Foodies will know that there are three fine dining events in town, thanks to their mad stalking skills on Facebook. All of these include Michelin-starred chefs, even Ollie Dabbous (yes, the chef everyone is talking about). Here’s how you can get a taste of his unique creations without spending too much money.
1. Shangri-La International Festival of Gastronomy
The menu includes tempura with carpione baccala and tomato, The Crunchy Part of Lasagne (no, this is not a made-up name). It consists of two Parmigiano-Reggiano wafers and two more made from spinach pasta. Another uniquely named creation is the Beautiful Psychedelic Spin Painted Veal, Not Flame Grilled, which is “painted” using balsamic vinegar, potato puree and red beetroot.
If you’re still not convinced about the food, here’s Bottura’s claim to fame: his restaurant was awarded the world’s second best in this year’s list of “World’s 50 Best Restaurants“. ($480 per person, with wine pairings, $600 per person)
2. $100 Gourmet
It may be too late to sign up for October’s edition of $100 Gourmet, but next month’s edition features a collaboration between two-time, two Michelin-starred Rolf Fliegauf (the youngest and only chef in Switzerland with that accomplishment) and local chef Nicky Ng at Mitzo on Nov 6-9. Expect two different types of cuisine coming together, as the former is known for being most influenced by Belgian and Dutch cuisine, while Ng specializes in modern fine-dining Chinese fare. Some dishes on the menu include veal cannelloni (pickled onions and goose liver) and dim sum and roast platter, which includes drunken chicken, scallop and shrimp dumpling.
Fliegauf is also collabrating with chef Marco de Vincentis of The Waterfall from Nov 12-14, for an interpretation of traditional South Italian plates comprising handmade pastas such as parma ham stuffed ravioli. ($100 per person)
3. 4xFOUR at The White Rabbit
The pop-up event from Oct 28-Nov 20 has four European and Michelin-starred chefs serving at The White Rabbit. The chefs on the roster are Paco Morales (Spain), Davide Scabin (Italy), and from the UK, Claude Bosi and Ollie Dabbous, a food critic darling in London and whose eponymous restaurant, Dabbous, boasts a year-long waiting list. There is no word on the menus yet, but Morales brings cuisine using cooking techniques from the Mediterranean, while Davide Scabin may present reinterpretations of regional dishes. (Lunch, $168 per person, dinner, $288 per person)
