@cherki_sg is a modern Peranakan fusion restaurant that’s located in Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre. The menu may look rather similar to other mod-Peranakan restaurants out there, but trust me, you’ll definitely wanna try it for yourself.⠀
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Starting off the night right with Chili Beef Rendang Fries ($12++) is a must. The beef rendang isn’t notably spicy, but it is superbly sapid and perfumed with the aromas of lemongrass. While the tastefully tender beef rendang was pretty pleasant, the shoestring fries absolutely blew us away. It was perfectly salted and impossibly crispy, and you could hear the crunch of each bite if you listened. The insides were nice and fluffy, while the outer shell was just crazy crisp, almost like it had a thin layer of batter applied before getting deep fried. The fries were so irresistibly impressive that we ordered seconds of just the fries, minus the rendang.⠀
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As for the Candlenut Baby Squid ($14++), it was a texturally terrific appetiser. The fresh, sprightly squid had an enjoyable snap to it, and the bouncy textures were contrasted well by the crispy fried bits strewn around the dish. I couldn’t really taste the candlenut in this dish, but it was gloriously garlicky. Great for getting washed down with a few of Cherki’s exotic cocktails.⠀
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These starters were decent enough, but the mains were quite the showstopper. Stay tuned for those…