Neighborhood Eats

The Betterfield opens TODAY at its new location at The Treasury (100 High Street). Bright and very spacious, it can seat 142 diners, which makes this place worth considering if you are celebrating birthdays or organising gatherings.

Naturally, there are new items added to the menu too, such as the pictured Cheese Curry Fries which we got to try at last night's invited tasting. Its seasoning reminds me of Japanese curry which has a pleasant sweetness mixed with the spicy. Chef Shaun revealed the secret ingredient in his recipe at the end of our meal - it's icing sugar! He told us that even he was surprised by this very shiok outcome when he was experimenting. Some of us felt that the yummy fries didn't need anything else but I thought the accompanying Japanese curry mayo was perfect for it - rounding off the crispy-crunchy, strongly seasoned fries with a lovely voluptuous creaminess.

Warning: This is the kind of dish that if you happen to be distracted for a moment, the plate will be empty when you look back at it. 😳😳😳

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One example would be the Steak & Ale Pie ($19) which brought back many fond memories during my holiday in the UK. A thick doughy pastry, made in-house, is used to house the filling of beef steak and vegetables which has been cooked for many hours in a thick gravy stock flavoured with ale, Worcester sauce, thyme and black pepper. Served with a side salad and chunky fries, this is screaming out loud for a pint to enjoy with.
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Monkswood by Char
Address: 393, Guillemard Road, Singapore 399790

The fish was really well done - Cat Fish are usually muddy but this was free of it! Love the heavy spices for the dishes but it can get slightly on the spicier side! Shiok but 🔥🔥🔥 Thank you @spicythaithaicafe for having us, @fatwithin for the warm hospitality and @thechoyalicious for extending the invite!

Was brought here by a friend one night, quite inaccessible in the depth of Siglap, near Opera Estate. Honestly a little pricey for a hideaway in the East - Mackerel was $35 and steak was $26 - and also the place isn't amazing looking or fancy. But it opens till late which is great, and all in all it was a hearty meal with great flavours and generous portions. What blew me away though was the dessert - the sticky date pudding (not pictured)! Seemingly unattractive and unassuming, it was the best stick date pudding I've had in SG to date and I would go back just to eat it.

It is so so tender. The meat is ready to drop off at the touch of the fork. Please read all about it at www.hungryghost.sg

Served pipping hot, Arnold's signature Spring Chicken is really fragrant and fried to a golden brown perfection! The meat was succulent and I could detect some seasoning used on the crisp exterior making the skin really addictive.