TRIGGER WARNING: Italians, look away now.⠀
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Okay, now that the Italians have left for their own sanity, it’s time to introduce Indulge @ Tanglin Halt’s carbonara. I strongly suspect that it’s made with cream as many other ‘carbonaras’ are, but did you really expect to get the traditional blend of egg yolks, parmigiano reggiano, and guanciale for eight bucks?⠀
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What I do know is that this is a sufficiently satiating plate of pasta. Unlike the alfredo, there’s a complexity to this from the bacon, extra egg yolk, and of course, the cream sauce. Bacon makes everything better, and that applies here as well. The saltiness from the bacon has bled into the sauce, giving it a meaty, slightly smoky saltiness. The extra egg yolk adds an extra silky smoothness to the pasta, plus an additional richness that’s a little unnecessary but I ain’t complaining.⠀
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Y’all already know about the excellence of the grilled dory fish fillet, and you can add one of these palatable pretties to your carbonara for an extra custom of four dollars. For twelve bucks, this is most definitely a very inauthentic taste of Italia, but I’d be lying if I said that it wasn’t gratifying.