Saturday, November 28, 2015

Rong Sheng Fish Head Bee Hoon @ Taman Jurong Food Centre

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Hidden right at the corner of Taman Jurong Food Centre on level 3, near the toilet area is Rong Sheng Fish Head Bee Hoon. To be frank, the stall did not look inviting. I took a chance and ordered a bowl of fried fish beehoon because of the sign saying it is Hong Kong style fishhead beehoon. I had a brief chat with the uncle behind the cooking and he told me he is from Hong Kong. Maybe that explains the signage.

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Fried Fish Beehoon 4/5

I have to say the Fried Fish Beehoon ($3.50/$4) smelled really good when it was served to me. The cloudy soup carried a hint of chinese wine which was very aromatic. Together with the heat from the ginger, it warmed the body with each sip of the soup.

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Fried Fish Beehoon 4/5

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Fried Fish Beehoon 4/5

The beehoon itself was smooth and silky. You probably can tell from the picture, I had a hard time picking them up with my chopsticks. For the main ingredient, the fish meat itself was chunky and meaty.

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Five Spice Fish Cake 4/5

The stall also sells some homemade Five Spice Fish Cake ($1). I got a piece to try and it was quite a delightful snack or small bite to go with the fried fish beehoon.

Overall I enjoyed the bowl of fried fish beehoon. Although milk was added to the soup, the robustness of the sweet broth was not eclipsed by the milky taste but instead giving in a creamier texture on top of the hint of aromatic Chinese wine.


Rong Sheng Fish Head Bee Hoon
Taman Jurong Food Centre
3 Yung Seng Road
#03-121
Singapore 618499
Nearest MRT: Lakeside (EW Line)

Opening Hours:
Mon, Wed-Sun: 10am - 10pm
(Closed on Tue)

Direction:
1) Alight at Lakeside MRT station. Take Exit A. Walk to bus stop at Lakeside MRT station (Stop ID 28091). Take bus number 98. Alight 5 stops later. Cross the road and walk to destination. Journey time about 15 minutes. [Map]

2) Alight at Lakeside MRT station. Take Exit A. Walk to bus stop opposite Lakeside MRT station (Stop ID 28099). Take bus number 240 or 246. Alight 4 stops later. Cross the road and walk to destination. Journey time about 15 minutes. [Map]

Friday, November 27, 2015

An Enchanted Christmas Dinner by InterContinental Hotels Group

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Stepping in the ballroom of InterContinental Hotel Singapore, I was memorized by the beautiful decoration in white. It felt like I have stepped into an enchanted garden.

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Much effort was also made by InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) to bring the culinary teams of Crowne Plaza Changi Airport, Holiday Inn Atrium, Holiday Inn Orchard City Centre and InterContinental Singapore together, under one roof to cook up a Christmas feast, showcasing each individual hotel's Christmas offerings.

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New on the takeaway menu this year is the Ash & Elm Platter from InterContinental Singapore, with house cured meats including beef pastrami, cold roast beef, presse de foie gras with smoked duck, air dried pork belly and smoked pork loin.

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The Crown of Lamb Rack definitely caught my attention and I could not resist helping myself to it, accompanied with potatoes, mint jelly, vine tomatoes and mushrooms.

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Walking over to the Holiday Inn Atrium, I had more serving of the Pan Seared Lobster and Roasted Lamb.

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How can we not have Turkey for Christmas. As usual, every hotel will specially create their own unique turkey offering for the festive season. From Holiday Inn Orchard City Centre, I tried their signature Tandoori Turkey marinated with aromatic Indian spices and served with cranberry chilli sauce.

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Among all the turkeys I tried at the Christmas dinner, my favourite is the Roasted Turkey with Turmeric Coriander Spices accompanied by a rich and palate pleasing Spicy Coconut Cream Sauce from Crowne Plaza Changi Aiport. In fact it not only won my palate but many of the diners too.

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Of course the other must for Christmas is the log cake. From traditional to new creation, there were so many delicious log cakes to try. Once again hat off to the chef at Crowne Plaza for the Ispahan-inspired Log Cake with Raspberries Yoghurt Mousse, it managed to make my day even merrier.


Crowne Plaza Changi Airport
Website
Reservation: +65 68235354

Holiday Inn Atrium
Website
Reservation: +65 67330188

Holiday Inn Orchard City Centre
Website
Reservation: +65 67338333

InterContinental Singapore
Website
Reservation: +65 68251000