Excellent Chinese Dining at First Culinary in Ang Mo Kio

Piping Hot Imperial Crab Dish at Firsrt Culinary in ITE Central, Ang Mo Kio — Piping Hot Imperial Crab Dish at First Culinary in ITE College Central Ang Mo Kio

No one would have expected to find First Culinary Restaurant, a hidden gem, within ITE College Central in Ang Mo Kio. In fact, this Cantonese restaurant opened when ITE College Central opened four years ago. Located on the ground floor next to other services and retail outlets such as POSB Bank or Fairprice and other F&B outlets, First Culinary is privately owned and operated. 11 years ago, it first opened in Kaki Bukit Ave 3. We understand that outlet will be closing soon.

I first visited First Culinary with some other media friends in August this year where the chef served up their signature dishes which I enjoyed so much, that I brought my family there for dinner a month later.

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First Culinary – Soup

First Culinary - Mini Buddha Jump Over the Wall — Mini Buddha Jump Over the Wall

There are a variety of soups available here. Pamper yourself with a serving of Mini Buddha Jump Over the Wall, priced at S$28 for one. This soup is rich in flavour from the pot of ingredients it is served in. First Culinary spares no detail in making the food here look good and presentable. Other soups available include abalone chicken soup, fish maw and abalone chicken soup, sea cucumber and abalone chicken soup, dried scallop and fish maw chicken soup or cordyceps, mushrooms and black Matsutake stew with fishbone soup. Soups start from S$18 per person up to S$60 for a large bowl to share.

First Culinary – The Meats

First Culinary - KL Char Siew — KL Char Siew

There is quite an extensive selection of meat dishes here. From its well-caramelised char siew to the Foie Gras Sauce Kung Fu Duck, there really isn’t anything bad to pick at this restaurant.

First Culinary - Crispy Roast Pork — Crispy Roast Pork

The Crispy Skin Roast Pork is available at S$14 per serving. The chef here has gotten it right especially when the Crispy Skin Roast Pork is done to perfection. This is good. It is comparable to some of the other bigger restaurants in Singapore.

First Culinary - Kung Fu Roasted Duck — Kung Fu Roasted Duck with Foie Gras Sauce

The Kung Fu Roasted duck is prepared differently The roasted duck sits on a Foie Gras adding yet another flavour. This dish is priced at S$15 for a quarter duck, S$27 for half a duck and S$50 for a whole duck.

First Culinary - Signature Garlic Beef Cube — Signature Garlic Beef Cube

If you love beef and garlic, then you have to order the Signature Garlic Beef Cube. This dish is priced at $18 for a small portion, S$27 for medium and S$36 for a large portion. I absolutely love this dish and it goes well with some steamed rice.

First Culinary – The Seafood

First Culinary - Imperial Crab — Imperial Crab

First Culinary is a seafood restaurant. It has in its menu some 10 different types of crab dishes. The one I tried is the Imperial Crab and you could taste the flavours from wok hei, a high fire over the wok. The claypot helped keep the salty yet spicy crabs hot and their rich complimenting flavours from the ginger, garlic, onions, scallions.

First Culinary - Sautéed Prawns with Salted Egg Yolk — Sautéed Prawns with Salted Egg Yolk

We also tried the Sautéed Prawns with Salted Egg Yolk. Priced at S$18 for a small portion, S$27 for medium and S$36 for a large serving, these prawns are rather delightful.

First Culinary - Steamed Soon Hock in Hong Kong Style — Steamed Soon Hock in Hong Kong Style

I love fish steamed in Hong Kong style. So this Hong Kong Style Soon Hock was definitely comforting food. The next time I visit, I’ll have to try the Braised Fish Head.

First Culinary – Vegetables

First Culinary - Sambal Wingle Beans — Sambal Wingle Beans

Something I don’t find very often in Chinese restaurants are wingle beans. And First Culinary has cooked it well with anchovies and sambal. The sambal wingle beans are priced at S$8 for a small serving, S$12 for medium and S$16 for a large serving.

Other vegetable dishes are also available such as Chinese spinach, kang kong , small white cabbage, Hong Kong kai lan or cai xin.

First Culinary – Rice or Noodle Dish

First Culinary - Vermicelli with Sliced Red Grouper and Bitter Gourd — Vermicelli with Sliced Red Grouper and Bitter Gourd

You can even have rice, porridge or noodles if you are dining alone. The vermicelli with sliced red grouper and bitter gourd is extremely fragrant. It is one of my favourite dishes. Rice, porridge or noodles are available from S$8 for a small serving and up.

First Culinary is open daily from 10.30am to 3pm for lunch and 5.30pm to 10pm for dinner.

FIRST CULINARY RESTAURANT
2 Ang Mo Kio Drive, ITE College Central
#01-09 Block A
Singapore 567720
Tel: +65 6481-5500

Vermicelli with Sliced Red Grouper and Bitter Gourd

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