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| Fwah @ The Quarters |
My first encounter with The
Quarters and Chef Chung Deming was in 2015. Four years on, we are back at The
Quarters for the newly launched The Quarters Experience. For $60++ you will
experience Multi-Sensory Dining, locally inspired with Straits and International
ingredients.
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| The Quarters |
Salted Egg
Tebasaki. Inspired by Japanese Yakitori style of cooking chicken wings.
Only mid wing is used, slowly grilled until it reaches a crispy exterior,
topped with The Quarters Signature Salted Egg Aioli. It has a nice charred
flavour to it followed by a slightly pungent aroma and flavour of the Aioli.
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| Salted Egg Tebasaki |
Chawanmushi
– Chincalok infused Steamed Egg with Ikura. The
texture of the steamed egg is slightly dense. The chincalok flavour is
delicate, easily overpowered by the ikura. It is better to eat it separately so
you can taste each of the distinct flavours. Then you can decide if you want to
mix all of them or not. Personally, I would like the chincalok flavour to be slightly
stronger though.
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| Chawanmushi |
Ooh La La! Signature Chilli Crab
Sauce with Venus Clams and Croutons. An interesting combination of sweet and
chewy venus clam flesh with the super OMPH Chilli Crab sauce. Surprisingly, the
clams’ flavour is not overpowered by the sauce. The crunchy croutons add a nice
crunchy texture when you slurp the sauce. Yum yum.
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| Ooh La La! |
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| Ooh La La! |
Fwah! – Foie
Gras on Kaya Toast with Scrambled Egg. Chef Deming local interpretation of foie
grass with eggs benedict. It is creamy, velvety and the foie paired nicely with
kaya and toast. The only complain that I have is that I wish the portion is bigger.
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| Fwah |
Rendang – Wagyu Beef Cubes with
Heirloom Rendang sauce and Buah Keluak Fried Rice. The wagyu beef cubes are seared
to medium rare; you can taste a solid charred aroma followed with the juiciness
of the of beef. It is paired with solid buah keluak infused fried rice. I like
the homemade rendang sauce, as the rempah really stands out. I suggest that you
combine all the three ingredients together and eat it. It is just heavenly.
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| Rendang |
Duriancanboleh, I choose Passion
Fruit Crème Brulee instead of the durian. The sugar crust on top is thick and
generous. The crème is rich, smooth with a passion fruit tanginess to balance
the richness. It feels like something lighter compare to Durian crème brulee.
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| Duriancanboleh |
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| Passion Fruit Crème Brulee |
Overall, it is interesting to see
Chef Deming take us through this multi-sensory gastronomic journey. He slowly
builds up the locally inspired flavour using ingredients that we are familiar
with but produced different taste by varying the intensity level. The Ooh La La,
Fwah and Rendang have a strong and bold flavour that we truly enjoy
The Quarters Experience
Price: $60++
Booking conditions: Between 2 to
20 pax per seating. Reserve 2 days in advance.
For Reservations: Call 6834 4174
or email: info@thequarters.sg
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| “Real Nasi Lemak Burger” |
During this tasting, we also taste
other items, such as “Real Nasi Lemak Burger” ($15). Consist of Nasi Lemak Bun
(like Mos Burger Buns); 2 deep fried chicken thighs coated with turmeric batter;
Homemade sambal to combine the 2 chicken patties; Perfectly fried sunny side up
egg with oozing yolk; and Ikan Bilis as fries on the side with shaved cucumber
and chilli as salad plus garnish. This is the closest burger you can to the
real nasi lemak. A creative creation by Chef Chung Deming and his team. Yum
Yum.
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| “Real Nasi Lemak Burger” - the Patties |
Shiok Bak ($14) - Crispy Pork
Belly with Assam Curry Sauce. It sure has the shiokness of crispy pork belly. Crispy
exterior, especially the skin, with juicy and succulent flesh internally. The
ginger and five spice are added into the assam curry sauce that pairs nicely
with the pork belly.
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| Shiok Bak |
Wagyu Beef Buah Keluak Pasta ($24)
– Wagyu Beef and Buah Keluak Cream. Al-dente pasta tossed with solid buah
keluak paste. A modern way to enjoy the “Asian Truffle”. The beef is succulent;
however, I find the pasta is already nice on its own. Yum Yum.
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| Wagyu Beef Buah Keluak Pasta |
Food &
Drinks: 7.5/10
Value: 7/10
Service: N/A
(Tasting Event)
Ambiance: 7.25/10
Budget per
Person: $11 - $25; $26 - $50; $51 - $80
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