Every inch of well-lubricated pasta is positively slathered with the glorious black paste, which is simultaneously nuanced and forthcoming in its running quite the gamut of mouthly sensations – bitter, umami, salty, padi spicy. The pork belly is toe-curlingly marvellous, but even as my teeth were giving one slice a pleasurable grind, I was already planning my next forkful of ebony treasure. Ridiculously memorable and addictive. 4.4/5

This was a hosted meal courtesy of Joan Bowen Cafe, a social enterprise situated in MacPherson Road that is run almost entirely by staff with special needs. [Edit as of 18 April 2016: the pop-up has been cancelled.]