ash & elm platter
wife & i had a great evening at the 100gourmet dinner at ash & elm, intercontinental hotel on 26.8.2016. ^^
this our first time to ash & elm, my 3rd time to 100gourmet dinners this year.
the recent 2 times i had just as wonderful dinners (each better than the one before) at –
ash & elm
ash & elm is located at the premises of the previous olive tree restaurant, which i had not great ala crate buffet dinner with friends almost 3 years ago..
100gourmet menu
the citibank 100gourmet dinner menu this evening was quite appealing.
100gourmet dinner – 2pax at ash & elm
wife ordered the wine pairing, another S$60++ for 4 glasses of wine, quite ok.
bread basket
bread basket was good, warm & nice.
bread basket
the seaweed butter especially good, got to refrain from having too much bread la…
#1 cured king fish
cured king fish was very good, like the best of kampachi sashimi..^^
cured king fish
not sure how to eat the burnt mandarin…squeezed some over the fish la..
#2 ash & elm platter
shared a huge platter.
it’s like everything is good.
ash & elm platter
but smoked duck breast with foie gras was best.
air-dried pork belly very good, like a good proscuitto.
cured beef, pork & roasted beef all good, just less so. 🙂
#3 roasted oyster
roasted oyster??
#3 roasted oyster
couldn’t say it was not good, but fresh shucked oysters better la, with the vinaigrette…
hachi’s oyster with yuzu jelly
#4 grilled lobster with foam
the grilled lobster was way up there, top draw la! ^^
grilled lobster with foam
so very fresh, tender, sweet, tasty….masterclass! 🙂
grilled lobster with foam
the roasted gem lettuce & bonito foam, simply fabulous!
#5 tenderloin rare
by then we were like fuller than full.
#5 tenderloin rare
very surprising the tenderloin was quite poor! bland & tastless…
#5 tenderloin rare
there is no “ring”, no charring/browning, no maillard reaction!
hear what gordon famously said “no colour no flavour, get some colours on there” (35sec of video)!
#5 tenderloin rare
we mentioned that to the manager as feedback, but told him we did not need to replace the steak as we were too full already.
anyway we think he wasn’t interested in the feedback…service was polite here but perhaps a little lacking in training..other staff too (never revert on question & also request for usual lunch menu to 2 service staff).
#6 raspberry & chocolates
the dessert was excellent!
we actually finished the dessert…usually we are low on carbs & also take less of dessert. so even though we were full the raspberry sorbet, chocolate mousse were just very good, not too sweet.
so far i was happy with all the 3 100gourmet i attended this year.
we had a great evening, a bit much wine for wife since i don’t drink.
c.h.e.f andy
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Ash & Elm
Address:
Level 1, InterContinental Singapore, 80Middle Road, 188966
Mon – Fri: 06:00 – 10:30
Mon – Fri: 12:00 – 14:00
Mon – Fri: 18:00 – 22:30
Sat & Sun: 06:00 – 11:00
Sat & Sun: 18:00 – 22:30
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