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Best crème brûlées in Singapore

Delicate, yielding custard beneath a thin sheet of shatteringly crisp torched sugar topping… add to that the sweet scent of vanilla beans and toasty notes of burnt sugar crystals, and that just about sums up the definition of a sublime crème brûlée in our books. The origins of crème brûlée aren’t clear. Some reports point to Trinity College in Cambridge, England, as the birthplace of the dessert (known as burnt cream) and claims that it first came about after the college crest was burnt into sugar on top of a custard with a hot iron. Over in France, the first recorded recipes for the French version were discovered during the 17th century, while crema catalana, the Spanish variation, was found a century later. History aside, what’s important for the enjoyment of a classic crème brulée is that the texture of the custard must not bring to mind curdled eggs, the torched sugar topping not too thick that it takes effort to crack with the back of a spoon, and the ramekin should be wide and shallow (not narrow and deep) as a bigger surface area means more of that delicious caramelised topping to break into.

When Opposites Attract

What are the odds of marrying someone with a completely different palate? And how do such couples compromise when it comes to dining out?

Mastering… Light-as-air Desserts

Mandarin Orchard’s executive pastry chef Winnie Goh shares four recipes that get their delicate textures from egg whites.

Three dishes you must order at Po, The Warehouse Hotel’s flagship restaurant

Helmed by mod-Sin cuisine creator and chef-owner of Wild Rocket, Po restaurant is Willin Low’s clever take on local dishes.

epicure’s Pen Cai giveaways: TungLok Group’s Royal Treasure Bowl (Pen Cai)

This Lunar New Year, we are giving away TungLok Group’s Royal Treasure Bowl (Pen Cai) worth $268.

epicure’s Pen Cai giveaways: Peach Garden Chinese Restaurant’s Deluxe Pen Cai

This Lunar New Year, we are giving away Peach Garden Chinese Restaurant’s Deluxe Pen Cai worth $398.

epicure’s Pen Cai giveaways: Pan Pacific Singapore’s Classic Fortune Treasure Pot from Hai Tien Lo

This Lunar New Year, we are giving away Pan Pacific Singapore’s Classic Fortune Treasure Pot from Hai Tien Lo worth $338.

The Disgruntled Brasserie

Our team goes undercover to suss out the latest and most talked about restaurants in town

Auspicious gems

Our picks Our picks of the latest festive eats. The diet can wait.

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