大上海 端午节 Rice Dumplings from Grand Shanghai Restaurant (from 2 to 28 June 2020)

If you have not tried any Shanghainese rice dumplings before, why not order some from Grand Shanghai Restaurant? Located just 2 minutes walk from Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel, one could do a takeaway or simply order online via this link: https://www.grandshanghai.com.sg/promotions/labour-day-promotion

Otherwise, one could also call 6836 6866 or 8202 0836 or email direct to restaurant@grandshanghai.com.sg

photo credit: Grand Shanghai Restaurant

I must say, the gift box for the rice dumplings was rather nice. Elegant and stylish in lovely green. Quite sturdy too!

stylish and elegant gift box

Here's a short 'unboxing' video:




Lovely to see a short message from team Grand Shanghai. Happy 端午节 to you too!

nicely sealed

Am impressed that each of the rice dumplings were individually packed and nicely sealed. Didn't eat it immediately, and had it a few days later. Simply steamed for a few minutes will do.

classic signature flavour

Below are the available flavours from Grand Shanghai Restaurant:

1. Grand Shanghai Rice Dumpling (⼤上海特⾊裹蒸粽) 
2. Shanghainese Braised Pork Belly (东坡⾁咸蛋莲⼦粽) 
3. Brown Glutinous Rice Dumpling (五⾹糙⽶蛋⻩咸⾁粽) 
4. Shanghainese Sweetened Eight Treasure Rice Dumpling (上海⼋宝⾖沙粽)

The Grand Shanghai Rice Dumpling is the largest, almost squarish in shaped and filled with conpoy, homecured salted pork, chicken, chinese mushroom, egg yolk, lotus seed and green bean. Retails at $28.80++ each.

The rest of the flavours are priced at $9.80++ each. Let's try one, shall we? Truth be told, I've never tried a Shanghainese rice dumpling, myself. This was the first!

hello, good looking~

Chose the Brown Glutinous Rice Dumpling to taste. Again, my first time having a brown glutinous rice dumpling! So many firsts in this tasting!

Brown Glutinous Rice Dumpling  五⾹糙⽶蛋⻩咸⾁粽 @$9.80++ each

The rice was soft and if you eat the rice alone, it actually tasted mildly sweet. There's adequate chunks of meat in there, and surprisingly, not too overly marinated.

marinated pork belly, chestnut x 2, salted egg yolk

As the ingredients may be hiding somewhere in a corner here and there, I liked to mix them around to balance out the flavours. Chestnuts were sweet. Pork belly was kind of a larger chunk that's fork tender. Loved that the fats are all intact. It was an awesome feeling for that sensation when you popped one into your mouth!

hitting the jackpot with salted egg yolk

Because it was thoroughly enjoyable, I had reached towards the end of the meal, with only these left....

which one would you savour last?

Eating Grand Shanghai normal sized bak zhang was self-sufficient as an entire meal in one. Fills you up pretty good, with wholesome tasty and balanced flavours. To get your hands on these or to send them to your loved ones, order from:

Telephone: 6836 6866 or 8202 0836 or 

Email restaurant@grandshanghai.com.sg or 

Visit website at https://www.grandshanghai.com.sg/promotions/labour-day-promotion

If you choose online delivery, please note the delivery charges.

Thank you Gilbert for arranging the delivery and Grand Shanghai Restaurant team for the treat!

Happy Dragon Boat Festival, everyone!

And... for Father's Day Promotion, check out the information below:

poster credit: Grand Shanghai Restaurant

Grand Shanghai Restaurant

Address: 390 Havelock Road Level 1 King's centre, 169662
Website: https://www.grandshanghai.com.sg/

Father's Day Special @ M Social Beast and Butterflies (19 to 21 June 2020) Pre-Order Now! (Takeaway/Online Delivery)

image credit: M Social

From 19 to 21 Jun 2020, Beast and Butterflies is offering a $25+, 2-course menu promo that's inclusive of a complimentary canned drink, for the upcoming Father's Day Special celebration.

Pre-order now to avoid disappointment! Visit http://bit.ly/mss-takeaway or please call/ WhatsApp 9183 9420.

Loved that the promo menu consists of all-time favourite such as the Half Crispy Pork Knuckle! This had gotten me really excited as Starter + Pork Knuckle for just $25+ ? No way! But it really is true, so don't miss this!

Courtesy of Gilbert and friends at M Social Beast and Butterflies, I have had the good fortune to taste the new dishes in the menu. To start, we had the Nicoise Salad and Quinoa Tabbouleh.  I really had no clue to what's a Tabbouleh except that it sounded darn healthy! Actually, it is a healthier choice. Originated from the Middle East, it is a vegetarian salad.

Quinoa Tabbouleh تبولة‎ (UP $14+)

Am most surprised by the portion of this item. Indicated as a Starter, but boy... the portion is like a main course on its own. Wow!

The Quinoa Tabbouleh has a lovely balanced flavours and visually, it looked like a beautiful garden. It made me happy to be eating something as colourful as this!

If you're afraid that quinoa might be a tad too filling, then Nicoise Salad would be a lighter healthy starter. There's mesclun, french beans, quail eggs, tuna chunks, cherry tomatoes, white anchovies and idaho potatoes with basil oil dressing.

Nicoise Salad (UP $16+)

As for the mains, we got to try the Parma Ham and Burrata Cheese Tartine, and Kurobuta Claypot Rice.

Get ready with a glass of wine, and sink your teeth into the fully loaded Parma Ham & Burrata Cheese Tartine. Chew and savour the flavours. Perfect with a sip of crisp white wine and a little tête-à-tête.

Parma Ham and Burrata Cheese Tartine

come closer

You must be wondering, what is this Kurobuta Claypot Rice? Let me show you...

Kurobuta Claypot Rice (UP $18+)

It looked like an indulgent version of "lu rou fan" (卤肉饭). The container was pretty deep, and the amount of rice would be enough to feed more than 1 pax. There were condiments provided, in case one would like to break the richness of the dish.

luscious runny yolk

Gave it a good stir and mixed it well. The braised sauce was superb and wished there were more. The rice towards the bottom were missing out on the sauce! Will recommend to heat up this dish before digging in. If you are expecting wok-hei from this dish, don't. I know I did as the "Claypot" in its name gave that sort of expectation. Nevertheless, it was a hearty and enjoyable rice dish!

To place your order for the Father's Day Special deals, just call or WhatsApp 9183 9420, email fnb.mss@millenniumhotels.com or visit bit.ly/mss-takeaway

Delivery fees:

• Free delivery with minimum for order of $150
• Within 5km: $8, Within 10km: $20, Islandwide: $30

The above meal was courtesy of M Social Beast and Butterflies and arranged by Gilbert. Thank you!

Enjoy and stay safe!

Beast & Butterflies

Address: M Social Singapore 90 Robertson Quay Singapore 238259
Website: https://www.millenniumhotels.com/en/singapore/m-social-singapore/beast-and-butterflies/

The Famous Kitchen Island-Wide Delivery

If you have been missing The Famous Kitchen delicious food (click here to view the last visit), fret not. You can still da-bao the food from them or have it delivered to your home! Here's the link: http://order.famouskitchen.com.sg

Happy to know that one of the dish that I had missed the most since the first visit, the flavourful Salt Baked Flower Crab is included in the delivery menu! Yay! Will have it for the next round, maybe with one of the affordable bottles. Hehe! At the moment, am also awaiting for their classic KL Hokkien Noodles to be included. Then, it'll be an order to reminisce the classics.

Thank you Jennifer from JY Consultancy for arranging the delivery this time round.

At the moment, one could enjoy additional 10% off for takeaways and 20% off for delivery till 27 May 2020. For delivery, there is a minimum order of $50 to fulfill. Note that there will be additional delivery surcharges from their delivery partner for orders during PH or PH weekends.


Here's a video of the food:




For food that are 'saucy' like the fish head curry, it was evident that extra care was put in place to prevent spillage. Lovely and shows that the restaurant is considerate towards their diners. Thank you!

carefully packed

Traditional Fish Head Curry 亚参鱼头 @$28+/$50+ (half/whole)

Would recommend the Traditional Fish Head Cury. Am impressed with the sauce. Lemak, rich and with a nice spicy punch. The half a head was meaty and fed 2 pax adequately. If there are leftover sauce, it'll make a nice dip for bread too!

I was having a zoom dinner session with my colleagues and showed them the charcoal tofu. They were rather curious about the taste and it made me realize that not many have tried this before! The tofu was well-fried and it was still beautifully intact when arrived. However, the enoki mushrooms can't be compared with dine-in as it had turned soggy. I liked the light savoury sweet sauce for the tofu.

Charcoal Beancurd with Enoki Mushroom 金针菇黑炭豆腐 @$16+

The Salted Egg Yolk Prawn with Italian Sauce had a curious name. Like, what's an Italian Sauce doing in a zhichar dish! Hahahaa. I think the Italian sauce here is the Golden Sand sauce that we usually see for the crab dishes. Truth be told, I thought it was just a thicker version of salted egg yolk sauce.

Salted Egg Yolk Prawn with Italian Sauce 金沙香草虾球 @$27+

Venison with Ginger & Scallion 姜葱鹿肉 @$18+

An enjoyable meal of zichar favourites. If you can take spicy, go for the Traditional Curry Fish Head.

Thank you Jennifer and The Famous Kitchen for the meal.

Let's support local businesses and if you opt for delivery, there's a 20% discount from 18 to 27 May 2020 and for takeaway, there's 10% off at the moment! What's more, is that Famous Kitchen was recommended by the 2019 edition of MICHELIN Guide Singapore, and specialises in delectable Nanyang cuisine. How's that for dinner tonight?

limited time promo

Here's the order link: http://order.famouskitchen.com.sg or call 6636 8333 / 6257 1843 or email fkreservation@singnet.com.sg

Note: 

If customer orders with restaurant directly:

• For order above $100+, no delivery charge.
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• Delivery charge of $10 applies for orders below $100+.
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• For Set Menu for 1, minimum order of 2 sets.

If customer orders online via http://order.famouskitchen.com.sg,  there is a minimum order of $50.

The Famous Kitchen 名食小厨

Address: #01-01, Hong Heng Mansion, 54 Sembawang Road
Opening Hours:
Mon - Sun: 11:30 - 14:30, 17:40 - 22:30
Phone: +65 6636 8333
Website: https://www.famouskitchen.sg
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/famouskitchensg/

NUDE Seafood - Surprise Birthday Treat from Friends

My friends sent me some food today from NUDE Seafood, so here are the photos. Most impressed with the careful packaging for the burger. The homemade yoghurt bun seemed light but pretty filling in da tummy. The burger patty was a tad too pink for my liking, but it was surely moist and juicy! Expect messy drips of the srirachi aoili. Suggest to share this with a friend or family, as it may be a tad too much for one pax. Ideally, to pair it with a glass of wine or ice cold beer.

Just a Burger @$18.80

诺和牛汉堡

NZ wagyu patty, with homemade Greek yoghurt bun, srirachi aoili, caramelized onions, tomato slice, lettuce - messy burger

There was also the Signature Hickory-smoked Salmon, which I've tried before. This time round, it came with black forbidden rice and grilled cauliflower.

烟熏三文鱼 @$19/90

thank you, my friends!

Here's the link to enjoy NUDE Seafood at home: https://www.nudeseafood.com/order

[MHR] Bridging The Distance With a Message of Love

In conjunction with Mother's Day on 10 May 2020, Millennium Hotels and Resorts (MHR) will be

launching “Message from Me”, a social media campaign that runs from 8 to 25 May to honour mothers and caregivers from around the world. Let's watch the video here: https://www.facebook.com/millenniumhotels/videos/294166571607848/

Grand Copthorne Waterfront  Hotel by the river

Molo Clouds at Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel's lobby

To celebrate a heartwarming Mother's Day, Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel, M Social, Orchard Hotel and Grand Shanghai has prepared a myriad of exciting takeaway/delivery sets to enjoy a cosy meal at home to celebrate the occasion.

Only ala-carte menu is available for both Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel, Grand Shanghai and M Social, while the Mother's Day Special is still available from Orchard Hotel. Hurry, before the items are sold out!

To all mom's out there, you are loved each day and everyday. Stay safe! Cheers!

cheers~

Happy Mother's Day!