This dinner at @luckyhouse_privatekitchen was booked well over a year ago because ever since @huatkaliao’s eldest nephew took us there in 2017, I’ve been hooked on Chef Sam Wong’s cooking. As for the menu, I only requested for two of my favourites because leaving the rest of it to Chef Sam usually means the possibility of being stunned by some exciting items. True enough, that’s what transpired. Have a look at what he served us: 1. Double-boiled Soup - With the tonne of ingredients including Monkey Head Mushrooms used to make it, the soup which had been simmering since late morning over a charcoal stove, was so concentrated I couldn’t see the bottom of my spoon, let alone my bowl. Every sip triggered soft sighs of pleasure. 2. Steamed Shovel-nose Ray - I’d not eaten this delicacy in over a decade and was thrilled that Chef Sam had specially procured it for me as a surprise. It’s basically 100% collagen that we were digging into, and it tasted sublime smothered in the fragrant fried garlic oil. 3. “Lucky Chicken” - One of my two requested dishes, it was as insanely aromatic and juicy as the previous times. Although we didn’t follow @szeliang888’s footsteps of throwing rice into the pot to soak up the unbeatable “zhup” (sauce), we did splash it over our bowls of white rice. So darn shiok. 4. Stirfried Kai Lan and Ikan Bilis - Don’t underestimate the simplicity of this coupling because it is fiercely powerful. 5. Twice-cooked Duck - Instead of the Lucky House Signature Charcoal-roasted Duck, Chef Sam presented us with something different. A dish with its roots in Guang Xi, China, the cooking process required the duck to be poached whole first before being chopped up and steamed. I found the taste light and clean, which is rather uncommon for the way this poultry is usually prepared in Singapore. But I enjoyed it as its natural flavours were highlighted. The topping of sautéed garlic elevated that further. 6. Crayfish Horfun - The other dish I requested was my all-time favourite carb here. I had zero qualms flinging myself at it once the rice noodles were properly tossed in the crayfish juices and shallot oil 😋😋 ⬇️Continued in Comments⬇️

Last week I visited local bar and restaurant @thehampdenhotel to try some of their tasty dishes and signature drinks 🍸 Featured are their: • Fish tacos • Slow braised beef cheeks • Twice cooked pork belly bao • Boujee bowl cocktails (available Fridays only) • Strawberry shortcake cocktail • Kermit the frog margarita My favourite dishes were their popular fish tacos + beef cheeks which were super tender. We were also treated to their new strawberry shortcake cocktail which also included a bikkie for dunking! Thanks Jen, Sam and the team for having us and for your warm hospitality ❤️ #invited #brandedcontent

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