At the inaugural @sgteafest organized by @1872clippertea, get up close and personal with local tea brands such as @amuseprojects, @pinteaonline, @collaboration.tea, @hushteabar (and more) at the Tea Market, and sample tea-inspired goodies curated by @burpple (!!!) at the Teapitiam which features popular gelato store @bopgelato, Ognuts from @birdbirdsg and cakes from @inthebrickyard. It's the last day of this tea weekend, so down to ION Orchard B4 to get your fix today! #burpple

Their Chinese-fusion style is present in each item, such as this Salmon Yusheng bowl ($20). I would say that it looked quite the part, with salmon sashimi cubes, complete with shredded carrot, radish and those addictive crackers. Unfortunately I felt that the ingredients were rather dry on top of the Japanese rice, and it was strange that flavours emerged only when I was reaching the bottom of my bowl, where I also discovered a burst onsen egg whose presence I didn't know of till the end. I would recommend going with the Black Pepper Wagyu Bowl ($22), which featured juicy, tasty chunks of beef. #burpple

Always loved their food, and once again they didn't disappoint :) @lunarcoffeebrewers serves a variety of #fusion #ricebowls, but we went straight for the Miso Nori #Salmon #Soba ($14.50). A generously portioned poached salmon sat atop a tasty marinated soba base topped with a delicious seasoning and in-house miso nori butter. A perfect #onsenegg and pickled ginger sealed the deal. Such a perfect blend of flavors! #burpple

The lavender had such an aromatic perfumy flavour, and I'm so happy that they have cones now! :) #burpple #matchayasg #lavender #softserve

And those Salardaise potatoes! Let me just pause to still my fluttering heart because they were just SO.INSANELY.GOOD. Fried in duck fat which brought out an amazing flavour, these were so sinful but worth every artery-clogging calorie 😵 This was a hosted tasting & thanks @burpple for the invite! #burpple #burppletastemaker #french #duckconfit

Surprised at how much we enjoyed the food here! Was really glad that they served "lunch" items starting in the morning because it gave us more variety to choose from. Rave reviews of the Mac & Cheese ($13.80) proved to be legit. Simple, but so heartwarming! The Vongole Linguine ($17.80) came with a really generous serving of fresh clams and was tasty with the classic combination of white wine, garlic and chili padi. Just had to sneak in my Matcha & Rose Latte ($6.50) because it was sooooo good. Both the flavours of Matcha and rose shone in the drink, in perfect harmony with each other. Definitely recommend this over the Matcha & Choco Latte ($6.50), which failed to achieve the same balance as the latter was too overpowering. Now won't you take me back to that long weekend.... #burpple #macncheese #matcha

😎 although gimmicky (they were a real challenge to eat and within minutes we wished the noodles were just served on a proper plate haha), I have to say that I still kinda enjoyed it 😆 not just an interesting sight, they were served with interesting dipping sauces on the side such as Salted Egg sauce and Truffle Soya Sauce. Also recommend the Salmon Cheese Maki ($20) which was really tasty! In general, the food was reasonably priced and pretty decent! #burpple

Had such an amazing lunch at @waacowsg today 😋 for the meat-lovers, the Truffle Aburi Wagyu Beef Bowl ($22.90) is simply to-die-for!! The blend of truffle and #wagyu beef bone sauce produced an intoxicatingly harmonious fragrance, and the 24hr #sousvide wagyu chunks were scrumptiously tender. Their non-need options are stellar as well - the Mentaiko Salmon ($18.90) came with a generous slab of sashimi grade #salmon fillet, torched to medium-rare perfection and smeared with the umami pollock fish roe sauce. Loved the surprise bits of ponzu-marinated garlic which were simply addictive. Definitely coming back for more!! #burpple #burpproved

This pretty #waffle was one of the more promising dishes we had at Wildseed over the weekend. The waffles were super crispy, perhaps a bit more than we were used to (it literally cracked apart when we tried to cut it) and was topped with a really interesting butterfly pea flower coconut soft serve that paired well with the toppings of kaya, granola and grated coconut.
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Thanks Wildseed for hosting and @burpple for the invite! #burpple #burppletastemaker

Featuring a selection of petite #cakes and #dessert from yesterday's #brunch at @thesummerhousesg. #burpple #burppletastemaker

The Risotto de homard ($39) was served with a generous portion of chunky, succulent pieces of lobster tail atop a bed of risotto that was rich with the juices of the crustacean. We might've spent a little too long on the photographs (although we did speed up already!) and the risotto became a tad too thick, but I felt that the flavour more than made up for the texture. Best for sharing as it could certainly get overwhelming, but despite how filling it was, I couldn't resist digging in for seconds & even thirds!
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Thanks @bistroduvin for the fabulous evening and @burpple for extending the invite! #burpple #burppletastemaker

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On to the food, this Bisque de homard ($20) was THE BEST #lobsterbisque I've ever had. Chock full of pure #lobster flavour, it was sweet, savory and umami all at once. Also, what's different is that the condiments of rouille sauce, cheese and croutons are served on the side rather than in the soup itself, to allow diners to personalize their portion. Personally, I felt that the broth was satisfying enough without any extras, but I couldn't help but mop up the bowl with the croutons/bread, and not a drop was wasted 😋
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Thanks @bistroduvin for the delightful hospitality (special thanks to Philippe and Marissa) and @burpple for the invite! #burpple #burppletastemaker