The UTW (“Under Ten Words”): Happily-priced fusion creations delight, with rotational menu encouraging repeat visits. The must-orders (if any): Masala Chicken Cannelloni, House Otah, Claypot Rice, Flora Ivory, Mindaro Summary: The Obelisk is a fusion sharing plates concept with a surprisingly strong cocktail menu newly-launched along Tanjong Pagar Road amidst all the…
The UTW (“Under Ten Words”): Singapore heritage cuisine offering hearty, home-style comfort. The must-orders (if any): Sambal Buah Keluak Fried Rice, Babi Assam Summary: Situated within the Destination Singapore Beach Road near Nicoll Highway MRT, Folklore is a new Singapore heritage cuisine concept (essentially dishes with Chinese, Malay, Indian, Eurasian and Peranakan…
Dry Laksa from NOW Noodles + at Square 2, Novena. Now Noodles + 10 Sinaran Drive #02-65 Square 2 Singapore 307506
Mee Tai Tak with Century Egg from the newly-opened Now Noodles+, situated within Square 2 in Novena. Provides an oral experience akin to Char Kway Teow in a provocative dirty tango with Hong Kong XO Carrot Cake. 3.7/5 ⠀ This was a hosted meal, courtesy of NOW Noodles +. Now…
Deep fried kai lan leaves (“三松芥兰”) from Fu Li Seafood, the zichar stall at Choh Dee Place, Blk 233 Yishun Street 21. Like spotting a hippo wearing a bright yellow undersized bikini, you’d be pleasantly startled by how marvellously amazing and addictive the crunchy and chewy combination of deep fried…
Carrot Cake from Old Seng Choong, a new online bakery concept by Chef Daniel Tay (who is also behind Cat & The Fiddle, the online cheesecake concept) that offers traditional treats such as pineapple tarts and Hong Kong-style red date cake. The irresistible smell of the carrot and yam cakes…
Traditional Char Kway Teow with large prawns and scallops from Big Street. Essentially the kind of indulgent, Tai Tai-esque variation of local fare you would expect Raffles Hotel or similar to serve, minus the gloss and GST/service charge. For $14.80, you get smoky wok hei goodness that would satiate one’s…
Violet’s Big Breakfast from Violet Oon Singapore – otak otak, turmeric chicken wing, sambal egg, nasi kuning, and a side of tangy ikan bilis and peanut sambal. Whilst the otak was nicely meaty, the scrambled egg was gloriously fluffy and soft within its seemingly omelette-esque skin and the different sambals…
Fishball noodles from Fishball Story. The titular balls had the dense, playful spring of a chihuahua’s hindlegs whilst the fishcakes, surprisingly the balls’ sexier and underrated siblings, had a grungy chewiness that happily satiated one’s primal urge to bite. 3.8/5 Fishball Story 505 Beach Road #01-85 Golden Mile Food Centre…