Spaghetti Aglio Olio with added Tiger Prawns and Chilli Padi. The pasta normally didn’t come with chilli padi, but they were happy to oblige when I asked for it. The spaghetti was thinner than usual, suitably salty and well lubed for smooth in-mouth gliding while the prawns were well-grilled and…
Prawn aglio olio – spaghetti and prawns cooked al dente with onions, clove garlic, chilli and white wine. Although being as visually appealing as a slice of Gardenia bread, the Chinese-esque aglio olio packs a secret taste punch with its fragrance and strong Hokkien Mee-esque flavour. The spicy chilli oil…
Spaghetti ai Porcini e Gamberi – spaghetti aglio olio with porcini mushrooms, chilli padi and prawns. Sample this blindfolded and you might just mistake this for good old-fashioned Hokkien Mee. The prawns and mushrooms, which could have reinforced the notion that this is ultimately still aglio olio, didn’t help much…
Zuppa di Mare – seafood soup concocted with prawn, clam, mussel and squid in spicy tomato sauce, white wine and basil leaves. Thick, rich and comforting. The soup tasted like a ménage a trois between canned sardine gravy, chilli and tomato, so steamy and explicit that the clams were left…
Gambas – soba in prawn jus topped with roasted sesame infused minced prawn. Felt like a big vegetarian stir-fry noodle dish. Fantasies of juicy fat prawn chunks sorta got popped with a pin as they probably were so minced, they became molecular. 3.25/5 The Laneway Market 266 Tanjong Katong Road…
Aglio olio pasta. My jaw worked on the pasta the same way it would on chewing gum – methinks the pasta probably moved from the pot to the pan way before it was ready, resulting in severe adjustment issues and eventual clinginess with schoolmates. I heard people secretly bitch that…
King of the Sea – miso-infused torched king salmon & king prawn on a bed of assorted vegetables ragout. The crispiness of the salmon skin and slightly smoky char of the prawn suggests his Majesty may have forgotten to fasten his robes as he flirted with an open fire, which…
Prawn aglio olio – tiger prawns, spaghetti, chilli, parsley, and EVOO. The spaghetti tasted like it had a good pat-down after its swim in the EVOO pool, so it wasn’t annoyingly greasy as some aglio olio can get, and the prawns were happily phat. On a side note, I asked…
Tiger prawn wonton capellini with lobster oil, chorizo iberico, and fried tiger prawn wontons. Essentially Chinese five spice (五香) bee hoon as interpreted by a Mediterranean chef who married a Singaporean heartland girl. 3.75/5 Pidgin 7 Dempsey Road #01-04 Singapore 249671