Sensitive stomachs, Raffles Hotel’s gluten and dairy-free afternoon tea sets promises to be real gentle. If you’ve no dietary restrictions, head to spots like Min Jiang for hairy crab, or drop by new online store Crateful’s pop-up shop to stock up on locally-made food products.
#1 – Dairy and gluten-free afternoon tea at Raffles Hotel
Gluten intolerant? Can’t take dairy products? Then head to Raffles Hotel for their newly launched dairy-free and gluten-free afternoon tea sets (each $49 per person, with two days advanced notice). Served from 3pm to 5:30pm daily, the new afternoon tea sets feature bites like cherry cookies, strawberry consommé, raspberry shortbread with pistachio Chantilly and coconut macarons.
Raffles Singapore, 1 Beach Road, Singapore 189673, p. 6337 1886.
Hairy crab season at Min Jiang
#2 – Hairy crabs are back at Min Jiang
The season for hairy crab is back, and Min Jiang’s the go-to place if you’re a fan of this glorious crustacean. Whether you like your hairy crab steamed (plain and simple), served with Japanese noodles, or made xiao long bao-style, enjoy them all ways for both lunch and dinner from now till 23 October 2014.
Min Jiang, Goodwood Park Hotel, 22 Scotts Road, Singapore 228221, p. 6730 1704.
#3 – Locally-made food products at Crateful
Stock up on fresh, locally made nut butter, cookie butter, vegan-friendly chilli from Crateful, a new online store selling homegrown F&B items, which has set up a pop-up store on Yong Siak Street to celebrate its digital launch. Pay the place a visit this weekend to find out more about brands like The Hunters’ Kitchenette, Poppy & Co., and MOFO Chili.
Crateful, 1M Yong Siak Street, Singapore 168641, www.crateful.com.sg.
Poached prawns with Chinese wine at Blue Lotus
#4 – New menu additions at Blue Lotus
The menu is a-changing over at waterfront dining spot Blue Lotus. Look forward to 20 brand new items, like the claypot porridge with eggs and salted pork, poached prawns with Chinese wine, and black and white pepper butter crab, to try the next time you’re there.
Blue Lotus Chinese Eating House, #01-13, 1 Ocean Way, Quayside Isle, Singapore 098375, p. 6339 0880.
#5 – Gula Melaka treats at Tiong Bahru Bakery
Gontran Cherrier recent obsession: gula Melaka. New at Tiong Bahru Bakery are three delightful variations of ever-popular buttery kouign amann – gula Melaka and chocolate, gula Melaka and grated coconut, and gula Melaka with crushed peanuts – to satisfy your (Asian) sweet tooth.
Tiong Bahru Bakery, #01-70, 56 Eng Hoon Street, Singapore 160056, p. 6220 3430.
Top image: Crateful
