Irene Eats: B2 Social
'Budgie Eats' Food Review on B2 Social Eatery
Welcome lovely readers to the newest Craccum article series: Irene Eats! Because apparently I'm not opinionated on enough topics, food is being added to my list.
In this series I'm going to be trying food from different retailers on the city campus, specifically trying all of their 'Budgie Eats' meals that they offer. If you haven't been caught up to date with the happenings on campus, Budgie Eats is the latest initiative adopted by many of the food retailers where they offer a meal for under $10.
For my first review, I travelled to the flashy new B201 Arts building to visit B2 Social Eatery, a cute little spot tucked in the left hand corner of the building as you enter through the doors.
Along with their range of cabinet food, I also spotted their sign offering vegetarian congee, a warming porridge which I appreciated, as I was just complaining to my friend about lack of soup-like hearty meals on campus.
The Budgie Eats meal that B2 Social offers is a plate of Korean fried chicken. At first when I saw this I was a bit scared as I'm unfortunately not very good with spicy food (like genuinely, it's embarrassing how terrible my spice tolerance is) and Korean food features ingredients such as gochugaru (chili powder) frequently.
The plate arrived very nicely decorated (as you can see in the picture above), with the chicken pieces placed on a bed of salad. The outside of the chicken was perfectly crispy, while the inside remained juicy, a hard balance to maintain. The sweet and spicy coating on the chicken was well balanced, and to my surprise, wasn't too spicy for me. So if you're also someone who doesn't do well with spice, take it from me as the resident spice hater, this meal won't cause you any pain.
The sesame seeds sprinkled on the chicken added a nice crunch and extra flavour profile, and the salad underneath provided a good palate cleanser between bites, and also some extra nutrition.
The meal was satiating, and as a bonus for all the lip-plumper girlies, the spicy coating on the chicken gives your lips the same effect for free!
The Budgie Eats initiative provides students and staff with access to a range of affordable lunch options on campus. Participating retailers serve these meals throughout the day, each priced at under $10.
