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[📝 Review] JU95’s Omakase Set (part 2/3) ✨Experience a whirlwind of beautiful flavours ✨ JU95 Experience for 2 🍱 (8 COURSE: 198++) 2 Snacks, 3 Starters, I Main, 2 Desserts For part 2 of the review, let’s hit up the starters! Starters WAGYU TARTARE 🥩 An amalgamation of flavours and textures, the diced wagyu pieces were mixed with Yuzu Koshö and a creamy yolk. The flavours were bright and delicious! Scoop up a hefty amount of beef with the crispy rice crackers on the side for maximum enjoyment. Rating: 8/10 BONITO TATAKI 🥒 This dish was saliva inducing as my tastebuds were awakened by the tanginess from the yuzu! The crunchy popping texture from the sea grape perfectly contrasted against the soft slices of fish. The yuzu and Kombu sauce was deliciously addictive as I wiped the plate clean. Rating: 7.5/10 PORK JOWL 🐷 Extremely tender slices of pork, it had a nice fats to meat ratio. The smear of wasabi chimichurri and black garlic emitted a strong flavour profile that perfumed my mouth with its intensity. The greens on the side added a crunch to the soft tender meat. Rating:8/10 📍 41 Boat Quay, Singapore 049830 (Aug’23) P.S. Stay tuned to part 3!

[📝 Review] Wildcard’s Pasta 🍝 ✨ Delve into depths of luscious richness ✨ Paccheri 🍀 ($21) Cooked to perfection, the belts of pasta pieces were perfectly al dente. It was generously coated in a creamy pool of pesto sauce. Stir in the egg for the extra boost of creaminess. Rating: 7.5/10 Bucatini 🍤 ($32) An extremely strong contender, this pasta surpassed the first in richness and flavour. The medley of flavours heavily punctuated each bite. The sea urchin butter and red prawn perfumed the dish with an impactful seafoody flavour. Pure umami! Rating: 8.8/10 P.S. Excited to share more on their other dishes I’ve tried!!

[📝 Review] Bistecca’s Fiorentina 🥩 ✨ One of the best steakhouse in SG ✨ If you’re at bistecca, the Fiorentina signature T-bone steak is a must order! There’s an option for 900G ($198++) or 1.1KG ($240++). For a party pack of 2, we opted for the latter as I LOVE steak. Words can’t properly encapsulate the aroma, taste and the texture of the steak. You have to order it to experience it for yourself! It was a glorious T bone steak with perfectly pink doneness (Medium rare) and a delectable cut. The flavours were robust with the charred exterior bolstering the natural beefiness. The sauce on the side and salt crystals were also an impeccable addition. Rating: 9/10 (based on Jan’23) P.S. The portion is huge for 2! I got a huge bowl of Brussels sprouts on the side and 2 desserts! Will be back for more steak and would love to try their other non-steak mains!

[📝 Invited tasting] TANYU’s Brand New Crispy Grilled Fish 🐟 ✨ Sink your teeth into the ethereal crisp ✨ Crispy Grilled Fish with Fresh Green Pepper 鲜青椒脆皮烤鱼（$52.80）🐟⭐️ Brand new on the menu, try out the crispy grilled fish! The fish has been air dried and subsequently roasted and grilled to lock in the natural juices and flavours. It was pan-fried to achieve the golden crispy, crunchy finish! Sichuan Spicy Chicken 川香辣子鸡 ($16.80) 🍗 Extremely crunchy and perfectly fried, it hit the spot in terms of texture. Flavour wise, personally prefer it to be punchier and numbing. Dry Pot Organic Cauliflower 干锅有机花菜 ($11.80) 🥦 Coated in a luscious chili oil, the flavour and fragrance was palatable. Braised Abalone with Brown Sauce 捞汁鲍鱼 ($5.80) 🦪⭐️ Highly addictive, it was appetite inducing as I munched on it repeatedly prior to the main dish. The flavour notes were bright and delicious. Get this! Cucumber with Minced Garlic 蒜泥青瓜（$4.90） 🥒⭐️ As someone who steers away from cucumber, this dish was delectable. The cucumber was fresh and crunchy and I couldn’t stop myself from inhaling this dish within minutes. Get this! Double Taste Rice Cake 鸳鸯糍粑 （$7.80）🍚⭐️ Fried with a crispy exterior, the sweet rice cake was balanced off with chewy insides. Dipped with the sweet sauce on the side, it was a dessert-like dish to indulge in. Do share as it might get surfeiting, but a nice dish nonetheless. Thunder Grape Drink 葡萄風暴（$5.80）🍇 Sip on a jug of refreshing grape drink to cool off from the spice and heat. Thank you Shanielle for the invite down to @tanyu_SG. I had an enjoyable dinner as always. 🚨 Crispy Grilled Fish FREE UPGRADE Promotion period: 1 Dec 2024 – 28 Feb 2025 During campaign period, customers can enjoy free upgrade (U.P. $3.90) of any Grilled Limbo/Qingjiang fish to the new Crispy Grilled Fish. FREE Merchandise: TANYU Crispy Kit Promotion period: 5 Dec 2024 – till stocks run out Customers can redeem a FREE TANYU Crispy Kit containing 2x Crispy Grilled Fish 20% OFF voucher, 1x Crispy Snacks, and 1x Crispy-Themed Laptop Sticker Sheet – first come first served basis!

[📝 Invited tasting] Sofitel CNY Meal 🧧 ✨ Looking for a place to dine in or takeaway this CNY? ✨ Steamed Wax Meat Rice and Chinese Sausage in Lotus Leaf (Hor Yip Fan) ⭐️ Goodies Takeaway: $98++ One of my favourites for the night, a must get! Steamed for 2 hours whilst enveloped in lotus leaf, the flavoursome Hor Yip Fan was generously packed with Chef Andrew’s Signature Pen Cai ⭐️ $308+ (6 pax)/$488+ (10 pax) Goodies Takeaway: $328+ (6pax), $498+ (10 pax) Reunion Buffet Dinner $138++ This is a definite must order! The opulent pot was filled with prized ingredients such as Abalones, Scallops, Prawns, Pork Belly, Duck, Pork Tendon, Fish Maw, Braised Sea Cucumber, Fatt Choy and Truffle. Hakka-style Pork Belly with Taro ⭐️ Goodies Takeaway: $128++ (10 pax) A must order, the pork belly was incredulously succulent and tender. The taro pieces were soft and infused with the porky flavour. Bountiful 8-Grain Yu Sheng (Vegetarian) 🐟 Ala Carte Dine-In $48++ (2-3 pax)/$88++ (4-6 pax) $138++ (7-10 pax) For Goodies Takeaway: $138+ (serves 7 - 10 persons) The Yu Sheng is made with nutritious grains and seeds including Black-eyed Beans, Quinoa, Pumpkin Seeds and Millet. Doused in sweet sauce, it was highly addictive! Double-boiled Chicken Soup with Dried Scallop and Cordycep Blossoms 🍲 A nourishing bowl of soup that warms up your belly and preps it for more food! Deep-fried Tiger Prawns tossed in Curry Garlic Aioli 🍤 A twist to the staple prawn dish, laugh (ha ha) your way into 2025 with fried prawns perfumed with garlic aioli. Cod Fish with Yuzu Butter Sauce 🐟 A palatable dish of tender fish accompanied with Yuzu butter sauce. The flavour notes were light. Dessert Duo of Osmanthus Jelly with Bergamot Sorbet & Fried Nian Gao 🍧 End off your dish with something sweet. ^Items available for takeaway have been indicated along with the price. Thank you @sofitelsingaporecitycentre for the invite to this luxurious and scrumptious CNY dinner. 5-course Fortune Set Dinner ($88++) 4-course Fortune Set Lunch ($68++) *subjected to add on pricing. Early Bird Privileges 10% off for orders placed between 6 to 20 Jan with «CNYEB10>

[📝 Invited tasting] Fat Belly 🥩 ✨ Steak & Wine Night ✨ FULL BLOOD WAGYU MS 8/9 DENVER 🥩 ($65) ⭐️ From Australia, the steak was brimming with its natural tone of beefy flavours. Each bite was greeted with a tender chewiness that was pure bliss. AMERICAN WAGYU MS 6/7 PICANHA 🥩($55) From Snake River Farms, USA, this steak was tasty as well. Sprinkle on the sea salt and smear on the mustard seed for a bolster of flavours. POMME PUREE drizzled with evo oil 🥔($10) ⭐️ The creamy pool of potatoes were velvety to taste. It had the perfect amount of cheese, granting a nice drippy pull. A perfect accompaniment to the steak! TOASTED SOURDOUGH with butter 🍞 ($6) ⭐️ Ordered together with the piping hot plate of Raclette cheese & crispy bacon ($16), dip into the messy pool of goodness that was deliciously sweet and salty. The cheese was melty and gooey, whilst the crunchy crispy bacon slices gave a textural variation. Get this to start off the meal! FRIED BRUSSEL SPROUTS 🥦 ($14) ⭐️ The brussel sprouts are not to be missed. Doused in garum caramel and granola, the crispy pieces of greens are just what you need. Thank you @protegieconsultancy @fatbellysg for the invite! Make your reservations now! A perfect spot for a date night or chill session with friends and family!

[📝 Invited tasting] McDonald’s CNY special ✨ Time to prosper in 2025 with McDonald’s Prosperity Burger ✨ Why choose one when you can have both the Prosperity Beef Burger and Prosperity Double Chicken Burger? Hurry down to your nearest McDonald’s to indulge in this limited time offer of The Prosperity set with special characters collab. Sink your teeth into the soft fluffy burger buns and juicy meat. Both the chicken and beef patty were generously slathered in black pepper sauce that offered a wrath of flavours. The chicken patty was particularly juicy. With the double stack patty, it gave a wholesome chew and its flavour permeated through my mouth. Get the set and enjoy the side of Twister Fries and Pineapple Pie! As a carbs lover, I couldn’t help myself but to inhale the Twister Fries within minutes. P.S. There’s a special character collab this season! Sanrio fans unite! Time to collect the Sanrio Character cards for a game of snap and red packets decorated with cute characters like My Melody and Cinnamoroll. #mcdsg

[📝 Invited tasting] Myung Ga II’s Korean food ✨ Korean food Galore ✨ 보 쌈(소/대) Bossam (Steamed Pork Wrap) 🐷⭐️ Small $43/Large $56 Thinly sliced pieces of pork that were juicy and succulent. Enjoyed it very much with the smear of gochujang sauce. The fatty pieces emulsified quickly upon contact. Maneul Ganjang Chicken Sweet Soy Garlic Chicken 🍗 The pieces of fried chicken were coated with a layer of soy garlic sauce which aided the flavour profile. 참치김밥 Tuna Mayo Kimbap ($13) 🍱 A hefty portion of kimbap, do share as it will fill you up! 물냉면 Mul-Naengmyeon ($18) 🍜 The cold noodles offered a refreshing punch. The bowl of noodles was decent and had a good texture to chew on. 낙지양념볶음 &소면 Nakji Bokkeum(2~3Pax) ($52) ⭐️ (Spicy Stir-Fried Octopus with Noodles) A flavoursome dish that packed a punch, this was one of my favourite dish for the night! Enjoyed the swirl of chewy noodles with the sauce! Delish! 해물짬뽕 Haemul Jjambbong(Noodle) ($21) 🍜 Selected the seafood version and was greeted with a hearty bowl of noodles. The soup base grows on you with every sip! Have it with noodles and enjoy slurping it up! Thank you @littlebitofnoms and @myungga2.sg for the invite down! Reservations can be made via ☎️ 6469 5123 📍Bukit Timah Plaza 📍28 Tanjong Pagar

[📝 Media Drop] Awfully chocolate Christmas Petit Cake 🎄 ✨ Indulge in this dark, decadent chocolate cake for Christmas ✨ Beautifully sculpted into a petite Christmas tree, I was excited to dig in. The edges and sides of the cake were perfectly smoothened out with the aid of the luscious chocolate ganache. Slicing through it, I was pleased to see two layers of moist, luscious chocolate cake. It was soft and quickly disintegrated upon contact with my tongue into a silky velvety paste. The notes of dark chocolate pranced playfully on my taste buds and I gave off my sighs of pleasure. P.S. The box was sturdy and made out of good quality. It resembled a miniature jewellery box. Beneath it lies a beautiful cutlery set made out of polished steel. ‼️🚨Quote Aleisteira10 for 10% discount off the Christmas Petit Cake. Discount Code: Aleisteira10 Valid: Until 31st December Thank you @awfullychocolatesg for sending this beautiful cake over! Highly recommend to get it for the year end parties!

[📝 Invited tasting] Paradise Pizza 🍕 ✨ Chill dinner place nestled within ParkSuite ✨ DEEP FRIED BURRATA 🧀 ($24) ⭐️ Indulge in the thin crunch of the battered burrata to reveal pools of creaminess and freshness. It was perfectly fried with the right amount of crisp and little to no oil. Pop into the minute balls of balsamic and slather on the pomodoro for an injection of flavour and tanginess. Give this a try! JAP A DOG 🍕 ($26) A unique twist, the sourdough pizza was riddled with arabiki sausage, furikake and bonito flakes. Munch into the soft pizza dough and base that was dosed in mayo. Enjoyed the sourdough pizza’s texture! WAGYU BOLOGNESE 🍝 ($22) The mafaldine (pasta) was generously coated in beef and pork ragu. Personally preferred the pasta to be more al dente. The pork pieces injected punches of sweetness and juiciness into the dish. DARN GOOD TIRAMISU 🍰 ($14) Made with mascarpone and blacklist espresso, the notes of espresso was prominent and the amalgamation gave off a chocolatey finish. Personally preferred the mascarpone to have a smoother velvety finish! Thank you @paradisepizza_sg @protegieconsultancy for the invite! A chill spot for a casual dinner with family and friends! P.S. A quaint and warm dinner place nestled within the residential area of ParkSuite.

[📝 Review] 🇫🇷 DU PAIN ET DES IDEES Pastry ✨ Unearth the ethereal crisp and layers ✨ ESCARGOT €5.50 Salivating as I’m writing this, the pastry was baked perfectly as my teeth sunk into the crisp and crackle. The crème pâtissière à la pistache permeated through my mouth and perfumed my lips. The amalgamation of chocolate and pistachio was chef kiss. Rating: 9/10 P.S. One of the best pastry spot in my Paris trip! #carbsforlyfeinparis

[📝 Review] Caruso’s Italian Food ✨Lovely Italian restaurant in Sixth Avenue ✨ ORECCHIETTE ALLA SALSICCIA E PORCINI 🍝 ($30) Perfectly cooked and al dente, the orecchiette pasta had great tension and texture in each bite. The pork sausages and porcini mushrooms were deliciously made. Give it a good stir and enjoy the wrath of flavours. Rating: 8.2/10 CONTROFILETTO DI MANZO CON SALSA AL ROSMARINO 🥩 (250g) ($46) The black Angus beef rib eye steak was cooked to medium rare. The rosemary fragrance was prominent alongside the sweet buttery perfume. Opted for the fries instead of the roasted potatoes and was delighted to indulge in a crispy well salted side of fries. Rating: 7.5/10 BRUSCHETTA AL POMODORO (V) 🍞🍅 ($17) If there was a way to describe it, it would be that the toasted bread was earth shatteringly crispy. The bruschetta was crowned with extremely plump, sweet and juicy tomatoes that greeted each bite with a cool and refreshing indulgence. The added garlic made an impactful punch and elevated the flavour profile through the roof. A must order! Rating: 8.5/10 Chianti Classico DOCG Villa Cerna🍷($60/half bottle) Delicious serving of wine. Smooth and easy to drink. A great accompaniment to the pasta! P.S. A lovely space for a date night or a warm gathering with friends and family.