There is a new buffet option for you island-life loving folks! Latest Recipe at the newly refurbished Le Meridien Hotel Sentosa has launched their Taste of Discovery Buffet: Seafood and Singapore Flavours. Available for dinner on Fridays and Saturdays, this Singaporean-themed buffet is looking to entice your tastebuds and excite your palate.
I always zoom in on the seafood
at buffets- but the selection here is somewhat limited when compared to other
buffets in town with sashimi being screamingly absent (no, sushi does not
replace sashimi) but they do make up for it with the freshly shucked and tasty oysters
and sweet emerald prawns.
There is also a selection of
Asian-influenced salads including Thai
glass noodles salad, Masala chick
pea salad and Vietnamese cabbage
salad with beef. But honestly, who comes to a buffet to eat salads? Instead
I would focus your attention on the DIY Singapore Rojak
station where you can customize and toss your own rojak (yes, you can make an
all-youtiao rojak if that is your rojak fantasy!). There is even finely chopped
rojak flower, how thoughtful is that! Or perhaps bites of grilled satay, deep fried beancurd rolls, otak
neatly presented in bite-sized parcels, and deep fried egg floss with beancurd cubes?
The roast station also caught our attention! Just
look at the glistening skins of those meats! The roast duck was our favourite of the lot- the meat was moist and tender while
the skin was crispy!
If you love black pepper and also smelling like that, then snag a
table near the Char Kway Teow live station. It tastes like a full on carb version of a black pepper crab dish, sans crab. Well I prefer my Char Kway Teow the usual fashion :P
As part of the buffet, all adult
diners are also entitled to one serving of the restaurant’s specially created
dishes. You may choose either the Baked
lobster with Hollandaise, Black
pepper lobster or the pan fried foie
gras with dark cherry compote. The lobster with Hollandaise did taste more
like lobster with mayonnaise (and that is always a good idea) but definitely have the punchy black pepper gravy crustacean. Or perhaps a chilli
flower crab with mantous if you must have more seafood.
Reflective of the multicultural
heritage we are so proud of, other dishes include
tandoori chicken, Mattar paneer, Indian lamb curry with spinach and beef rendang.
Remember to save some space for
desserts! There was a fairly comprehensive selection of Asian-influenced
desserts including Pulut hitam, Nyonya kueh, pandan chiffon
cake as well as a Chendol
station and a selection of cakes and
tropical panna cotta. Chendol tip: ask for less ice and more gula Melaka and coconut milk because that’s the soul of any good chendol!!
We really liked the Pandan Kaya éclairs, as well as the
Raspberry coconut ones. These choux pastries were light and a good way to
round up the meal! We implore you to make space for some of that American cheesecake (that little mound
of a piece of crunchy biscuit) because unlike other
hotel cheesecakes, this was surprisingly light yet tasty!
Overall, the Taste of Discovery Buffet: Seafood and Singapore Flavours at Le
Meridien Sentosa is definitely an option to consider if you happen to be on
Sentosa island, be it for a staycation, showing off your beach bodies or just
catching pokemons. Available Fridays and Saturdays for dinner, the buffet is
priced at $65 for adults and $29 for children and Starwood members enjoy
25% off.
Latest Recipe
Le Meridien Singapore, Sentosa
23 Beach View Singapore 098679
Tel: +658183305
-Truffles