A shedding indulgence among the many youthful generations, conventional seafood eating places typically get misplaced between artisanal cafes and luxe fine-dining ideas. Injecting a way youth into its newest house in Esplanade, Crimson Home Seafood entices patrons with not simply an aesthetically pleasing venue, but additionally refined conventional seafood favourites served in a contemporary, and reasonably priced method.
For us, the expertise started earlier than we occasion set foot contained in the restaurant. Nothing like a breezy riverside stroll enhanced by Singapore’s twinkling skyscrapers to kickstart an urge for food. A step contained in the restaurant revealed a shiny, pastel and stylish spot for a day brunch affair with the household, or company dinners with the workplace bunch. Anticipate hues of salmon pink, and a fascinating sage inexperienced bar complimented with picket and rattan furnishings.
Working since 1976, Crimson Home Seafood continues to thrill diners with its distinctive Singapore Nanyang-style seafood at its new spot at Esplanade. On the new CBD location, stay up for unique BBQ dishes together with their signatures. The significance of traceable, experience, and correctly stewarded seafood remains to be high precedence – with the culinary crew personally monitoring he residing situations of all of the species – water temperature, oxygen stage, filtration, and micro-ecosystem.
To start the course, the Chef’s Trio of Squid Platter (from $38) is right for sharing. This dish brings collectively BBQ Squid, Crispy Child Squid, and Golden Calamari Strips on one plate as a nod to the pinnacle chef’s versatility and method. Marinated in spices for not less than 4 hours and grilled upon order, the BBQ squid reveals advanced touches of sweetness and spiciness.
Alternatively the deep-fried Crispy Child Squid holds a satisfying crunch, whereas its house-blended sauce of oyster sauce, pepper, sugar, and plum sauce kicks off the sweetness. Lastly, the Golden Calamari Strips someway handle to be addictive, but not as salty and intense as we discover at different institutions.
Alternatively, the Hen Satay ($3.80 per skewer, min two) is spicy, nutty and tender – in all the fitting methods. This is because of its six hour marination with greater than ten forms of herbs and spices, not forgetting the scrumptious Hainanese-inspired peanut sauce.
For mains, make room for Lobster in Signature Creamy Custard Sauce (seasonal pricing). A crowd favorite dish, the luscious tender lobster is drenched in a complimentary sauce. For us, the candy sauce made with evaporated milk and unsalted butter was positively the star of the present elevating the crustacean with creamy and wealthy mouthfeel and texture. To stability issues out and reduce by means of the richness, pickled greens are certain to do the trick.
Subsequent, get your hand soiled with the Alaska King Crab Wok-fried and tossed in White Pepper (seasonal pricing). This fragrant dish captivates from the primary sniff. Suppose recent and candy crab, coated in butter and earthy, floral spices that add in warmth to the dish. Not forgetting hints of savoury fish sauce and everyone’s favorite hua tiao wine. The kitchen employees has already executed the hard-work and seared the shells barely, so all you need to do is gently crack open the shell and get digging.
Don’t depart with out getting our fingers on the Crimson Home Chilli Crab (seasonal pricing). The undoubtable favorite comes with candy succulent crab swimming in a piquant house-made sauce of blended chilli padi, ginger and garlic.
If the candy and spicy flavours weren’t indulgent sufficient, the dish comes with a scorching plate of pillowy `man tous’ which can be steamed and deep-fried. Ever heard the phrase ‘dance like nobody is watching’? Nicely, we are saying sop your man tous within the chilli crab sauce like nobody’s watching – as a result of that’s the perfect half.
To finish the meal, the Lemongrass Jelly with Lime Sherbet ($8) was the refreshing chew we have been on the lookout for to flee the Singapore warmth. Candy and tangy the dessert was an ideal palate cleanser and an finish to the meal boasting a mixture of three completely different textures from diced mangoes, to the lime sherbet and lemongrass and kaffir jelly.
Crimson Home Seafood Esplanade is situated at 8 Raffles Ave., #01-14 / 16 Esplanade, Singapore 039802, p. +65 6336 6080. Open each day 12pm–2.30pm (lunch), 5.30pm–10pm (dinner).
This text was first printed in Metropolis Nomads.
