[CLOSED] Pitypartypasta by Meat & Greet Collective

Not gonna lie, I wasn’t expecting @pitypartypasta Burnt Carrots with Wolfberry Dressing ($4 a portion excluding delivery charge) to be that burned. I was expecting a nice char on the carrots, not for it to be burnt & blistered. Still, the carrots themselves are edible once you’ve scraped off the inedible burnt bits.⠀
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That wolfberry dressing seems to be the only seasoning these charred carrots get, and that dressing is STRONG. You smell it before you eat it, and I must say that it’s quite an attractive aroma. As for the taste, the sweet carrots further amplify the sweetness of the wolfberry dressing, and due to the medicinal qualities of the wolfberries used, it does end up tasting like exceptionally pleasant tasting medicine.⠀
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What these Burnt Carrots desperately needed was a good dose of salt to counteract the saccharine dressing and the natural sweetness of the carrots. In its current iteration, the Burnt Carrots aren’t a great side dish, but I do see potential for it to be a splendid side piece.

@pitypartypasta has recently restarted operations in the incredibly bussin’ suburb of Joo Chiat, albeit this time as a delivery/takeaway only concept. Their menu has expanded a bit from their Sprout Hub days, and what I’m (almost) certain is a new arrival to the party is their Pork Ragu Pasta ($16, excluding any possible delivery charge).⠀
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A tantalising tomato ragu that’s gloriously laden with lots of minced pork is ladled onto tortiglioni, and that’s all she wrote. It seems to be a common theme of pasta dishes: incredibly simple ingredients that rely on the quality of said ingredients & the skill of the chef to be delicious. Pity Party is definitely all party & no pity, because their chef has the skills to pay the bills and they’ve got some top quality ingredients to work with.⠀
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The ragu isn’t particularly liquid, and is more ‘minced meat with a bit of sauce’. It makes sense when you consider that they primarily do deliveries, and that dummy thicc ragù got me licking my lips. It’s perfectly balanced in all departments: it’s slightly tangy from the tomatoes, slightly sweet from the tanginess getting balanced out, and sufficiently salty to provide satisfaction. It was gloriously garlicky, and had a healthy amount of herbs in it that gave it an amazing aroma. Rosemary, thyme and sage are the holy trinity of herbs, and you can’t name a more iconic trio.⠀
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As for the tortiglioni, which is rigatoni’s big brother, it was just over al dente, with a delightful bite to each big noodle offset by just the right amount of softness. These hollow canals were the perfect mode of transport for the marvellously meaty ragù, as it is strong enough to withstand the weight of the mouthwatering meat sauce.⠀
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With utter bangers like this palatable pork ragù pasta, it’s gonna be a pity if you miss out on this pleasurable party.

@pitypartypasta is decidedly not new, but it is very definitely out of the way of most, as it’s a stall in @city_sprouts. The Squid Ink pasta will set you back by fourteen bucks nett, and it’s a shocking steal for freshly made pasta. The homemade squid ink tagliolini is tossed in a piquant potpourri of seafood broth & homemade coconut wine, and garnished with a smattering of seafood.⠀
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The surprisingly creamy broth & coconut wine mixture tilted towards the sweet end of the spectrum, which is fine for a seafood pasta. The springy, amazingly al dente homemade tagliolini managed to get a fair bit of the sweet-ish sauce to cling to it, and every mouthful is a velvety, sweet, and utterly unctuous pasta experience.⠀
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The seafood medley which comprised of clams, shrimps and squids were relatively fresh & cooked perfectly, comprehensively coated in the same sweet but palatable broth. While the pasta could’ve done with a touch more salt, it’s still a sumptuous seafood pasta that can and will give restaurants a decent run for their money. Ain’t nothin’ pitiful about this pasta, it’s all PARTAAYYY!!!