Sambal Brinjal with Crispy Grago (tiny shrimps) from Baba Wins’ Peranakan Cuisine, which has since relocated to Tiong Bahru Plaza’s rather happening new food area. The soft brinjal served as subservient, Leticia Bongnino-esque canvas cushions for the crispy, salty shrimp infants, which marvellously elevated the proceedings to that of an…
Lychee prawn from Lin Rooftop Bar – chopped tiger prawns sautéed with garlic and stuffed in whole lychee, served on a bed of savoury tomato concasse sauce. The lychees wrap their angel wings around the happily garlicky prawns like a possessive crazy ex-girlfriend, positively smothering the prawns with sweet, sweet…
Wu Xiang Pop from Lin Rooftop Bar – deep-fried popcorn chicken tossed in five spice powder and crispy Thai basil leaves. The popcorn chicken had the vapid personality of a $0.50 URA/HDB parking coupon, but was reasonably redeemed by the assertive sassiness of the spicy, powdery dip. 3.6/5 Lin Rooftop…