Epicurean Market 2015
I know it's been a long time since Epicurean, but what can I say? #Procrastination hehe but anyway, the food was too good (read: expensive) not to immortalise so here I am with some pixels.
db Bistro & Oyster Bar
db dog ($10) | This was probably one of the best value items we had at Epicurean Market, and it's a good filler to get full on after indulging on little mouthfuls of gourmet food. Juicy hotdog + toasted bun + spicy mustard? Bring it on - I'll have one any day. This may be ten times the price of my favourite ikea hotdog bun, but it's also ten times better.
Lobster Roll ($25) | I have had a ton of disappointing lobster rolls in Singapore, which made me swear off lobster rolls in Singapore forever. That is, until I tried this. It's definitely not as good as the one I've had in london, but for $25, I'm not complaining. The lobster meat was sweet and tender, but still had a good bite, and the seasoning for the mayo wasn't too overpowering. It's also commendable how the portion was pretty generous. The bun is about 6 inches long, but there was a mountain of lobster meat on this little thing.
Foie Gras Terrine ($10) | Our best find during the entire duration of the Epicurean Market. On the last day, we even bought 4 of these babies and a couple of other terrines back home. It's incredible value for money and I must say DB is one of my favourite places for terrines. I usually couldn't care less for it, but say DB, and I'm all like pate please? This seasoning for the foie gras terrine was a little on the heavy side, but otherwise, still satisfying.
Bread Street Kitchen
Pork belly slider ($12) | I'm glad Bread Street Kitchen was at the Epicurean Market because I heard pretty nasty reviews about it online and didn't want to go even though I LOVE Gordon Ramsay. This was actually pretty decent, the pork was tender and the barbecue sauce was tasty. Only gripe was that the skin was more chewy than crispy.
Fish & Chips ($14) | The fish & chips however were super average. I wouldn't pay full price for this. I can't put my finger on what exactly I didn't like? Maybe I'm just not a fan of British style fish and chips, since I didn't like the ones I've had in London either.
Hide Yamamoto
Chirashi Don - $12 | Despite all the social media whores raving about this online, I thought this was the most mediocre dish I've had throughout the 3 days. Of course there was also the beef skewers ($10) from Long Chim, but those downright sucked. I guess the portions were just underwhelming, and there was more pickled vegetable than sashimi, which made me regret not spending my $12 on something more substantial or something that had better value.
Waku Ghin
FEAST!! We bought the most items at Waku Ghin (or at least Bratty did anyway hehe) but no ragratz, because the food was nothing short of spectacular.
Tonbo Tuna Don ($16) | I don't typically enjoy tuna that much, but this was different. It was mild, and well-seasoned, and simple. Something I would definitely order again if I had the chance.
Marinated Botan Shrimp with Uni and Caviar ($25) | Everyone has to try this at least ONCE in their lives because it's so good, there are no words. The steep pricing is justified by the quality and quantity of the fresh shrimp, uni, and caviar. To be honest, although the bowl looks tiny, the portions were quite substantial. Every bite was heavenly. and I still salivate thinking about the sweetness from the botan shrimp and uni. Possibly one of the pinnacles of my dining experience in Singapore! No wonder this is the dish Chef Tetsuya is known for.
Ocean Trout Carpaccio ($16) | The texture of the trout was mind blowing and I think I preferred this to the tuna by a small margin.
Tasmanian Short Rib with Truffle Jus ($15) | That's not truffle. It's actually button mushrooms that have been shaved thinly and because of the way it's served, the earthy notes of the mushrooms are actually amplified and they went perfectly with the short rib. Although this was good, it did pale in comparison with the other seafood dishes.
Grilled Ohmi Wagyu Beef with Fresh Wasabi - $24 | At $12 per slice of beef, this was a huge splurge considering it was gone in just one bite. I had to savour every single second chewing that fork-tender wagyu, but still the moment passed too fast.
Musk Melon ($12) | Epicurean Market provided us with an excellent opportunity to sample Japanese melons because we would never get a whole melon at Isetan/Meidi-ya. The melon was so intensely sweet I felt like they could have extracted a sugar plantation's worth of monosaccharides from this.
Banana St Honore ($8) | In terms of pastry, Waku Ghin doesn't disappoint. The choux could have been softer, but I loved the velvety texture of the banana cream. The pairing with chocolate was a little boring though. Wish they had more interesting flavour profiles!
Tiramisu ($8) | Hands down the best tiramisu I've had ever. The sponge was soaked thoroughly in a coffee syrup, and there's so much of it you can see the liquid swirling around at the bottom of the verrine. The liquid is separated by a layer of crunchy chocolate streusel before being layered with the lightest mascarpone and finally dusted with a sprinkling of cocoa. The entire thing was really well composed and balanced out. Absolute perfection.
Would I go to Epicurean Market next year? Probably not, but I must say it was quite a worthwhile experience if you've never been.
Till the next food adventure,
Butterball & Bratty
Update: Indeed we missed out on Epicurean Market 2016, but who knows? Maybe we'll head down for the 2017 one :)
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