CHIC Eats

hot oil is poured over it for a crispy, glossy bronze exterior hiding juicy meat within. Beside it, sweet and sour beef with tongue-tingling Sichuan peppercorns, Chinese black vinegar and ginger, and Char Siu spare ribs – the iconic Cantonese barbecue balancing melting fat and tender meat, its outsides dark and deliciously caramelised.

But the highlight of the meal comes on a trolley of its own—a whole steamed sea bass, perfumed with ginger and spring onion and tempered with garlic. Skilfully filleted at our table, the fish is flaky, fragrant, and mouth-watering. Our forks find every last morsel.

As the shadows lengthen towards the golden hour, it’s time for dessert. The final trolley of the day wheels up bearing a trio of scented delights. I dive into a pool of sunshine in the form of a silky-smooth mango pudding, bursting with fruit. Its complement is a crumbly pastry and vanilla custard baked into a sweet little tart. And, to finish, a delicate homemade coconut ice-cream finds the sweet spot. Entirely satisfied, grinning in well-fed oblivion, we step out into the gardens to walk off our feast. As cool breezes drift through the trees, we saunter lazily beneath the shade of the acacia to the whispering of a hundred fountains.

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