The UTW (“Under Ten Words”): Snow-Aged Full Blood Wagyu A4. ‘Nuff said. The must-orders (if any): Snow-Aged Full Blood Wagyu A4, Octopus charred with Smoked Paprika, classic cocktail. Summary: Joining the Shangri-La Hotel Singapore’s stellar stable of food concepts and situated in the luxury hotel’s newly refurbished Tower Wing is Origin Grill…
The UTW (“Under Ten Words”): Japanese New Zealand beef and lamb restaurant in Marina Bay. The must-orders (if any): Wakanui Spring Lamb Chop, any New Zealand grilled beef option. Summary: Hailing from Tokyo and recently-launched at the new Marina One complex near Downtown MRT, Wakanui Grill Dining is a restaurant which…
The UTW (“Under Ten Words”): Intimate, classy Japanese grill experience with omakase option. The must-orders (if any): Kagoshima A4 wagyu roasted beef with red miso fond de veau sauce, crispy grilled chicken with yuzu pepper. Summary: Taking over where Five Nines (which has since relocated to Cuppage) left off at…
The UTW (“Under Ten Words”): French and modern local Chinese fare in gorgeous chic setting. The must-orders (if any): Lobster bisque, Octopus, Wagyu beef cheek, Cuisses de Grenouille (frog legs) Summary: Launching in October 2017 within the new Sofitel Singapore City Centre, Racines is a French/Chinese dining concept helmed by Executive Chef…
Omi Gyu from Boruto’s Hidden Gems of Kansai menu – omi wagyu from Shiga, smoked & chopped with scallions, shio konbu in tataki style. The luxuriously smooth and chewy wagyu had the glorious, unbridled fattiness of a BMT Eagle Company recruit, with the tarty avocado mayo serving as an appealing,…
Beef Steak & Pork Belly Shio Kouji from Ootoya Japanese Restaurant (Singapore). Essentially two Manhunt-esque hunks topless-wrestling energetically in a catwalk battle of who is the juicier, chewier, saltier, orally pleasing stud. In the primarily oceanic landscape in which they showdown, the quality of the earthly creatures surprises. 3.8/5 This…
Braised short ribs in Shiraz with miso daikon, burnt leek purée and smoky bacon sautéed with bunashimeiji mushroom from my 4-course omakase meal at Amuse SG. The tender short ribs had an enviable shreddability, whilst elsewhere the creamy and buttery sweet potato mash concealed little bitey bits and the sweet…
Grilled Steak with Kimchi Fries from Paper Crane. The steak released smoky meaty juices with each sink of teeth, whilst elsewhere the wet cabbage chunks had the mild sourness of a periodic Clinique salesgirl (I do not approve of this imagery – Editor). I asked for the spicy coriander mayo…
Wagyu beef char siew with pickled papaya and cherry tomato from Ding Dong. The honey-sweet char siew skin was a delight, whilst the soft, fatty core had the tight wobble of the sickest dubstep tune. 3.9/5 This was a hosted meal, courtesy of Ding Dong. Ding Dong 23 Ann Siang…