While this Joo Chiat eatery once went by the name of The 1925 Brewing Co, known for their traditional Teochew menu with Chaoshan ceviche and fish porridge, they’ve since rebranded to Blue Smoke. Now, it’s an Asian smokehouse by the same folks behind The 1925 microbrewery. This time round, it's the food that’s caught our attention.
They still have the Chaoshan ceviche, a lettuce salad with lamb and cured garoupa, topped with ikura. Newly introduced though, are the grilled “Sai Ua” sausages, a grilled pork sausage that’s inspired by the flavours of Northern Thailand. Both fall under limited portions daily, so you’ll need to go down early before they sell out.
It’s the rendang Wagyu brisket that is the obvious star of the show – there’s an undercurrent of locally-inspired flavours that runs through the menu. With this, it’s a brisket that’s been slow smoked for 18 hours, charcoal-grilled over lychee wood. You can choose between the fattier cut Point End ($15 for 100g) or the Naval End ($12 for 100g) which comes with a chewier, but still tender cut. When paired with the “dirty” basmati rice ($8), it transforms into a complete meal – carbs and all. Of course, you can order more traditional side dishes such as the miso butter baby potatoes ($12) or smoked pumpkin hash ($10).
For drinks, what else would you get but the craft beers on tap? They’ve got the full range of The 1925 Brewing Co. here. This family-operated restaurant continues to offer locally brewed craft beers, with the likes of pale ale Yellow Van and lager Liang Teh – beers come from their microbrewery in Mandai, starting from $6 for half a pint. They do also have a selection of wines, from countries like New Zealand, Argentina and France.
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