Wife’s Birthday Staycation @ Parkroyal Collections Marina Bay on 9nov2021

wife’s birthday 🎉

set off early to cycle to East Coast park via marina barrage & bay gardens east.

took the double helix back to park collections Marina Bay hotel

having dinner at peach blossoms later..

try out some hawker fare Jia Xiang kolo mee

https://goo.gl/maps/JJ9RdxSeFoZ2EKVAA

& tapao putien heng hua lor mee

https://goo.gl/maps/PLbPiYFLhrQdBkm16

yuzu abalone $20 was good, tender, tasty,
foie gras cigar
sea perch $26 was excellent, wonderful texture & flavours

had alacarte @ peach blossom restuarant

yuzu abalone $20 was good, tender, tasty, nothing special (presentation was)

the foie gras cigar $24 is our favourite now

the 例汤$12 was very good, almost (like 90%) as good as the soup last evening

the sea perch $26 was excellent, superbly done, wonderytexture & flavours

the roast combo $48- roast pork all fat cannot make it, roast duck they gave breast average for good restaurant, the apple wood roasted iberico char siew was superb..a must order..will order the $38 char siew dish next time

birthday cake

sumin arranged the cake.

c.h.e.f andy

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Peach Blossom @ Parkroyal Collections Marina Bay

Address:

6 Raffles Boulevard Level 5, PARKROYAL COLLECTION Marina Bay, Singapore 039594

Contact:

68451118

Opening Hours:

daily12–3pm6:30–11pm

Great S$68pax Set Lunch @ Golden Poeny on 10Nov2021

kurobuta steak very good tender & tasty
1/2 lobster crispy noodles excellent stock one of the best 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

had a great $68 set lunch @ golden peony on 10.11.2021.^^

https://goo.gl/maps/fUNnx8CvoFDQhppK9

we booked restaurant thinking to use Amex love dining 50% discounts for 2 but so many restrictions..doesn’t apply to dimsum, dessert etc

decided to take this rediscovery menu no discounts…not disappointed…

1 appetiser prawn fresh & sweet bit of caviar totally ordinary thousand island salad dressing

2 both soups were good ..prawn head soup more 清 prawn dumpling good..better than the prawn ball whelk soup

3 sea perch was good..both styles ok I prefer the 剁椒 to 港蒸, not the standard of peach blossom

4 added kurobuta steak $10 very good tender & tasty

5 1/2 lobster crispy noodles excellent stock one of the best 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 lobster the 400g not 550g size..lobster 泡饭good too tasty stock too strong for wife..we both like the lobster noodles better

6 dessert quite ordinary though presentation was creative..look better than taste lol!

c.h.e.f andy

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Golden Peony @ Conrad Hotel

Address:

2 Temasek Blvd, Level 3 Conrad Centennial Hotel, Singapore 038983

Contact:

64327482

http://www.connoisseur.sg/

Opening hours:

Fridaily11:30am–2:30pm6:30–10:30pm

Excellent Peach Blossom Gastronomic Menu on 8Nov2021

very smooth delicious 佛跳墙
wild caught 笋壳very nicely done & tasty
abalone sea cucumber fish paste one of the best
lobster 泡饭

peach blossom gastronomic menu

very good actually..much better than expected..

there is a lot creative presentation but most important for us the taste..

the cheese seafood lychee was good & foie gras cigar were excellent

the soup one of the best like a very smooth delicious 佛跳墙

the wild caught 笋壳very nicely done & tasty if not wow

the abalone sea cucumber fish paste one of the best, with tasty brown sauce

the lobster 泡饭lots of lobster meat very nice dish if not my preferred lobster preparation

the dessert very sweet ecuador yellow dragonfruit ..nice very sweet, no skill though just a jelly scoop in the middle…more plating than gastronomic..

the petite four so so not much attraction quite average cream puff tart & panna cotta

c.h.e.f andy

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Peach Blossom @ Parkroyal Collections Marina Bay

Address:

6 Raffles Boulevard Level 5, PARKROYAL COLLECTION Marina Bay, Singapore 039594

Contact:

68451118

Opening Hours:

daily12–3pm6:30–11pm

Flower Dome, OCBC Skyway, Staycation @ Park Collections Matina, Night Scenes on 8Nov2021

went with lisa to flower dome to see the tulips 郁金香 on 8.11.2021.^^

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after flower dome we went to ocbc skyway

I booked the entire skyway for Lisa so only 2 of us lol! 😎

Checked into park collections marina bay.

wife booked a 2 night staycation for her birthday…of course I happily took the bill…:-)

<<view of MBS from hotel room>>

this the old marina mandarin hotel..there is promotion now full dining credits for the hotel room cost

so we going for atas dinner @ peach blossom..free dinner or free hotel room?

after very heavy dinner we went for evening walk..

marina bay skyline mesmerizing & merlion..

wonderful staycation.

c.h.e.f andy

Wai Mun Bought Lunch @ Ishinomaki on 5Nov2021

wai mun bought belated birthday lunch @ Ishinomaki on 5.11.2021.^^

the signature S$39 premium chirashi don really good.

same quality as the S$60 one at dinner, so lunch very worth it.

had uni, ikura, chutoro, and good thick cuts of other sashimi, really nice chirashi don.

wai mun had S$28 set lunch with wide choices of 2 main course…he had unagi and iberico…other great choices include sashimi, shabu shabu, tempura….excellent lunch set.

c.h.e.f andy

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Ishinomaki Grill & Sake

Address:

390 Orchard Rd, #B1-02/02A/03, Singapore 238871

Contact:

+6567371065

Opening Hours:

daily (except sunday)11:30am–3pm6–10pm
sunday 11:30am–3pm6–9:30pm

Deliver Homecooked Dinner to Brother Family on 4Nov2021

made/delivered homecooked dinner to brother family on 4.11.2021.^^

今晚的菜

1 白斩鸡(kampung chicken 一只) 和鸡饭, 辣椒

2 红烧肉 大份

3 sambal Kang kong

c.h.e.f andy

Delicious Tapao Dinner from ChuiHuayLim & Shao with Joel & GYS on 3Nov2021

Joel & yong seng tapao from chuihuaylim & shao and came over to celebrate my birthday last week.

also brought 2 great wines.

very nice evening, great food, wonderful dinner & time together.

great food better company…

thanks Joel and yong seng 🙂

c.h.e.f andy

Brother Delivered Homecooked Dinner on 2Nov2021

brother deliver nice homecooked dinner

giant prawns really humongous like 7 pieces/kg & very fresh

nice comfort food,

c.h.e.f andy

RECIPE=Tea Smoked Chicken on Barley Risotto on 1Nov2021

made tea smoked kampung chicken thighs on barley risotto on cauliflower puree on 1.11.2021.^^…

very nice dish ..chicken very tender & flavourful..love the barley risotto

Recipe

I deboned the kampung chicken, halved the chicken & cut out 2 pieces of deboned breast and thighs…

1 place banana leaf, 2tbsp rice, 1 packet chinese tea, 2tbsp brown sugar, 5 bay leaves, 3 star anise in Dutch oven ..add 1 tbsp oil..place rack for chicken in Dutch oven

2 cover lid..heat medium then low to produce smoke..when filled with smoke & aroma place clean & seasoned chicken thighs on rack..

3 seasoned thighs meat side with dash of salt, pepper, mixed herbs, paprika, 1 tsp yellow mustard

4 place Dutch oven in 95degC oven for 2 hrs..meat temp about 65-70degC

for risotto

boil risotto in chicken stock for 20mins..add shimeji mushrooms & green peas & milk or cream & reduce to give creamy al dente risotto

when serving

place risotto on cauliflower puree (optional) and place smoked chicken thighs (sliced) on risotto

place in microwave & heat for 1 min.

I use 1/2 kampung served with potato mash and 1/2 served with barley risotto.

c.h.e.f andy

PT Birthday Celebrations Family Homegourmet Dinner on 1nov2021

did home cooked dinner Poh Ting birthday celebrations family dinner on 1.11.2021.^^

I made-

PT birthday menu

1 watermelon feta cheese mint salad
2 flamed tea smoked chicken breast & thighs on barley risotto
3 flamed tea smoked chicken breast & thighs on mash
4 seafood bouillabaisse
5 tomatoes red wine ratatouille aussie pork ribs
6 crabmeat konabe (Japanese claypot rice)

Lisa ordered fresh plump oysters from evergreen …really good, fresh and delicious!

had a great family evening…

c.h.e.f andy

Very Good 2pax Set with Wife @ Beng Thin Hoon Kee on 31Oct2021

2pax set lunch S$78 with lisa @ beng thin on 31.10.2021.^^

haven’t been here eons liao.

I think their covid menu better deal than usual..very good food for the price 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

we prefer less carbs so replaced the oyster noodles with their signature oyster egg..topped up S$10…

really nice lunch.

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:

daily11:30AM–3PM6–10PM

2pax Lunch with M @ Sun with Moon on 29Oct2021

had lunch with M @ sun with moon wheelock on 29.10.2021.^^

20% off for 2 months birthday month..quite ok

hasn’t been here for many years..the chirashi standard quite average..

having tried en dining recently I think en dining borderline better $23 vs $37.80 even with 20% discount and & a side dish thrown in

after lunch we went to visit HH…

c.h.e.f andy

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Sun with Moon (Wheelock)

Address:

501 Orchard Road, #03-15 Wheelock Place, Wheelock Place, 238880

Contact:6733 6636

Opening Hours:

11am – 9.30pm daily

2pax Lunch with Lisa @ Tippling Club Tanjong Pagar on 28Oct2022

wonderful 2pax lunch with Lisa today @ tippling club tg pagar on 28.10.2021.^^

one of the best lunches I had. 🙂

every dish was good..distinctive and delicious great combination of flavours..

we added a kagoshima wagyu $40supplement to share..it was quite sublime..

I can have one by myself haha! there were lots of food though..

Japanese musk melon was soaked in alcohol…we felt a bit wasted…as its expensive fruit so very sweet and doesn’t need process or augmentation…that’s just personal preference. lol! 🙂

place was well patronised for lunch during these covid times…about 75% tables take up..

service was professional. & they provided a birthday cake…

we had a great lunch …

c.h.e.f andy

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Tippling Cub

Address:

38 Tg Pagar Rd, Singapore 088461

Contact:

http://www.tipplingclub.com/

+6564752217

Opening Hours:

daily (closed sunday)12–10:30pm

RECIPE = Ayam Masak Merah on 27Oct2021

recipe to be improved 27.10.2021.^^

rempa my usual chicken rice chilli plus lots of shallots

so

7 red chilli

2 chilli padi

5 cloves garlic

2cm ginger

1.5 tbsp olive oil

2tsp sugar

1/2tsp salt

15 shallots blend slight coarse

fry rempa in 2 tbsp oil, add 6tbsp tomato ketchup to taste

marinate chicken 1 tbsp fish sauce 1 tbsp oyster sauce..

fry chicken in wok then add to rempa.. fry and chicken

anyway will try this again.

c.h.e.f andy

36th HCA 30pax Lunch at Oasis @ Outram HCA Hospice Care on 27Oct2021

made/deliver 30pax lunch for Oasis @ Outram HCA Hospice Care today on 27.10.2021.^^

menu-

  1. ayam masak merah chilli chicken
  2. sweet sour vinegared pork ribs 糖醋排骨
  3. mala dory fillet
  4. fried carrots and purple cabbage

c.h.e.f andy