Peanut, Coconut, Citrus from Pluck – peanut sponge, coconut sorbet, calamansi gel, mandarin orange. A curious mix of mediocre and flat-tasting cake, refreshing coconut sorbet, peanut butter, sweet mandarin orange and a sharp and wickedly citric gel that would wake you right up, curl your toes and make you wince…
Banana, Chocolate, Caramel, Malt from Pluck – caramelised banana, inaya chocolate ganache, caramel sauce, and malt ice cream. Essentially a dessert party held by an intensely dark chocolate log pregnant with a sweet banana goo baby, with trendy and young Kacang putih-style sugar nuts, meringue and sticky toffee-esque shards on…
Tiger Prawn from Pluck – baked tiger prawn, slow cooked egg, chilli crab puree, cilantro oil and mantou. Essentially lobster served with a crabby, chilli-spicy soft-boiled egg gravy. The prawn was massive, buttery, bitter and really, really phat (this tiger probably hid in its den and remained sedentary during its…
Whole French Poussin from Pluck – roasted poussin, aubergine, sesame puree, roasted celeriac, braised turnips. Whilst the baby bird tasted its age and probably indulged in luxurious spa body rubs with exotic herbs sponsored by Mama Bird, I was not a fan of the sesame puree, which tasted like a…
Cauliflower 4 Ways from Pluck – curry batter poached cauliflower, quinoa, roasted almonds and sun-dried grapes. Essentially butter fried rice with tempura and veggies. While the grilled cauliflowers were pleasant, the tempura-esque battered florets were a revelation, tasting almost prawn-like with their exuberant crunchiness as your teeth tears through the…
Scallop, Apples, Bacon from Pluck – pan-seared scallops, roasted Granny Smith apples, hazelnut crumble, bacon tuile and caramel. The massive scallops had a nicely grilled and salty layer with a vulnerable and signature scallopy rawness in their centres. The apple sauce was bossy with its sucre agenda but did not…