Roasted cod and soba noodle salad from Populus – roasted cod loin, soba noodles, marinated mushrooms, lightly pickled vegetables, broad beans, lime and sesame dressing. Whilst the saltily-skinned cod may have gone a tad overboard in its vain efforts to achieve a Kim Kardashian-esque bronze, the soba noodles were intriguingly…
Ton Shabu Set from Tonkichi – blanched, thin sliced pork loin with sesame sauce and ponzu sauce. Essentially a shabu shabu experience sans the heat and steam, with citrus-tinged, super-soft and highly absorbent 1-ply pork sponges which soak up the refreshing combination of sesame and ponzu sauces perfectly. 4/5 This…
Whole French Poussin from Pluck – roasted poussin, aubergine, sesame puree, roasted celeriac, braised turnips. Whilst the baby bird tasted its age and probably indulged in luxurious spa body rubs with exotic herbs sponsored by Mama Bird, I was not a fan of the sesame puree, which tasted like a…
Matcha panna cotta with sesame brittle. The green tea was rather milky, yet simultaneously the right shade of bitter. What was memorable was the inclusion of the sesame brittle, which evoked instant memories of Chinese New Year and its unhealthy but perfunctory social snacking. 3.5/5 Hangout Cafe Ang Mo Kio…
Hojicha Sesame ほうじ茶セサミ ー tofu parfait, hojicha custard, and pear vodka sorbet. Easily the most nuanced and exciting of the three desserts I tried on my latest visit. There are flourishes like mushroom crumble, ginger gel and white chocolate ganache to ensure that you can experiment with a bajillion combinations…