of Viennoiseries available that are stocked in the display case at the counter. Having had the Spanish Latte previously at Daylight Coffer when they had just opened their doors at Amoy Street Food Centre, we decided to give their Spanish Latte (Iced) a go again during our visit made to their Bencoolen location. We recalled from our previous experience on the Spanish Latte that the beverage was a little bit on the sweeter side; we did feel that the folks at Daylight Coffee did manage to switch things up a little and improvised on their Spanish Latte since then — the cuppa that we have had from their Bencoolen location felt a little more balanced between the level of sweetness and the espresso-based specialty coffee itself, providing a slight sweetness at the end whilst still allowing the nuttiness of the body in the coffee to shine through. Definitely quite a bit of improvement there as compared to our first attempt on the same when we first dropped by their Amoy Street Food Centre location. With prices starting from $3.90 for a White (Hot) to $7 for a Seasalt Popcorn Latte (Iced — Large), Daylight Coffee does seem to present itself as a rather wallet-friendly option if looking for a quick coffee run without having to resort to local-style Kopi & Teh whilst being in the Bencoolen neighbourhood.

Stir-Fried White Bee Hoon (add: Luncheon Meat, Otah) May’s Kafe is no stranger to me; it’s existence at Beauty World Centre has been well noted during my days as a student in Ngee Ann Polytechnic and SIM — not really one of the spots which I would visit back then, but they do seem like a pretty popular establishment with residents in the area for its pretty homey fare and ambience. And so when I have found out about their new outlet at The Bencoolen just a short walk from the office, I was pretty intrigued to give it a try. The Stir-Fried White Bee Hoon comes default without the Otah and the Luncheon Meat — both are add-ons with their respective charges and available separately, though hungry, greedy me decided to have both. The Stir-Fried White Bee Hoon feels closer to a stewed white bee hoon with silvers of carrots and other vegetables stir-fried within — not much of a wok-hei here, with the rice vermicelli still being sufficiently moist; rather homey flavours here with some shallots added for a slight garlicky note. The sunny side-up comes with a runny egg yolk; something which was a surprise given the sort of establishment it is where details like these often get thrown out of the window, while the Otah (hidden behind the egg) comes sufficiently spicy and soft — not surprised if this was a supplied item but I would not expect anything else either. The Luncheon Meat also was fairly decent; felt more steamed than pan-fried; not too salty, nor greasy, while the chili was almost akin to the sambal served with Nasi Lemak that provided a slight sweetness aside from a moderately spicy kick that most should be fine with. May’s Kafe is one of those establishments that serve truly simple, comfort fare for those who are looking for a taste of home — from sandwiches and toasts to local classics such as the Laksa; it’s little wonder how they seem to be popular with folks of an older age group looking for something fuss-free. Have heard much about toasts and sandwiches which are fairly decent despite being simple offerings — guess that will be what I am trying the next time I am here to pair it with the Kopi Gu You that they have on the menu.

Spinach Soup w Noodle (You Mian) ($7.80) I tried their ban mian (soup version) at kovan outlet previously. But I didn't tried you mian b4 so I order something different from usual one. So they give a lot of ingredients such as spinach lol. But the soup broth was slightly a bit salty and also the noodle texture was dent and soft.

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Pork Cutlet Ban Mian (Dry) | $7.80 Pretty decent ban mian that could be your next supper spot! Good spicy kick, but texture of this ban Mian was nothing mind blowing. Definitely could’ve had more ingredients like shallots with the noodles. And the most disappointing was the pork cutlet which was not freshly fried. Rate:🌟🌟🌟

Lunch [Bugis, Singapore 🇸🇬] Shrimp and Crab Roe Pork Wanton (S$10.80/ 10 pieces) Cantonese style Soup Monk Fruit “Lou Han Guo” Herbal Tea (S$3.50) Yuen Kee Dumpling 袁记云饺 Address 🛖 : 190 Middle Rd, #01-10 Fortune Centre, Singapore 188979

Tonkotsu Chashu Ramen ($9.90) My friend ordered with add-on gyoza and yuzu soda ($6).

Nagoya Dry Ramen ($9.90) It's under lunch deal so I asked my friends whether they wanted to try their ramen. I felt that their ramen portion was quite small tbh. My friend did topped up for size. The ramen noodle was quite thick and chewy texture. I felt that it's not that spicy and strong umami taste for overall. Need to mix it up evenly before eating dry ramen.

Signature Nagoya Dry Prawn Ramen ($20) The Signature Nagoya Dry Prawn Ramen was packed with flavours. It features a mazesoba-style dry ramen with seasoned minced meat, seared prawns and onsen meat. Tossing everything together with the special sauce, each slurp of the springy noodle was savoury, slightly spicy and creamy, and the prawns were fresh and perfectly cooked. Pair it with a glass of umeshu or a Umeshu Tasting Set with flight of 3 to get the full experience.

Pad See Ew Moo The Pad See Ew Moo from Thai Gold Food at Bencoolen delivers a delightful experience with its wok-fired flat rice noodles perfectly coated in soy sauce. Each bite is savoury, featuring tender slices of pork and a generous portion of fresh vegetables, making it both satisfying and flavourful.

Pad See Ew Moo Pad See Ew or Thai stir fried soy sauce noodles is an extremely popular Thai street food dish. Whereas pad thai has a sweet and nutty flavour, pad see ew is meant to be salty and packed full of wok hei. Thai God's rendition of this dish is less salty than our versions. However, it makes up for this with a strong and bold wokhei flavour. Interestingly, they seem to use slightly larger pieces of flat rice noodles or kway teow which maximises the surface area for charring. The portion is on the small side but considering the price and location, I would consider as a great option for a quick and light lunch or dinner!

Green Curry Chicken Mention Sunshine Plaza and most people would think of Victor's Kitchen and their liushabaos. For those in the know though, Sunshine Plaza is actually a little food enclave with a eclectic collection of eateries. Thai Gold Food has been around for quite some time and attracts a dedicated clientale with good affordable Thai food in the city area. Their green curry chicken was decent. The green curry was creamy and aromatic and it came with loads of green. I did wish though that they used more substantial chunks of chicken rather than the scrappy bits.

Kinoko (Muffin) ($5) called Earl Grey Milk Cream. They got strong earl grey taste with strong milk cream when I reheat on the toaster after a couple of day later.

Matcha Anko (Slice) Matcha Anko (Slice) ($2.50) called matcha with red bean bread. They mixed with matcha powder into the dough. The taste for matcha powder was mild bitter. Their red bean powdered into paste form. But their paste form contained with their mashed shells. At least they don't make red bean to be so sweet.

Anko (Slice) ($2) called red bean bread. Their red bean powdered into paste form. But their paste form contained with their mashed shells. At least they don't make red bean to be so sweet.

Chicken Katsu Curry ($9.80) opt out for less rice. The curry gravy was not that thick as I thought. I felt that the chicken katsu was quite cripsy and tender texture. They got a lot of variety of curry.

Salmon Kaisendon ($13.80)

Tra Sua Thai Xanh (Iced Green Milk Tea) ($3.80) I felt that iced green milk tea was quite sweet tbh and opt out for less sugar.

Banh Mi Truyen Thong (Mixed Ham) ($8.90) I felt that pork mixed ham was normal tbh compared to the Banh Mi Saigon use mixed ham got different type of filling. The banh mi bread itself got really crispy and crunchy texture.

Give Mi More As the more deductive of my audience have already guessed, Miss Saigon is an offshoot of Banh Mi Saigon, Singapore’s preeminent banh mi maestro. The menu is almost a carbon copy of the mother store, but how about the quality? Ladies and gentlemen, it is with great pleasure to inform you that standards here at their new digs in Fortune Centre are very close to the original outlet.⠀ ⠀ Their Grilled BBQ Pork ($8.90 nett) did subvert expectations, as I was expecting slices of barbecued meat like char siew. Instead I got a heaping helping of pork that resembles meatloaf more thar barbecue pork, but the sweet & salty marinade certainly does taste a lot like char siew. As you may expect of something made out of ground pork, the meat was very tender and quite moist inside. The sweet & salty marinade was perfect with the pork, applied in just the right amount for maximum flavour without going overboard.⠀ ⠀ The baguette was crustier than a boomer on the internet, and each bite sent bread shrapnel flying everywhere. There’s no neat eating with Miss Saigon, so just come in ready to get down & dirty. And while you’re doing the nasty with Miss Saigon, just take a moment to appreciate just how ambrosial & affordable her banh mis are, and scarf down another one.

Matcha Latte ($0.99) I saw barista use prepacked matcha latte to blend the matcha w oat milk. It got smooth texture as but it's quite weird taste for oat with matcha latte.

Red Bean x Black Sesame From barcook! It actually reminda me of mama HAHA but anyway recently mama has been so disappointing lel so... HAHAHA. This combi is rly not bad!

For Vegan "Meat" Buns Unique to Barcook Bakery, these meat-free buns are topped with Quorn™ products made of Mycoprotein. I'm really impressed at how meat-like they are! I personally love the Meat Free Pasta La Vista (left, $2.20) – this bun is topped with 2 Quorn™ Swedish style balls that are slathered with the classic pasta sauce and melted cheddar and sprinkled with breadcrumbs. The Meat Free Curry My Favour (right, $1.90), comprising Quorn™ mince, curry spices and cheddar, tasted flatter and could do with stronger flavours. Get these Quorn™ meat-free buns on Mondays to score 30% off!

Quorn Cheezus Loves You $2.20 Taste just like nacho cheese and nugget but it’s vegetarian