DESSERT @ PIZZERIA MOZZA

...You didn't think we skipped out on dessert at Mozza, did you??

Jon and I joined fellow visitors Kae and Iza for everyone's favorite third course. Kae has been spending quite some time in Singapore -and Mozza ;)- so she was able to get us a last-minute table for some late-night sweets. It's always nice to rendezvous in a new city with friends from home. Mabuhay from Singapore!

Cafe Latte

*Talking about friends in different cities... I bumped into a Kappa sorority sister from college days in MALIBU! Small world, I tell you. Hi Jen :)

Butterscotch budino, Maldon sea salt & Rosemary pine nut cookies

Coconut gelato pie w/ hot fudge & salted almonds

Espresso Gelato

Pizzeria Mozza | SINGAPORE

Fun {italian} Facts from MOZZA

Pizzeria Mozza | SINGAPORE

From LA to MARINA BAY -- Oh you fancy huh!!

PIZZERIA MOZZA

Mango Tree

"Sawasdee Kah."

Although I didn't hear anyone greet me quite like that, they mighty well could have. I went to dinner at the newly opened Mango Tree Bistro last night [Greenbelt 5], and to my surprise was very satisfied with the food. I heard it was a Thai restaurant, and I was just praying it wouldn't be "Filipino" Thai - where everything is sweetened up for our local taste buds. I didn't find that at all in Mango Tree; our dishes had just the right kick, spice, and flavor. I really hope they keep it that way! We attended a tasting dinner and got to sample some of the top dishes from the menu. I took a look at their menu and found other things that I want to go back and try, including some of their drinks as well. They are still in their soft opening stage, so give them a while to warm up in the kitchen. The ambience is not as traditional as the food, it's more of a modern atmosphere with mirrors, beaded window curtains and over-sized red and purple pillows lining the cushioned seats over at the back wall. Come to think about it, those were probably Thai silk pillows... Haha! Anyways, let's show some love and follow Mango Tree on Facebook & Twitter.

Tom Yum Goong [spicy sour soup w/ mushrooms, shrimps kaffir, lemongrass, fresh herbs] This was really spicy for me!

Thod Mun Goong [deep fried fresh shrimp cakes w/ sweet chili sauce]

Som Tum Thai [green papaya salad w/ dried shrimps, peanuts, tomato] Loved this salad, so refreshing.

Talay Prik Thai Dum [stir fried seafood w/ black pepper sauce]

Gai Ta Krai Yung [grilled lemongrass chicken w/ Thai dipping sauce] You *must* get this, I think this will be their star best seller.

Panang Nua [red curry w/ beef and kaffir lime leaves]

Bagoong Rice Don't get plain rice, get this!

Pad Thai Jay [stir fried rice noodles w/ bean sprouts, egg, tofu, peanuts chives] Vegetarian friendly; another dish I would order again.

Khao Niew Mamuang [fragrant sticky jasmine rice w/ coconut cream sauce and mango] My favorite Thai dessert!

Thanks, love.

Awfully Chocolate | SINGAPORE

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I got the cold poached chocolate with Kahlua cream. I probably should have tried their signature chocolate cake too... Oh well, there will definitely be a next time. We were browsing the food court at 4pm, after we had been to lunch someplace else... Didn't want to spoil dinner, so there was just room for 1 thing in my tummy. Needless to say, I made a scrumptious choice!

The cold poached chocolate is a soft, rich dark chocolate "slab" that was invented by their own cold-poaching method. It's thicker than a mousse, almost like a creamy ganache. The different "flavors" are the fresh liquor creams on top. Definitely getting this again when I'm in Sing-a-ling!

Awfully Chocolate | SINGAPORE

Leave it up to Ion's food court -Singapore- to have such cool, boutique'y meal/snack/drink/dessert choices. It is here where I fell in love with Awfully Chocolate. A small, corner stall that caught my eye with its simplicity and yes... name. How could I walk past something saying Awfully Chocolate?! I noticed quickly that the choices were quite slim - 3 types of chocolate cake, chocolate ice-cream, 2 cupcake flavors, Kahlua bars and poached chocolate mounds. Everything is based on... duh, chocolate.

I checked out the website and learned that this is exactly their philosophy; to have a limited product line, focusing on quality rather than variety. Awfully Chocolate wants to bring the humble chocolate cake back to its glory days, and that's exactly what the business was first built on - 1 kind of cake. They've expanded a bit since then, but it's clear that chocolate has remained the star attraction of this awfully wonderful concept ;)

Wait 'till my next post to see what I ended up tasting! All the wonderful pictures first...