Besides the classic lotus paste with salted yolk, Amara Singapore is also launching one with cempedek paste. Rest assured that this isn't too quirky, because the cempedek paste was light, so it was still primarily a lotus paste mooncake with cempedek flavour.
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If you’re dining at Silk Road, it’s a sin to leave without trying their famous Sichuan Style Wok-fried Chicken with Dried Red Chilli 辣子鸡 ($38++). 🤩🤩🤩
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You’ve been warned – this is not for the fainthearted. The level of spice was akin to 中辣 of Mala Xiang Guo, inherited from the plenty of dried chilli used. 🔥🔥🔥 While this is something that not everyone can handle, I must say that the flavours grew on me and I found myself reaching for more chicken chunks despite the slightly burning sensation that lingered. 🤤
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This is just the magic of spice/mala right? 🤣 It’s almost impossible to enjoy this without breaking into a sweat or go “oooh ahhhh” with that numb tongue that you can hardly feel, but it is just so SHIOK! 😋😋😋 Perhaps we all do like this kind of self-torture sometimes! 👍🏻
These are the standards that I would expect from Amara. Thin skin that wraps the fillings perfectly. Fillings are the mixture of pork, prawns and chives. Dumplings also symbolizes wealth as they resembles golden or silver ingots. Get ready to HUAT at the Lunar New Year ala-carte or set menu at Silk Road until 19 February.
Lunch: 11.30am to 3pm
Dinner: 6pm to 10.30pm
Peking DUCK is quite a rare delicacy that is only served at celebratory dinners and I was stoked to try Amara’s rendition (吉星高照 传统北京烤鸭), which is also available on Silk Road’s a la carte menu at $68++. 🤩🤩🤩
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Seriously, who can resist this treat! 💕 Featuring a hearty slice of succulent duck meat encased in a thin rice flour crepe with crunchy leek & cucumber, slathered with some savoury-sweet hoisin sauce, this was indeed tantalising! 👍🏻
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The star has got to be the duck meat with that perfectly crisp skin and fats beneath that melts in your mouth instantaneously. 😋😋😋 That being said, the meat remained moist & tender, evidence of great execution when roasting! Just look at that perfect golden-brown skin glistening under the light 😍 – are you salivating yet? Cuz I am! 🤤
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Symbolising an abundance of everything good in the new year, Soy Baked Sea Perch with Spinach in Bonito Sauce (年年有余 日式焗鲈鱼) has got to be my favourite dish on Amara’s CNY A Propitious Reunion menu! 💕
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Belonging to the same family as cod fish, I absolutely love how the sea perch has that iconic flaky & tender texture of the fish meat but slightly less oily than cod fish, which makes it less surfeiting. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 According to Executive Chef Charles Goh, this characteristic also allows the fish to absorb the flavours of the sauce better while retaining its firm texture, & he is absolutely right on that! ✔
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As a fan of Japanese cuisine, the intense bonito taste which imparts a rich seafood taste really appealed to me, which I felt was extremely complementary to the fish. 😋😋😋 If you’re a fan of seafood, this dish would be your thing! Paired with a bed of nicely-blanched spinach & topped with fresh cherry tomatoes & edamame, this sure was the highlight of my meal. 🤤
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What a LAVISH FISH! Loved it! ❤❤❤
Being a non-heat lover, I would appreciate their tender Soy Baked Sea Perch with Spinach and Bonito Sauce. Don’t forget to warm your stomach with a bowl of Braised Pumpkin Soup with Superior Fish Maw. .
Reunion Dinner Menus
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Golden Abundance Reunion S$78.80 per person (min. of 6 persons).
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Blooming Prosperity Reunion S$98.80 per person (min. of 6 persons).
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Read on foodgem.sg/tag/cny-2019
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Amara Singapore
Address: 165 Tanjong Pagar Road Singapore 088539
Phone: +65 6879 2555
Email: [email protected]
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Here are the details again
4 February 2019 | 6pm to 10pm
Golden Abundance Reunion
SGD78.80 per person (min. of 6 persons)
Blooming Prosperity Reunion
SGD98.80 per person (min. of 6 persons)
Meat lovers can try Amara’s new creation, Braised Pork Ribs in Black Beer (黑啤酒焖排骨) which carries a slight bitter aftertone. Definitely something different from the usual sweet & sour or dark sauce! 👏🏻
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Available at Amara's CNY Reunion buffet 😎
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Pro-tip: At buffets, always pick the smaller pieces or those with bones – definitely more succulent than those huge chunky pieces! 😋
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A word with Chef let me in on the relentless Research & Development to come up with new flavours to satisfy the ever-changing palate of diners. 💕 With so many complex profiles of beers around (with varying sweetness, bitterness, astringent etc), it’s really props to the chef for constantly fine-tuning his recipes. 👍🏻 I suggested using fruity/floral beers for a more refreshing taste – now who’s with me? 😉
If you love your carbs as much as I do, you are bound to enjoy Amara’s Wok-fried Fragrant Rice with Chinese Waxed Sausage (岁岁平安 北风腊味饭). ❤❤❤
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The 粒粒分明 pearly rice is a testimony to Chef’s perfect rice-frying skills. 👏🏻 Grainy yet soft, fragrant yet not overly oily, this certainly was a good bowl. Wok-fried together with dried mushrooms, dried shrimps, spring onions and lapcheong (Chinese sausage), this bowl might look unassuming but delivers so much more in terms of taste & flavours! 😋😋😋
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To me, this was akin to a hybrid between glutinous rice (糯米饭) & claypot rice (砂煲饭) – the alluring aroma of the lotus leaves with absolutely flavourful wok-fried rice - u get the best of both worlds here! 💕
😉 Cuz 过年就是要吃饺子! 🥟🥟🥟
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Shenyang Seafood Combination Dumpling (招财进宝三鲜水饺汤) ($28++, 12pcs) is included in their Silk Road’s CNY set menu (from 20 Jan - 19 Feb). 😍😍😍 Being an auspicious item as its shape mirrors that of an ingot, these dumplings were bursting with sweet juices when I bit into them. 🤤
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Thin rice skin, juicy pork & prawn fillings 😋 and fragrant chives, paired with the vinegarish sauce (similar to that with xiaolongbaos or pan-fried dumplings) with minced garlic, these are gems that are not to be missed. ❤❤❤
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Do you like your dumplings in soup, dry, or pan-fried? Honestly, I LIKE THEM ALL. 💕
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This invoked a sense of wonder.
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This lovely fruit cake is shaped like a gold ingot, covered with gold fondant and finished with a red fondant ribbon.
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Within, the warm, crumbly, moist fruit cake is delicious, among the better versions I've tasted, with its bold fruity sweet earthy flavours. I wish for some ice cream to pair with this.
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Invited tasting.
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Element Restaurant
Amara Singapore
More details in profile & blog
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Chef has created this to welcome in the Year of the Boar. They also have their own house sauce, and additional spiced crackers, giving their version a bolder, tastier flavour than elsewhere. I also think the presentation looks much nicer than elsewhere.
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Part of the Festive Buffet, available from 21st January till 19th February 2019, at SGD $78++ per person at dinner.
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Invited tasting.
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Element Restaurant
Amara Singapore
More details in profile & blog
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This is so pretty.
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With fluffy airy sponge fingers surrounding a light, creamy lychee mousse and chantilly cream sponge cake, topped with juicy lychees, a cinnamon stick, and candied orange peel.
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Has delicate floral fruity sweet spice flavour, delicious.
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Invited tasting.
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Element Restaurant
Amara Singapore
More details in profile & blog
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The slippery gelatinous hasima is infused with orange juice, and complements the red wine infused poached pear, with has a crunchy juicy texture. Nice fruity sweet earthy flavours here.
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Part of the Festive Buffet, available from 21st January till 19th February 2019, at SGD $78++ per person at dinner.
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Invited tasting.
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Element Restaurant
Amara Singapore
More details in profile & blog
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The warm, thick, velvety smooth soup / broth is rich with earthy vegetal sweet herbal flavours from the pumpkin and wolfberries / goji berries.
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Garnished with chewy dried scallops, tender straw mushrooms, and spongy fish maw, which combine to lend earthy savoury briny salty flavour to the dish.
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Nicely balanced, this could have been too intense in any one flavour on the palate, but it's testament to Chef's skill.
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Part of the Festive Buffet, available from 21st January till 19th February 2019, at SGD $78++ per person at dinner.
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Invited tasting.
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Element Restaurant
Amara Singapore
More details in profile & blog
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The Beijing Peking Duck was carved in front of us, with quick, expert skill.
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Served wrapped in a thin flour crepe, with garnishes of crunchy spring onions and cucumber, dressed in black bean sauce.
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The duck skin is super crisp, the fat nicely succulent, and the duck meat is tender and moist.
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Get eveything in 1 bite; the earthy grainy savoury sweet flavours coating the palate gently. Yum.
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Part of the Festive Buffet, available from 21st January till 19th February 2019, at SGD $78++ per person at dinner.
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Invited tasting.
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Element Restaurant
Amara Singapore
More details in profile & blog
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This is among the better renditions around. The smooth, creamy cheesecake is light in texture, not too filling, yet has bold cheesy sweet flavour.
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Part of the Festive Buffet, available from 21st January till 19th February 2019, at SGD $78++ per person at dinner.
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Invited tasting.
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Element Restaurant
Amara Singapore
More details in profile & blog
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Fish With Spinach In Bonito Sauce.
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Garnished with juicy cherry tomatoes, crunchy spinach leaves, firm edamame / immature soy beans, in a savoury salty fishy katsuobushi / bonito fish flakes sauce.
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But the star is the luxurious sea perch fish fillet, with a tender, flaky, oily texture similar to cod, and a clean-tasting sweet savoury flavour.
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A hint of smoky aroma makes this so appetizing. Super tasty.
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Part of the Festive Buffet, available from 21st January till 19th February 2019, at SGD $78++ per person at dinner.
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Invited tasting.
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Element Restaurant
Amara Singapore
More details in profile & blog
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If you are a dessert lover like me, you’re in for a sweet treat at Amara with their CNY reunion menus as you can feel free to indulge in their Dessert Buffet (幸福美满 甜品) after the mains! 🤩🤩🤩 Ranging from all-time favourite nonya kuehs, cheesecake, tartlets & cakes and poached pear, you will be utterly spoilt for choice! ✌🏻
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Be sure to try their Gold Ingot Fruit Cake ($78, 1kg) and Cherry Blossom Sugee Cake ($68, 900g), which are the special creations for this CNY! 😍 While I am not a fan of fondant icing, I must say that these score high on aesthetics! ✔ The fruit cake is pretty delightful - dried fruits, nuts & spices come together to form a harmonious taste. 😋😋😋 The Cherry Blossom was simply classy & gorgeous - so pretty that I can stare at it all day! Albeit leaning towards the dry side, the sugee cake was quite a sweet treat. 😊
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Amara’s CNY menus ranges from Golden Abundance Reunion at S$78.80++ per pax (min 6), Blooming Prosperity Reunion at S$98.80++ per pax (min 6) to absolute indulgence with their Grand Family package (S$2019++ per table of 10pax), where you can relish exclusive dishes within the comfort of a private room while singing 🎤 to your heart’s content with their karaoke set (with complimentary 2-night stay)! 😉
Soups reserve an important place in Asian meals & Amara does it right with their Braised Pumpkin Soup with Superior Fish Maw (招财进宝 金瓜鱼鳔汤). ❤❤❤
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While I generally prefer my soups to be savoury, this bowl here made me appreciate the other spectrum a lot more. 👍🏻 The natural sweetness of pumpkin elevates the fresh seafood taste of the generous amount of dried scallops used, which was quite an amusing combination. 😋😋😋 With some earthy shimeiji mushrooms & crunchy fish maw, the layering of textures is well-played. 👏🏻
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And just look at that alluring golden yellow! 😍😍😍 It is so festive & I feel like im already loading my pot of gold! Certainly a bowl of rich, creamy & velvety soup that everyone will enjoy! 😉
