Korean Fried Chicken (KFC) from Copper on Stanley. Glazed and honey-sweet with a touch of that ubiquitous Korean spice, this was essentially Korean fried chicken as conceptualised and prepared by a Bedok 85 Fengshan Market BBQ chicken wing stall uncle. 3.8/5 Copper on Stanley 3 Stanley Street Singapore 068722
Savoury soya milk panna cotta with shoyu jelly, oriental minced pork and century egg from The East Bureau. Essentially the savoury soyness of salty Taiwanese beancurd (think Yong He Eating House in Geylang) meets the supple softness of Lao Ban beancurd, with lots of random elements sprawled on top for…
Reinterpreted Seafood Tom Yum Goong on ice from The East Bureau. Rich in oceanic flavour but light on feist, this mod glacial treat – with esteemed guests like abalone and salmon sashimi gracing the event – starts the proceedings on a clean, minimalist note. 3.7/5 The East Bureau 6 Raffles…
Gong tng Chinese peanut candy with peanut butter ice cream. Essentially a playful muah chee-esque dessert gone mucking with bittersweet chocolate on a nutty sugar futon. 3.7/5 Wild Rocket 10A Upper Wilkie Road Singapore 228119
Traditional salt baked crab from Joyden Treasures. Nude by Nature, Sephora or similar brands should definitely engage this crab for a “quote the code ‘SaltBakedMeGivesYouJoy’ for 15% off” social media outreach deal as it is positively glowing in its au naturel charms, being gloriously sweet and supple without a visible…
Kaisen don from The Sushi Bar. The formidably girthed smorgasbord of raw ocean is guaranteed to stave off your sashimi craves for at least forty-six days, perhaps too efficiently – the cuts are on occasion remarkably trying on one’s teeth, as you will find yourself adjusting your in-mouth content to…
Aburi Kaisen Don from The Sushi Bar. Evoked the feels I had when I discovered that a Komodo Dragon didn’t breathe fire or fly. Only the scallop emerged from the searing process a radically improved goddess – elsewhere, while the seductive aroma of melted fish fat permeated the air, the…
Anchovy rice balls from Masizzim Singapore. Essentially a feisty chilli padi-ikan bilis rice experience, with the mucky fun of sculpting and playing with balls – you get served a big bowlful of rice with gloves to do as you please – absolutely on the house. 3.8/5 This was a hosted…
Crispy pumpkin, yam and sweet potato strips from Paradise Teochew Restaurant. Essentially what you get if ham chim peng (Chinese deep fried bread), muah chee and sweet potato had a rambunctiously greasy, chewy romp on country club hay. 3.7/5 This was a hosted meal, courtesy of Paradise Teochew Restaurant. Paradise Teochew…