Sweet & Sour Pork on the Rocks from Kai Garden. While the glacial context keeps the coats of the McNugget-esque meat balls fairly chilled, the balls intriguingly maintain both coat crispness and a comforting level of bodily warmth. 3.7/5 This was a hosted meal, courtesy of Kai Garden. Kai Garden…
Savoury soya milk panna cotta with shoyu jelly, oriental minced pork and century egg from The East Bureau. Essentially the savoury soyness of salty Taiwanese beancurd (think Yong He Eating House in Geylang) meets the supple softness of Lao Ban beancurd, with lots of random elements sprawled on top for…
Reinterpreted Seafood Tom Yum Goong on ice from The East Bureau. Rich in oceanic flavour but light on feist, this mod glacial treat – with esteemed guests like abalone and salmon sashimi gracing the event – starts the proceedings on a clean, minimalist note. 3.7/5 The East Bureau 6 Raffles…
Kaisen-don from Teppei Syokudo. The same marinated sashimi cubes on rice concept from the people behind Teppei and Hanare etc, only saltier and less consistent at these takeaway joints. However, given the avalanche and supreme fatness of these cubes (my jaws were working harder than a competitive nerd the eve…
Green tea bingsu with green tea ice cream from O’Ma Spoon. Essentially pleasant shaved milk ice that is slightly coarser than its fancier and more indulgently-priced bretheren (we detected some hard ice goblins playing in the snow) but the trade-off is its more manageable price point and the availability of…
Andong JJimdak 안동찜닭 – braised chicken leg, root vegetables, and glass noodles with Andong spicy soy sauce. The chicken may be softer and chewier than a baby’s bottom (does this mean you go around gnawing baby butts? – Editor) but the real star is the gravy, which is comforting like…
Peach & Salted Yolk Tart – slices of brûléed peaches and pistachio bits, sitting atop a sour cream coffee cake with a molten salted yolk filling, served hot. Essentially a tart jacuzzi filled to the brim with salted yolk in a light-tasting custard-esque form, with sweet peach slices soaking lazily…