Mango scallops with parsnip puree, mango gel, parma ham-infused potato chips, mango salsa, micro herb and chocolate crumble from Violet Herbs. The marquee stars were happily plump and reliably delectable, whilst the parsnip puree was essentially a slightly bitter and herby potato mash, all hipster now after having traipsed to…
Diver-caught Yesso scallop ceviche from The Naked Finn – cured in freshly-squeezed lemon juice, drizzled with extra virgin olive oil. Essentially ethereally wispy hotate sashimi with a touch of citric sass, and all will be gone before you realise it. 4/5 The Naked Finn 39 Malan Road Gillman Barracks Singapore…
Stir-fried squid with chillies, green peppercorns and basil at Long Chim. The sauce was thick, salty, and sharply spicy – the kind of life partner every rice grain dreams of meeting, someday. The marquee name almost feels like a supporting actor here but is itself commendable for its crunchiness, although…
Seafood tagliatelle from Arbite – handmade squid ink tagliatelle, prawns, squid, salmon, mussels, chilli and spring onions in a tomato sauce. The tagliatelle tasted like they may have taken one year’s worth of BodyCombat classes, but thankfully the tomato sauce, all wet and brothy, made the pasta easier and much…
Aglio olio with prawns, mushrooms and squid from The Wicked Garlic. These are my comments from my virgin experience a year ago: “Amazingly wok hei prawns, and wickedly value for money. It’s the PSLE top student of aglio olios seriously, why it doesn’t have its own Brands Essence of Chicken…
Chirashi don, ordered from their lunch menu (i.e. a few dollars cheaper than the normal ala carte menu). I love my chirashi bowls and have sampled many variations from different local restaurants throughout the years, but this was one of the worst I have ever had. The sashimi did not…
Assorted crabs at Brizo Restaurant & Bar’s ‘Crazier About Crabs’ Buffet, which runs from 1 April to 28 June 2015. Essentially, the dinner buffet comprises of 22 types of crab dishes (e.g. Premium Crabmeat Fried Rice with XO Sauce, Crabmeat Kueh Pie Tee etc), 26 kinds of seafood and a brand…
Sambal Prawns with Petai. Unbelievably crunchy and fat, and the sambal was amazingly shrimpy and chewy to such a degree that it almost felt like a featured mini ingredient than a mere paste. The petai wasn’t particularly stinko – perhaps thanks to the charms of the sambal, its controversy was…
Steamed seabass with lime and chilli. The indignant-looking seabass soaked in a homemade broth made using fresh lime juice, garlic, chilli, and spring onions among others. The broth was sharply tangy, enormously flavourful and easily the spiciest thing I had that night – two sips in, I was frankly dumbfounded…