~Invited Session~
The Tiffin
Room at Raffles Hotel has always been on my list of die-die must try restaurant
in Singapore. I have always been interested in colonial-style North Indian
menus and the Tiffin Room serves up one of the best in Singapore. So how would
this stalwart establishment top what it has to offer, when it is already so
good and at the top of its game?
Why, you
rope in your brother from the South!
The Tiffin
Room has invited another chef into its kitchen, and this time it is Samy’s
Curry, the grand dame of all South Indian family restaurants here in Singapore
since 1960. The Tiffin Room x Samy’s Curry has concocted a delectable menu that
consists of all favorites from both restaurants, albeit with a local
Singaporean twist!
Billercart-Salmon Brut Reserve Champagne
One can
never have too much bubbly! Ask for the signature Raffles Hotel x Billecart-Salmon
Brut Reserve Champagne and have a lovely perky start!
MS Fratelli Chardonnay/Sauvignon Blanc 2015
Did you know
that India produced wine? Me neither! I was served a wonderful white from MS
Fratelli, created by renowned Tuscan winemaker Piero Masi together with Sekhri
brothers Kapil and Gaurav, and Mohite-Patil brothers, Ranjistsinh and
Arjunsinh. Delicious on its own, this white has pronounced yellow fruit flavors
with a light floral nose. Wonderful roundedness and refreshing acidity makes it
for spicy food as well! These are the brother I want to have.
Tandoori
prawn is a standout!
The dishes
keep coming and flowing, however this starter is a must try. It is rather
unusual to have seafood in India cuisine, especially shellfish, since most of
the seafood would be fish. The Tandoori Prawn is perfectly charred and grilled,
with delectable masala spices and pepper. Remember to eat this with the mint
yogurt that they serve with the bread, and it would be a perfect treat.
The MS
Fratelli Sangiovest/Cabernet Franc/Syrah 2018
And then
they broke out the second bottle of Indian wine tonight. The Italian influence
is very heavy on this one and if you had me doing a blind tasting, I would have
thought this was an Italian red. Dark berries and with an earthy nose, and
tasted of ripe red summer berries that was a bit dry with sharp tannins. Tasted
like a young red Italian wine, and if you do pick this up somewhere (there’s a
local distributor in Singapore), you could either break it out immediately to
drink, or wait about a year or 2 for it to have even more refined flavors.
First up,
North Indian mains!
I was
treated to a most wonderful lamb biryani and Dal Mukahni. Wonderful flavors
bursting with every bite. It was super tempting to stuff myself with carbs
along with the food but I held my ground because I know if I did that, the meal
would quickly soon be over for me. But the most delicious of them all was that
Scallops Curry. I love seafood curries and it was super interesting to see what
the Tiffin Room had done with it. The scallop is slightly charred on a pan and
then cooked in a fish curry. Needless to say, you probably can have a bowl of
rice just to go along with that delightful dish.
Samy’s to
the fore!
And then it
was Samy’s turn. Mysore mutton, Chicken Marsala, Fish Curry, Garlic Butter
Naan, I must have finished one whole pot of naan by myself. It just made
everything seem so good, all the curries were swept up efficiently by me wiping
my naan on the pots and ‘cleaning’ the curry off them.
Amrut, the
king of Indian whiskies
And I was
rolling in my chair and wondering how else could they top the meal. And there
it was, our waiter for the night Krishnan said he would bring something good
out just for us to try. I didn’t expect him to bring out my favorite peated
Indian single malt from Amrut! It smells delicious, does not have a very smoky
‘peat’ nose, tastes a bit like sweet bacon, and a medium finish that peters out
with slight red tea flavors. You would want to have this with a bit of ice, but
not an ice ball or that sort of thing.
Tiffin Room
x Samy’s Curry collaboration is on now till 10 Mar, so hurry down and book your
seats!
Lunch: 12 –
2pm
Dinner:
6.30 – 9.30 pm
Daily
Raffles
Hotel Singapore, 1 Beach Road, Singapore 189673
(Located at
Main Building, accessible via the hotel main entrance)
Dress Code:
Casual Chic (dress shorts are allowed for lunch, no slippers or flip-flops
Price:
Lunch and Dinner Set Menu: $78++
Lunch and Dinner Vegetarian Set
Menu: $68++
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