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2013-02-16
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Courtesy of OpenRice Singapore, I was able to enjoy such a memorable dinner on Valentine's Day with my boyfriend this year. I am grateful that I am lucky enough to be one of the winners for the OpenRice Valentine's Day Contest, I won a 4-course Valentine's Day Dinner, worth $168 at Blue Potato Restaurant @ Swissotel Merchant Court!! The 4-course meal included:1. AppetiserNorwegian Salmon Confit was served as the first dish of the day and boy, it definitely did set the bar of expectations for the
The 4-course meal included:
1. Appetiser
Norwegian Salmon Confit was served as the first dish of the day and boy, it definitely did set the bar of expectations for the rest of the courses. We were able to tell that the salmon was VERY VERY fresh, through the first bite. We were expecting the biting texture of sashimi but it was slightly cooked and the biting texture was very smooth. Overall it was very appetizing and a good dish to start the courses going!
Olive Bread was served next, it was very crusty and it was still warm when we took our first bite. We had garlic butter spread and butter spread to spread over the bread. The garlic butter spread definitely caters to those that cant take strong garlic stench in the mouth, it was very tasty with abit of garlic taste that blended with the butter very well, and well, the butter spread, tasted like butter spread, nothing too special.2. Soup
The name of the soup is "Butternut Squash Veloute Perfumed with Golden Macadamia Nuts, Caramelised "Granny Smith" Apples and Smoked Chicken Breast" .The soup looks very appealing with its bright colors and was sweet to the right extent without being too greasy. With the sweetness of apple, nothing can go wrong! There were apple bits, chicken breast bits and macadamia bits to complement with the soup very well..3. Entree
My boyfriend had Roast Cannon of Lamb, Aubergine Risotto, Sauteed Baby Vegetable and Smoked Tomato Jus. The biting texture of the Lamb was very satisfying and juicy! I was able to taste the freshness of the lamb through each bite. Most of the lamb chops I had outside are very tangy, but this one was very tender and every bite severs the meat so effortlessly. The Risotto and Sauteed Baby Vegetable also tasted very yummy and tasty that he finished every bit of them! We love the thickness of the sauce made from smoked tomato, because it tasted very fresh, natural and tongue-stimulating at the same time!
I, on the other hand, chose to have Cornish Seabass, which was served with Chunky Mashed, Confit Fennel and Grilled Asparagus with Lobster Cream. The fish was also very fresh, it tasted like mummy's cooking. The mashed potato was also not bad. Since this dish was quite bland, the sauce served which was the lobster cream which tasted a little salty went very well with everything. 4. Dessert
Lastly, the dessert served was Roasted Strawberry with Elderflower Panna Cotta. The panna cotta was one of my favourite dish of the night. It was slightly bitter and sweet at the same thing, I had mixed feeling when I was enjoying the dessert, especially when the texture of the cream was so fine and smooth. The dish also went so well with with the fragrant scent of the roasted strawberry. A really sweet and romantic Valentine dinner indeed.Each couple was given a rose, a plushie and two glasses of champagne during the dinner.
I would like to give credits to all the workers in Swissotel for this sumptuous meal, since their service was really very good. I was served in a very polite manner by every one of them. In addition, the whole atmosphere and environment was very conducive and elegant at the same time. Thank you, Blue Potato Restaurant and OpenRice Singapore!
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