Meta
ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ 도량이 좁은 미친 여자가 내 블로그에 너무 화가 있었어요. 모든 곳에 항상 편협한 사람들이있을 것인데 우리는 그사람들을 교육해야해요. 편협함을 볼 때 비난해야해요. 친구를 잃고 사람들을 화나게 할 수도 있지만 그것은 우리의 의무이다. 우리는 편협한 신앙을 제거해야하지만 완고한 사람들은 가끔 변할 수 없는 것을 이해해야해요. 그래서 놓아 줄거야! 😁
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If I haven't said it enough, Meta is one of our all-time favourite restaurants. When the Circuit Breaker hit, I was worried about its viability. I couldn't imagine how its intricately-plated degustation cuisine could translate to takeout meals but the chef, brilliant as always, did it. With a menu of the most amazing rice bowls and a modest array of Korean dishes, all executed to perfection, we went so nuts over their take-out menu, we actually ordered from Meta every week all through the Circuit Breaker. We've dialed back after the Circuit Breaker, to try and support some other restaurants.
On their take-out menu, our favourites are:
Wagyu Beef Don ($47): This rice-bowl, topped with melt-in-your-mouth slices of wagyu, and sided with garlic chips, maitake mushrooms and a silky gobo sauce, is divine. Add to that a slab of foie gras (+$28), and you've got a winner. We've eaten a lot of rice-bowls this Circuit Breaker, but Meta's ranks in the top 2 (the other being Yazawa but that's another bout of gushing for another day).
Iberico Pork Don ($40 + $28 foie gras supplement): for those who prefer to stay away from red meat, there's the minced pork version, balled up into a juicy patty and juxtaposed with piquant kimchi, spicy ssamjang and pickled shisito.
Haemul Pajeon ($30): One bite of this, and The Husband turns to me and declares it's way better than any version I could ever put out. I'd cry, but he's right. The crisp of the pancake, and soft but slightly chewy bite of the seafood in this, is a masterclass in precision 101.
Cabbage Chawanmushi ($10): The Husband and I get like 3 each because they're just so yummy but so terribly small, and we practically inhale these in 2 mouthfuls.
Homemade XO King Prawn Pasta ($34): Wow this packed a punch, it was hella spicy, but that just was to complement the compelling sweetness of the carabinero prawns.
Roasted Challans Duck Breast ($60): I'd half-expected this to travel poorly, but the duck turned out luscious despite the arduous journey home.
Samgyetang: This is a dish I've tossed a ridiculous number of gold coins into the koi pond, wishing its return on the ala carte menu, it'd featured only once on the Korean set menu ($45) which is refreshed every 2 weeks or so, and it was ah-mazing. Because we were in the privacy of our own home sans judgmental eyes, we unabashedly licked the bowl clean off of every last glorious drop of soup. Frankly, we thought it was on par with the best of them famous ones in Seoul.
This was a dinner we had with friends King&Mei last Summer ($188 for 7-courses) which was fabulous as always, and made considerably memorable by the sparkling company of good friends. One thing I always appreciate about Meta, and I've said it before, is how their degustation sets remain one of the most affordable around. I don't think I could find a meal of similar ilk at comparable price points as Meta.
The first course was a slice of Aged Shima Aji, paired with shiso, pomelo, basil and a yuzu infused seaweed oil. Clean, balanced, tantalizing.
Second course was a hunk of Jeju Abalone steeped in anchovy dashi, set on a bed of multigrain risotto, garlic shoot, and topped with gamtoe (Korean premium dried seaweed). This dish is on the ala carte take-out menu as well. I'm not exactly a fan of abalone, so we didn't order this during the Circuit Breaker.
The third course was a Crispy Kinmedai, flanked with a wakame seaweed salad and roasted bamboo shoots slathered in a sumptuous yuzu sabayon.
The first of the two meat mains, was a beautifully Charcoal Grilled Lamb Rib, seasoned with a ssamjang and doenjang marinade, and garnished with pickled onions, broccoli, shiso, and a sharp garlic puree.
The Irish Silver Hill Duck, was framed with an eggplant puree, pickled shisito, ramson, chicken yakitori sokunei, and sprinkled with sansho powder.
In addition to the 7 courses, we were loaded up with a quartet of complimentary snacks, a refreshing Octopus & Ikura Sago Chip with garlic aioli and dusted with seaweed powder to set off our tastebuds.
The richness of the Foie Gras Tart was countered with juicy Australian cherries, a pomegranate reduction, and chrysanthemum petals.
The Wagyu Beef Tartare was roused with velvety smoked bone marrow, dried leaves, pearl onions, zesty kimchi,
and accompanied by a nori crisp tempura which doubled up as a spoon.
The last of them snacks was a Scallop Chawanmushi, dotted with clams, and slathered with clam cream, a dollop of dill oil, and capped off with caviar.
The first of 2 desserts, was a palate-cleansing Melon Sorbet with makgeolli and yoghurt ice.
The second was an ingenious marriage of the sweet and salty, from the Caramelized Puffed Buckwheat, milk chocolate ice-cream, chocolate twill, to the umami fragrance of the Australian black truffle.
Dinner was rounded off with a duo of "petit fours", a Banana Cream Shortbread with chrysanthemum petals, and a Coconut Marshmellow.
Meta
1 Keong Siak Street
Singapore 089109
Tel: 6
Website: metarestaurant.sg
Delivery/Takeout
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If I haven't said it enough, Meta is one of our all-time favourite restaurants. When the Circuit Breaker hit, I was worried about its viability. I couldn't imagine how its intricately-plated degustation cuisine could translate to takeout meals but the chef, brilliant as always, did it. With a menu of the most amazing rice bowls and a modest array of Korean dishes, all executed to perfection, we went so nuts over their take-out menu, we actually ordered from Meta every week all through the Circuit Breaker. We've dialed back after the Circuit Breaker, to try and support some other restaurants.
On their take-out menu, our favourites are:
Wagyu Beef Don ($47): This rice-bowl, topped with melt-in-your-mouth slices of wagyu, and sided with garlic chips, maitake mushrooms and a silky gobo sauce, is divine. Add to that a slab of foie gras (+$28), and you've got a winner. We've eaten a lot of rice-bowls this Circuit Breaker, but Meta's ranks in the top 2 (the other being Yazawa but that's another bout of gushing for another day).
Iberico Pork Don ($40 + $28 foie gras supplement): for those who prefer to stay away from red meat, there's the minced pork version, balled up into a juicy patty and juxtaposed with piquant kimchi, spicy ssamjang and pickled shisito.
Haemul Pajeon ($30): One bite of this, and The Husband turns to me and declares it's way better than any version I could ever put out. I'd cry, but he's right. The crisp of the pancake, and soft but slightly chewy bite of the seafood in this, is a masterclass in precision 101.
Cabbage Chawanmushi ($10): The Husband and I get like 3 each because they're just so yummy but so terribly small, and we practically inhale these in 2 mouthfuls.
Homemade XO King Prawn Pasta ($34): Wow this packed a punch, it was hella spicy, but that just was to complement the compelling sweetness of the carabinero prawns.
Roasted Challans Duck Breast ($60): I'd half-expected this to travel poorly, but the duck turned out luscious despite the arduous journey home.
Samgyetang: This is a dish I've tossed a ridiculous number of gold coins into the koi pond, wishing its return on the ala carte menu, it'd featured only once on the Korean set menu ($45) which is refreshed every 2 weeks or so, and it was ah-mazing. Because we were in the privacy of our own home sans judgmental eyes, we unabashedly licked the bowl clean off of every last glorious drop of soup. Frankly, we thought it was on par with the best of them famous ones in Seoul.
This was a dinner we had with friends King&Mei last Summer ($188 for 7-courses) which was fabulous as always, and made considerably memorable by the sparkling company of good friends. One thing I always appreciate about Meta, and I've said it before, is how their degustation sets remain one of the most affordable around. I don't think I could find a meal of similar ilk at comparable price points as Meta.
The first course was a slice of Aged Shima Aji, paired with shiso, pomelo, basil and a yuzu infused seaweed oil. Clean, balanced, tantalizing.
Second course was a hunk of Jeju Abalone steeped in anchovy dashi, set on a bed of multigrain risotto, garlic shoot, and topped with gamtoe (Korean premium dried seaweed). This dish is on the ala carte take-out menu as well. I'm not exactly a fan of abalone, so we didn't order this during the Circuit Breaker.
The third course was a Crispy Kinmedai, flanked with a wakame seaweed salad and roasted bamboo shoots slathered in a sumptuous yuzu sabayon.
The first of the two meat mains, was a beautifully Charcoal Grilled Lamb Rib, seasoned with a ssamjang and doenjang marinade, and garnished with pickled onions, broccoli, shiso, and a sharp garlic puree.
The Irish Silver Hill Duck, was framed with an eggplant puree, pickled shisito, ramson, chicken yakitori sokunei, and sprinkled with sansho powder.
In addition to the 7 courses, we were loaded up with a quartet of complimentary snacks, a refreshing Octopus & Ikura Sago Chip with garlic aioli and dusted with seaweed powder to set off our tastebuds.
The richness of the Foie Gras Tart was countered with juicy Australian cherries, a pomegranate reduction, and chrysanthemum petals.
The Wagyu Beef Tartare was roused with velvety smoked bone marrow, dried leaves, pearl onions, zesty kimchi,
and accompanied by a nori crisp tempura which doubled up as a spoon.
The last of them snacks was a Scallop Chawanmushi, dotted with clams, and slathered with clam cream, a dollop of dill oil, and capped off with caviar.
The first of 2 desserts, was a palate-cleansing Melon Sorbet with makgeolli and yoghurt ice.
The second was an ingenious marriage of the sweet and salty, from the Caramelized Puffed Buckwheat, milk chocolate ice-cream, chocolate twill, to the umami fragrance of the Australian black truffle.
Dinner was rounded off with a duo of "petit fours", a Banana Cream Shortbread with chrysanthemum petals, and a Coconut Marshmellow.
Meta
1 Keong Siak Street
Singapore 089109
Tel: 6
Website: metarestaurant.sg
Delivery/Takeout
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