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…
Sukiyaki set with Japanese Wagyu-Holstein F1 Crossbreed Striploin and Ribeye from Sakurazaka, a new shabu-shabu concept at Greenwood Avenue. Essentially a gloriously tummy-warming and cleanly robust send-up of that familiar sukiyaki sweetness. Elsewhere, the Bukit Timah-esque quality of the beef on hand offers one lesson – taboo and adventurous yet…
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…
Oktoberfest platter from Old Boys Gallery ($69 nett) – pork knuckle (approximately 1kg!), Australian ribeye steak, three types of sausages (chorizo, lamb, and beef), German potato with crispy bacon, sauerkraut and sauteed vegetables, served with curry mustard, Raita and BBQ dips. The massive pig hand had been successfully cleansed of…
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…
Braised beef cheek from Open Door Policy – black truffle mash, roasted mushroom, red wine jus. The soft, chewy beef cheek here has the manly essence of a rugged and hard-working farm labourer, whilst elsewhere the truffle mash is as reliable as the Japanese train system and the roasted mushrooms…
Nostagia – Wagyu beef jowl, gnocchi, red date. Despite its moniker, the slab of lusciously tender meat right there sitting atop the bed of barley porridge is undeniably char siew of the most luxurious grade. 4.5/5 This was a hosted meal, courtesy of The Rabbit Stash. The Rabbit Stash 231…
Char-grilled Ribeye Hor Fun from Gardenasia. Essentially your standard hor fun dish, done competently and given a classy Western upgrade with enjoyably chewy ribeye. A generous sprinkling of black pepper flavours the beef rather well and the little black runts somehow find their way onto every spoonful of gravy or…