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Vegetarian Mediterranean food at Original Sin

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Despite being half-a-resident at Holland Village, I must say that this was my first time eating at Original Sin. I have a few reasons why I haven't been there, though I mostly attribute it to the fact that most of the people around me (ie friends and family) aren't big fans of vegetarian or Mediterranean food.

One Sunday morning, Grace and I were deciding where to head for dinner and I thought of going to Original Sin to try. After all, my best friend and I have similar taste when it comes to food.

It was a good decision because dinner was really good- the best vegetarian meal I had for a long time.

Original Sin is part of the Michelangelo group with really warm and cozy interiors while having outdoor seating for those who enjoy alfresco dining. As it was raining that day, we decided to sit indoors as it was pretty humid after the rain.

The menu wasn't large and at a glance, the ingredients seem to be repeated quite a little in the entire menu. Also, we didn't see any desserts in the menu so I wonder if they have a separate one just for desserts.

We ordered the Magic mushroom since it was one of the restaurant's specialty. When I first heard of the name of the dish, I thought of Super Mario and the mushrooms. Don't ask me why. This magic mushroom was not what I imagined but it was a baked stuffed portobello mushroom with ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, drenched in tomato based basil and toppled with generous servings of pine nuts and salad.

The first bite made me hunger for more. The interesting blend of flavours and textures just made the dish a real delight.

For the mains, I ordered the bosco misto. It is essentially a tofu patty with a nicely fried crust with spinach and feat cheese incorporated. The two gigantic tofu patties was served with rocket salad and plum sauce. The thoughtfulness of the chef can be seen from this dish. The plum sauce and rocket salad gave the tinge of sourness and bitter tang to the richly flavoured patties. However, this was a little too much for me and I could only finish one of the tofu patties. I attribute it to the amount of cheese the mushroom and the tofu patty.

Grace ordered a vegetarian pizza which proved to be too huge to finish too.

Overall, we both enjoyed eating at Original Sin. Do give it a try if you don't mind eating vegetables throughout the meal. This definitely dispels the notion that vegetarian food is boring!

Ta Da
The Magic Mushroom

Both our mains
Bosco Misto and Supreme pizza (all vegetable topping, of course)

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Original Sin
Blk 43 Jalan Merah Saga
#01-62
Chip Bee Gardens
Holland Village
Singapore 278 115
Tel: 6475 5605
(Do make a reservation because it does get crowded especially during the weekends)

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