The UTW (“Under Ten Words”): French and modern local Chinese fare in gorgeous chic setting. The must-orders (if any): Lobster bisque, Octopus, Wagyu beef cheek, Cuisses de Grenouille (frog legs) Summary: Launching in October 2017 within the new Sofitel Singapore City Centre, Racines is a French/Chinese dining concept helmed by Executive Chef…
The UTW (“Under Ten Words”): Chilli Pomelo, Chilli Pomelo, Chilli Pomelo. The must-orders (if any): All Chilli Pomelo items. Summary: Blue Lotus Chinese Grill House is the newest and third Blue Lotus concept to launch after the atas Blue Lotus Chinese Eating House in Sentosa and the accessible Blue Lotus Chinese Noodle Bar…
Years ago, I had a meal at a Spanish restaurant called Esquina, and I had this little nasi-lemak inspired seared scallop dish which left such an impression on me that I remarked that it was”(q)uite marvellous and one of my most memorable and startlingly good mains ever”, ending my review with a…
Dry Laksa from NOW Noodles + at Square 2, Novena. Now Noodles + 10 Sinaran Drive #02-65 Square 2 Singapore 307506
Your annoying “this is my hidden gem” faux-hipster, Tong Ah Eating House-esque set meal with soft-boiled eggs and kaya butter toast…or the Singapore Breakfast (coconut panna cotta “soft-boiled egg” with exotic “yolk”, topped with gula melaka “soy sauce” and cinnamon “pepper powder”, and served with kaya parfait toast) from Non…
Tomyum Seafood Pasta (creamy tomyum sauce pasta with prawn & mussel) from Fuel Plus’ refreshed menu. The drought-stricken tomyum sauce played it as safe as a quadruple-layered Huggies diaper, leaving the fettuccine’s starchiness vulnerably exposed. Elsewhere, the wonderfully crunchy and succulent prawns were woefully overqualified for this position. 3.3/5 Fuel…
Salted egg yolk pasta from the criminally underrated The Rawr Kitchen. The curry leaf-fragrant pasta wears its richly thick and creamy salted egg coat with gangster swagger as it rakishly toes without ever crossing the line of cloying pastiness, playing like a carbonara with chilli crab’s thick and eggy texturality.…
Scallop Somen (fish roe, ebi, scallop and salted egg yolk sauce) from Janice Wong Singapore. Essentially a comforting and indulgent stir-fry noodle experience, with each slinky and urgently wet strand being positively coated in thick, greasy flavour and various companions like the fish roe, ebi and salted egg yolk sauce…
黑 Rice (squid ink rice, garlic, mentaiko mayo, sous vide egg and PH fried chicken) from Paddy Hills. The earnest chicken couldn’t help but be completely overshadowed by the greasy, comforting and scrumptious rice, which possessed the delectable smokiness of a Simon Road kopitiam wok. 3.9/5 ⠀ This was a…