Eight-Spice apple crumble with vanilla custard from Open Door Policy. Essentially sensually gooey and remarkably intense apple meets happily grainy sugar crumble. 4/5 This was a hosted meal, courtesy of Open Door Policy. Open Door Policy 19 Yong Siak Street Singapore 168650
Kangaroo fillet from Open Door Policy – roast brussels sprouts, pine nuts and baby onions, sautéed warrigal greens and vinegar jus. Somebody should feed this joey some liang teh (cooling tea) because it must be very heaty given how deeply smoky its flavour is. Each mouthful starts off on a slightly…
Impression from The Rabbit Stash. Saturn is a compelling combination of pop rocks and Ferrero Rocher-esque hazelnut indulgence, whilst the mango sun and other chocolate planet obediently fulfil their window dressing roles in this stunning visual spectacle, complete with the arresting drama of Saturn being tragically destroyed. Well done. 4.5/5…
Nostagia – Wagyu beef jowl, gnocchi, red date. Despite its moniker, the slab of lusciously tender meat right there sitting atop the bed of barley porridge is undeniably char siew of the most luxurious grade. 4.5/5 This was a hosted meal, courtesy of The Rabbit Stash. The Rabbit Stash 231…
Exotic – kangaroo, trompette, dark chocolate. The kangaroo meat had a most exotic (errr, as the name already implies…? – Editor) taste, like a fantastic ménage à trois of pork, duck and fish meat all rolled into one gamey, roasty package. The butternut squash and dark chocolate were on hand…
Ocean – scallop, sea lettuce, blue mussel, avocado. Essentially a high-concept and delectable art installation. The avocado was remarkably smooth and creamy, with a texture comparable to that of lotus paste in paus. Elsewhere, the scallop was admirably cooked, the mussel and chorizo were slightly spicy and the sea lettuce…
Baileys, After Eight and White Rabbit Candy ice cream from Dessert Project. The Baileys and After Eight did what was expected of them like professionally obedient trained puppies, but the White Rabbit Candy was a memorable blast from the past, recreating that signature milkiness in your mouth like a milk ice ball…
Passionfruit meringue tart from Cream & Custard. The meringue tastes like a dense and slightly sweet marshmallow and the tart crust struggles a bit before crumbling when subject to the vertical fork test. Elsewhere, the curd itself is well-balanced in its sour and sweet properties (although I could easily do…
Smoked Salmon Hash – pan roasted bacon and potato hash, cold smoked Norwegian salmon, soft-centred free range hen’s egg, basil dressing, baby spinach and grated parmesan. Essentially a tasty valentine to salt. 3.8/5 Sin Lee Foods Blk 4 Jalan Bukit Ho Swee #01-164 Singapore 162004