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| Puffer Fish Skin with Vegetables |
On 15th July 2019, SBCD
Korean Tofu House (‘SBCD’) officially launched its Korean Puffer Fish menu in
Singapore. Puffer fish is known as a deadly delicacy in Japan, it was on top of
my must-try list during my visit to Tokyo a few years back. It remains as one
of my most treasure dining experience.
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| SBCD Korean Tofu House @ Tanjong Pagar Centre |
The Korean puffer fish sold in
SBCD is exported by K-Fish, the licensing brand established by Korea Fisheries
Association. K-Fish license is given to safe and high-quality Korean fishery
export products and supply partners that have passed rigorous procedures and
strict evaluation standards of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF).
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| Korea Fisheries Association Manager Mr Park Sang-Hoon |
SBCD uses many Korean fishery
products in their recipes as Korea is known to have some of the best marine
biodiversity in the world. K-Fish products used in SBCD include cockles,
seaweed, yellow fish and puffer fish. Korean Puffer Fish, known as bokeo in
Korean, is breed poison-free under domestic conditions. For SBCD, the bokeo
will still go through stringent inspection for any unsafe parts and all parts
that may contain trances of poison will be removed completely before being
packed and frozen to Singapore.
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| Korean Puffer Fish |
During the Media Preview, we
sample 3 puffer fish dishes and other dishes from K-Fish line. Spicy Puffer Fish Skin with Vegetables
($19.90). The skin of the puffer fish is springy and chewy. As the skin taste very
bland, it is marinated with red pepper paste, vegetables and Korean parsley. It
is normally eaten wrapped with seaweed or just with white rice.
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| Puffer Fish Skin with Vegetables |
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| Puffer Fish Skin with Vegetables eaten with seaweed |
Deep Fried Puffer Fish ($19.90).
It has a crispy exterior, with moist and firm flesh internally. A dash of lemon
will give a bit of zing to this dish. It is good to be eaten with rice. I feel
you can add mayonnaise as a dipping sauce or make it as fish and chips for the
kids’ meal.
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| Deep Fried Puffer Fish |
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| Deep Fried Puffer Fish |
Puffer Fish Bulgogi ($49.90).
Cooked in the stone wok, with Korean bean sprouts, onions and Korean parsley.
We were told that Korean parsley is normally used to neutralise any poison in
the bokeo in Korea. It has a minty flavour like our version of “Tang Oh”. The first
thing that surprise us is the red colour of the bulgogi, unlike the usual sweet
and brown colour sauce found the in beef bulgogi. The flesh of the fish taste
firm with spiciness from the marinade. The spiciness level of this dish is 4/5
on CBK spiciness ratings.
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| Puffer Fish Bulgogi |
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| Puffer Fish Bulgogi with Korean Parsley |
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| Puffer Fish Bulgogi |
Cockles Bibimbap ($24.90). Unlike
the blood cockles we commonly found in our laksa or char kway teow, the Korean
version is closer to clam. It tasted sweet, chewy and juicy and when you mixed
it with your rice, the taste is just so appetizing that you will be asking for
more.
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| Cockles Bibimbap |
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| Cockles Bibimbap |
Spicy Seafood Soontofu ($21.90).
The soontofu is cooked with crab, prawns, clams and mussels from K-fish. It is
absent of any fishy flavour and it brought out the sweetness in the stew. For a
person that does not enjoy spicy stew, I have to admit I do like this version
of soontofu.
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| Spicy Seafood Soontofu |
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| Spicy Seafood Soontofu |
Eomuk Korean Fishcake. The
typical Korean fishcake, cooked on a stick. It is chewy and packs with fish
flavour making it a pleasant snack. The Korean fishcake on a stick is not on
SBCD menu, instead you can enjoy the fishcake in the Fishcake Soontofu ($21.90).
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| Eomuk Korean Fishcake |
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| Eomuk Korean Fishcake |
Not forgetting, the famous fried
yellow fish served as side dishes in SBCD also supplied under K-Fish
license.
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| Fried Yellow Fish |
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| Hot Stone Rice |
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| Side Dishes / Banchan |
Overall, LD and I enjoy these
Korean puffer fish dishes plus the K-Fish products served in SBCD. I am glad to
see puffer fish getting more recognition and I believe that through domestic
farming, the non-poisonous puffer fish will be popular as well. On the downside,
it cannot hold the title of deadly delicacy anymore. Check out the K-Fish
selections in SBCD together with the famous puffer fish. Cheers!!
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| Puffer Fish Menu Image Credit: SBCD Singapore |
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| New Menu from July 2019 Image Credit: SBCD Singapore |
Thank you very much to H3 (Cube)
Pte Ltd team, SBCD Singapore and K-Fish for hosting us.
Food & Drink: 7.5/10
Value: 7/10
Service: N/A (Tasting
Invitation)
Ambiance: 7.75/10
Budget per Person: $26 - $50
SBCD Korean Tofu House
7 Wallich Street
#B1-01&02, Tanjong Pagar
Centre
Singapore 078884
T: +65 6386 6441
IG: @sbcdsingapore
OH: Daily 11.30 – 22.00
Other Outlet:
9 Raffles Boulevard
#01-114, Millenia Walk
Singapore 039586
T: +65 6873 6441
OH: Daily 11.30 – 22.00
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