Tong Ah Coffee Shop Kaya Toast
Sweet-Tooth Guppy:
If you loyal reader guppies have been following our entries, the Hungry Guppies went for a good, satisfying meal at Tong Ah Seafood. See Chinatown Tze Char Stall: Tong Ah Seafood.
Now, located in the same outlet is Tong Ah Coffee Shop. Sommelier Guppy mentioned that the Kaya Toast served at Tong Ah Coffeeshop is very good.
Feeling a little skeptical, (you mean there are toast out there which matches my favourite Yakun Kaya Toast?Hmmm….), I was hesitant in trying the Kaya Toast for fear of a disappointing food foray.
However, after some persuasion (ok, I confessed, it did not take much), I gave in to the “Hard-sell” tactics of the rest of the guppies and bit into the Kaya Toast. To my surprise and delight, the kaya toast is pleasantly crispy, unlike the soft lumpy kinds that some hawker stalls sell. The kaya is not as sweet as the one that I am used to at Yakun but nevertheless, it is quite fragrant as well. Needless to say, the slabs of butter completed the whole wonderful Kaya Toast Experience.
Here’s a photo which I managed to take before all the pieces of Kaya Toast was snapped up. Seriously! These Hungry Guppies move FAST!!!
Just look at the yummy colour of the toast and those “burnt” region. YUMMY! Geez, my stomach is growling as I blogged! Oh my!
The coffee served at Tong Ah Coffee Shop is first-grade stuff. My cup of coffee was fragrant and rich in flavour. The coffee beans used were probably fresh as there was no bad after-taste. Instead, after drinking one whole cup of coffee, served in the “old-fashioned” kind of cup, I found myself craving for more of this caffine fix.
After the food-filling meal, I found myself thinking, “Hey! This is pretty good stuff….” This place is not only good for Tze Char, but it’s also quite decent as a breakfast place. I decided to snoop around the coffeeshop more and found these:
No wonder! Seems like I am not the only enlightened one who agrees that Tong Ah Coffee Chop is “quite decent as a breakfast place”!
What other guppies say:
I shared 2 slices of Kaya Toast with Sweet-Tooth Guppy as I am currently undergoing a weight loss programme. It’s a pity I had to share though as I do like the taste of the Kaya Toast very much. It is toasted rather evenly, just the way I like my Kaya Toast. However, I still think that the Kaya can be a tiny little bit less sweet. And because of my indulgence in the Kaya Toast, I probably have to run an extra 500 m or more during my morning jog. Well, I say… it’s worth it!If not for the fact that I am accountable for my own weight, I might have gone for seconds!
The Kaya Toast is not overly toasted till it’s as hard as a biscuit and I appreciate the kaya not being too overwhelmingly sweet. The coffee goes well with the toast as it balances the sweetness with its fresh coffee bitterness.
I had 2 slices of Kaya Toast by myself. They are delicious. The kaya is not too sweet, infact, the sweetness is just right for me. I like how the saltiness of the butter complements the sweetness of the kaya as well. When I go to the coffeeshop on a weekend, I will definitely pack some home for my family. I think they may just like the Kaya Toast as well, especially my little boy boy.
The Kaya is not too sweet and that’s good as I won’t be left feeling thirsty. I kind of preferred this toast to the other mainstream brands as it tasted really authentic.
Kaya toast is a popular snack amongst Singaporeans and Malaysians where kaya is a local spread (not unlike jam) Kaya is made of eggs, sugar and coconut milk and flavored with pandan leaves. Kaya Toast consists of, Kaya and usually butter or margarine spread on two pieces of preferably toasted bread. Kaya Toast is commonly found in many other parts of Asia as well such as Taiwan. It is also said that te
Details of Tong Ah Coffee Shop:
Address: 36 Keong Saik Road
Telephone: 6223-5083
