Showing posts with label Yam Cake. Show all posts
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Wednesday, October 12, 2022

L'Espresso @ Goodwood Park Hotel - English Afternoon Tea Buffet With Rosy Delights In Support Of Breast Cancer Awareness Month This October

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In support of the annual Breast Cancer Awareness Month (BCAM) this October,  Goodwood Park Hotel proudly presents a line-up of rosy-themed treats as special highlights within the popular English Afternoon Tea Buffet with Local Favourites and Rosy Delights at L'Espresso. In addition, a $3 nett donation will be made to the Breast Cancer Foundation for every adult dining on this buffet from 1 to 31 October 2022.

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Diners are invited to feast on an indulgent selection of petite sandwiches, pink finger sandwiches of cucumber & cream cheese, and egg & truffle aioli.

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The mini croissants include favourite flavours like tuna salad and salmon & brie cheese with honey mustard.

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The dainty savoury tarts feature interesting flavour combinations such as the stone crabmeat salad with pink grapefruit and mentaiko dressing, greenland shrimp with raspberry mango aioli and beetroot cream cheese with forest berries compote. The fruit zestiness added a refreshing twist to the seafood.

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The fried food section includes the juicy baked Mexican-style chicken mid-joint wings, crispy cheese croquette, spam fries and popcorn chicken.

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One of our favourites is the mini pork burger with seafood cutlet and mentaiko mayonnaise. The seafood cutlet was superbly tender, which paired well with the mentaiko sauce.

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There are also meaty choices of an assortment of skewers and roast carvings. Not to be missed is the beef wellington which has an incredibly tender and succulent beef tenderloin wrapped in a crispy, buttery pastry shell.

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For local favourites, mouth-watering dishes like Laksa, Dry Mee Siam, Png Kueh, Crispy Yam Cake and Singapore Chilli Crabmeat with Mantou are not to be missed.

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To end the meal or enjoy in-between, savour a wide array of rosy-themed desserts such as the Pink Pomelo Cream Tart and Raspberry Cheesecake that will delight those with a sweet tooth.

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ENGLISH AFTERNOON TEA BUFFET WITH LOCAL FAVOURITES & ROSY DELIGHTS 1 October to 30 November 2022

- Two seatings on Mondays to Fridays (12pm to 2.30pm; 3pm to 5.30pm)
- Three seatings on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays (11am to 1pm; 1.30pm to 3.30pm; 4pm to 6pm)

Mondays to Thursdays: $65++ per adult; $39.80++ per child
(inclusive of coffee or tea (one serving) and free-flow self-serve cold fruit tea)

Fridays to Sundays: $68++ per adult; $40.80++ per child
(inclusive of coffee or tea (one serving) and freeflow self-serve cold fruit tea)

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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.


L'Espresso
Goodwood Park Hotel
22 Scotts Road
Singapore 228221
Tel: +65 67301746
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Nearest MRT: Orchard (NS Line, TE Line)

Opening Hours:
Mon-Fri: 12pm - 230pm, 3pm - 530pm
Sat-Sun & PH: 11am - 1pm, 130pm - 330pm, 4 - 6pm

Direction:
1) Alight at Orchard MRT station. Take Exit 1. Walk down Scotts Road to destination. Journey time about 12 minutes. [Map]

Monday, January 20, 2020

Reunion Imperial High Tea Set At Tian Fu Tea Room at PARKROYAL Beach Road

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Tian Fu Tea Room at PARKROYAL on Beach Road is a fully dedicated tearoom serving premium Chinese tea, with a wide selection of over 30 varieties of fine tea which you can enjoy with handcrafted dim sum. Each Lunar New Year, a specially crafted high tea set menu is offered for you to celebrate the new year in a different manner. Reunion Imperial High Tea (团圆宫廷下午茶) for this year is available from 13 January to 9 February 2020.

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The Reunion Imperial High Tea Set comprising 8 handcrafted dim sum items and a tea of your choice A Yusheng is included as well, customised to the party size.

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Other than emphasizing the colours of each exquisite dimsum, 'cuteness' level is equally important to pipued your appetite. Steamed Pumpkin with Yam Cake was vibrant with a layer of pumpkin sandwiched between yam and sweet potato, and every bite was a combination of sweet and savouriness. The Deep-fried Spring Roll with Minced Prawns and Mushrooms are made skinny to resemble 上上签, the divinatory sticks. That was rather creative I thought. Steamed Dumpling with Diced Abalone and Minced Meat was cute but letdown by its unpleasant thick and doughy skin.

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Steamed Siew Mai with Scallop was a luxurious interpretation of our common siew mai. Encased within the emerald skin is prawns, topped with a whole scallop that was sweet and succulent. The Ebiko provides the right jab of saltiness to the siew mai.

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Deep-fried Crispy Dumpling with Foie Gras was quite delectable with its flaky pastry crust, but the filling made with diced lotus didn't quite gel with the crust. While I was expecting something creamy or buttery since the menu stated foie gras, the filling was rather chunky and the foie gras was more like an afternote which tasted slightly odd to me.

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Homemade Rainbow Noodles with Fresh Prawn was beautiful with noodles that are naturally coloured with ingredients such as beetroot, spinach etc.

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The highlight for me is the sweets - Deep-fried Dumpling with Sticky Rice Pancake. I love the mochi-like sweet potato crust and the sticky rice pancake encased within was soft with just the right amount of sweetness, definitely one of the best Niao Gao delights I have tasted so far. Glutinous Rice Dumpling with Ginger Soup was comforting, and the red bean filling wasn't too sweet either. Despite all the items above, I felt I could stomach a few more of these sweets!

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I like the privacy of the Tea Room. The cosiness of the Tea Room is also one of the reasons for you to visit with your loved ones and sip the afternoon away with quality catch-up over the Dim Sum and premium teas. The Reunion Imperial High Tea is priced at $40 per person, available from 230pm to 5pm.

Written and photography by Si An. A girl who is allured by travelling, loves the feel of freedom, smell of the rain and the aroma of fine coffee and food.


Si Chuan Dou Hua Restaurant
PARKROYAL on Beach Road
7500 Beach Road
Singapore 199591
Tel: +65 65055724
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Nearest MRT: Nicoll Highway (CC Line)

Opening Hours:
High Tea: 230pm - 5pm

Direction:
1) Alight at Nicoll Highway MRT station. Take Exit A. Follow the overhead walkway all the way to The Concourse building. Take the exit down to Nicoll Highway and walk towards Parkroyal Serviced Residences. Cut through towards The Plaza at Parkroyal Hotel. Journey time about 8 minutes. [Map]

Monday, January 1, 2018

Victor's Kitchen @ Sunshine Plaza - Giving You A Taste Of Hong Kong At Your Doorstep

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Victor's Kitchen at Sunshine Plaza has been a household name to go for Hong Kong style dim sum in Singapore. Run by a Hong Kong chef who has worked in 5-star hotel, bringing his vast experience to Singapore, affording all day dim sum. Shame to say, I have been avoiding the place because of the crowd even though I have read many good reviews of the affordable dim sum, especially their golden egg yolk lava bun.

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Tasty Queen Size Siew Mai 4.2/5

We started with the Tasty Queen Size Siew Mai ($4.80). Usually most siew mai has a higher ratio of minced meat to prawn ratio but not here. As you can see from the picture, the siew mai is stuffed with 2 prawns together with the minced meat. It gives the siew mai a crunchier texture which I enjoyed.

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Poached Sze Chuan Dumpling in Spicy Sauce 4/5

For those that love spicy food, you will like the Poached Sze Chuan Dumpling in Spicy Sauce ($5.50). Each dumpling is rather huge in size, drenched in a fragrant spicy sauce that elevated the whole enjoyment.

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Nemo's Porridge 3/5

The Nemo's Porridge ($4.80) may sounds a bit weird but it's actually porridge with century eggs and fish slices. I was expecting the silky, creamy type of Cantonese congee but what is served is more to the grainy side. A simple and comforting bowl of porridge to go along with the dim sum.

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Golden Egg Yolk Lava Bun 4/5

The legendary Golden Egg Yolk Lava Bun ($4.80) is not to be missed. Inside the fluffy dough is the generous oozing, sweet and savoury salted egg yolk. Compared to many others that I have tried, the version here is sweeter and more buttery. The salted egg yolk flavour is not as distinct.

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Hong Kong Style Pan Fried Cheong Fun 3.5/5

The Hong Kong Style Pan Fried Cheong Fun ($5.20) is slightly different from the usual cheong fun we used to eat at dim sum restaurant. Instead of drenching the steamed cheong fun with light soy sauce. the rice flour is steamed, rolled into shape and slightly pan fried. It also comes with accompanying X.O. sauce and sweet sauce for dipping.

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Sausage Yam Cake 4.2/5

Lastly, we tried the Sausage Yam Cake ($4.80). It is pan fried to a beautiful crisp on the exterior, while the interior is still moist. I like the addition of Chinese sausage to the yam cake, providing that extra boost in flavour.

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Do expect long queues if you plan to dine at Victor's Kitchen. On top of that, be pretty to sit shoulder to shoulder with other diners, just like those traditional dim sum places in Hong Kong.


Victor's Kitchen
Sunshine Plaza
91 Bencoolen Street
#01-49
Singapore 189652
Tel: +65 98382851
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Nearest MRT: Bencoolen (DT Line)

Opening Hours:
Sun-Thu: 1030am - 8pm
Fri-Sat: 1030am - 9pm

Direction: 
1) Alight at Bencoolen MRT station. Take Exit A. Cross the road. Walk to destination. Journey time about 3 minutes. [Map]