This Oct. 10, we celebrate World Egg Day. In preparation for this eggs-iting day, we scrambled around town in search of the most deliciously eggs-eptional dishes. Here are the ones worth shelling out your cash for. (Okay, we’re done.)
Century egg porridge (top pic)
Where: Tiong Shian Porridge Centre (265 New Bridge Rd., Ann Kway Building, 6222-3911)
This Chinatown old-timer serves up a simple but good bowl of century egg porridge ($4). This porridge has a great consistency (it’s not too sticky and not too runny) and it’s flavoured with chopped up pungent century egg, fried shallots and spring onion. Extra points for the crispy warm you tiao, which is served on the side.
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Egg, bacon, Yukon gold potato & Bcippolini onion pizza
Where: Pizzeria Mozza (#B1-42/46, 2 Bayfront Ave., The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands, 6688-8522)
If Mario Batalia’s Pizzeria Mozza made a breakfast pizza, this would be it. The casual Italian joint’s now famous crispy and almost burnt pizza crust creates a perfect base for the silvers of fluffy potato, sweet onion, salty bacon and fresh thyme. And who can forget the large runny egg which is smack-dab in the middle of the dish ($38)?
Eggs benedict with braised lobster, ikura and Champagne hollandaise
Where: Saint Pierre (#01-15 Quayside Isle, 31 Ocean Way, 6438-0887)
Brunches are anything but basic at Saint Pierre. During the weekends, this ocean-front restaurant puts a decadent spin on brunch staples. Our inner Queen beckons for the eggs benedict with lobster ($36). Fit for royalty, this plate consists of toast topped with poached eggs, succulent braised lobster, luxurious ikura, creamy Champagne hollandaise and edible flowers that look too-pretty-to-eat.
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Gyu suji demi-glace omurice
Where: Pecori Japanese Egg Restaurant (177 River Valley Rd., Liang Court Shopping Centre, 9324-4930)
Japanese fried rice encased in an omelette which is topped with beef tendon and slathered in demi-glace sauce? Yes please! The Gyu Suji Demo-Glace Omurice ($16.80) from humble River Valley cafe, Pecori Japanese Egg Restaurant, is super satisfying with its flavourful and rich gravy and beef that falls apart with a touch of a spoon. As if that’s not enough, fill up with as much soup and tea as you can stomach – it’s unlimited with every order.
Liu sa bao
Where: Taste Paradise (#04-07, ION Orchard, 2 Orchard Turn, 6509-9660)
ION Orchard’s Taste Paradise earned its culinary stripes thanks to its terrific Cantonese food and new Chinese creations. But we’re all about their traditional liu sa baos ($5.50 for three). The pillowy bread is fluffy, while the custard filling is rich, creamy and demonstrates the perfect balance between sweet and salty.
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Mini Spanish breakfast
Where: Esquina (16 Jiak Chuan Rd., 6222-1616)
Esquina’s Mini Spanish Breakfast ($10) is a perfect pre-tapas palate-prepper. This dish contains all of the ingredients that make for a luxurious morning meal. Served in halved egg shells in a hay-lined wooden box, these earthy creamy treats are packed with mushroom puree, chorizo, potato espuma, and of course, egg.
Poached baby spinach with conpoy in century eggs and salted eggs stock
Where: Soup Restaurant (#B1-07, 290 Orchard Rd., Paragon, 6333-6228 and more)
Get your green on with this one from Soup Restaurant. It all starts with a handful of delicate baby spinach which has been lightly poached and topped with flaked dried scallops and doused in a thick salty sauce made from a stock of century eggs and salted eggs. All of the flavours in this dish ($13.90) might be a lot handle, so make sure to have a bowl of white rice on hand.
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Scrambled eggs
Where: TWG Tea Garden (B2-65/68A, The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands, 2 Bayfront Ave., 6565-1837 and more)
As simple as it may seem, finding perfectly scrambled eggs is no easy task. Home-grown tea saloon, TWG, serves one of the creamiest, fluffiest and finest scrambled eggs ($19) in town. Flavour your eggs with either saffron, matcha or Alba truffle and enjoy it with pinky-raising posh sides of smoked salmon, marinated prawns and mixed salad leaves and sprouts.
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Smoked quail eggs
Where: Burnt Ends (20 Teck Lim Rd., 6224-3933)
This dish is so simple, you could almost be mad if it wasn’t so good. Burnt End’s Smoked Quail Eggs ($6 for five) is comprised of three ingredients: quail eggs, a dash of salt and firewood smoke. It’s a showy demonstration of the restaurant’s powerful brick kiln: the white part of the egg absorbs the smokey aromas, while the yolk remains deliciously runny.
Vietnamese Scotch eggs
Where: Ding Dong (23 Ann Siang Rd., 6557-0189)
Brit comfort grub of Scotch eggs, gets a fancy makeover at chef Ryan Clift’s South East Asian small plates spot, Ding Dong. This version ($16) is bite-sized as it’s made with quail eggs (instead of the usual chicken eggs) and is prepared with a Vietnamese twist. These little babies are coated in an herbed minced pork and served with traditional sweet chilli sauce.
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