The much-anticipated Chinese fine-dining concept Mott 32 Singapore launched early this year at Marina Bay Sands. It is the first Asian outpost since the original opened in Hong Kong in 2014, and the latest in a series of launches in Las Vegas, Seoul, Vancouver and soon Bangkok. Mott 32 Singapore…
Launching along Jalan Besar literally steps away from the famous dim sum mainstay that is Swee Choon Tim Sum Restaurant known for its attractive prices, good-for-groups round-table vibes and no-frills rusticity, newly-open dim sum concept Sum Dim Sum delivers a decidedly different offering with prettier digs, higher prices, more intimate…
In October 2018, I checked out the Dim Sum Brunch at Yan Ting, the Cantonese restaurant at The St. Regis Singapore. I came with a fair bit of eager anticipation because this is one of the few dim sum brunches in Singapore which offers the full Sunday champagne brunch experience,…
The UTW (“Under Ten Words”): Grilled fish in a variety of (spicy) Sichuan sauces. The must-orders (if any): Cod, Steamboat Bean Base. Summary: Launching at the basement of Suntec City, the curiously school-themed Sichuan Kungfu Fish Singapore offers a fairly straightforward concept – choose from a variety of fish and seafood…
The UTW (“Under Ten Words”): Chilli Pomelo, Chilli Pomelo, Chilli Pomelo. The must-orders (if any): All Chilli Pomelo items. Summary: Blue Lotus Chinese Grill House is the newest and third Blue Lotus concept to launch after the atas Blue Lotus Chinese Eating House in Sentosa and the accessible Blue Lotus Chinese Noodle Bar…
Dim Sum Platter (Pan-seared Meat & Seafood “Mushroom” Bun, Steamed Scallop Dumpling with Spinach, Deep-fried Beancurd Roulette with Shrimp and Cheese, and Crispy Phoenix-Tail Prawn with Yam) from Yan Ting at The St. Regis Singapore. Yan Ting 29 Tanglin Road Level 1U, The St. Regis Singapore Singapore 247911
Crispy Charcoal Nest from Janice Wong Singapore – pork belly, collagen broth, mushroom poem paper. (The collagen broth is poured into the bowl at your table- there is no Invisibility Cloak magic here.) Janice Wong Singapore 93 Stamford Road #01-06 National Museum Singapore Singapore 178897
Scallop Somen (fish roe, ebi, scallop and salted egg yolk sauce) from Janice Wong Singapore. Essentially a comforting and indulgent stir-fry noodle experience, with each slinky and urgently wet strand being positively coated in thick, greasy flavour and various companions like the fish roe, ebi and salted egg yolk sauce…
Strawberry Caprese (strawberry ice cream, chartreuse, sakura pearls, yoghurt tonka snow) from Janice Wong Singapore. Janice Wong Singapore 93 Stamford Road #01-06 National Museum Singapore Singapore 178897