Sunday, January 13, 2019

Xin Cuisine @ Holiday Inn Atrium Singapore - A Luxury Chinese New Year Celebration

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Xin Cuisine Chinese Restaurant at Holiday Inn Atrium Singapore will be launching its Lunar New Year 2019 Set Menu on 14 January 2019 and will be available till 20 February 2019.

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Salmon and Tuna Yu Sheng

Fresh on the menu is the Salmon and Tuna Yu Sheng with Fish Skin and Kumquat Sauce ($78/$98) The tuna is seared on the surface which adds to its texture and bite. Order online before 31 January to enjoy a 20% early bird discount.

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Xin's Barbecue Meat Platter

From Xin's Barbecue Meat Platter, I had a taste of their Roast Duck, Roast Pork and Soy Sauce Chicken, which also form their Trio Barbecued Meat Platter in the Set Menu. The roast duck was lean but the skin was crisp and meat was still quite tender. The pork is the one that many will dive right into it.

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Double-boiled Matsutake with Hasma

Part of the set menu, Double-boiled Matsutake with Hasma is a clear soup that is deeply nourishing, a good respite for the body from all the rich celebratory dishes.

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Xin’s Abalone Treasure Pot

Xin’s Abalone Treasure Pot ($288/$428) is apparently one of the most popular festive takeaways and is possibly one of my favourite Pen Cai so far, thanks to the well braised sea cucumber and collagen-rich fish maw. I also like that the roast duck has its crispy skin retained and not dumped in like a stewed meat. The second layer of vegetables comprises items like mushrooms and radish, were equally delectable.

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Wok-fried Glutinous Rice

Something familiar and comforting, wrap up your Lunar New Year meal with their Wok-fried Glutinous Rice with Chinese Sausage and Preserved Meat. It is this time of the year that I truly appreciate the complex flavours of our traditional cured meats and how they could make simple rice taste so unbelievably good.


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Mango Pomelo Sago and Niao Gao

One of the desserts served is a refreshing Mango Pomelo Sago with Dragon Fruit, accompanied by Deep-fried Xin’s Red Dates and Assorted Nuts Nian Gao. The Niao Gao is a healthier version - loaded with nuts, so each bite is not just empty calories but of good nutrients from the mixed nuts. I like the extra crunch and bite from the nuts but they tasted a bit too raw for my liking. A good old traditional Niao Gao, intense and gooey, might be more satisfying.

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Festive takeaways will be available for order from their eShop (http://singaporeatrium.holidayinn.com/eShop) from 2 January to 17 February 2019. Enquiries and reservations can be made through xin.sinhi@ihg.com or 6731 7173.

Words and photos 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.


Xin Cuisine Chinese Restaurant
Holiday Inn Singapore Atrium
317 Outram Road
Singapore 169075
Tel: +65 67317173
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Nearest MRT: Tiong Bahru (EW Line)

Opening Hours:
Daily 12pm - 230pm, 630pm - 1030pm

Direction:
1) Alight at Tiong Bahru MRT station. Take Exit B. Walk to bus stop at Tiong Bahru MRT station (Stop ID 10169). Take bus number 123. Alight 4 stops later. Cross the road. Walk to destination. Journey time about 12 minutes. [Map]

Friday, January 11, 2019

Goodwood Park Hotel - Exciting New Sweet And Savoury Prosperous Creations Filled With Joyful Abundance

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Usher in the Year of the Pig at Goodwoood Park Hotel with a joyful abundance of new sweet and savoury prosperous creations, which is available from 18 January to 19 February 2019.

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Prosperity Fa Cai Yu Sheng

Available at Min Jiang Goodwood Park Hotel for dine-in customers is the Prosperity Fa Cai Yu Sheng ($168++). The yusheng comes with a beautiful painting of eight pigs enjoying a stroll, illustrated by Master Chef Chan Hwan Kee. The Yusheng comprises of raw salmon slices, abalones, bak kwa, pickled radish, medley of crisp vegetables, pomelo, sesame seeds and strips of fried sweet potatoes. This is all hold together by the homemade dressing concoction consists of calamansi juice, plum sauce, lemongrass and strawberry jam.

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Over at Min Jiang One-North, tossed to a fruitful and refreshing year with the Fruitful Abundance Yu Sheng with Whole Abalone in Raspberry and Sour Plum Sauce ($118++/$168++). Julienned peaches and  dragon fruit, thinly sliced honeydew, mangoes and kiwi together with medley of vegetables and baby abalones forms the yusheng. It looks like a sun on the plate.

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Double-boiled Whole Chicken stuffed with Bird's Nest and Duck Foie Gras Dumplings

Available for takeaway at Min Jiang One-North and good for six pax is the Double-boiled Whole Chicken stuffed with Bird's Nest and Duck Foie Gras Dumplings ($308.15). The nourishing broth comes with deboned chicken stuffed with bird's nest that has been steamed for a good 45 minutes. It even comes with duck foie gras dumplings. This is a flavour packed soup that is fit for royal.

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Deep-fried Pork Knuckle and Slow-baked Honey Butter Ribs

For pork lover, there is the Prosperity Duo of Deep-fried Pork Knuckle and Slow-baked Honey Butter Ribs ($147.65), available for takeaway at Min Jiang Goodwood Park Hotel. The portion is good for 6 pax.

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Braised Pork Belly with Pan-fried Lotus Root Pork Patties and Sea Treasures in Claypot

The Braised Pork Belly with Pan-fried Lotus Root Pork Patties and Sea Treasures in Claypot ($298++ dine-in / $318.85 takeaway) is available for both dine-in and takeaway at Min Jiang One-North. In the treasure pot, one can find Australian 10-head abalones, sea cucumber, dried oysters, dried scallops, flower mushrooms, black moss and Tianjin cabbage. Not forgetting the patties that are made from a mix of minced pork and shredded lotus roots.

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 Fortune Delight Crispy Heung Song Duck with Glutinous Rice

Also available at Min Jiang One-North for takeaway is the Fortune Delight Crispy Heung Song Duck with Glutinous Rice ($179.75). The duck if first marinated and then deep fried to crispy served with a bed of fluffy glutinous rice underneath.

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Duo of Prosperity Fish

For those looking for Chinese New Year gift idea, one can consider the Duo of Prosperity Fish ($118). The auspicious pair of Koi fish is brimming with tropical fruit flavours. One is Mango with Pomelo & Sago Pudding, while the other is Durian Pudding. Guests can also opt to purchase a pair of Durian Pudding fishes for $128 nett.

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Drum of Fortune

The majestic Drum of Fortune ($108, 1.3kg) is another ideal gift for Chinese New Year. The drum is a chocolate marble cake coated with fondant, and topped with eight lucky Mandarin oranges made with dark chocolate and mini chocolate ingots.

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The Huat! Tart

Back by popular demand are The Huat! Tart ($48, 500g) and Pineapple Ingot Tarts ($40.80 per box of 10 pc). The Huat! Tart is an oversized 6.5 inch pineapple tart, filled with homemade pineapple jam. My favourite is the Pineapple Ingot Tarts for its buttery pastry complemented by the sourish sweet pineapple jam.

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Pineapple Ingot Tarts

The Lunar New Year Treats and Abundant Feasting Specials will be available for takeaway from the hotel's The Deli, Min Jiang Goodwood Park Hotel and Min Jiang One-North from 18 January to 19 February 2019. Advance order of five days is required for takeaways and the last order is 15 February 2019, 12pm.

Note: This is an invited tasting.


The Deli
Tel: (65) 67301786
Email: deli@goodwoodparkhotel.com

Min Jiang Goodwood Park Hotel
Tel: (65) 67301704
Email: min_jiang@goodwoodparkhotel.com

Min Jiang One-North
Tel: (65) 67740122
Email: mj1n@goodwoodparkhotel.com

Online Orders
Website: http://festivepromotions.goodwoodparkhotel.com