This is the Signature Lasagna with Soy Minced & Spinach priced at S$14.00 per serving that is served here at Cafe Salivation located at 176 Race Course Road.
Core Ingredients for the Lasagna with minced tofu & spinach include - Homemade Lasagna sheets, spinach, Pomodoro sauce (made using mix of fresh & canned tomatoes), tofu granules, cheese, salt & pepper.
How it is prepared - The spinach is layered between sheets of lasagna and topped with tomato sauce, cheese & baked.
To make the Lasagna sheets - the lasagna sheets are handmade in-house using white flour (no eggs), a pinch of salt & a bit of yeast. The Chef layers the sheets & parboiled it & keep it ready for the day.
To make the Pomodoro sauce in-house - Chef uses a combination of 1:1 of fresh tomato & canned tomatoes then blend the mixture. To it is added mixed herbs such as thyme, sage, rosemary, but no onion, no garlic. A little chili is added to the Pomodoro sauce to lend it a tinge of spiciness. It is made fresh daily about 3 litres daily, no MSG, no preservatives. A dash of salt & pepper is added to flavor it.
To make the spinach filling - Chef first parboiled the spinach, then sauteed it with salt & pepper for 1-2 minutes. Chef usually makes 3 kg fresh daily that can last 1-2 days. The spinach has a mild minty herbal flavor that comes likely from the parsley.
To make the minced tofu - Chef uses dried tofu granules sourced locally, they are stir fry with oil, pepper, salt, herbs, some Pomodoro sauce, a little bit of cinnamon.
To make the Signature Lasagna with minced tofu granules & spinach - Chef layers the lasagna sheet with the sauteed spinach, then topped with Mozzarella cheese & Cheddar Cheese on top & Pomodoro sauce.
Each serving size is 250-300 gm.
To serve simply add cheese & bake in oven at 175 degree for about 8-10 minutes.
Tasting Notes - From the cross section you can see the spinach layered between lasagna sheets. The base is made with minced soy granules. The Lasagna is baked till the cheese lightly melts. This dish is served warm.
The Lasagna has a distinct Pomodoro tomato paste flavor, with a mild aftertaste of spiciness tinge of chili in the lasagna itself.
The Lasagna sheets have a soft, smooth texture, the minced soya granules have texture like that of minced meat.
The spinach is finely chopped & sauteed & to it is added a tinge of minty parsley. The Pomodoro tomato paste lends a tarty, sourly flavor to this dish. The cheese lends a creamy cheesy texture.
Comforting flavor of distinct tartness from the tomato & after taste flavor of chili from the chili used in this recipe. Spinach is layered with spices mint, Cheese adds a very cheesy flavor to this lasagna. A comforting dish to savor.
Prasad Raja, 62, Director at Homely Raj Pte Ltd which manages the Raj & Jade groups of restaurants here in Singapore, and second Generation in the business started by his dad the elderly Mr Raja, is a pure vegetarian.
It helps that Mrs Raja (Karen), 59, who is of British & Indian descent is a self taught chef at home, and improvises with the various ingredients she could find to come up with great tasting vegetarian cuisine with Mexican, Italian, American influences she serves her husband at home.
With experiment comes experience, and with experience comes confidence, leading to a business idea to using these self taught recipes she has invented to start truly pure vegetarian cafe serving cuisines with Mexican, Italian, American influences.
This marks the birth of Cafe Salivation back in 2008, which started its operations at Syed Alwi Road where Mrs Raja, Karen manages the kitchen. It was a good 3 years at Syed Alwi Road before rising rental caused the Rajas to move Cafe Salivation to 176 Race Course Road right next to Farrer Park MRT in the North East Line where the rental was more reasonable.
It was this passion to make vegetarian cuisine hip and trendy among the foodies in this little isle of Singapore that keep Karen Raja 3 years & going on strong in her campaign to encourage vegetarian diet.
Over here at Cafe Salivation - Karen Raja & her management holds the Philosophy that vegetarian food need not be bland, but can be tasty & healthy. The kitchen uses sunflower oil in the cooking process, & do not administer MSG in any dishes at all. The ingredients used in the recipes for the various dishes at Cafe Salivation serves to tantalise the tastebuds of the customers without compromising their waistlines.
The menu is a smorgasboard of vegetarian delights which includes categories - Pasta, Pizza, Sandwiches, Mexican, Baked dishes, Rice dishes, Eggless Cakes, Desserts & more.
Cafe Salivation serves a wide selection of beverages - Colombian Coffee, Flavored Teas, Milkshakes, Smoothies, Freshly Squeezed Juices.
Cafe Salivation is located at :
176 Race Course Road, S(218607)
Tel : 62981412
Email: enquiries@cafesalivation.com
www.cafesalivation.com
www.facebook.com/cafesalivation
Opening Hours :
Mon to Fri 10 am - 10.30 pm
Sat - Sun 10 am - 11 pm
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