Ocean – scallop, sea lettuce, blue mussel, avocado. Essentially a high-concept and delectable art installation. The avocado was remarkably smooth and creamy, with a texture comparable to that of lotus paste in paus. Elsewhere, the scallop was admirably cooked, the mussel and chorizo were slightly spicy and the sea lettuce…
Black Garlic Ramen from Kanshoku Ramen with added ajitama. The comforting and light pre-garlic broth tastes almost herbal soup-esque in its robustness of flavour, being rather different from the usual oink-heavy versions you get from standard ramen joints. Upon mixing with the black garlic, the broth develops a deeply fragrant personality without…
Flaming Hot Tonkotsu Ramen from Kanshoku Ramen with added ajitama egg and corn. Essentially Korean ramyun noodles which have undergone a Japanese stylistic makeover and a decidedly non-Japanese incendiary flavour blast. Flamethirsty folks from all levels of gutsy on the safety spectrum will enjoy this – the lily-livered slow-sippers will…
Fishball Noodles from Song Kee Fishball Noodles. On this anarchic battlefield, all bets are off and you and your dining companions must divide and conquer in order to safely secure a meal. There’s a queue for the cashier, who grants you a magical numbered plaque; then, you and your friends…
Bara Chirashi from DSTLLRY. Like a sultry, sexy graduate from the Teppei Syokudo school of marinated bara chirashi who deftly avoids all the saltiness pitfalls of its contemporaries and keeps things really tight and fresh. Oooh la la. 4.3/5 DSTLLRY 21 Media Circle #01-01 Infinite Studios Singapore 138562
BRB Pancake from Artistry – wild blueberries and ricotta pancake topped with vanilla bean ice cream, streaky bacon and fresh berries, drizzled with maple syrup. Essentially the oral equivalent of a warm smother by Aphrodite’s bosom. 4/5 Artistry 17 Jalan Pinang Singapore 199149
Thailand from Paddy Hills – shirotake glass noodles, Thai dressing, calamari, fresh mango and nori tempura. The noodles were thin and highly slurpable, coated in a sexy dressing that is tangy and slightly spicy. Elsewhere, the calamari is initially addictive with its salty energy but your patience quickly wears thin…
Buttermilk waffle with wine-poached pear and walnut crumble from Curious Palette. The waffle slays you with no mercy like you’re a stranger while the pears, possessing firmness and integrity, (wine-)party it up in dignified fashion like CBD blazered men at OverEasy on a Friday night, with the red slices being…
Cherry tart from Tarte by Cheryl Koh. Essentially succulent, posh plum-grape hybrids on a tart dressed by Vivienne Westwood. 4/5 Tarte by Cheryl Koh 350 Orchard Road #01-12 Shaw House Singapore 238868