Capella

Porco has been a fan of Chef Gary for some time – this afternoon he outdid himself. Egg cocotte, salmon tartare, leek and potato soup with grilled scallop, beef tenderloin with breaded veal sweetbreads and chocolate mousse with mascarpone canelloni in dark cherry sauce. Dreamy. 

Pigs don’t fly

If only – Porco has been on his travails again before the holidays. Hong Kong, Korea and Mumbai. Worst part of it is the food on planes. Singapore Airlines food is terrible as is their wine.

In Hong Kong, managed a very quick lunch at Amber. Soothing decor if a little cramped. The food was tired and a trite too deconstructed. Poached prime rib was separated into various things to be served. I had a sip of the consomme but left it by the time I finished with the meat, it had gone cold. Highlight of Porco’s two weeks away was Konkan Cafe in Mumbai – superb food, airy interiors and sensible wine pairings. Crab, mutton and chicken – all delicately spiced and finely cooked. Chef Ananda Solomon is a genius.

Back home, Porco was sad to learn that Chef Dorin Schuster has returned to Bali – in fact, little did we realise at the time that the evening last year when he cooked Porco’s birthday dinner was his second last night in Singapore. Good thing he joined us for a glass of Pinot then – we will have to seek him out in Bali.