Tuesday, August 2, 2016

Ivy's Hainanese Herbal Mutton Soup @ Pasir Panjang Food Centre - My Favourite Mutton Soup Stall Has Moved To The West

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Fans of Ivy's Hainanese Herbal Mutton Soup be rejoiced as Max is back serving the bowl of delicious mutton soup at a new location in Pasir Panjang Food Centre. After more than a year's break, I am glad to know that Max has moved nearer to my home, and I need not travel all the way to his previous stall in Toa Payoh.

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Herbal Mutton Soup with Tendon 4.2/5

Taking the feedback of his customers, Max has introduced claypot for his mutton soup so that the soup will be kept warm throughout the meal.

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Herbal Mutton Soup with Tendon 4.2/5

Ivy's Herbal Mutton Soup with Tendon ($15) comes brimming with ingredients such as mutton, black fungus, tau pok and beancurd skin.The pot of mutton soup is good for about 3-4 pax. Many people may worry about the gaminess but the mutton is tediously prepared every morning, marinating them with fermented beancurd and seared in hot oil to remove the gaminess.

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Herbal Mutton Soup with Tendon 4.2/5

The soup itself has a robust body with hints of bittersweet flavour. The mutton was also cooked to tender soft, which fell off the bone with ease. Not to forget the potent chilli sauce that goes very well with the meat.

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Ivy's Hainanese Herbal Mutton Soup is different from most stalls that used a lot of ginger and herbs to masked the gaminess. There is painstaking labour behind each bowl of mutton soup that comes with lots of ingredients. I am glad that the stall has now found a new home in the West. I need not travel all the way to Toa Payoh to have the mutton soup anymore.


Ivy's Hainanese Herbal Mutton Soup
Pasir Panjang Food Centre
Stall 14
121 Pasir Panjang Road
Singapore 118543
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Nearest MRT: Pasir Panjang (CC Line)

Opening Hours:
Mon-Sat: 11am - 8pm
(Closed on Sun)

Direction: 
1) Alight at Pasir Panjang MRT station. Take Exit A. Walk to destination. Journey time about 3 minutes. [Map]

Monday, August 1, 2016

Kwee Zeen @ Sofitel Singapore Sentosa Resort & Spa - Launches Saturday Pink Brunch

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Probably the first in Singapore, Kwee Zeen at Sofitel Singapore Sentosa Resort & Spa launches Saturday Pink Brunch, ideal for light-hearted gatherings, merry making and joyous dining. Besides an ambience of pink, Kwee Zeen has created a gastronomic spread of Mediterranean themed dishes to highlight the pink theme.

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Domaine Ott Rose

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Crowning the pink brunch is the Domaine Ott Rose wines which are produced from some of the oldest vines and most notable varietals of Provence, Southern France. The fruity and refreshing Rose wine is best enjoyed with the Mediterranean seafood spread.

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Tuna Salad 4.5/5

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Beetroot Salad 4/5

Starting from the Salad bar, there are many elements of pink to fit into the theme such as beetroot, cranberries, beetroot dyed quail eggs and tuna.

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Cranberry Fried Rice 4.2/5

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Steamed Fish with Cranberries 4.2/5

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Prawn Penne with Pink Vodka Sauce 4/5

From the cooked food section, some of the pink dishes among the spread include Cranberry Fried Rice, Steamed Fish with Cranberries and Prawn Penne with Pink Vodka Sauce. These are only a few dishes among the huge selections on the buffet line.

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Beet Cured Salmon with Pink Grapefruit 4.5/5

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Fresh Oyster 4.5/5

Among the eclectic spread, there is an abundance of luxurious seafood such as Fresh Oyster, Sashimi, and a varieties of Shellfish to complete the whole experience.

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Rounding up the Saturday Pink Brunch is a variety of specially crafted pink desserts to sweeten the whole brunch.

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There is even a towering strawberry fondue to paint the restaurant in pink even more.

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Cempedak and Durian Truffles 4.8/5

Not to be missed is the Cempedak and Durian Truffles. It is a rather new combination for my palate. I enjoyed how the combination work in harmony, not overpowering each other. A must try.

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Kwee Zeen Saturday Pink Brunch
Time: 1230pm - 330pm
Price: $98++ adult / $49++ child with free flow of soft drinks juices.
Top up $30++ to enjoy free flow Rose wine

Note: This is an invited tasting.


Kwee Zeen
Sofitel Singapore Sentosa Resort & Spa
Sentosa Island
2 Bukit Manis
Singapore 099891
Tel; +65 67088366
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Nearest MRT: Harbour Front (CC Line, NE Line)

Opening Hours:
Daily: 630am - 930pm

Direction:
1) Alight at HarbourFront MRT station. Take Exit D. Walk to pick up point at Exit D. Wait for the complimentary shuttle bus service. The shuttle service is available every 30 minutes of the hour. Journey time about 30 minutes. [Map]