Orchid Live Seafood @ HomeTeamNS Khatib - Offers Indulgent Live Lobster Porridge And 1-For-1 Boston Lobster

Situated within Home Team NS Khatib is Orchid Live Seafood, known for offering a range of live Teochew-style seafood at family-friendly prices. With fresh seafood in large full-view tanks in the restaurant, diners can be sure that they are getting the freshest ingredients as the prized catches come straight from the tanks. They have four different types of lobsters, with the Southern Australian Lobster as the most prized lobster breed.

Live Lobster Porridge 4.5/5

Our first course is their Signature Live Lobster Porridge, cooked Teochew style with a watery but rich porridge base and rice still in grain form. Diners can take their pick from the four types of lobsters. For an indulgent experience, we had the most premium Southern Australian Lobster ($288). It comes in glorious red colour, with a firm, succulent meat texture and rich flavours.

Live Boston Lobster in Cream Cheese 4/5

We had the Live Boston Lobster in Cream Cheese starting from $78 per lobster. Superbly cheesy with some sweetness, the best way to have the dish is to use the lobster meat to sweep up the rich cheese sauce. Other styles of cooking include Garlic Steamed or Chilli.

Signature Steven Chicken 4.2/5

Another of our favourite dishes is the Signature Steven Chicken ($16 for 8 pcs | $24 for 12pcs | $30 for 16pcs). The deep-fried chicken is fried in a homemade marinade of marmite and honey sauce, resulting in a crispy exterior and a sweet and savoury flavour combination that we thoroughly enjoyed.

Seasoned Baby Squid 4.2/5

The Seasoned Baby Squid ($23) comes served in a sweet and spicy Thai sauce, red onions and cucumber strips. The baby squids were fried to a thin crisp on the exterior while retaining a tender bite. It also comes in another option - served with a trio sauce of wasabi mayo, sweet sauce and sriracha mayo sauce.

Udder's Ice Cream 4/5

Lastly, we ended the meal on a sweet note with Udder's Ice Cream, available in either dark chocolate or chendol flavours. The chendol ice cream is fragrant and sweet. However, I prefer the former for its rich chocolate bittersweetness and creamy texture.

As part of their August specials, Orchid Live Seafood is offering 1 For 1 Boston Lobster, 20% off per piece of Braised New Zealand Black Gold Abalone, and 50% off the Southern Australian Lobster (UP $288, now $144).

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.


Orchid Live Seafood
HomeTeamNS Khatib
2 Yishun Walk
#03-01
Singapore 767944
Tel: +65 67560311
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Nearest MRT: Khatib (NS Line)

Opening Hours:
Daily: 11am - 230pm, 5pm - 10pm

Direction:
1) Alight at Khatib MRT station. Take Exit B. Walk straight down Yishun Avenue 2. Walk to destination. Journey time about 5 minutes. [Map]

You Are My Sushine @ Ngee Ann City - Hair Salon And Cafe Concept Offering Korean-Western Fusion Food

You Are My Sunshine is the latest venture by the folks behind Walking on Sunshine with a similar hair salon and cafe concept. Located on the fifth floor of Ngee Ann City, the salon-cafe is adorned with lush greenery and offers its customers premium full-service beauty salon services and a wide variety of Korean-Western fusion dishes at the cafe.

Blue Lemonade 4/5, Coconut Smoothie Coffee 4.2/5

We kickstarted our meals with a refreshing and fizzy Blue Lemonade ($7.50) and a Coconut Smoothie Coffee ($8) with a pleasant coconut fragrance.

Salmon Truffle Angel Hair Pasta 4.2/5

First, we had the Salmon Truffle Angel Hair Pasta ($30). The angel hair pasta cooked to an al dente texture has a strong truffle aroma, paired with refreshing pops of ikura. My favourite part of the dish is the grilled salmon which is perfectly cooked. The meat is soft and fork-tender, with a thin crispy skin.

Pan-seared Ribeye Steak 4/5

The Pan-seared Ribeye Steak ($33) features New Zealand Rib-eye paired with mashed potato, asparagus, beef jus, cherry tomatoes and sea salt. The steak done medium-rare is well-seasoned, each slice rendering with tender juiciness.

Kroffle with Ice Cream 4/5

End your meal on a sweet note with their Kroffle with Ice Cream ($20). The Kroffle is a hybrid between the waffle and croissant - a fluffy and flaky croissant pressed into a waffle shape. The result is a delicious crispy waffle-shaped croissant, which we paired with a scoop of strawberry cheesecake ice cream.

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.


You Are My Sunshine
Ngee Ann City
391B Orchard Road
#05/05A
Singapore 238874
Tel: +65 88878805
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Nearest MRT: Orchard (NS Line), Somerset (NS Line, TE Line)

Opening Hours:
Daily: 11am - 10pm

Direction:
1) Alight at Orchard MRT station. Take Exit 3. Follow the walkway through Wisma Atria to Takashimaya. Continue walking straight at Ngee Ann City until destination. Journey about 8 minutes. [Map]

2) Alight at Somerset MRT station. Take Exit B to Orchard Road. Head west or turn left onto Orchard Road against the flow of traffic. Walk to destination. Journey time about 10 minutes. [Map]