Quite a substantial amount of toppings, but that couldn't camouflage that stiffness of the pancakes themselves.
A far more substantial twist on eggs Benedict, but also far heavier on the stomach with meaty ox cheek in place of ham or smoked salmon.
Instead of kaya toast, the gooey soft boiled eggs are accompanied by a dense bun halved and slathered with a UK-imported lemon curd and clotted cream - dip the plain half into the eggs to moisten them.
Another passed-down recipe from the owners' parents is this glutinous rice, which I gobbled down almost all by myself. The fragrant rice, sticky but not too gummy, is peppered with dried shrimp, crunchy roast peanuts and crispy fried shallots. And that homemade chilli sauce on the side is just spot-on.
Green tea gelato with vodka-infused red bean sauce, red bean jam, buttery biscuit crumble, and assorted berries. Beautiful play on classic Japanese dessert flavours!
One of the better versions of this Italian classic I've had, with blobs of mascarpone cream, liqueur-ed chocolate, sponge, and thinner-than-paper chocolate shards.
The rice bowl with chicken chunks and simmered eggs is tasty, though not mindblowing; what steals the limelight for me is that accompanying bowl of slightly cloudy, "essence of chicken" broth. Good stuff.
