[FT] - Sunrise Bistro & Bar

*Food Tasting*

Right by the bustling beaches of East Coast Park, There is a place laidback eatery for you to chill and relax your weekend away. Sunrise Bistro serves more than just morning meals, you can expect Bar Bites and Delicious Mains. Chef Vincent Teng experiments with all types of cooking, and he has a particular loving for Sous Vide cooking, creating tender mains and juicy grills. You can also expect Asian twists on modern European cuisine, along with pastas and pizzas galore. It's really an experience!

From the Bar, this beautiful cocktail - Pink Lady sure is as a lady's drink. All pink & bubbly, I enjoyed it! The accompanying Strawberry slices were a little tangy and slight alcoholic but very addictive!

To start the night - We've got Seafood Chowder Soup , Luncheon Chips - $8, Truffle Fries - $9 & Seared Foie Gras! I am not going to deny that the Seared Foie Gras - $19 stole the limelight. It is seared goose liver on brioche bread layered with mango. Absolute Bliss in my mouth and I would gladly enjoy another piece. The Seafood Chowder Soup - $12 is nothing like the usual chowders that we see, this one looks & taste more like a bisque. Chef Vincent wanted to make this starter light so that it prepares the stomach for more food later on!

Pictured is a tasting portion of this dish

Chef Vincent was very generous and he sliced open a Red Snapper and Fry it till crisp for the Sunrise Fish & Chips - $26! I felt that the flesh was a little on the dry side, but i love the crispiness of the skin and the mango salsa went so well together. 

The Cereal Crusted Cod Fish - $28. This dish had a very asian touch to it. It was served with seasonal vegetables braised in sesame oil and Ginger Shoyu Broth. I prefer this dish over the former and I personally love Cod fish plus the ginger shoyu broth made it taste rather homely. I love it!

Duck Confit - $28 is getting really common nowadays, but Chef vincent did his duck confit with Asian Spices! Now that's something new! Skin crispy flesh tender duck confit was really good, because the duck leg was sous vide for 8 hours, infused with asian spices. It is not like many others that I've had which were dry and unappealing.

Pictured is a tasting portion of this dish

This Marmite Canadian Pork Shoulder - $26 was really tender despite it being such a big chunk! I was really looking forward to the marmite flavour but it wasn't very strong, but the meat is very tender la!

Lastly is the BBQ Beef Short Ribs - $32, it is sous vide for 24 hours so it is really Tender and it is accompanied with their Homemade BBQ sauce, It taste to me like Char Siew Sauce, I dont know why. Haha! But you see ah, the Beef rib was sous vide for 24Hours and cooked further before it was being served to us and Yet the inside is still Pink and the meat was so tender. How does Chef Vincent do it? OMG!

Then it was dessert time, Haha. Yes, After so many mains! Now this dessert is very special! Can you tell what this is? This is Chef Vincent's Tiramisu Semi Freddo - $12, yes I understand your concern as well, Where got Tiramisu like this one? Well, Chef Vincent Semi Froze the Mascarpone Cheese layered with coffee liqueur jelly sponge topped with milo crunch with tuile biscuit and garnished with brandy soaked raisins. Very special right? Haha. 

Next up is the crowd favourite which is also very instagram worthy. It is the Salted Egg Yolk Custard Molten Chocolate Cake - $14. Yes, the name itself already very tempting. When you are getting this dessert, please get ready your phone to take video if you want to post to your social media because it is definitely very #foodporn worthy! Haha. I love how it is not Gelat and goes well with the Vanilla Ice cream! 

Overall my experience at Sunrise Bistro & Bar was really fun and the dishes have the power to pull me back. Please visit them as well, because there is live band on weekends! It would be a great place to chill with your friends or to catch the live streaming of soccer matches courtesy of Sunrise Bistro! Haha.

Sunrise Bistro & Bar

902 Eastcoast Parkway

Playgound @ Big Splash Block B, #01-05

Tel: 6440 9090

http://sunrisebistrobar.com/

https://www.facebook.com/SunriseBistroBar?fref=ts

With Love, M♥

[F.T] Seafood International Exciting Culinary Special 30 Course Set Dinner

Seafood International has been a Singapore Iconic Tourist MUST Visit Place for the past 30 years. To commemorate their 30th Anniversary, Seafood International has introduced a 30-Course Set Dinner featuring 30 fabulous celebratory dishes with free flow wines, beers, desserts and more to mark the occasion.

Seafood International

902 East Coast Parkway, Block A #01-01

Big Splash, Singapore 449874

Since the opening in 1983, the neon-lit “Lobster” logo lighting facing the East Coast Parkway functions as a “lighthouse” for all seafood lovers in search of live, highly quality seafood. Thirty years later, the restaurant has gradually transformed to become not just a seafood restaurant, but also an exciting and trusted destination for many. Rather than just celebrating 30 years of achievements, the restaurant look forward to more “tasty” years ahead with their patrons. YAY to more delicious Seafood!

During this promotional Season, Patrons get to enjoy their award winning and signatures dishes such as Thai Curry Crab, Chilli Crab, Tom Yum Broth, Stir Fried White Stone Clam Mirin, Wok Fried Pacific Clam with Bell Pepper in XO Chilli Sauce, Steamed Live Sea Scallop with French Black Garlic Sauce and more.
★ = Must Try Item!

Freshly Shucked Oysters with Green Chilli Marmalade

Poached Tiger Prawn & Gong Gong On Ice with Spicy Cocktail Sauce

The Wonderful spread showcased is also complemented with free flow wines (De Bortoli, Angove, Alta Vista, Santa Rita), Tiger Beer, juices and soft drinks. And the waiters will Refill your drinks by the Table! No need for you to walk around!! Service is GOOD!

Peppery but not too spicy, Flavourful with all the different peppers and seafood, this is a tasty chowder that I believe its not commonly found in Singapore.

Green Chilli Seafood Chowder

Cute presentation of the drunken chicken made me more eager to try it out. Topped with the special sauce that complemented the tender piece of chicken, Not much of the "Drunken" feeling though.

Drunken Chicken Marinated with Shaoxin and Mirin

Tea Smoked Egg topped with Bonito Flakes, Runny Egg Yolk is a plus point for me for any egg dishes and the bonito flakes added a different level of mouthfeel and flavour to this simple dish.

Shanghainese Tea Smoked Egg with Bonito Flake Topping

★Cute little Shooter Glasses added the fun to a simple Appetizer. Fresh Sweet mangos paired with a savory Crab meat Salad topped with Half a Cherry Tomato served on Ice, It almost seems like its a dessert.

Shooter of Mango and Crab Meat Salad

★ Crispy fried baby sotong coated with the sweet and slightly Sticky sauce, making it a great beer pairing snack, I could not stop popping them into my mouth.

Crispy-fried Baby Squid

Fresh Prawns fried to a crisp but the moisture was retained in the Prawn Flesh, Coated with the Aromatic Oat & Egg Floss.

Wok Fried Live Prawn with Butter, Crispy Oat & Egg Floss

★ I absolute Love My Fishes, Be it Deep Fried or Steamed or Raw. This Deep Fried Marble Goby is Crispy on the outside and Tender on the inside, with the aromatic Onion Soya Sauce to top it off, I could finish it on my own if I was allowed to!

Deep Fried Marble Goby with Spring Onion Soya Sauce

Every Singaporean's Favourite Dish, The Chilli Crab. We can almost call it our Iconic Dish that All our tourist MUST TRY when they Visit. International Seafood's Version had a more Peppery kind of Spicy Taste as compared to some other that has the chilli kind of Spicy Taste. Please tell me you understand what I'm saying. But Nonetheless, The Crab was fresh and sweet, accompanied with the deep fried Mantou to dip into the sauce. Its Finger Licking Good.

Singapore's Famous Chilli Crab

Garlic Bread & Fried Mantou

Thai style Curry, Lacking in the oomph that Curry should have, this was neither spicy or exciting to my taste bud. But the sauce did go well with the Garlic Bread Slices. Kids will love it.

Thai Curry Crab

A Culinary Mixture of Different Mushrooms accompanied with a Basket of Deep Fried Yam Strips, I did not really taste the Yam although there were occasional hint of Yam Taste.

Smiling Thai

★ Flavourful Soup Broth with Ingredients Overflowing. This Tom Yum soup is not to be missed. Fresh Seafood and Mushrooms and Chilli made up this wonderful broth, But it is not Sour enough for my liking. 

Seafood International Tom Yum Broth

Surprisingly Tender Chicken which is marinated with just the right amount of seasoning, the Sesame Topping added to the aroma for the chicken.

Canton Roasted Silken Chicken with Sesame Topping

★ Ooh La La,  Soft Shell Crab with Any Floss on top is the best pairing I could find for it. The Crab is still crispy after a long time after all the photographing by all the bloggers. Plus point! :)

Crisp-fried Soft Shell Crab with Curry Flavoured Chicken Floss Topping

Stir Fried White Stone Clam with Mirin

Wok Fried Butter Fish in Pandan Coconut sauce

XO Chilli Sauce wasn't too fragrant and Pasta was not done al dante, But Its passable and super good if you are craving for Carbs!

XO Chilli Seafood Macaroni

Table Full of Dishes, Too many to list out to you, You will have to try it out yourself!

With Many Delectable Dishes, you will be spoilt for choices! We had the honor to try out every single item on the menu, For a Table of 10, It was still too much although we cut down the portion to half.

 International Seafood also serves up A series of dessert specialties including signature homemade Thai Kueh Kueh, Taco Shooter, Red Ruby Shooter and more at the dessert station. Please HELP yourself to it as much as you can! Recommended ones will be the Red Ruby Shooter and the Herbal Jelly and the Matcha Dao Huay Shooter!

The 30 Course Set Dinner is a perfect way to unwind after a hectic day. With prices like this, it is definitely worth it, with Free Flow of Juices, Soft Drinks, Wine or Tiger Beer and a Wide Spread of Desserts for you to end your meal on a sweet note.

Do Note that this promotion is valid till 31st October 2013! So hurry make your appointment now!
I hope you will enjoy your experience there just as much as I did.

Check them out: http://lobster.com.sg/30/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SeafoodInternational



With Love, M♥