Inflation coming to hit us hard.

[Ody_2004]

i think the only thing come out good with inflation is i noticed less food wastage.

[mersaylee]

On 1/17/2024 at 7:54 PM, Ody_2004 said:

i think the only thing come out good with inflation is i noticed less food wastage.

Wallet and waistline trim fats together 😂

[Scion]

people certainly more price conscious nowadays

a kopitiam near my workplace... chup cai png selling $3+ for 3 dishes, prawn noodle selling $6

every lunchtime, long queue at cai png stall while the prawn noodle stall hardly got any customers

[13177]

On 1/18/2024 at 8:28 AM, Scion said:

people certainly more price conscious nowadays

a kopitiam near my workplace... chup cai png selling $3+ for 3 dishes, prawn noodle selling $6

every lunchtime, long queue at cai png stall while the prawn noodle stall hardly got any customers

Cheap foods at eatery surely attract long long queue. My house there also has one cheap cai png stall, queue always long.

[Volvobrick]

On 1/18/2024 at 8:28 AM, Scion said:

people certainly more price conscious nowadays

a kopitiam near my workplace... chup cai png selling $3+ for 3 dishes, prawn noodle selling $6

every lunchtime, long queue at cai png stall while the prawn noodle stall hardly got any customers

I also say no need most of the time when coffee ubcle/auntie asks me when eating my cai png........

 

Edited January 18 by Volvobrick

[Mustank]

Good. Use your wallet to show your power!

My office prawn noodle increase price $1. Business big drop

my home prawn noodle, not only no increase price, end up give big prawns! Long queue! 

wallet power!!!

Spoiler

Ownself wallet buy coe don’t kpkb 😂

 

[Lala81]

On 1/18/2024 at 9:05 AM, Mustank said:

Good. Use your wallet to show your power!

My office prawn noodle increase price $1. Business big drop

my home prawn noodle, not only no increase price, end up give big prawns! Long queue! 

wallet power!!!

  Reveal hidden contents

Ownself wallet buy coe don’t kpkb 😂

 

which one? the broadway one?

[Stary]

On 1/17/2024 at 1:54 PM, Didu said:

Some kopi outlets have up their set A price. Can we still afford?   😁

Which popular cafe chain offers the most value for money kaya toast set? We tried them all out

The humble kaya butter toast set that’s pretty much Singapore’s national breakfast. We remember a time when you could order a set for under S$5, but that’s mostly no longer the case now. 

In order to ensure as much consistency as possible and that we are not comparing heartland standards to the CBD, we visited all five cafe outlets only in the same Jurong area (Jurong Point/ Westgate/ Ng Teng Fong General Hospital). As an anonymous customer, we bought the most basic kaya butter toast set, which comes with two soft-boiled eggs and our choice of coffee or tea. We then grade how value-for-money the set is according to these criteria, with five stars being the most bang for the buck:

• Food and drink portions
• Amount of kaya and butter given  
• Taste

1. HEAVENLY WANG

Outlet: Ng Teng Fong General Hospital

Price: S$5.70

Compared to the other four brands, Heavenly Wang is pretty lavish with its kaya. There’s enough of the gooey coconut egg jam that we can’t even see the toast peeking through, plus a reasonably chunky (by 2024 standards) pat of butter. Though evenly toasted, it’s a pity the bread (which appears to be healthier wholemeal bread probably ’cos we were in a hospital) was dry and bland, and the kaya too sweet for our liking. The eggs were unfortunately slightly watery, but we couldn’t finish our mug of milky tea, which was overly tannic. While Heavenly Wang’s commitment to giving customers generous portions is commendable, we hope that the quality will match its quantity.

Value for money rating: 3 out of 5 stars

2. KILLINEY

Outlet: Westgate

Price: S$5.80

We were not blown away by the portions, but the quality of Killiney’s nosh holds up here. The toast, despite being charred along some edges, boasted fab crispiness and flavour that made for a very enjoyable teatime snack dipped into the jammy-yolked eggs. So too the fragrant, rich kaya (we wish there was more of it) and not too stingy cold pat of butter. While our cup of te was a small one, the milky tea was thick and robust. For those who are comparing a cai png meal they can get for S$5.80, this will not be as filling for your tummy or value-for-money in that sense. But if you’re looking for a satisfying Nanyang-style kaya butter toast set, this hits the spot.

Value for money rating: 4 out of 5 stars

3. FUN TOAST

Outlet: Jurong Point

Price: S$5.90

Fun Toast has apparently raised the price of its kaya butter toast set with eggs from S$5.30 to S$5.90, a whopping increase of 60 cents. The soft-boiled eggs were decent enough, though the bread, kaya and butter were nothing to shout about. While the toast was nicely crispy, it lacked the distinct, er, toastiness that makes eating it so enjoyable. We find the kaya here too sweet, with none of the egginess and coconutty aroma found in good kaya. Our cup of tea was also not particularly memorable. If you are looking for a quick breakfast, this is serviceable enough. But if we were sticking to a limited food budget, this might not be the place to splurge your coins.

Value for money rating: 2 out of 5 stars

4. TOAST BOX

Outlet: Jurong Point

Price: S$6.20

Toast Box has raised its price for the traditional kaya toast set from S$6 to S$6.20, a small increase. Out of the five cafes we tried in Jurong, Toast Box and Ya Kun Kaya Toast were the only brands to price their kaya butter toast sets above S$6. We don’t fancy the sweet, strangely dense toast here, which reminds us of something we could make with a supermarket loaf at home. Peeling it apart revealed a good amount of shiok brown kaya, along with a heavy-handed smear from what Toast Box calls, in a Facebook post, its “iconic butter mountain”. It doesn’t look or taste like pure butter to us, though there was a lot of it. We filled our tummy with the runny soft-boiled eggs instead, which were tasty, along with the nicely-brewed big cup of teh.

Value for money rating: 3 out of 5 stars

5. YA KUN KAYA TOAST

Outlet: Jurong Point

Price: S$6.30

Ya Kun Kaya Toast raised eyebrows last December when it increased the price for its Set A with kaya butter toast, eggs and coffee/tea from S$5.60 to S$6.30. Compared to its counterparts, Ya Kun’s portions are puny, from the misshapen, almost compressed-looking toast to the atas-ly small cup of tea (our cracked eggs appeared to be largish). We are sure a part of the S$6.30 we paid goes towards the Ya Kun staff’s training with an elite samurai to slice their toast so thin. And also to crack our boiling hot soft-boiled eggs onto a plate so we don’t have to dirty our hands (a perk that none of the other four cafes offered). Convenience comes with a premium, we guess? 

The wafer-thin toast appeared to have a purpose, as it had the kind of delicate crispiness that was almost like a keropok, with a subtle nutty flavour from the competent toasting. It went well with the luscious kaya and melting butter that we wanted more of (there wasn't quite enough). The eggs had rich runny yolks and jiggly egg white that we could slurp up with a teaspoon without it oozing everywhere. While we don’t normally favour Ya Kun’s tea or coffee, we find this an overall shiok set that, despite the smaller portions, offers enough intangible satisfaction to make it worth our money and calorie count. But at S$6.30, we may have to cut down on the frequency of our visits and regard Ya Kun as an indulgence, rather than a staple.

Value for money rating: 4 out of 5 stars

https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/dining/best-kaya-toast-set-singapore-383346

Seldom eat toast bread set in SG. Only eat in  MY.

Toast bread set prices  in SG is ridiculous for the quality that it provides.  

Edited January 18 by Starry

[Windwaver]

On 1/18/2024 at 9:29 AM, Starry said:

Seldom eat toast bread set in SG. Only eat in  MY.

Toast bread set prices  in SG is ridiculous for the quality that it provides.  

[Windwaver]

 

[Mustank]

On 1/18/2024 at 9:24 AM, Lala81 said:

which one? the broadway one?

Yes 

[kobayashiGT]

On 1/18/2024 at 9:54 AM, Windwaver said:

 

next time cai fan cannot be called economical mixed rice le. 

must call omakase style Chinese home cook dishes with rice as carb. 

[Volvobrick]

On 1/18/2024 at 9:54 AM, Windwaver said:

 

To bring meal prices/rents down, gahmen really got to implement more drastic measures like allowing push carts vendors, 快餐车 etc to operate more freely.

But then rent goes down gahmen revenues drop. Really no incentives to do it unless they get walloped during elections. 

[kobayashiGT]

On 1/18/2024 at 10:23 AM, Volvobrick said:

To bring meal prices/rents down, gahmen really got to implement more drastic measures like allowing push carts vendors, 快餐车 etc to operate more freely.

But then rent goes down gahmen revenues drop. Really no incentives to do it unless they get walloped during elections. 

End of the day, everyone wants more money right? 

Give more GST voucher next year lor. 

Kopitiam will still be selling at 40 million

Caifan will be priced at $6 and above

GST voucher cannot get lesser also lah.  We need to eat after all. 

[Rayleigh]

On 1/17/2024 at 2:08 PM, Cheesey74 said:

Wow, didn't know prawn noodle soup got such high sodium content, think must cut down liao cos i eat it like few times a week... haha!

Last Sat, i was helping my wife to make love letter bicuit. It was back breaking sitting from 12 to 4pm. In total, about 450 love letters were rolled and the amount of sugar used was 800g (first time she disclosed to me). Hence one love letter is about 2 gram of sugar. I am now very conscious of the number of love letters i stuff into my mouth. 

[Raychay]

On 1/18/2024 at 9:54 AM, Windwaver said:

 

BUT "From 2018 to 2023, 97 per cent of HDB’s 374 coffee shops have not had their rents increased, said the agencies."

[Stary]

On 1/18/2024 at 10:43 AM, Rayleigh said:

Last Sat, i was helping my wife to make love letter bicuit. It was back breaking sitting from 12 to 4pm. In total, about 450 love letters were rolled and the amount of sugar used was 800g (first time she disclosed to me). Hence one love letter is about 2 gram of sugar. I am now very conscious of the number of love letters i stuff into my mouth. 

This is why I never buy CNY goodies and only occasionally eat one or two during CNY visits.

I grew up watching my relatives cook these stuff, (love letters, pineapple tarts, etc)  and the amount of sugar and butter is just crazy.

 

Edited January 18 by Starry

[yishunite]

On 1/18/2024 at 10:23 AM, Volvobrick said:

To bring meal prices/rents down, gahmen really got to implement more drastic measures like allowing push carts vendors, 快餐车 etc to operate more freely.

But then rent goes down gahmen revenues drop. Really no incentives to do it unless they get walloped during elections. 

• Covid = supply disrupted = costs up = prices up
• War in Ukraine = supply disrupted = costs up = prices up
• Rest of the world raise interest rate = loans more expensive = pass to consumer = prices up
• Bring more HNWI in = drive up property price = rents up = costs up = prices up
• Raise GST to allow more govt spending = costs up = prices up
• Give CDC voucher (aka massive cash injection) to "ease" cost of living increases = inflationary measure = prices up

First half gahmen dont have control never mind. Second half they are the ones making policy thats driving up prices. Ironically raising GST and then spending it through cash handout is doubly inflationary effect lol. Someone needs to fire their economist advisors