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Update: This contest has ended. The winners are Hui Shan Chee (on Facebook) and @funnydiaries (on Twitter). Popular retro-ambience café chain, Toast Box, is celebrating Christmas with festive-inspired beverage-and-cupcake sets that will delight its fans and gift packs that are perfect for coffee lovers. The exclusive Christmas Choco Delight Set (S$4.80) is a great treat to enjoy during a tea break. It includes Hazelchoco, a cold concoction of Milo, fresh […]]]> https://sparklette.net/contest/toast-box-christmas-gift-pack-giveaway/feed/ 1 https://sparklette.net/food/ya-kun-kaya-treats/ https://sparklette.net/food/ya-kun-kaya-treats/#comments Sun, 24 Mar 2013 08:27:29 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=1470

When people head to Ya Kun coffee stalls, the most typical food order is eggs and toast with kaya (creamy coconut jam) and butter. After all, these quick bites had been perennial crowd favourites since the chain’s humble beginnings in the 1940s. A recent visit to the Ya Kun Toastwich outlet at Fusionopolis yielded the surprise finds of new items like toast cubes and kaya balls. Not bad, we thought, […]]]> https://sparklette.net/food/ya-kun-kaya-treats/feed/ 1 https://sparklette.net/contest/toast-box-voucher-giveaway/ https://sparklette.net/contest/toast-box-voucher-giveaway/#respond Wed, 06 Feb 2013 11:33:25 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=1450

Lunar New Year is a great time for spring cleaning and this year, you can do it for a good cause at Parkway Parade shopping mall. In partnership with The Salvation Army, the mall is offering shoppers a S$2 shopping voucher (maximum 5 vouchers per shopper) in exchange for every 3kg of their pre-loved clothing until 8 Feb. As part of the mall’s effort in promoting eco-friendliness, its outdoor basement […]]]> https://sparklette.net/contest/toast-box-voucher-giveaway/feed/ 0 https://sparklette.net/food/ya-kun-kaya-cookies/ https://sparklette.net/food/ya-kun-kaya-cookies/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 07:29:54 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=1276

Singapore coffee chain Ya Kun has a long history – since 1944 – of serving up delicious kaya toast. But did you know they also sell cookies made with their famed coconut jam? The cookies are available all year round. And just for Chinese New Year, they have been specially packaged in tins. So if you know anyone who’s a big fan of the Ya Kun kaya, these kaya cookies […]]]> https://sparklette.net/food/ya-kun-kaya-cookies/feed/ 2 https://sparklette.net/contest/kungfu-paradise-dining-vouchers-winners/ https://sparklette.net/contest/kungfu-paradise-dining-vouchers-winners/#comments Sun, 17 Apr 2011 20:45:41 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=1124

Last week, we held a giveaway where five S$30 dining vouchers from KungFu Paradise went up for grabs. Close to 100 of you participated. Read on to find out who the 5 lucky winners are. KungFu Paradise chocolate lava cake with vanilla ice cream Winners Jeremy Ang Winston Teo Eileen Tay Justine Wendy Han Congratulations to all 5 winners! You have been contacted at your email with instructions on how […]]]> https://sparklette.net/contest/kungfu-paradise-dining-vouchers-winners/feed/ 1 https://sparklette.net/contest/kungfu-paradise-dining-vouchers-giveaway/ https://sparklette.net/contest/kungfu-paradise-dining-vouchers-giveaway/#comments Mon, 11 Apr 2011 03:00:05 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=1118

Update: This giveaway has ended. The winners have been announced. Our friends at KungFu Paradise has teamed up with us to give away five of their S$30 dining vouchers. Located at the Bedok Point shopping mall, this family-friendly restaurant boasts a large selection of Asian and western dishes at affordable prices. Read the review of KungFu Paradise. If you would like to try out the tempting chicken “babe” rice or […]]]> https://sparklette.net/contest/kungfu-paradise-dining-vouchers-giveaway/feed/ 100 https://sparklette.net/food/kungfu-paradise/ https://sparklette.net/food/kungfu-paradise/#comments Mon, 04 Apr 2011 03:00:25 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=1115

Whatever your gastronomic desire or budgetary requirement, one thing for certain is that you won’t go hungry at KungFu Paradise. KungFu Paradise is a cheery café that offers a kaleidoscope of east meets west cuisines at friendly prices. Some of you may already be familiar with the Paradise Group which has restaurants such as Paradise Dynasty (with the colourful xiao long bao) under its wings. Compared to the other Paradise […]]]> https://sparklette.net/food/kungfu-paradise/feed/ 5 https://sparklette.net/food/sentosa-club-islander/ https://sparklette.net/food/sentosa-club-islander/#comments Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:22:04 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=867

Back in my university days, Sentosa island was almost like my second home. A few times each week I would hit the beach for a sunbathing session. I even had that special islander pass that bestows upon its holder the power of unlimited queue-free access to the island. So while my course mates were dozing off in the air-conditioned lecture theatres, I was dozing off on a mat under the […]]]> https://sparklette.net/food/sentosa-club-islander/feed/ 21 https://sparklette.net/food/ya-kun/ https://sparklette.net/food/ya-kun/#comments Sat, 08 Aug 2009 02:14:50 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=865

Screw the French press. They’ve got the sock! Who am I talking about? Why, Ya Kun (亚坤), of course! If you frequent their air-conditioned coffee shops, you would no doubt be familiar with that funny slogan. Otherwise, you’re way too engrossed in the kopi and kaya toast. Credit Personally, I do prefer traditional kopi to Western coffee. So I’m sharing with you the coupon that we’ve been using to get […]]]> https://sparklette.net/food/ya-kun/feed/ 10 https://sparklette.net/food/old-town-white-coffee/ https://sparklette.net/food/old-town-white-coffee/#comments Thu, 15 May 2008 14:55:16 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=741

Some time back, I tweeted and proclaimed Old Town White Coffee to be the best 3-in-1 instant coffee ever. Despite the rather brazen statement, given that I haven’t tasted most of the instant coffee out there, some of my followers agreed. Even after a year, during which I did try several other brands of coffee, I still feel the same way. My year-long love affair with Old Town is the […]]]> https://sparklette.net/food/old-town-white-coffee/feed/ 39 https://sparklette.net/food/hong-kong-kim-gary/ https://sparklette.net/food/hong-kong-kim-gary/#comments Tue, 17 Apr 2007 15:55:19 +0000 http://sparklette.net/archives/hong-kong-kim-gary-restaurant-toast-of-hong-kong/

Do you like toast? I happen to love it! Toast ranks right next to waffles and pancakes as one of my favourite snacks. With the commonest ingredients and a toaster (or charcoal), you can easily whip up some toast and it doesn’t even take much time. More importantly, it is fuss-free! With toast, it gives me a good excuse not to learn cooking. My favourite is French toast that’s done […]]]> https://sparklette.net/food/hong-kong-kim-gary/feed/ 14 https://sparklette.net/food/toast-box/ https://sparklette.net/food/toast-box/#comments Thu, 02 Nov 2006 14:59:16 +0000 http://sparklette.net/archives/toast-box-out-of-the-box/

Ever since the outlets started popping up all over the island, I find myself visiting Toast Box a lot. This is the sister chain of our favourite bakery, BreadTalk, whose best-selling bread is the pork floss bun. So it is no surprise that Toast Box offers a similar rendition. Pork floss thick toast, that is. Pork floss thick toast S$1.40 Rating: Personally I prefer the original floss bun. I find […]]]> https://sparklette.net/food/toast-box/feed/ 14 https://sparklette.net/food/man-jia-le/ https://sparklette.net/food/man-jia-le/#comments Thu, 14 Sep 2006 13:49:42 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=459

When I went on my solo trip to Hong Kong last year, the perpetually rainy weather was a real downer. But there are a few things I would still miss about Hong Kong such as its wide plethora of snacks and desserts, many of which employ a large use of bread or mango. I haven’t been to far East plaza for a long time. All along I felt that it’s […]]]> https://sparklette.net/food/man-jia-le/feed/ 2 https://sparklette.net/food/c-jade-express/ https://sparklette.net/food/c-jade-express/#comments Sun, 06 Aug 2006 07:42:24 +0000 http://sparklette.net/?p=436

The Crystal Jade group is famed for dishing out consistently good food along with good service. My previous visit to Crystal Jade La Mian Xiao Long Bao left me with a deep and lasting positive impression of the place. Its latest foray into the fast-food market comes in the form of a Hong Kong style coffee shop, C-Jade Express. In true fast-food style, the menu is printed upon brightly lit […]]]> https://sparklette.net/food/c-jade-express/feed/ 7