Gastronomic Ruminations

Mojito @ S$16 I was recently invited to a dinner tasting at The Pelican, a fairly new establishment that took over the space previously occupied by Pierside at One Fullerton. We chilled in our comfortable leather booth seats over a refreshing glass of Mojito while Carlyn from Sixth Sense took us through the concept and background [...]

Bijin Nabe (Beauty Steamboat), a Japanese hot pot using collagen-rich soup stock, is the latest addition to my list of favourite steamboats. Available only for dinner at Tsukada Nojo, a cosy Japanese restaurant located at The Atrium@Orchard. We waited 90 minutes to get a table on the third day of CNY. This outlet is the [...]

This is a long overdue post on an invited tasting at IKYU that I didn’t have the time to finish before Chinese New Year. A modern Japanese restaurant helmed by Executive Chef Takuma Seki, formerly Chef de Cuisine at Hide Yamamoto at Marina Bay Sands, IKYU means “Take a Break” in Japanese. Located within hip [...]

This Chinese New Year, you might like to try Plaza Brasserie’s Prosperity Buffet Feast for a change from traditional Chinese lunches or dinners. Fruity Yu Sheng Image reproduced with permission from PARKROYAL   I was recently invited to a tasting at Plaza Brasserie at PARKROYAL on Beach Road  where I was pleasantly surprised to discover [...]

Dim Sum Dolly was headed to Hong Kong for a year. M Eats (previously known as Skinny Epicurean), C, S and I bade Dim Sum Dolly farewell over lunch at Kaiho Sushi @ Cuppage Plaza. C, S and I ordered the Omakase @ S$80++ per person. Otoshi (appetizer) Chilled Shiso Sprouts marinated with Dashi-based broth [...]

It’s been many years since my last visit to Shashlik, so I was thrilled when CT suggested that we should go there for dinner to celebrate her birthday.Shashlik was started in the 80s by 9 lifelong friends and migrants from Hainan Island, China. They had learnt the skills of the trade from the head Russian [...]

Last Chinese New Year, a couple of girls and I had lunch at New Majestic Restaurant. We wanted to celebrate Chinese New Year with Yusheng. We were thrilled to find that they offered the traditional version with Ikan Parang (Wolf-Herring aka “Sai Toh Yu” in Cantonese). I prefer Ikan Parang to Salmon or Abalone yushengs [...]

Imperial Herbal is one of my mum’s favourite restaurants. It used to be located at Metropole Hotel and was usually packed. It has since shifted to Vivocity and has expanded its dining capacity. Its got a pretty nice view of Sentosa however, you have to be seated in the dining hall to enjoy it. This [...]