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Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Art of Sundays Brunch at Intercontinental Singapore

Hello everyone! 

Yes another buffet post :) With their revamped Sunday Brunch which looked promising, plus a $100 discount, I dragged the boy down for Sunday Brunch!


We were seated diagonally across the live singer who's voice was quite good I must say!

Now on to the spread! Sorry some photos are damn ugly haha


Cold seafood


Oysters! A few kinds 


More cold seafood!

Appetiser section


DIY salads


Japanese Appetisers


Japanese section - sushi


Soba x udon


Sashimi


Cheese!


Fruits


Desserts


Desserts part 2

Just some close ups of the desserts:







Complimentary Malay/Indonesian appetisers to start!

There's otak, some beef rendang, some fish curry and I can't remember what the rest were but they were all pretty good


Seafood!

Theirs was quite good, the lobsters are quite fresh and oysters were okay too.


Live station - eggs ben x poached egg w caviar


Live station - pasta cooking


Soft poached egg w caviar

Well barely able to taste the caviar. Nicely poached egg though haha


Roast Beef


I think this was chicken? Not sure sorry!


Pan seared foie gras x onion compote x crisp bread x balsamic

This was a really good rendition!! Fatty foie balanced by sweetness of onion + sweet/sour tinge of balsamic. The bread was really really crispy! Had many servings of this!

This live station can be found near the roast beef section. You just tell the chef how many you like then you can go back to your seat to wait for it/stand around/take other stuff while waiting for your plate of decadence :)


Took pieces of their cod fish, but it was a tad overcooked for me!


The boy had their ravioli with cheese which he said was not bad



Eggs Benedict

The chef put a bit too much hollandaise he felt and didn't really drain the vinegar water (used to poach the egg) away properly so it was a bit wet. 


Roasted pork

He said it wasn't too fatty but not that crispy either!



Chawanmushi

Don't really see this at buffets! This was a good rendition


Stewed clams

Very sweet broth, clams cooked just nice


Kueh Lapis
Chocolate Royale Hazelnut Crunch
Red velvet
Salted caramel tart
Chocolate pave

The 2 chocolate items in this photo are very similar in terms of taste + texture + components! Both with a mousse and crispy crunchy bottom layer. One was darker chocolate than the other I think it was the smaller one but I'm not sure! It was good though. Didn't try the rest on this plate because I don't like those items! The boy said the salted caramel tart was q good though


Floating Island on Sarawak Pineapple and Ginger Coulis


Fruits x macarons x cheese

They have quite a wide selection of fruits and from what I've chosen their standards are okay! The macarons are very mini (look at it compared to the grapes) so its not substantial enough for me! One mouthful and its gone haha. Was chewy though the shell, which is the kind I like

Generally I would say the variety is okay, a little bit lacking in the mains department. But otherwise the variety is not bad. Quality wise slightly above average.  We didn't really try everything at the buffet! There was also a crepe suzette trolley (but somehow, they never asked us) and a trolley making Irish coffee for you on the spot (quite nice to look at!). The spread is pretty much what I've pictured except for the mains department that had about 10 different mains. Half Western half chinese I would say.

Service was average-splotchy. We told the people who seated us that we weren't taking the champagne option, then another person came to ask us, later on we were poured champagne by another person. Sigh. Then when we presented our discount coupon, different people looked at it to see what it was and whether it was legit. Plates sometimes weren't cleared on time, had to be called over. Water as well. Sometimes hard to get their attention. The place wasn't even full. Chef at the eggs/pasta counter seemed a bit inexperienced/not confident. Wouldn't go back because don't think the spread/quality justifies the price!

Ambience: very nice place to laze the afternoon away with good music and a pretty colonial surrounding!

Art of Sunday Brunch
Lobby Lounge Intercontinental Singapore Level 1
1130am-3pm
$158++ unlimited champagne, cocktails, selected house wines, soft drinks, irish coffee
$128++ unlimited soft drinks + juices
$58++ per child 3-12years old
68251008

Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Weekend Dim Sum Brunch Buffet: Jiang Nan Chun

Had a leisurely and yummy sunday brunch of dim sum with my mummy a few months ago :)

We were seated in front of the trees outside and this made for a really relaxing meal!

I love the buffet because you can choose how many of each piece (i.e. serving size) you want which makes it good when only one/a few want(s) to have it!


Our view


The setup! Love the chairs!


Double-boiled Morel Mushrooms with Chinese Cabbage and Black Chicken Soup

Very flavourful! 


Braised Bird’s Nest with Egg White in Rich Broth

A little bit of bird's nest haha. Cant really taste the egg white. The broth was very thick but super flavourful!


Chilled Sesame Roll

Strong sesame taste!! (Y)


Behind: Steamed Green Beans and Shrimp Dumpling with Parsley
Average!

Front: Steamed Shrimp Dumpling with Tianjin Cabbage
Cant taste the cabbage so don't worry if you don't like veggie.





Steamed Pao with Custard Paste

Could've been saltier the paste! But was q good


Braised Sea Cucumber in Casserole

Could've had a bit more flavour but was good


Steamed Pork Dumpling with Shrimp and Mushrooms
Average!


Stir-fried Phoenix Clam with Asparagus in X.O. Chilli Sauce

Clams weren't very nice, too chewy


Stir-fried Scallops with Sweet and Spicy Sauce

More spicy than sweet the sauce.


Baked Flaky Pastry with Barbecued Chicken Coated with Sesame Seeds

Mom said this was okay, but she's still more used to charsiew being a filling for dim sum! They didn't have char siew sou and this was the closet alternative we could find!


Baked Sea Perch with Sautéed Egg White

Teriyaki glazed. A little dry


Steamed Cod Fillet with Sweet Preserved Vegetables

Loved this so much!!! The cod was just nicely cooked and very fresh! Had many servings of this!


Oven-baked Mini Egg Tart
Crust was a bit too thick.


Pan-fried Pork Belly with Savoury Sauce and Crispy Rice

Mom said the pork was too hard and that the flavours didn't go well together.



Marinated Mini Octopus with Bonito Flakes  

Very refreshing and good as appetiser!!


Steamed Vegetarian Dumpling with Mushrooms, Black Fungus, Celery and Bamboo Shoots
Steamed Vegetarian Dumpling with Assorted Mushrooms, Green Beans, Asparagus and Bean Sprouts

Both were average and I'm not sure which is which taste wise + in the photo




Deep-fried Dumpling with Foie Gras, Chicken and Shiitake Mushrooms

Mom said this was quite good




Steamed Lotus Paste Tart

This was what the menu said but didn't expect it to be a pau! Basically very soft fluffy pau with a layer of lotus paste below! Like that its not too sweet :)


Chilled Cream of Mango and Sago with Pomelo

As it should be!



Glutinous Rice Dumpling filled with Black Sesame Paste

Fragrant + yummy filling! Ratio is quite good


Chilled Aloe Vera with Lemongrass Jelly

A bit sweet for me



Puff Pastry with Cod and Onion in Miso Sauce

Mom said its a bit weird to have cod in the pastry cos it doesn't go well together

Overall dishes are quite good quality, variety is quite big actually! It was only Mom and I so couldn't really order a lot! Ambience v good. Service is okay, acceptable. Would go back again for the price and the food!

Jiang Nan Chun
Four Seasons Hotel Level 2
68317220
Weekend Brunch timings
Sat 1130am-230pm
Sun first seating: 11-1pm
Sun 2nd seating: 130-3pm
$68++ per person with free flow tea/juices
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