{"id":31076,"date":"2014-12-15T07:04:00","date_gmt":"2014-12-14T23:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/?p=31076"},"modified":"2016-04-26T13:26:42","modified_gmt":"2016-04-26T05:26:42","slug":"foc-restaurant-singapore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/zh\/2014\/12\/15\/foc-restaurant-singapore\/","title":{"rendered":"FOC Restaurant, Hong Kong Street: Not Free of Charge But Spanish-Catalan Tapas at its Best"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"FOCAlthough it’s no longer 2012, the year of tapas, the Asian-influenced Spanish-Catalan tapas<\/strong> at FOC is among the best tapas bars in Singapore<\/a>, and among the best food I have had this year.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"FOCFOC (meaning “fire” in Catalan) is a collaboration between Michelin-starred Chef Nandu Jubany<\/strong>;\u00a0Chef Jordi Noguera<\/strong> formerly from FoodBar Dada<\/a>; and award-winning mixologist Dario Knox<\/strong> previously from Catalunya.<\/a> What this means is Noguera is mostly in charge, while\u00a0Jubany flies in every now and then to check on the quality.<\/span>
\n<\/p>\n

The most incredible dish for me was watermelon gazpacho<\/strong> ($12), which they split into 2 portions on their own initiative, without us requesting. It came with an utterly fascinating olive oil ice cream that had an intense charcoal-smoke aroma, as thick as a BBQ pit. I burped that beautiful aroma throughout the day; I AM A DRAGON (or a chimney).<\/span><\/p>\n

Another must order<\/strong>: Seemingly innocuous and run-of-mill, the octopus gallega<\/strong> ($22) was smoky, savory, sweet, tender as a pillow, complementing\u00a0the sweetness of the carb, a rustic mashed potato with remnant chunks. With each bite, my feelings for it grew and grew until I was willing to stay in the icy water and die, letting\u00a0it outlive me on a flotsam although the flotsam had space for two. My heart will go on.<\/span>\"FOC<\/p>\n

The rest of the dishes were good too. The\u00a0braised beef cheek\u00a0<\/strong>($16, below) came between a steamed-then-grilled bread, which was like\u00a0mantou.\u00a0<\/em>Confited pork belly<\/strong> ($14, below) and its crackling skin sandwiched a cauliflower puree.<\/span>\"FOC<\/p>\n

\"FOCWhat disappointed me (but what Huccalyly liked) was the\u00a0cod fish puff fritters with green apple puree<\/strong> ($10, below). Though stuffed with fish shreds, it was greasy. What disappointed Huccalyly (but what I liked) was the dessert,\u00a0FOC Chocolate Burger<\/strong> ($12). It looked like a burger, but was entirely crafted with white chocolate and vanilla mousse (for the bun), mango (for the cheese), mint (for lettuce), strawberry (for tomato), and chocolate (for patty). Very playful.<\/span>\"FOC<\/p>\n

There were only a Filipino server and a Spanish manageress who looked as stern as Bjork. We kept a menu with us, and placed it on a chair, and she came to straighten the menu. We conjectured she would have been a tiger mom, or a Catholic nun; nothing must be out of place. Huccalyly quickly zipped her handbag, and tucked it at a corner neatly. We sat up straight, and watched our table manners.<\/span><\/p>\n

But when we praised the food to her, she smiled indulgently at us, and became amicable. I liked her, I liked her no-nonsense attitude, and although there were only 2 wait staff, she was so efficient it felt like she was everywhere at once.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"FOCNot a burger, but a playful dessert: FOC Chocolate Burger<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

We paid $105 for two persons<\/strong>, a reasonable price. FOC checks all the right boxes: good food, service, decor, and pricing. Highly recommended.<\/span><\/p>\n

FOC by Nandu Jubany<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/h1>\n

40 Hong Kong Street, Singapore 059679
\nT: +65 6100 4040
\nfacebook<\/a>
\nRating: 3.875\/5 stars
\n\"chope-reservations\"<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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

C’est ne pas un burger. #NotABurger. This is a DESSERT, made from… (well, come in and read it). 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