Baumkuchen is a traditional layered cake that is popular in Japan. Since "Baumkuchen" refers to a type of desert, are you wondering why are there pictures of soba instead? Wheat Baumkuchen started as a desert cafe in Singapore, selling baumkuchen pastries that became very popular in 2010. In 2011, they move towards encouraging a healthy lifestyle by introducing salad and soba dishes to their menu. Their increasing popularity has shown that healthy food can be as delicious as well. Apart from their original outlet that is tucked in the middle of Toa Payoh neighbourhood, they have opened another outlet at Asia Square Food Garden. Among the two outlets, I actually prefer the one at Asia Square Food Garden. Asia Square Food Garden is the most beautiful food court i have been to in Singapore. However, it is extremely crowded during lunch hours despite their spacious layout (that reminds me of Changi Airport). So, I was thinking of a suitable place to have dinner and catch up with my friends after work. But cafes in the CBD district such as The Plain, Selfish Gene etc... usually close by evening on weekdays. I think I made a wise choice coming to the Food Garden for dinner because it was pretty empty by dinner time. I was able to choose a nice seat and slowly enjoy the food while catching up with my friends without feeling pressurized to leave. The price of the soba dishes hover between approximately 8 to 12 dollars. Overall, it is a pretty enjoyable experience at the Food Garden. 

Bull Run: $8.00

Teriyaki grilled chicken served with shredded vegetables and green soba that is tossed with a creamy dressing. This is one of their recommended dishes. That big piece of teriyaki grilled chicken is really delicious. 

Salmon Soba: $9 

The soba is tossed with a light and refreshing Japanese Yuzu sauce and served with some enoki mushrooms and grilled salmon. Personally, I would prefer the yuzu sauce to the creamy dressing above. 

Phoenix: $10

Fried chicken served with salad and green soba tossed with the same creamy dressing as Bull Run's. Their chilli is delicious. This dish is not on their main menu. Personally, I prefer teriyaki grilled chicken to fried chicken. 

Ice Cube: $3

This silken toufu with thai sauce and crab meat is really delicious. I can finish this on my own. I am going to learn how to make this! So, watch this space!

So today, I've decided to put my experiences with Real Food Cafe in 1 post altogether. This is one of my all time favourite cafes because they not only serve delicious but healthy organic food at affordable prices. Whenever we talk about healthy food, the most common food that are perceived to be healthy would probably be salad. But there are other food apart from salad that are healthy too! The best part about this place is that it is a vegetarian cafe. Before you start to doubt how vegetarian food can be delicious (especially guys..), hey give vegetarian food a chance! Food don't need meat to be good all the time right? My heart was completely bought over after my first visit. They have expanded from just 1 outlet at The Central to having 4 outlets ( Central, Square 2, Killiney and West Coast) across the tiny island now. I have been to all except Square 2. Well, if you're going with a big group, perhaps you can consider going to the Killiney outlet because it is pretty big. So, if you are health conscious, dieting or looking for a healthier restaurant or cafe for lunch/dinner, I highly recommend this place!

 

Dumpling Noodles: $9.80 

This is my favourite dish and it is really satisfying. I love the texture and chewiness of their udon noodles and I would consider that it actually has a generous serving of both noodles and dumplings. It comes with 6 big dumplings! The dumplings are made of a mix of vegetables and they tasted a little like "soon kueh". 

Orange and Pumpkin Vinaigrette: $10.80

This is what I would usually order in the past too. This bowl of salad contains my favourite sweet potato and pumpkin. I am not joking about this but they have the best sweet potato I have ever eaten. To all sweet potato haters (some of my friends do hate sweet potatoes), you really need to give these sweet potato babies a chance?! And to all sweet potato lovers out there, you definitely got to eat this! How can you call yourself a sweet potato fan if you don't try it! It is mouthgasmically delicious! Well, on the other hand, $10.80 for this dish is a tad too high especially when the size of sweet potato and pumpkin has been shrinking every time I order this. If you just want to try their sweet potatoes instead of getting the entire salad, I think they do have a sweet potato & potato side as well. 

Stuffed Veggie Salad- $9.80

The vegetable patties were made from grated beetroot, carrots, mashed potato, onions, fresh parsley and millets. It was my first time eating vegetable patties. At first i was quite skeptical about the color of the patties but they turned out quite nice! 

Organic Mushroom Aglio Olio: $7.80

Gone are the days that I have free time to meet my friends for some catch up after school. How I miss those first few weeks of school when there is hardly any submissions to be due, when there is time for me to  explore my super long list of bookmarked  recipes and gyming frequently. Deciding where to eat is always an issue because there are way too many choices at the rate which new cafes are opening! Since the three of us are "health conscious", Real Food Cafe is probably one of the more suitable choices out there. I guess you can safely indulge without guilt because their food is really healthy and satisfying! 

Orange and Pumpkin Vinaigrette - $10.80

I ordered the same dish as my first visit This has my all time favorite sweet potato and pumpkin! How not to order?! I was lost for words when I took my first bite. It was mouthgasm and probably the best sweet potato i had!  Definitely a must must order if you are a fan of sweet potato.

Dumpling Noodles Dry- $8.80

Organic brown rice udon with a generous serving of unique handmade dumplings. This is one of their popular dish. Even though these dumplings are made of vegetables, they are pretty delicious too! 

Stuffed Veggie- $9.80. 

The vegetable patties were made from grated beetroot, carrots, mashed potato, onions, fresh parsley and millets. At first i was quite skeptical about the color of the patties but they turned out to be surprisingly good! 

I just ended a week of school camps and i was really drained by the last day. I felt so unhealthy- sinful late night suppers and not being able to exercise for the past 7 days. I couldn't stand the fact of not exercising for 1 whole week so I forced myself to exercise although i was really exhausted . My fitness went down and i felt so breathless running at my usual speed. I was perspiring like mad but i felt really really really fantastic after exercising. Mind over body, mind over body and YES, YOU CAN DO THIS! This was the discipline i used to have in the past. Unfortunately as i get older, I gradually morphed into a lazy koala. 

  Had a pleasant brunch with Megumi the next day. It's time to clean up my diet. So, we headed to Real Food Cafe @ The Central. It is a vegetarian cafe, serving food free from processed ingredients, artificial preservatives and Trans-fat. Feels really healthy after our lunch. HAHAHA. However, the waiting time is slightly too long especially during peak hours. 

Orange and Pumpkin Vinaigrette: $10.80 Loving the roasted sweet potato and pumpkin. But it took damn long to be served. 

 

The jap girl with her salad! 

Me with my MEGA SWEATPANTS. Muhahaha