Unusual takeaways for Christmas feasts
PUBLISHED ONDecember 12, 2016 12:30 AMByEunice Quek
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SANDWICH CAKE
What: For an unusual savoury cake, try pastry chain Antoinette's Hivernette ($75) - a fancy sandwich "cake". It has four layers of house-baked country bread drizzled with olive oil and spread with mustard butter and tomato jam. Good for a Christmas picnic too.
Where: Antoinette's three outlets at 30 Penhas Road; 02-33/34 Mandarin Gallery, 333A Orchard Road; and Sofitel So Singapore, 35 Robinson Road
When: Till Dec 25, order three days in advance
Info: www.antoinette.com.sg
SALT-ENCRUSTED TURKEY
Salt-encrusted Turkey from Origins of Food, One Farrer Hotel & Spa. PHOTO: ONE FARRER HOTEL & SPA
What: Nobody wants dry turkey for Christmas, so go for One Farrer Hotel & Spa's salt-encrusted turkey ($160 for 6kg), where the salt seals in the juices and keeps the meat moist. The bird is marinated with thyme and oregano and served with chestnut herb stuffing, roasted potatoes, vegetables, cranberry compote and pan gravy.
Where: Origins of Food, One Farrer Hotel & Spa, 1 Farrer Park Station Road
When: Till Dec 25, order three days in advance
Info: Call 6705-7825 or e-mail fnbevents@onefarrer.com
PERCIK TURKEY
Asian “percik-style” roasted turkey. PHOTO: HOTEL JEN TANGLIN SINGAPORE
What: Hotel Jen offers two styles of turkey - Western and Asian. The Asian "percik-style" roasted turkey ($198) comes with Sri Lankan crab claws in chilli crab sauce, Asian festive stuffing (with minced pork, onion, ginger, garlic and dried apricot), roasted root vegetables and brussel sprouts, and golden crabmeat fried rice. The traditional Western-style turkey ($198) includes mixed meat with apple and chestnut stuffing, braised red cabbage, maple-glazed chestnuts and roasted root vegetables. The portions are good for up to 12 people.
Where: Hotel Jen Tanglin Singapore, 1A Cuscaden Road
When: Till Dec 31, order two days in advance
Info: Call 6831-4374 or e-mail j65@hoteljen.com
ROAST BEEF SIRLOIN
Roast Beef Sirloin from Le Steak. PHOTO: LE STEAK
What: For halal-certified food takeaways, head to Le Steak. Highlights include the roast beef sirloin ($45 for 1kg, for six to eight people) with seasonal vegetables and roasted potatoes; and traditional roast turkey ($99, for eight to 12 people) with cranberry sauce, roasted potatoes and mixed greens.
Where: Le Steak outlets at 248 Jalan Kayu and 19/21/23 Mackenzie Road
When: Till Dec 20
Info: Call 6556-3588 (Jalan Kayu) or 6238-0609 (Mackenzie Road), or e-mail lesteaksg@gmail.com
BALINESE ROASTED TURKEY
Balinese Roasted Turkey from Marina Mandarin Singapore. PHOTO: MARINA MANDARIN
What: For something exotic, Marina Mandarin Singapore has a Balinese Roasted Turkey ($148+for 5kg), which is marinated in bumbu genep (Balinese spice mix) glutinous rice and wrapped in banana leaves. It is served with a house-made tomato chilli dip.
Where: Cafe Mocha, Lobby Marina Mandarin Singapore, 6 Raffles Boulevard
When: Till Dec 25, order three days in advance
Info: Call 6845-1066, e-mail cafemocha.marina@meritushotels.com or order at www.marinamandarin.com.sg/dining
SUSHI CAKE
Sushi cake. PHOTO: OCEANS OF SEAFOOD
What: If sweet cakes are too mainstream for you, get a sushi cake instead. Pick from two sizes - regular ($60++, for eight to 10 people) or party ($110++, for 16 to 20 people). The cake comes topped with ikura, maguro, salmon, mekajiki (swordfish), ika (squid), amaebi (sweet shrimp), hotate, tobiko, crab stick and spicy tuna.
Where: Oceans of Seafood, 02-06 PasarBella @ The Grandstand Bukit Timah, 200 Turf Club Road
When: Till Dec 23, order one day in advance
Info: Call 6466-1005
WU XI TURKEY
Wu Xi Turkey from The Deli, Goodwood Park Hotel. PHOTO: GOODWOOD PARK HOTEL
What: The juicy and tender Asian-inspired Wu Xi Turkey ($218, for eight to 10 people) is braised with red yeast rice, red dates and a spice blend for up to two hours. It is served with Shanghai-style vegetable fried rice with dried shrimp and greens, as well as a house-made chilli sauce.
Where: The Deli, Goodwood Park Hotel, 22 Scotts Road
When: Order at least three days in advance and by Dec 19, noon. Last day of collection is Dec 26. The Deli opens from 9am to 9pm daily
Info: Call 6730-1867/68 from 10am to 6pm daily, e-mail festive@goodwoodparkhotel.com or go to festivepromotions.goodwoodparkhotel.com
TANDOORI TURKEY
Tandoori Turkey from Punjab Grill. PHOTO: PUNJAB GRILL
What: Spice up your Christmas feast with Punjab Grill's Indian-style tandoori whole turkey ($120+) and tandoori stuffed Turkey with masala gucchi biryani ($149+), where the turkey is marinated with yogurt and Indian spices, and stuffed with truffle rice.
Where: Punjab Grill, B1-01A The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands, 2 Bayfront Avenue
When: Thursday to Dec 31, order two days in advance
Info: Call 6688-7395 or go to www.punjabgrill.com.sg
ROASTED LONDON DUCK
Roasted Kurobuta Black Pork Rack from Coffee & Crust. PHOTO: MERITUS MANDARIN SINGAPORE
What: Check out Mandarin Orchard Singapore's roasted London duck with Chinese herbs ($85 for 2.8kg). Other new items include sushi platters ($98 or $138), oven-roasted Berkshire pork rack with yuzu-Himalayan salt crust ($230) and roasted sakura chicken with konbu-soya glaze ($75).
Where: Coffee & Crust, Level 5 or Festive Booth, Level 1 Lobby, Mandarin Orchard Singapore, 333 Orchard Road
When: Until Dec 31, order three days in advance
Info: Call 6831-6272/6320 or e-mail festivedesk.orchard@meritushotels.com
SEABASS WELLINGTON
What: After last year's well-received Beef Wellington, Bar-Roque Grill's chef Stephane Istel received requests for other versions of the dish. So this year, the restaurant offers seabass Wellington ($220 for 1.2 to 1.6kg) with tomato lobster bisque for takeaway, along with venison Wellington ($248, for four people) and turkey Wellington stuffed with chestnut ($220, for six people).
Where: Bar-Roque Grill, 165 Tanjong Pagar Road
When: Till Dec 31, order three days in advance, last day of order on Dec 28. Closed on Dec 25 and 26
Info: Call 6444-9672 or go to www.facebook.com/BarRoqueGrill
PORCHETTA SANDWICH
Porchetta sandwich. PHOTO: PARK BENCH DELI
What: Park Bench Deli, known for its gourmet sandwiches, has rolled out two new options for the season. The porchetta sandwich ($18) is not to be missed. The pork belly is rubbed with a fennel-based marinade and slow-roasted. The sandwich is filled with the meat and crackling, along with caramelised onions, arugula and house-made roasted garlic sriracha mayonnaise. The other option is Hot Butter Ball ($18), a take on the classic Thanksgiving staple with slow-cooked turkey, house-made brown butter and truffle gravy, and cranberry fruit preserve.
Where: Park Bench Deli, 179 Telok Ayer Street
When: Till Dec 30, 10.30am to 4pm (Mondays to Saturdays), 5 to 9.30pm (weekdays), closed on Sundays and from Dec 24 to 26
Info: Call 6815-4600 or order at order.parkbenchdeli.com
GAMMON HAM WITH CHAR SIEW SAUCE
Caramelized Boneless Gammon Ham infused with Char Siew Sauce. PHOTO: PEONY JADE
What: For Christmas with an Asian spin, the Bib Gourmand-rated Peony Jade restaurant has a caramelised boneless gammon ham infused with char siew sauce ($185+, add 10 per cent service charge for dine-in).
Where: Peony Jade at Keppel Club, 10 Bukit Chermin Road
When: Till Jan 2
Info: Call 6276-9138
Sweets
LOCAL LOGCAKES SAMPLER
Pandan coconut logcake. PHOTO: PARKROYAL ON PICKERING
What: Why have one cake when you can try three? Parkroyal on Pickering hotel offers a special sampler trio ($21) of sliced logcakes with a local twist - pandan coconut; bandung and white chocolate raspberry; and durian gula melaka Yule Log. The log cakes are also available individually in full sizes ($30 for 500g, $58 for 1kg).
Where: Lime, Parkroyal on Pickering, 3 Upper Pickering Street
When: Till Dec 25, 10am to 10pm daily
Info: Call 6809-8899
CHURROS
Churros from Loco Loco. PHOTO: LOCO LOCO
What: Pop-up churro brand Loco Loco offers two boxes that are perfect for a fun Christmas party. Box A is priced at $24.90 (add $5 for home delivery) and is enough for four to six people. Box B, for 10 people, costs $59.90. The churro flavours are original, red velvet, pandan and Oreo. Each box comes with chocolate, caramel, gula melaka, white chocolate and cranberry dipping sauces. The cranberry one was created for Christmas.
When: Till Thursday, free pick up at MRT stations
Info: www.locoloco.sg/christmas-edition-2016
CITRUS TWIST
Cherry Royale Log Cake from Gourmet Carousel. PHOTO: ROYAL PLAZA ON SCOTTS
What: Gourmet Carousel's selection of festive log cakes includes Citrus Twist, which is made with mango and passion fruit Jivara chocolate mousse layered with rich chocolate macadamia sponge; Cherry Royale, with Pur Caraibe chocolate mousse, black cherry mascarpone cremeux and moist chocolate sponge with royaltine; and Litchi-licious, with lychee mousse and chestnut cremeux. Each logcake is priced at $62 (800g).
Where: Gourmet Carousel, Lobby, Royal Plaza on Scotts, 25 Scotts Road
When: Till Dec 25, 11am to 9pm daily, order three days in advance. Last order on Dec 23, noon.
Info: Call 6589-7788 or e-mail gourmet@royalplaza.com.sg
GULA MELAKA LOGCAKE
Sinpopo’s best-selling original Gula Melaka Cake. PHOTO: SINPOPO
What: This is a logcake version ($36 for 600g) of Sinpopo's best-selling original Gula Melaka Cake. The cream, glaze and moist sponge cake are made with palm sugar.
Where: Sinpopo, 458 Joo Chiat Road
When: Till Dec 31, order by 4pm the day before for next-day delivery
Info: Call 6345-5034 or go to www.sinpopo.com
BLACK FOREST FREAKCAKE
PHOTO: MONTANA SINGAPORE
What: You may have heard of over-the-top freakshakes loaded with toppings such as cookies and cakes. Now, make way for the freakcake. Montana cafe's White Christmas in the Black Forest ($16.80++, $95++ for 1.5kg cake, pictured) features a cherry brandy liqueur-laden black forest cake with dark chocolate glaze, topped with candy cane, spun sugar crusted with dessicated coconut, and macarons.
Where: Montana, 02-25 PoMo, 1 Selegie Road
When: Till Jan 5, order three days in advance
Info: Call 6334-3137, go to www.facebook.com/montanasingapore or e-mail info@montana.com.sg
HAZELNUT CHOC WITH SPICED APPLE CAKE
Hazelnut choc with spiced apple cake. PHOTO: SUNDAY FOLKS
What: This cake features layers of Valrhona Azelia milk chocolate and hazelnut mousse, with spiced Granny Smith apples that have been stewed with cinnamon and cloves, set on a charcoal biscuit crunch base. The cake ($7.90 a slice, $75 a whole cake) is covered with a dark chocolate glaze, sprinkled with gold dust and decorated with red currants and white chocolate. Best served chilled.
Where: Sunday Folks, 01-52 Chip Bee Gardens, 44 Jalan Merah Saga
When: Till Jan 31, order three days in advance
Info: order.sundayfolks.com
RED VELVET WITH KIRSCH-SOAKED CHERRIES LOGCAKE
Red Velvet Yule Log with Wild Morello Cherries in Kirsch from Crowne Plaza Changi Airport. PHOTO: CROWNE PLAZA CHANGI AIRPORT
What: Deck your festive table with Crowne Plaza Changi Airport's red velvet Yule Log with tart and juicy wild morello cherries soaked in kirsch ($68+). The log cake is covered in a rich cream cheese frosting.
Where: Crowne Plaza Changi Airport, Lobby Lounge, 75 Airport Boulevard
When: Until Christmas Day, last day of collection on Dec 26, order three days in advance
Info: Call 6823-5367 or e-mail lobbylounge.cpca@ihg.com
SWEET TARTLETS
Pistachio Cherry Tart from Patisserie G. PHOTO: PATISSERIE G
What: For something fuss-free, get the tartlet platter from Patisserie G. There are three flavours: lemon, pistachio cherry and chocolate caramel. It is priced at $75 for 30 pieces. Savoury tart options are available too, as well as a variety of gingerbread cookies, macarons and marshmallows.
Where: Patisserie G, 01-40/41 Millenia Walk, 9 Raffles Boulevard
When: Till Dec 31, order by noon on Dec 24 for same-day collection, closed on Dec 25
Info: Call 6338-7578 or go to patisserie-g.myshopify.com
SOURDOUGH PIES
Sourdough pies from The Bread Table. PHOTO: THE BREAD TABLE
What: Home-grown artisan bakery The Bread Table offers two 10-inch pies (2kg) made with a buttery sourdough cheese crust. The King's Pie ($74.50, $68 for orders before Thursday) is filled with cherries and raspberries and topped with a crunchy walnut streusel. The Golden Apple Pie ($57.50, $52 for orders before Thursday) is filled with Polish apple chunks and has an almond streusel topping.
Where: The Bread Table's outlets at 1010 Upper Serangoon Road; Block 46 Telok Blangah Drive, 01-85; and 383 Bukit Timah Road (latter two for collection only)
When: Order three days in advance, last day of collection or delivery on Dec 30
Info: Call 6282-3546 or go to thebreadtable.com
SUGEE CAKE
PHOTO: QUENTIN'S
What: For something traditional that is not overly sweet, get the classic sugee cake ($30 or $65, pictured) from Eurasian restaurant Quentin's. The 1kg nutty cake - made with semolina and almonds - is decorated with marzipan and fondant icing for the season.
Where: Quentin's, Eurasian Community House, 139 Ceylon Road
When: Orders close on Thursday, last day for collection is Dec 25
Info: Call 6348-0327 or go to quentins-eurasian-restaurant.myshopify.com/collections/christmas-goodies
This article was first published on Dec 11, 2016.
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