Monday 24 June 2019

PUTIEN @Jewel – DUOTOU Clam Season 2019 [MEDIA INVITE]

Baked DUOTOU Clam on Hot Plate


PUTIEN DUOTOU Clams is back at PUTIEN. With a staggering amount of 80 tons of DUOTOU Clams sold worldwide last year, you can expect this crowd-pleaser to generate more interest this year. 

This year PUTIEN culinary team will be serving DUOTOU Clams in eight different ways. Stir-fried Sambal Chives with DUOTOU Clam ($22.80) and Thai-flavoured DUOTOU Clam ($21.80) are two new dishes created for this year. The sambal is fragrant, tasted close to the traditional XO sauce. The sambal binds the tasty chives with the freshness of the DUOTOU clams nicely.

Stir-fried Sambal Chives with DUOTOU Clam 

Meanwhile, Thai-Flavoured DUOTOU Clam is more like a salad. DUOTOU clams mixed with cucumber, mango, shallots, onions, peanuts and homemade Thai Sweet Chilli dressing.  It is refreshing indeed.

Thai-Flavoured DUOTOU Clam

Thai-Flavoured DUOTOU Clam Ingredients

Baked DUOTOU Clam on Hot Plate ($21.80). The best-selling dish for three consecutive years. The DUOTOU Clams are steamed on the bed of sea salt. I tried it two different ways, first I just ate the clam on its own, as you can taste the subtle sweetness of the clam. The second way is to dip it with a touch of salt, where you can taste the brainy flavour of the clams, and enjoy the flavours of the sea.

Baked DUOTOU Clam on Hot Plate 

Baked DUOTOU Clam on Hot Plate 

Steamed DUOTOU Clam with Wine ($22.80). The clams are packed in double boiled soup bowl and steamed with Chinese Huadiao Wine. The wine helps to accentuate the flavour of the clams and add sweetness to it.

Steamed DUOTOU Clam with Wine

DUOTOU Clam Omelette ($22.80). Reminds me of Or Luak. The juicy and springy texture of the DUOTOU clams bodes well with the velvety egg texture and spring onion. Feels like a comfort dish and a good way to introduce the clams to kids.

DUOTOU Clam Omelette

Salted Spicy DUOTOU Clam ($22.80). The clams are lightly battered with chopped chilli, salt and pepper. The crispy exterior, juicy flesh plus chilli salt pepper seasoning sure making this dish a crowd pleaser.

Salted Spicy DUOTOU Clam

Steamed DUOTOU Clam with Minced Garlic ($19.80). One of the most common steaming methods of seafood with shells. It infused the clams with the sweetness of the garlic and umami flavour from the soy sauce. Good to have with rice.

Steamed DUOTOU Clam with Minced Garlic

Stir-Fried DUOTOU Clam with Ginger & Spring Onion ($21.80). One of my favourite dishes of the evening. It is fragrant and juicy, plus the gravy is just so delicious.

Stir-Fried DUOTOU Clam with Ginger & Spring Onion

The Eight types of dishes using DUOTOU Clams has its uniqueness. My personal picks are the all-time favourite Baked DUOTOU Clam on Hot Plate, Salted Spicy DUOTOU Clam, Stir-Fried DUOTOU clam with Ginger & Spring Onion.

From now till 31st July 2019, an order combination of any two different types of DUOTOU Clam dishes are priced at $39.80 (member price: S$35.80).

‘100-Second’ Stewed Yellow Croaker - Original

This Media Tasting was held in the private room of PUTIEN latest outlet in Singapore, located at the new Jewel at Changi. This new 68-seater features an open kitchen for a peek at the unique preparation of three dishes, promoted as the ‘Classic Treasures of Fujian’. PUTIEN Bian Rou Soup, ‘100-Second’ Stewed Yellow Croaker and PUTIEN Lor Mee.

PUTIEN @ Jewel

The PUTIEN Bian Rou soup ($4.90) is a Fujianese speciality with more than 500 years of history. The dumpling wrapper is made from pork meat, filled with more pork feelings. It is meaty, springy and swimming in robust tangy broth filled with seaweed.

PUTIEN Bian Rou soup 

‘100-Second’ Stewed Yellow Croaker ($14.90). It comes with three versions now. The original, tomato and sambal. Each one of them has its own interesting flavour, and yet the yellow croakers remain perfectly steamed.

‘100-Second’ Stewed Yellow Croaker - Tomato

‘100-Second’ Stewed Yellow Croaker - Sambal

PUTIEN Lor Mee. Signature PUTIEN dish. The silky noodle, cooked with pork belly, prawn and clam and braised with the superb pork stock. I never miss ordering this whenever I am dining at PUTIEN.  

PUTIEN Lor Mee

PUTIEN Lor Mee

PUTIEN Sweet & Sour Pork with Lychees ($14.90). Crispy exterior with juicy and succulent pork internally. The combination of tomato sauce and sweetness of the lychee made this a very appetizing dish. I was hoping the portion can be bigger.

PUTIEN Sweet & Sour Pork with Lychees

Chilled Lemongrass Jelly with Fruits ($4.90). Cold, smooth and refreshing. Yum Yum.

Chilled Lemongrass Jelly with Fruits 

Overall, the opening of PUTIEN at Jewel making PUTIEN accessible almost island wide in Singapore. The DUOTOU clams are a must try during this clam seasons as you can have it fresh. Cheers!!

Thank you very much to Relish PR and PUTIEN Team for the tasting invitation.

Food: 7.75/10
Value: 8.5/10
Service: N/A (Tasting Invitation)
Ambiance: 8/10
Budget per Person: $26 - $50, $51 - $80

PUTIEN @ Jewel
78 Airport Boulevard
#02-249 Jewel Changi International Airport
Singapore 819666

T: +65 6908 5182
IG: @putien_sg
OH: Daily, 11.30 – 16.00 (LO 15.30), 17.30 – 22.00 (LO 21.30)

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