Thursday, May 24, 2012
Roland's - Better Than Ever
Roland's has been around for so long, and is famous as the folks that invented chili crab. But despite that, I still think they are underrated. We recently gathered for dinner there with some SunnyHills friends visiting from Taiwan, and were pleased to see that the food seems better than before.
A lovely mixed platter of appetisers to start with. Scallops in mini yam ring, smoked duck breast, tempura asparagus, and wasabi prawns.
Deep-fried baby squid - crispy sweet and crunchy - along with squid paste you-tiao. Yum yum yum!
Silver bait with garlic, salt and pepper - a great finger-licking snack!
Pomfret done two ways. This was some very fresh fish, and the two cooking styles take skill! Very nicely executed. The deep-fried side was crisp, and the stir-fried pieces were firm and juicy.
The token vegetable and tofu dish! Not bad, with pleasant sauce and tender tofu.
The black pepper crab's spicy dark gravy is loaded with roe! If you love roe, you will love the richness of its flavours in this dish.
But the crab dish that I **REALLY** adored - and this came personally recommended by Roland himself - is the Salted egg yolk crab with lots of pine nuts, curry leaves, crispy yam strips (hand-shredded), and hae bee (dried shrimp).
This is an Instagram photo I took from a previous visit. This is so very, very good!!! You must try this, along with Roland's signature black sauce prawns (incredible wok hei and beautiful fragrance).
So yes, Roland's is still a fantastic place for comfort seafood. Anyone wanna go back there with me?
ROLAND'S RESTAURANT
Block 89 Marine Parade Central
#06-750
Singapore
Tel: 6440-8205
Open daily
Weekdays - Monday to Saturday
Lunch : 11:30 am to 2:30 pm Last Order
Dinner : 6:00 pm to 10:30 pm Last Order
Sundays & Public Holidays :
Lunch : 11:00 am to 2:30 pm Last Order
Dinner : 6:00 pm to 10:30 pm Last Order
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yummy! didn't try all the dishes but I liked the pomfret and tofu.
ReplyDeleteam spending a couple of days in singapore and one of the days coincides with my wife's bday! guess where i am taking her? ROLAND's!! bookmarked this post since the day you posted it... finally going to get a chance to have me some goodness!
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