made/delivered 30pax lunch to oasis @ outram HCA Hospice Care on 28..4.2022.^^
1 braised wine chicken with potatoes
2 mala dory fillet
3 braised minced pork tanhoon
c.h.e.f andy
47th HCA 30pax Lunch at Oasis @ Outram HCA Hospice Care on 28Apr2022
Author Archives: chefquak
Protected: Delicious 6pax Family Dinner with Brother & Sis @ Beng Thin on 28Apr2022
Delicious 6pax Family Dinner with Brother & Sis @ Beng Thin on 28Apr2022
6pax dinner with brother. sil, sis, bil & lisa @ beng thin hoon keenon 28.4.2022.^^
duck salad always so refreshing.
the fishmeal soup or stew here is the best! haven’t had it better anywhere else.
the sea cucumber duck very tasty and delicious…I think I should try doing this…
the salted egg crayfish..S$44 for 3 crayfish, 1/2 each, quite ex…well, it was nice and enjoyable
& I enjoyed the noodles too really delicious!
really good food – $244 net inc 5 龟苓膏 for 6pax.
very enjoyable family dinner!
c.h.e.f andy
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Beng Thin Hoon Kee Restaurant (茗珍奋记菜馆)
Address:
#05-02 OCBC Centre, 65 Chulia St, Singapore 0495136
Contact:
533 7708
Opening Hours:
| daily | 11:30AM–3PM6–10PM |
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Protected: 4pax Lunch with Wai Sing, Hian Hai, Tak Meng @ kingsman Bar & Bistro Thomson Plaza on 27Apr2022
4pax Lunch with Wai Sing, Hian Hai, Tak Meng @ Kinsgman Bar & Bistro Thomson Plaza on 27Apr2022
4pax lunch @ kingsman Thomson Plaza on 27.4.2022.^^
with wai sing, hian hai, tak meng
https://goo.gl/maps/sYFPJkmjziRKDv488
the red wine belly pork char siew was par excellence
steak was ok for this quality of meat & price, medium rare done quite well..sauce also tasty
salmon with pasta was good 
fish & chip mediocre, waffle chips ok I prefer thicker chips soft in middle
hian hai ok with his grilled chicken salted egg pasta
tak meng had seafood poached rice, seems passable
the lunch set $12.80 came with drink or soup..my friends took the mushroom soup..
tap water chargeable S$0.50 quite ok
but we were the only table throughout lunch..quite poor thing..let’s support these local F&B!!
c.h.e.f andy
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Kingsman Bar & Bistro @ Thomson Plaza
Address:
301 Upper Thomson Rd, #01-116 Thomson Plaza, Singapore 574408
Contact:
62618082
https://www.kingsmanbistrobar.com/menu
Opening Hours:
| daily | 11am–1am |
Dinner with Sunil & Linda @ 665 on 21Apr2022
4pax dinner with Sunil & Linda @ 665 deg andaz on 21.4.2022.^^
just returned from a wonderful melbourne/gr4at ocean road/grampian trip. will document that later.
Lisa still on leave today and earlier decided to invite our in-laws Sunil & Linda for dinner.
we took the tasting menu …
we had this before but the A4 kagoshima wagyu was replaced this time with regular tenderloin, a far cry really.
so understandably dinner quite below expectations la.
bread was nice & warm.
amuse bouche was underwhelming.
scallops was tender, sweet, competent.
lobster bisque was usual flavourful and tasty, still good standard.
chilean seabags was good not the best…
tenderloin was like any other…there is just no reference to make with A4 Kagoshima wagyu.
pre dessert and dessert ok…but this tiramisu no comparison with 8picure chef gabriel’s, not even with my own tiramisu la…
I guess basically below expectations and also same food as saline’s wedding at andaz…should have gone somewhere else.
still a nice dinner chat catching up with in-laws and sharing the fun trip we just had.
c.h.e.f Andy
Protected: Aunty Bes Birthday Celebrations @ Luka on 23Apr2022
Aunty Bes Birthday Celebrations @ Luka on 23Apr2022
aunty bes going back Philippines next week over her birthday on 23.4.2022.^^
so children organise early bd party for her @ luka
https://goo.gl/maps/83HDbnLtdwagYBBCA
excellent food
the A4 Jap wagyu @ $35/100g was superb!
calamari one of the best I had, really good batter
squidink & crabmeat pasta among the best I had…nice creamy excellent squidink flavours perfect aldente texture ..crabmeat also very tasty..
mentaiko ikura pasta too overly creamy & a bit fishy
the hotaruika fire squid risotto was again excellent very tasty & flavourful ..
carpaccio was good & the 2 pizza very good too very nice dough..the truffle better than salami.
best dish = jap A4 wagyu, squidink and risotto…
c.h.e.f andy
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Restaurant Luka – Cross Street Exchange
Address:
20 Cross Street Exchange 01-36, 048422
Contact:
69705943
Opening Hours:
| daily (closed Sunday) | 12–2:30pm5:30–10:30pm |
Protected: Very Nice Dinner with Wai Mun & Jessie @ Ah Yat Grandstand on 1Apr2022
Very Nice Dinner with Wai Mun & Jessie @ Ah Yat Grandstand on 1Apr2022
4pax dinner with Wai Mun , jessie & Lisa @ Ah Yat grandstand on 1.4.2022.^^
this evening, no razor clams and live abalones @ $12 piece was quite good for the price.
abalones fresh and succulent, nicely done. though still razor clams nicer for me..
australian lobster quite good price so ordered one 1.2kg. a lot of meat, even in the legs, basically like 2 Boston lobsters.
沙煲姜葱田鸡claypot ginger scallions frogs always good. today the 宫保田鸡 less good than usual still nice la!
油浸尼罗红deepfried tilapia basically same preparation as soon hock..though fish is not as tender 幼as soon hock but it’s like 1/2 the price for almost same…
Wai Mun –
wonderful and satisfying dinner.
very nice dinner with good friends.
c.h.e.f andy
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Ah Yat Seafood @ Grandstand
Address#03-01/02, The Grandstand, 200Turf Club Road, 287994
Reservations+65 6884 6884+65 68832112
Opening Hours
Daily: 11:30 – 14:30
Daily: 17:30 – 22:30
Protected: Degustation Dinner with Lisa @ Buona Terra on 31Mar2022
Degustation Dinner with Lisa @ Buona Terra on 31Mar2022
had 2pax dinner with lisa @ Buona Terra on 31.3.2022.^^
it’s a enjoyable dinner for sure,
just didn’t have the same thrills as our first time =
bread basket was good as usual.
amuse bouche less wow than previous.
first course yellow tail carpaccio ok, hard to compete with the alaskan crab before.
second course scampi was nice and sweet.
3rd and 4th course turbot was good, the pasta not that great.
5th course A5 sendai wagyu was superb! the duck also pretty good actually.
deserts were less interesting as before.
petite four were ok.
overall still a great dinner. 🙂
c.h.e.f andy
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Buona Terra
Address:
29 Scotts Rd, Singapore 228224
8R6M+7V Singapore
Contact:
buonaterra.com.sg
6733 0209
Opening Hours:
| Mon-Fri | 12–2:30pm6:30–10:30pm | |
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| Sat | 6:30–10:30pm | |
| Sun | Closed | |
| Monday | 12–2:30pm6:30–10:30pm |
Brother Delivered Homecooked Dinner on 29Mar2022
brother delivered homecooked dinner
1.干煎大虾
2.回锅肉
3.西兰花炒豆干
4.酸甜照明鱼
5.蒙蒙查查
great homecooked comfort food.
c.h.e.f andy
Protected: Wai Mun Birthday Dinner @ SILK SICC on 25Mar2022
RECIPE = Lobster Squidink Sauce Beehoon on 23Mar2022
made lobster squidink beehoon on 23.3.2022.^^
trying to model jiak’s crayfish squidink beehoon on 23.3.2022.^^
good squidink flavour and tasty beehoon with lobster stock.
scallop was good
frozen cooked lobster was overcooked when mixed into beehoon over long period
better served lobster over been w/o mixing.
lar pok very good.
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RECIPE
Ingredients:
- lobster – I used a S$19.90 350g frozen lobster – shelled body & pincers, fresh set aside
- squidink – I used squidink sacs accumulated from 10 squids
- 10 scallops (optional)
- garlic and spring onions
- fried shallots
- lark (crispy lard)
Directions:
- fry lobster head, pincers, shell with 1/2 tbsp butter and salt, add 500ml water and boil/reduce for 1.5hrs
- brown garlic in olive oil. add intense lobster stock.
- boil stock and add beehoon, cook beehoon while reduce and infuse beehoon with stock.
- put lobster meat in microwave 30s.
- off fire. plate with lobster and garnish with spring onions, shallots and larpok.
c.h.e.f andy
RECIPE = Seafood Hokkien Noodles on 22Mar2022
made seafood hokkien noodles on 22.3.2022. ^^
key is making the stock.
RECIPE
Ingredients-
- 10 medium prawns (shelled)
- 1 medium squid(cut rings)
- 1 fish cake (grilled then sliced)
- 8 scallops (optional)
- tau gay
- noodles & beehoon
- lar pok (crispy lard)
- fried shallots
- spring onions
Directions-
- fried prawn shells and heads in 15g butter, add salt, add water and boil/reduce 2hrs to intense prawn stock.
- place yellow noodles in boiling water 1min & remove set aside
- repeat with beehoon. cut beehoon with scissors.
- brown garlic in 2 tbsp oil. add prawn stock about 200ml.
- add prawns, then squid and scallop (optional), then noodles and beehoon & tau gay and sliced fishcake.
- off fire, plate and garnish with spring onions.
this a first attempt, plating presentation not ideal…taste was good, and needed more stock(I had less than 200ml)….
c.h.e.f andy
RECIPE = Lobster Mock Saffron Fusili on 3Mar2022
made lobster fusiliers this evening on 3.3.2022.^^
modelled this dish after our excellent dinner at curate recently.
it’s mock saffron only decos I did not have saffron. lol!
what’s super outstanding about curate dish was the yellow saffron sauce, and blended superbly with the al dente fusilli, a truly marvellous dish…the lobster was good, but actually 8picure lobster was better..anyway they are fresh lobster so both better than mine….
RECIPE
Ingredients:
- lobster – I used a S$19.90 350g frozen lobster – shelled body & pincers, fresh set aside
- 50ml fresh milk
- 2 tbsp heavy cream
- 2 shallots chopped
- 4tbsp 60ml white wine
- 10 cloves garlic
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 150g suqidink pasta
Directions:
- fry lobster head, pincers, shell with 1/2 tbsp butter and salt, add 500ml water and boil/reduce for 1.5hrs
- brown garlic in olive oil set aside
- fry chopped shallots to some olive oil, and add the white wine and reduce.
- add lobster broth, milk and reduce. off fire, stir in heavy cream.
- cook fusilli to 1min before al dente. heat sauce, off fire, add fusilli, add 1 tbsp butter and toss, and plate it.
- warm lobster for 20s in microwave and add over the pasta and garnish.
c.h.e.f andy
RECIPE = Lobster Squidink Pasta on 3Mar2022
made lobster squidink pasta for 5pax family dinner – with wenyu PT sulin ervin on 3.3.2022.^^
lobster squid ink pasta modeled after 8picure I well perfected, of course frozen lobster limit by quality.
& of course fresh or frozen lobster, overall cannot c/w 8picure chef Gabriel’s superb lobster pasta. 🙂
RECIPE
Ingredients:
- lobster – I used a S$19.90 350g frozen lobster – shelled body & pincers, fresh set aside
- 1 red capsicum
- 1/4 zucchini
- 10 cloves garlic
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 150g suqidink pasta
Directions:
- fry lobster head, pincers, shell with 1/2 tbsp butter and salt, add 500ml water and boil/reduce for 1.5hrs
- brown garlic in olive oil set aside
- fry zucchini, red capsicum in some of the olive oil, add salt till soften. place 2/3 in blender, add, some of the olive oil and 50ml of lobster broth and blend. (tip = don’t have too much liquid when blending)
- empty blend in pan and add remaining broth and reduce. add remaining 1/3 red capsicum & zucchini to make the ratatouille sauce. add browned garlic and olive oil.
- cook squidink pasta to 1min before al dente. boil sauce, off fire, add squidink pasta, add 1 tbsp butter and toss, and plate pasta
- warm lobster for 20s in microwave and add over the pasta and garnish.
viola!
c.h.e.f andy
Delivered Homecooked Dinner to Brother Family on 31Mar2022
homecooked dinner for my brother family on 31.3.2022.^^
今晚的菜
1 辣黑豆豉松鱼头
2 babi pongteh
3 蒜蓉芥蓝
c.h.e.f andy
46th HCA 30pax Lunch at Oasis @ Outram HCA Hospice Care on 31MAR2022
made delivered oasis @ HCA Outram 30pax lunch today on 31.3.2022.^^
1 curry chicken & potatoes
2 spicy black bean sauce dory fillet
3 fried minced pork & tanhoon
4 fried carrots broccoli
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