Singapore Job Guide > Food For Thought Shrooming goodness… Looking for a place for lunch when you're meeting a client? Having a working midday meal with bosses or co-workers? Need good food to keep you going for the rest of the day in the office? In 'Food For Thought', we suggest various eateries near and around the CBD and other commercial areas to give you ideas about where you can tuck in next! Written by Venetia Wong - 5 September 2007 .............................................................. When chilly temperatures and frigid winds descend, nothing beats the comfort of savouring a hearty, steaming broth with loved ones to warm the body and the soul. And what better way to indulge in the wholesome flavours of fresh mushrooms than to have them in a hotpot. Mushroom aficionados will dig the mind-blowing varieties of unique imported and wild fungi featured at The Mushroom Pot. With its signature mushroom hotpot and a tantalising array of mushroom-inspired dishes, they present a very refreshing twist to traditional Chinese cuisine indeed. Fine gourmet mushrooms handpicked by the connoisseurs with names like catathelasma ventricosum (abbreviated to C.V.M by the owners for ease of ordering) that give your tongue a good workout are the order of the day here. A little known secret to creating a perfect broth is that the soup should not be boiled but simmered at a lukewarm temperature to retain its natural flavours. The luscious Wild Mushroom Soup concocted from a blend of wild mushrooms is a winner in its own right. So tantalising and nourishing, you'll want to slurp copious amounts of it all up and not waste a morsel. Apart from ala-carte orders for your hotpot, you can also choose from special platters like the Hot Pot Set for 4 ($108.80++). Not to be overshadowed are the eclectic variety of inventive Chinese fusion dishes such as the Cod Fish Steak with Matsutake ($28) which will entice even non-mushroom lovers to visit. Fried to golden perfection and accompanied with a very tasty sauce concocted from a blend of Matsutake mushrooms and a touch of curry, sink your teeth into the moist and succulent meat and you'll understand why it's heaven sent. And if you're a member of the fairer sex, you'll have even more reason to check this gem of a place out. From Mondays to Thursdays till 31 August this year, enjoy the Ladies Hot Pot Buffet Lunch for a mere $16.90++ while dinner goes for just $19.90++. So ladies, go on and indulge in the healthy goodness of these blooming shrooms with your gal pals! Orchard Point, Level 4, 160 Orchard Road Tel: 6733 9910 Please feel free to share the URL of this article with your friends and colleagues.