2Bears Hang Out Together

Every Bear deserves a good wash. We're all spruced up now and ready to blog some more !

A flying restaurant called Singapore Airlines

Ms Bear had another work trip to Europe and had the pleasure of sitting in the new wider business class seats on Singapore Airlines. I was not that impressed with the seats (one has to sleep diagonally across the flatbed to achieve a full stretch), but left wow'ed by the food.

First came the satay - 3 hefty sticks in Givenchy designed plating.

Then came the parma ham and melon salad with luscious prawns, drizzled with balsamic vinegar.

Next, I elected to have the Zurich-style veal as my main course, the only disappointment being the non-crusty rosti.

Dessert was average (cataloupe sorbet in a raspberry coulis) and did not deserve a picture unfortunately. However the instant fish ball bee hoon offered as a snack certainly did. Just like your neighbourhood hawker's !

Really, why travel any other business class ?

Review: Bangkok Jam (3 out of 5 bear paws)

Clever name for a Thai restaurant ! Evokes both the hustle and bustle of crowded Bangkok streets, and chilli "jam"/sauce.

The 2Bears were wandering around Great World City when we stumbled across this uber-minimalist restaurant on the 2nd floor, a new concept from the Creative Eateries chain that also owns Siam Kitchen and Patara. It was so pared down, there weren't even menus at the door, so we barged in and demanded to see what was on offer.

The flavours were traditional but the presentation was cutting-edge. We liked:
- the Thai bento box (with custom spaces for curry, a bowl of soup, Thai salad, a lime wedge, chilli sauce and rice); and
- the chicken wings where the winglet was cleverly dejointed, i.e. separated before frying. So you won't have to undertake the messy exercise of extricating the slivers of meat between the winglet bones.

The only gripe was the lack of a green papaya or mango salad on the menu. This restaurant used cucumber as a substitute for the (more expensive) fruit. No tang, no thanks.