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Endless June Holiday Fun @ Sunrise Bistro & Bar
The June holidays are upon us and the kids are all out to play! Need an ideal address for fun family activities? Look no further than Sunrise Bistro
0· Endless June Holiday Fun @ Sunrise Bistro & Bar ·
The June holidays are upon us and the kids are all out to play! Need an ideal address for fun family activities? Look no further than Sunrise Bistro & Bar. Sunrise is one of the first establishments in Singapore to offer a unique dining concept — communal dining by the beach. At the helm of the restaurant is Chef Vincent Teng, who will be introducing new super fun activities for the young ones this holiday season.
Boundless fun and learning opportunities await
With bouncy castles, an arts and crafts station, DIY cupcakes and ice cream, Sunrise is host to hours of fun for your young ones, and will definitely aid in working up a voracious appetite.
During the school holidays, the bouncy castles will be available every day until 5pm. Alternatively, kids can channel their inner artists at the arts and crafts station, where activities such as colouring, origami and sand art await them. Different materials will be available, and are subjected to change everyday for young artists to choose and express their creativity with.
For the month of June, Chef Vincent has also come up with a special kid’s menu available for SGD15++, comprising a choice of yummy main courses such as the Mini Beef Burger with sliced tomatoes, lettuce and melted cheddar cheese, Seabass Fish & Chips, Beef Bolognaise Pasta, as well as a Mushroom Cream Pasta featuring egg fettucine pasta with sautéed mixed mushrooms in a moreish cream sauce. The menu also offers starters such as soup and chicken Caesar salad, as well as vanilla ice cream with fresh strawberries as dessert. Each order of the kid’s meal will come with *complimentary access to cupcakes and ice cream.
If your child is neither active nor artsy with pencils and paper, fret not! Young budding chefs art invited to indulge their artistic flair by decorating an array of ready-to-eat cupcakes. Likewise, kids can sweeten their June holiday memories by decorating their own ice cream as well. Different toppings are available at the stations so children can pick and choose what they want. Why not pique their interest and introduce them to the lifelong skill of baking and dessert preparation?
* This promotion does not stack with other ongoing promotions at the restaurant
Sheer indulgence for the adults
While the children are making merry, adults can savour the good food available as Sunrise purveys a tantalising array of casual French fare, small bites and sweets. Chef Vincent focuses on Asian ingredients with a contemporary twist on his cuisines by utilising French cooking methods such as sous vide; this technique helps the chef to create impossibly tender meats and flavourful cuisines.
Tuck into signature dishes such as their Seared Foie Gras (SGD19), a luscious dish starring seared goose liver on brioche bread. Temper that with the fruity flavours of an accompanying medley of mango, critrus jam and berry compote, or indulge in Sunrise’s all-day breakfast classics such as their Eggs Benedict and Breakfast Platter.
Cap off the gourmet experience with their Salted Egg Yolk Custard Molten Chocolate Cake (SGD10), featuring a warm chocolate cake with an oozing salted egg yolk custard center, and a scoop of vanilla ice cream à la mode. If ice cream is not your thing, their earthy Chocolate & Hazelnut Praline (SGD10), a hazelnut mousse cake topped with feuilletine and a layer of warm chocolate ganache, also hits the sweet spot when paired with a caramalised banana. Bon appétit!
When it comes to libations, Sunrise also has an arsenal of premium wines and beers — expect brands such as Johnnie Walker, Chivas, Glenlivet, Macallan, and Martell, just to name a few. Interestingly, a few signature cocktails such as the Black Swan (SGD20), Infusions Collins (SGD18) and Martin the Martian (SGD18) feature blends concocted using the sous vide technique too.
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Monday – Thursday | 11.30am to 1am
Friday | 11.30am to 2am
Saturday & Eve of Public Holiday | 9am to 2am
Sunday & Public Holiday | 9am to 1am
Brunch | 9am to 5pmFree Parking Available
12am to 5pm on weekdays
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Get Shell Shocked in Singapore with Shihlin Taiwan Street Snacks® : Limited Edition Set of 4 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Cushions
Cowabunga! Don’t you love snacking like the notorious move-busting Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT)? Now is the time to come out of your half shell as Shihlin
0· Get Shell Shocked in Singapore with Shihlin Taiwan Street Snacks® : Limited Edition Set of 4 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Cushions ·
Shihlin Taiwan Street Snacks x Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows | Image via PRNewsFoto/Shihlin Taiwan Street Snacks
Cowabunga! Don’t you love snacking like the notorious move-busting Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT)? Now is the time to come out of your half shell as Shihlin Taiwan Street Snacks® partners with Paramount Pictures and Viacom to bring you the latest sequel to the TMNT series – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows.
As part of the collaboration, Shihlin Taiwan Street Snacks ® will be launching a set of TMNT cushions at all its outlets. Specially produced, they are available in 4 exclusive, limited edition designs over a period of 8 weeks. To get your hands on these huggable versions of the crime-fighting half shell heroes, simply purchase any combo (consisting of a snack with their refreshing Lemon Ai-Yu Jelly dessert) and you can bring home a TMNT cushion for just SGD5.90!
Designs will be released in the following order :
Michelangelo – 30 May to 14 June
Raphael – 15 June to 30 July
Donatello – 1 July to 15 July
Leonardo – 16 July to 31 JulyExclusively for Singapore outlets only, Shihlin Taiwan Street Snacks ® will also be making available for purchase, a limited edition TMNT collector’s prepaid card, in conjunction with the launch of their Shihlin XXL prepaid card program. As a card with XXL benefits, users will enjoy outstanding privileges such as free product redemptions, birthday rewards as well as other attractive promotions. This collector’s prepaid card will be available from 6 June, while stocks last.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows will be screening in 3D cinemas starting 2 June. In this sequel produced by Michael Bay, our favourite half shell heroes promise to excite movie goers with blood pumping and adrenaline filled quick ninjutsu moves, coupled with breathtaking cinematic effects.
Shihlin Taiwan Street Snacks® is proud to be associated with the movie and all merchandises are exclusively available in stores only. Visit their website for complete store listings.
ABOUT SHIHLIN TAIWAN STREET SNACKS ®
Shihlin Taiwan Street Snacks is everybody’s favourite Taiwanese quick service concept featuring popular snacks from the alleys of Taiwan’s night markets. Prepared the way they do over in Taiwan, the menu features authentic favourites such as XXL Crispy Chicken, Handmade Oyster Mee Sua, Crispy Floss Egg Crepe and Seafood Tempura. New additions in recent years such as Happy! Ricebox, Sweet Plum Potato Fries, Mushroom Cheese Egg Crepe and Sausage Cheese Egg Crepe are also loved by all.
Shihlin Taiwan Street Snacks is the pioneer brand in authentic Taiwanese street snacks and now it has a total of 152 outlets across 5 different countries.
Visit their website or Facebook page for more information on Shihlin Taiwan Street Snacks.
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1872 Clipper Tea Launches New Range of Cold Brewed Teas
Chilled, crisp, flavourful and handy, 1872 Clipper Tea’s cold brewed iced tea bottles dish out refreshing brews that do not compromise on flavour. No longer would you have
0· 1872 Clipper Tea Launches New Range of Cold Brewed Teas ·Chilled, crisp, flavourful and handy, 1872 Clipper Tea’s cold brewed iced tea bottles dish out refreshing brews that do not compromise on flavour. No longer would you have to settle for watered down blends, or even teas that taste different from what you’d expect from reading the label. Get the best of both worlds, and beat the heat in style with these handy companions today!
Ditch those ice cubes – it’s time to up your iced tea game!
With the frightful weather we have been experiencing recently, 1872 Clipper Tea has just what we need to beat the heat – cold brewed bottles in delicious Apple Pie and Lemongrass flavours, with two new flavours Classic Lemon and Singapore Sling in the pipeline.
Prepared fresh with 1872 Clipper Tea’s single origin pure Ceylon black tea that is cold brewed for 20 hours, the brews are then mixed with homemade syrups made with real ingredients. This means that real lemon slices are used in the Classic Lemon flavoured tea, dried hibiscus for their Singapore Sling’s hibiscus syrup, and cinnamon sticks for the cinnamon syrup in their Apple Pie flavoured tea. Retailing at SGD5 per bottle with each bottle packaged by the kind folks of Soul Food Enterprise, it comes as no surprise to see how these cold brews make handy companions in the sizzling weather.
Fresh yet flavourful, cold brews are the new iced teas. Enjoy the best of both worlds as you savour these ultimate thirst quenchers in their purest states. The slower process of brewing the teas in cold water results in a simpler and purer extraction than hot brewing. This means that cold brews often have a smoother and less astringent taste profile, and unlike watered down iced teas, still dish out the rich and delicate flavours of tea blends. Cold brews have also been shown to have lower levels of caffeine, reduced bitterness and heightened aroma, as well as the same or better levels of antioxidants than fresh hot brewed teas, making them the healthier choice as well.
Cold brewed teas are also served at the tea bar in 1872 Clipper Tea’s newly minted Ion Orchard outlet. One-of‐its-kind, the tea bar boasts beer taps that infuse nitrogen into the teas, ensuring their chilled states and sharp tastes. A good cup of tea is not just a luxury, it is a necessity. Now you can enjoy the crispness of cold brewed fresh tea on-the-go.
Available in 1872 Clipper Tea’s Raffles City and Tangs stores, the Classic Lemon and Singapore Sling flavours will be launched later in June.
STORE LOCATIONS
ION Orchard, B4-07
Raffles City, B1-48
Tangs Orchard, Basement 1
Robinsons The Heeren, Basement 1
Gardens by the Bay gift shops
Singapore Botanic Gardens gift shops
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Fun Fact
1872 Clipper Tea is the only local tea company commissioned to create the Orchid Majesty, a specially crafted brew for Her Majesty The Queen’s birthday on 21st April. Orchid Majesty is a beautiful combination of award winning Timeless Earl Grey, with Nuwara Eliya tea leaves, known as the champagne of Ceylon, and aromatic Orchid petals for a sweet floral finish.
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Team behind award-winning Li Bai Cantonese Restaurant introduces a new contemporary concept to its family
Award-winning Li Bai Cantonese Restaurant has made a name for itself locally, and is renowned for serving only the best in quality. However, a new concept is now
0· Team behind award-winning Li Bai Cantonese Restaurant introduces a new contemporary concept to its family ·Award-winning Li Bai Cantonese Restaurant has made a name for itself locally, and is renowned for serving only the best in quality. However, a new concept is now slated to take Singapore by storm: Full of Luck Club (福乐), a brainchild of the same team behind Li Bai Cantonese Restaurant, offers the same uncompromised product quality – a hallmark of the established “Li Bai” brand – albeit with a progressive and contemporary take on authentic Cantonese cuisine.
Full of Luck Club – Dim Sum Selection
Scheduled to officially launch on Friday, 27 May 2016, Full of Luck Club is the latest in chic casual Cantonese dining – serving up classic cuisine, treated with reverence, skill and artistry. With the aim of reaching out to a younger generation of food lovers who enjoy authentic and high quality Cantonese fare within a modern contemporary setting, Full of Luck Club promises to offer a similar gastronomical and service experience as Li Bai Cantonese Restaurant.
Full of Luck Club – Hakka Crispy Kurobuta Pork Belly
“Full of Luck Club 福乐 is a modern Cantonese kitchen serving comfort food and lots of good luck. The English name of the restaurant, Full of Luck Club, was derived from the Chinese name, 福乐 (pin yin pronunciation = fu le, Cantonese pronunciation = fook lok), which translates to mean good luck and happiness. Every meal at the restaurant will end with a fortune cookie and a special little something to send customers on their way” — Lydia Tjhia, Co-Founder of Full of Luck Club.
UPDATED TIMELESS CANTONESE FARE
Full of Luck Club – Crispy Aromatic Duck
On top of incorporating “Li Bai” classics into its menu, Full of Luck Club also serves authentic dishes inspired by Cantonese cuisine. Offerings include updated timeless dishes including a selection of dim sum, Hakka Crispy Kurobuta Pork Belly, and Crispy Aromatic Duck. For the seafood lover, Full of Luck Club’s menu also features options such as King Prawn Crispy Noodles, and Sweet Mint and Lime Cod.
BAO BAR CONCEPT
Full of Luck Club – Kung Pao Fried Chicken Bao & Salted Egg Yolk Prawn Bao
One of Full of Luck Club’s highlights is its Bao Bar window concept, situated in the vicinity of Holland Village MRT’s entrance, which offers a delectable selection of steamed and fried baos for patrons on-the-go. Also available for dine-in, whet your bao cravings with choices such as the Salted Egg Yolk Prawn bao made with lettuce, fried curry leaves, crushed peanuts, and birds eye chilli for a kick to your tastebuds, or the Braised Pork Belly bao made with lettuce, pickled lotus root, fried shallots, birds eye chilli, coriander and crushed peanuts for that added crunch.
DRINKING THE CHINESE WAY
Full of Luck Club – Full of Luck & Good Beginnings
Full of Luck Club is also host to a well-varied bar programme, offering creative Asian-inspired cocktails, wines, and a good selection of craft beers from Hong Kong Beer Company. For beer enthusiasts, have a go at Gambler’s Gold, Dragon’s Back, or go authentic with a bottle of Hong Kong Beer. Over the last decade, Asian cuisine became one of contemporary cooking’s biggest influences; now, Asian-inspired libations are no exception. Bridging the gap between East and West flavours, Full of Luck Club features tasty Asian-inspired cocktails such as Wing Chun Kick – a cocktail creation made with dried chrysanthemum-infused rum, goji berries, and topped with fresh lime juice and mint, and Good Beginnings – a concoction made with Shaoxing Hua Diao, topped with cranberry juice, soda, and dried sour plum.
DESIGNED AFTER POET LI BAI
“Offering a fun, fresh and vibrant environment, Full of Luck Club’s design concept is a true reflection of the life of poet Li Bai, who as a true bon vivant, dedicated his life to writing poems that celebrated the pleasures of friendship, and the joys of drinking wine over palatable authentic Chinese food” — Alexys Tjhia, Co-Founder of Full of Luck Club.
Located in the heart of Holland Village, the 97-seater is a fresh and contemporary interpretation of classic Cantonese restaurants, with a design vibe that fuses Asian heritage with modernity and a sense of creative flair. The two-storey establishment features an open kitchen where patrons can watch the chefs in action, while its upper floor houses comfortable seating in a modern and casual setting, as well as an enclosed dining and bar area for greater privacy.
As in its name, Full of Luck Club incorporates elements of fortune, luck, and prosperity into the interior and design of the space – including a two-metre tall Fortune Cat that greets guests at the stairway.
THE FULL OF LUCK BAR
Full of Luck Club – Boss Chicken
Come June, Full of Luck Club will be home to a new watering hole that will take the shape of a private indoor and rooftop bar, and is only accessible via its back door along a secluded alley. The ideal hangout place for late night drinkers, the soon-to-be opened speakeasy will feature an expanded bar programme as well as creative bar food offerings.
For more information, visit the Full of Luck Club Facebook Page or follow them on Instagram. Alternatively, call +65 6208 6845, or email for reservations or enquiries.
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Celebrate this year’s Dragon Boat Festival (端午節) with dumplings galore at Resorts World Sentosa!
Celebrate this year’s annual Dragon Boat Festival (端午節) – also known as the Dumpling Festival – with Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) this June, as their myriad of restaurants
0· Celebrate this year’s Dragon Boat Festival (端午節) with dumplings galore at Resorts World Sentosa! ·Celebrate this year’s annual Dragon Boat Festival (端午節) – also known as the Dumpling Festival – with Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) this June, as their myriad of restaurants pool together to bring you a selection of deliciously crafted treats to cater to anything from traditional preferences, to the most adventurous of palates.
While legend spells tragedy in the history of this festival, we now celebrate it with vigour and healthy competition in the form of Dragon Boat races, as audiences cheer on their favourite teams while competitors row furiously to the beat of the rowers’ drum. Traditionally held on the fifth day of the fifth month in the lunar calendar, this festival has spanned over 2,000 years in Chinese history, and is always accompanied by a meal of sticky rice dumplings – zhong zi.
As the festival falls on 9 June 2016 this year, RWS has decided to give the traditional glutinous rice dumpling the “haute cuisine treatment” with five delicious variations handcrafted from star and celebrity chef restaurants within the establishment. Made of premium ingredients such as 10-head whole abalone, sea whelk, Berkshire pork, quinoa, and azuki, these bundles of joy are available at a retail price of SGD78 nett per dumpling, and are definitely a must-try on your list!
Tangerine presents: Organic Barley & Quinoa (Vegetarian)
This savoury delight exemplifies the spa cuisine served at Tangerine, crammed full of nutritious goodness, in a scrumptious play of tastes and textures.
Forest 森 presents: Sea Whelk, Dried Oysters & Unagi
A fragrant rice dumpling given a seafood twist with ingredients usually reserved for nourishing Chinese soup, enhanced with the richness of Japanese eel.
Osia Steak and Seafood Grill presents: Five Spiced Berkshire Pork
Generously packed with a fine grade of Berkshire Pork from Byron Bay, famed for its supreme flavours and juiciness, this rice dumpling is a treat for meat lovers.
Feng Shui Inn presents: 5 Grains with Australian Wild Abalone
Soybeans, wheat, broomcorn, foxtail millet and rice are wrapped around a succulent 10-head whole abalone, steeped in delicate flavours.
Syun presents: Ohagi (Sweet)
Traditionally eaten during autumn and spring, this confection of glutinous rice and luscious azuki arrives early to add a sweet note to this dumpling feast.
RWS Dumpling Festival 2016
Pre-order Date
Now – 6 June 2016
+65 6577 6599 | order formCollection Date
26 May – 9 June 2016
12pm – 8pm dailyCollection Venue
Feng Shui Inn, Crockfords Tower Level G2
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Tangy Berry : Ricola’s answer to beating the Summer heat!
Blended with Ricola’s proprietary 13 Swiss herbs and Sea Buckthorn berries juice, the sugar-free Tangy Berry gives a refreshing taste experience during this sizzling hot season. Ricola,
0· Tangy Berry : Ricola’s answer to beating the Summer heat! ·Blended with Ricola’s proprietary 13 Swiss herbs and Sea Buckthorn berries juice, the sugar-free Tangy Berry gives a refreshing taste experience during this sizzling hot season.
Ricola, the leading Swiss herb drop brand, launches a new flavour, Tangy Berry, in time for summer to help refresh our throats and beat the heat wave. This new sugar-free herb drop, that will be on sale for a limited period only, has an enjoyable tangerine-like fruity taste, thanks to the main ingredient, Sea Buckthorn berries juice. Each herb drop also contains the refreshing and soothing benefit from Ricola’s unique 13-herb blend, invented by its founder, Emil Richterich in 1940.
“We are glad to introduce this delightful new addition to our collection of well-loved products this summer. Tangy Berry is the perfect companion for consumers of all ages to enjoy anytime, anywhere and to keep their throats refreshed and soothed during this sweltering hot season.” — Ms Celeste Ong, Country Manager, SEA of Ricola Asia Pacific Pte Ltd.
As the herb drop brand is renowned for harvesting high quality ingredients naturally and directly from sources for its products, the Sea Buckthorn berries juice used in Ricola Tangy Berry is gathered when the fruit is at its optimal harvest stage. The proprietary formula of 13 herbs, namely Burnet, Cowslip, Elderberry, Horehound, Marshmallow, Lady’s Mantle, Mallow, Peppermint, Plantain, Sage, Speedwell, Thyme, and Yarrow, are also cultivated in the Swiss mountains using natural farming methods without any pesticides.
Being the basis of all Ricola products, the recipe of the harmonious blend of 13 herbs still remains a closely-guarded secret after 75 years. Likewise, the continuing success of the family-owned company comes from the uncompromising quality standards in herb cultivation, harvesting, processing and manufacturing.
Packaged in a handy pocket box, the sugar-free Ricola Tangy Berry is priced at SGD3.35 per box, and is now available at all major supermarkets, convenience stores and pharmacies island-wide.
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An Evening @ Savour Gourmet 101 : Eat your way around, and start all over again!
And so, the last day of Savour 2016 is upon us. Before Monday comes, how about giving your weekend the perfect finish with a gastronomical journey?
0· An Evening @ Savour Gourmet 101 : Eat your way around, and start all over again! ·And so, the last day of Savour 2016 is upon us. Before Monday comes, how about giving your weekend the perfect finish with a gastronomical journey?
Entrance to Gourmet Village at Bayfront Avenue
Friday night lights at Savour 2016
Located in the middle of it all, quench your thirst at the watering hole with a drink from bottles of sparkling water, courtesy of Badoit.
Care for a drink? This diner’s got the right idea!
Head over to Team Gattopardo’s tent for some Paninazzo Italiano (Braised Wagyu Beef Burger). At SGD6 an order, it was worth the wait. Yummers!
Looking for a show & tell? Watch as L’Espace Martell’s talented bartenders shake things up on stage.
And stay for the show as ”Demon Chef” Alvin Leung of Three Michelin-starred Bo Innovation makes Martell ice cream in-front of a gathering crowd. Martell + Ice-cream? Let’s have some here please!
As the crowd settles down…
Head over to The Gourmet Market by Jason’s Marketplace…
Which houses a grocer filled with imported fruits…
And a cheese room among other things (like a deli full of cured meats)!
Filled with a delectable selection of cheeses with a different variety of hardness, cheese lovers can sample cheeses from Cheddar to the illusive wine infused “Purple Moon”! Bon appetit!
As we reluctantly made our way to the end of the tasting line, we were greeted by a cheerful staff flashing a grin with a thumbs up in-front of his tub of chilled vino.
Sweet-tooth or not, head on to Artichoke for some Foi-ffles (Foi Gras butter, orange blossom, and golden syrup on corn waffles), or even just to end the night with a jelly cup filled with Rosewater Jelly, Watermelon Salad, and Lime Sorbet.
Join us as we sit around and enjoy the light buzz before Monday rolls in again.
If you weren’t at Savour 2016, how did you spend the weekend? Tell us here : Nookmag
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SAVOUR 2016 : A Date with Martell
This year, SAVOUR returns with an expanded festival line up featuring not one but three exciting, specially-themed editions that will bring distinctly unique experiences to attendees. These editions
0· SAVOUR 2016 : A Date with Martell ·This year, SAVOUR returns with an expanded festival line up featuring not one but three exciting, specially-themed editions that will bring distinctly unique experiences to attendees. These editions being with SAVOUR Gourmet which will be held from 12 to 15 May, followed by SAVOUR Wines from 8 to 11 September, and end with SAVOUR Christmas which will be held from 17 to 20 November in 2016.
“In response to our loyal fans, expanding the frequency of the festival while covering more areas of interest was a natural step. We are presenting three unique and exciting editions this year, with 2017 welcoming a 4th edition to the series – SAVOUR Kids. We’ve also remained steadfast to SAVOUR’s mission, which is to make the best of food and beverage accessible to all, with our move to reduce dish prices and offer complimentary entry this year.” — Darren Chen, Director Of Savour Events
The first edition, SAVOUR Gourmet focuses on the best of gourmet experiences, with highlights including the alfresco Gourmet Village with its stellar lineup of restaurants, themed bars and live music, as well as the always-popular Gourmet Market, which showcases exceptional products from around the world.
SAVOUR Gourmet also marks the debut of the DBS Live Your Dream initiative, which provides emerging homegrown talent with a platform to dazzle with new and innovative offerings. The island’s best and brightest will lead their respective restaurants in the Gourmet Village, showcasing their skills and pitting themselves amongst the best in the business. Attendees at SAVOUR Gourmet can also play a part in helping to pick out the next culinary star by voting for their favourite chefs and dishes during the event. As such, every transaction at the Gourmet Village restaurants comes with a dedicated voting card. Likewise, fans will also be able to track the progress of their favourite chefs throughout the 4-day festival.
SAVOUR Gourmet 2016
As the festival hits our shores tomorrow, we are pleased to unveil Martell as the official cognac for SAVOUR Gourmet 2016. The oldest of the great cognac houses, Martell has announced a partnership with Singapore’s premier gourmet festival SAVOUR to bring to life a multi-sensory gastronomic exploration. As the Official Cognac of SAVOUR Festivals in 2016, Martell gives expression to its long association with gastronomy and support for local emerging chefs.
L’Espace Martell
Bringing its hallmark French Art de Vivre to SAVOUR festival grounds, Martell will present L’Espace Martell, an elegant yet casual space that includes a kitchen, bar and seating area. “Demon Chef” Alvin Leung of three Michelin-starred Bo Innovation and his protégé Eric Chong, winner of the first MasterChef Canada, will demonstrate their culinary prowess at the Martell kitchen. Taking visitors on a gastronomic journey of Asian flavours, Leung will tantalise taste buds with his signature Molecular Xiao Long Bao, available only with purchase of the SAVOUR Experience Pack, while Chong will serve delectable Asian-inspired dishes, bearing testament to the natural pairing between Asian cuisine and Martell cognacs.
The Martell bar will serve up Martell cognacs and exquisite cocktails, complementing the haute cuisine presented in the Martell space. Visitors at SAVOUR are also welcome to attend Alvin Leung’s masterclasses held daily at the Martell space.
Martell Projects: Chef
To celebrate young rising culinary talents in Singapore, Martell proudly presents Martell Projects: Chef, a gastronomic platform to discover Martell’s first young Ambassador Chef. An element of SAVOUR’s Emerging Chef Singapore 2016, Martell Projects: Chef will be held across the three editions of SAVOUR this year, with three finalists selected at the first two editions of SAVOUR – SAVOUR Gourmet and SAVOUR Wines respectively, to compete in a final showdown at the last installation of SAVOUR 2016, SAVOUR Christmas.
Competing chefs will create original dishes that best pair with Martell Cordon Bleu, to be judged by Leung and a panel of experts. The chef with the winning dish will win a two-week apprenticeship with Martell Resident Chef Eric Danger at Martell Chateau de Chanteloup in Cognac, France, as well as a cash prize of S$10,000 for his restaurant.
The chefs competing in this round of Martell Projects: Chef include :
- Allen Tan (Saveur Art)
- Jonathan Lee (Artichoke)
- Michael Yeong (Lower East Side)
- Ronald Li (Salt Tapas and Bar)
- Tommy Kim (CATO)
- William Lai (Buona Terra)
Martell Gourmet Passport
A purveyor of new experiences and discoveries, Martell presents the Martell Gourmet Passport. Highlighting dishes featured in Martell Projects: Chef, the Passport entitles visitors to a complimentary tasting portion of Martell Cordon Bleu to elevate their gastronomic journey. Additional tastings of Martell Cordon Bleu can be purchased at all restaurant booths and at L’Espace Martell for SGD6. Martell Gourmet Passport holders are encouraged to vote for their favourite dishes and have their say in the judging of Martell Projects: Chef.
“Martell is proud to be the Official Cognac of SAVOUR 2016. The series of SAVOUR festivals is a wonderful way for us to present Martell’s perfect union with gastronomy and French Art de Vivre to the local audience throughout the year. We are also thrilled to join SAVOUR in their support for emerging chefs in Singapore. Through Martell Projects: Chef, we celebrate young creative talents and discover tomorrow’s leading lights of the industry,” says Ms Kyung Min, Director of Marketing, Pernod Ricard Singapore.
Join us with Martell, the Official Cognac of SAVOUR 2016 at SAVOUR Gourmet from 12 to 15 May 2016 at The Promontory @ Marina Bay.
For more information, visit the Martell event page.
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At-Sunrice GlobalChef Academy celebrates 15 years of F&B education with a calendar of new programmes, activities and events
Local institute At-Sunrice GlobalChef Academy is an EduTrust-certified institution that cultivates global chefs and F&B professionals in an environment of culinary authenticity. While the Academy imparts skills and
0· At-Sunrice GlobalChef Academy celebrates 15 years of F&B education with a calendar of new programmes, activities and events ·Local institute At-Sunrice GlobalChef Academy is an EduTrust-certified institution that cultivates global chefs and F&B professionals in an environment of culinary authenticity. While the Academy imparts skills and knowledge in East and West, Old World and New World cuisines, herbs and spices, innovation and technology, it also provides a synchronised study-apprenticeship rotation that enable students to expand their horizons beyond the classrooms, maximising their employability and preparedness for careers as global chefs and F&B professionals upon graduation.
Recognised by the Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA) as a CET Institute for Culinary and F&B Management, At-Sunrice has also signed degree articulation agreements with renowned educational institutions from various countries around the world. As such, students enrolled in the academy can choose from a range of degree, diploma, and certificate programmes among other qualifications to suit their level of experience and commitment to the industry. As a bonus, Singaporean or Permanent Resident students signing up for WSQ programmes are able to receive up to 95% tuition subsidy at the academy.
With an international cadre of experienced faculty and staff, state-of-the-art facilities and strong industry partnerships, At-Sunrice celebrates the true craft of the F&B industry, and advances the culinary arts and F&B profession with integrity and meaning.
As the academy celebrates its 15th Anniversary, check out the following programmes and events worth noting for both professionals and newcomers to the F&B industry looking for certification.
PROGRAMMES
Baking 101 – Short Crust Pastry
Short Crust pastry dough is used in a variety of pastries such as tarts, pies and quiches. With knowledge and hands-on experience of making short crust pastry together with a variety of scrumptious, popular fillings, making pastries could very well be more than a passing fad, inspiring participants to come up with their own pastry creations.
This program is suitable for…- Anyone who loves short crust pastries.
- Those who want to kick-start a career as F&B professionals.
- F&B professionals who want to pursue continuous education and upgrade their skills and knowledge.
Cake baking is not a daunting experience once the techniques of cake-making are acquired. With knowledge and hands-on experience of cake-making, such as batter preparation and learning the various mixing methods and baking techniques, baking a cake will soon be a delightful task!
This program is suitable for…- Anyone who loves cakes and making cakes.
- Those who want to kick-start a career as F&B professionals.
- F&B professionals who want to pursue continuous education and upgrade their skills and knowledge.
In this two-in-one programme, participants will be taught to prepare both hot and cold desserts. Hot desserts such as crème brulee and soufflé, and cold desserts such as gelato and sorbets will be soon become part of your dessert-preparation repertoire.
This program is suitable for…- Anyone who loves hot and cold desserts
- Those who want to kick-start a career as F&B professionals.
- F&B professionals who want to pursue continuous education and upgrade their skills and knowledge.
Wouldn’t you like to savour a different type of culinary experience? Imagine going on a two-hour journey through several tantalizing ‘kingdoms’, each with a particular herb or spice serving as the linchpin of some truly amazing recipes. Come hungry to be delighted as participants will have a chance to sample more than 20 intricate tapas (savoury and sweet) passionately prepared by our graduating students.
Since its establishment in 2001, At-Sunrice GlobalChef Academy has been renowned for its iconic SpiceOdyssey™ experience which brings participants on a thrilling discovery into the world of natural spices used in global cuisines. Traditionally a capstone project for various cohorts of aspiring global chefs and F&B professionals before the academy’s graduating ceremony, this event is available once every 5 weeks, with only 40 seats available for each event.
Keen for a taste? Now you can savour culinary delights from the Spice Odyssey kingdoms with intriguing names like Aromatics, Intoxicants, Sex & Sensuality. Come, pick up new tips to fire up your kitchen with aphrodisiac properties, authentic influences, healing powers and the spiritual connection of spices.
Upcoming Sessions 2016 (Fridays)
10 Jun / 1 Jul / 19 Aug / 23 Sep / 28 Oct / 2 DecTime: 6pm to 8pm
Talent Match
Shaping Tomorrow’s Culinary Landscape
TalentMatch© is the place where the culinary and food service industry of tomorrow is created. Happening fourth Wednesday in June, TalentMatch© is Singapore’s only culinary career fair, where At-Sunrice’s “Best-Fit” approach attracts international recruiters and culinary employers to their growing pool of industry savvy, aspiring global chefs and Food & Beverage professionals.
Whether from the USA, Australia, the Caribbean, China, the Middle East, Indonesia or Singapore, or even if you are looking for your kitchen dream team, the academy’s best chef de partie, specialty chefs, pastry chefs and commis cooks are raring to go every June!
INTERNSHIPS
Aside from theoretical class sessions, At-Sunrice also has a unique study and work pedagogy where students can earn as they learn, given internships with various partner restaurants and sponsors. Although the business size of these partners and sponsors are not a typical concern, the academy is strict on providing a list of criteria for internship partners in order to provide a more wholesome experience for its students.
For instance, while academy students are free to obtain internships at small businesses, restaurants, and café/pastry shops, At-Sunrice maintains that their apprenticeship programme is meant for students to acquire real hands on skills in service and restaurant operations as opposed to supplying “low-cost” labour to F&B establishments. As students are required to work one year in the industry to fulfill their bond conditions, failure to complete the apprenticeship programme would lead to the student being terminated from the academy. Thus, is only understandable that the academy upholds its selection standards in order to pair its students with the best apprentice partner establishments for each individual.
As an apprentice partner, establishments are expected to offer Asian/Western Cuisine, or a Pastry/Bakery menu that is not inclusive of fast food service. While the potential partner has to be aware and supportive of the academy’s culture and learning philosophy, they must also abide by a list of terms and conditions provided by the academy according to a predetermined training plan for students. Among other criteria, the establishment has to meet a full time staff to trainee ratio of 4:1, and provide a suitable mentor for At-Sunrice student trainees. As the academy’s current list of partners include its very own alumni members, students can be sure to receive a quality education in F&B along with suitable practical experience to prepare them for the worst the industry can dish out.
For more information on the academy’s programme offerings, their website at At-Sunrice GlobalChef Academy.
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Gallery & Co. parties hard with French Wine & Cheese Tasting
Labour Day has fallen on a Sunday, which means another long weekend for the hardworking heroes – hurrah! So, what’s the best way to welcome a long weekend?
0· Gallery & Co. parties hard with French Wine & Cheese Tasting ·Labour Day has fallen on a Sunday, which means another long weekend for the hardworking heroes – hurrah! So, what’s the best way to welcome a long weekend? The answer is a wine and cheese party! Last Friday night, epicureans and Francophiles were revved up for a love affair with wine, cheese and tunes at the Gallery & Co.
The Cheese Artisans Singapore | Image Credit: Sarah Oh
Teaming up with KOT Selections and The Cheese Artisans Singapore, the awesome alliance lined up their finest selection of cheese and wine pairings to get everyone in the mood for French gastronomy.
KOT Selections | Image Credit: Sarah Oh
Bon appétit, mes amis! There was plenty to eat and drink from a menu of exquisite wines and imported cheese. While five counters bordered the resident café, the biggest queues were for Chaource cheese that was paired with 2013 Château de Trinquevedel Tavel Rosé. The appeal was attributed to the cute French sommelier, perhaps. Above all, it was a night of merrymaking with wine, cheese and friends.
Gallery & Co. Block Party | Image Credit: Sarah Oh
As the night went on, the temperature began to rise with partygoers soaking up the sounds of Gallery & Co.’s weekend Block Party. Featuring The Council’s resident Frenchman, Julien Brochard, electronic beats were spun to keep everyone’s feet off the floor all night long. Happy #TGIF indeed!
So what are your plans for tomorrow? Tell us here!
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MICHELIN guide Singapore 2016 : Michelin presents gourmet lifestyle web portal
Singapore is the first Asian country to introduce a comprehensive gourmet lifestyle web portal by the MICHELIN guide In mid-April, Michelin unveiled a slate of new initiatives
0· MICHELIN guide Singapore 2016 : Michelin presents gourmet lifestyle web portal ·Singapore is the first Asian country to introduce a comprehensive gourmet
lifestyle web portal by the MICHELIN guide
Gourmet lifestyle web portal by the MICHELIN guide
In mid-April, Michelin unveiled a slate of new initiatives leading up to the anticipated release of MICHELIN guide Singapore 2016 in the second half of this year, including the official launch of a comprehensive English-language gourmet lifestyle web portal, a first in Asia for the MICHELIN guide. The web portal will offer daily articles on restaurant trends, personality interviews, and the MICHELIN guide-related news to make Michelin dining more accessible to all.
Last November, French tyre company Michelin, which has been publishing the MICHELIN guide since 1900, announced a collaboration with global wine authority Robert Parker Wine Advocate for the development of a Singaporean edition of the MICHELIN guide in 2016. Singapore is the fourth territory in Asia – after Japan, Hong Kong and Macau – and the only country in Southeast Asia to be included in the MICHELIN guide’s coverage of over 26 countries; this collaboration includes a series of exclusive events, in conjunction with the launch of the MICHELIN guide Singapore.
Now available, the MICHELIN guide Singapore Gourmet Lifestyle Portal is a web portal developed and operated by Robert Parker Wine Advocate, and allows food lovers
to gain an insider’s perspective on the restaurant industry via daily updated media-rich articles, along with unparalleled access to prominent food personalities.The gourmet lifestyle content on the portal will be presented in five categories: News, Features, People, Dining In and Dining Out. Where dedicated gourmands should bookmark News for the latest restaurant news and first-hand updates on global MICHELIN guides announcements, aspiring young chefs and talented home cooks will enjoy the recipes, cooking tips and opinion pieces personally shared by Michelin-starred chefs in Dining In. Additionally, People will feature exclusive interviews with the MICHELIN guide’s representatives, renowned chefs, and influential food experts in Singapore and beyond.
“Beyond serving as a trusted restaurant guide, the MICHELIN guide Singapore website will make the Michelin dining experience more accessible through practical and informative daily content that will help connect local and visiting diners with their favourite Michelin-starred restaurants and chefs,” says Hock Sen CHAN, Vice President, Michelin Asia Pacific. “The beauty of a digital platform is that everything is highly interactive, and we hope to tap on this to foster an online community of food lovers.”
Besides sending in questions to be answered by Michelin chefs and food personalities, and submitting original creations to be showcased in the web portal’s crowd-sourced recipe section, MICHELIN guide aficionados can also log onto the portal to place advance orders for the MICHELIN guide Singapore 2016 and book seats at the MICHELIN guide Singapore and Robert Parker’s upcoming Matter of Taste food and wine events.
The launch of the first edition of The MICHELIN guide Singapore 2016 is now available for pre-order at SGD39.95, inclusive of GST and free delivery within Singapore. Apart from consolidating a list of high-quality restaurants in Singapore, the guide also highlights restaurants that offer good food at moderate prices. With coverage spanning luxury hotels to traditional inns, outstanding gourmet restaurants to small bistros, it is a guide for all epicureans and anyone who loves quality and great food.
For more information about the history of the MICHELIN guide and the star rating system, click here.
For clarifications on myths about the MICHELIN guide, click here.
Visit their official website for general information on the MICHELIN guide Singapore and subsequent events.
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Bites
The Caveman’s Supper
In the heart of Singapore, a roaring fire continues to burn in the rustic, unpretentious and certainly far from formal restaurant, FYR, tucked in the foodie enclave of
0· The Caveman’s Supper ·
In the heart of Singapore, a roaring fire continues to burn in the rustic, unpretentious and certainly far from formal restaurant, FYR, tucked in the foodie enclave of Boon Tat Street.
As FYR reaches its first anniversary month of April, it goes back to its roots – to its reason for being, and back to basics – where delicious hearty meals of tender, juicy meats can be tucked into with primal, hands-on glee from chunky slurpy bites to the satisfying finger-licking abandonment. With the full intention of keeping the flames going, FYR celebrates its first year and the all important element of fire with a brand new “pre-historic” dish on the menu: The Caveman’s Supper.
Placed in the middle of the table devoid of cutlery, it is an all-hands-on-deck experience where diners can take pure, primal pleasure out of digging in without giving any thought to social norms and manners. A carnivore’s dream, there is no room for shyness during this communal meal, where juices dribbling down the chin and arms is a true sign of blissful gorging. And, a dress code? Forget it! A splashy greasy mess is a definite outcome of this gleeful dinner but for the less inclined, a special bib is provided.
As an experience meant to be shared between four to five people, The Caveman’s Supper embodies an offering of an extra-large, delectable platter of meats – suckling pig, whole chicken, beef short ribs, lamb ribs, pork belly, tripe and marrow bones – prepared by all manners of fire not limited to grilled, flamed, charred and toasted methods.
Likewise, a selection of grill-roasted wild vegetables, potatoes and bacon is served on the side, while complementing the platter of meats will be a selection of home-made sauces made from a selection of Black Truffle, Green Chili Pesto, Belachan and Peppercorn. Not skipping a beat on the full rustic flavours that are the hallmarks of The Caveman Supper, dessert is, of course, a luscious Bacon Vanilla Ice Cream.
While The Caveman Supper is far from the world of fine dining, it is a guaranteed satisfying, comforting, fun, messy, uninhibited, memorable and value-for-money experience at only SGD150++ for up to five people, that can be enjoyed time and again any day of the week for dinner. Additionally, FYR’s signature Caveman’s Cocktail is priced at SGD12++ per helping.
So what are you waiting for? Toss out your cutlery, get your hands dirty, wave goodbye to social norms and manners, and join us for a dribbling good time.
The Caveman’s Supper @ FYR Cycene Ond Drinc
19 Boon Tat Street
Singapore 069619Opening Hours
Monday – Friday: 11am – 11pm
Saturday: 9am – 11pm
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An Evening of Gastronomy and Champagne by Yosuke Suga and Christopher Millar
On 6 May 2016, gourmands will be treated at Stellar at 1-Altitude to the collaboration of the restaurant’s Executive Chef and Krug Ambassade, Christopher Millar, and Japan’s master
0· An Evening of Gastronomy and Champagne by Yosuke Suga and Christopher Millar ·On 6 May 2016, gourmands will be treated at Stellar at 1-Altitude to the collaboration of the restaurant’s Executive Chef and Krug Ambassade, Christopher Millar, and Japan’s master of French cuisine, Chef Yosuke Suga, as they create a marriage made in heaven: gastronomy and champagne.
Chef Suga is renowned for his elegant and understated dishes of modern French cuisine mixed with the Japanese philosophy of simplicity. Together with Chef Millar, who is recognised as a leading player in the Singapore culinary landscape, they deliver a sensational gastronomic experience that takes diners to new heights, 282 metres above sea level and surrounded by spectacular 360-degree views of the city. Chef Suga’s visit is part of a gastronomic exchange for both chefs, as this coming 22 July, Chef Millar will be in Japan to cook in Chef Suga’s prestigious culinary laboratory, SUGALABO Inc.
During this luxurious gourmet affair, guests will be privy to an exclusive preview of the House of Krug’s newest publication Poached, scrambled or fried?, that challenged 17 Krug Ambassade chefs from around the world to design inspirational unique egg-based dishes made with love, creativity and dedication, to be paired with Krug Grande Cuvée.
This book is the second in a series of unexpected food pairings, following the success of 2015’s exploration with the modest potato; it is a tribute to those special never-to-be-forgotten moments. The interviews and portraits of the featured chefs are passionate and freethinking testimonials of Krug Lovers, brimming with the pleasure and dedication that went into the creation of this culinary experience, all for the purpose of inventing new sensations to share.
Chef Yosuke Suga, SUGALABO Inc.
Chef Yosuke Suga worked side by side with the much celebrated Michelin-starred Joël Robuchon for 16 years, playing an integral role as project lead and business partner in the opening and setting up of L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon restaurants all over the world, from his first outpost in Tokyo as Executive Chef to subsequent openings in New York, Las Vegas, Taipei, Toronto, Paris and here in Singapore. He now runs his own culinary laboratory SUGALABO Inc. in Japan, which acts as a gourmet food consultancy for a variety of industries. He also continues to serve his exquisite omakase-style experience by appointment only through his “secret restaurant” to only a few discerning and privileged diners from around the world.
Chef Christopher Millar, 1-Altitude
On the other hand, Stellar at 1-Altitude’s Executive Chef Christopher Millar trained at some of Melbourne’s and London’s top restaurants before arriving in Singapore 13 years ago. Since establishing Stellar at 1-Altitude five years ago, Chef Millar has been awarded Chef of the Year 2014 for the National Critics Choice (New York Times Asia) and was a finalist in the Awards of Excellence 2015.
An Evening of Gastronomy and Champagne with
Yosuke Suga and Christopher MillarStellar at 1-Altitude
Friday, 6 May 2016 @ 7pm
$555++ per person
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Lewin Terrace Collaborates with Newby Teas for a Fresh, Healthy and Beautiful Mother’s Day
This Mother’s Day, Japanese-French fusion restaurant, Lewin Terrace, has decided to collaborate with Newby Teas to bring you two specially created menus not to be missed.
0· Lewin Terrace Collaborates with Newby Teas for a Fresh, Healthy and Beautiful Mother’s Day ·This Mother’s Day, Japanese-French fusion restaurant, Lewin Terrace, has decided to collaborate with Newby Teas to bring you two specially created menus not to be missed.
On 8 May 2016, soak in the historic ambiance of Fort Canning in one of Singapore’s colonial heritage bungalows, where Lewin Terrace and premier UK fine tea company Newby Teas present a lavish gourmet spread full of divine yet healthy Japanese-French fusion dishes. Mums can choose to dine for a gorgeous brunch or an elegant afternoon tea, with flavours enhanced by the luxurious range of Newby Teas.
Since starting out in London in 2000, Newby Teas has seen its product range grow to more than 80 premium blends. More than 100 international awards later, the UK’s premier tea company continues its mission to revive the culture of enjoying fine tea.
Despite not having as rich a history as Newby Teas, Lewin Terrace holds its own in featuring French & Japanese techniques and a produce-driven approach. The culinary establishment is housed in a gorgeous black & white bungalow that is the former residence of the Chief who headed the Central Fire Station on Hill Street. Perched in the lush greenery of Fort Canning Park and imbued with Japanese entertaining and hospitality savoir-faire, Lewin Terrace is a unique and must-visit destination for all occasions including anniversaries, corporate events, birthdays and iconic weddings.
Exclusively on 8 May, diners can order from the Mother’s Day Brunch menu available from 11.30am to 2.30pm, and Afternoon Tea menu available from 3pm to 6pm. Both menus are priced at SGD68++ per person, inclusive of free-flow Newby Teas Silken Pyramids range. The brunch buffet spread will feature more varieties of food than usual; and the afternoon tea will have a wider variety of desserts. For an additional SGD68++, diners can also opt for a free-flow menu of sparking, red and white wines.
Mother’s Day Brunch Menu
(11.30am to 2.30pm)COLD APPETIZER
Green Salad with Healthy dressing
Bonito Carpaccio with Roasted tea powder
Japanese fruit tomato & Mozzarella Cheese, Basil puree
Lady finger & Chinese yam & Hibiscus tea jelly
Squid &Octopus, Grapefruit, Red onion marineHOT APPETIZER
Hot Onion soup
Spring cabbage & burdock, Spanish mackerel cream pastaMAIN
TOFU Hamburg steak with Mushroom sauce Japanese style
Seabream & clam, clam stock, saffron flavoured
Roasted chicken Uva tea flavoured & Roasted seasonal potato, Mustard sauceDESSERT
Darjeeling tea Mousse
Orange pekoe jelly
Chocolate cake earl grey flavoured with berry sauceSGD68++ per person
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For reservations, call +65 6333 9905, or visit their website for more information.
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Bites
Emporium Shokuhin – Aged Beef and Deli
Beef Dry-Aging Facility and Meat Deli with Japanese A5 Miyazaki Beef and USDA Prime Beef Emporium Shokuhin is proud to introduce a beef dry-aging facility on its
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Beef Dry-Aging Facility and Meat Deli with Japanese A5 Miyazaki Beef and USDA Prime Beef
Emporium Shokuhin is proud to introduce a beef dry-aging facility on its premises; where quality premium beef will be aged onsite and retailed at very reasonable prices.
Established as a way to improve the flavour and texture of raw meat, the dry-aging process takes place in a special temperature and humidity-controlled glass room. At Emporium Shokuhin Gourmet Grocer, beef carcasses are hung to dry and age for the optimal length of time, depending on the type and cut of beef; this process typically takes a minimum of 14 days to as long as 60 days. The aged meat is then portioned into various cuts: thinly-sliced shabu shabu, karubi (boneless short rib), steaks and more
Premium Beef Selections
Besides the popular USDA Prime graded beef, Emporium Shokuhin is bringing in the prized award-winning Japanese A5 Miyazaki beef (宫崎牛) directly from Miyazaki prefecture. Characterised by a cherry-red hue and succulent buttery-fleshed texture, Miyazaki beef has won several accolades; including top honours at the National Competitive Exhibition of Wagyu for 10 consecutive years.
A5 Miyazaki Grilled Steak
A tempting selection of pre-marinated meats, fresh grass-fed beef from Australia and U.S.A., and cured meats like gourmet hams are also retailed.
Special Promos for Nookmag Fans
Ice Cream and Juice Bar @ Gourmet Grocer
Enjoy 50% off your second Gelato order at Emporium Shokuhin’s Gourmet Grocer (Ice Cream and Juice Bar) with every Gelato purchased.
Burosu Honten Gyoza and Ramen
Enjoy 50% off Chashu Don for every ramen ordered.
Terms and Conditions:
- Promotions are valid till 30 April 2016.
- Promotions are not valid with any other promos, discounts and vouchers or members’ rebates.
- Quote ‘EmporiumShokuhin50’ prior to payment to enjoy the special promo.
EMPORIUM SHOKUHIN GROCER
10am to 10pm (Sunday – Fri)
10am to 11pm (Sat)6 Raffles Boulevard,
#01-18 Marina Square (New Wing),
Singapore 039594For more information and updates on new seasonal promotions, visit their website, Facebook, or Instagram page.
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“BAKE CHEESE TART” opens Southeast Asia flagship store in Singapore
1. Take more time than anyone else. 2. Be more particular about ingredients than anyone else. 3. Have our tarts be enjoyed as fresh as they come.
0· “BAKE CHEESE TART” opens Southeast Asia flagship store in Singapore ·
1. Take more time than anyone else.
2. Be more particular about ingredients than anyone else.
3. Have our tarts be enjoyed as fresh as they come.
With a mantra such as this, BAKE Inc. (BAKE) manufactures and sells one of Hokkaido’s most popular cheese tarts, and intends to bring its exquisite flavour to Singapore. Located at ION Orchard, Singapore’s first BAKE CHEESE TART store will open its doors to the public on 29 April 2016, and will be the brand’s flagship store for Southeast Asia.
BAKE currently has a total of 13 stores; nine stores in Japan and four stores in the rest of Asia including Hong Kong, Seoul and Bangkok, with Singapore being the fifth store outside Japan.
“We’re expanding and when we thought about where we’d like to locate our flagship store, we immediately thought of Singapore” — Mr. Shintaro Naganuma, President and CEO of BAKE.
“From Singapore, we can reach out to many different countries. Tourists from around the region and world often come to, or transit in Singapore. Also, Singaporeans often post their reviews on the internet and social media, so information about our cheese tarts will reach shores beyond just Singapore,” confides Mr Shintaro Naganuma, President and CEO of BAKE.
BAKE CHEESE TART’s story first started with its roots in Kinotoya, a long-established Western confectionery store in Sapporo, Hokkaido. To date, they use cream cheese from Hokkaido in all their cheese tarts, and to achieve their goal of providing their customers with “The Best Cheese Tart Ever”, BAKE CHEESE TART specialises in only one product – cheese tarts – and pours their heart and soul into perfecting these delectable treats.
As delectable as these little tarts already are, the BAKE team constantly tries to improve its triple blend cheese mousse recipe with two cheeses from Hokkaido, and one from France. Believing that both the filling and the pastry are equally important, BAKE CHEESE TART’s pastry goes through a two-step process, leaving it with a distinctly crunchy yet fluffy texture. Together, the whole package forms a flavour that is uniquely BAKE’s.
About BAKE CHEESE TART
Official brand name : BAKE CHEESE TART
Official product name : Freshly baked cheese tart
Opening date of Singapore store : 29 April 2016
Prices of BAKE CHEESE TARTS : SGD3.50 per tart | SGD19.50 per box of six tartsWhere are the tarts from the Singapore store made?
- Save for the final step, the cheese tarts from BAKE CHEESE TART are produced in Hokkaido. They are then flown to Singapore and freshly baked in the store to complete the whole process of creating perfect, delectable cheese tarts.
Goals for the Singapore store?
- BAKE CHEESE TART aims to be the brand that comes to mind when Singaporeans hear or talk about Hokkaido desserts.
When and where did BAKE CHEESE TART start?
- July 2011 in Kinotoya, Hokkaido
Number of freshly baked cheese tarts sold to date?
- Overall : 20 million pieces
- Within Japan : 10 million pieces in 2015
- Overseas : 2 million pieces
Number of BAKE CHEESE TART stores around the world?
- Overall : 14, including the new Singapore store
- Within Japan : 9 stores
- Overseas : 5 stores
BAKE CHEESE TART
ION Orchard, #B4-33
2 Orchard Turn, Singapore 238801Opening Hours
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#NKMGDoGood: Be a Bettr Barista and change lives through coffee
“Changing lives through coffee” — that’s how the Bettr Barista Coffee Academy team signs off their emails. No, they’re not talking about having a caffeine fix in the
0· #NKMGDoGood: Be a Bettr Barista and change lives through coffee ·“Changing lives through coffee” — that’s how the Bettr Barista Coffee Academy team signs off their emails. No, they’re not talking about having a caffeine fix in the AM (though, of course, that and a good sandwich are the only things that kick us out of lala-land). The sign-off captures everything that Bettr Barista preaches and does.
Bettr Barista, helmed by former web consultant Pamela Chng, is a social enterprise which empowers marginalised women and youths-at-risk through coffee. The ingredients? Coffee education, emotional and mental mindfulness, as well as a good dose of dopamine through physical activities.
This whole-person approach equips students, ranging from 18 to 50+ years of age, with skills to make a good cuppa, as well as the confidence boost they’ve been lacking. It’s been four years since Pamela set up the business, and today we’re letting her teach us a few things too.
Bettr Basista mobile (cart) event/barista service offerings
Hi Pamela, you made a mid-career change to start Bettr Barista. How has the ride been?
Crazy! The Bettr world has grown into a much bigger, living, breathing entity than I had ever imagined at the start — but not without obstacles like funding and social challenges with the marginalised groups we work with. Boy, have we learnt a lot!
But, our social mission sits at the heart of all we do; we are committed to creating opportunities for more positive human impact beyond the profit line. That has always been clear and it has not changed since we started this journey.
Speaking of social challenges, how is educating a marginalised group different (if at all) from educating people with “regular income and lives”?
We work with women because we believe that if we change the life of one woman, she has the ability to change the lives of her family and community. This has been proven in research the world over. We also work with youths-at-risk, because they are at an age where we have an opportunity to still change mindsets and behaviours – they often just need proper guidance and role models and to be taught the skills and tools to deal with challenging situations.
We face various issues, such as childcare and transportation; many of the mothers have trouble getting proper childcare help while they are in class, which may cause truancy. On our end, trying to create and maintain a culture that is supportive of and accommodating to a diverse group of individuals — while maintaining standards of quality and productivity — can be challenging.
However, constant communication and relationship building with our students is of utmost importance. We need to ensure they remain motivated and committed, so we don’t cut any corners as far as ownership, responsibility and accountability are concerned. We make sure that we walk the talk.
No time to read this article? Watch this video DBS did with Bettr Barista!
Tell us more about the three key components to your six-month training programme for disadvantaged women and youths.
We provide them with, one, a coffee education. This includes paid internships as well as an internationally recognised certification in barista, brewing and other related skills. The first two months will be spent getting into the science and craft of specialty coffee making.
Next is emotional training, which continues throughout the programme. Our students spend time with our clinical psychologist to address issues such as depression, anger/stress management, coping mechanisms, and self-esteem.
Through journaling, art and dance therapy, group sharing sessions and dedicated 1-to-1 face time, our students are exposed to new, more constructive ways of perceiving and dealing with challenges in life, that they can immediately put into practice at the Academy and at home.
Lastly, we engage in physical activities like weekly yoga sessions, rock climbing, and self-defense classes, to strengthen the body and build a healthier lifestyle. These bonding activities help improve interaction, camaraderie and teamwork in the group. The inclusiveness also helps students socialise better.
Some of our graduates join us as teaching staff, some grow their F&B careers beyond coffee, others go back to school (and may pursue different education paths), and others explore careers in completely different fields. What is important is that 90% leave us with much healthier levels of self esteem and self confidence.
Pam (center, in red) with staff and Holistic Programme graduates
What has your experience in Bettr Barista taught you about society in general, and the marginalised groups in society?
That you cannot assume or expect someone who’s had fewer opportunities than you to be less capable or driven. The ones who make a real difference (regardless of their financial status, social standing, family background, education level, etc.) are the ones who have much bigger mountains to climb, but doggedly keep working to become better versions of themselves at every turn. It’s so much harder to be successful when you’ve drawn the short straw.
Pam and Shirley at the Bettr Barista Academy’s Tasting Bar
For society in general, we need a greater collective recognition that we all have a duty to humankind. It really just takes one step to put the ball of positive change in motion. We all just need to each start doing something positive.
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Mookata Announces Unlimited Offerings in A Single Seating!
Singapore’s well-loved traditional Thai BBQ chain serves up a new accessibly priced buffet at Bugis Junction and ORTO Mookata fans have much to rejoice for as
0· Mookata Announces Unlimited Offerings in A Single Seating! ·Singapore’s well-loved traditional Thai BBQ chain serves up a new accessibly priced
buffet at Bugis Junction and ORTO
Mookata @ ORTO | Image Credit : Andrew Lin
Mookata fans have much to rejoice for as the traditional Thai BBQ restaurant has launched a new buffet format, offering an unlimited spread of the chain’s bestselling meats, fresh vegetables, finger foods and beverages at an unbeatable price.
Available now during weekday lunch (11.30am to 4pm) at Bugis Junction, and from Mondays to Thursdays during dinner (5pm to 12midnight) at ORTO, Mookata’s buffet provides both value and quality, offering a convivial atmosphere for friends and family to bond over a communal pot of delectable grilled meats and luscious soup.
Mookata @ ORTO | Image Credit : Andrew LinDesigned to please even the toughest foodies, the spread is generous and includes Mookata’s most popular items such as Pork Collar, Pork Belly and Chicken Thigh. Also included are classic items such as Fishball, Hot Dog, Cheese Tofu, Thai Fishcake, Golden Mushroom and many more. Likewise, the Pineapple Fried Rice, exclusively available at Bugis Junction and prepared specially by Mookata’s Thai chef, will add yet a tasty staple to the table. Diners at ORTO will also enjoy an aromatic smoky flavour to their dishes with the branch’s charcoal-heated mookata stove.
No effort is spared as diners will find the same premium marinades and seasonings on all of Moookata’s buffet meats, along with the high quality and cuts that Mookata is renowned for. With the buffet, customers can also accompany their ingredients with Mookata’s blend-able range of sweet, garlicky, spicy sauces.
Dipping Sauces, Mookata @ ORTO | Image Credit : Andrew Lin
“The buffet is a long time coming, and our answer to many of our diners’ request for
this dining format. We are happy to have the support of so many followers over the
years, and will certainly offer the same quality of food in a buffet as one will find in
our ala carte menu,” says Nicole Tay, General Manager of Mookata.At just SGD18.90++ per person at Bugis Junction and SGD25.90++ at ORTO, the buffet is as wallet-friendly as it is palate-pleasing. Each diner gets to enjoy 100 minutes at the table at Bugis Junction, and a generous 120 minutes at ORTO for a leisurely meal.
Mookata @ ORTO | Image Credit : Andrew Lin
Mookata @ Bugis Junction
#02-53 Bugis Junction Mall
200 Victoria Street, Singapore 188021+65 6837 0171 | Email
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Tiger Beer Champions New Movement to Highlight Disappearing Local Street Food Culture
Singapore-brewed beer launches a new movement in its bid to preserve our street food culture. Imagine life without Chicken Rice or Char Kway Teow. It’s a reality
0· Tiger Beer Champions New Movement to Highlight Disappearing Local Street Food Culture ·Singapore-brewed beer launches a new movement in its bid to preserve our street food culture.
Imagine life without Chicken Rice or Char Kway Teow. It’s a reality that could easily come to pass if the current worrying trend of our ageing hawker trade persists. Many old-time recipes and skills are being lost, and our iconic street food is in danger of dying out if the younger generation of Singaporean hawkers do not replace our current veterans. Will we be able to turn this around? Or is it a lost cause? Will these beloved dishes become extinct before Singaporeans are galvanised to work together to keep them in our hawker centres?
“Tiger Beer and Street Food are synonymous with our hawker heritage in Singapore. As the iconic Singapore beer, Tiger Beer seeks to reclaim the pride and passion for a fellow national icon by putting our local street food back in the spotlight,” says Venus Teoh, Head of Marketing, Asia Pacific Breweries (Singapore). “It’s time to preserve what we love.”
Tiger Beer, Singapore’s favourite beer, has taken on the mantle of ensuring our street food remains vibrant and authentic for generations to come with a series of videos that bring to life the stories behind Singapore’s iconic street food and the hard work that goes into sustaining this integral part of our culture.
Now, lovers of our local fare can rejoice as Tiger Beer launches a new movement to celebrate and preserve the nation’s most iconic dishes and unique food heritage. Starting from 2 April 2016, the movement aims to motivate Singaporeans to give street food the appreciation and recognition it deserves by shining the spotlight on our hawker fare and how much it means to us.
While food is one of Singapore’s biggest passion points, with approximately 109 hawker centres and a growing Food & Beverage sector, Singaporeans’ social feeds have reflected otherwise, with more coverage for fancy restaurants rather than hawker centres, a cornerstone of our street food culture and a key component of our cultural identity.
To jolt Singaporeans into realising the importance of preserving our street food culture, Tiger Beer has produced three short films, featuring three of our very own hawker stalwarts. Released earlier in April, the films aim to remind Singaporeans that Singapore may one day lose its rich hawker heritage if the next generation of hawkers do not step up to continue the trade. The behind-the-scenes look at their lives, not only elaborates hawker fare, but also immediately raises awareness to the issue of succession.
By showing the sheer amount of effort that goes into making a dish the old-fashioned way instead of relying on mass production, the films also aim to deepen Singaporeans’ appreciation for our street food.
Through these two-minute films that chronicle the hard work that goes into the creation of our iconic street food like Hokkien Mee, Char Kway Teow and Popiah, Tiger Beer hopes to get Singaporeans thinking: Are we taking our street food for granted?
Tiger Beer encourages Singaporeans to use their social clout to make the topic of street food trend through their social action, using the movement’s hashtag – #uncagestreetfood to show their appreciation for their favourite local street food.
“My biggest regret is there’s no one to continue my legacy.” – Uncle Ng, Outram Park Fried Kway Teow Mee
Additionally, Tiger Beer believes that the odds are stacked against our hawkers – and the loss will be permanent unless action is taken. To help Singaporean hawkers who are striving to keep their craft alive and thrive in our evolving society, Tiger Beer will invest 20 cents for every 6-can pack (6 x 323ml) purchase to its street food movement from 1st April to 31st May 2016. The 6-can take-home packs will retail at all leading supermarkets and hypermarkets, whilst stocks last.
For more information on Tiger Beer’s street food movement, please log on to Tiger Beer Singapore’s website and Facebook page.
Spread the word; it’s time to preserve what we love.
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Thirty-Three Degree Days? Bring on the Ice!
…Shaved ice really; and in every enjoyable form you could imagine. In light of Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day, welcome to our take on a local version of comfort
0· Thirty-Three Degree Days? Bring on the Ice! ·…Shaved ice really; and in every enjoyable form you could imagine. In light of Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day, welcome to our take on a local version of comfort foods. Shiok ah!!
Singapore’s Tallest Ice Kachang, Hotel Jen Gateway | Image via darrenbloggie.com
With the weather heating up again, we figured we’ll whet your appetites enough to send you racing to the nearest hawker center and ordering your own bowl of luxuriously cold, wonderfully sweet and delightfully crunchy dessert. As much as I am a fiend for everything sweet, let’s look at the three most popular cold dishes which usually tops any sweet-tooth’s list: Ice Kachang, Cendol, and Cheng Tng.
ICE KACHANG
Ice Kachang, Tian Tian Yuen Dessert House | Image via sg.celebrity.yahoo.com
Personally, I have always figured that Ice Kachang was a legitimately Singaporean creation. Having grown up with that bowl of icy sweetness as an incentive to finish my homework and eat all my vegetables, I even learned the hard way that you had to surgically hack away at the base of the mountain or the whole, glorious mound would crash onto the slightly, grimy hawker center table; a little piece of me died that day.
This creation, originally made up of only shaved ice and red beans, is the child of fondly-recalled 5-cent Ice Balls of yore (ask the older generation of locals for a 20 minute story of the dessert and how amazingly cheap they were before a spiel on how money has inflated so much in Singapore at your own risk), and is largely of Malaysian origin.
Officially named ‘Ais Kachang’, meaning ‘Ice Beans’, the dessert is more commonly referred to as ‘ABC’ (short for ‘Air Batu Campur’), which translates its meaning of ‘Mixed Ice’ into something more fun-sounding. Now with an entire slew of variants, Ice Kachang has come a long way beyond its humble beginnings of hiding just red beans under an ice mountain. Aside from the sweet corn, agar agar, attap chee (palm seed), grass jelly, syrups and condensed milk, one will often find ice cream, fruit syrups with chunks, whole mangoes or even durian topping the delicious mountain of crunchy ice.
CENDOL
Cara Membuat Cendol | Image via pegipegi.com
While we’re still in Southeast Asia, let me shout out to a different delectable cold dessert, the long-sigh invoking, pleasurably rich and sinful, popular crowd favorite: Cendol. With a colorful and contested past, many sources point the origins of Cendol to stem predominantly from Indonesia; though many others mention Malaysian and Javanese roots as well.
Spawning from the word ‘Jendol’, meaning ‘swollen’ or ‘bump’, and words to that effect referring to the green jelly so characteristic of the drink-dessert medley, this dessert’s original recipe called only for coconut milk, palm sugar (a.k.a. gula melaka), green jelly strips, and ice. When brought to Singapore, this dessert evolved through racial experimentation with local Indian Muslims improving on the texture of the jendol, and Hainanese and Teochew cooks beginning to add red beans into the recipe.
Regardless of the changes that local Cendol faced, we can all agree that no matter the number of chefs, this broth did quite the opposite of spoiling. With shaved ice, creamy coconut milk, ultra-sweet and smokey gula melaka, red beans, sweet corn and the ever-enjoyable jelly to hunt for, Cendol will always remain a heat-beater for us foodies.
CHENG TNG
Cheng Tng, Ye Lai Xiang | Image via cdn.ieatandeat.com
Last but not least, apart from sheer sugary solutions, the Chinese community holds their own with their contribution to our taste buds: the light tasting, typically herbal-esque and ‘liang’, or cooling, Cheng Tng.
Hailing from an eastern Guangdong province of China, the “5 Fruits Soup” (predecessor of what we now know as Cheng Tng) was boiled using longan, ginko nuts, barley, lotus seeds and lily bulbs. Taken as a herbal brew, this soup was used to cool their countrymen and local populace in the undying heat of summer. As this dessert made it further towards the tropical regions of Asia, it became a wonderful relief to those who suffered from the perpetual summer heat.
In the past, most of the original Cheng Tng sellers sold their desserts to the coolies and dockworkers who were often Chinese themselves and took blessed, cool respite from the unending heat with a familiar taste of home. With business booming, dialect groups began to do what they did best and started melding elements into the original brew with sago, agar agar, sweet potatoes and dried persimmons. Ultimately, Cheng Tng is still alive and keeping everyone wonderfully cool to this day in all it’s herbal-y perfection.
This said, whether it be sugary sweetness, sinful creaminess or herbal lightness you crave during these scorching days, get out there and start ordering your way to beat the heat!
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