Solo Ristorante
Excusez-moi pour l'absence prolongée, je me suis fait vacciner et je n'ai pas bougé du lit pendant près de trois semaines. Je comprends que tout le monde ressent des effets secondaires différents, mais les miens étaient un peu rares, un peu étranges, et un peu plus longs que prévu 😰.
Au début, le site d'injection était douloureux, je ne pouvais pas lever mon bras gauche, pendant environ deux jours, et j'allais bien par la suite. Complètement. Mais six jours après, j'ai eu mal de graves vertiges😵😵😵. Je ne pouvais pas garder mon équilibre et je devais me reposer au lit toute la journée; je ne pouvais rien faire 😨😰
Ça craignait, car j'ai l'habitude d'être actif et indépendant. Je déteste être dépendante, même autour Mon Bou. Alors, on peut imaginer à quel point c'était difficile. Le Bou a dit que j'étais la pire patiente 😅😇😂 De plus, je ne pouvais pas faire de la gymnastique, mais je mangeais trop. Comme prévu, j'ai pris beaucoup de poids 😭.
Encore bien sûr, je préférerais subir ces effets secondaires, qui sont de toute façon temporaires, plutôt que de risquer le Covid-19. Le vaccin me protège, il protège mes êtres chers, et le plus vite on comprend ça, le plus vite on revient tous à la normale comme avant. (Peux-tu même te souvenir quand on pouvait voir les visages pleins des gens, en public???😲😷) Quels que soient les effets secondaires que j'ai eus, ne se comparent pas à la maladie de Covid.
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It's thanks to Man&Syl that we discovered Solo Ristorante. Apparently, the intrepid little restaurant has been around for some time, but I'd somehow missed it entirely; with nary a blip on my radar. With Italian restaurants a dime and dozen here on our sunny shores, we've a mind-boggling array of options whenever we hanker Italian cuisine. We have our favourites of course: old-reliables such as Garibaldi and La Strada, but sometimes, a change-up reaps satisfying dividends. And it certainly pays to have friends with discerning palates, instrumental in acquainting us with culinary novelties.
Tucked along the myriad of eateries along Amoy Street, Solo Ristorante is a cozy, laid-back joint. It's almost criminal how underrated it is; we've eaten at the restaurant twice now and both dinners have been phenomenal. Even takeout was outstanding, their octopus and pork chop have been conducive in keeping The Husband and I married throughout the various iterations of stay-home restrictions.
We do our best to patronize Solo Restaurant every couple of weeks, the restaurant always looks awfully deserted whenever we pick up take-out; we'd be terribly upset if they ever went under.
If I had one gripe, it would be for a more effective ventilation: both times we've dined in, we've found our eyes stinging just the slightest bit. It's not dissimilar to the sting I feel when I'm cutting or frying up onions (but to a much lesser degree of course), so perhaps it might be wise to choose a table closer to the front of the restaurant near the door where it gets a little breeze from the corridor.
We started off with the Capelli D'anelo Scallop ($36), a refreshingly chilled angel hair pasta slicked with truffle and burnished with Hokkaido scallop rings. The dusting of chili powder lent a delightful kick.
A must-try, the Fegato Grasso ($28) of pan-seared foie gras on a bed of roasted sunchoke puree and chicken jus may be heart-attack on a plate, but it'd be totally worth it. Also, love love the accent of red peppercorns cutting through the unctuous liver.
A vegetarian option, the Ravioli ($28) is loaded with spinach and ricotta, and dressed in an exquisite Parmigiano Reggiano pesto and topped with almond slivers.
The proteins are where Solo truly dazzles, the Merluzzo ($42), an Atlantic cod flanked by a luscious Bagna Cauda, grilled broccolini, and a lemon-caper gremolata, is absolutely fantastic. A must-try.
The Polipo ($38) is a cannot-miss. Here, the octopus is braised and then grilled, so it's soft on the inside and perfectly seared, with the most incredible char. An orange potato mash topped with marinated Mediterranean cherry tomatoes and Taggiashe olives provide balance. Best octopus I've eaten to date, bar none.
A last must-order, the Maiale ($40) of Iberico pork chop with glazed baby carrots, picked borettane onions, and grain mustard, is technical perfection. It's juicy and sumptuous and consistently seared to the most beautiful pink.
Complimentary bread made delicious with an amazing olive oil. So amazing, in fact, that we ask for seconds. #thefatlifechoseme
Solo Ristorante
45 Amoy Street
Tel: 6260 0762 / 9134 3167
Open daily 12noon to 2.30pm for lunch; 6pm to 10.30pm for dinner
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