I like rice. White rice, basmati rice, japonica rice, bomba rice, and arborio rice, I like all of them. However, one of the rices I absolutely love is @blackcherrysg exquisite Clam & Crab Risotto ($23++). The arborio rice is simmered in clam broth, white wine and butter, and topped with shredded crab meat & littleneck clams prior to serving.⠀

The arborio rice hoovers up the clam broth & white wine that it’s been cooked in, and each luscious grain of rice is bursting with umami from the sapid clam broth, and sweetness from the white wine. The butter adds extra body & richness to the savoury broth in the bowl, and gives each grain of redolent rice a lustrous sheen. Black Cherry’s surprise tool that helps to distinguish their risotto from the competition is the addition of mirepoix to the risotto while simmering.⠀

The addition of carrots and celery to the risotto sweeten it a little more, and adds a mild vegetal tone to the ravishing risotto, making all of the flavours in the dish crisper (for lack of a better word). The fresh, sweet crabs & clams are just the incredible icing on an already stellar cake, or risotto in this case. I don’t think I’ve ever had a risotto this sublime for just twenty three bucks, and I might just be motivated enough to make an expedition to Pasir Panjang just for a second serving of Black Cherry’s risotto.⠀

Thanks for hosting us, @blackcherrysg!

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