Home-made Bento: Turkey Sloppy Joe on Wholemeal Wrap

Bento lunch tmr is turkey sloppy Joe on wholemeal wrap with a side salad of baby spinach and arugula.

Fine dining on a heady high - Jaan

Probably the best dining experience one can have in Singapore is at Jaan. This is touted as one of Asia's top 50 restaurants, an accolade well deserved. Getting a table here requires a reservation weeks/months in advance. The wait is worthwhile, and the experience is simply exceptional. French chef Julien Royer really takes a lot of care to "showcase the freshest ingredients through simple but beautiful dishes that reflect both culinary tradition and creativity" (from Jaan's website). 

In my opinion, what makes the experience at Jaan superb is firstly the visual stimulation - beautifully-plated morsels of food presented with such artistry served on various textured (from stone to wood, et al) platforms, or with dry ice and smoke. You feel such immense excitement when a dish is served and introduced to you by the waiters. Next, the smells that accompany each dish, such as the rosemary smoke contained beneath the serving globe of the 55-minute egg. Wow! And finally, the taste and texture of each individual aspect of the multiple courses. I could go on a discourse on both of these points, but I'd rather leave it to the food critics to review that - I just don't have enough words in my vocabulary to describe how awesome his dishes are. 

Chef Royer is an artist, and a meal at Jaan is akin to what one might experience when faced with a masterpiece - a truly heady smorgasbord of happy emotions!

Here is a photo sampler of our experience here in late November 2014. Please enjoy the gastronomic buffet.

Amuse-bouche Part 1

Amuse-bouche Part 2

55' Rosemary Smoked Organic Egg

Beetroot 'Collection'

Really fresh hand-dived scallop

Grilled Mangalica Pork

 

Arctic Char & Beurre Noisette

Black Truffled Brie de Meaux

Close-up of the accompanying Truffle Ice Cream
(can you see the shaved truffle??)

Kyoho grape palate cleanser

Choconuts Tart - superb dessert

Pear 'Gourmandise'

Surprise Anniversary Cake

Petit fours to end the meal

The menus we ordered from that day:

Jaan
Level 70, Equinox Complex
Swissôtel The Stamford,
2 Stamford Road,
Singapore 178882
Tel: +65 6837 3322
reservations@equinoxcomplex.com

Home-made: Christmas Lunch 2014

Christmas Lunch 2014 with the family was a combined effort! Baked halibut with basil and pesto, pumpkin soup from mother-in-law, quinoa salad with ham from sister-in-law, assorted vegetables au gratin and buttered fine beans with paprika. Rounded off with some sparkling rose! 

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!

Home-made Bento: Lean Chicken and mash avocado salad

Something simple for this busy festive season - got to eat them greens before the feasting begins! Hearty salad of romaine, zucchini, peppers, tomatoes, carrots, cukes and radishes and topped with lean chicken and mashed avocado!

Chef's Insight:
Most of the time, I don't use recipes, I just try to recreate a particular taste with healthy ingredients, or just combine stuff I think would taste good together... A.K.A 'agak-agak' method... or some say, 'rojak' method.

Home-made: Christmas Cookies ("Cran-Blue Leh Cookies")

Christmas Cookies all fresh out of the oven and ready for distribution! All 220 pieces of them, baked, wrapped and packed to go!

This year, we have a new random concoction lined up - Cherry Berries! Oatmeal cookie base stuffed with lots of dried blueberries, cranberries, currants, cherries, walnuts and almonds, and flavoured with a healthy lug of cinnamon and allspice. AKA "Cran-Blue Leh Cookies"! Super Festive!!!