The UTW (“Under Ten Words”): Industrial, New York-style basement speakeasy with great drinks and grub. The must-orders (if any): This One Also Works with Tequila, Americano², Naan, Hanger & Kale Summary: Situated in the basement of 12 Ann Siang (the top floor is rooftop angmoh haven The Screening Room, whilst…
Bangkok Fried Chicken with green chilli nam jim from Bird Bird. The chicken smells like it had just finished a rejuvenating spa session, whilst elsewhere the green chilli nam jim launches a fiery seed blast which envelopes your tongue with a sharp citric wave – an attack that is, interestingly,…
Goldband snapper sag aloo with garam masala from Ding Dong. The piquant gravy was an appetite-whetting cross between tangy assam and powdery curry which the soft fish soaked up unreservedly. Elsewhere, the soft spinach displayed a multiculturalism Social Studies teachers would fawn over, speaking fluently in Chinese despite its Indian…
Crispy duck curry with cauliflower and passion fruit from Ding Dong. Essentially moist and crispy duck leg – so much duck juices upon bite in yer mouth – soaking itself in a sweet mild curry with a most zippy passionfruit tang. Comes with rice, but the shaved cauliflower serves equally…
Ding Dong mango from Ding Dong. Essentially a ménage à trois involving three mango dessert concepts (mango sago pomelo, mango lassi and textures of mango) which ultimately remained cautiously tame and generated less heat than expected. 3.7/5 This was a hosted meal, courtesy of Ding Dong. Ding Dong 23 Ann Siang…
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…
Strawberries & Mascarpone from The Disgruntled Chef – pistachio sponge, burnt marshmallow, basil, lime meringue. One for the berry fans – the cooked strawberries are succulent and pleasurably sweet while the Frutips-esque berry jellies will make you feel like a candy-grubbing annoying eleven year old, and together they distract you…
Roasted miso cod from The Disgruntled Chef – sweet pea puree, ikura, sea beans. The tanned and buttery cod, after taking heed of advice from social media outlets on the dangers of sun exposure and incredible merits of cold-pressed juices and the like, dons a chic veil made from its…
Twice cooked kurobuta pork from The Disgruntled Chef – black truffle barley risotto, fennel, shavings, soubise. Essentially a Phua Chu Kang-haired pork cutlet with a delectably crispy scalp and strong torso, resting on a mattress of truffley crunchy barley. 3.7/5 This was a hosted meal, courtesy of The Disgruntled Chef.…