THE SHASHLIK SPOTLIGHT: UNCLE TAN S PRIDE AND PASSION

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Russian cuisine ~~~~ with ~~~~ a Hainanese twist STARTERS SHASHLIK MAINS DESSERTS Recommended by Uncle Tan. Selected dishes are prepared with tableside service.

1 Russian cuisine ~~~~ with ~~~~ a Hainanese twist STARTERS SHASHLIK MAINS DESSERTS Recommended by Uncle Tan. Selected dishes are prepared with tableside service. ~ A P R I L ~ THE SHASHLIK SPOTLIGHT: UNCLE TAN S PRIDE AND PASSION In this issue, we cast the spotlight on one of our most experienced staff members, Captain Tan Niap Hin. (the legendary Troika) closed down, he decided to take action and established Shashlik with 8 other Ah Kos and Ah Jies. They decided to name the restaurant Shashlik, a tribute to the famous Ask Mr. Tan Niap Hin what his favourite dish at Shashlik is, and dish and their bonds as brothers and sisters in the business. he ll most certainly tell you that it s the skewered meat kebabs the restaurant is named after. It s not just the juicy and tender cuts of grilled meat that he loves there s a surprisingly sentimental reason behind his choice. THE LEGENDARY MR. TAN NIAP HIN c Despite his age, the 56-year-old Uncle Tan cuts a distinguished figure in the dining room, with his maroon waistcoat and bow tie. A man of few words, his passion for the job can be seen in his tableside service. His hands dance when he Uncle Tan, as he s more affectionately known by, is a man who is defined by grit and determination. When faced with an uncertain future after his previous workplace prepares Shashlik or flambés a dessert. Every guest is served with a slight bow and a curt nod. Nothing more is said, as he lets the excellent food speak for itself. ~ A P R I L ~ TWO BROTHERS CARRY ON THE LEGACY The two sons of late Captain and Head Waiter, Mr. Tan Niap Hin, have taken up the mantle at Shashlik. With a fresh interior and streamlined menu, the new Shashlik will welcome old regulars and new guests with the same delicious dishes and warm service. It will be Shashlik with a new life. We will carry on the legacy of the previous owners, and make sure that we do well, one of the brothers, Derrick Tan, said. More importantly, the famous Shashlik, Borshch, Irish Coffee, Baked Alaska and even Wednesday s special Oxtail Stew will still be served. Other bits of the old Shashlik, such as the original wooden food trolley, will also be around, reminding patrons of the restaurant s 30-year heritage.

2 ~~~~ S T A R T E R S ~~~~ Escargots à la Bourguignonne escargots sautéed in our savoury homemade parsley garlic butter and toasted till fragrant half dozen $16 a dozen $32 Egg Millionaire finely diced boiled egg with crispy bacon bits, and parmesan cheese gratin, served in eggshell goblets $16 Caviar with Eggs premium caviar nested on hand carved free-range eggs $16 Blinis Caviar premium caviar served with homemade pancakes and sour cream $16 Stuffed Portobello Mushroom portobello mushroom stuffed with minced chicken and served with a milk sauce $16

3 ~~~~ S O U P S ~~~~ Borshch classic Russian broth with a Hainanese twist, served with chunks of beef shank, slow cooked to perfection $7 Creamy Mushroom Soup purée of mushroom, cooked fresh daily $6 Onion Soup hearty beef broth with herb-sautéed onions and cheese croutons $6

4 ~~~~ S H A S H L I K ~~~~ Shashlik of Beef lean beef tenderloin skewers, infused with a house-specialty marinade for 24 hours, served on a sizzling hot plate $32 Shashlik of Pork/Lamb/Chicken/Prawn choice of pork, lamb shoulder, chicken leg or prawn skewers, served on a sizzling hot plate pork $ 2 6 lamb $28 chicken $ 2 4 prawn ~~~~ S T E A K S ~~~~ grilled to perfection with a choice of mushroom, pepper or garlic sauce Tenderloin Steak 300g $38 220g $30 Ribeye Steak 300g $38 220g $30 Sirloin Steak 300g $36 220g $28

5 ~~~~ S i g n a t u r e D i s h e S ~~~~ Beef Stroganoff sliced tenderloin braised to tender perfection, served with buttered rice $22 Oxtail Stew a Shashlik lunch favourite: a rustic, hearty stew, available on Saturday & Sunday $32 Chicken à la Kiev chicken stuffed with parsley garlic butter, fried to golden glory Chicken Pozharsky minced chicken breast, breaded, pan-fried and tossed in a butter sauce Chicken à la King diced chicken in a cream sauce served over puff pastry Spring Chicken deep-fried specially marinated spring chicken $22 Grilled Salmon grilled salmon in a lemon butter sauce Fried Angka Prawns battered, fried and tossed in a homemade lemon butter sauce

6 ~~~~ C A T C H O F T H E D A Y ~~~~ Fish en Papillotte wrapped and baked to juicy tenderness, in a tomato-based sauce $27 Fish with Mushroom Sauce stuffed with minced chicken in a mushroom sauce, served with roasted mashed potato Fish N Chips fried to a crispy golden brown, served with a choice of fries or mashed potato ~~~~ C H O P S ~~~~ choice of meat, served with special sauce Grilled Lamb Chop $28 Grilled Chicken Chop Fried Pork Chop

7 ~~~~ D E S S E R T S ~~~~ Baked Alaska wellington of vanilla ice cream and sponge cake, covered with meringue, flambéed with dark rum (serves 2) $24 Bliny with Brandy Sauce homemade crêpe, flambéed with brandy sauce, served with vanilla ice cream (serves 2) Cherry Jubilee cherries flambéed with liqueur, served with vanilla ice cream (serves 2) Banana Flambé bananas and vanilla ice cream, flambéed with a sauce made from butter, dark rum, and banana liqueur $12 ~~~~ Flambéed desserts contain alcohol and ~~~~ are prepared with tableside service Banana Split a classic dessert with generous scoops of vanilla, chocolate and strawberry ice cream served with banana, topped with whipped cream and cherries $9 Peach Melba grilled peach with vanilla ice cream, served with cherry sauce $7 ~~~~ Non-alcoholic desserts ~~~~

8 ~~~~ B E V E R A G E ~~~~ Russian Coffee brewed coffee spiked with Tia Maria, flambéed with vodka and topped with whipped cream $15 Irish Coffee brewed coffee flambéed with Irish whisky and topped with whipped cream $13 Coffee Coffee / Decaf Coffee / Espresso $4 Latte $ 4.50 Cappuccino $5 Tea English Tea / Earl Grey / Oriental Tea / Chamomile Tea $4 Beer Tiger Beer by glass $10, by jug $36 Heineken / Guinness $11 Erdinger Weissbier / Erdinger Dunkel (500ml) $17 Shandy $9 Non-Alcoholic Beverage Coke / Coke Light / Sprite / Ice Lemon Tea by glass $4, by jug $15 Freshly Brewed Ice Tea $ 4.50 Coke Float / Sprite Float $8

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