Rating: ★★★★
Average price: $10 - 20
Type: Vegan
Address: 53 East Coast Road
Singapore 428771
Website: http://www.brownice.com/
Brownice Italian Bistro has always been one of my go-to restaurants to bring non-vegans. A couple of you may remember I did a review of them when they first opened last year. This year Brownice Italian Bistro was closed for a period of time and finally reopened with a fresh new look and menu. I decided to celebrate my birthday at Brownice 2.0 a few weeks back so today I'll be doing an updated review. Previous review here.
Address: 53 East Coast Road
Singapore 428771
Brownice Italian Bistro has always been one of my go-to restaurants to bring non-vegans. A couple of you may remember I did a review of them when they first opened last year. This year Brownice Italian Bistro was closed for a period of time and finally reopened with a fresh new look and menu. I decided to celebrate my birthday at Brownice 2.0 a few weeks back so today I'll be doing an updated review. Previous review here.
The folks over at Brownice have done some rearranging and the restaurant is now less cramped then before. They've added some cute pictures on to the wall at the back too.
Their menu hasn't changed all that much but the way which they prepare the dishes has for sure.
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| White Truffle Fries ($10) |
If you like fries be sure to try out their truffle fries. They were perfectly cooked and the parmesan cheese grated over top really made this taste amazing.
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| Sicilian Arancini ($12) |
The arancini were presented beautifully on a pool of creamy tomato sauce, and topped with grated "cheese". I actually wasn't too impressed with this dish. I expected the filling to be more creamy given that it's supposed to be like risotto.
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| Lasagna ($17) |
The Brownice lasagna is now less legit then before. It was the kind of thing you wouldn't be able to tell was vegan if you weren't told. There was more soy minced meat and less veggies, and it used to have the crispy edges of cheese that regular lasagna has. However the new lasagna has the addition of eggplant which I love, and overall this is still a really really tasty rendition of lasagna :)
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| BBQ Chicken Pizza ($16) |
Ever since my first bite of the BBQ chicken pizza quite some time ago, it's been on my list of must try dishes at brownice! I've ordered it almost every time I've visited. It is essentially a thin crust pizza topped with mock chicken, olives, pineapple, barbecue sauce, and lotsa vegan cheese! I love it and so do all my non vegan friends and family :-)
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| Creamy Mushroom Penne ($14) |
I don't recommend the creamy mushroom penne. It tasted quite meh and wasn't memorable.
I think ordering the ice cream scoops are more worth it than the ice cream cake (and easier to eat too!) but how could we have a birthday celebration without cake? We ordered two slices of cake: hazelnut chocolate and coconut gula melaka and they were both really delicious!
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| Ice cream ordered on another occasion |
I didn't mention the waffles in this post but they are amazing :D If you haven't yet visited brownice I highly suggest you get your butt there quickly, especially if you've got a thing for pizza, pasta, waffles and ice cream!
Rating: ★★★★
Average price: $10 - $15
Type: Vegetarian, mostly vegan
Address: The Commerze @ Irving
1 Irving Place #01-31 Singapore 369546
Website: http://thebonelesskitchen.com
The boneless kitchen in a vegetarian Korean restaurant that's almost entirely vegan. It's the only establishment I know of in Singapore that specializes in Korean vegan food! I've visited them twice now and I really enjoyed the meal both times.
They're conveniently located near Taiseng MRT on the circle line. Food here ends up being around $10-$15 per person depending on your appetite. Their full menu + prices are available here.
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| Dolsot Bibimbap ($9.90), Kimchi Jeon ($3.90), Tteokbbokki ($3.90) |
The first time I was here I ordered the bibimbap because it seemed like a really healthy option. I didn't expect it to be THAT good. Oh but it was. The bibimbap arrived sizzling in a hot stone pot with seaweed, sesame, and a nice dollop of gochujang (Korean hot pepper paste) on top. I proceeded to mix it up (felt like I was frying the rice) and it turned it to a beautiful, tasty, mess of rice and veggies. When eating this I recommend not overmixing so as to allow the bottom of the rice to get nice and crispy, well if you like that kinda thing, which I certainly do :D Overall this is one of my favourite dishes from The Boneless Kitchen. The only problem I have with this dish is the serving of gochujang was a little too much for me. Do note that if you can't take spicy food you should tell them to maybe serve the pepper paste on the side so you can choose how much to add in yourself.
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| Jajangmyeon ($10.90), Kimchi Mandu ($3.90) |
Next up jajangmyeon! Before visiting The Boneless Kitchen I had never tasted jajangmyeon ever, vegan or non-vegan. I was so excited to try this, especially after watching mommy tang's mukbang videos on YouTube. I honestly expected so much more from this dish and I wanted to love it, but the flavour just wasn't very special? It didn't taste bad, don't get me wrong, but it was sort of plain. This isn't something I'd order again. However I did really love the texture of the noodles! They were really springy hehe. I would prefer more ingredients but I think maybe this is how jajangmyeon is supposed to be. If you're a jajangmyeon fan you should probably still try this! Also the serving size for this is huge.
How can anyone resist these heavenly squares of chocolate? Perfectly moist, not overly sweet and by subbing butter and oil with a bit of avocado, these are pretty much guilt free too! And you'll be happy to know, no animals need to be harmed in the process of satisfying those brownie cravings :-)
Don't feel irked about the addition of avocado, it's tasteless and is way healthier than butter / oil !
These are super yummy, my friends can vouch for that! Brought them to a picnic and they were gone within seconds hohoho. Topping them with chopped Oreos is of course optional but it does take these up a notch both in aesthetics and texture!
These brownies are honestly so easy to make without any fancy ingredients so if you're looking for something quick to impress some non vegans, this is your best bet.
By the way, using a weighing scale would be most accurate and ideal which is why I've included the measurements in grams.
Epic Vegan Oreo Brownies
Yields 8 servings
The Ingredients
100g all-purpose flour (3/4 cup)
22g unsweetened cocoa powder (1/4 cup)
3/4 tsp baking powder
140g granulated sugar (2/3 cup)
120g unsweetened soy milk
3/4 tsp vanilla extract
55g mashed avocado (1/4 cup, 1/2 avo)
40g chopped 80% dark chocolate (1/3 cup)
Chopped Oreos
How to
1- Preheat oven to 180C.
2- Mix dry ingredients together. Add in the wet ingredients and combine well. Then fold in the dark chocolate.
3- Pour into a lined/greased 8.5 inch by 4.5 inch baking pan* and top with chopped Oreos. Bake for around 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
4- Slice and enjoy with your loved ones 💙
* I used a loaf pan, if you're using a typical 9 by 9 inch baking pan just double the ingredients and bake for 35 minutes!
* I used a loaf pan, if you're using a typical 9 by 9 inch baking pan just double the ingredients and bake for 35 minutes!
