Celebrate 2015 with Beauty in the Pot

Beauty in the Pot is indeed a magical treasure hidden off Sims Avenue in the newly-opened One KM mall, a stone's throw from Paya Lebar MRT station. A brand new concept launched by Paradise Group Holdings, this is by far the best and healthiest steamboat I have ever had! Read on to find out how to get a $30 Beauty in the Pot voucher and/or 50% off your total food bill.

It takes 3 dips in the soup to cook the beef

The quality of food and service is exceptional. In fact, I visited the restaurant TWICE within a week and I hope to return soon!  Bubbling in the twin-flavoured broth are lots of wolfberries, longans, red dates and ginseng. Yes, genuine, bona fide ginseng.

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Twin Flavours Broth - S$25

There are two soup broths — non-spicy Beauty Collagen Broth (right) and Spicy Nourishing Broth (left). The Beauty Collagen Broth (shark cartilage soup) is created in the most unique and exquisite fashion — more than eight hours of effort goes into crafting this dense and collagen-rich soup. The restaurant boasts of the ample pure collagen goodness contained within the soup, and the results are almost instantaneous. My skin felt supple and smooth the next day! Unlike the usual steamboat or hotpot session with friends, I didn't experience thirst after the feast (no MSG).

Spicy Nourishing Broth

This is strong enough to numb your tongue! Made from pork bones with Szechuan chilli oil, the soup uses natural flavours from red dates, wolfberries, ginseng, danggui, etc. You have the option of mildly spicy, spicy or extra spicy broth.

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Kelp — S$3 (half portion), S$6 (full portion)

Do you have a shallow understanding of kelp? Don't worry - they grow in shallow waters anyway (hahaha!). A variant of seaweed, kelp is found in nutrient-rich waters. I really enjoyed consuming this and imagining all those nutrients flowing into my body! I would recommend getting the half-portion so you can try a wider variety of vegetables.

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Signature Homemade Fish Tofu  — S$3.60 per piece

You're advised to place this Signature Homemade Fish Tofu in the non-spicy Beauty Collagen Broth for about 10 minutes. It is wonderfully tasty and silken, melting in my mouth without the need to chew! The natural sweetness from the fish tofu is similar to that of white chocolate, for want of better analogies to describe this delicacy. I've not tasted such a tender and delicate piece of tofu in my entire life!

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Assorted Balls Platter (S$10)

After trying their home-made assorted balls platter, I felt really disappointed... with the meatballs I've been eating PREVIOUSLY. The meatballs and fishballs tasted really fresh as if they were made just seconds before!

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Assorted Dumpling Platter

Chinese food is akin to an art form, you hand-mould them with your fingers and it takes years for a cook to evolve into a master chef. I realised I was having the finest artists moulding my food at Beauty in The Pot, because the skin was so even and didn't break apart despite me putting the dumplings in the pot for really long.

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Baby Chinese Spinach — S$2.50 (half portion), S$5 (full portion)

Baby Chinese Spinach

The half-portion is enough for four people. This Baby Chinese Spinach is commonly cooked in porridge. After cooking, it forms long, thin strips and must be eaten carefully to avoid choking.

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US Angus Prime Short Ribs — S$12 (half portion), S$24 (full portion)

US Angus Prime Short Ribs

I couldn't help but wildly devour the scrumptious US Angus Prime Short Ribs — the spidery white marbling (aka fat) is a telltale sign that this is the sort of beef that would satisfy you 100%! I would suggest getting the full portion; beef lovers at your table would wolf it all down in no time!

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Sliced Lamb — S$8 (half portion), S$16 (full portion)

Sliced Lamb

I've always felt there is a funny gamey smell that invariably accompanies lamb. Lamb is typically leaner than beef, and the cattle is usually marinated with lemon and lime to get rid of the smell. Cooking the sliced lamb in the rich steamboat broth eliminated it altogether. The texture was chewy and the delicate flavour was an excellent accompaniment to the free-flow of rice.

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Scallop Paste — S$5 (half portion), S$10 (full portion)

Variants of this dish include Century Egg Fish Paste ($10) and Ebiko Prawn Paste ($12). It's so fresh and tasty, I could consume bowls upon bowls of this!

Instead of simply flicking the paste into the soup, the waiter advised us to cut it into four or more portions. He was really nice to help us with it... I really appreciate the extra touch that comes with their personalised service!

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Sea Cucumber — S$10 (half portion), S$20 (full portion)

This is my dad's favourite — I didn't get to eat it because there were only four pieces (half portion). He gobbled it all before I could get close to a piece! According to him, the rubbery texture and superb freshness made it a real treat.

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Fresh Scallop — S$12 (half portion), S$24 (full portion)

Fresh scallops are supposed to be chewy, but the ones I ate were slightly hard because I didn't cook them long enough. However, if you cook these too long, they will sink to the bottom of the pot and you might have difficulty trying to find them and fish them out. I suggest ordering the full portion of these delicate and mildly sweet scallops.

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Crunchy Chicken Sausage — S$5 (half portion), S$10 (full portion)

This was a recommendation by one of the wait staff. Salt preferences are highly personal — I didn't like it as much as my family did, as I found it too salty. The waitress emphasised that she really loved this dish a lot because the sausages remain so crunchy even after boiling in the soup! Indeed, the crunchiness took me by surprise — certainly unexpected for any boiled items!

From time to time, the wait staff would stop by and skim the oil off the soup. This made it healthier as well as easier to slurp up!

Removing the oil slick from the soup

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DIY Dipping Sauces and Free-flow rice — S$2.00

There are more than ten varieties of dipping sauces and guests enjoy a free-flow of rice.

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Yuzu Sorbet

The icy Yuzu Sorbet is definitely a favourite amongst guests — it refreshes the body after the steamboat session. Tart, sweet and cool best describes it.

Cheers to a great 2015!

Light and soothing Fruit Tea

Apart from the awesome food, the service was warm and welcoming! One of the waitresses recognized me from my previous visit. They don't treat you as customers but as houseguests, and they bow deeply every time they serve you. I would definitely visit this place again :)


Here are some handy tips if you're planning to visit Beauty in the Pot:
1. The restaurant is open till 3am on Fridays, Saturdays and the eve of public holidays. On other days, they open till 1am!
2. Sit near the rice and sauces if you're planning to have several rounds!
3. Feel free to ask the wait staff questions. They will gladly assist and advise you.
4. Beauty in the Pot provides complimentary soup refills in jugs.
5. The fruit tea is free-flow; iced or warm water is available as well.

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Promotions

OCBC Cardmembers and PGR members enjoy 30% off total food bill after 10pm, while public enjoys 20% off.

Terms and Conditions:
• Valid till 28 Feb 2015, for dine-in by OCBC Credit/Debit Cardmembers only.
• Valid for diners with orders lock-in after 10pm only.
• Not valid with other promotions, discounts, vouchers or membership privileges.
• Discount is given on gross food bill before 10% service charge and prevailing government taxes.
• The management reserve the right to change the terms and conditions without prior notice.

Beauty in the Pot

#02-21, One KM,

11 Tanjong Katong Road
Mon - Thu: 11:00 - 01:00
Fri - Sat: 11:00 - 03:00
Eve of PH: 11:00 - 03:00
Sun: 11:00 - 01:00
Tel: +65 6702 2542