new at one six b

i know its been a tad bit quiet, even on the one six b front...so this girl decided to shake things up a bit and present a summary of the experimentations going on in the one six b kitchen. with pak law's culinary skills honed to perfection in the chicken, beef and lamb departments, he decided to venture into the duck, fish and pork arena, and even better...try his hand at the fusion approach! the end result? pretty awesome versions of sweet & sour kurabuta pork, lemongrass seabass and duck confit. 

so, here's the quick run down:

the sweet and sour pork was a simple integration of the classic hainanese sauce over pan fried kurabuta pork. pak law deliberately kept it simple as the well marbled slices of pork produced salty flavors that complemented the sweet and tangy sauce, making each piece of pork a tender slice of heaven. this beats any hainanese pork chop version in my book!

as much as i do love the pork....the lemon grass seabass wins my vote amongst pak's law trio of new creations, simply because the fusion of the flavors was remarkable and you have to admit, getting fish done right is an art in itself! think fresh sea bass, cooked just right such that it is still moist and creamy, sandwiching a layer of fish paste infused with lemon grass. again....extremely simple but the combination of the fresh fish and lemon grass produced a rich, creamy almost lemak experience....served up with a cylinder of claypot-type rice, this dish will most definitely become one of pak law's and one six b's signatures. 

last but not least, the duck confit. not being a big fan of confit, as i tend to find the dish a bit overwhelming, i do have to give it to pak law for producing a confit that could easily rival that served up at any of the big name restaurants. crisp on the hot side, yet tender on the inside, nestled on top of a bed of mash and side of freshly tossed sesame dressed rocket salad, the duck confit does deserve a mention and i am quite sure, with a bit of practice and further experimentation, pak law will be able to turn this dish into another fusion-y delight!