{"id":24679,"date":"2014-02-17T07:00:18","date_gmt":"2014-02-16T23:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/?p=24679"},"modified":"2016-04-26T14:03:52","modified_gmt":"2016-04-26T06:03:52","slug":"indocafe-sg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/zh\/2014\/02\/17\/indocafe-sg\/","title":{"rendered":"Indocafe The White House, Newton"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Indocafe
\nSituated in a gorgeous colonial building,\u00a0Indocafe the White House<\/strong> is an upscale Penang-influenced\u00a0Peranakan<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>restaurant that has its own Arts and Cultural Centre<\/strong>! At the centre, you can have Peranakan high tea<\/strong> (3-5.30pm, $34+) while enjoying a traditional gamelan<\/em> dance by a Singapore Cultural Medallion winner\u00a0(at 3.30-4pm daily).<\/p>\n

\"indocafe
\nIf you think the outside is gorgeous, wait till you step in. It’s like walking into another world, the world of\u00a0Little Nyonya<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em>A haven within the city.<\/p>\n

\"indocafe
\nFor starters, try either the kueh pie tee<\/strong> ($10), pastry cups filled with sweet turnip, crab, carrot, prawn, and mixed pork, or\u00a0classic Penang otah<\/strong> ($18, pictured above), steamed Barramundi (instead of wrapped in banana leaves), seasoned with coconut milk and spices. I prefer otah to have a banana-leaf fragrance, but this otah has its merits, with chunks of fresh fish. My advice is if you’re not a big eater, just whack the mains.
\n<\/p>\n

\"indocafe
\nThe must-order<\/strong> is\u00a0ikan masak merah <\/strong>($32). The cod fish is flash-fried to sear in the juices and flavors, then pan-roasted in a sweet chilli sauce. The sweet chilli comes immediately, mellowed into the milky subtleness of the fish. Tender, and moist within. Each piece is about half a fist-sized–I swallowed it in a mouthful. Too delicious. Needed to be in my stomach pronto!<\/p>\n

\"indocafe
\nThe\u00a0rendang sapi<\/strong> ($32) is slow-cooked\u00a0wagyu beef cheeks<\/strong> in their special blend of spices, especially heavy in cloves. Needless to say, “slow cook” + “wagyu cheeks” = food so tender a granny without teeth can eat. The superior ingredients bring a new high for this traditional dish.<\/p>\n

\"indocafe
\nHuccalily liked\u00a0ayam goreng lengkuas<\/strong> ($24), a fried chicken marinated in traditional blue ginger spices and lemongrass mix, but it was so-so to me. the marinate didn’t permeate into the chicken. I’d have preferred to try the other chicken specialty of Indocafe,\u00a0ayam buah keluak<\/strong> ($24), or an interesting Kurobuta pork belly in curry\u00a0<\/b>($26), or the Peranakan classic,\u00a0babi pongteh<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"indocafe
\nFor fibre, the\u00a0sambal kangkong<\/strong> ($14) is done very well, stalks still crunchy with huge prawns.\u00a0But Huccalily commented that, in general, the food wasn’t spicy enough for her.<\/p>\n

\"indocafe
\nBoth desserts,\u00a0banana cake<\/strong> ($12, pictured above) and\u00a0bubur cha cha<\/strong> ($8), are fantastic. The banana cake, slathered with peanut butter, is paired with a very refreshing homemade soursop ice cream; while the bubur cha cha comes thick and viscous. “All bubur cha chas in the world should aspire to be like this bowl,” Huccalily said. The Platonic bubur cha cha.<\/p>\n

We all judge food differently. This is a place I’d bring my parents, and\u00a0large groups of friends or colleagues<\/strong>. But my tastebuds are modern, so the traditional food, while delicious, isn’t interesting for me. But Huccalily sang high praises of Indocafe, preferring it to another modern Peranakan restaurant I highly recommended. She said the ambience<\/strong> and service<\/strong> are top-notched, the price<\/strong> affordable ($40-60 a pax), the food<\/strong>\u00a0as good as the other Peranakan restaurant I recommended, and there is\u00a0FREE PARKING<\/strong>. \u00a0<\/strong>There is some truth in what she said, you can’t beat free parking. Private rooms<\/strong> available with minimum spending of $88\/pax.<\/p>\n

Indocafe The White House<\/a><\/strong><\/h1>\n

35 Scotts Road Singapore 228227
\n6733 2656
\n12-3pm, 6-10pm daily
\nhigh tea at 3-5.30pm daily
\nRating: 3.469\/5 stars
\n\"chope-reservations\"<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thanks, Nicole and Roza, for their hospitality<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Written by\u00a0A. Nathanael Ho.<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Situated in a gorgeous colonial building,\u00a0Indocafe the White House is an upscale Penang-influenced\u00a0Peranakan\u00a0restaurant that has its own Arts and Cultural Centre! At the centre, you can have Peranakan high tea (3-5.30pm, $34+) while enjoying a traditional gamelan dance by a Singapore Cultural Medallion winner\u00a0(at 3.30-4pm daily). 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