“Bak Kut Teh” Cubano The “Bak Kut Teh” Cubano (S$18.00) was a collaboration between ONDA and Chef Jay, a renowned chef who previously ran the kitchen of CHEEK. Inspired by the confinement diet prepared for his wife, Chef Jay incorporated ingredients such as pork jowl, pork collar, braised peanut & tofu puree, coriander pesto, confit garlic and preserved mustard greens, together with a BKT dipping sauce that comprised Benedictine DOM for extra nutritional goodness.
Though the dipping sauce might be too nutritious if drunk on its own, it actually tasted good when I dunked the cubano into it. I also enjoyed the texture of the puree when mixed with the crispiness of the bun and the layers of various flavours. Well, because it was part of a three-day popup until 18 December 2021, I did hope that I could try it as a regular menu item when craving calls.