Christmas at Crowne Plaza Changi Airport
This Christmas, enjoy specially and masterfully created dishes at the Crowne Plaza Changi Airport. Ranging from festive takeaways to inspired dishes at the buffets in Azur, the Crowne Plaza Changi Airport is definitely a place you should visit especially if you are flying home for the holidays!
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Chopped Salad with Smoked Turkey Ham and Cheddar Cheese
The savoury Chopped Salad with Smoked Turkey Ham and Cheddar Cheese is available in Azur's Festive Buffet during this period. Even though I am not a big salad eater myself, I absolutely loved this dish. It was filled with flavourful chunks of smoked turkey ham and delicious cheddar cheese. While it isn't exactly the healthiest salad around, it is definitely one of the tastiest! The Festive Apple and Pomegranate Salad with Crushed Pecan Nuts (photographed and blurred out behind) pales in comparison as I thought the dressing was a little too heavy for a dish that is supposedly refreshing.
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Pan Seared Scallop with Warm Butternut Squash and Arugula Salad
Once again found in Azur's Festive Buffet, the Pan Seared Scallop with Warm Butternut Squash and Arugula Salad is beautifully cooked with roe-on. The thing about quality seafood is that you do not have to drown the natural sweetness in a thick sauce. I thought that the butternut squash was an ingenious move as it provides texture and naturally improves the sweetness of the scallops which were cooked through perfectly.
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Sweet Potato and Marshmallow Gratin
The Sweet Potato and Marshmallow Gratin can also be found in Azur's Festive Buffet at the Crowne Plaza Changi Airport. Not to confused with pumpkin and halloween, this dish is an interesting combination of natural (from the sweet potato) and constructed (from the marshmallow) flavours. I was not personally impressed with this dish as I do not generally like sweet food but I can definitely see this as a dish where kids (and the young at heart) will enjoy.
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Buttered Winter Vegetables
Likewise the Buttered Winter Vegetables were pretty ordinary but I did like the colours which I am sure will make a beautiful photo when coupled with the right meats.
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Festive Baked Turkey with Angelica Root (S$165+)
Speaking of meats, no Christmas Dinner (or Thanksgiving Dinner) is complete without a beautifully roasted turkey. This Christmas, indulge in a Festive Baked Turkey with Angelica Root. This Asian-inspired turkey comes with sweet corn, "Mei Cai" (preserved vegetables) and blood sausage stuffing. It is served with a cranberry & orange marmalade as well as natural jus. This has got to be one of the most tender turkey I have ever tasted in my life. I also thought that the Asian flavour was an interesting twist and rendition to the classic turkey roast. This turkey (which is available for takeaway) may very well impress your more traditional grandparents this Christmas!
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Prime Rib Eye of Beef (S$255+)
Absolute meat lovers like myself will definitely love this beautifully cooked Prime Rib Eye of Beef. The beef is perfectly seasoned with provencal herbs, truffle salt and served with pommery mustard sauce. That being said, unless you are a great cook in the kitchen, I will highly recommend you to try this dish at Azur's Festive Buffet instead. The only complication really is that this item is not a permanent item on Azur's Festive Buffet so maybe it is a wise idea to call the restaurant beforehand to check. If you are highly confident of your skills, feel free to purchase this for S$255+ and take it home - it will definitely impress your guests!
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Yuzu Infused Log Cake (S$62+)
The Yuzu Infused Log Cake makes the perfect gift this Christmas! Made with Valrhona Dulcey Chocolate, featuring Meringue Sponge and Caramel Crunch, the aesthetically beautiful log cake is available for both takeaway and in the Festive Buffet.
The Crowne Plaza Changi Airport, famed for its nature-inspired design and beautifully appointed rooms is hotel that is attached to Changi Airport in Singapore. Unlike most airport hotels, the Crowne Plaza Changi Airport truly competes with other luxury hotels in Singapore in terms of being a staycation destination. If you're curious (or still unconvinced) to see how beautiful the rooms are, kindly click on one of my following reviews in the Crowne Plaza Changi Airport's Suite and Deluxe Room above respectively.
This was an invited food-tasting by Crowne Plaza Changi Airport.