Veganuary is here, and for the occasion, Anti:dote at Fairmont Singapore has introduced a plant-based afternoon tea spread, a tie-up with ingredient supplier Classic Fine Foods, and artisanal bean-to-bar chocolatier Weiss.
It has also roped in renowned pastry chef Richard Hawke, whose specialty lies in vegan, gluten- and lactose-free pastries. He oversees the elegantly crafted sweets on the menu, like a delightful Sesame Sponge with a sesame and yuzu fragrance, a decadent Hazelnut Dark Chocolate Brownie, and a macaron cleverly made with potato protein and dark chocolate ganache. His signature chocolate sponge topped with a brilliant passion fruit cream, however, leaned just a little too doughy.
The savoury line-up by chef Jose Luis Del Amo runs from a juicy Impossible Beef Meatball tart to a Homemade Sausage Roll stuffed with Impossible Pork. Also enjoyable is the Tindle Coronation Chicken tart flavoured with a light curry plant-based mayonnaise, and apricot chutney.
There are two amuse-bouches on the menu, a panko-crusted Tindle meatball that sits on a bed of sauteed mushrooms with velvety potato and truffle foam as well as pan-seared gyozas made with Karana jackfuit protein boasting a meaty texture.
You can order two vegan cocktails – the Colada Milk Punch ($22++) with spiced rum, pineapple, ginger, citrus, and coconut milk or the non-Colada Fizz ($17++), which substitutes rum with Seedlip Spice, a warm aromatic blend with citrus notes.
Available from now til Feb 11, 2023. Anti:dote is at Level 1, Fairmont Singapore, 80 Bras Basah Road, Singapore 189560. Click here for reservations.
