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Food Review - Julie's and Hershey's Chocolate Cookie Marriage

Marriage happens when two person decide that being together is more sinful... I mean blissful. And this is why Julie's and Hershey's came together in one of the most delicious unions in the confectionery world - the blissful combination of chocolate and cookies.

Chocolate cookies are nothing new, but for an US company to partner with a Malaysian cookie company, that is really something interesting. The collaboration resulted in SIX new variants of Julie's Hershey's Cookies - each Julie's cookie infused with the familiar Hershey's chocolate goodness.

If Singaporeans can produce children as fast as this collaboration, we would not have any aging population issues to deal with!

With so many new flavours, you might be at a loss as to which to try first. Well, if you are expecting the Evilbean to try out ALL the flavours for you....

You are right. I am going to review each and every new flavours for you with the Evilbean's rating! YAY FOR EVILBEAN!

Evilbean's Rating for Julie's Hershey's Cookies:

Julie's Hershey's Chocolate Fudge Cookies

Chocolate Fudge Cookies - Soft, creamy chocolate fudge sandwiched between rich chocolate cookies, this is the choice for chocolate lovers. The cookies are on the soft side (think Subway). I was expecting the chocolate fudge to be very sweet, but it wasn't, and the chocolate taste was rich enough without being too milky. This would be awesome if it was whizzed with milk and ice-cream for a chocolate fudge milkshake!

Chocolate Fudge Cookies Rating (out of 5 Evilbeans):

(4)

Julie's Hershey's Chocolate Fudge Vanilla Flavoured Cookies

Chocolate Fudge Vanilla Flavoured Cookies - The vanilla flavoured variant is a serious contestant of Oreo's. The gooey vanilla fudge comes in just the right amount for you to lick it off the cookie. I do not understand the rationale of dunking cookies into milk (wouldn't the milk make the cookies soggy?), but biting a mouthful of the chocolate vanilla cookie and then flushing it down with cold milk is just B.L.I.S.S!

Chocolate Fudge Vanilla Flavoured Cookies Rating (out of 5 Evilbeans):

(4)

Julie's Hershey's Chocolate Waffles

Chocolate Waffles - I love the fragrant, buttery taste of waffles cookies. Unfortunately for this flavour, the butter taste did not come out strong enough and the cookie was not crispy enough to get that wonderful crunch. It tasted rather flat to me.

Chocolate Waffles Rating (out of 5 Evilbeans):

(2)

Julie's Hershey's Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chocolate Chip Cookies - In the notes Julie's gave us, the description of the chocolate chip cookies goes like: " A glass of frothy hot chocolate, his favourite cartoon, and a plate full of these chocolate dotted yummies! Dipped or on its own, this classic favourite never fails to impress the kids." BUT.. I liked this as well, does it mean that I am a kid?

Or maybe, everyone that indulges in chocolate chip cookies are just kid(young)-at-heart. HOORAY for never growing old!

Chocolate Chip Cookies Rating (out of 5 Evilbeans):

(3.5)

Julie's Hershey's Chocolate Chip Oat Cookies

Chocolate Chip Oat Cookies - Oat cookies are getting really popular nowadays because of the various health benefits associated with these healthy grains. This is my FAVOURITE out of the six, not only because of the fact that it is slightly less sinful, it has a well-balanced taste of chocolate, cookies and oats. I also love the crumbly texture, it is almost akin to eating a handful of those crumbles they sprinkle on the desserts! In fact, I felt that the small packet of chocolate chip oat cookies was too small for me, so the Evilbean performed some magic..

(Follow me on my Instagram @Evilbean for more awesome magic videos *winks)

Chocolate Chip Oat Cookies Rating (out of 5 Evilbeans):

(4.5)

Julie's Hershey's Chocolate Chip Hazelnut Cookies

Chocolate Chip Hazelnut Cookies - The nuttiest variant among all the chocolate cookies, the chocolate chip hazelnut is a very interesting flavour. The smoky, nutty aroma rushes and fills your entire mouth on your first bite. The smoky flavour lingers in your mouth while you chew on the bits of hazelnut and the crispy chocolate cookie. This is the crunchiest cookie out of all the 6, and it will make an excellent combination to any ice-cream, pudding or cakes.

Chocolate Chip Hazelnut Cookies Rating (out of 5 Evilbeans):

(3.5)

And there it is, all 6 new variants of the Julie's Hershey's Chocolate cookies all reviewed with Evilbean rating! These cookies are available in all major hypermarket and supermarket stores, so go grab a packet and indulge yourself in the sinful marriage of Julie's and Hershey's, because who can resist cookies and chocolates?

Thank you @Julie's Biscuit and @Miriam for the invite! Do follow Julie's Biscuit on their Facebook page for more updates and possibly even more new flavours for this collaboration!

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Food Review - Pie Face @ Bugis Village Singapore

The cute faces drawn on the pies immediately grabbed my attention when I first saw it on Instagram (@Evilbean). I like to devour and deface cute things (like chewing off the heads of gingerbread man and gummy bears), so this was one of the Evilbean's "Must Kill Food Item" for a long time.

And I did it. I swallowed up a couple pie while they were kissing passionately:

Pie Face Latte ($4)

The latte is actually pretty good with a light caramel finish! It is the perfect accompaniment to the pies because of its light body, which will bring out the taste of the fluffy, buttery pie crust. I also like how photogenic the cup of latte is against the backdrop of the cafe!

Pie Faces - Mini Pies from $3, Regular Pies from $4.90 onwards

Let's say you decided to takeaway a few pies back home to enjoy them on your sofa. To your horror, you don't know which flavour is which! HOW!?

Evilbean is here to save your pie-day - simply just look at their mouth shape! Their mouth shape actually depicts their flavours!

I have to first comment on the puff pastry. The dough of the French puff pastry takes THREE days to prepare, and the kitchen team is required to fold to create 48 layers. FORTY EIGHT! My first bite into the pie was so satisfying! As the layers crumbled under my teeth, I literally felt the aromatic blend of butter spread in my mouth. The flaky, buttery pastry crust of Pie Face deserves a #4evilbeans rating on its own!

Out of all the flavours, which are the best in my opinion?

Evilbean's Top 3 Savoury Pies:

1. Chunky Steak Pie (Mouth shaped like a S) - My favourite flavour is also the crown jewel in Pie's Face array. Encased in the pie are chunks of beef braised with onions, garlic and gravy. OH THE GRAVY IS SO GOOD.. The beef chunks are also 100% aussie cows, and we all know aussie beef rarely disappoints.

2. Chicken & Mushroom Pie (Mouth shaped like a C) - Although chicken breast is used in this pie, it is skillfully cooked to ensure its tenderness. The rich creamy gravy of mushroom and garlic goes very well with a sip of coffee. Your stomach will thank you for the combination.

3. Thai Chicken Curry Pie (Mouth shaped like an O) - Chicken meat, carrots, onion, garlic and coconut milk lives under the golden crust of this Thai Chicken Curry pie. This flavour will be very familiar to all Thai food enthusiast!

"The Stack" - Additional $2

"The Stack" is an addon option available only for dine-in. For an additional $2, the pie faces are smashed with mashed potatoes, peas and a scoop of gravy. Order this for the Ultimate Pie Experience (because you will be damn full after that)!

Pie Face Assorted Rolls

From left: Cheese+Chicken Sausage Roll, Chicken Sausage Roll, Almond Stick, Cheese Stick

Besides the Pies, Pie Faces also have 4 assorted rolls for you to choose from. The Chicken & Cheese Sausage Roll is a very interesting combination of both savoury and sweet. It is a good afternoon snack to munch on, for those times when you are falling asleep in the office or when your lecturer is too boring.

Pie Face Dessert Pies - Ranging from $3.30 onwards

I tried all 8 flavours, and here's my top 3!

Evilbean's Top 3 Dessert Pies:

1. Apple Crumble - Who doesn't like Apple crumbles? TELL ME, WHO?

2. Chocolate Pie - Rich chocolate mousse is drizzled on a crisp chocolate shell, encased in a sweet crust pastry. I really liked the richness of the chocolate mousse, and to my surprise, it wasn't overwhelmingly sweet!

3. Butterscotch Pie - The butterscotch flavour comes out strong, but when paired with the pastry, it is an explosion of buttery goodness on your tongue! If you like strong flavours like me, you would love this!

Iced Sparkling Earl Grey Tea (Price Unknown)

This drink is a match made in heaven for that heavy, after-gobbling-up-all-the-pies feeling. The refreshing sizzling sensation of the sparkling water and the light floral taste of earl grey instantly rejuvenates your palettes. In Evilbean's opinion, this is a MUST TRY if you are looking for something interesting to wash down the pies!

Cafe Rating (out of 5 Evilbeans):

(4)

Evilbean's last words/recommendation:

- Great flaky buttery pies, huge spaces and pretty backdrops make Pie Face an interesting cafe to visit and not to forget, taking selfies with the pie faces!

- MUST-ORDER: Chunky Steak Pie, Iced Sparkling Earl Grey Tea

Pie Face @ Bugis Village

249 Victoria Street, Bugis Village
Nearest MRT line: Bugis Station

Tel: +65 9638 6318

Opening Hours:
10:00 am to 10:00 pm Daily

Thank you Jaslyn for the invite! Do follow Pie Face at their Facebook page to get the latest deals and contests on their pies!

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Movie Review - O.T Ghost Overtime (Thai Horror)

Do you have annoying friends like this?

Well, if you have, you will feel for the characters that are pranked in this film. O.T Ghost Overtime is 103 minutes of pranks after pranks of 3 annoying bosses that plays ghost pranks on their employees who wants to stay late in the office to claim overtime pay. I don't know how to survive if I have friends/bosses like them. I would have a mental breakdown within a day. It's like constantly being on Just For Gags TV.

"What do you mean that behind every successful man is a scary woman? You meant wise woman, right.. right?!"

Movie Title - O.T Ghost Overtime

Genre: Nonsense-Horror-Comedy-Thriller (I haz no image for this type of complicated genre)

Synopsis: O.T Ghost Overtime is a sequel to 3AM, so the ghosts that haunts the office in the first part of the movie are from the first movie. However, fear not if you have not watched the first movie, because there is little reference to the first.

Making use of the rumour that the office is haunted, the bosses play ghost pranks on their employees who intentionally stay late in the evening to claim OT pay.

The company faces bankruptcy crisis until someone came along and offered them a project that will save them from the brink of closing down. This "project" would be an one night adventure to the one of the top 5 most haunted hotels in ASEAN...

"BOO!"

Review: The trailer cut for this film is brilliant. You would have thought you bought tickets to an interesting Thai horror show:

But.. it's not. You would be very disappointed if you are a true Horror films fan. This is not Shutter or Alone. This is more of the nonsense-horror-comedy genre like The Eye 10 or Pee Mak Phra Khanong. In fact, I really love Thai horror comedy because it's a genre that is thoroughly entertaining, evoking both fear and laughter in you. My all time most memorable scene from a horror-comedy is this from The Eye 10:

IT WAS SO HILARIOUS (and scary) at the same time! I am still laughing at this particular scene at this moment! And this is exactly how you would feel while watching O.T Ghost Overtime - the feelings of fear and tears of laughter.
The storyline is confusing in the first half of the movie, but it will all be clearer when you finally understand what is going on in the second half. I like the concept of the movie, but I felt that the pacing of the storyline was too slow. The characters were also very unlikable, given that all of them are pranksters. It is difficult to feel emotionally attached to any of the characters, which is one of the most important element to a good movie.
The twists and flashback-reveals was an interesting way to unveil the pranks, and the ending was pretty good. Overall, O.T Ghost Overtime would resonate better to the general audience as a Thriller genre instead of a Horror genre. I mean, the fun part of watching a horror genre is hearing timid girls scream their lungs out, right?
Stay back for: DO NOT LEAVE if you see the first credits rolling. THAT IS NOT THE END of the movie! The real ending is something related to the elevator.

Fun fact: If you find the guy familiar, yes, he is the guy in Shutter (Ananda Everingham). I wonder if he is still having his backache.......

Rating (out of 5 Evilbeans):

As a Horror Film:

(2)

As a Thriller Film:

(3)

As always, the Evilbean is grateful to Clover Films for the special preview passes for O.T Ghost Overtime! Like their Facebook page for the latest Asian movie previews and contest giveaways!

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