Marrying the splendour of Japanese and Vietnamese cuisines with a touch of Western influence, Maru Dine & Bar’s Dinner menu features quite an array of stellar dishes that is sure to impress. One of them being their Steamed Spicy Asari ($15/small, $24/large). With a tickle of spice in the slightly piquant blend of lemongrass and coconut milk, the Vietnamese-styled broth pack a flavourful punch - all sweet, savoury and spicy. The fresh clams providing the mouthwatering umami sweetness to counter a bit of that heat. Really nicely balanced! And served with toast, you have to use the crusty bread to soak and mop up all that appetizing stock. So guud.

Thank you Maru Dine & Bar for hosting us and Burpple for extending the invite!