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Featuring Triple Three (Mandarin Orchard Singapore), Project Dingo, Jim Thompson, Punggol Pasar Malam, Bazar Raya Utara (Causeway Point), Al Hamra Lebanese & Middle Eastern Cuisine, Zubuchon, Lotus Thai Restaurant (Jalan Besar), See Lian Cake Shop, BurgerUp (Waterway Point)
Ivan Teh
Ivan Teh

The Pumpkin Ravioli (SGD $28) has a lovely golden yellow hue from creamy pureed pumpkin, with tender handmade packets of ravioli stuffed with soft cacioricotta cheese, garnished with sage leaves. The result is a delicious vegetal sweet earthy cheesy herbal savoury flavour, yum.
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The Pici (SGD $28) features thick chewy al-dente strands of hand-rolled pasta noodles, coated in a luscious Tuscan francesina braised beef and tomato gravy, garnished with pecorino romano cheese and chili oil. This results in a robust meaty savoury salty grainy vegetal sweet cheesy spicy flavour, enticing the palate.
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The Grilled Stockyard 200-Day Grain-Fed Beef Ribeye (SGD $88 for 300g) features a large cut of Australian black angus beef ribeye, dry-rubbed with the house signature 'Profumo Del Chianti', an Italian herb blend that includes sea salt, bay leaf, thyme, sage, fennel pollen, juniper, rosemary, and lavender.
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Grilled to your choice of doneness (we opted for medium rare), the beef is succulent, tender, and juicy, with bold meaty savoury salty herbal flavour. Served with a side of grilled eggplant, which is soft with vegetal earthy herbal salty sweet flavour.
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Bottega Di Carna
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The Focaccia Bread (SGD $Complimentary) is soft and warm and fluffy, with bready earthy sweet herbal flavour. Dip into some olive oil and black vinegar for added earthy sour kick.
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Chef treated us with the dainty Artichoke Tart (SGD $Complimentary) to sample. Within the crisp open pastry shell is piped creamy artichoke heart puree, crumbly parmigiano and goat cheese, juicy caramelised pear, and crunchy artichoke chips. This tasty morsel carries lovely vegetal earthy fruity sweet cheesy milky flavour, though its unique profile is an acquired taste.
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The Calamari (SGD $20) was well received, with the crisp outside bouncy inside battered squid rings carrying addictive grainy savoury salty flavour. Paired with a creamy lemon aioli for added milky herbal zesty tangy sour kick.
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The Puglia Burrata (SGD $26) has a base of juicy cherry tomatoes and crisp spinach leaves, lending combined vegetal herbal sweet flavour. The salad is drizzled with balsamic vinegar, lending an earthy sour kick. In the center sits a soft creamy burrata cheese, carrying milky cheesy sweet flavour. Nice.
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The Varlhona Chocolate Fondant (SGD $22) features a base of soft crumbly chocolate fondant with a gooey chocolate center, topped with a crunchy cocoa nib tuile, and a creamy scoop of vanilla ice cream. The fondant and tuile carries bold chocolatey bitter sweet earthy flavour, complemented by the milky floral earthy sweet notes of the ice cream.
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Bottega Di Carna
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Loved this grain bowl, which features a base of grainy light quinoa, sprinkled with Japanese furikake seasoning, crisp spring onions, and roasted sesame dressing. The result is a grainy salty savoury spice sweet nutty flavour.
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There's several garnishes, including wobbly soft hanjuku tamago / soft boiled egg with eggy sweet salty flavour, crunchy firm sautéed baby corn with vegetal sweet salty spice flavour, and creamy soft avocado with vegetal grassy earthy sweet flavour.
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The star is the large boneless fillet of salmon fish, tender flaky moist in texture, with robust meaty salty savoury sweet smoky flavour from the generous miso glaze. So addictive.
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Lola's Cafe
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This is among the best renditions of Avocado Toast around.
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Over a base of crisp porous sourdough bread, is stacked a generous portion of juicy chewy 6-hours smoked chipotle pulled pork, chunky smashed avocado, wobbly lightly poached eggs, creamy hollandaise sauce, crisp red radish, and a dusting of paprika powder.
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Cut into the eggs, and the beautifully runny yolk coats everything. Has combined bready sour meaty savoury sweet salty vegetal earthy eggy spice flavour.
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Lola's Cafe
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Their signature dish is what most people remember about Lola's Cafe.
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These chunky chicken winglets are coated in a paprika spiced batter, glazed with honey.
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It's crispy crunchy on the outside, juicy tender on the inside, unfolding with sweet salty savoury spice flavour as you work through it. Addictively yummy.
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Lola's Cafe
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This unique dish was fantastic, so delicious.
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Features large boneless fillets of barramundi fish, coated in the house shrimp paste, then deep-fried. It's crispy outside and tender flaky inside, with a gentle savoury sweet flavour.
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Plated with crisp shallots and juicy pomelo chunks, which lend vegetal fruity sweet sour flavour.
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The dish is generously served with a bright gravy, infused with pomelo and mango juice and red chili, lending a sharp fruity sweet sour spice kick. Among our favourite dishes here.
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Zing By Xi Yan
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Loved their Hakka Yong Tau Foo (SGD $15) rendition, which features 6 large pieces of ingredients, all stuffed with a filling of tender minced pork and soft fish paste. There's 2 spongy tofu bean curd puffs, 1 crisp yellow bell pepper, 2 wispy bean curd skin wraps, 1 crunchy bitter gourd, and 1 springy tofu bean curd. Immersed in a thick soy bean gravy, these carry grainy vegetal meaty sweet savoury salty earthy flavours. Very filling, great when paired with white rice.
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The Steamed Whole Sea Bass Fish Hong Kong Style In Soy Sauce (SGD $32) features a fresh sea bass fish, medium in size (about 600g - 700g), with tender flaky fish meat. Dressed with crisp parsley, scallions, and red chili, which lend vegetal sweet spice flavour. The robust soy sauce gravy carries bold salty earthy savoury flavour, lifting the overall taste of the dish.
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Loved the ample gravy in the Tropical Fruits Sweet & Sour Pork (SGD $18), which is thick and sour sweet in flavour. The chunks of tender chewy pork loin have meaty sweet sour savoury flavour, while the juicy fruits (lychee, pineapple, strawberry) lend fruity sweet flavour, and the crunchy cucumber lends a cooling vegetal sweet note.
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Zing By Xi Yan
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https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2023/11/zing-by-xi-yan.html

The Tang Yuan Mixed (SGD $6.40) features 2 unique flavours. The Tang Yuan Green Tea With Black Sesame Paste has chewy green tea infused glutinous rice exterior with a grainy thick chunky black sesame paste interior, bursting with earthy nutty sweet flavour. The Tang Yuan With Custard Paste has chewy glutinous rice exterior with a grainy thick chunky custard interior, bursting with salty savoury sweet flavour. Both are served in a warm ginger soup / broth with herbal sweet spice flavour.
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The Kai-Lan With Olive Leaves And Garlic (SGD $16) has large crunchy stalks of kai-lan / Chinese kale / Chinese broccoli with vegetal sweet flavour, dressed with wispy deep-fried olive leaves with vegetal earthy savoury bitter flavour, and crisp fried garlic chips with savoury salty spice flavour. The contrast of textures and flavours is pleasant and unique.
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The Spinach In Trio Egg Broth (SGD $18) is more a soup than a vegetable dish, with leaves of crisp spinach, a trio of bouncy eggs (regular chicken eggs, salted eggs, and century eggs), and soft wolfberries / goji berries, in a warm soup / broth. Infused with the flavour of the ingredients, this carries lovely vegetal sweet salty savoury earthy herbal flavour.
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Zing By Xi Yan
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https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2023/11/zing-by-xi-yan.html

The XO Radish Cake (SGD $13) features house-made radish cake cubes, soft and chewy with earthy starchy sweet flavour.
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It's stir-fried with crunchy bean sprouts, wispy chicken egg, chewy dried shrimp, and crisp spring onions, this carries an addictive eggy vegetal sweet savoury salty spice flavour, yum.
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With The Squid Game (SGD $22), I like that it's non-greasy, the chunks of battered salt and pepper octopus (yes octopus, not squid...) having a gentle crunch to the exterior and a bouncy chew to the interior.
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Tossed with crisp young celery, flat dried red chili, and crunchy sesame seeds, each bite bursts with nutty savoury salty spice sweet flavour.
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The Black Truffle Prawn Omelette (SGD $23) has lovely chunky soft egg omelette with eggy savoury salty sweet flavour, dressed with tiny black truffle shavings and truffle oil which lends an earthy taste to the dish.
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Completed with bouncy deshelled prawns which lend sweet savoury flavour, and a delicate freshness.
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Zing By Xi Yan
More details:
https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2023/11/zing-by-xi-yan.html

This hot plate is set aflame tableside, creating a beautiful smoky tantalising aroma.
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The choice USDA grade oyster blade beef is marinated bulgogi style, tender with a light chew, carrying smoky meaty sweet savoury flavour.
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Served over a bed of tender white onions with vegetal sweet earthy salty flavour, topped with a wobbly soft chicken egg which carries eggy sweet flavour.
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Accompanied by tender zucchini with vegetal sweet flavour, crisp juicy kimchi baechu / kimchi pickled cabbage with bright vegetal sweet sour spicy flavour, and soft pumpkin with mellow vegetal earthy sweet flavour. I only wish the portion sizes were larger though.
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Invited tasting.
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Bulgogi Syo
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This premium hot plate is set aflame tableside, creating a beautiful smoky tantalising aroma.
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The choice USDA grade beef short ribs are marinated overnight, coming off the bone with some effort, tender and chewy with robust smoky meaty sweet salty savoury flavour.
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Served over a bed of tender white onions with vegetal sweet earthy salty flavour.
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Accompanied by tender zucchini with vegetal sweet flavour, crisp juicy kimchi baechu / kimchi pickled cabbage with bright vegetal sweet sour spicy flavour, and soft pumpkin with mellow vegetal earthy sweet flavour. I only wish the portion sizes were larger though.
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Invited tasting.
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Bulgogi Syo
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This has chunks of chewy baby octopus, tender white onions, and crisp spring onions, in a piquant gravy that's savoury sweet spicy in flavour.
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Lovely smoky aroma, though the heat is just sufficient to tingle the palate, without much burn.
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Invited tasting.
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Bulgogi Syo
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Ivan Teh

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Ivan Teh RunningMan Corporate Adult Educator. Blogger (Lifestyle, Food, Travel, Ed). L&D Futurist.

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