Tuesday, April 10, 2012
I think Meii Sushi has closed down
It seems that Meii Sushi has closed down as I saw a sign outside that says that the space is renting out...
Granny's Day Out
I went to Peninsular Plaza today with Elsa. I know its a strange place to go with a baby but I was looking for drawers for Elsa.
I was unsuccessful in finding drawers but I chanced upon this vintage clothes shop.
I was unsuccessful in finding drawers but I chanced upon this vintage clothes shop.
One thing that I like about this shop is that it is actually in an older building. The escalators were old, the place smelled old. This is not in a trendy part of town like Tanjong Pagar or Haji Lane.
Also, there were some things I wanted to buy.
Website: http://grannysdayout.net/
Location: 3 Coleman St 03-25 Peninsular Plaza
Opening Hours: Mon- Fri: 1pm- 8pm; Sun & PH: 1:30pm- 6:30pm
Contact Number: 63369774
Monday, April 9, 2012
Simply Salads
Wanted a quick lunch and I often crave for salads. Why? I think it's just a pure desire to clear out my system sometimes.
So I was pretty happy to see a new salad place just opposite my place especially since there aren't any other salad joints in the vicinity.
I know the above picture really looks messy.
That is because this salad bar has ready made salads at the bar instead of creating it only when you order. In my opinion, this does not make a fresh crisp salad the way I like it.
The pumpkin salad was tasty enough as pumpkin baked in advance does not go soggy in the bar. However, the lettuce and raw vegetables in the beef salad have gone soggy with the dressing.
This place has broken the number one salad rule- only add in the dressing before the customer is going to eat it.
Also, strangely enough the counter staff asked me if I wanted to add sauce when the salads already had sauce.
What I can't complain about is the price- $6.50. The meal wasn't measly in size and it filled me up. For that price, I may still go back if I just want a salad.
Location: Orchid Hotel
So I was pretty happy to see a new salad place just opposite my place especially since there aren't any other salad joints in the vicinity.
Pumpkin Salad and Beef Salad
I know the above picture really looks messy.
That is because this salad bar has ready made salads at the bar instead of creating it only when you order. In my opinion, this does not make a fresh crisp salad the way I like it.
The pumpkin salad was tasty enough as pumpkin baked in advance does not go soggy in the bar. However, the lettuce and raw vegetables in the beef salad have gone soggy with the dressing.
This place has broken the number one salad rule- only add in the dressing before the customer is going to eat it.
Also, strangely enough the counter staff asked me if I wanted to add sauce when the salads already had sauce.
What I can't complain about is the price- $6.50. The meal wasn't measly in size and it filled me up. For that price, I may still go back if I just want a salad.
Location: Orchid Hotel
Bubble Tea at Orchid Hotel
I wanted a quick lunch and grabbed a salad next door to this joint.
I call it Bubble Tea at Orchid Hotel because I can't find a English name for this. My bad Chinese means I can't read the Chinese characters on this bubble tea shop. Can someone help out?
Lemon Tangerine tea
Anyway, I got a lemon tangerine tea. This is my second time in this place, the first time I tried a milk tea. Both times, I could not taste any tea.
In fact, I call this lemon tangerine water.
Location: Corner shop at Orchid Hotel
WIld Honey at Scotts Square
The Tunisian
This was marked out to be one of their specials. The picture isn't very good but if you were there, you would be able to see that the tomato sauce is quite watery. Basically, I wasn't very impressed by the dish. It was quite bland and the spices didn't stand out.
If you have ever eaten at Kazbah in Sydney that does Middle Eastern breakfasts, this pales in comparison.
If this is one of their specials, I'm only expecting the non specials to be worse.
The place is decked out quite nicely. Unfortunately, the food doesn't match up. I find this quite common in places in Singapore. Disappointing.
Website: http://www.wildhoney.com.sg/10/index.htm
Location: Scotts Square, 6 Scotts Rd #03-01
Contact Number: 66361816
OPening HOurs: Mon- Fri: 9am -10pm; Sat - Sun: 9am - 1030pm
Sunday, April 1, 2012
Majestic Restaurant
Majestic hotel is a lovely eclectic hotel is also well known for the chinese food in the restaurant.
I have heard plenty of good things about this place but have not had the chance to try till recently.
There is both ala carte and degustation. The degustation menu we picked was the $88++ for 6 courses.
Before the degustation, we decided to try the roast pork that we heard was good in the Majestic.
The roast pork was quite disappointing for $12. It was not crispy enough. I found the roast pork at Vivocity crystal jade much better
Course 1: Fried prawn coated with salted egg yolk served with mixed fruit salad
It was nice with sweet and savoury overtones. The fruit salad was sweet and the salted egg yolk was savoury. The prawn was nicely fried with a thin batter to it. As the prawn was fresh, it had a crunch to it when I bit into it. However, I must say I like the original salted egg yolk prawns better as this dish lacked the unami sort of flavour that the original dish has.
It is a twist to the original. A nice start.
Course 2: Double boiled shark's fin soup with sea treasures and black truffle
This was quite good. The soup was clear and light with a delicate flavour without being bland. The meat in it was still tender and tasty. I think truffles should never be used in clear soup dishes though as I could not taste the truffle at all in the dish.
Course 3: Peking duck skin, pan seared foie gras and fried crab claw with sake and spicy chilli sauce
I think the peking duck skin is a waste. It is just a skin slice with sauce. The crab was tasty and robust with sweet and salty flavours.
The real surprise here for me was the foie gras. I saw it come with the watermelon and my heart sank. However, it ended up being a fantastic combination. The sweetness of the chilled watermelon really complemented the richness of the foie gras. Also the chilled watermelon added a refreshing dimension to the foie gras and did not overwhelm the creaminess of the foie gras. The foie gras was also cooked very well. It was seared to achieve browning and crispiness on the outside. The heat was also sufficient to make the inside melt.
Course 4: Braised South African whole abalone with homemade beancurd and garden greens
This was a typical Chinese dish. It wasn't a stand out. The beancurd was very smooth. The sauce was a bit to salty for me.
Course 5: Grilled rack of lamb in honey and wok fried carrot cake
I had a rare tummy ache at this stage and could not eat the carrot cake cos it was too oily. Which is an absolute pity!!
I did have some lamb though and it was cooked very nicely. It was still pink and tender in the inside. I don't quite like the honey sauce which I feel overpowered the lamb.
Course 6: Choice of dessert- almond cream with egg white
I could not enjoy myself too much at this stage due to my stomach. I had a warm dessert as a cold one wasn't a wise idea. Didn't really fancy my dessert. I may have enjoyed the durian Mao Shan Wan mousse or fried durian ice cream better as choices. I did end up stealing a taste of both from my friends and didn't think they were great.
Overall, this place had its hits and misses but its not a bad place to have modern Chinese.
The other place I have been before that is quite good as well for modern Chinese is Jade at the Fullerton.
However, I don't think neither places are really as good as modern Chinese could be. This is a fairly new genre that still needs to grow, I would love to try Bo Innovations in HongKong. Anyone tried it before??
Location: New Majestic Hotel 31-37 Bukit Pasoh Road
Website: http://www.restaurantmajestic.com/
Contact Number: 6511 4718
Price: About $110 for this particular meal
I have heard plenty of good things about this place but have not had the chance to try till recently.
There is both ala carte and degustation. The degustation menu we picked was the $88++ for 6 courses.
Before the degustation, we decided to try the roast pork that we heard was good in the Majestic.
Roast Pork
The roast pork was quite disappointing for $12. It was not crispy enough. I found the roast pork at Vivocity crystal jade much better
Fried prawn coated with salted egg
Course 1: Fried prawn coated with salted egg yolk served with mixed fruit salad
It was nice with sweet and savoury overtones. The fruit salad was sweet and the salted egg yolk was savoury. The prawn was nicely fried with a thin batter to it. As the prawn was fresh, it had a crunch to it when I bit into it. However, I must say I like the original salted egg yolk prawns better as this dish lacked the unami sort of flavour that the original dish has.
It is a twist to the original. A nice start.
Course 2: Double boiled shark's fin soup with sea treasures and black truffle
This was quite good. The soup was clear and light with a delicate flavour without being bland. The meat in it was still tender and tasty. I think truffles should never be used in clear soup dishes though as I could not taste the truffle at all in the dish.
Course 3: Peking duck skin, pan seared foie gras and fried crab claw with sake and spicy chilli sauce
Fried Crab Claw
I think the peking duck skin is a waste. It is just a skin slice with sauce. The crab was tasty and robust with sweet and salty flavours.
Foie Gras with watermelom
The real surprise here for me was the foie gras. I saw it come with the watermelon and my heart sank. However, it ended up being a fantastic combination. The sweetness of the chilled watermelon really complemented the richness of the foie gras. Also the chilled watermelon added a refreshing dimension to the foie gras and did not overwhelm the creaminess of the foie gras. The foie gras was also cooked very well. It was seared to achieve browning and crispiness on the outside. The heat was also sufficient to make the inside melt.
Course 4: Braised South African whole abalone with homemade beancurd and garden greens
This was a typical Chinese dish. It wasn't a stand out. The beancurd was very smooth. The sauce was a bit to salty for me.
Lamb and carrot cake
Course 5: Grilled rack of lamb in honey and wok fried carrot cake
I had a rare tummy ache at this stage and could not eat the carrot cake cos it was too oily. Which is an absolute pity!!
I did have some lamb though and it was cooked very nicely. It was still pink and tender in the inside. I don't quite like the honey sauce which I feel overpowered the lamb.
Course 6: Choice of dessert- almond cream with egg white
I could not enjoy myself too much at this stage due to my stomach. I had a warm dessert as a cold one wasn't a wise idea. Didn't really fancy my dessert. I may have enjoyed the durian Mao Shan Wan mousse or fried durian ice cream better as choices. I did end up stealing a taste of both from my friends and didn't think they were great.
Overall, this place had its hits and misses but its not a bad place to have modern Chinese.
The other place I have been before that is quite good as well for modern Chinese is Jade at the Fullerton.
However, I don't think neither places are really as good as modern Chinese could be. This is a fairly new genre that still needs to grow, I would love to try Bo Innovations in HongKong. Anyone tried it before??
Location: New Majestic Hotel 31-37 Bukit Pasoh Road
Website: http://www.restaurantmajestic.com/
Contact Number: 6511 4718
Price: About $110 for this particular meal
Plain Vanilla at The Plain
There was a cake shop- Plain Vanilla that was putting up a showcase of cakes at The Plain today.
I could not stay long enough to sample them but did they look good.
Location: 34A Lorong Mambong Holland Village
Website: http://www.plainvanillabakery.com/
I could not stay long enough to sample them but did they look good.
Don't tell me you are not drooling.
Location: 34A Lorong Mambong Holland Village
Website: http://www.plainvanillabakery.com/
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