A Night with Oodles of Noodles (and More)
FOOD: Tse Wei Lim & Diana Kudayarova
BAR: Nick Mallia, Bar Lunette
PHOTOGRAPHER: Alexandra Lewis & Jon Sachs
CHRONICLER: Alexandra Lewis
August, 2024
As the dusk approached, guests congregated with plates and glasses filled to their liking. With Tse Wei at a wok station and Diana at the buffet, our guests were delighted to be served a satisfying variety of traditional Singaporean street foods. The full menu for the evening:
Nasi Lemak: coconut milk rice and chicken rendang, topped with hot chili sauce, fried anchovies, fried peanuts, sliced cucumber, and eggs
Mee Siam: rice vermicelli noodles with shrimp and eggs, a garlic and chili sauce, topped with bean sprouts and green onion
Teochew Fried Kway Teow: flat rice noodles, stir fried with kailan, green onion, soy sauce, fish sauce, preserved radish, and topped with crushed red pepper
Singaporean kueh: pastries from Singapore including a baked tapioca cake (kueh bengka ubi kayu), pandan-flavored sticky rice cake (nian gao), and sago gula melaka
While everyone mingled and enjoyed Tse Wei’s and Diana’s creations, glasses were poured of Nick Mallia’s cocktail of the evening, an inspired variation on the Singapore Sling: a blend of Hayman’s London Dry with Plymouth “Navy Strength” Gin, D.O.M Benedictine, Luxardo Maraschino Originale, Suze (French Gentian-based amaro), Chartreuse, bitters, and lime juice.
The lovely, late summer weather made for a most comfortable evening. A group of guests even ventured out onto the pond on our raft with Joe Webster at the helm! (photo in the gallery below)
Our mix of new faces and familiar made for another delightful night of conversation and connections. We have had the honor of hosting many friendly, interesting, and thoughtful people, so, unlike traditional dinner parties, the chatter between guests is never-ending and never forced. As we approach the end of the dining season, we cherish each of these dinners more than the last!
