Wanton Mee ($5.50). The famous wanton mee from Kok Kee hasn’t changed one bit since it shifted a short distance to its new home at 27 Foch Road. The char siew and wantons are still mere concubines to the Majesty that is the killer combination of Kok Kee’s secret sauce,…
Framboise Delight – raspberry mousse, raspberry compote, lady fingers sponge, pistachios and raspberry crispies. Very classy-looking and the display indicated the use of alcohol, so expectations were high. However, just like the moment when I peeled the wrapper off my first chocolate coin when I was a baby, I realised…
Crabmeat vongole linguine – succulent white clams and crabmeat cooked with spices and linguine. The crabmeat bits were deliciously salty and really soaked up the fragrant oil, being nicely firm and substantial instead of anorexically shredded. However, images of old-school 20 cent country erasers kept flashing in my mind as…
Sambal Prawns with Petai. Unbelievably crunchy and fat, and the sambal was amazingly shrimpy and chewy to such a degree that it almost felt like a featured mini ingredient than a mere paste. The petai wasn’t particularly stinko – perhaps thanks to the charms of the sambal, its controversy was…
Mushroom Aglio Olio with Prawns. Flawlessly executed – the optimal level and combination of al dente, oil and chilli padi spiciness is happily achieved. Check out the big, fat and crunchy prawns, which soak up the flavour of the spicy oil so marvelously that I actually cut them all into…
Waffle with Lavender and Earl Grey ice cream. The Lavender was essentially a Paddle Pop/Mint hybrid who just came back from the loo that had Lavender air freshener, while the Earl Grey put up a suitably valiant fight against the mighty Sunday Folks soft serve monster. The waffle was sweet…
Purple むらさき – purple potato purée, blackberry parfait, leather, lavender marshmallows, and fruits of the forest sorbet. Sour reigned supreme, with surprising flashes of saltiness (!) and sweet in between. 4/5 2am:dessertbar 21A Lorong Liput Singapore 277733