The fine interplay of flavors was indeed commendable. The salad was crisp and fresh and the salmon was baked to perfection absorbing the flavor of the portobello mushrooms. The light cream sauce did not overpower the dish and infused nicely with the slight bitterish hints of the saffron. This dish of baked salmon with portobello mushrooms wrapped in a light puff pastry was really delicious (and I'm not even a fan of salmon or saffron!). Wait a minute, when he said that it would have some saffron flavors in it, I didn't expect to actually see actual bits (you can see some of the stigmas) of the world's most expensive spice. I couldn't wait for what the main course was capable of. I do wish all the leafs were the Thai ones though because butterhead lettuce didn't provide that nice bitter contrast. Whatever initial doubts I had about this place were being blasted away. The well-seasoned pork, the salty dried shrimp, fragrant peanuts, sweet malt sugar with a hint of molasses, sourish lime and mildly bitter thai leaf blended perfectly to form an extremely refreshing and exceptional taste. It was almost a gustatory sensory overload. After my first chew on this wrap, a symphony of flavors just abounded on my palate. "Pork Wraps" is perhaps the most understated name I could think of for this dish. On the left, we have the fillings of Thai limes, Thai dried shrimp, crushed peanuts and yes, pork. It consisted of two components, on the right we have the leaves (butterhead lettuce and some funky Thai leaf) and the sauce of malt sugar syrup. Our entree was this dish simply called "Pork Wraps". Just the thing to ready ourselves for the meal. There are no additives at all, the reddish color is predominantly from the hibiscus, the rosehip and peppermint imparts a unique slightly tart and minty taste. This one called "Flow" consisted of rosehip, hibiscus and peppermint. He recommended one of their fifty-odd teas (they have more than a hundred varieties now I think). We asked Clement to recommend something non-alcoholic to help us unwind after a rather stressful and intense day at work. This was my subtle challenge to Clement Ronald Ng. He asked me if I made any reservations and I said "no." I then suggested he could surprise me with anything and that I'll risk having an impromptu meal. Just as I entered I was confronted with this bloke and I asked him if they're open for dinner. I stood there awhile because there was a sign that said "please wait to be served" but as no one really came up I decided to venture into the spa and look around. When I finally reached it, I realised that Helio Cafe at #03-320 Marina Square resided outside the Helio Spa, like it literally crowded the entrance of the spa with a few random tables. It didn't look like any place I could get some good grub, but since I was recommended (quite strongly) to check this joint out, I decided to muster up some courage and go closer. As I slowly approached this location I was doubtful if I had even found the right place.
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