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AsiaOne
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- AsiaOne
From Chin Mee Chin to Keng Eng Kee Seafood: Popular F&B brands serving SG60-special dishes in collab with cafe, Lifestyle News
With Singapore celebrating its 60th birthday, Cafe Quenino has a special dining experience planned just for the occasion. The restaurant, which is located in Artyzen hotel in Orchard, has a six-month-long culinary campaign featuring several big names in our local food and beverage scene like Chin Mee Chin Confectionery, Keng Eng Kee Seafood and Abundance. Each month, one local chef or restaurant will have their locally inspired dishes, which were jointly developed with Cafe Quenino's culinary team, featured in the menu. The brands will be on rotation over the campaign period. August is the only month that has a menu showcasing dishes from all the restaurants and chefs. AsiaOne had a preview of the August menu on July 2. Here's what you can expect: Hainanese beef brisket, seafood pao fan and more Chef Inderpal Singh of Meh'r, winner of MasterChef Singapore Season 4, already kicked things off earlier in May with his creation — Seafood Black Pepper Masak Kicap. This featured prawns and squid cooked in Inderpal's signature sauce. It was served atop an omelette and a bed of coconut basmati rice. I loved the sweet and slightly spicy black pepper kicap manis sauce, which paired well with the fresh, crunchy seafood. For dessert, there was creme brulee infused with Inderpal's house-made bru coffee caramel. Chin Mee Chin, one of Singapore's oldest confectioneries, was the restaurant in the spotlight in June. The brand happens to be celebrating their 100th anniversary this year, too. One can't dine at Chin Mee Chin without indulging in their kaya so for the campaign, they've created a unique Kaya Mille-feuille filled with kaya, mango and lychee. It also comes complete with a side of coconut ice cream. The Kaya Mille-feuille is among a few items on the menu that will be available throughout the six-month campaign. I was surprised by how light the pastry was and I loved how the kaya added a subtle sweetness to each bite. While Chin Mee Chin is mostly known for its nostalgic bakes and sweet treats, there are savoury options too. Just for the collaboration with Cafe Quenino, the confectionary has created its own rendition of the Hainanese Beef Brisket, paired with creamy mashed potatoes. I'm pretty fussy when it comes to beef and this gets a stamp of approval from me. Apart from being marinated well, the beef was extremely tender and juicy. The eatery for this month is Keng Eng Kee Seafood, which is known for its zi char dishes. On the menu are starters like the 'Hei Zho' Prawn Toast, which features fried bread stuffed with prawn mousse and topped with tomato jam. These were very addictive, and I was tempted to have more than one. Another dish to try is the eatery's Salted Egg Prawn. Yes, salted egg dishes are a little overdone in Singapore but this one left quite an impression on me. The crisp prawns were coated in the creamy, savoury and sweet salted egg sauce and came with a side of fried kombu rice and grilled baby corn. A very interesting pairing that surprisingly worked. For Singapore's birthday month, Goobybakes, which is known for its cheese baos, will have three unique local flavours to choose from — ginger chicken, house-made sambal and bakkwa. On top of that, there will be a special one-off lunch and dinner collaborative menu co-created by all participating guest chefs. Diners will also get to meet the chefs in person on Aug 1 and 2. The collaborative menu features dishes like Chin Mee Chin's Hainanese Beef Brisket, Abundance's 'Beef Bak Kut Teh' Ravioli and Keng Eng Kee Seafood's Salted Egg Prawns. In September, Abundance, which is known for its local and Taiwanese fusion flavours, will serve items like its Taro Pork Belly Bun, a fusion of Taiwanese gua bao and Hakka-style braised pork. As a bak kut teh lover, I thoroughly enjoyed their Beef Bak Kut Teh Ravioli, which featured beef short rib filling encased in ravioli skin and doused in a rich, herbal beef broth. This was finished off with a generous scattering of fried mee sua. I loved this dish so much that I wish it could have been a staple item on the menu rather than for limited time only. The overall campaign ends in October with Red House Seafood, which will have hearty bowls of Seafood 'Paofan' on the menu. The pao fan , which is a Teochew dish where rice is submerged in soup, comes accompanied with a piece of pan-seared Milkfish. This isn't your usual bowl of pao fan either — each serving comes with generous chunks of baby scallop and prawns. Very luxurious indeed. Diners can enjoy these dishes a la carte or opt for the lunch and dinner sets. A weekday lunch set costs $38 for a two-course meal and $48 for a three-course meal. Dinner features a communal set menu which costs $65 per person and requires a minimum of two diners. Apart from that, homegrown patisserie Cake Inspiration has three locally inspired desserts on Cafe Quenino's high tea menu. These are available throughout the entire six-month series. The bespoke cocktail series, which is inspired by Singapore's neighbourhoods and food habits, can also be ordered throughout the duration of the entire campaign. A must-try — especially if you love local coffee — is the Kaya Toastini, which is crafted with Roberto Cavalli Vodka and coffee liquor. It even comes with a side of Chin Mee Chin's kaya butter toast. For something more fruity, get the Swing Singapore Sling, made from No.3 Gin, Pink Guava Juice, lemongrass, saline and tonic. Address: 9 Cuscaden Rs, Level 1, Singapore 249719 Opening hours: Daily, 11am to midnight [[nid:719635]] melissateo@
AsiaOne
05-06-2025
- Business
- AsiaOne
Chin Mee Chin Confectionery celebrates 100th anniversary with new menu and exclusive merchandise, Lifestyle News
While Katong is a food haven, a name that stands out from the rest is Chin Mee Chin Confectionery, one of Singapore's original coffeeshops. The famous breakfast spot, which has been at the same location since 1925, is known for its kaya toast and traditional sock-brewed kopi. The old-school business shuttered in 2018 but has bounced back stronger than ever since, with this year marking its 100th anniversary. To celebrate the milestone, the family-run business will have a three-month-long series of anniversary activities, shared a press release on Thursday (June 5). These start in June and run up to the actual celebration in August, which coincides with SG60. Fill your belly The eatery will have a line-up of 100-year menu items, which will officially make their debut instore this August and are timeless local classics to celebrate Chin Mee Chin Confectionery's anniversary and Singapore's 60th birthday. A dish to look forward to is Curry Pork Chop ($8.80), a breaded pork cutlet paired with a generous moat of homemade curry paste and coconut cream. Another comforting dish that will remind many of home is the Braised Pork Belly with Preserved Mustard Greens ($10.80), which is stewed in a fragrant blend of soy sauce, cinnamon, ginger, and sesame oil. Chin Mee Chin Confectionery is also launching a new dish called Pang Susi ($2.80)—a Peranakan treat featuring sweet potato buns filled with minced pork, candied winter melon, and mixed vegetables. Other new additions include Kaya French Toast ($6), Peanut Butter French Toast ($7) and Nutella French Toast ($8). These are all made with shokupan (Japanese-style milk bread) coated with egg dip for a crisp exterior. As part of SG60, Chin Mee Chin Confectionery has also joined hands with hotel Artyzen Singapore for The Heart of SG60, a special six-month culinary campaign hosted at Cafe Quenino that will run from May to October. In June, Chin Mee Chin Confectionery's kaya takes the spotlight and will be featured in a mille-feuille (a French pastry) and woven throughout the hotel's breakfast and high tea offerings through October. There will also be a modern interpretation of Chin Mee Chin Confectionery's Hainanese beef brisket, served alongside Cafe Quenino's creamy mashed potatoes. "This collaboration reflects our shared commitment to honouring tradition while embracing fresh, creative interpretations," said Chin Mee Chin Confectionery. Collect them all Chin Mee Chin Confectionery is also launching a series of commemorative collectibles, ranging from nostalgic memorabilia to blind bags and keepsake-worthy gifts to pay homage to the brand's century-old heritage. From June 23 to June 29, it's launching 100 pieces of exclusive, limited-edition CMCoins, which will be distributed randomly in between 12pm and 4pm. These are embossed with the brand's iconic kopi cup and comprises 99 silver coins and one rare gold piece. With every in-store purchase of $25 and above on food and drinks, diners will get the chance to draw one of these coins instantly from a blind draw box at the cash register. Each receipt entitles customers to a maximum of one coin per day, regardless of total spend. From July 1 to 31, those holding the 99 silver CMCoins will get to redeem a 100-year CMC T-shirt worth $38. The lucky one holding the elusive gold coin will win a 2D1N stay in a deluxe room at Artyzen Singapore worth $565++ which comes with breakfast for two. If you didn't manage to score a silver coin, you can still purchase the limited-edition 100-year CMC T-shirts. These are available in black, white, beige and dark green, in sizes S, M,L, XL and XXL. From Aug 1 to Aug 15, there will be a series of blind bag keychains that feature miniature renditions of the iconic elements that make Chin Mee Chin what it is. There are five designs to collect — CMC Iconic Shopfront, CMC Merchandise, CMC Kaya and Toast, CMC Pastry Set, and CMC Kopi Pour. To redeem one, diners need to spend $25 or more in a single transaction on food and drinks to enjoy a turn at the CMClaw Machine. Only one blind bag can be won per transaction, regardless of total spend. Address: 204 E Coast Rd, Singapore 428903 Opening hours: Daily, 8am to 4pm [[nid:544151]] melissateo@
