Yu Pavilion Restaurant 裕轩 (Kovan)

(PARTIALLY SPONSORED) Guess what goes well with that fabulous fried rice? That’s right, @yupavilionsg Fish Tail Curry! To be more precise, it’s their Fish Tail ($28.80++) cooked in curry, which is one of four ways to enjoy the fish tail. The other flavour options for the fish tail are Sour & Spicy Sauce, Deep Fried with Diced Chili & Garlic, and steamed Hong Kong Style. Personally I’d say that the curry is the one you go for when maximising your money, because look at the size of it!⠀
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The curry itself is quite decent, with a subtle but unmistakable spiciness, a weighty creaminess from the coconut milk used and salted sufficiently. I haven’t got a clue what kind of fish is used, but it’s pretty meaty with a firm flaky flesh. It’s flawlessly fresh as well, which is essential for making sure that the fish flesh can withstand being immersed in the tasty curry. Besides the fish, the curry conceals a bounty of assorted vegetables like eggplant, ladyfingers, and tomatoes, along with fruit (pineapple chunks to be precise) and beancurd skin. It’s a fully laden pot of fish curry, and that’s why I recommend ordering the fish tail in curry if you’re looking for maximum bang for your buck.⠀
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Thank you for the invite @scalemicroinfluencers, and thanks for having us @yupavilionsg!

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With carbs & protein aplenty, we had to get some fibre for a balanced meal. Yu Pavilion’s Prawns & Asparagus with XO Sauce ($24.80++ small) fit the bill perfectly, with the asparagus being unexpectedly fresh. No offensively inedible fibrous bits here, not at all! The asparagus was fresh & easy to chew with just a little snap for a satisfying texture, and it was a fantastic fit for the subtly spicy & supremely savoury XO sauce. The prawns were flawlessly fresh, and each bite was snappy & texturally perfect.⠀
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Thank you for the invite @scalemicroinfluencers, and thanks for hosting us @yupavilionsg!⠀

(PARTIALLY SPONSORED) @yupavilionsg meats were mouthwatering, but I got that carb craving. Enter the Fragrant Egg Fried Rice with Crab Meat & Black Truffle ($17.80++ for the small), which is quite the mouthful to say. The fluffy grains of rice fit right in with the fluffy bits of egg, and the delicate bits of crabmeat. All of that was pleasantly perfumed by the ambrosial aroma of truffle and just adequately salted so it would be the perfect carby complement to any item on the menu.⠀
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Thank you for the invite @scalemicroinfluencers, and thanks for hosting us @yupavilionsg!⠀

(PARTIALLY SPONSORED) Mondays are miserable enough as it is, so why not dispel some of the blues by making it a Meaty Monday at @yupavilionsg? Hidden on the third floor of the perpetually dead Kovan Heartland Mall is Yu Pavilion, a snazzy little Chinese restaurant. I won’t lie, my expectations were very modest, but Yu Pavilion managed to thoroughly impress me & my dad.⠀
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We got the Hotplate Venison Meat ($23.80++) in ginger & spring onion sauce instead of black pepper, and it was downright delicious, albeit a tad too salty after a while. Unlike many other places that overdo it with the meat tenderiser when it comes to game like venison, Yu Pavilion tenderises it just enough to avoid excessive chewing but retain the satisfaction of biting into meat. The spring onions & ginger added an ambrosial aroma to the proceedings, and the sizzling hotplate elicited even stronger aromatics from them.⠀
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The meaty selections from Yu Pavilion were a strong start to our dinner, and I’m glad it continued being superb all throughout. Thanks for the invite, @yupavilionsg, and thanks for setting it up @scalemicroinfluencers!

(PARTIALLY SPONSORED) Mondays are miserable enough as it is, so why not dispel some of the blues by making it a Meaty Monday at @yupavilionsg? Hidden on the third floor of the perpetually dead Kovan Heartland Mall is Yu Pavilion, a snazzy little Chinese restaurant. I won’t lie, my expectations were very modest, but Yu Pavilion managed to thoroughly impress me & my dad.⠀
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They pride themselves on their Signature Marmite Spare Ribs ($18.80++ for the small), and deservedly so. The tinfoil bowl felt tacky & a mismatch with Yu Pavilion’s refined feel, but the ribs themselves were world class. Most marmite ribs tend to be awfully salty, but Yu Pavilion gets it just right. The marmite does most of the flavouring for these tender ribs with it’s deep saltiness, and it provides and extra umami dimension due to the yeast extract in it. The marmite is definitely mixed with a few extra ingredients, as there is a little sweetness to counteract the natural bitterness of the marmite. As for the meaty pork ribs, they were encased in a thin, crisp batter layer, and every last rib was tastefully tender.⠀
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The meaty selections from Yu Pavilion were a strong start to our dinner, and I’m glad it continued being superb all throughout. Thanks for the invite, @yupavilionsg, and thanks for setting it up @scalemicroinfluencers!