Open Taste
Open Taste (opentaste.sg) is an online platform that gives consumers in Singapore the opportunity to shop an array of perishable products from around the globe at wholesale prices. Prices here are often 30 to 50 percent lower than in supermarkets and specialty online grocers. Plus, you can get the items delivered to your home within 36 hours of placing the order. That means access to everything from Thai coconuts, Italian pasta and fresh milk from small Aussie farms to all kinds of meat, poultry and seafood from Australia, the US, Malaysia, Brazil, Norway, Chile and Singapore.
On the must-try list is the grass-fed wagyu beef from Open Taste’s private label of quality steak cuts. For $39.99, shoppers can get a two-pack of rib-eyes (400g total) with a marbling score of 3/4, flown fresh from Australia, chilled and ready to cook – a real steal, if you ask us! The meat is free of hormones and antibiotics, and is a great source of omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin A.
Inspired by the laid-back, food-loving ethos of Australia, this steakhouse at Swissôtel the Stamford (2 Stamford Road) is popular for its premium steak selection and Aussie-inspired offerings. The whole experience starts as you walk by the restaurant’s impressive chiller, where beef cuts are stored and on display. Then, you’ll get to see the culinary crew in action from the open-theatre kitchen, adding some extra drama to the meal!
Though the menu features prime cuts from Idaho to Ireland, what Wooloomooloo really prides itself on is top-quality Aussie beef. We’d recommend starting with the Australian wagyu beef tenderloin carpaccio ($26). Thinly sliced and lightly finished with rocket, shaved Parmesan and seasoning, this is the perfect way to sample the butter-like consistency and flavour of wagyu in its purest form. For the main event, opt for medium-rare with the Australian rib-eye ($79/340g or $105/450g) – 150-day grain-fed and four-weeks wetaged from Stanbroke, Queensland – or the bestselling beef wellington ($83/220g) with mushroom duxelles, Parma ham and foie gras.
For reservations, call 6338 0261 or visit woo-steakhouse.com. Don’t miss our review of Wooloomooloo’s weekend brunch on page 113!