Chocolate hazelnut Shibuya toast with Tali Bourbon and Shangri Latte ice cream from Archipelago Creamery. Whilst the fortress walls may prove unsurmountable unless the dining party consists of eight pre-breakfast Primary Two boys before Sports Day at MacRitchie Reservoir Park, what lies beyond is surprisingly good and luxuriously indulgent -…
Lemongrass ricotta hotcakes from Pacamara Boutique Coffee Roasters – fluffy lemongrass infused ricotta hotcakes topped with mixed berry compote and maple syrup on side. The fragrance of lemongrass makes an instant, impressive debut but it is quickly overshadowed by the vivacious sexiness of the mixed berry compote, a delirious combination…
Wakame & romaine salad from Open Door Policy – hamachi sashimi, tomatoes, onion & miso dressing. The hamachi slices were moist, supple and delectably oiled, with a thickness so bitable and substantial that you can club your friends’ faces with these marvellous and literally yellow tails, and elsewhere the wakame…
Eight-Spice apple crumble with vanilla custard from Open Door Policy. Essentially sensually gooey and remarkably intense apple meets happily grainy sugar crumble. 4/5 This was a hosted meal, courtesy of Open Door Policy. Open Door Policy 19 Yong Siak Street Singapore 168650
Bibik bouillabaisse with mussels, snapper and prawns from Epicurious. The stew was enormously flavourful with the robust life essence of presumably six hundred and seventy two fishies, with a playful spice feist and just a hint of coconut to give it a curryish tease. 4/5 This item is part of…
Laksa linguine pasta with prawns from The Fickle Mussel. Essentially the now classic French concept’s laksa linguine pasta version 2.0 after some saviour of the souls of great food used Revive, Life Shrooms, Phoenix Down or similar revival item. This is by no means as good as the original – aside from…
Green Chicken Curry from Soi 60 – chargrilled chicken, bamboo shoot, baby eggplant, with added spiciness. Essentially happily fatty, thoroughly marinated and flavoured grilled chicken satay soaking in a creamy, lush and literally verdant green curry (the greens are in the green, if you know what I mean). 4.1/5 Soi…
Seafood aglio olio from Kins Restaurant – tiger prawns, sea scallop, fresh squid, Japanese konbu and spaghetti with crustacean oil. Immediately one of my favourite aglio olios around, without a smidgen of chilli flake or padi in sight – the sophisticatedly aromatic crustacean oil carries the pasta formidably. (I wonder…
Maine lobster and chicken pot roast with field mushrooms, fried quail eggs and parsley from The Disgruntled Chef. If crustaceans and fowls haven’t been dating before, they certainly should start exploring the possibilities. The lobster was plump and sweet whilst the well-done chicken had the most happily crispy skin, and…