The food they prepared included bobotie, truffles, and fish ball soup among others.

MMDA data showed that in the first three hours of operations, members of the Task Force Special Operations apprehended 21 unattended vehicles parked illegally; 12 attended vehicles parked illegally; 21 motorcycle riders for not using helmet; three motorists for disregarding traffic signs; and confiscated one fish ball cart at the sidewalk for obstruction.

We can apply the techniques of French cooking to our Filipino cuisine." She has also learned different cooking techniques not found in culinary books or from professional chefs, she said, but from ordinary food vendors who use cheap ingredients and simple techniques, like the thin buko pie of Candon, Ilocos Sur, and the fish ball sauce from street vendors.

Among the noodle dishes available to passengers will be wonton soup noodles, fish ball noodles, Singaporean laksa, Taiwanese beef noodles as well as ready-to-order dan dan noodles and Japanese vegetarian noodles.

Passengers who yearn for a taste of Hong Kong can choose from a selection of local classics, including wonton noodles in a hearty broth, fish ball noodles and a variety of dim sum and buns.

The menu includes a host of dishes including seafood ramen, fragrant thai fish ball broth, Korean kimchi, Chinese potsticker dumplings, curries and spicy dan dan noodles.

Little snacks came out first - Coulson has served these sort of delights from the outset - a confited carrot of intense sweetness on carrot puree with some sharper onion jelly; a little fish ball rested on crispy kale, sprinkled with desiccated anchovy; crunchy chicken skin with smooth chicken liver parfait.

Curry Fish Ball with Squid ($7.50) was disappointing.

Catering to discerning diners with an appetite for variety, The Market Place comprises a range of food and beverage stalls, from a tea station serving Chinese milk tea and artisan, to a salad bar serving a range of healthy food options, to a Noodle Bar serving its signature Hong Kong-style fish ball noodles, steamed rice rolls and steamed dim sum.

The intimate interior is accentuated by the scrumptious Asian-inspired dishes from giant crunchy spring rolls to a comforting fish ball noodle soup.

The piece-de-resistance is the fish ball curry, which is best eaten with pulao.