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~Mediadrop~ Covid-19 definitely changed the food and beverage industry drastically and food deliveries have been the way to go since Circuit Breaker started. I was sent this delivery by the kind folks from Famous Kitchen and they were served piping hot! Major brownie points there. Deep Fried Pork Belly with Fermented Beancurd ($20) Marinated with nam yu, these deep fried pork belly cubes make a tasty snack. Great with beer! Roasted Irish "Silver Hill" Duck ($78) Roasted ducks are my weakness and these travelled well, the meat was still very tender and juicy. Traditional Fish Head Curry ($65) The portions are big for a whole fish head curry that comes with a medley of vegetables. Think brinjal, carrots, cabbage and beancurd skins. I found the gravy a tad sweet though. The generous portion makes this a super value for money dish! Signature Yellow Chives Char Kuay Teow ($36)  The second dish that travelled so well, I love the char and smokeyness of the dish. Who'd think that...

I've always wanted to try Esther Grace's bakes and it is a pity that I did not get to try more of mysisterbakes' sweet treats. The opportunity arose and I managed to get one of her dessert boxes! 8 tarts for $32 and each are smaller than palm sized. Cookie butter, salted caramel, black forest and lemon.  The tart bases are so good - crunchy and buttery and they hold up the crunch even after a day in the fridge. My favourite flavours are cookie butter and salted caramel, I love the sweet and savoury combination.

~Invited Session~ Move over set menus, we now have individual set menus with dishes individually plated and these come at a pocket friendly $38++ onwards. Taste Paradise and Paradise Teochew are the two restaurants under Paradise Group with these newly launched menus. The featured menu goes for a tune of $38++, there is an option for wine pairing at a top up of $38++ as well. Teochew Style Braised Duo Combination Braised sliced Irish Far Duck, Braised Egg A teaser of their teochew classic served, tender braised duck, crispy beancurd and a delicious drizzle of gravy. Kapuka Marlbourough Sauvignon Blanc 2017 New Zealand A fresh, fruity and crisp wine. Dry with high acidity though. Crab Meat with Fish Maw Broth Nourishing crabmeat fish maw broth is served to warm and comfort the belly. The ingredients were really generous too!   Steamed Cod Fillet with Garlic and Beancurd Skin Everything with garlic tastes good - especially so amidst the COVID-19 situation. Garlic like tumeric is one o...

~Invited Session~ JR East Group celebrates quality Japanese wines with its Japan Premium Wine Fair promotion this March, featuring five wines across 11 different restaurants in Singapore. From 2-31 March, wine connoisseurs can look forward to trying these Japanese wines in 11 different restaurants and stores this March, at special prices too! These wines are from the wine-producing regions of Yamagata and Yamanashi and made with Japanese grape varieties like Koshu and Muscat Bailey A, both are not grown outside of Japan. The five wines are: Japan Wine Sakura (Yamanashi Prefecture) Chateau Jun Koshu 2019 (Yamanashi Prefecture) 2018 Rubaiyat Muscat Bailey A Barrel Aged (Yamanashi Prefecture) 2016 Takahata Arkadia Select Harvest (Yamagata Prefecture) 2017 Takahata Le Clôture Életrique en Kamiwada Chardonnay (Yamagata Prefecture) We paired 2017 Takahata Le Clôture Életrique en Kamiwada Chardonnay (Yamagata Prefecture) with our omakase at Teppan Kappou Kenji. This wine won prizes at Asi...

~Product Feature~ This Covid-19 virus definitely fueled by online purchases, from groceries to meals even. So much so, with this working from home arrangement, the longest I've clocked without stepping out of the house is a grand total of 5 days. The convenience of food deliveries too, makes this cooped up life a tad more bearable. Thanks to sushidelivery.sg, I satisfied my sushi craving within 45 minutes. With free delivery for purchases above $60 and a flat fee of $5.90 for purchases lower than $60, the price point is reasonable. The kind folks sent this Moriawase Sushi Party Set ($49.90) over and this is perfect for sharing with 4-5 foodies. I love that their set came with enough soy sauce and wasabi packets - major grouse when I run out of either when tucking into my sushi! My delivery came with the sushi sealed, chopsticks, soy sauce and wasabi packets all bundled up. The selection of maki and sushi rolls. The threenager had his fair share of non-raw sushi, so that keeps every...