STREAT 2016 – Singapore Food Festival’s main event – is held on 15 to 16 July 2016.
The place was packed with people from 5.30 pm onwards when we arrived. Finding seats there wasn’t much of a problem since we came early. The area is filled with benches and tables for people to eat at. However, one would have to squeeze in with groups of people on a bench.
We started of with a few dishes since the queue wasn’t every long and the menu tickles our interest.
Dish: Braised Veal Cheeks
Cost: $12
Rate: 3.5 / 5 Belly
Firstly we had the Braised Veal Cheeks with Asian spice and fried Mantou. The dish is from The Disgruntled Chef. The veal itself was flavorful, soft and has a tender meat that just melts in your mouth. However, the gravy could do with a little less seasoning. Overall, the veal was tasteful and braised well as it could easily be split using a spoon.
Dish: Popiah & Kueh Pie Tee
Cost: $5
Rate: 4 / 5 Belly
Next we had the Popiah & Kueh Pie Tee from the Kway Guan Popiah. It was by far the best dish we tasted. The filling of the popiah was cooked perfectly and the sauce inside was super delicious. We couldn’t get enough of it! The best part of the dish was that we get to choose whether we want the chilli to be placed inside or outside the popiah. So for those who are afraid of spiciness, you don’t have to fret. The Kueh Pie Tee was very tasty as well. The casing was very crisps and the prawns used had a fresh taste to it.
Dish: Crab Curry Noodle
Cost: $10
Rate: 4 / 5 Belly
We then had the Crab Curry Noodles from the Candlenut. They used a Blue Swimmer Crab with a yellow turmeric coconut curry and noodles. The coconut taste in the dish was very distinctive and the flavor of the curry was delicious. The noodle was nice and springy, not too overly cooked and the crab tasted fresh.
Dish: Devil’s Curry & Cornbeef Cutlets
Cost: $7 & $2
Rate: 2.5 / 5 Belly
The Devil’s Curry from Mary’s Kafe was a let down. We were expecting the curry to be spicy but it was not. The curry flavor wasn’t strong. However, the chicken was very tender. This dish surely still have room for improvement. The Cornbeef cutlet tasted rather bland and it had a slight burnt taste to it as well. The cutlet was too dry for me. Overall, it was a great effort made by them, but we will definitely not try it again.
Dish: Mango Sago Pomelo
Cost: $8
Rate: 5 / 5 Belly
The last dish we had was a dessert from Stellar at 1-Altitude. The Mango Sago Pomelo was by far the tastiest yet simple dessert tasted! Every ingredients in this dish tasted simply amazing and complimented one another perfectly. The liquid nitrogen mango glaze made this simple dish turn into a whole new level. Warning though, do not share this delicious dessert with anyone, you will simply end up finishing all of it yourself!
With that, we ended our food journey at STREAT 2016. Do drop by on the last day tomorrow, 16 July, to get your palate a taste of something new yet delicious.
STREAT 2016 is located at Clifford Square, 1 Fullerton Road. STREAT 2016 is open from 5 pm to 10.30 pm.
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