Auntie’s Wok and Steam @ Andaz Singapore - Start The Year With An Ode To Singapore Tze Char Culture With A Szechuan Twist

Andaz Singapore’s Auntie’s Wok and Steam has finally reopened for this 2021 after months of closure! To celebrate the reopening, they have launched a refreshed menu featuring delightful Chinese classics and Singaporean favourites, prepared in a homely tze char style. Enjoy the perfect weekday escapade with an epic view on level 25, alongside a scrumptious feast.

Their Lunch Tray Sets offers great value for money with one main, one side and Andaz Iced Tea for $26 or with an additional dessert for $29. It is available from Monday to Friday, 12pm - 2.30pm, or you can order from their a la carte menu, which is available all day.

Auntie's Laksa 4/5

We ordered the Auntie's Laksa ($16), a classic local favourite. The fragrant laksa broth is creamy and mildly spiced and comes brimming with ingredients like fresh tiger prawns and fish cake. The thick beehoon is also chewy and springy, which makes for a great bowl of laksa.

Char Kway Teow 3.8/5

Another tze char staple is the Char Kway Teow ($16). The flat rice noodles are stir-fried over high heat with soya sauce, lup cheong, egg and fishcake, giving it a pleasant fragrance and texture. Although lacking slightly in the wok-hei, it is still a pretty decent plate of Char Kway Teow.

Crab Fried Rice 4.2/5

One of their familiar favourites includes the Crab Fried Rice ($14/$22), served with crab meat and asparagus. Unlike the usual fried rice dish, it uses organic white and brown rice from the Raitong Organics Farm in North-eastern Thailand, which makes for a healthier alternative without compromising the flavours.

Double Boiled Chicken Soup of the Day 3.8/5

We ordered the Double Boiled Chicken Soup of the Day ($10) as a side to the Lunch Tray Set. It is comforting and nourishing, yet we felt that the soup ingredients were too little, with just a single piece of chicken and two radish cubes.

Poached Herbal Prawns 4.2/5

One of our favourites is the Poached Herbal Prawns ($22) steamed in a brine of Chinese Shaoxing wine and nutritional herbs such as the Danggui (Angelican root), Yuzhu (Solomon’s Seal), Gui Pi (Cinnamon), and Ba Jiao (Star Anise). It gives the broth a rich and robust herbal flavour.

Rainforest Alliance Coffee Ribs and Sesame 3.5/5

The Rainforest Alliance Coffee Ribs and Sesame ($18) is coated in a sauce made from a full-bodied espresso, pulled from sustainable Fair Trade Rainforest Alliance-certified coffee beans from Bon Café. However, it fell short of expectations with the espresso sauce lacking in flavours, and the pork ribs' meat having a much tougher bite.

French Beans 3.8/5

We also had the French Beans ($12) which is lightly cooked to retain a crispy texture with a sweetness hint. It is served with flavourful minced pork to make for a simple and comforting side dish.

Chilled Mango Sago and Pomelo 4/5

Round off your meal with a selection of traditional Chinese desserts such as the Chilled Mango Sago and Pomelo ($8). The refreshing fruity dessert is smooth and subtly sweet, while the lightly acidic and bitter taste of the pomelo pairs well with the mango's sweetness.

Steamed Yam Paste 4/5

Our favourite is the Steamed Yam Paste ($8) topped with ginko nuts. The addition of coconut cream adds a creamier texture and a subtle sweetness to the smooth yam paste, without overwhelming the original taste of yam.

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.


Auntie's Wok & Steam
Andaz Singapore
Level 25
5 Fraser Street
Singapore 189354
Tel: +65 64081255
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Nearest MRT: Bugis (DT Line, EW Line)

Opening Hours:
Daily: 12pm - 230pm, 6pm - 10pm

Direction:
1) Alight at Bugis MRT station. Take Exit F. Walk to destination. Journey time about 5 minutes. [Map]

Peach Garden Chinese Restaurant @ OCBC Centre - Usher In Lunar New Year with "HENG HENG" Million Dollar Yu Sheng and Premium Mala Seafood Pen Cai

This Lunar New Year, Peach Garden has launched a selection of carefully curated new menu items such as the "Heng Heng" Million Dollar Yu Sheng, together with premium dishes and traditional festive goodies. Orders can be made in-store and online from 5 January to 26 February 2021. Renowned for its authentic Cantonese-style cuisine and impeccable quality of Chinese cooking, Peach Garden is especially known for the quality of its Yu Sheng and Pen Cai dishes.

"Heng Heng" Million Dollar Yu Sheng 4.5/5

Toss to an auspicious year with their latest "Heng Heng" Million Dollar Yu Sheng (百万捞生). It features a golden dome encasing a bed of Yu Sheng ingredients that include premium toppings such as Lobster, Baby Abalone, Wagyu Beef and Salmon. Smash the dome open with a mini hammer, and the cracker shatters to reveal the colourful array of fresh ingredients as well as big sweep tickets for a chance to get lucky in the new year.

Only available for dine-in, this Yu Sheng centrepiece comes in 2 sizes: Small ($168++ serves 4 pax), and Large ($268++ serves 8 pax). There is a non-beef alternative with Australian Scallops in place of Wagyu Beef.

Double-Boiled Essence of Chicken Soup with Stuffed Fish Maw 4.2/5

Next, we had their Double-Boiled Essence of Chicken Soup, which arrives with a tiny flame below the pot to keep it warm. The nourishing soup is intense in flavour, well-packed with the chicken's essence after hours of boiling. It is a well-executed bowl of soup that we enjoyed very much.

Peach Garden Mala Seafood Pen Cai 4.2/5

Peach Garden spices up the traditional Pen Cai with their new Peach Garden Mala Seafood Pen Cai, which serves 6 pax. The pot is filled with luxurious ingredients such as lobster, red grouper, sea cucumber, Australian scallop, prawns, fish maw, and king oyster mushrooms. They are infused with a fragrant in-house mala spice and layered upon one another for a medley of flavours.

Roasted Golden Suckling Pig 4/5

The majestic Roasted Golden Suckling Pig comes with mahogany, crisp skin and sticky-tender meat. We were served pieces of crackling skin, accompanied with thin slices of soft mantou buns, sweet sauce and crunchy green onion.

Traditional Steamed Claypot Rice with Chinese Sausages 4/5

The piping hot and delicious bowl of Traditional Steamed Claypot Rice was a welcoming end to the main courses. Well-flavoured and filled with a generous amount of lup cheong, you can taste the fragrance of the ingredients infused with the subtle burnt aroma.

Double-boiled Tang Yuan Eight Treasures and Tian Shan Bird's Nest in Young Coconut 4/5

Complete the Lunar New Year meal with their traditional desserts such as the Double-boiled Tang Yuan Eight Treasures and Tian Shan Bird's Nest in Young Coconut. The dessert is served warm in a coconut husk, adding a refreshing coconut flavour to the comforting bird nest soup.

Black & White Sesame Nian Gao 3.8/5

A must-have delicacy for the Chinese New Year, the Black & White Sesame Nian Gao is soft and chewy with a very subtle hint of black sesame.

For your family reunion feastings this festive season, choose from Peach Garden's two signature Prosperity Treasures Packages or the Fortune Treasures Set for an abundant array of dishes that serve 8 to 10 persons.

All Peach Garden restaurants are open throughout Lunar New Year, including the first and second day of Lunar New Year (12 and 13 Feb). Reservations can be made online at www.peachgarden.com.sg/reservations. Shop online at Peach Garden E-shop with free delivery with a minimum order of $80. Online orders have to be placed at least one day in advance. For local delivery or collection between 11 to 14 Feb 2021, orders must be placed by 9 February. Shop now at www.peachgardeneshop.com.

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.


Peach Garden Chinese Restaurant
OCBC Centre
65 Chulia Street
#33-01
Singapore 049513
Tel: +65 65357833
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Nearest MRT: Raffles Place (EW Line, NS Line)

Opening Hours:
Daily: 11am - 3pm, 6 - 1030pm

Direction:
1) Alight at Raffles Place MRT station. Take Exit B. Walk to Chulia Street. Turn left onto Chulia Street and walk down the road. Walk to destination. Journey time about 5 minutes. [Map]