The Menu for a Singapore Evening
Yu Sheng Chinese Raw Fish Salad
Josmeyer 1997 Riesling A colourful salad of raw fish, crunchy vegetables and pickles usually eaten during the Lunar New Year, created in Singapore that has been exported to Malaysia and Hong Kong, but not found in China. Besides being full of flavours and textures, the dish is filled with symbolic meaning, like most things Chinese. The raw ingredients signify the renewal of life. The sound of the word for fish in Cantonese sounds like that for prosperity.
Chilli Prawns
Yalumba Shiraz 2003 (Australia) A true Singaporean dish usually made with crab. Taste the spiciness and sweetness of the tomato-chilli sauce – a fusion of the different ethnic groups of Singapore.
Kiam Chye Ahk Duck & Preserved Mustard Green Soup
Leon Beyer Gewurtztraminer Reserve 2001 A Chinese soup often served during the Lunar New Year as it keeps well without refrigeration.
Grilled Cod with Shitake Mushrooms
Marlborough Pinot Noir A modern take on the traditional Chinese steamed fish dish, this time grilled but using the same seasonings – Chinese wine, sesame oil, soya sauce and sugar
Roast Duck
Leon Beyer Gewurtztraminer Reserve 2001 Crispy grilled duck served with plum sauce
Main Course of Peranakan Cuisine
Peranakan, or Straits-born Chinese, are unique to Singapore, Melaka and Penang in Malaysia. Chinese traders and voyagers of the 15th century first settled in Melaka where they married Malay women, creating a new culture - language, clothing, customs and food combining Chinese and Malay elements. When Singapore was established by the British in the early 19th century, many Straits Chinese moved to Singapore, thereby creating another culture - that of the Peranakan Singaporean, combining Chinese, Malay and other influences for a unique blend. The food you will taste is a sample of their rich cuisine. Notice that the names of the dishes are in Malay but the ingredients are Chinese but cooked Malay-style with chilli, spices and coconut milk.
Ayam Tempra Chicken with Soya Sauce & Lime
Josmeyer 1997 Riesling
Sambal Babi Pork in Spicy Chilli Sauce
Jeanneret Shirz 1998
Kobis Masak Lemak Cabbage Cooked in Coconut Milk Haan
Shiraz Prestige 1999
Sambal Timun Cucumber Salad with Dried Prawn Chilli Dressing
Haan Shiraz Prestige 1999
Mango Soup
Viu Manent Late Harvest Semillion
Kuih Lapis Indonesian Layer Cake
Viu Manent Late Harvest Semillion A multi-layered grilled cake rich with eggs and spices
Pineapple Tarts
Viu Manent Late Harvest Semillion |