Grilled Spanish octopus with Jerusalem artichoke, burnt onion and oyster leaf from Esquina. The octopus had a sensual and deeply roasty quality which extended to its very core, and its suction cups will disengage recklessly inside your mouth, offering more artillery for your crunching pleasure. Elsewhere, the burnt onion will…
Saffron paella with pan-fried red snapper, chorizo and snow peas from Esquina. The sweet paella was slickly oiled with a delectably sticky crunch, being a perfect foil for the chaste innocence of the well-cooked snapper, whilst elsewhere the chewy, juicy chorizo had intense pig dictatorship intentions. 4/5 Esquina 16 Jiak…
To commemorate the launch of Secret Life of Fatbacks and for my first feature article, I thought it would be pretty interesting to revisit some of my “Greatest Hits” (and by that I mean the posts with the most likes on Instagram, which I presume people enjoyed the most). As…
Basil sorbet, strawberries, sweet tomato, yuzu yogurt and black pepper meringue. The marquee name essentially tastes like a bitter and smooth ball of blended grass. The succulent strawberries and sweet tomatoes lend their sweetness to balance out the sorbet’s bitterness, while the yogurt was sour and ever so slightly tart.…
Georges Bank seared scallops, duck green curry, coconut rice and peanut crumbs. The scallops were fresh and bouncy lumps of happiness whilst the duck was chewy, just a tad tough and rather salty. You probably never tasted coconut rice quite like this – it was not merely fragrant like Nasi…
Baked chicken skin, foie gras purée, spiced mango, tarragon and curry. Although it looks as if mango and foie gras left little poop swirls, this dish is definitely more hit than shit – the crispy chicken skin is a delightful mix of sweet and savoury, with the Maggi-esque curry powder…
Mini Spanish Breakfast – egg, mushroom purée, chorizo and potato espuma. Essentially how an egg would taste if it were the product of a hen’s tawdry liaison with a very charming pizza with a handlebar moustache. 3.7/5 Esquina 16 Jiak Chuan Road Singapore 089267