A Sparkling Christmas At Goodwood Park Hotel Singapore

We are coming to the end of November, and we will be celebrating Christmas soon. For this upcoming festive seasons. Goodwood Park Hotel Singapore has rolled out a brand new sweet and savoury treats with distinct Asian influences. New gourmet takeaways are also available for order to cater for your gatherings and parties. Even the dining establishments - Coffee Lounge, Gordon Grill and L'Espresso will also presents a luxurious Christmas and New Year set menus and buffet spreads to celebrate the joyful festive seasons.

12 Treasures Turkey

Turkey wrapped in lotus leaf? Impressed your friends to this majestic and yet interesting take of the traditional roasted turkey with exquisite Chinese flair. The 12 Treasures Turkey ($268, good for 8-10 pax) comes brimming with luxe ingredients such as roast pork, 24-head abalones, fresh chestnuts, conpoy, lingzhi and shitake mushrooms, water chestnuts, conch, Euryale seeds, potatoes, lotus seeds and salted egg yolk.

Roast Turkey Roulade with Pork and Chestnut Stuffing

If a whole turkey is too much, there is a boneless alternative in the Roast Turkey Roulade with Pork and Chestnut Stuffing ($168, good for 4-6 pax). The tender pieces of the meat comes with brussels sprouts and turkey jus.

 Slow Roasted Iberico Pork Belly

If you do not like turkey or throwing a big party, a popular option is the Slow Roasted Iberico Pork Belly with Crackling, Pickled Cabbage, Apple Sauce and Pork Jus ($320, good for 6-8 pax). This is limited to 25 orders per day. Roasted for 3.5 hours with sherry vinegar, white wine, and mirepoix, the succulent meat with crispy golden-brown crackling skin, is paired with zesty white cabbage pickled with honey.

Cold Capellini Pasta with Alaskan Crab, Ebi Caviar and Truffle Vinaigrette

Delight your guest with the Cold Capellini Pasta with Alaskan Crab, Ebi Caviar and Truffle Vinaigrette ($108, good for 4 pax). The addictve appetiser is served chilled, coated with ebi caviar and subtly enhanced with white truffle oil. Above pic is just sample portion.

Zesty Logs 

Kill 2 birds with one stone with the Zesty Logs ($52 a pair, 500g in total). The log cake is made up of 2 tree stumps of two invigorating flavours - Apple mousse calamansi cream with chiffon sponge and Caraibe chocolate orange scented cream with flourless chocolate sponge.

Mini Mousse-icles

Colorful and cute are these Mini Mousse-icles ($16 for 3pc) which come in 3 different flavours. They are Guanaja chocolate mousse dotted with mied crunchy chocolate pearls, Summer berries mousse decked in a pink chocolate shell and Yuzu mousse dressed in a summery yellow chocolate shell with a sprinkling of purple edible flowers (R-L in picture).

Silent Night Sphere

The midnight-blue coloured white chocolate sphere - Silent Night Sphere ($28/pc) will add a magical touch to the table. Guests will need to warm up the accompanying chocolate sauce and pour it over the sphere to reveal hidden treasures of macarons, Maltesers, gummy bears, marshmallows and dried cranberries.

Goodwood 'Mao Shan Wang' Durian Christmas Log Cake

Goodwood Park Hotel is famous for their durian cake and for fans of the fruit, there is the premium adaptation of the signature Goodwood 'Mao Shan Wang' durian Christmas log cake ($69 for 500g). It comes creamy mao shan wang durian goodness within layers of vanilla sponge.

Merry Mosaic Cakes

16 square pieces with 6 different flavours made up the Merry Mosaic Cakes ($48 for 500g) crowned with various Christmassy decorations such as snowflakes, gingerbread man, stars and holly made of icing or chocolate. The 6 different flavours are Orange Chiboust, Raspberry Earl Grey, Blackcurrant, Tiramisu, Green Tea and Cheesecake.

Takeaway gourmet treats will be available at The Deli from 01 to 26 December 2017. Advance orders of 5 days are required and guests may visit The Deli from 9am to 9pm daily to place their takeaway orders. Alternatively guests may contact the Christmas Call Centre at (65) 6730 1867/ 1868 from 10am to 6pm daily, email festive@goodwoodparkhotel.com or visit festivepromotions.goodwoodparkhotel.com from 1 December 2017 to place your online orders. Last order date is 19 December 2017. 12pm.

Tsuruhashi Fugetsu @ Eat At Seven (Suntec City Mall) - Osaka's Number One And Largest Okonomiyaki Restaurant

With 75 outlets in Japan, 3 in Korea, 1 in Taiwan and even in America, Tsuruhashi Fugetsu, Osaka's number one and largest Okonomiyaki restaurant has finally arrived at our shore. Eat At Seven at Suntec City Mall is where it resides. Tsuruhashi Fegetsu offers Okonomiyaki on the menu, a well loved Japanese dish originating from Osaka which is also fondly known as the "Japanese style pizza". You may have come across some stalls in our local pasar malams naming theirs the same but this is the real deal. I love vegetables which inevitably makes this one of my favourite Japanese dish. I have tried Tsuruhashi Fugetsu in Osaka hence I was really excited to see how this local joint will fare.

Tonpei-Yaki 2.5/5

Fried Buta Kimchi 2.8/5

As okonomiyaki is made mainly out of cabbage, you may want to beef up your meal with Tonpei-Yaki ($9.80) and Fried Buta Kimchi ($9.80). With the mayonnaise and ketchup on the fluffy hot omelette, the Osaka style pork omelette would have been a really appetising side dish but ours disappoint with a strong porky smell. At the same time, I find the meat too tough despite all the good fats sandwiching the meat. The hot plate kimchi pork fares much better. The pork was more tender and fats more seared, and the piquant kimchi helps to cut the greasiness of the meat.

Omelet-Yakisoba 3/5

The signature pancakes, Omelet-Yakisoba ($13.80) here are made with yakisoba, the fried egg noodles. Not to be mistaken as our yellow noodles, these egg noodles are produced accordingly to the brand's traditional recipe by a local supplier. Indeed, they do not carry that distinctive alkaline taste, along with a much chewier texture.

Cheetama-Buta Tama 4/5

My favourite is still the Cheetama-Buta Tama ($14.80), a much more indulgent version with a layer of cheese. Cut cabbages and yams bind together tightly with wheat flour mixture, the grilled side of the cabbage pancake was charred with smoky sweetness, while the inside remains fluffy and crunchy. Its character as a 'pizza' shines as the gooey cheese oozed upon being sliced. The brilliant combination of Worcesterhire sauce and mayonnaise atop the pancake is the key to complete the taste.

The overall experience is quite authentic and enjoyable, other than the porky meat which I feel should really be changed. Same as back in Osaka, dishes are served on individual teppanyaki plates which keep the food hot throughout. What's different is that the DIY grilling of the pancake myself is not an option here, perhaps to keep the food consistent.

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. Note: This is an invited tasting.


Tsuruhashi Fugetsu
Suntec City Mall
Eat At Seven
3 Temasek Boulevard
#03-316
Singapore 038983
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Nearest MRT: Promenade (CC Line, DT Line), Esplanade (CC Line)

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

2) Alight at Esplanade MRT station. Take Exit A. Walk to destination. Journey time about 5 minutes. [Map]