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Orchid Live Seafood
Over the Chinese New Year period, we gathered for some local Chinese food and our annual Loh Hei celebration. this year's new year brought along a rainy streak and the cold weather prompted us to search for some warm comfort food. tucked in the midst of the Seletar Hills Estate, comes a seafood restaurant with a long history. with its much publicized lobster porridge, we decided to give it a shot.
Orchid Live Seafood is located along Jalan Kelulut, somewhere within the Seletar area of Singapore. Its master chef Steven Chua has been featured on local cooking television programmes and the restaurant has received a loyal following from its days at the once-popular Orchid Country Club in Yishun. although business appears to be less brisk on the few occasions we passed by the store, the seafood turned out to be exceptionally fresh. 
the signature dish was the lobster porridge, where the staff would remove the lobsters from the pot and place them onto a plate as pictured above. the porridge would take some getting used to, as it is prepared Teochew style. it's something like rice soaked into the lobster broth, unlike other more common forms of congee, where its a more blended creamy mixture. the serving of lobsters is very generous and the meat is extremely fresh, so i guess that's what people truly go for. 
Another popular dish which we found really good wasn't exactly seafood, it's called Steven Chicken. named after the master chef, this creation is essentially fried chicken prepared with some sweetening and deep fried till its crispy on the outside with tender meat on the inside. its one of those chicken dishes that people can literally lick off the bones. another specialty dish which we didn't order this time was the Patin fish, which texture is known to be very soft and smooth. Although the restaurant can prepare it in various ways, steaming it Teochew style would be recommended. 
For the night, we tucked into some other dishes such as live steamed prawns, Hay Cho, as well as abalone with spinach (shown above). a common trait is that most dishes come in generous servings, reflecting the very earnest character of the restaurant. the meals are topped off with a complimentary serving of traditional potong ice-cream which we rarely see nowadays. we still saw small groups of people in office wear coming in past 9 pm, which we assumed are regulars, since there are generally no big crowds seen at this place. so if you're looking for decent seafood, some special dishes and without the hassle of long queues coupled with a noisy, crowded atmosphere, Orchid Live Seafood is one secret location to consider. 
Orchid Live Seafood 16 Jalan Kelulut Seletar Hills Estate Singapore 809033 Opening Hours 11 am to 11 pm (daily) Live Seafood freshly taken out from the tanks, served piping hot.. |
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