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Vivaldi by Alfredo Russo

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This restaurant is  by celebrity chef Alfredo Russo and I was thrilled to be invited by a friend for a 4 course meal. The restaurant is located beside the creek and has a romantic feel to it. They have outdoor seating too which was pleasant during the good weather.  The other day, there was not one but four Michelin starred chefs who prepared the meals for us - Alfredo Russo, Silvia Baracchi, Enrico Gerli, Gaetano Simonato - and we also got to meet them later.  They got us some bread to start with as we waited for the food.  For the first course, we had Taleggio foam with truffle . It was a foamy truffle mushroom soup. It had the right consistency to it. The Taleggio cheese gave it a subtle thickness and the cheesy flavour to it. At the bottom of the mug, there was some mashed potato which was quite a pleasant surprise and I totally loved this dish overall.  This was prepared by chef Alfredo Russo .  Then we had the chicken liver praline ...

The world's cheapest Michelin-starred meal

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I was visiting Singapore, and while searching for Michelin starred restaurants, I came across this one which was the cheapest Michelin restaurant in the world . Their " Hong Kong Soya Sauce chicken Rice " which is awarded the Michelin rating is priced at just S$ 2 which is definitely the cheapest Michelin food in the world. The original one was a food stall in the Chinatown area; later, they also opened up a quick service restaurants about 5 minutes walk from the original place. I had gone there around 9pm but sadly it was closed already. The next day I went around 7pm, and that time it was open. There wasn't a long queue as opposed to what I read online. I ordered and paid at their kiosk and got the token number. They took about 5 minutes to get my order ready.  There are a lot of people who come there to eat, so you may not always get your own table, and might have to share with someone. The chicken was delicious. It was really soft, and on the outside had...