French Loaf Toast at Killiney Kopitiam

For foreigners who are totally new to this concept, kaya can be thought of as coconut egg jam. Unlike Fortnum's jams, kaya is humble in both appearance and packaging- think jam-next-door, rather than haute bread spread. Although kaya toast is a default Singaporean breakfast, I am not as fond of it. The thin unsubstantial slices often leave me ravenous and unsatisfied, even hungrier than before.



Instead I heart its cousin, the French Loaf Toast (FLT).

...The French Loaf toast reconciles the idea of deriving satisfaction from butter, sugar, egg

It is not easy to find the FLT and I had mine at Killiney Kopitiam. Beware, for a trustworthy informer "she" has let me into a secret that "not all Killneys are created equal" –cue psycho music- And "she" would actually walk an extra ten minutes to Killiney at Marina Square, then settle for Killiney-next-door at Millennia Walk.

On a lighter note, the FLT reconciles the idea of deriving satisfaction from copious amounts of flour, butter, sugar, egg.. Dissecting the toast CSI-style, the sight of butter melted into translucence against the warm toast spoke volumes of the delectableness waiting to be savoured. The chunky loaf strips were shades more enjoyable than waif-toast.. I'll take Megan Mullally over Kate Moss anyday!

You know what would be totally mind-blowing though? If brown (as a result of caramelized brown sugar) kaya were used instead.. Still, it was such sweet bargain at $1.70