Billed as a fine-dining restaurant, Sarai follows the convention of delicate, precisely plated courses loved by the Thai royal family
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At the elegantly refurbished Sarai, chef de cuisine Chimkit Khamphuang (she goes by Lisa) is artfully contemporising Thai cuisine, inviting diners on a journey of culinary rediscovery. Rather than retread the same familiar ground of every other Thai restaurant, the Isan-born chef has meticulously crafted a modern menu of classical dishes beloved by the Thai royal family.
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Billed as a fine-dining restaurant, Sarai follows the convention of delicate, precisely plated courses, starting with appetisers like the Plaa Heng Tang Mo. The unexpected sweet-savoury combination of fresh watermelon and smoked cod is thrillingly unfamiliar, and primes us for the gastronomic adventure ahead. A couple more exciting bites—a zingy Mieng Mak (dried prawns and wild ginger wrapped in a betel leaf) and Puu Sorn Glin (crab meat with pickled garlic)—and Lisa will lead you back to more familiar waters with a soul-warming Gaeng Jued Pad Yang, a deep dusky broth with roasted duck, sweetened with young coconut. If you like classic Thai green curry, be prepared for a reinterpretation (Gaeng Raweng Nuea) of tender long-braised wagyu in a heady dry green curry. Yet another hearty main that begs to be paired with fresh steamed rice.
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Epicures will be pleased to learn the restaurant has also set the table for a series of wine- and sake-pairing dinners. We hear the focus will be uniquely on Thai wines, most recently award-winning single estate winery GranMonte’s Asoke Cabernet Sauvignon/Syrah 2019, a fruit-forward red wine that may be paired beautifully with a bold, aromatic Panang Nua Yang (grilled Australian wagyu sirloin with curry).
Robb Tip: HSBC card holders enjoy one-for-one cocktails until the end of March 2023.
Sarai
163 Tanglin Rd,
03-122 Tanglin Mall,
Singapore 247933
Tel: +65 6737 0818