Date Night

Close up of epic uni 😁 it was super fresh and melts away in your mouth.

main dish. Sashimi w/ rice. The last uni-filled spoon was epic. 😍

for this thing-on-a-satay-stick, all I heard the guy say was "ikan bilis". After we ate it we heard from others that it was a grasshopper... that tastes like ikan bilis. 😳

Quite refreshing! No veggie taste.

A stalk of wheat. That's it. Smells like popcorn. Tastes like popcorn that didn't pop. Interesting.

Dinner at #Teppei today! This is such an awesome Xmas surprise 😄 Paul's colleague had some extra spaces and we were lucky enough to fill in last minute. I still remember the disappointment when we checked Teppei's FB account when they opened reservations 3min after they posted the slots, and it was already FULL FOR 3 MTHS! Anyway here are some highlights from today's dinner. First awesome dish was sashimi! Ok, I'm still paranoid of tape worms (no thanks to that FB post w the x-ray of worms) but when swordfish & tuna belly literally melt away in your mouth, it's worth it ❤️

I can't seem to remember the actual name of this dish but it's definitely one of my favs! The balls look burnt but it's actually squid ink that gives it that black colour. The shell is crispy and the inside of it is made of crab meat, i think. The cheese next to it just makes this dish delightful. I can never have too much cheese!

The sauce is just amazing. No wonder it's their signature dish. The restaurant serves tapas style food so portions are smaller..

Duck confit was good. Skin was crisp and meat was tender. Paul finished the whole dish rather quickly.

The whole dish was really good. But when it comes to pork belly I always feel rather gelat after a few slices. Good idea to share this dish.

The sauce and toppings that came with it gave it a Japanese twist. One of the best that I've tasted. In this case the foie gras can't be too soft or it'll melt into the sauce.

Inspired by a certain dish in US which he tasted then to be "the best thing I've had", this is what executive chef Benjamin declares to be the usurper of that title. I can see why - the strange combination of melt-in-the-mouth foie gras on crisp toasted brioche works surprisingly and superbly well with sweet elements of dark chocolate ganache and mashed bananas, crunchy granola crumbs and smokey bacon jam. I don't know if this is THE best thing I've ever had, but it certainly ranks among the top and for a non-foie gras fan like me, that's saying a lot.