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When you’re searching for places for lunch, how many vegetarian options are there? But don’t worry, there’s the newly opened Teng Xpress in The Heart, Marina One.
Teng Xpress is a concept store opened by Teng Bespoke Vegetarian Dining, founded in 2012. They focus on creating flavourful meals with little to no additives. Teng Xpress incorporates seasonal vegetables and vegetarian alternatives into their tempura for a fresh, light bite.
As it is a kiosk-style store, you can place your order via machines, which gives you more time to scroll through their extensive customisation options. Introverts rejoice (myself included)!
Teng Xpress’s opening offers the Teriyaki Glaze Set Menu (S$9.90). It comes with cold buckwheat noodles, a choice of 4 tempura items and a bowl of miso soup. For the CBD area, I’d say this is worth the price.
The tempura ingredients vary from mock prawn (or ebi) to enoki mushrooms, asparagus, eggplant and more. Since they will bring in seasonal produce, I’m excited to see new menu items pop up throughout the year.
Apart from mains, Teng Xpress also offers snacks such as youtiao and tau huay. As they are available from 8am, you can get these for a light breakfast or a midday snack. Who could say no to youtiao that’s crispy on the outside and fluffy inside, eaten with silky tau huay?
Note that there is no seating area within the store itself as it’s a “pick-and-go” sort of place. A small price for a quick and easy meal, I suppose. If you need to sit, though, there are seating areas around the mall you can use.
Within walking distance from Downtown, Shenton Way and Marina Bay MRT stations, Teng Xpress’s opening provides an accessible and affordable vegetarian option. If you have yet to decide on what to eat today, why not drop by?
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