Beauty in The Pot @ One KM Mall

Paradise Group has opened yet another new concept under its restaurant chains in November 2014 at the newly opened One KM Mall. It is a steamboat concept called Beauty in The Pot, a whole new health and beauty pot dining experience that offers delectable nourishing soup bases with a wide selection of fresh ingredients for hotpot aficionados.

Twin Flavours Broth 4.5/5

Unlike other steamboat restaurants that offers a variety of soup bases, Beauty in The Pot only concentrates on two soup bases, the Beauty Collagen Broth (Shark's Cartilage Soup) and Spicy Nourishing Broth (Pork Bone Soup). To get the best of both world, we went for the Twin Flavours Broth ($25) which comes in a yin yang pot with the beauty collagen and spicy nourishing broth on each side.

US Kurobuta Pork 4.5/5

US Wagyu Ribeye 4.5/5 and Red Garoupa 4.5/5

From the meat menu, we tried a couple of their selections such as the US Kurobuta Pork ($9/$18) and US Wagyu Ribeye ($21/42). They are really good premium meat that is not too thinly sliced. Same goes to the fresh Red Garoupa  ($28/$38/$48). I dislike steamboat places that purposely sliced the meat or fish thinly, which missed out on the whole textural satisfaction. Thumbs up to Beauty in The Pot.

Homemade Fish Tofu 4.5/5

A must try at Beauty in The Pot is the Homemade Fish Tofu ($1.80/pc). It is made of yellowtail fish paste, egg white and soy bean and shaped into a fish. It has an interesting texture that is new to me. In conjunction with the Chinese New Year, this will symbolizes prosperity (年年有余), perfect to be served over the dinner.

Assorted Mushroom Platter 4/5

Baby Chinese Spinach 4/5 and Tang O 4/5

Fresh vegetables and mushrooms are also available on the menu. To simply things, we ordered he Assorted Mushroom Platter ($12) as well as the Baby Chinese Spinach ($2.50/$5) and Tang O ($3/$6) to go with the meat for a more balanced diet.

Assorted Dumpling Platter 4/5

The different variety of dumplings should not be missed too. To sample everything, go for the Assorted Dumpling Platter ($10) that comes with the Pork Roll, Pork and Chives, Prawn Roll and Prawn Dumpling, two of each kind.

Assorted Balls Platter 4.2/5

Assorted Balls Platter 4.2/5

Not to be missed is also the handmade balls. The Assorted Balls Platter ($10) will allows you to try a bit of everything. The platter comes with springy and bouncy Soft Bone Pork Meat Ball, Fish Ball, Beef Ball, Mushroom Ball and Cuttlefish Ball.

Ebiko Prawn Paste 4.5/5

Century Egg Fish Paste 4.5/5

Another specialty at Beauty in The Pot is the homemade paste. There are different types of paste available on the menu. We tried the Ebiko Prawn Paste ($12) and Century Egg Fish Paste ($10). Served in a bowl, we are supposed to give the paste a good mix and then roll it up into a ball shape before dropping it into the soup. The extra ingredients and the interactive presentation of paste made it even more enjoyable.

Overall Beauty in The Pot has impressed me not only with the quality of the food but their services too. I have always told my friends that my favourite steamboat place is Imperial Treasure Steamboat but now I would also recommend them Beauty in The Pot. Good news also to supper seeker, the restaurant is opened till late at 1am or 3am depends on the day of the week.


Beauty in The Pot
OneKM
11 Tanjong Katong Road
#02-21
Singapore 437157
Tel: +65 67022542
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ParadiseGrp
Website: https://www.paradisegroup.com.sg/
Nearest Station: Paya Lebar (CC Line, EW Line)

Opening Hours:
Mon-Thu: 11am - 3pm, 530pm - 1am
Fri-Sat, Eve of PH: 11am - 3am
Sun and PH: 11am - 1am

Direction:
1) Alight at Paya Lebar MRT station. Take Exit A. Turn right and walk to Singapore Post Centre. At the Singapore Post Centre, turn right again and continue straight down the road. Walk to destination. Journey time about 8 minutes. [Map]

Siang Yuen Traditional Roasts @ East Coast Road (Jago Close)

I was actually at a lost when I heard that Cross Way Bay Hong Kong Roasted Meat has decided to pull down its shutter and moved to Johor Bahru, Malaysia. However the spark was re-ignited when Tony Tee posted on his facebook that he has discovered Siang Yuen Traditional Roasts along East Coast Road that sells pretty good roasted duck.

So it was a weekend afternoon meetup with Jacob and Chloe who has returned from Melbourne with the rest of the foodies (Maureen, Chuan Kai, Shi Ting, Leroy and Karen). After a unsatisfying brunch, we made a detour to Siang Yuen Traditional Roasts to check out the stall.

Char Siew 3/5

We decided to order a bit of everything from the stall. Starting with the Char Siew, we all felt that it was the weakest link. It was on the dry side and was too sweet.

Sio Bak 3.5/5

Moving on to the Sio Bak, it was much better. Although it was not just out from the oven, the skin still retained the crackling crispy. The meat itself was still moist and succulent too. For those that has a more picky tongue will find that this is only above average. There is still rooms for improvement.

Roasted Duck 4.5/5

The star at Siang Yuen has to be their Roasted Duck.The duck skin was roasted to a thin crispy somewhat like having suckling pig's skin with a nice lay of fats underneath. The meat it was really moist and succulent. It is one of the best roasted ducks I have eaten so far. Worth to note is also the nonya achar which is also very good. It helps to cut all that fatness from the roasts.

The stall is run by a couple (Uncle Joe and Pauline) who is very friendly. The chef is from Penang, Malaysia. That used to have a stall in Tamn Century Johor before moving to Toa Payoh and finally relocated to the current location at Jago Close coffeeshop. All the roasts are done at the stall using charcoal fire. You can order rice, noodles and kway teow to go with your roasts too.


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Siang Yuen Traditional Roasts
228 East Coast Road (junction of Jago Close)
Singapore 428925
Tel: +6597210505 or +6591556826
Nearest MRT: Dakota (CC Line)

Opening Hours:
TBA

Direction:
1) Alight at Dakota MRT station. Take exit A. Walk to bus stop at Blk 99 Old Airport Road (Stop ID 81181). Take Bus 10 or 32. Alight 7 stops later opposite Holy Family Church. Cross the traffic light at traffic juntion and walk to destination. Journey time about 15 minutes. [Map]