Since the start of Chef Damian D’Silva’s journey in advocating Singapore Heritage cuisine, he has made it his priority to engage, interest, and motivate the next generation of culinary talents; extending a platform for them to learn, explore, and in turn, share their culinary stories with Singaporean diners.
As part of Rempapa’s Cultural Celebration Series, Chef Damian commemorates this Lunar New Year with a celebratory fare curated by his team of young chefs – Head Chef Alan Chan, Sous Chef Chit Pang, and Chef Chee Seng – at Rempapa from 9 January to 5 February 2023. In addition to these dine-in highlights, a collaboration with Genevieve Lee from Sourbombe Artisanal Bakery also brings special festive creations for self-collection and island-wide delivery from 3 to 20 January 2023.
From 9 January to 5 February 2023, enjoy well-loved festive recipes led by heartfelt narratives from Chef Damian and his team.
- Hu Say ($18++) by Chef Damian – Hu Say, the Teochew name for yu sheng, is an auspicious dish inspired by the recipe from Chef’s Peranakan grandmother.
- Dang Gui Prime Ribs ($22++) by Chef Chee Seng – A flavourful stack of prime ribs glazed with dang gui sauce. The dish draws on the comforting pork rib and dang gui soup prepared by his former chef.
- Homemade Golden Tofu ($26++) by Sous Chef Chit Pang – A family favourite of house-made tofu wok-fried with a medley of lily bulb, carrots, celery, mushrooms, and prawns in a savoury sauce.
- Braised Pork Knuckle with Fa Choi & Dried Oysters ($68++) by Head Chef Alan Chan – The classic Hokkien dish, a childhood favourite of Chef Alan, is always prepared with love by his grandmother.
- Steamed Red Grouper with Silky Steamed Egg (seasonal price) by Head Chef Alan Chan – Chef Alan combines two of his favourite Cantonese dishes – steamed fish and steamed egg – in this stunning heritage gem.
Rempapa furthers the heritage conversation with Sourbombe Artisanal Bakery – the brainchild of Genevieve Lee (or ‘Gen’ for short), runner-up of MasterChef Singapore Season One. From 3 to 20 January 2023, indulge in exclusive Lunar New Year treats conceptualised by Chef Damian and Gen.
- Rempapa Sourbombe A-bun-dance Box ($32+) – A vibrant box of three Sourbombes with heritage flavours and eight pieces of kueh. Two Sourbombes are loaded with savoury fillings of Pang Susi and Prawn Bostador from Rempapa - inspired by Chef Damian’s childhood Eurasian favourites, and the third features Sourbombe’s sweet Mango Pomelo. The celebratory box also includes four different types of kueh (two pieces each) from Rempapa – Puteri Ayu, Sago Bandung, Talam Keladi, and Kueh Salat.
- Hae Bee Hiam Cookies ($22+ per 250g tub) – The Hae Bee Hiam Cookies is a moreish treat of Rempapa’s house-blend of dried shrimps sambal and Sourbombe’s cookie base, accentuated with aromatic curry leaf butter.
- Lunar New Year Bundle ($50+) – Gifting is made easy with a festive bundle that comprises a Rempapa Sourbombe A-bun-dance Box and a tub of Hae Bee Hiam Cookies
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