Sunday, 5 January 2020

Famous Treasure – Ushering In The Year of The Rat [MEDIA INVITE]

Prosperity Shun De Yu Sheng @ Famous Treasure

Usher in the year for the Golden Rat with Authentic Nanyang cuisine at Famous Treasure. The year of the Rat symbolises wealth and surplus and bountiful opportunities. The culinary team at Famous Treasure has crafted celebratory set menus showcasing nostalgic dishes of Teochew, Hokkien, Cantonese and Hainanese with influences from Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia.

This Chinese New Year, Famous Treasure brings back the traditional flavour of Yu Sheng with “Prosperity Shun De Yu Sheng (顺德鱼生 - Available for à la carte and takeaway order during CNY period and normal days, 3 days advance notice is required. ($118++ for Small, 6 diners & $180++ for Large, 10 diners)). Ingredients for this Yu Sheng are Hamachi, ginger, garlic, shallots, spring onion, fried yam, roasted sesame, soy sauce, sea salt, lemongrass and chilli.

Prosperity Shun De Yu Sheng 

We have gotten used to tossing the Yu Sheng together at the centre of the table. The
Prosperity Shun De Yu Sheng is treated differently. Diners will build your own Yu Sheng base on the ingredients of your liking. I did two versions, the first one I added soy sauce to taste. It has a taste profile of Cantonese steam fish and the oil and soy sauce bind fish, ginger and spring onion together.

My Yu Sheng with Soy Sauce 

The second version I use salt instead of soy sauce, while the rest of the ingredients remain the same. It tasted fresh and clean, like the fresh taste of the ocean. This brought back memories of the extinct Yu Sheng flavour that you previously get with you order your porridge in Maxwell market.

My Yu Sheng with Salt

Roasted Silver Hill Irish Duck (爱尔兰烧鸭 - $58 for half and $138 for whole for CNY à la carte Menu. Also available in CNY set menu Success, Happiness, & Fortune).  The Roasted Silver Hill Irish Duck at Famous Treasure is one of the best in the market and it is a signature dish here as well. It is roasted to perfection, resulting in crispy skin, followed with juicy succulent meat as the rendered fats melt into it. Although it is served with plum sauce on the side, I normally eat it without the sauce as the taste its awesome on its own.

Roasted Silver Hill Irish Duck

Chicken Soup with Morel Mushroom and Peach Gum (羊肚菌鸡汤 – new dish. $68 for medium and $138 for large, available in for CNY à la carte menu). The chicken soup is robust yet tasted clean at the same time. The delicate essence of the chicken is infused into the soup, while the morsel mushrooms added a unique woody flavour into the soup while the “vegetarian collagen” gave it an air of exquisiteness. Yum Yum.

Chicken Soup with Morel Mushroom and Peach Gum

Chicken Soup with Morel Mushroom and Peach Gum

Wok-fried Prawn Ball with Traditional "Nanyang" Style (南洋风味虾球 – new dish. $36 for small, $54 for medium and $72 for large, available in for CNY à la carte menu). I would call this prawn rendang. The prawns are deep-fried first to create a crispy texture and also retain the juiciness and bouncy texture of the prawns. The “rendang” gravy is aromatic, fragrant and packs a good kick of spiciness. The signature lemongrass flavour really shines here. Love this dish and I even ask for white rice to savour the rendang sauce further.

Wok-fried Prawn Ball with Traditional "Nanyang" Style

Wok-fried Prawn Ball with Traditional "Nanyang" Style

Steamed Marble Goby "Fisherman Style" (渔夫蒸笋壳 , available in CNY Set Menu Wealth and Fortune). The Soon Hock is steam with simple salt marinate. The final toppings of ginger, spring onion and chilli are added at the end. This style showcases the freshness of the fish and allowing the natural sweetness of the soon hock to shines.

Steamed Marble Goby "Fisherman Style"

Signature Famous Treasure "Pen Cai" (盆菜, Pre-Order. Available in à la carte menu and take away menu. $388 for small, $588 for large). Ingredients include abalones, prawns, sea cucumbers, dried oysters, scallops, black moss, vegetables and solid stock gravy. The gravy is rich, robust and well infused with the luxurious ingredients especially the abalone, sea cucumber and dried oysters. It is best to all Pen Cai to cook longer and put in scallops and prawns last so it does not become overcooked.

Signature Famous Treasure "Pen Cai"

Signature Famous Treasure "Pen Cai"

Overall, LD and I were awed by the CNY and new dishes at Famous Treasure. All of the dishes are above really stands out base on its style of cooking. Check out Famous Treasure for this year Chinese New Year gathering for dine-in or take away. Cheers!!

Thank you very much Jennifer Yeo Consultancy and Famous Treasure Team for hosting us.

Usher in the Year of the Rat with Famous Treasure
When: 13 January to 8 February 2020
Where: Famous Treasure
For Reservations, order and inquiries:
Call +65 6881 6688 or +65 9730 7548
Note:
- Auspicious Set Menus (Click Here) and Prosperity CNY Takeaway Treats available from 13 January to 8 February 2020.
- Prosperity À La Carte Menu (Click Here) applied on 25 to 27 January 2020.

Food: 8.25/10
Value: 8/10
Service: N/A (Tasting Invitation)
Ambiance: 7.75/10
Budget per Person: $26 - $50; $51 - $80; $81 & Above

Famous Treasure
13 Stamford Road
#02-28 Capitol Piazza
Singapore 178905

T: +65 6881 6688 / +65 9730 7548
IG: @Famoustreasure
OH:
Daily
Lunch - 11.30 – 15.00 (LO 14.30)
Dinner – 18.00 – 22.30 (LO 22.00)
Menu Available Online

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