Pane and Amore: Land of Awesome Cupcakes

A few days ago, my family (minus my sister) decided to try out Pane and Amore for a light dinner. My mum had tried its delicious cupcakes before, so we went to have dinner over there.

The dinner experience was just average and slightly dampened my mood, but the dessert lifted my spirits.

For my main, I had Chicken Alfredo Pasta. I am a big fan of pasta and since I eat it a lot, I criticize it very harshly. This pasta was bland and way too cheesy. The cheese completely enveloped the flavour of the pasta sauce. Tabasco and ketchup made the pasta slightly better, but I still did not like it very much. The garlic bread was soggy and it tasted just like normal bread, nothing garlicky about it.

Chicken Alfredo Pasta

My mother ordered the Chicken Club Sandwich. She found it delicious, the chicken was nicely grilled and juicy, the vegetables fresh and the bread toasty. The french fries were absolutely fresh and just the right amount of crispy.

Chicken Club Sandwich

My father's choice was the Beef Burger, which is one of the house specials. The burger was quite big and the meat was well-seasoned and juicy. Plus I stole some fries from him too. A word of caution: The black sauce at the side of the plate of the sandwiches and the burger, made the simple plating look fancy and elegant, but it tasted horrible. Learnt that the hard way.

Beef Burger

The cupcakes definitely made my night. On their Facebook page, Pane and Amore post a password every day. If you tell the waiter the word, he gives you a free cupcake for each person at your table. Since there were three of us, we selected the Chocolate Mint cupcake, the French Toast cupcake, and the Salted Caramel cupcake.

I took the French Toast cupcake strictly out of curiosity. It did not resemble a french toast at all, but once I opened the wrapper, the texture of french toast, that soft, mushy cake was welcomed with open arms by my tastebuds. 

French Toast Cupcake

Salted Caramel was absolutely scrumptious, especially the caramel atop the cupcake was finger-licking good.  

Salted Caramel.

Chocolate Mint also happens to be one of my favourite flavours. The chocolate on top was Lindt and it added a refreshing burst of awesome flavour into the chocolaty, heavenly cupcake. This one was my star of the evening because it honored the chocolate mint combination and also, because I am a kid and kids are chocolate addicts.

Chocolate Mint

In my opinion, Pane and Amore is superb as a cupcakery but not so much as a cafe. The food is good, but not awesome. The cupcakes, however, are to die for!
If you do visit Pane and Amore, I would love to read about your experience in the comments. Their Facebook page is here to get the password of the day for a free cupcake.



P.S. I hope you like my blog. The blog views have come in at an overwhelming speed and I am flattered to read such nice comments. 
A big thank you for all the encouragement and praise. 

 Rahmah :)

Chop Chop Wok: Designer Noodles

A few days ago, we decided to have a quick lunch at this new cafe, that goes by the name Chop Chop Wok. This restaurant is an Asian themed place, and the food is quite delicious.

The Chop Chop Wok Menu

Chop Chop Wok started out a few weeks ago as a noodle and rice bar takeaway place in Khadda Market, but due to immense popularity, they placed a few benches and tables inside for customers' convenience. It is a small place, but I want it to expand, which I am sure it will, as they have another outlet opening soon near Dolmen Mall.

Now, to the exciting part, the food. We all designed our own noodle dishes. Mine was rice noodles with Vietnamese sauce and beef. It was fairly spicy, with fabulously cooked beef. The only problem was that in all of the bowls, the rice noodles were slightly overcooked, giving them a mushy feel and texture. Tastewise though, I loved my dish.

Rice Noodles with Vietnamese sauce and beef

My sister ordered rice noodles with Oriental sauce and prawns. There was slightly more salt than needed and as earlier mentioned, overcooked noodles. The sauce was mild, with a balance between sweet and spice. The prawns were excellent.

Rice noodles with Oriental Sauce and prawns

My mum's dish was definitely not the winner for me. I kind of dislike Thai sauces, especially with noodles. This dish had Thai sauce with prawns, beef and rice noodles. Although people who like Thai food will love this dish, I was not a big fan of it.

Rice noodles with Thai sauce and prawns and beef

In my opinion, my own dish was the winner. I absolutely loved it and writing this review is making me want to eat it right now!

One thing I'd like to point out though is that the serving size is not enough for big eaters. Given the prices, the quantity should be more than what is being served.

For dessert, we had Fried Ice-cream. I have mixed feelings about this one. The outer layer itself was not crisp and had a spicy after-taste, like it had been cooked in reused oil. It tasted a little like fried chicken. The whole ball was slightly soggy like it had been cooked a while ago. However, the icecream inside was tough as a rock. And it was quite a task to make a spoonful with both the icecream and the crust. This was my first time trying fried ice-cream. I think the idea is pretty good. If Chop Chop Wok fixes all of the above flaws, then I shall come daily for this dessert.

Fried ice-cream

If you do decide to visit this place, it is in the heart of Khadda Market, right next to Indus Foods. If you're not too sure about which dish you want, then you are most welcome to choose one from here. View their Facebook page here.

Touring Karachi!

We celebrated my sister's thirteenth birthday with her friends and family with a novel guided tour around Karachi. We did this with a new tourist attraction called the Super Savari Express, which took us all around Karachi aboard a typical vibrant mini-bus.

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The Super Savari Express

The tour began at 9:00 am on a pleasant Saturday morning, lasted about 5 hours, and was genuinely a lot of fun. We drove through Saddar and I.I. Chundrigar Road, viewing a number of attractions, and stopped over at five: Kabootar Chowk (Pigeon Chowk), Flagstaff House ( Quaid-e-Azam's house), St Patrick's Cathedral, State Bank of Pakistan Museum, and the Truck Art Wall. The tour concluded at California Pizza where we had lunch and cake.

At Kabooter Chowk, we had fun running through the hoards of pigeons, and everyone has a picture with a flock of pigeons flying behind them.

The Flagstaff House was obviously a good experience for all Pakistani children, visiting the majestic house of the great man who founded our country.

Only a handful of the children had ever been to a church before this trip, and found St Patrick's Cathedral to be a beautiful place to visit. It was pleasant to find the Christian community so welcoming and warm to Muslims.

The State Bank Museum tour was very educational and taught us about the money before dollars, pounds, rupees, etc. They have a large collection of coins dating back to even 5000 BC. Their banknotes are also prized antiques.

The last stop at the Truck Art Wall was quick but awesome. We took loads of pictures in front of the bright and vibrant wall art.



Super Savari ExpressWe all loved every minute of this eventful trip, and I dearly wish to go again. If you are a fan of travelling or just want to see our beautiful Karachi in true Karachi style, then be sure to book your tour on The Super Karachi's Facebook page here: Super Savari Express

Rahmah Ki Baatain- Introduction

Hi! I'm Rahmah, an almost twelve-year-old Pakistani girl, with a passion for food and writing. This blog came into being as a result of boredom and a quest for a place to voice my opinions. I will share my opinions on restaurants, books, celebrities, music, and maybe some random rants too. Please don't judge my blog harshly, but at the same time, constructive criticism is welcome.

If you are confused about the name of my blog, Rahmah Ki Baatain translates directly to Rahmah's Chats, from Urdu to English.

Everyone is welcome to my blog, and please feel free to comment or post a query.


Rahmah :)