Dumplings Italiano from Takumen. Essentially a baby dumpling pizza, with the internal mozzarella cheese having the chewy bounciness of a sausage. 3.6/5 This was a hosted meal, courtesy of Takumen. Takumen 66 Circular Road Singapore 049420
Kimakari gyoza from Takumen. Essentially a quail egg-headed and heavily pregnant xiao long bao which erupts a powdery, Myojo-esque Japanese curry. 3.8/5 This was a hosted meal, courtesy of Takumen. Takumen 66 Circular Road Singapore 049420
Seafood Bouillabaisse from The Royal Mail Restaurant & Bar. The langoustine, essentially a massive prawn who tasted like he had spent his formative years on Sixth Avenue and played golf on weekends, did the PR heavy lifting with his intense and brooding good looks while the other featured stars simply…
A Dessert Platter from The Royal Mail Restaurant & Bar. Essentially the chef’s selection of four desserts from the menu in a deconstructed plated dessert format, which means you get to try manageable samplings of their Peanut Butter Jelly and Eton Mess. It’s an everything-and-the-kitchen-sink affair — matcha sponge! caramelised…
Miso black cod from The Royal Mail Restaurant & Bar. The wonderfully buttery cod masterfully navigated that laser-thin line between solid and liquid matter, but the leek fondue constantly threatened to steal focus with its pungent veggie agenda. Elsewhere, the teeth-infatuated sesame tuile was drafted in for some fragrant Oriental…
Steamed egg with coconut juice topped with crab meat and salmon roe from Tao Seafood Asia. Essentially smooth, egg-whitey chawanmushi gone tropical. 3.7/5 This dish is part of the Tao Seafood Asia’s “Mrs Lee’s Favourites” Mother’s Day 2015 menu. [This was a hosted meal, courtesy of Tao Seafood Asia.] Tao Seafood…
Claypot braised chicken and abalone with rice wine from Tao Seafood Asia. Not particularly alcoholic, but the rice wine perfumed the dish immensely. The chicken had a good spring in his step, while the abalone was nicely chewy. The dish tasted very home-cooked, and is certainly consistent with the sweet…
Chef Lee’s Homestyle Wok Fried Prawns from Tao Seafood Asia. The prawns tasted like they enjoyed a few happy leaps in a smoky wok before lining up for my consumption, and were happily coated with a thick, savoury and salty sauce so addictive, I carnivorously polished off the (headless) prawn…
Crepe suzette from L’Angelus – hot pancakes with fresh orange juice, flambées with Grand Marnier. Essentially a soft, doughy crepe coated with a thick, sweet, orange-y sauce. The Grand Marnier here is aggressive, making forceful passage into your system in vapour form via your throat. 4/5 L’Angelus 85 Club Street…