The UTW (“Under Ten Words”): Affordably priced whiskies and great mains on Hong Kong Street. The must-orders (if any): A dram of affordably-priced whisky, Duck Confit Summary: Picking up where Latin American cocktail joint Vasco left off on Hong Kong Street, The Cooperage is a cosy whisky bar offering more…
Duck confit pasta with tagliatelle, sauteed spinach and hazelnut cream from South Union Park near Kembangan MRT. The meepok-esque homemade tagliatelle had a rustic, earnest firmness, whilst elsewhere the duck was appetisingly salty and the citrusy zest and nuts would elicit an intrigued huh from your lips. 3.7/5 South Union…
Duck confit with duck leg, arugula, mashed potato, orange sauce from The Larder Cafe. The saltily thin-skinned and fatty-armpited duck had a infantry sergeant-esque toughness to its flesh that could benefit from some post-bookout TLC. 3.4/5 The Larder Cafe Blk 177 Toa Payoh Central #01-124 Singapore 310177
Duck legs confit, cannellini and cherry tomatoes from &SONS. The cannellini played it like a cross between cheesy pasta and baked beans, whilst the thigh gap-challenged duck (you get both legs) provided greasily familiar entertainment in its KFC-esque boudoir. 3.4/5 &Sons (SONS Bacaro) 20 Cross Street #01-19 China Square Central…
Duck & Waffle from 20F Specialty Coffeehouse – duck confit, buttermilk waffle, strawberry compote, mixed berries sorbet. Fairly intriguing – when all components come together in one mouthful (and you should definitely try it once with the fatty duck skin included) you get tender duck meat and a buttery, slightly…
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…
Duck Confit from Birdie Num Num Gastrobar. The duck confit had a waxy, glazed personality as if it had just waltzed in from a nearby Hong Kong barbecued meats hawker stall, but for the price ($13.90 nett at point of publication) this was greasy good fun. 3.5/5 Birdie Num Num…
Duck confit from On The Table. Whilst the citrusy sauce was refreshingly sweet, it could not distract me from the intense déjà vu that I experienced of my numerous gloriously greasy moments at KFC during my secondary school days. 3.4/5 On The Table 118 Pasir Panjang Road Singapore 118541
Duck confit pesto linguine from Artistry. The well-oiled linguine was highly satisfying despite being seemingly sparse on the meat side and the combination of green pesto and duck confit looking a wee bit sewage gloop-esque. 4/5 Artistry 17 Jalan Pinang Singapore 199149