Exquisite 2018 Lunar New Year Celebrations At The St. Regis Singapore

With less than a week to Chinese New Year, many restaurants have already rolled out their Chinese New Year menus for families and business associates. Same goes to Yan Ting at The St. Regis Singapore which has specially crafted eight decadent dine-in set menus, as well as exclusive a la carte menu of time-honoured classics.

Prosperity Yu Sheng with Norwegian Salmon 4.2/5

In all Chinese New Year celebration, one can't do away with the Lo Hei. Diners can have the Prosperity Yu Sheng with Norwegian Salmon ($78/$118), tossing to a year of prosperity and abundance. Besides the salmon, there are jellyfish, marinated papaya, pomelo, honeydew, snow pear, fried egg noodles and crispy salmon skin. I applauded the addition of fried egg noodles for that extra textures.

Double-boiled Bamboo Fungus Consomme with Cabbage and Mushroom 4/5

A clear and comforting bowl of soup is the Double-boiled Bamboo Fungus Consomme with Cabbage and Mushroom. With all the rich flavoured dishes on the Chinese New Year menu, the soup is perfect in washing down on these richness.

Signature Yan Ting Pun Choy 4.5/5

A luxurious feast on the Chinese New Year is the Signature Yan Ting Pun Choy. The Pun Choy ($488) is good for 6 pax and it is available for takeaway. The Pun Choy takeaway includes a medium Prosperity Yu Sheng with Norwegian Salmon, Fried Glutinous Rice with Preserved Meat and Osmanthus Water Chestnut Cake. In the treasure pot, one can find delicacies such as abalone, sea cucumber, oyster, roasted duck, fish maw, mushroom and more.

Steamed Tiger Grouper with Chinese Olive 4.5/5

Perfectly cooked is the Steamed Tiger Grouper with Chinese Olive. I have tried steamed fish with black garlic but I find the pairing with Chinese olive is a better choice. The tartness of the Chinese olive with a slightly sweet after punch complement the freshness of the grouper excellently.

Flat Egg Noodles with Prawns in XO Sauce 4.5/5

I heard someone at my table commented that the Flat Egg Noodles with Prawns in XO Sauce is the best mee pok noodle he ever had. I could not agree more. The springy texture of the flat egg noodles, coated in the XO sauce with a hint of spiciness, simply brings the hold dish together.

Yam Puree and Crispy Glutinous Rice Cake 4/5

Wrapping up the dinner, we have the Yam Puree with Gingko Nut served in pumpkin. The pumpkin itself is actually baked together with yam puee, so you can actually scrape the flesh off the pumpkin and have it together with the yam puree. The other dessert on the plate is the Crispy Glutinous Rice Cake with Purple Sweet Potato. The chewiness of the rice cake coupled with the sweetness of the purple sweet potato and crispiness of the thin batter for a multi-sensational enjoyment.

Diners can look forward to a luxurious reunion dining experience at Yan Ting from its gourmet set menus from 1 February 2018 to 2 March 2018. For more intimate gatherings, diners can select from four 6-course set menus priced from $128++ per person. Groups of ten guests and above may select from a choice of set menus beginning at $1288++ per table.

Noted: This is an invited tasting.


Yan Ting
St Regis Singapore Hotel
Level 1U
29 Tanglin Road
Singapore 247911
Tel: +65 65066887
Website
Nearest MRT: Orchard (NS Line)

Opening Hours:
Daily: 12pm - 3pm, 630pm - 10pm

Direction:
1) Alight at Orchard MRT station. Take Exit E. Walk towards Wheelock Place via ION. Exit Wheelock Place and turn left towards Liat Tower. Continue onwards to Forum Shopping Mall. Walk further down to Orchard Parade Hotel. Turn left onto Tanglin Road. St Regis is just beside Tanglin Shopping Centre. Journey time about 15 minutes. [Map]

Liang Kee Teochew Restaurant (亮记潮州餐馆) @ Whampoa West

This year to celebrate mum's birthday, we decided to go to Liang Kee Teochew Restaurant (亮记潮州餐馆) at Whampoa West. I finally have the opportunity to drag my lazy feet to check out one of the traditional Teochew Chinese restaurants in Singapore.

Braised Duck Platter 4.2/5

A must order in every Teochew restaurant is the braised duck. I had the Braised Duck Platter that comes with cleanly sliced braised duck, braised tofu and duck wings. The texture of the braised duck was perfectly tender and soft. However I find the sauce on the salty side and the herbal taste was quite mild.

Oyster Omelette 4/5

When the Oyster Omelette was served, my heart sunk. I felt kind of cheated. It was not what I imaged. The version I had at Ah Orh Seafood restaurant is topped with huge oysters but here there was no oysters in sight. Wait a minute,  the oysters are actually hidden underneath the bed of egg omelette. I wonder why the restaurant served in this way compare to the other restaurants. Is there a purpose of doing so?

Fish Maw Soup 3.5/5

The Fish Maw Soup was comforting and homely. Add a dash of vinegar and pepper to further accentuated the taste with pieces of the crunchy fish maws swimming in the soup.

Sambal Crayfish 3/5

I wanted to try their cold crabs but unfortunately it was not available. Hence we chose to try the Sambal Crayfish instead. First of all, I don't enjoy how the crayfish was chopped into small pieces. Second I doubt it is the best way to appreciate the fresh sweetness of the crayfish.

Prawn Roll 4.5/5

The Prawn Roll is one of the better ones I have eaten for a long while. Unlike most places, the prawn roll has more ratio of minced prawn to minced pork. And it is huge!

Cereal Prawn 4/5

Deep fried to a nice crisp is the Cereal Prawn. It is quite good that it can be eaten together with the shell.

Steamed Promfret 4.5/5

The Teochew style Steamed Promfret was cooked to perfection.The flesh was moist and sweet. It came with hints of sourness fand spiciness from salted vegetables, the chilli and ginger giving it a lift in taste and flavour.

Orh Nee 4.8/5

A must order before leaving Liang Kee is the Orh Nee or Yam Paste. Comes with pumpkin and gingko nuts, this is a delicious bowl of dessert. I like the fact that the yam paste still has a coarse texture which comes with a distinct yam flavour.

There are 3 Liang Kee restaurants in Singapore namely Liang Kee Teochew Restaurant, G7 Liang Kee and Mu Liang Zai Liang Kee. So which is the original? Well the original one is Liang Kee Teochew Restaurant now located at Whampoa West, run by former Ng Bak Liang's 3rd son, Ng Siang Lin. Closely related is Mu Liang Zai Liang Kee opened by the 5th son. Mr Ng Bak Liang started the original restaurant at New Market (Xin Par Sat) in 1974. When Liang Kee relocated from New Market to Havelock Road, the partnership with a Taiwanese partner eventually turned sour and the brothers moved to Roberston Quay. The taiwanese took over the restaurant and renamed it G7 Liang Kee. The original Liang eventually moved into the Whampoa West when the rental got too high.


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Liang Kee Teochew Restaurant (亮记潮州餐馆)
Blk 34 Whampoa West
#01-27
Singapore 330034
Tel: +65 62977789
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Liang-Kee-Teochew-Restaurant/191557523036
Nearest MRT: Boon Keng (NE Line)

Opening Hours:
Daily: 1130am - 2pm, 6pm - 10pm

Direction: 
1) Alight at Boon Keng MRT station. Take Exit B. Blk to block 34. Walk to the end of the block. Journey time about 5 minutes. [Map]

All Things N'ice @ Suntec City

The BreadTalk Group not only launches their new BreadTalk Cafe, the group has also introduced an all new specialty dessert cafe featuring Asian desserts. The latest addition to the group and Suntect City is All Things N'ice, a 36 seater dessert cafe modelled after an indoor garden with the use of furniture and tiles in natural green, khaki and brown finishing. It is understand that the hot and cold Asian specialty desserts at All Things N'ice are handmade from scratch and comprising premium ingredients specially sourced and imported.

Yam in a Husk 4/5

Yam paste or Orh Nee which is a Teochew dessert that is usually eaten during wedding dinner. The Yam in a Husk ($4.20) is a rendition of this traditional dessert. The smooth yam paste and ginko nuts were steamed and served in a young coconut husk lending an extra aroma and richness to it. If you like, you can also eat the coconut flesh.

Signature Cheng Tng 4/5

The classic Signature Cheng Tng ($2.80) comes in both hot and cold. The soothing longan flavoured soup at All Things N'ice is accompanied by more than 10 ingredients such as the premium quality longans imported from Taiwan, dried persimmon, candied winter melon, red dates, ginko nuts, white sago, taro and sweet potato balls.

Signature Chendol 4/5

The Signature Chendol ($3.20) was generously topped with red beans, white sago, attap chee, chendol, in a delightful mixture of shaved ice, gula melaka syrup and coconut milk. Silvers of jackfruit was also added to give the dessert an extra lift.

Taro Balls with Red Beans 4/5

The youth should enjoy this dessert with the popular influence of Taiwan dessert of taro balls. The Taro Balls with Red Beans ($3.50) consists of tasty and chewy and bite sized honey taro balls, red beans and grass jelly was an delightful treat for a hot day.

All Things Mango 3/5

All Things Mango ($4.20) comprises of shaved ice, fresh mango cubes, pure mango puree, red and green beans, attap chee palm fruits, jelly cubes and pomelo. Unfortunately this interpretation was short of my expectation, it was more like an ice kachang dessert instead of a mango feast.


All Things N'ice
Suntec City
3 Temasek Boulevard
#B1-165/166
Singapore 038983
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AllThingsNice.SG
Website: http://www.breadtalk.com.sg/
Nearest MRT: Esplanade (CC Line), Promenade (CC Line, DT Line)

Opening Hours:
Daily: 10am - 10pm

Direction:
1) Alight at Esplanade MRT station. Take Exit A. Walk to Suntec City basement. Journey time about 6 minutes. [Map]

2) Alight at Promenade MRT station. Take Exit C. Walk to Suntec City basement. Journey time about 8 minutes. [Map]