Doughnut And Pancake Sandwiches Worth Sinning For
Forget sliced bread for now. Try these quirky sarnies made with doughnuts, pancakes and bagels. (A version of this story first appeared in Issue 1393, June 29, 2017.)
Forget sliced bread for now. Try these quirky sarnies made with doughnuts, pancakes and bagels. (A version of this story first appeared in Issue 1393, June 29, 2017.)
The Kim Cheesy Pancake Burger, $23 (8 DAYS PICK!)
Think a hearty, spicier version of okonomiyaki (savoury Japanese pancakes). Chopped kimchi is worked into the batter, which gives the pancakes a fiery kick. In between them is a slab of firm tofu fried to a light crunch, which imparts some meatiness to this ‘burger’. A flurry of bonito flakes and lashings of kimchi mayo and a sweet bean sauce suffuse this crazy creation with umami. Messy, but it works deliciously well.
Available at Tiong Bahru Bakery (Raffles branch only), #B1-11/12 Raffles City Shopping Centre, S179103. Tel: 6333-4160.
Cheeseburger Donut, $2.90 (8 DAYS PICK!)
A chewy baked savoury doughnut that’s sorta like an open-faced sandwich — a doughnut base topped with a small mound of minced beef and cheddar cheese. Eaten warm (ask for it to be heated up, and eat it fast as it toughens when cool), this is a lovely, lighter alternative to a proper cheeseburger as the dough is slightly puffy, with a nice crust. We like the small pool of molten mozzarella filling that oozes out with every bite, too.
Available at Six By Sera, 89 Rangoon Rd, S218375. Tel: 9652-8141
Milo Dinosaur Croissant, $5.90
This is great on paper, but lacks oomph taste-wise. The plain flaky croissant is filled with vanilla-scented Chantilly cream, then dusted with Milo powder and crispy white chocolate-covered morsels. It needs something extra to make it more gao, like Milo-infused cream or a drizzle of chocolate-Milo sauce.
Available at Six By Sera, 89 Rangoon Rd, S218375. Tel: 9652-8141
Pizza Bagel, $8 (8 DAYS PICK!)
The bagels here made by a New Yorker are the best we’ve had in town. Their exteriors are crisp, deeply brown and glossy, and give way to a softly dense yet pillowy crumb. This one is styled like a pizza: topped with mozzarella and pepper jack cheese. Gooey and super tasty fresh out of the oven, but the bagel crust stiffens to leather as it starts to cool, so wolf it down, pronto.
Available at Schmear, #01-03 Quayside Isle, 31 Ocean Way, S098375. Tel: 6334-3832.
The Southwestern, $11 (8 DAYS PICK!)
Mexican flavours meet Asian heat in this bagel sarnie comprising two fried eggs, house-made guacamole, pepper jack cheese and a slick of Sriracha hot sauce. We love the spicy kick and the fresh flavours of the avocado spread on our slightly dense and pillowy plain bagel. A really flavourful number.
Available at Schmear, #01-03 Quayside Isle, 31 Ocean Way, S098375. Tel: 6334-3832.
