I’m rarely excited by sambal kang kong; they have all (or largely) been mediocre in my experience. But this was surprisingly and incredibly delicious for its depth and complexity of flavor.

BRIEF: Roasted Cauliflower, Harissa, Hummus, Pickled Pomegranate SOOT’S TAKE: I’m not a fan of cauliflower but this was revelatory: the char on the cauliflower + hummus were a match made in heaven. I was not expecting to be a cauliflower convert tonight.

These are so addictive! The accompanying spicy dip is the Ying to the Yang of the fried kang kong. The experience is incomplete without the dip.

Grilled sucrine lettuce, herb yoghurt, macadamia nuts, cider vinegar glaze

These green beans were a skinnier variety that I think I’d never had before.

When eating veg doesn’t have to be a chore.

Good. Basic good.

Not the sambal kangkung I’m familiar with. The stems in this dish are broader, flatter and on the whole, fresher and cleaner-tasting. My favorite dish of the evening.

This was tasty too and stir-fried kankung rarely excites me. I think I tasted kicap manis.

Good quality veg & fungi and some truffle flavoring doesn’t hurt.

This was particularly flavorful and it was in fact the best dish among the rest. I don’t know why? 🤷

I’d first heard of OmniMeat through years worth of IG posts of home cooked meals from a vegan Hong Kong-based ex-classmate. So imagine my curiosity when I saw that this resto had a plant-based section in their menu featuring OmniMeat! I’m not sure what thread is (presumably a substitute for minced pork?), but it worked with the string beans which were deliciously fresh and seasoned.

Lady's fingers in sambal. Can you make okra taste good? The answer is ya!

Comfort food-tasting.

Cauliflower griddle fried in spices. The green(ish) cauliflower makes a repeat appearance tonight, this time spiced with something I’m unfamiliar with. Tastiest cauliflower ever.

Best dish of the evening. I have yet to replicate this at home. 👩🏻‍🍳

Golden Lotus Roots w Pumpkin: Thinly sliced crispy lotus root tossed & coated in a layer of delectable salted egg sauce. Great start to the meal.

The obligatory shredded cabbage that comes with katsu.

Sautéed French Beans with Dried Shrimp and Minced Pork

Mix of brinjal, ladies finger, long beans & bitter beans sautéed with small shrimp

Tasty 😋

Outstanding 😋

Super spicy grilled leek kebabs 🥵

Cool, refreshing and even tasty! These were so crunchy and flavorful that I was floored by the realization that I, Sooty M, am capable of enjoying cucumber 😲🥒 #lifechanging

Balinese spicy water spinach dish

Fresh-tasting greens. The best dish on the table.

This was confusing because we weren’t sure what sweet bean was and it wasn’t clear there was anything particularly bean-like in the dish, but the leaves were quite tasty.

Garlicky and down-home tasting.

Average in the kangkung belacan category.

BRIEF: “Blench Paku (wild fern) with sambal belacan.” SOOT’S TAKE: I was surprised by how underwhelmed I was by this given my recent streaks with sambal kangkong.