The Daily Cut

For those of us in Singapore who appreciate clean eating, The Daily Cut is almost a dream come true. Not everything about clean eating is about salads, which is great but sometimes not substantial at all. 

So here is where The Daily Cut comes in. Located at the basement of One Raffles Place it offers you a protein (and must I add a sizable, satisfying portion), a complex carb (oh yes now we are talking), and side supplements (I get tickled when I see Quinoa as a choice). All food options available are the better known healthy choices so you do not have to battle with the flesh as you will not be seeing any chips or fried food that you could potentially succumb to.

The only disadvantage of The Daily Cut is that it comes at a hefty price tag of more than $10. I supose one could order the larger size and split into 2 meals to make it worth it. And of course the snaking queues is another one has to contend with. Otherwise, this is the kind of food I hope to see sprouting in Singapore, and hopefully foray into food courts so that it would become a norm rather than the usual limiting healthier options of Yong Tofu or Fish Soup.

The Daily Cut
One Raffles Place #B1-31
Singapore 048616
Opening Hours:
11am-2pm
6pm-8.30pm
MRT: Raffles Place

Bumbu Indonesian Food at Telok Ayer Street

It so happened my ex-colleague and I found jobs right in the heart of CBD, nearby Telok Ayer Street. So we decided to catch up over lunch at Bumbu Indonesian restaurant, a tiny outfit located in a shophouse. I was quite surprised at the interior as it was not designed in the usual Indonesian style. Since it was in a shophouse, the noise was deafening, hence we decided to sit outside and have lunch alfresco.

Expect dishes to start from $8 onwards, which is reasonable for dining at a restaurant. With the 2 of us we ordered 3 dishes and it was way to much for us.

The Gado Gado is mainly made of lightly cooked vegetables topped with peanut sauce, it was a little disappointing, apart from the peanut sauce, which was nice and delicious. My order was the Coffee Chicken which is superbly done. Fried chicken coated with honey. And with Sambal Kang Kong you cannot go really wrong, a spicy kick to an otherwise peaceful life.

Bumbu
125 Telok Ayer Street
Singapore 068954
Tel: 6536 8636
Email: telokayerstreet@bumbu.com.sg
MRT: Telok Ayer

Operating Hours:
Monday to Saturday 11am-3pm, 6pm-10pm