Sunday, April 23, 2006

Divine Indinine

Location : Neil Road (few units after coffeeshop at junction of Keong Saik and Neil Rd), Suntec City


Lasagne, Laksa, Stir Fried Udon and Pappadums under 1 roof for less than $10. Fusing both east and west, Indinine is a boon of a cafe with consistently great tasting and innovatively cooked food. This final feature on vegetarian eateries will banish misconceptions of vegetarian fare being boring stir fries or processed mock meat dishes.


Starters comprise tofu bits wrapped and fried in pappadums, vegetarian gyozas, toasted foccacia breads with a variety of toppings / bruschetta and other delights ($4-$6). Main courses serve up interesting stir fried udon noodles, baked rice, vegetarian lasagne and a variety of pastas ($7.50-$10).


Special Mention 1 : Portobello Mushroom Burger. Not all vegetarian burgers need to have processed patties. This one is authentic all the way! Sandwiched between 2 lightly toasted foccacia breads, lies the supreme and juiciest mushroom of all, topped with sun dried tomatos and nestled in mesclun. on the side, wedges sprinked with paprika. Squisito!


Special Mention 2 : Casserole Bravo. This plate comes to you sealed with melting hot and oozing mozzarella cheese that offer tantalising glimpses of penne beneath. Tackle the cheese and penne with a spoon and you will be rewarded with a bed of broccoli and zucchini stewed in a rich, wholesome, tomato sauce (or Alfredo, if you like). A divine medley of flavours!


Desserts = Risky. Because you just might jump onto your seat like an excited chimpanzee yelling "Kudos To Bananas!!" after you've had it. Hot banana fritters sit precariously next to a ball of vanilla ice cream, smothered by chocolate fudge.


Fancy yourself to be more of a lover than an ape? Then order Mango Lover's Dream - a dollop of mango ice cream perched on top of a glutinous rica cake layered with mango slices and drizzled with sweet coconut milk. Or have your Chendol with a Twist, or even your trusty old brownie and vanilla ice cream (not on the menu but ask, and it shall be given). All desserts are under $6.20.


Indinine is sure to be your cup of Indinine if you are health conscious. You can choose drinks with this magic ingredient ; a powerful anti-oxidant containing 5-10 times more Vitamin E nd beta carotene than other algae.


Even if you just need a caffeine fix, choose from the many hot and ice flavoured coffees and teas. Also available are juices, flavoured milk and mixers with refreshing names like "Energiser" and 'Jazzy" to prep you for your 2nd half of the work day , or night.


A nice little place to chill with a good book, or an interesting lunch companioon. Affordable too, and serves up tasty food.


Ex Night queen : apologies for lack of pictures! Promise they'll be coming up soon. My colleague took the pics and basically I just did the writing. As soon as they are in, will load them up.

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