The UTW (“Under Ten Words”): Playful visual gimmicks belie the quality and passionate creativity involved. Summary: Non Entree Desserts introduces a limited period National Day menu for the month of August 2017. The two items – Bo Bo Cha Cha Avalanche and the Nasi Lemak – are fun buzz releases…
Honey Shibuya Toast with Orh Nee and Mango Lime Ice Cream from Double Scoops. The toast had a sturdy fortress protecting its decidedly bready and restrainedly buttered insides, while elsewhere the orh nee was a rich, creamy yam marvel and the mango lime was notably more former than latter, being…
Crispy pumpkin, yam and sweet potato strips from Paradise Teochew Restaurant. Essentially what you get if ham chim peng (Chinese deep fried bread), muah chee and sweet potato had a rambunctiously greasy, chewy romp on country club hay. 3.7/5 This was a hosted meal, courtesy of Paradise Teochew Restaurant. Paradise Teochew…
“Orh Nee” from The Halia at Singapore Botanic Gardens – frozen home-made yam parfait, pumpkin purée, candied gingko nuts & lotus seeds. Essentially a rich, fragrant yam cake-mousse which is likely to evoke memories of coconut-based neighbourhood confectionery cakes you had as a TAF club child. The pumpkin purée was…
Orh nee (yam paste) and Sicilia pistachio ice cream on waffle with homemade caramel sauce. The orh nee was a revelation, being starchy, thick and distinctively orh nee instead of merely yam, whilst the Sicilia pistachio tasted like it had enjoyed a few nice leaps over an open fire. Elsewhere,…
Yam Coffee Bailey cake. Pleasingly fragrant, but fairly dry despite being rather creamy. Methinks the Yam probably couldn’t hold his Baileys and was on Attend C. 3.2/5 Monochrome Fusion Bistro 291 South Bridge Road Singapore 058836
Valentine’s Fruit shaved ice with yam topping. Essentially the love child of kiwi and green apple in sorbet-esque form, and delightfully refreshing. The intriguingly named Valentine’s Fruit 情人果 has the more mundane English name Sapodilla, but I doubt people are gonna flock to this newly-opened Taiwan shaved ice joint and…