A household name recognisable far and wide as the leading empire in the bakkwa industry, Bee Cheng Hiang (美珍香) prides itself on offering the highest quality bakkwa one could come to experience all year round, and has become synonymous with the familiar thin square slices of marinated and barbecued pork in Singapore. With a rich heritage that traces back to the brand’s inception in 1933, Bee Cheng Hiang celebrates and elevates bakkwa in a dining concept called the Bee Cheng Hiang Grillery, an expansion of their flagship store featuring a bistro, a wine cellar and even a live grilling station to enjoy fresh-off-the-grill bakkwa.
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The evening’s dinner began with some of their housemade bakkwa served fresh from the grill, followed by some delightful tapas. Their Mozzarella Katsu ($10) featured panko-crusted Gourmet Fusion bakkwa with stringy mozzarella cheese, while their Gourmet Enoki Roll ($9.50) proceeded to delight everyone at the table with a single-bite experience that simply exploded with flavour. Marvellous introduction.
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A palate-cleanser of sorts came in the form of the Summer Salad ($14), with compressed orange-infused watermelon cubes and yuzu foam and shards of their Gourmet Fusion bakkwa. Refreshing. Then came a salad which I can safely say was definitely my favourite dish of the evening. Their Truffle Mushroom Salad ($16) was a blissful flavour and textural medley of earthy, creamy and crispy mushrooms coalescing with the sweet and savoury Sliced Beef bakkwa. Truly outstanding.
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And then there were four. Four mains, that is. The pièce de résistance of the meal has to be the DIY Sliders ($14), a fun and interactive dish that featured both pork and chicken Coin bakkwas with a sublime house-made sambal mayonnaise, which is rather similar to sriracha mayonnaise. While that remained to be a crowd-favourite, the other mains proved substantial, but nothing too fascinating.
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Overall, a wonderful meal that truly stands to be an elevated bakkwa experience for everyone. Many thanks to @burpple and @beechenghiangsg for hosting a delightful Eatup!
