Golden Peony @ Conrad Centennial Singapore - Curate Your Own Dining Experience

Golden Peony at Conrad Centennial Singapore has launched a new menu which allows you to craft your own 5-course lunch and 6-course dinner with interchangeable dishes at each course. Priced at $48 and $68 respectively, there are also options to switch up the dining experience with a minimal price top-up for more premium ingredients such as lobster and abalone.

We started off with a platter of small bites consisting ‘London’ Duck Pancake Roll and Chili Crab Meat Swan Pastry. The 2 individual slices of London Duck allowed me to savour their flavourful fats without any distraction. The pancake roll that comes with a piece of crispy beancurd skin rides on its contrasting meaty texture for a satisfying bite. The Swan Pastry was similar to a fried yam puff, with chilli crab meat replacing the usual minced pork, and had a notable crisp and airy exterior.

The second course is a nourishing Double-boiled Baby Abalone Soup with sea whelk, conpoy, bamboo pith, served in a golden mini pumpkin.

For our third course Fish, we had Steamed Sea Perch (+$8), served with preserved capsicum chilli. The fish on its own was really tasty- it was firm, mildly sweet and almost buttery-like a cod. I didn't find the sauce an ideal choice for the fish though.

Up next was Poultry/Meat and we had Baked Kurobuta Pork Homemade Signature X.O. Sauce, wrapped with Parma Ham. The meat was succulent and tender, but what was strongly lacking I find was a good sear on both sides to render its fats and impart a depth of smoky flavour to the meat. The Parma Ham would have served its purpose better in flavouring the meat if it was given enough heat to crisp up more.

For Rice/Noodle, Stewed Half Lobster (+$18) was served in egg gravy, accompanied by a crispy egg noodle ball. If you enjoy Cantonese Seafood Yee Mee, this will definitely be up your alley - The lobster was at the right doneness, and the crispy egg noodle strands provided much aromatic crunch to every bite. The egg gravy was light but flavoursome, which was one of the keys to making this dish so delightful.

Summing up our meal is Chilled Cream of Avocado and Vanilla Ice Cream served with cute little heart-shaped red bean and coconut pudding. The different flavours synced well with one another, and the sweetness was just right.

Written 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.


Golden Peony
Conrad Centennial Singapore
2 Temasek Boulevard
Singapore 038983
Tel: +65 64327482
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Nearest MRT: Promenade (CC Line)

Opening Hours:
Mon-Sat: 1130am - 230pm, 630pm - 1030pm
Sun: 1030am - 230pm, 630pm - 1030pm

Direction:
1) Alight at Promenade MRT station. Take Exit B. Continue walking along Temasek Avenue to destination Journey time about 3 minutes. [Map]

Yit Lim Hong Kong Soy Sauce Chicken Rice & Noodle @ Telok Blangah Crescent Food Centre - Tender & Well Flavoured Soy Sauce Chicken

Recently I went down to Telok Blangah Crescent Food Centre, wanting to check out Jiak Song Mee Hoon Kway but it was already sold out by 12pm. Not to make it a wasted trip, I decided to grab lunch from Yit Lim Hong Kong Soy Sauce Chicken Rice & Noodle.

I ordered both the Soy Sauce Chicken Noodle and Hor Fun. If you don't feel like having noodles, you can order the soy sauce chicken to go with rice too.

First, let us try the Soy Sauce Chicken Noodle. The chicken is really tender with the soy sauce marination coming through. As for the noodle, it has a delightful bouncy bite though I did not quite like the slight alkaline aftertaste of the noodle.

As for the hor fun, I felt that it is quite average. The rice noodle's texture is also quite thick. I would prefer something thinner and smoother. Besides that, the sauces really complement both the noodle and hor fun. 

Overall it is a good plate of soy sauce chicken noodle. I would prefer the noodle over the hor fun. The chicken is also cooked to tender, and you can taste the fragrant soy sauce.


Yit Lim Hong Kong Soy Sauce Chicken
Telok Blangah Crescent Market and Food Centre
Blk 11 Telok Blangah Crescent
#01-132
Singapore 090011
Nearest MRT: Harbourfront (CC Line, NE Line), Tiong Bahru (EW Line)

Opening Hours:
Tue-Fri: 630am - 130pm
Sat-Sun: 7am - 3pm
(Closed on Mon)

Direction: 
1) Alight at Harbour Front MRT station. Take Exit C. Walk to bus stop at Harbour Front MRT station (Stop ID 14141). Take bus number 131. Alight 6 stops later. Walk to destination. Journey time about 15 minutes. [Map]

2) Alight at Tiong Bahru MRT station. Take Exit A. Walk to bus stop opposite Tiong Bahru MRT station (Stop ID 10161). Take bus number 195. Alight 6 stops later. Cross the road to destination. Journey time about 15 minutes. [Map]