The Best Healthy Gourmet Recipes In Singapore

Sweet riesling gold flake osmanthus jelly

The off-dry Riesling is able to show off flavours of ripe peach and juicy pear in the refreshing jelly dessert. Subtle mineral notes of the wine work well with the flowery scent of osmanthus.

Drunken chicken wings laced with moscato

The elegant and syrupy quaff forms a sweet and sticky glaze over chilled drunken chicken wings. One bite and you’ll taste notes of honey, apricot and delicate floral flavour that meld perfectly with the delicate white meat.

Pork trotters and peanuts braised with first brew soya sauce

The big and supple blend with 75 percent Grenache is dominated by notes of ripe fruits, anise and mild spices. The vino lends plummy and chocolatey flavour to braised pig trotters stewed in aromatic dark sauce.

Khao soi with chicken and vegetables

The medium to full-bodied Chardonnay is able to stand up to the spiciness and creaminess of northern chicken curry noodle. Underlying hints of pineapple, zesty lemony flavours and bright acidity of the wine is a perfect fodder to the mouthwatering, piping hot soup.

Durian kaya

If you have a bread maker with a jam function, this velvety coconut and durian spread can be easily prepared with the push of a button.

Fire-torched beef fillet balls with brillat-savarin cheese

If Brillat-Savarin were a woman, she would be a Monica Bellucci: luscious, seductive and full-bodied. It’s after all a triple cream Brie. Bad news: it contains 40 percent fat. Good news: you won’t get anything less than maximum pleasure.

Glutinous rice with dried and fresh scallops

The Mandarin characters for scallops is dai zi, a homophone for ‘bring babies’. Besides being a symbol of fertility, these plum treasures are nestled within mounds of sticky glutinous rice for a hearty, filling treat.

Crabmeat & dried shrimp yu sheng with thai dressing

It doesn’t have any raw fish slices within but this refreshing appetiser brims with other markers for good fortune: fruit to represent tian tian mi mi (sweetness), lotus seeds to symbolise duo zi duo sun (abundant offspring), and prawn crackers for jin yu man tang (the scattering of good luck).

Wok-charred sea eel with rice wine

Fu gui cai, with its blooming bouquet, signifies the outward spread of good fortune. To prepare, blanch quickly in hot water till slightly wilted and use as a cushy bed for slivers of wok-charred eel.

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