Eurasian Food

Pasteis de Bachalau ($13.50++) is basically Portuguese salt cod fritters. Salt cold is mixed with potatoes and fried in batter. I love Bachalau and haven’t had it since my holiday in Portugal. This dish certainly brought back wonderful memories.

Eurasian cuisine is one of the most under the radar cuisines in Singapore. But their food has always intrigued me as I’ve heard many things of how spicy Devil’s curry is. Quentin’s is one of the very few establishments in Singapore to serve Eurasian cuisine.

It was an obvious choice for me to try the Curry Debal, commonly known as Devil’s curry ($20.80++). Traditionally eaten on Boxing Day, it’s a dish that’s cooked with leftovers from Christmas. The curry includes mustard seeds, chilli padi and vinegar. Quentin’s version can be served with either chicken or oxtail, bacon bones, cocktail sausages, potatoes, cabbage and cucumber.

It may not seem to spicy at first bite but you’ll only feel spice effect several mouthfuls later. So err with caution. As my spice tolerance is rather high, I would request for the dish to be made spicier the next time to see if this version truly lives up to its name.