Saturday 8 June 2013

I Will Betroth You To Me Forever


I had a lovely 25th wedding anniversary dinner at Pollen last week. Despite the initial slow service, the food was consistently well prepared. I like the restaurant setting too as it is not steeped in darkness like in so many restaurants. It has a modern smart casual setting accentuated by big windows.

Michelin starred Chef Jason Atherton's Pollen is his second  venture in Singapore after the successful and acclaimed tapas bar Equina.  Pollen Singapore comes from the Atherton's flagship restaurant in London, Pollen Street Social, located in Mayfair.
The Singapore restaurant is headed by Colin Buchan who was from Marco Pierre White's Escargot and Gordon Ramsay's York and Albany. Chef Atherton was formerly under Ramsay's wing too.
The executive pastry chef Andres Lara had worked in Noma in Denmark and El Bulli in Spain.



The menu






.bread and puffs with different  type of spreads.







Starter: Mosaic of foie gras and confit duck with cherries and apple





Starter: Scottish lobster, chilled lobster, fennel cream, sea urchin



Starter: The Scottish lobster comes with a slider and a warm lobster consomme in a wine glass. The consomme is to be consumed last.




Main: Grouper, broccoli stem and quinoa



 Main: Kurobuta pork belly, braised cheek, charred spring onion, butternut squash, Sudachi lime




Dessert Menu




Dessert: butternut, coconut,pine nut,Ocumare Venezuelan chocolate



Dessert: Pollen "tatin" verjus, creme fraiche, caramel, read and green apples



We were also given complimentary petit fours and ice cream. An invitation to meet the executive chef Colin Buchan and his team.













As we walked out of the restaurant, I was awed by the beautiful night lights outside the restaurant.















Thank you Lord for sustaining us through the 25 years and many years to come. Amen

I will betroth you to me forever. I will betroth you to me in righteousness and in justice, in steadfast love and in mercy. Hosea 2:19

2 comments:

  1. Hi Lian, happy anniversary to you guys. I am so jealous that you get to dine at Pollen, I couldn't get a table the last time I was in SG as the restaurant was newly opened at that time. Have u tried Esquina? That's a pretty awesome place!

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  2. Thanks Yen. The food was excellent. I have not tried Esquina because there is always long queue by 6pm and no reservation.

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