Wild Alaskan cod aglio olio from Flutes Restaurant – spaghettini, garlic and sesame crumbs. The aglio olio dish conducted itself with a boarding school, violin lesson-esque refined poshness, with the essence of the cod being fully absorbed by the herby, firm spaghettini. 4/5 Flutes Restaurant 93 Stamford Road The National…
Seafood Aglio Olio from The Larder Cafe. The pilates-toned pasta was more czechar-wet than oil-slick while elsewhere the generosity displayed by the smorgasbord of seafood is as impressive as a twerking narwhal. 3.4/5 The Larder Cafe 177 Toa Payoh Central Blk #01-124 Singapore 310177
Salmon soba noodles from Atlas Coffeehouse – glazed salmon, soba noodles, marinated shimeji, fried egg. Whilst the sour, vinegary noodles played it nice and cool, the salty glazed salmon possessed a Hermione Granger class participation-esque enthusiasm to gain favour with flavour. 3.6/5 Atlas Coffeehouse 6 Duke’s Road Singapore 268886
Fresh king prawn with linguine in aglio olio sauce from Mad About Sucre. The herby linguine had a playful bounce to its bite and the Spanish fermented garlic offered an unusual and unexpected crunch to the proceedings, whilst the nicely charred and gargantuan king prawn deserved its regal namesake, having…
Prawn aglio olio (extra spicy) at Birdcage Bistro. The prawns probably just returned from Arendale/were hit by a Shiva summon or Blizzaga spell prior to entering the frying pan, whilst elsewhere the (chilli) seedy pasta were happily enjoying a lazy, limp Sunday. 3.4/5 Birdcage Bistro 312 Old Birdcage Walk #01-12…
Mushroom & Prawn Aglio Olio from Two Tall Trees. The wet pasta, whose exit and towelling off after its peppery spice bath may have been premature, evoked a slight feel of Chinese cooking, whilst elsewhere the prawns browse the top posts on #igprawns wistfully, wondering if they can ever be…
Spicy Aglio Olio with Prawn from Fresh Fruits Lab. The well-cooked pasta was professionally and evenly lubricated, with the tantalising aroma of oink notably present in the proceedings and (as I asked for extra spicy) a wicked, searing chilli padi heat, so delicious that the prawns admittedly tasted a bit…
Roast Pork Aglio Olio from Old Boys Gallery. What you get if one of those glamorously-blinged, big-permed aunties chopping meats behind the hanging carcasses and greasy partition decides to marry an angmoh chef – the roast pork (sio bak) is sweet, fatty and lean all at once with each piece…
Crab aglio olio from Canopy Garden Bar – crab, linguine, garlic, fresh herbs, chilli, olive oil, coriander, spring onion. One of my favourite crab pasta dishes around – the generous quantity of happily salty crab bits provide substantial bite and the linguine is firm, springy, and slathered with a fragrant…