𝗕𝗮𝗯𝘆 𝗟𝗮𝗺𝗯 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗶 (New Zealand): super tender, with no gamey smell

𝗔𝗵𝗶 𝗥𝗶𝗯𝘀 (Hawaii): deep fried to perfection, I was fooled into thinking the tuna was red meat

𝗧𝘂𝗻𝗮 & 𝗜𝗸𝘂𝗿𝗮 𝘄𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗳 (Norway): scintillating combination culminating in an explosion of flavours

The Social Outcast’s 𝑾𝒐𝒐𝒅𝒇𝒊𝒓𝒆 𝑬𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝑫𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 brings you on a gastronomic adventure like no other. We had the 7 Course Omakase, which presented us with delicacies from all over the world.

𝗛𝘂𝗲𝘃𝗼𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗱𝗼𝘀 aka Divorce Eggs (Mexico): like baked eggs, perfect for dipping the bruschetta into

Both the 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 and the 𝗗𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲, both seemingly made up of more chocolate than cake, tasted deliriously delicious and were very decadent. The Original was the sweeter of the two and I preferred the Dark for its more robust, bitter profile.

The 𝗧𝗼𝗿𝗶 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘆𝗮𝗸𝗶 𝗗𝗼𝗻, featuring thick, tender chunks of chicken glazed in teriyaki sauce, was excellent as well.

The 𝗞𝗲𝗶 𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗞𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻 is a must try. Overflowing with fresh succulent cubes of raw salmon, tuna, yellowtail and squid, and topped with ikura, it was supremely scrumptious.

At Kei Kaisendon, famed for its Japanese rice bowls, the Burpple Beyond Set for 2 ($39.45 including GST and Service Charge) was pretty good value for money. Each set comes with a salad, a miso clam soup and two sticks of yakitori.

Finally the newly-launched 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗙𝗶𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝘁 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝗹 ($9.90) was another winner. There’s a choice of 4 burgers and I picked the Double-Up Smashed Burger. The two succulent beef patties and gooey cheese tasted divine.

I’m wary of ordering lamb at hawker stalls as most do not have the expertise to execute it well. But the 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗟𝗮𝗺𝗯 𝗟𝗼𝗶𝗻 ($14.50) was immaculately grilled, exhibiting tenderness while being devoid of any gamey smell.

Equally enchanting was the 𝗔𝗴𝗹𝗶𝗼 𝗢𝗹𝗶𝗼 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗺𝗼𝗻 ($14.50), as the moist, flakey salmon with crispy skin was superlative. The al dente pasta was also praiseworthy.

With 13 outlets across Singapore, it’s no wonder Western food hawker stall Chops & Sear are doing so well, as the food is excellent and the prices affordable.

Tender and juicy, the 𝗔𝗴𝗹𝗶𝗼 𝗢𝗹𝗶𝗼 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗚𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗽 ($9.50) was delicious.