I ordered a SG Chicken & Mushroom Ragout. This stew is
filled with lots of different ingredients. It is filled with chunks of chicken,
different type of mushrooms, herbs, etc. The soup was rather nutritious. It was
a salad set so I also ordered a chilled soba with teriyaki chicken.
Experience
The restaurant is a casual dining setting. The service at
the restaurant was quite efficient. We needed to queue to order but the queue
was rather fast although there were quite a number of people in the line. As I
looked at the menu and thought what to eat, the person was very patient and friendly.
I was given my soup and drink at the counter and needed to wait at my seat for
the salad to be served. However, to my surprise, the salad came rather fast. The
place was quite a place where people could feel rather relax as there were music
played and the walls was rather well decorated with food. It makes the place a rather
comfortable and enjoyable place to dine in.
Sensory Evaluation
The bowl of soup came in a white porcelain bowl which was
put onto a plate which contains where there was a bread. I think it was a good
idea to put in and on a white bowl as it brings out the colours of the soup and
some of the ingredients in it. The soup had a few colours, light orange which
is the soup, dark orange from the carrot, yellow from the potato and black from
the mushroom. I find that it is a rather good presentation by using the colour
of white for the plating as it keeps it simple and makes it looks very
attractive. It also helps to draw the customer’s attention to the food as it
will look rather appealing. The aroma was quite strong at first due to the
herbs added, such as thyme, parsley and rosemary. It gave off a rather sweet
and sour smell. It contained many
ingredients, such as chicken stock, potatoes, carrots, penne pasta, many types
of mushrooms, etc. It was a rich and creamy soup. The ingredients were all very
soft especially the penne pasta. The soup was rather warm when I first tried
it. At first, the soup tasted rather sweet but as I drank more, it gave off a
sour taste. I think they added sour cream to the soup. I tried the bread and it
tasted rather normal at first. However, when I dipped it into the soup, it gave
me a surprise. The bread tasted salty but it was rather nice. Next, I tasted the
salad. The salad was a refreshing mix of chilled soba with sesame dressing,
wafu dressing and there was also teriyaki chicken. The texture of the chicken
was smooth and just right, not too hard or soft. The noodle was very cooling
and tasted sourish. I think the dressing was a little too much as it was a
little too sour for me. However, by drinking the lemon tea, it was rather
refreshing and helped to get rid of the strong taste. Overall, the dish was a
rather nice one, be it the taste or plating.
