Chef
Nixon’s latest restaurant is set in a quiet corner of Robertson Quay at The
Roberston House by The Crest Collection, Ascott group’s latest foray into the
world of luxury hotels. The hotel is old-world-luxury meets new-world flavors
and Chef Nixon’s Entrepot fits the bit very nicely.
Entrepot is a celebration of the bold
and vibrant flavours of Asian cuisine combined with the sophisticated
techniques of European cooking, all served in a communal and modern way.
Signature Chinese Terracotta Tea
We started with an earthy tea with
briny seafood flavors, an excellent take to traditional Chinese herbal mushroom
soup. Dried Chinese mushroom tea is combined with Lapsang Souchang, a smoked
Fujian black tea and one of my favorite teas, and poured onto crab and shrimp
tortellini to create an earthy wanton soup.
Heirloom Tomato and Fermented Plum
Salad
This is a distinctively Asian salad
put together with Asian ingredients with Western culinary methods. Toasted
olive vegetable, Watercress tips, Thai Basil Oil, Fermented Plum Dressing, and
heirloom tomatoes. Absolutely moreish start to the meal.
Angelica Root French Corn-fed
Chicken Roast
This was how it was presented to me.
A treasure chest of flavors. A spring chicken stuffed with fresh rosemary,
cooked in honey, dang gui, and served with cabbage.
This was good enough for 2 people,
if you order a staple as well. The meat is fall-off-the-bone tender while
retaining its structure, moisture, and flavor. This had to be one of the most
nicely done chicken dish I have had for a long time.
Entrepot claypot rice
This, to me, is a classic in the
making. Think super atas claypot rice. Not your average neighbourhood ones.
Swap lap cheong with chorizo, swap pork lard with pancetta, swap shiitake
mushrooms with wild picked mushrooms, chilis with harissa pepper paste, diced
garlic with toasted garlic chips, and you get a really powerful flavor bomb. I
think this is good for 1 person alone even if you have a big appetite. Else,
sharing is highly recommended. If you’re feeling baller, you can top up extra
for black truffle shavings.
Dr Robertson’s Gin & Tonic “The
Perfect Serve”
If you love gin and tonic, this is a
really wonderful version. Dr Robertson’s Gin + East Imperial Royal Botanic
Water + Mint = A great pick me up.
Dried Longan Pecan Tart
All good gastronomy journeys must
end with a wonderful dessert and this one is a combination of longan
frangipane, candied pecan, white fungus, and vanilla ice cream. A wonderfully
light dessert combination that is deserving of an high tea trip to this place
just for it.
The Robertson House by The Crest Collection
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