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Their version of claypot rice.
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The claypot ensures even heat all around, making the soy seasoned rice against the edges super crisp without being overly burnt, yum.
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Over the base of grainy soy seasoned rice goes tender morel mushrooms, chewy baby shrimp, crunchy leeks, crisp spring onions, chewy waxed pork sausages, crisp pork lard, and a silky soft unagi / grilled fresh water eel marinated in tare sauce.
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Mix everything together, and the combined savoury salty sweet earthy vegetal meaty smoky flavours are beautiful.
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Invited tasting.
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Basdban
More details:
https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2023/02/basdban-tasting-session.html

Their house take on laziji / spicy firecracker chicken / mala chicken.
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This has tender chicken cubes, plump clams, crisp white sesame seeds, and crunchy pickled green chili, wok-fried to perfection.
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With bold sweet savoury spice nutty flavours, and served in a large communal portion, this was incredibly satisfying. Would order again.
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Invited tasting.
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Basdban
More details:
https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2023/02/basdban-tasting-session.html

Holy spicy fish my friends! This is their take on the traditional Sichuan spicy numbing grilled fish.
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With a medium-sized fresh tender flaky barramundi fish simmered in a mala peppercorn broth with pliant celeriac, crunchy roasted peanuts, and spongy dried tofu bean curd sheets.
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The sweet savoury spicy vegetal nutty earthy flavours kept us reaching for more, and we polished this off.
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Invited tasting.
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Basdban
More details:
https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2023/02/basdban-tasting-session.html

This is so delicious you wouldn't know it's vegetarian-friendly.
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Comprising beautiful florets of crunchy broccolini and caulilini with vegetal sweet notes.
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Alongside grainy minced tofu bean curd tossed with dried red chili with salty savoury spice flavours, very addictive.
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Invited tasting.
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Basdban
More details:
https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2023/02/basdban-tasting-session.html

This features bone-in pork ribs marinated in a Chinese Sichuan sticky glaze, coated with crunchy crushed pistachio nuts.
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Bright with sweet spicy salty savoury nutty flavours, the pork ribs were tender and chewy.
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Accompanied by juicy crunchy carrots and purple cabbage pickled in a sweet sour vinegar glaze, sharp with vegetal sour sweet flavour.
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Invited tasting.
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Basdban
More details:
https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2023/02/basdban-tasting-session.html

This was served perfectly medium-rare, with the succulent cut just dripping with meat juice.
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Nicely tender, with bits of fat throughout, this held bold smoky meaty savoury salty flavour, so yummy.
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Dressed with fresh crisp spring onions which lend vegetal herbal sweet notes, accompanied by a tender caramelised yellow onion with delicious smoky vegetal earthy sweet flavour.
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ISteaks Reserved
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This has a thick cut of boneless sashimi-grade salmon fish fillet, perfectly grilled.
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The skin is slightly crisp with bold salty savoury notes, while the large clean flakes of moist salmon fish carry lovely meaty sweet savoury flavour, nice.
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Served with a lemon wedge and some dill, for a zesty tangy sour herbal touch.
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Accompanied by a creamy herb butter gravy for added milky butter savoury herbal sweet flavour.
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ISteaks Reserved
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This appetizer had small but plump blue mussels and white clams, bouncy and tender in texture.
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Nicely clean, the steamed shellfish pick up the gravy of white wine, garlic, and parsley, resulting in a lovely robust burst of sweet savoury salty herbal boozy flavour.
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Addictively delicious, among the better versions I've had.
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ISteaks Reserved
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This features a large yellow onion, coated in batter then deep-fried.
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With a crisp crunchy tender texture and bold vegetal salty sweet flavour that's rather pronounced, this was tasty and addictive, but more greasy than other side dishes here.
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While I felt it good enough on its own, it's served with a honey barbecue sauce on the side, for added tangy sour sweet floral flavour.
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ISteaks Reserved
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These are delicious, and have a festive feel, part of the regular menu.
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This features thick yet tender carrot slices, dressed with a thick rich gravy of natural honey and warm minced young ginger, carrying bold vegetal honeyed sweet spice flavour.
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Unique and tasty, kept reaching for more.
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ISteaks Reserved
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Enjoyed these limited time appetizers on the Christmas 2022 menu.
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These half-dozen fresh oysters were plump and juicy, clean-tasting with a beautiful sweet flavour.
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Served with a side of lemon wedge and tabasco sauce, to add as you wish.
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ISteaks Reserved
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Also known as Octopus Fritters. This features chunky bite-sized pieces of octopus, battered and deep-fried, served with a lemon wedge.
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With a crisp exterior and a bouncy interior, each mouthful releases a lovely spice savoury salty sweet flavour, rather addictive.
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Tomi Sushi
More details:
https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2023/01/tomi-sushi.html