“Orh Nee” from The Halia at Singapore Botanic Gardens – frozen home-made yam parfait, pumpkin purée, candied gingko nuts & lotus seeds. Essentially a rich, fragrant yam cake-mousse which is likely to evoke memories of coconut-based neighbourhood confectionery cakes you had as a TAF club child. The pumpkin purée was…
Orh nee (yam paste) and Sicilia pistachio ice cream on waffle with homemade caramel sauce. The orh nee was a revelation, being starchy, thick and distinctively orh nee instead of merely yam, whilst the Sicilia pistachio tasted like it had enjoyed a few nice leaps over an open fire. Elsewhere,…