With Father's Day round the corner, Peony Jade New Dim Sum Menu 2016 is introduced in time for this celebration. These dishes will be available from 1 June 2016. In this menu, diners could expect to find quite a number of cute food. It is great for family with kids and of course for adults too.

The first 4 Dim Sum are cute food Dim Sum. I am so glad that there are quite a number of items in the Peony Jade New Dim Sum Menu 2016. First to appear on stage is Tweety Birdie 香脆鸽吞凤梨 ($8.00 for 3 pieces). Each Tweety Birdie has bespoke Pineapple Jam encased in buttery chinese pastry baked to perfect golden brown. It is a feast for the eyes too.Instead of having a plain Char Siu Bao, what about having them in the shape of piggie. Here we have the Steamed Piggie Cha Siu Bao 一籠八戒 ($6.00 for 3 pieces). There are a surprise in these Cha Siu Bao too as bamboo are added into them to add crunch.Peony Jade Steamed Matcha Salted Egg Yolk Molten Bao ($9.00 for 3 pieces) in the shaped of Frog is up next. For match fan, this is a must order. The matcha isn't overly sweet and yet it has the bitter sweet hint of the matcha.Peony Jade New Dim Sum Menu 2016 - Kermit Bao 'vomiting' Matcha filling.Let out your creative juice to create more cuteness.

By now, we already feel that adorable were already overloaded. And to round up the meal, we have the final bun that could have the lava flow, the Steamed Molten Choc-on-bao ($7.50 for 3 pieces). So be creative and let the flow. You know what I mean. If not, turn to Instagram for some inspiration. LoL!Next are new Dim Sum, though not cute, certainly delish. Crispy Puff 香脆黑椒牛肉酥 ($9.50 for 3 pieces) is the first items on the Peony Jade New Dim Sum Menu 2016. The puff is similar to the crispy curry puff. Instead of having the typical curry filling, in this is the peppery tenderloin beef filling. If you are a pepper fan, you surely enjoy this Dim Sum.The Drunken Chic Dumpling 黄酒醉鸡饺 ($8) has a very pretty colour. The skin-wrap is coated in pink and a green chive is used to tie the opening. This provided a nice contrast. It has a strong alcohol fragrance in the filling.My favourite Dim Sum in the Peony Jade New Dim Sum Menu 2016 has to be the Deep-fried Phoenix Prawn with Cheese encased in Crispy Beancurd Skin 脆炸芝丝凤尾明虾 ($9.50 for 3 pieces). Firstly, I like deep-fried food and it has all my favourite ingredients which I thought all of them complemented each other well. Certainly 2 thumbs up from me. In fact, all diners sang praise of this dish too.Yum! Yum! Yum!

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Odette has been attracting lots of attention since its opening. It is so much so till reservation has to be at least one month in advance. This include lunch slots too. I was lost for words when I was trying to make my first reservation attempt in April for a lunch next day. It was certainly futile. As such, I made a reservation in the April for a lunch in May. We were waiting in anticipation and were hoping it has to be excellent. And lucky, it didn’t disappoint.The name of the restaurant, Odette, is named after his grandmother. It is a collaborating between Chef Julien Royer and the Lo & Behold group. A little background about Chef Julien, he formerly headed Jaan.The restaurant took the space of the registration room of the former Supreme Court. It is now transformed into an elegant classic space with comfy private spaces.
For lunch, Odette serves an option of 4-course ($88++), 6-course ($128++) or 8-course ($188) for weekdays. While on Saturday the 6-course and 8-course will be at $148 and $208 respectively. While dinner, there are only 6-course ($208) and 8 course ($268). Vegetarian option is also available.We opted for the 4-course, Premiers pas. For this menu, diners have an option to choose their preferred within the available option provided. While the 6- and 8- course are with fixed menu. The 8-course is gastronomic feast featuring 8 of Chef Julien’s signature dishes and creations using the highest quality and seasonal produce from around the globe. This is certainly exciting. I am sure I am going for this one day.
Right after we placed the order, we were served a quattro canapes consisting of quail egg wedge on seaweed crunch, charcoal pita, sponge with cheese and a savoury tart. It was shortly followed with a Mushroom Tea Sayabon. Light but yet creamy and flavourful.A bread platter of 3 types of bread; Brioche, Sourdough and Chia seed bread were served with 2 butter.

For the first course, there were 3 options. First is the North Highland Beef Tartare. The next 2, the Heirloom Beetroot Variation and Hand-dived Scottish Scallop were Chef Julien’s signatures which are also featured in his 6-course lunch menu.Our favourite in fact is neither of his signature instead we found the North Highland Beef Tartare as our love for the first course. This result is largely contributed to our preferences. We aren’t beetroot fan. And I didn’t choose the scallop dish as I find the seafood flavour too pungent and overwhelming for my tastebud to tolerate.

At the second course, 2 selections were available; the Rosemary Smoked Organic Egg and Seared Landes Foie Gras.Even though my choice between the 2 is the Seared Landes Foie Gras (which require $15 supplement), I would highly encourage diners to order at least one of the Rosemary Smoked Organic Egg to see the dramatic serving effect for an experience. This dish is a classic signature of Chef Julien where his regulars identified with. The egg is poached for 55 mins at 63.3 °C. When served, the smoked rosemary were hidden within the encase as such diners could witness the smoky effect and smell the scent of rosemary. This is a display of all sensory effects of a gastronomic dish. But if you are asthmatic, I would advise against ordering this dish or otherwise asked for the smoked rosemary to be excluded. As it did trigger my cough when this was right in front of me.For the third course, there are 3 dishes for selection; namely Crispy-Skinned Wild Snapper, Pay De La Loire “Guinea Fowl” and Kabocha Pumpkin Agnolotti. A pity, my diners weren’t gamed for both the pasta dish and the fowl. They wanted something safe. As such, I didn’t have a chance to savour it.The Crispy-Skinned Wild Snapper was pan-fried with the fish scales till extra crispy. And there is a sauce that complemented the fish perfectly. I wasn’t used to consuming the scales as it was a little too rough for my tongue. Though I do think this is a great idea as it added an additional texture to the dish to elevate dinning experience. An interestingly, Chef Julien has included Charred Kurobuta Pork belly beneath the fish.Pay De La Loire “Guinea Fowl” is my favourite dish comparing to the snapper. This selection is also part of the 6 course lunch menu. The Fowl has a texture of chicken and a slight quail and pigeon flavour. And I like the ‘Albufera’ sauce that was added a creaminess to the dish, while the asparagus added crunch. This dish require a $15 supplement.
Finally, the last course, the dessert. 2 choices were provided by Odette in this 4-course menu. Diners could select either Choconuts or Tout Citrus.All the diners, including myself prefer the Choconuts. It a chocolate pastry of 66% Mexico chocolate, peanut & almond praline sandwiched between 2 thin crunch. And it is topped with Tanka bean ice cream. A a small touch of gold is placed at a edge. In case you are worry about the sweetness, it is very lightly sweetened and it isn’t an extremely rich chocolate dessert.I didn’t enjoy the Tout Citrus as there is an almond jelly that tasted exactly like the Chinese Almond Jelly which I always avoid. It is paired with some citrus fruit and blood orange sorbet with touches of Iranian saffron and corriander.

After our dessert, we thought our meal was ended. When we were served the Petite fours, we were surprised. The quattro were the Lemon Meringue, Canales, mini Pistachio Raspberry Tart and Salted Caramel Toffee. Nevertheless it was a pleasant one. A sweet ending to finish the meal. The meal started with a quattro canapes and it ended with a petite four, I thought it was so apt.While enjoying a fine dinning, how could wine be missing from the table. I don’t drink, except for sipping to appreciate the taste. We got 2 glasses of white wine for the other 2 diners. A glass of Zadel Gruner Veltliner (Austrian wine) and Hubert Lamy Saint Aubin La Princee 2012 (French wine). Both were excellent quality.Although at $88 for 4 course at the Odette may seems to be an hefty sum for some, it is certainly worthwhile for once in a lifetime experience for the display of gastronomic sensory experience. It is both a delight to the palate and sights. And I must say that the service is attentive. Each dish were illustrated with good amount of description and details.
With this first fabulous impression, I am intending to take my Mom to Odette for the 8-course. Hope it will be soon.

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Fuel Plus rested under the foot of Mount Faber, surrounded with greens is the sister cafe of Refuel at Bedok. When I saw the address 16 Morse Road, I thought it was familiar and then realised that it took over the space of 93 Degree C Coffee. For those who have never patronised the 93 Degree, you can’t spot the cafe along Morse Road, instead, turn right into Wishart Road from Morse Road if you are coming from Telok Blangah Road.The raw space where it was occupied by 93 Degree C Coffee previously has now transformed into a hipster looking Aussie-style one. Fuel Plus cafe has cleverly uses different tiles on various walls, pillars, counters and even on the floor to provide the different texture instead of just plain white cafe. It has elements that captivate.Even though it has an A3 size one page, it has lots to offer. On the menu were 7 sections; Beverages, Desserts, Cakes, Eggs & Such, Mains & Burgers, Pastas & Salads, lastly being Bites.The commonly found espresso-based coffee is also provided at Fuel Plus. There isn’t anything usual or special under this section. As usual my choice Espresso-based coffee is the Cappuccino ($5) which has a medium body, pretty low acidity and mainly nutty note.For diners who prefer tea could opt for the Tea by pot ($5.50) or the recommended Fuel Ice Tea ($5). Other options include the Shakes and Sodas. I tried the Raspberry Basil Soda ($6.50) which is lightly sweet and nice basil fragrance.Fuel Plus At Morse Road, Telok Blangah, Singapore - Desserts, Mains and Burgers, Soft shell Crab in What e Crab BurgerI have not tried any breaky items under the Eggs & Such. I dived into the “Mains & Burgers” and picked What e Crab Burger ($16). Basically, this is a deep fried softshell crab sandwiched between a burger bun with a bed of shredded cucumber and wasabi mayo and lots of roe. By the burger side is shoe string fries. As long as you like softshell crab, you can’t go wrong.We went for the Baked Chicken Stew ($17) as it is a recommended dish by Fuel Plus. I was surprised to find the chicken tasty and not too heavy in tomato sauce.Beef Ragu Pappardelle ($18) was my pick from the Pastas & Salads section. This is a recommended dish by Fuel Plus. This dish uses Pappardelle as the pasta mixed with herby tomato sauce, mainly rosemary herb. The beef was cooked in the same sauce. It was tender.Fuel Plus serves quite a number of pretty plating desserts. The Pump it Up Hotcake ($16) and The Wicked French Toast ($15) both are the recommendation by Fuel Plus has enticing look. 

Homemade Apple Crumble ($9) is a smaller portion dish suitable for one to finish. The granny smith chunk were perfectly caramelized and the crunchiness remains. It was topped with granola instead of the usual butter crumbs. Finally, it was topped with a scoop of Vanilla Ice Cream.Limited cake varieties were served at Fuel Plus too.I thought well of Fuel Plus. At the very least, the food I tried were delish though not sure about the rest. I like the ambience too and its location, since it is accessible by public transport with minimal walking in a quaint environment.

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In celebration of its 12th Anniversary of gourment glory, Peony Jade has introduced a new At Home In Peony Jade ala carte menu with several new dishes and Dim Sum. These dishes will be available from 1 June 2016 onward.

Presenting the dishes from the new At Home in Peony Jade menu. There are 7 savoury dishes and 2 Dim Sum.The first to be served was the Appetiser Platter. On it were 3 items. From left to right, there were the Chinos Salad consisting of Crispy Duck Salad 手撕香酥鴨沙律 ($18 per serving). Next was the Suckling Pig served with Otak wrapped in Vietnamese Rice Roll Wrap 么么袋乌打片皮乳猪全体 ($268). This is good for 10 guests. And finally, ended it with the strongest in flavour, the Marinated Drunken Clams 品醉蚶 ($10-S/$15-M/$20-L). This last appetiser item is quite spicy. The marinate were strong to mask the unpleasant clams flavours.Next is a soup, the Tea-Pot Soup contains the double-boiled Conch Chicken Consomme with Black Garlic 功夫茶(黑蒜炖螺头汤) ($18 per tea pot). The serving is good for 2 guests. I am not one who loves my soup, but I totally enjoyed this soup to the max. The black garlic enhances the flavours. It is so delish till I finished the entire bowl. This is extremely rare.
Peony Jade has introduced 2 Cantonese Pai-Tong dishes (Claypot dishes) to the At Home In Peony Jade New Menu.One of which is the Stewed Egg Plant with Hand-peeled Crabmeat in Claypot ($38). I find the overall taste a little bland. And most importantly, the fragrance and scent of the sauce rest only on the surface of the egg plant. It is really a pity that the essence didn’t get into the the egg plant.The second claypot dish is the Braised Oxtail with Red wine 红酒焖牛尾煲 ($38). I totally enjoyed the flavour as it is rich. Most importantly, the flavour from the sauce penetrated into the Oxtail meat. The best way to enjoy the sauce is to dip the fried Mantou into the sauce.

The last savoury dish is the Roasted Crispy Chicken stuffed with Glutinous Rice and preserved meats 腊味脆皮糥米鸡 ($58). Its alias is Gai Mai Lo. It is an inverted Lo Mai Gai, since the glutinous rice with the diced preserved Chinese Sausage is stuffed in a de-boned whole Chicken. And It is fried to perfection before serving.Finally, some sweet desserts that will be available as part of the Dim Sum Menu. There are 2 items. My favourite being the Deep-fried Sesame Molten Dumplings Filled With Taro Paste and Salted Egg Yolk served with Coconut Ice-cream ($12 per 3 pieces). The ball consists of a molten lava Taro Paste and Salted Egg. The layer of complex flavours simply combined together perfectly.The Coconut Ice Cream was rich in coconut flavour, smooth and lightly sweetened. Lastly is the Steamed Molten Choc-On-Bao ($7.50 per 3 pieces) were equally good though there isn’t much surprise elements when compared to the Deep-Fried Sesame Ball.

There are a few pretty outstanding dishes at the At Home In Peony Jade New Ala Carte Menu. The must order are the Double-boiled Conch Consomme with Black Garlic and the Deep-Fried Sesame Molten Dumplings filled with Taro Paste & Salted Egg Yolk.

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Original review at http://www.nahmj.com/2016/05/20/uncle-leong-signatures-at-waterway-point-punggol-singapore/


This is the first of their restaurants to be in a shopping mall of a dense neighbourhood. Uncle Leong Signatures captures the essence of all three outlets, serving the very best of the best from their menu. Uncle Leong Seafood restaurant has a humbling beginning. It was found in a coffee shop located in Ang Mo Kio neighbourhood and have since expanded with various location.At Uncle Leong Signatures outlet, its objective is to create a more western vibes, resembling a cafe for a more comfortable ambience. As such the menu offers a one size dish with no small, medium or large sizes. And it indicates its pricing for all dishes. Diners won’t have to worry about what the exact dollar value what the seasonal price would be which is the norm at all Seafood restaurant.At Uncle Leong Signatures, it serves a variety of as much as 2 dozen of crab dishes with its signatures being the Shimmering Sand Crab 金沙螃蟹 and ‘Chili Crab’ Hong Kong Style Typhoon Shelter Crab 避风塘螃蟹. Each crab is priced at $70 and weighs around 700g to 900g. We tried the former and all eight at the table gave 2 thumbs up each. The sauce is made of rich creamy butter, white pepper and fried oats covered the shell of the crab.Uncle Leong Signatures plans to introduce several new dishes. The first new creation is the Signatures Curry Crab which will be on its new menu in June 2016. This dish has a typical India curry flavour. It is great for the curry fan who love their Indian cuisines.The next new dish that will be on Uncle Leong Signatures new menu is the Pan Fried Prawns in Tomato Soya Sauce 干煎虾禄 ($19.90). The flavour reminds me of my Grandmother’s stirred fried prawns in tomato sauce. I am sure my family would reminisce of my Grandmother wonderful home cooked dish when savouring this lovely dish.Commonly seen is the Cereal prawn but at Uncle Leong Signature, they came up with a chicken version, the Cereal Chicken 麦片鸡 ($16.90). A dish which you must eat it while it is hot. I am sure cereal fan would fall in love with the chicken version too.XO Sauce is commonly used in seafood restaurant for various dishes, at this seafood restaurant, they are offering the XO Sauce with Scallops XO 酱带子 ($19.90). The fresh scallops was in excellent combination with their XO Sauce.Crispy Milk Granules Marble Goby 奶沙顺壳 ($48) is a deep fried dish, and it is spiced up a little in the sauce. The fish was fresh and the timing of the frying was perfect resulting in a good exterior crisp and soft interior. One of my favourite dish at the dinner.Nescafe Pork Ribs 传统咖啡排骨 ($16.90) is one other dish I adore in terms of its flavour. For non-coffee drinker, you need not worry about its taste. There isn’t the typical coffee aroma, instead it tasted more like a sweet and sour pork with the tomato flavour absence. The marinate is strong and permeate throughout the ribs meat. Though some of the ribs are dominated with fats.After having so much of meat, time for some Tofu and vegetables, Treasure Box Beancurd 宝盒豆腐 ($16.90) is a good option. The seafood restaurant uses the egg beancurd, deep fried it and dug a hole in the centre to hold the diced seafood.The Twins Taste Kai Lan 双味芥兰 ($15.90) is one of the 6 Chef's recommendation. On the plate, one side is with poached Kai Lan with small dried fish and shallot, while the other side is deep fried and topped with meat floss.

Uncle Leong Signatures Restaurant serves relatively high standard and quality dishes. This is certainly a great addition for residents in Punggol and those living nearby.