Old Hong Kong

Lunch time - Peichin, Pat & Shannon ( 30 oct 2011)

We met for Singapore Writers Festival on 30 October 2011 in the morning at the museum. After that we headed for lunch. I wasn't feeling well yet I wanted to have lunch before I headed back home to rest.

Old Hong Kong

Located at Raffles City Shopping Centre, we had a taste of dim sum (Hong Kong Style) that day.

2 bowls of century egg porridge shared among the 3 gals

Lovely Presentation


Custard buns

Smooth and soft

Check out our dim sum spread

Peichin & Pat

More Dim Sum

Watch this

Herbal Jelly

Feeling cold yet attempting the dessert dish

It was an enjoyable session catching up with Peichin and Shannon. I was feeling extremely cold after lunch. I wasn't suprised when I reached home to discover that I was running a fever. It was the start of 3 days of fever and 3 weeks of flu. Had a really bad cough.I am thankful that I have recovered.

PC with her dessert :)

Patara Fine Thai Cuisine Presents Masterclass by Chef Ian Kittichai

On 23rd November 2011, I was invited for Chef Ian Kittichai's Masterclass (Priced at $98++, inclusive of set luncheon). This was held at Patara Fine Thai Cuisine located at 163 Tanglin Road, #03-14, Tanglin Mall.

Patara's week long Asian Masters event with Celebrity Chef Ian Kittichai (21st-27th November 2011)
Comfortable setting in Patara Fine Thai

Nestled in the cozy enclave of Tanglin Mall, Patara Fine Thai is known for its classic Thai dishes made from premium ingredients. The restaurant stays relevant in changing times by constantly innovating to fit diners' evolving tastes without straying too far from the heart and soul of the original dishes.

Acclaimed Thai Celebrity Chef Ian Kittichai, host of popular cooking show Mue Thong. Dubbed the "Golden Boy" by Bangkok Post, Chef Kittichai brings to life a meeting of culinary and artistic passion.

Ingredients for cooking class dishes

There were 4 dishes Chef Ian prepared for us during the cooking class. They included : "Yum Makuapow" - Grilled Eggplant Salad; "Yumhua-plee" - Banana Blossom Salad; "Gai ob prik" - Sankaburee All Natural Chicken and "Kanohm-dokma-li" - Jasmine rice ice cream, jasmine rice tuille.

Preparing the first dish - Grilled Eggplant Salad

Adding the sauce to the salad

Colourful presentation of the Grilled Eggplant Salad with the tiger prawn and the grilled eggplant

Chef Ian showing us how to slice the banana blossoms with a Japanese mandolin into strips and transfer banana blossom strips into a large bowl of cold water and lime juice.

"This is how we slice the banana blossoms"

Using the bananan leaf as a decoration alongside the 2 dishes - Banana Blossom Salad and Griled Eggplant Salad

Such passion and creativity - Thai Food prepared by Chef Ian

Chef Ian -receiving applause for his cooking class dishes

Grilled Eggplant Salad - Grilled eggplant, tiger prawns, grated boiled eggs and seafood dip dressing.

Banana Blossom Salad

-Simmered in hand pressed coconut milk, crispy shallot, peanut, chili jam dressing

Lovely presentation - Sankaburee all natural chicken - slow cooked in heritage roasted turmeric paste and coconut milk

Jasmine FlowerFlan

- Jasmine rice ice cream, jasmine rice tuille

Menu for set luncheon

All set for Thai luncheon

"Poa teak" -Thai Bouillabaisse (Andaman seafood, holy basil, spicy bird's eye chili soup)

For appetizer we had a choice between the salad or the soup. I had the salad.

Yumhua-plee (Fresh Heart of Palm & Banana Blossom Salad)

The salad was unique. This was the first time I tasted the crsipy banana blossom. Sweet tasting, the peanut and chili jam dressing complemented the dish.

Padped Pla (slow roasted in chili paste, green finger pepper fresh peppercorn sause)

For the main course, we had an option between the chicken and the fish. I had the chicken.

Sankaburee all natural chicken

Tender and spicy

Jasmine Flower Flan

If you have a sweet tooth this is the dish for you. The Jasmine rice ice cream is simply delicious.

Patara Fine Thai has A La Carte Menu for set lunch and set dinner from 21st to 27 November 2011. For reservations, kindly contact (65) 67370818

Thanks Anthony and Su-Lin for the invite. I had an enjoyable lunch at Patara Fine Thai Cuisine and picked up a few tips for Thai cooking.

Pat with Teresa

Buffet Town

Pat & Peichin



The largest Dining concept without boundaries

After 3 weeks of being sick, where I was down with a severe cough, I am glad to say I have finally recovered. Hence I met Peichin for lunch on 20 November 2011. We chanced upon Buffet Town at Raffles City and decided to explore lunch then. For Weekends lunch the price was $29.80++.

Pat's plate of seafood spread

Among the items on the plate, I only enjoyed the fresh prawns. The rest of the items were tough. I have tasted better crayfish and though there were lots of display at the counter, I gave that a miss after my first taste of the crayfish which I had.

Enjoyed the fresh prawns

Peichin and her first plate of food

Colourful Spread of food

Potato and leek cream soup - Thumbs Down

Peichin had this bowl of soup. It was diluted and it wasn't nice.

Pat's Plate of Japanese food

The sashimi looks nice, yet when we upon tasting, is tough, unlike the sashimi we eat at japanese restaurants.

PC's Laksa

Herbal Soup - our first Thumbs up

Satay

Pat's main course-this is good

Desserts are good

PC's desserts with ice-cream

Another Sweet tooth babe :)

It was a lovely Sunday afternoon catching up with good pal. After that both of us did some shopping. Then I went to CSC for mass and caught up with Charissa for dinner.