BEST CONTEMPORARY CANTONESE FARE
CRYSTAL JADE PALACE
CHINESE
391 Orchard Road, 04-19 Takashimaya Shopping Centre, S(238872)
TEL: 6735 2388
The mothership of the Crystal Jade brand, this fine dining restaurant has a few signatures that regulars keep coming back for. An example is its roasted honey barbecued Iberico pork with a sticky honey glaze, a bitter char and beautifully tender meat. Just as reliable on every visit is the double-boiled yellow melon soup with seafood. This satisfying broth not only holds tasty morsels of premium seafood, it is presented cleverly in a winter melon as the bowl. If you must have your carbs, the fried crispy rice and orzo pasta with prawn and shrimp is a heady combination of textures and flavours. To round up your meal, enjoy the Heavenly Red Robe tea and its unusual aroma of orchids and smoky incense.
CRYSTAL JADE DINING IN
CHINESE
11 HarbourFront Walk, 01-112 VivoCity, S(098585)
TEL: 6278 5626
Come here at sunset and you will be treated to a magnificent waterfront view. More importantly, however, this outlet of the popular chain (three cup) chicken with fried ginger and basil. Just as appetising is the crispy crackling caramelised pork belly: imagine cubes of juicy meat trimmed with addictive, golden crackling—a burst of flavours and textures that goes well with warm rice.
