Going to Argentina from Singapore is a long 30 hour flight. If you don’t have the time to visit the beautiful land, fret not! BoCHINche, an Argentinean restaurant in Singapore, brings the flavours of Argentina to you in a festival, COMILONA 2016.
For three nights only from 26 October to 28 October, tantalise your taste buds with flavours created by famous Argentinean chefs.
Argentinian Flavours
As Argentinian flavours are quite different from our local dishes, we were invited to a cooking demonstration where chefs explain and showcase the produce and culture of Argentinian cuisine.
Here’s what we had:
Humita
First up, Humita, a creamy corn dish, with similar textures to mash potatoes.
Cooked with onion, tomatoes and herbs, there was a perfect balance of sweet and savoury. This was surprising, as we’ve never tasted anything like this before – corn-based dish that was both sweet and salty at the same time!
Zapallo en almibar
From the Cuyo region, Zapallo en almibar is a dish where pumpkin is cooked till firm in water, then transferred and simmered in sugar syrup.
This dish is frequently eaten as a dessert. It’s mind-blowing for us Singaporeans, because we’re used to eating pumpkin as a vegetable, not as a sweet treat!
Chipa
Next, Chipa was served. It is a popular traditional Argentinean bread found in the north east regions of the country.
Credit: Rachel Lim
The popular use of tapioca flour and cheese gave the Chipa its chewy texture. Then, the bread is baked, resulting in a crispy outside, and soft inside. What a great snack for any occasion!
Chimichurri
Another crowd favourite is the classic Chimichurri, an Argentinean meat sauce that is used to marinate meat before it is barbecued.
In Argentina, meat is a staple on every dinner table. Hence, the Chimichurri recipe has undergone generations of revisions. It’s like Sambal chilli to us.
A medium rare grilled steak was topped with Chimichurri. To no one’s surprise, the flavours of both the sauce and the beef complemented each other perfectly.
Where can I try Argentinean Food?
For authentic Argentinean food, head down to boCHINche. For this week only, be wowed by the different dishes presented in each Collaborative Dinner.
COMILONA 2016 – Collaborative Dinners
Date: Thursday, 27 October 2016
Time: 7.30pm
Featured chefs: Soledad Nardelli; Fernando Navas; Pablo del Rio
Location: boCHINche, 115 Amoy Street #01-02, Singapore 069935
Price: $150++ per pax for a five-course degustation menu; $190++ with wine pairing
Guests should RSVP with their name, number of diners, and contact number at [email protected].
boCHINche
Address: 115 Amoy Street #01-02, 069935
Open:
For Lunch: Monday- Friday, 12pm-2.30pm and Weekends, 11am-3pm. For Dinner: Monday-Thursday, 6pm-10.30pm and, Friday and Saturday, 6pm-11pm.
Facebook: COMILONA 2016
This was an invited media session
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