After going to the Taiwan branch I've been missing Luke's Lobster for a bit, so I was super excited when I got invited to check them out at a media tasting before the official launch on 23 Sep, 1pm at Shaw House. Check out my vlog for how it went!

There's a new durian mooncake player in town, and it's the banker! Named Chng Kae, which means banker in Hokkien dialect, they have launched this year with premium 100% Qing Hua Mao Shan Wang  durian puree snowskin mooncakes. For now there's free delivery promo for 3 boxes and above if you are looking to gift something classy and premium. But wait, at S$98 a box (S$78.40 with promo code NOC20 or on Shopee), are they any good? The answer is YES because if you compare durian mooncakes on the market today, they are actually priced at market rate. www.chngkae.com

I was sent a box of them to try quite sometime back. Initially we did not realise to keep them in the freezer and they were in the chilled section 😅 but soon rectified it. 

Siri House at Dempsey was one of those restaurants that I thought of tenderly during the Circuit Breaker when I was considering which restaurant to go as a treat to myself (revenge dining?) once restrictions for dining in were lifted. So I was not surprised to find that since reopening during Phase 2, the restaurant (owned by a Thai property developer) had managed to hold out and was almost a full (Siri) House during weekends and some weekday nights! They have revamped their menu for both food, drinks and even the space was optimised and expanded so who's to say that its all doom and gloom during this pandemic?

The adjoining "showroom" compartment has now turned into a functional bar area for drinks and chilling out to be had in a homely yet up-class setting. I'd imagine a quiet hen's night or friends gathering to be quite the fit here!

Here's the drinks menu to start, because with a place like this, drinks is what will be fun. You can even go to the sitting room for drinks and carry the conversations forward!

There's also the Sesame (S$14) dessert comprising of black sesame mousse, peanut sesame brittle (my fav!) and azuki red bean ice cream. Over here the star was the brittle - I felt that the ice cream got drowned out by the sesame's presence, everywhere. Good if you are a nuts about sesame or peanut, but otherwise, can be skipped. 4/5

What I had really enjoyed, and we enjoyed again, was this Jam & Toast (S$16) with kaya cremeux, brown butter crumbs, cured egg yolk paired with a toasted milk ice cream. A reinterpretation of the quintessential Singapore-Malaysia breakfast of coconut & egg (aka kaya) jam and butter on toast, this was the unanimous hit among my friends and I. The kaya slab was super rich and flavourful, and the toasted milk ice cream was the perfect foil. And wow just hearing about the process to make that ice cream from scratch was enough for me to think they are undercharging here. Haha. Regardless, this is a MUST-TRY. 5/5

Here's me with my dining partner for the tasting, the ever lovely Stooffi! May we dine together soon :)

Wow, I feel full actually, thinking back to all the delicious food from Siri House at 8D Dempsey Road. I couldn't recommend this place more - and suggest you to check out the Chicken Oysters starter, Duck and the Jam and Toast dessert. They've been busy since reopening (congrats!) even on a weekday night, so be sure to make a reservation ahead of time! Also Fridays/Saturdays will feature more interesting specials, which now that I know, will entice me back..

Siri House
8D Dempsey Road, Singapore 249672
11.30am to 2.30pm (lunch, until 3pm Sundays); 6-10pm (11pm on Fri/Sat, no dinner on Sundays)
Closed on Mondays
Reserve on Restaurants.sg or call +659487 1552 or contact.sg@sirihouse.com​

Thanks to Natasha and Siri House for the invite and generous hospitality once again!