Friday, March 14, 2014

Azur @ Crowne Plaza Changi Airport

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Buffet lover, do note down in your calendar the date 29 March 2014 to 6 April 2014. Azur at Crowne Plaza Hotel will be having an all you can eat black angus dining experience,  The Tremendous Black Angus Buffet priced at $68++ per pax. Using premium beef imported from the United States, Chef Andrew uses a variety of cooking styles to showcase the beautiful beef. The dinner feast will also include the finest seafood and a multitude of desserts.

Along with the other finest seafood on ice is the Alaskan Snow Crab Leg. Accompanied with lemon wedges, cocktail and hot sauce, I could not resist digging my fingers into these freshness before the black angus feast.

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Sesame Black Angus Beef Salad with Red Radish 4.2/5

Whet up the appetite with the Sesame Black Angus Beef Salad with Red Radish. Chef Andrew took effort to pan seared the sirloin and trimmed off the fats. The sirloin is then thinly sliced and tossed in sesame sauce with red radish, lotus root and edamame. A clean but yet flavourful salad with layers after layers of textures.


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Wok Fried Black Angus Beef Short Ribs with Black Pepper 3.8/5

The sliced black angus short rib is wok fried to fragrant with Azur's homemade black pepper sauce. The Wok Fried Black Angus Beef Short Ribs was tender and succulent but I felt that it was lacking the heat and spicy punch.

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Braised Beef Cheek with Root Vegetables 4/5

The Braised Beef Cheek with Root Vegetables was cooked until fork tender and delectable baby carrot, turnip, parsnip and celeriac.

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Grilled Black Angus Beef Steak with Forest Mushroom Ragout 4/5

The Grilled Black Angus Beef Steak with Forest Mushroom Ragout was bursting with lovely flavours. A trio of forest mushroom consisting of portobello, champignon and trumpet mushrooms worked harmoniously with the black angus beef.

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The Paella 4/5

Other delectable items at the buffet spread is The Paellla with Mussels and Prawns cooked with Bahia Rice.

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Truffle Gnocchi with Parmesan Cheese 3/5

The Gnocchi is tossed in black truffle paste sauce and topped with shaved parmesan cheese. Filled with beautiful earthy aroma of the truffle it was lacked down by the slightly tough texture.

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Dessert 4/5

Every buffet spread is not complete without dessert. A selection of pastries and sweet dessert will satisfy the sweet tooth and bringing down the curtain of the black angus feast in a sweetness avalanches.

Diners can stand a chance to win an Azur return dining voucher worth $200 by just posting a photo posing with the Tremendous Black Angus Instagram Challenge sign which will be available in-restaurant throughout The Tremendous Black Angus Buffet promotion. Challenge participants will need to hashtag their photos with #tremendousblackangus and tag @cpchangiairport. The winner will be revealed on the Crowne Plaza Changi Airport Instagram account @cpchangiairport on 1 April 2014.

The Tremendous Black Angus Buffet 
Daily: 630pm - 1030pm
Date: 29 March 2014 to 6 April 2014


Crowne Plaza Changi Airport
75 Airport Boulevard
Singapore 819664
Tel: +65 68235354
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cpchangi
Website: http://www.singapore.crownplaza.com
Nearest MRT: Changi Airport (EW Line)

Direction:
1) Alight at Changi Airport MRT station. Take Exit to Terminal 3. Take lift to level 2. Walk to Crowne Plaza Hotel. Journey time about 3 minutes. [Map]

Thursday, March 13, 2014

Durian Fiesta 2014 @ Goodwood Park Hotel

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The much anticipated Durian Fiesta at Goodwood Park Hotel is back again between 24 February 2014 to 13 July 2014. The Durian Fiesta since its inception in 1983 makes its return with new creations and perennial favourites homemade with the finest D24 durians.

What best way to indulge in the alluring aroma and creamy intensely flavoured flesh of D24 durian with the Durian Combo ($29) that consists a piece of Durian Mousse Cake, Durian Gula Melaka Roll, Mini Durian Donut, Mini Durian Charlotte and 2 pieces of Durian Puffs.

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Durian Gula Melaka Roll

The new creation is an inspired Asian interpretation of the traditional swiss roll. The Durian Gula Melaka Roll comes with a luscious D24 Durian mousse enveloped within a vanilla sponge drizzled with gula melaka.

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Mini Durian Charlotte

The Mini Durian Charlotte is an exquisite adaption of the classic Charlotte Russe  brimming with D24 durian mousse between spongy ladyfingers lined with a crunchy hazelnut base and topped with white chocolate coated cornflakes.

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Mini Durian Donut

An excellent tea time accompaniment is the pretty pinwheel shaped Mini Durian Donut that is garnished with a glace cherry  and generous piping of rich durian mousse.

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Durian Puff

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Durian Mousse Cake

The combo box also comes with the all time favourites. There are 2 pieces of the Durian Puff and a slice of Durian Mousse Cake. The signature dainty nuggets come with light choux pastry cases plump with rich durian mousse while the legendary cake since 1983 is pure heavenly with a bountiful of durian pulp mousse.

Exclusive Privileges 
For takeaway durian pastries at the Deli
(except for Durian Ice Cream Tub, Durian Combo and Mao Shan power puff)
- Goodwood Park Hotel Gourmet Cardmembers enjoy 20% off
- Citibank, DBS/POSB & UOB Credit & Debit Cardmembers enjoy 15% off

Goodwood Park Hotel Deli 
 Tel: +65 67301786
Website: festivepromotions.goodwoodparkhotel.com