Glazed scallops from La Ventana Singapore – Hokkaido scallops (4 units) with Jerusalem artichoke in three textures. Perhaps size doesn’t always matter – the scallops were undeniably gargantuan but lacked that vulnerably soft tenderness that make the taste of scallop so distinctive, every inch of their waxen bodies being uniformly…
Hummingbird from Mad About Sucre – African pecan nut, plantain, pineapple, lemon, lavender and honey. Despite possessing neither the SMU-esque professionally proficient attractiveness of the Luna De Miel nor the old school Hollywood glamour of the San Domingue, the Hummingbird proved itself to be, like an industrious and scholarly civil servant, competent…
Sweetcorn fritters from Super Loco – hot smoked salmon, jalapeño, lime creme, jicama chilli salsa. Essentially carrot cake with added corn kernels, served with a generous portion of cooked salmon and loads of other strong smelling and flavoured friends. 3.8/5 Super Loco 60 Robertson Quay #01-13 The QuaySide Singapore 238252
Huevos Benedictos from Super Loco – poached eggs, toasted muffin, pork carnitas, chipotle hollandaise, and pickled onion. The pork carnitas was tasty, spicy and refreshingly not diced pork cubes-esque as similar pork products can be, while the chipotle hollandaise was manageably light. The poached eggs, however, had yolks that can…
[NEW] [Telok Ayer] [Opened: TODAY] I haven’t eaten breakfast and I WAN 吞 some wanton (leave the Chinese puns to the pros, bro – Editor). Well, I’m in luck because the gourmet wanton noodle bar Wanton opens TODAY. Lunch menu is straightforward while the dinner menu allows you to customize…
Seared & Sashimi Salmon Don from Teppei Syokudo. Whilst the marinated sashimi salmon felt reassuringly familiar, the seared salmon unflinchingly remained true to his raw self, despite society and the menu requiring him to be aburi. 3.6/5 Teppei Syokudo 391 Orchard Road #B2 Takashimaya Food Hall, Ngee Ann City Singapore…
Coconut charcoal-grilled wild-caught red snapper with smoked sea salt and dried shrimp sambal from Candlenut. The meaty fish had a rather chicken satay-esque texture, whilst the gritty and remarkably shrimpy sambal was sweet yet aggressively spicy at the same time. 3.9/5 Candlenut 331 New Bridge Road #01-03 Dorsett Residences Singapore…
Yeye’s Kari from Candlenut – a white coconut curry of prawns with green chilli padi, green peppercorns, kaffir lime leaf and fried shallots. Essentially green curry prawns given a creamy, indulgent mega-upgrade of coconut. 3.8/5 Candlenut 331 New Bridge Road #01-03 Dorsett Residences Singapore 088764
Butterscotch popcorn waffle with artisanal vanilla bean ice cream, banana and crushed nuts from Hyde & Co. The waffle was razor crispy on the outside and the combination of popcorn and crushed nuts provided a substantial amount of jaw activity while the butterscotch, probably fearful of heights, antisocially remained in…