Kurobuta pork shabu shabu at MAD Bistro – 12 slices of pork loin and 12 slices of pork belly to cook in bonito broth along with silken tofu, Japanese leek, kanji, vegetables, shiitake and enoki mushrooms, and paired with goma, yuzu and chilli sauces. Menu says the shabu shabu feeds…
Chirashi don, ordered from their lunch menu (i.e. a few dollars cheaper than the normal ala carte menu). I love my chirashi bowls and have sampled many variations from different local restaurants throughout the years, but this was one of the worst I have ever had. The sashimi did not…
Milk caramel som som (cotton candy) latte. While the latte aesthetically channels a Korean punk Grandmother with a 大長今/대장금/Jewel in the Palace-esque big-ass hairdo (complete with straws to mimic the chopsticks or whatever they stab in that bush), the drink is much more traditional, tasting exactly like what it says…
Banana Flower Paap (pudding) – a light and creamy crossover between luscious banana pulp and soft spongey cake, topped with cookie crumbs in an ickle flower pot. 3.8/5 Banana Tree SG 26 Keong Saik Road Singapore 089133
Nyonya assam pedas fish. The assam gravy is unbelievable – a delirious mix of spicy and tangy that makes your lips purse pleasurably. Can you believe this serving costs just $6.50? You get so many slabs of fresh fish that you can take some and throw them at your mother.…
Mixed berries Bingsu. The equivalent of putting a naked panda and monitor lizard in bed and expecting lusty sparks to fly. Whilst the shaved milk ice remains undeniably velvety soft and the berries were legit, there was zero chemistry between the two, and I was left rather confused by it…
Nanas Yong Tau Foo – a unique Peranakan-style Yong Tau Foo in pineapple sauce. The titular sauce was tangy, assam-esque and very sweet – the bitter veggies (stuffed with a fish/sotong ball paste) balanced the sweetness out, but the pineapple slices did their job of absorbing the sauce a bit…
Kacang Botol (Wingbean Salad) – classic Peranakan wing bean salad tossed with homemade sambal dressing. Every crunchy bite releases sour juices, and I liked the harmonious blend of grassiness and shrimpiness. If only the wing beans’ appearance reminded me less of….uhm…rhymes with cubic bear? 3.8/5 Peranakan Flavours 11 Jalan Klapa…
Laksa Goreng – stir-fried laksa served with prawn, fish cake, bean sprout and tau pok. Tastes like a dreamy crossover between laksa and Hokkien Mee with its rich, thick laksa gravy and darn good wok hei. 3.8/5 Peranakan Flavours 11 Jalan Klapa The Ardennes Hotel Singapore 199323