和民

I had suggested to 小花 that we could go out on a Saturday to take photos of the Christmas Light-up at Orchard and we agreed on today. We decided to have dinner at 和民 first before going around Orchard for photographs. We have been wanting to try out this restaurant since we know about its opening a few months back, as this was the very same restaurant where we had our dinner for 3 straight days when we were in Japan.

We had a little difficulty locating the restaurant in Ion as there were many people and the layout was a bit confusing. We did not have to wait long to get a seat, probably because it was only about 5.30 pm. As there were only 2 of us, we did not order too much and ended up trying 4 dishes that we ate in Japan.

Overall, the food here was comparable to that in Japan, though we felt that the Scallops with Butter and Stone Pot Rice could have had more garlic, and could be more sizzling when served. Just for comparison, the left column are the food we tasted in Singapore while the right are the food that we ate in Japan.

Grilled Squid
Scallops with Butter
Grilled Mackerel
Stone Pot Rice

We also ordered a Cassis Grapefruit to share. The drink was a bit bitter due to the grapefruit with a hint of sweetness that tasted like blackcurrant.

"苦中一点甜" - Before and after stirring

The dessert "Brownies with Vanilla Ice-cream" was so tempting that we decided to give it a try as well. We thoroughly enjoyed our meal :)