Tsui Wah 翠華 @ The Cathay - Opens 5th Outlet at Singapore's Iconic Landmark with New Exclusive Dishes and Drinks

Fans of authentic Hong Kong cha chaan teng fare have reason to celebrate. Tsui Wah has officially opened its fifth outlet in Singapore at the revamped The Cathay. As part of this exciting launch, diners can look forward to a refreshed and exclusive menu, stylish interiors that blend nostalgic charm with modern flair, and even a new bottled drinks collection for on-the-go indulgence.

Handmade Bitter Gourd Lemon Tea and Bottled Signature Yuen Yang 3.5/5

We began our meal with two new additions to the beverage menu: Handmade Bitter Gourd Lemon Tea ($5.30) and Bottled Signature Yuen Yang ($4.80). The former is an intriguing drink believed to have detoxifying properties. It is surprisingly palatable with only a light bitter aftertaste unless you bite into the gourd bits. The bottled Yuen Yang offers a smooth tea-coffee blend and is part of Tsui Wah's new takeaway drink series, available exclusively at The Cathay. Other bottled flavours include Coffee and Citrus Honey.

Scallion Oil Chicken Steak with Triple Eggs & Steamed Rice 4/5

This new main won us over. The Scallion Oil Chicken Steak ($14.80) is topped with fragrant scallion oil and three perfectly runny eggs on a bed of fluffy steamed rice. It is generous, satisfying, and very value for money. This dish is also available with pork chop instead of chicken. It is part of the exclusive offerings at The Cathay outlet.

Kagoshima-style Pork Cartilage & Wontons in Fish Soup with Mixian 4/5

Comfort in a bowl. This hearty Kagoshima-style Pork Cartilage & Wontons in Fish Soup with Mixian ($11.80) combines soft pork cartilage (think: stewed canned pork texture), plump wontons and a light fish broth. Perfect for a rainy day or if you're after something soothing and less heavy.

Tsui Wah's Signature BBQ Pork 3.5/5

The Hong Kong-style BBQ Pork ($13.80) is one of Tsui Wah's Signature dishes. It features tender meat but is a bit sweet for our palate. Nonetheless, it is a staple dish and great for those who enjoy a sweeter char siew profile.

Crispy Bun with Condensed Milk 4/5

No visit to Tsui Wah feels complete without this classic. At $4.20, the Crispy Bun with Condensed Milk is simple comfort food done right! It's crispy, buttery, and lightly sweet. Just be sure to eat it while it's hot, or the bun gets a bit tough when cold.

Hong Kong-style Egg Tart 3/5

A cha chaan teng essential, this Hong Kong-style Egg Tart ($2.20) arrived piping hot. The egg custard was fragrant, but the crust was denser than we preferred. It is a warm and satisfying bite.

Salted Egg Lava French Toast 5/5

My personal favourite from this tasting was definitely the Salted Egg Lava French Toast ($8.80). The sweet-savoury filling was rich and buttery, oozing out as you cut into the toast. It has crisp edges and a soft centre, and the salted egg wasn't overpowering. There's also a Curry Chicken French Toast variant we'll return to try next!

Whether you're a regular or visiting for the first time, the new Tsui Wah at The Cathay offers a refreshed and inviting space, plus exclusive dishes that make it well worth a trip down. We left full and satisfied, and are already planning our return visit.

To celebrate the new opening, Tsui Wah at The Cathay is offering a special set meal for just $15.80 (U.P. $20.10) from now until 30 June 2025.

The set includes:
– A main of either Scallion Oil Pork Chop with Triple Eggs and Steamed Rice or Scallion Oil Chicken Steak with Triple Eggs and Steamed Rice
– A drink of your choice: Handmade Bitter Gourd Lemon Tea or Handmade Lemon Tea

Available exclusively at The Cathay outlet.

Photos and words by Jaslyn. An avid cook who lives to eat and travel for food. Note: This is an invited tasting.


Tsui Wah 翠華
The Cathay
2 Handy Road
#01-04
Singapore 229233
Tel: +65 6978 9275
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Nearest MRT: Dhoby Ghaut (CC, NE, NS Line)

Opening Hours:
Daily: 830am - 10pm

Direction:
1) Alight at Dhoby Ghaut MRT Station. Take Exit A. Walk to Orchard Road. Cross the road. Walk to destination. Journey time about 5 minutes. [Map]

The Line @ Shangri-La Hotel Singapore - Usher In An Auspicious Year Of The Pig With A Sumptuous Lunar New Year Reunion Feast

Gather your loved ones together and herald a year of happiness and richness with a reunion feast at The Line, Shangri-La Hotel Singapore. The celebratory spread features auspicious regional dishes including Shanghainese, Cantonese, Szechuan and Singaporean favourites to welcome prosperity and fortitude for the Lunar New Year.

Available from 10 January to 28 February 2019, diners can look forward to a plethora of international dishes, with a number of festive highlights such as the Cantonese Imperial Seafood Porridge, Chilli Crayfish, Fried Salted Egg Fish Skin, Cantonese Waxed Meat Rice, and Crispy Chicken with Young Ginger.

The Chilli Crayfish is one of my favourite dishes, with tender fresh crayfish meat that just falls off easily from its shell. Drenched in a pool of sweet chilli sauce that adds just the right amount of heat to bring out the freshness of the seafood.

Available at the buffet lineup is the Cantonese Imperial Seafood Porridge. The perfect dish for something warm and comforting before diving into the richer savouries or have them along with bowls of these porridge which exudes out the sweet freshness of seafood.

One of the local's favourite - the Fried Salted Egg Fish Skin did not disappoint with its crispy deep-fried fish skin dusted in thick coats of salted egg powder. This richly flavoured snack is deeply addictive.

Round off your Lunar New Year meal with their Cantonese Waxed Meat Rice - for something familiar and comforting.

Other dishes at the buffet include the seafood, meat, and asian food sections.

The lavish dessert spread include an impressive array of petite dessert cups and cakes as well, such as the Green Tea Opera, 66% Caraibe Chocolate Cremeux, Profiteroles, 72% Chocolate Nutty Cake, Rainbow eclair, Tiramisu, Strawberry Litchi, Black Velvet cake and so on. Diners can also indulge in a variety of nonya delights such as the pandan chiffon, kuehs, as well as old school cakes.

Reunion Dinner Feast
10 January to 28 February 2019
Monday and Sunday - $80++
Friday and Saturday - $95++

BBQ-themed feast
Tuesday - $88++

Mad for Wagyu Feast
Wednesday - $88++

Seafood-themed Feast
Thursday - $98++ inclusive of free flow ,beers and soft drinks

Photos and words by Crystal. A girl who likes to eat, photograph, and write about food, and dreams about travelling around the world one day. Note: This is an invited tasting.


The Line
Shangri-La Hotel Singapore
Lobby Level
22 Orange Grove Road
Singapore 258350
Tel: +65 62134398
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Nearest MRT: Orchard (NS Line)

Opening Hours:
Daily: 6am - 11pm

Direction:
1) Alight at Orchard MRT station. Take Exit E. Walk towards Wheellock Place via ION. Exit Wheellock Place and turn left towards Liat Tower. Cross the road at the traffic light junction and turn left towards Royal Thai Embassy. Walk down to the end of Orchard Road. Turn right onto Orange Grove Road. Walk to destination. Journey time about 23 minutes. [Map]

Din Tai Fung @ Paragon - Smoked Salmon Yu Sheng And Exclusive Dishes To Usher In The Year Of The Pig

A visit to Din Tai Fung will be more than just a regular affair during this Lunar New Year period. Over at Paragon, be sure to order some exclusive dishes not available at any other outlets.

Usher in the Year of the Earth Pig with their Signature Prosperity Smoked Salmon Yu Sheng ($26.80/$39.80). Other than the usual refreshing radish, carrot and piquant condiments, replacing the golden pillows is a heap of crispy yam strips for that quintessential crunch. This is definitely more satisfying in my opinion. I like the additional fragrance from the fried yam strip lingering in my mouth. Topped with smoked salmon and drizzled with house-made plum sauce, the combination of savoury and sweet is favourable, especially if you ain't a fan of raw fish.

You can even top up to make your Yu Sheng even more extravagant, including less commonly served Smoked Unagi ($9.80/serving), Fried Salmon Skin ($4.80/serving). Vegetarian option is available too, and you can top up for an additional serving of Crispy Yam Strips ($3.80) or Pine Nuts ($2.80) for a boost of fragrance and crunch.

Start off your meal with other auspicious items such as the Yam Paste in Crispy Strips ($6.60). If you already has a liking towards their yam paste dumplings, this will not disappoint either, especially when it is a fried item!

I guess our love for salted egg yolk is going to be a long lasting affair, especially when there are always good renditions around us. Be it as a starter or a dessert, this savoury-sweet Steamed Custard Bun ($2 each) with hot golden lava oozing out will get your appetite going for sure. Isn't the little golden ‘福‘ character adorable?

Deep fried Handmade Tofu with Water Chestnut and Mushrooms is Paragon exclusive too. Deep fried till golden brown, the interior is moist with crunchy water chestnut bits.

A regular dish but apt for the festive period is the Fried Rice with Shrimps and Egg.

And if Xiao Long Bao is too much of a daily affair, go for the Truffle & Pork Xiao Long Bao then.

Round off your meal with their Steamed Layered Red Date Cake. This is actually a Niao Gao and definitely one of the better ones I had. The red date flavour is pronounced but not too sweet with the original flavour sandwiched in between.

While the exclusive dishes will be available all year round, the Yu Sheng will only be available from 11 Jan to 19 February 2019.


Din Tai Fung
Paragon
290 Orchard Road
#B1-03
Singapore 238859
Tel: +65 68368336
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Nearest MRT: Somerset (NS Line)

Opening Hours:
Mon-Fri: 11am - 930pm
Sat-Sun: 10am - 930pm

Direction:
1) Alight at Somerset MRT station. Take Exit B. Walk to ground level. Turn left onto Orchard Road. Walk to junction of Orchard Road, Orchard Link and Cairnhill Road. Cross the road and walk to destination. Journey time about 6 minutes. [Map]

Guan Dynasty @ United Square - Offering Handmade Dim Sum and Hong Kong Roasted Delights

Guan Dynasty is a new dim sum restaurant that has opened at United Square. The restaurant tucked in a corner of the basement, is the latest concept by Guan Chee which also owns other brands such as Guan Chee Hong Kong Roasted Duck, I Fish and Sumber Ayam.

Steamed Signature Dace Siew Mai 3.5/5, Steamed Pork Rib with Black Bean Sauce 3/5

We started with the Steamed Signature Dace Siew Mai ($6.80) and Steamed Pork Rib with Black Bean Sauce ($5). The siew mai was plump and juicy. The pork rib unfortunately was a bit too fatty for my liking.

Steamed Hot & Spicy Dumpling 2.5/5

I find the Steamed Hot & Spicy Dumpling ($5) disappointing The dough for the dumpling was too thick and the sauce was not fragrant too.

Steamed Rice Roll with Crispy Shrimp 4/5

Not all the dim sum items are bad here. Take for the Steamed Rice Roll with Crispy Shrimp ($6.50). It is a delectable contrast of texture where one will get the play of smooth silky rice roll and sweet crispy shrimp.

Baked Black Pepper Duck Bun 4.2/5

Steamed Custard Bun Salted Egg Yolk 4/5

For the selections of bun, I tried the Baked Black Pepper Duck Bun ($5.50) and Steamed Custard Bun Salted Egg Yolk ($5.20). Comes in charcoal black is the duck bun which has a slight crust on the exterior. It is stuffed with minced duck pieces in a sweet peppery sauce. As for the custard bun, the soft and fluffy bun is filled with oozing salted egg yolk sauce that is fragrant, sweet and creamy.

Guan Dynasty Roasted Duck 4.2/5

Guan Chee started its business with Hong Kong roasts back in the days when it is a humble stall in Hougang back in 1983. With up to 35 years of roasting experience, no wonder their Guan Dynasty Roasted Duck ($12.80 per portion) is roasted to a delightful succulent with crispy skin.

Shrimp Wonton Noodle Dry 4.2/5

Not to be missed is the Shrimp Wonton Noodle Dry ($6.90) which is really good too. The egg noodles are springy and did not have the alkaline taste. It even comes with huge wonton that is stuffed with crunchy shrimp.

Note: This is an invited tasting.


Guan Dynasty
United Square
101 Thomson Road
#B1-09/64/65
Singapore 307591
Tel: +65 65656465
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Nearest MRT: Novena MRT station (NS Line)

Opening Hours:
Mon-Fri: 10am - 10pm
Sat-Sun: 9am - 10pm

Direction:
1) Alight at Novena MRT station. Take Exit B1. Walk to destination. Journey time about 8 minutes. [Map]

The Square Restaruant @ Novotel Singapore Clarke Quay - Launches First Ever Salted Egg Buffet Perfect For Salted Egg Lovers

Located on the 7th level of Novotel Singapore Clarke Quay, The Square Restaurant presents its first ever Salted Egg "Go For Gold" Buffet available from 1st July to 30th August 2018. Relish in exciting salted egg items from mains, seafood to desserts where you can find a piece of gold heaven in every corner.

The star of the show would be the golden velvety salted egg fountain positioned prominently as the centerpiece of the buffet.

There are also a large variety of condiments on sticks to dip into the salted egg fountain such as the Crispy Chicken Wings, Chicken Yakitori, Sausages, Fried Tofu, Assorted vegetables and more.

Other than the salted egg fountain, there are also a number of scrumptious salted egg offerings to feast into, such as their signature Salted Egg Crayfish, as well as the Salted Egg Mac and Cheese.

While the Salted Egg Mac and Cheese is enjoyable, the salted egg flavour incorporated within the dish could be stronger.

The desserts section features a variety of dessert options such as the fluffy Japanese cheese cake, lemon Swiss Roll and more. It showcases 2 salted egg highlights: the Salted Egg Cheesecake and Salted Egg Chilli Chocolate Mousse.

While the Salted Egg sauce drizzled on the Salted Egg Cheesecake might be a little too subtle, I still enjoyed the creamy cheesecake base. The Salted Egg Chilli Chocolate Mousse has a rather subtle salted egg flavour with a stronger chocolate base. Each bite emits a sharp spicy note from the chilli within the mousse cake.

There are also a pancake making machine and an ice cream counter in a corner of the restaurant, which might be easily missed if you were not informed. Press the start button on the pancake machine and watch the machine whirring away as it churns out 2 small odd-shaped pancakes each time. The warm Pancakes boast a soft and fluffy texture, which was rather decent considering they were machine-made, and also complimented well with the ice cream.

Apart from the salted egg highlights at the buffet, there are also a variety of other non-salted options as well, where diners can continue to indulge in if they get an overdose of salted egg. There are the Thai Style Chicken Fried Rice, Pork Ribs with Honey Sauce, Tofu with Prawns, Swedish Style Meatballs and more.

For the seafood lovers, leave some space for the Seafood on Ice inclusive of Fresh Oyster, Live paoched Tiger Prawns, Scallops, Black Mussel and Sashimi.

The inagural Go For Gold Salted Egg buffet is only available for dinner in the month of July and August. Menus are on rotation and buffet items may be subject to change.

Go For Gold Salted Egg Buffet
Sun-Thu: 6pm - 10pm
Price: $58 Adult, $40 Senior Citizen (above 55 years old), $29 Child (5-12 years old)

Photos and words by Crystal. A girl who likes to eat, photograph, and write about food, and dreams about travelling around the world one day. Note: This is an invited tasting.


The Square Restaurant
Novotel Singapore Clark Quay
177A River Valley Road
Singapore 179031
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Nearest MRT: Fort Canning (DT Line)

Opening Hours:
Mon-Sun: 6am - 1030pm

Direction:
1) Alight at Fort Canning MRT station. Take Exit A. Walk to Liang Court. Walk to Tan Tye Place road. Walk to destination. Journey time about 3 minutes. [Map]