A bit too pale...

Usually there would be a good mix or colors, but isn't this a bit too pale...???

'Sliced Fish Hor Fun(A type of Rice Noodles)' From the appearance, isn't this a bit too light in color? A usual plate of 'Hor Fun' would have much more brownish in color, especially the gravy, which is even much much more brownish in color. After adding a bit of sliced green chillies and chilli padi, it's time to dig in. Unexpectedly, the sliced fish isn't soggy at all and it still have this firm tasty texture. And the gravy has blend in nicely with all the ingredients, which has added this sweet taste to the whole dish. As for the 'Rice Noodle' itself, on top of the sweet taste, it also comes with a nice fragrance of stirred fried food coming from the wok. And it makes me wonder how many eggs were used in one single plate of 'Hor Fun' over here since they's a good mix of beaten egg in each and every spoonful of the gravy.

So where can you give the food a good try?

The name of this stall would be 'Kee Hock'(旗福). It's hidden inside 'Clementi Market and Food Centre'.

Notes:

• Opening Hours:
  Daily
  Lunch: 11:00 - 14:30
  Dinner: 16:00 - 20:30

* Click here for the location of 'Clementi Market and Food Centre' on 'Google Maps'.
^ Click here for the list of delicacies that you can find & get in
  'Clementi Market and Food Centre'.

Seems pretty healthy but does it taste good....

Since my favorite Curry Chicken stall isn't open that day, I decided to give something new a good try. And hence I ended up eating...

'Sliced Fish Soup' which comes with a bowl of white rice. For a start they don't have all the fanciful soups over here. What they have are mainly soups that are filled with seafood ingredients. E.g. sliced fish soup, seafood soup, fish head soup, etc...

As I pull the bowl of soup closer, I could easily identify the types of vegetables that were added into the bowl of soup. There's 'Lettuce', 'Tomatos', 'Bitter gourd', etc... Besides for the vegetables, the portion of sliced fish is pretty generous. Taste wise, the firm and chunky slices of fish are pretty good. Not only it's sweet, it doesn't ended up to be pretty soggy after spending a pretty long time, swimming(?) in the bowl of soup. Best of all the overall taste of the bowl of soup is pretty refreshing and not too salty which makes this pretty fantastic.

So where can you give the 'Sliced Fish Soup' a good try?

The name of this stall would be 'Teochew Fish Porridge'(潮州鱼粥)/ This stall is located inside 'Clementi Market and Food Centre'.

Notes:

• Opening Hours:
  Daily: 09:30 - 21:30

* Click here for the location of 'Clementi Market and Food Centre' on 'Google Maps'.
^ Click here for the list of delicacies that you can find & get in
  'Clementi Market and Food Centre'.

Playing with Fishes...

Is it because of the type of fish that they have chosen over here? Or is it due to their culinary skills that might be super amazing? It's either this or that but either ways, the fish soup over here are pretty amazing.

'Batang Fish Soup' Looking from afar, this already looks pretty appealing. For a start, I'm really getting lots of sliced fish in that big bowl of soup.

As I pull the bowl closer, that's really quite a number of sliced fish. I started popping one after another inside my mouth. Hmm, these big, fat and firm slices of fish are pretty sweet. Even though it took me a bit of time to wipe out all the fish slices but what amaze me the most would be the texture of the fish slices still remain to be pretty firm and delicious all the way down. On top of that, the soup base is pretty sweet and tasty too, which makes this a pretty good lunch.

So where can you give this bowl of soup a good try?

The name of this stall would be 'Hai Chew Fish Soup'(海洲魚湯). This is located inside 'Beo Crescent Market and Food Centre'.

Notes:

• Operating Hours:
  Mondays - Saturdays: 08:00 - 19:00
  (Closed on Sundays)

* Click here for the location of 'Beo Crescent Market and Food Centre' on 'Google Maps'.
^ Click here for the list of delicacies that you can find and get in 'Beo Crescent' Area.

The Oasis next to Laguna Beach ...

Sometimes dining out doesn't mean that the food is the most important factor, the ambiance can play a big part in the overall dining experience too. Luckily, I have tried to contact my friend in that part of the world, otherwise I wouldn't have the luxury to enjoy my lunch at this amazing place. :)

This is my first meal in the United States and it's pretty amazing already. Flooded with a big spread of Mexican dish and seafood dishes, the items listed on the menu looks pretty indulging. :P Too bad I didn't brought a 2nd or 3rd stomach with me else I would have definitely gone for not 2 but 3 or more items on the menu. :)

'Pasta de Mariscos' I ended up choosing this as the main dish. Not only it comes with a nice pool of ingredients, I kinda like the blend of Tomato sauce that they are using over here. It isn't too sweet and the rich Tomato taste is a big (+). Last but not least, when you mix the fresh seafood ingredients and the pasta with the nice sauce and as I take a bite, it makes me feel like a whale gobbling down a big mouthful of delicious seafood. :D Actually, we have also placed an order for a plate of 'Fresh Guacamole' but I have completely forgotten to take a photo of that dish. Though it works like a plate of Salsa sauce that goes with a bowl of chips but the taste of the sauce isn't exciting and interesting enough.

While waiting for our lunch to be served, I was enjoying the sea breeze. With the fiery sun up in the sky and the cooling sea breeze blowing towards me, if I'm staying or living in this area, with a book in my hand, I think I would ended up sitting here for the whole afternoon enjoying the nice ambiance. The name of this place would be 'Las Brisas'. It's located along the beautiful coast of Laguna Beach.

Opening Hours:

• Mondays - Saturdays: 08:00 - 22:00
• Sundays
  Brunch: 09:00 - 15:00
  Dinner: 16:00 - 22:00
  Patio: 11:00 - 22:00
  (Sunday Patio dining consists of the dinner menu all day.)

* Click here to find out more about 'Las Brisas'.
^ Click here for the location of 'Las Brisas' on Google Maps.

Fishes of Friendship...

Basically, it's not like you can only order this dish in pairs or what, it just so so happen that the name of this stall has the Chinese word 'friendship'(友誼) inside. Therefore I'm giving this post such an title. :) Anyway back to the interesting part...

'Tom Yum Fish Soup with a bowl of Vegetables Rice and a bowl of Fried Fish' Initially, I only want to go for the 'Tom Yum Fish Soup'. But I recalled that when I was passing by this place a few days ago, I saw lots of customers going for the Fried Fish. Therefore, there must be a good reason why there are so many customers going for the same dish. Hence... These are a pretty rare find nowadays. Vegetables rice with slices of cabbages and small diced of yam. The nice aroma of yam and the special blend of rice, is worth giving it a try. :)

'Tom Yum Soup' This tastes pretty funny for a 'Tom Yum Soup', it doesn't taste like the usual 'Tom Yum Soup' at all. Though the stall owner has throw in a lot of ingredients and the fish slices are pretty fat and yummy, but the taste of the soup has pretty much ruined everything.

The 'Fried Fish' on the other end is marvelous. This for a start isn't too oily at all, despite of the fact that it just left the kitchen not long ago. On top of that, this isn't battered in a thick layer of flour and yet the skin has this crispy touch, which is another (+). On top of that, the portion that I'm getting for a relatively low price is amazing. (On a separate note, I managed to finish a bowl of 'Vegetables Rice' with this.) Best of all, the delicious taste of these firm and fresh slices of fish, just simple makes my lunch better and better. :)

So where can you give the 'Fried Fish' a good try?

The name of this stall would be 'You Yi Fish Soup'(友誼). It's located in one of the corners of 'Havelock Road Cooked Food Centre'.

Opening Hours:

• Mondays - Saturdays: 10:00 - 18:00

* Click here for the location of 'Havelock Road Cooked Food Centre' on 'Google Maps'.

An interesting fish head... :)

Besides for Curry Fish Head, you can actually get several other types of Fish Head dishes in Singapore too. For example, there's 'Fish Head Hot Pot', 'Steam Fish Head', etc... Therefore for the post today, it's related to Fish Head too. :)

Looking from afar, this might appear to be a Curry or a Tom Yum Fish Head, but in fact this is actually...

'Assam Fish Head' They were trying to boost the sales, therefore when I was there the other day, they were promoting some of the signature dishes with a pretty good deal. As for my meal the other day, it only cost me less than S$15, which is a pretty big (+) for a start. 'Fish Head' wise, excluding the 'Fish Head' itself, they have actually added quite a few types of ingredients into this dish. There's 'Lady Finger', 'Brinjal', 'Tomato', 'Pineapple', etc... Just by covering the small little plate of rice with a bit of gravy and all these ingredients, can really help me to gobble up the whole plate of rice without any difficulty. Oh by the way the taste of the gravy itself is pretty interesting. It's a nice mixture of spicy, sour and a little bit sweet. On top of that, it comes with a sharp and nice aroma, which is pretty appealing for me. :) Fish wise, though the sides are pretty normal but as I move towards the jaw/mouth, the taste of the fish is actually getting better and better. As I dip the nice mix of fresh fish meat and collagen into the nice gravy, it actually boost the overall taste of the meat to a whole new level, which is another (+). It fact, when I left the place, I have dismantle all the fish bones and wipe out all the meat and the delicious gravy.

So where can you give the 'Fish Head' a good try?

The name of this stall would be 'Da Bin Seafood Fish Head Steamboat'(大濱海鮮魚頭爐). It's located in one of the canteen in the industrial area.

Notes:

• Operating Hours:
  Mondays - Saturdays: 11:30 - 22:30
  Sundays: 14:30 - 22:30

* Click here for the 'Facebook' page of 'Da Bin Seafood Fish Head Steamboat'
  (大濱海鮮魚頭爐).
^ Click here for the location of 'Da Bin Seafood Fish Head Steamboat'(大濱海鮮魚頭爐)
  on Google Maps.

Unexpected find....

Well, the world is full of surprises. As I wander around a shopping mall, looking at the meals that the restaurants are offering over here, I was pretty surprised that I can actually get these dishes at an amazingly low price... Introducing my dinner the other day...

The above would be my dinner the other day. A main dish and a vegetables dish. :D

'Minced Chicken Beancurd'(肉碎豆腐) If you are getting this dish at any other Chinese restaurants out there, most likely you will be getting a big cube of 'Pan Fried Beancurd' covered with lots of yummy sauce and lots of minced meat. Over here, they are replacing all the minced meat with chicken minced meat. Frankly speaking, there's isn't a very big difference in the overall taste of this dish as compared to the traditional dish. Although this dish comes in 1 size only, but it's big enough to be shared among a group of people. In fact, just this 1 plate of smooth 'Beancurd', all the chewy bits and the sweet gluey sauce, I can easily gobble down 2 or 3 bowls of rice effortlessly. :P

'Curry Fish Head'(咖喱魚頭) Pretty much similar to the previous dish, the chef over here are very generous with the amount of ingredients that was added into this dish. Besides for the red snapper fish head, vegetables like 'Lady's Finger', 'Brinjal', 'Fried Beancurd', etc... have been added into that small little pot of 'Curry'. In fact, just by taking a look at the pot from the side, you can easily spot some ingredients popping out of the pot of curry. Pretty much similar to the previous dish, the gravy of the 'Fish Head Curry' is pretty thick, milky and on top of that it was not very spicy. Too bad, I have decided to cut down on the amount of rice otherwise just by drenching a bowl of rice with lots of gravy can really encourage/boast my appetite to a whole new level. :D

So where can you give these dishes a good try?

The name of this restaurant would be 'Segar Restaurant'(食家小廚). It's a restaurant selling Halal Thai Chinese Cuisine. In fact 'Segar Restaurant'(食家小廚) alongside with 'West Co'z Cafe' and 'A-Poh Kitchen' are all under the same group. I have tried 2 out of 3 of the restaurants and I'm pretty impressed with it. Anyway this restaurant is located on basement 2 of the newly renovated 'Chinatown Point'.

Notes:

• Operating Hours:
  11:30 - 21:30 Daily
• Anyway, every now and then, they would have these exciting good promotions going on. Do keep a lookout for their promotions, especially those that allows you to get a good pot of 'Curry Fish Head' at half the price. :P

* Click here to find out more about 'Segar Restaurant'(食家小廚).
^ Click here for the 'Facebook' page of 'Segar Restaurant'(食家小廚).
~ Click here to find out more about 'Chinatown Point'.
# Click here for the location of 'Chinatown Point' on 'Google Maps'.
** Click here for list of delicacies that you can find and get around 'Chinatown'.

The diner where side dishes rules...

Who says that you can only be getting average stuff at an affordable Japanese buffet. This post will prove you wrong, very wrong. In fact, the location of this place is so good that the seats are easily filled up by the neighbouring office workers & commoners like you and me within minutes during the lunch hours...

Depending on your luck, the main dish of the day will differs from time to time. I'm getting this marinated fish during my first visit. Thought it's tasty, but as compared to the dish I'm getting during my second visit, this is far more inferior. During my second visit, I'm actually getting an 'Steamed Anago(Eel) Rice bowl'. Unlike the usual serving of 'Steamed Anago Rice bowl' out there in the market, the chef over here are using a bamboo tray to prepare the 'Steamed Anago Rice bowl'. And they are covering the base of the bamboo tray with a Banana Leaf. By doing this, it could push the fragrance and the overall taste of the 'Steamed Anago Rice bowl' to a higher level. :D

Depending on your luck(?), the side dishes differs from time to time. (As you can see, a small table isn't sufficient for me.)

They have 'fried side dishes' such as 'Karaage(Fried Chicken, it's juicy and not too oily), Tempura (Crispy and not too oily), 'Dashimaki Tamago' (Japanese rolled omelette, fluffy and yummy), Simmered Potatoes, etc... The chef really put his heart and efforts in preparing these delicious dishes. Even simple dishes like 'Croquette', they are adding ingredients like sweet corns to enhance the overall taste even further. :D Well, if you are not into 'Fried' stuff, there always stuff like...

They also have cooked dishes like the above. As mentioned earlier these dishes will change on a daily basis. And most of these dishes always managed to maintain a good balance between the meaty and vegetables stuff.

Depending on your luck, you might be getting these steamed delights too. When I was there previously, they are offering Dim Sum and one of my personal favorites, 'Chawanmushi'(Steamed Egg in a Tea Bowl) and it also comes with slices of 'Shiitake Mushrooms' too. :D But wait, that isn't the best item on their menu.

'Japanese Curry Rice' Loaded with lots of vegetables like 'Carrots', 'Mushrooms' and 'Meaty Chicken Cubes', this dish is a champion. Besides for the delicious 'Chicken Curry'(I have 3 portions of this the first time round), they are also serving delicious looking 'Beef' curry too. Not sure about the 'Beef Curry', but the texture of the 'Chicken Curry' is pretty thick, sweet and delicioous. On top of that, they also have Japanese vegetables cold dishes, yummy 'Miso Soup' and a unlimited flow of good Japanese Tea.

So where can you give this buffet a good try?

The name of this Japanese Cafe/Restaurant would be 'Hanare'. It's located on level 2 in one of the shop houses along 'Tanjong Pagar Road', which is also located opposite 'Tanjong Pagar Market and Food Centre' and at the same time located near 'Orchid Hotel'.

Opening Hours:

• Lunch:
  Mondays - Fridays: 11:45 - 14:30
  Saturdays: 12:00 - 14:30
  Dinner:
  Mondays - Saturdays: 18:30 - 22:00
  (Closed on Sundays)
• They are offering 3 different set meals over here
  
  • 'Hanare Buffet' - you get to choose one of the main dishes and you also get to enjoy all the side dishes
  • 'Bara Chirashi Set' - Comes with a Sashimi Seafood Rice Bowl and you get to enjoy 4 different side dishes and 'Miso Soup'.
  • 'Lunch Set' - Typical Japanese Lunch set

* Click here for the Facebook page of 'Hanare Japanese Cafe/Restaurant'.
^ Click here for the location of 'Hanare Japanese Cafe/Restaurant' on 'Google Maps'.

Works like an atas Coffee Shop... but

Just how good can an air-conditional Coffee Shop be? Just by looking at the ones that you are getting in the shopping mall in your neighbourhood can give you a pretty good idea how it will turn out. However, there are exceptions too. For example...

Even though there's a few stalls inside this coffee shop, but most of the customers here are ordering food from the stall selling 'sliced fish soup'. Therefore I decided to give it a try too. 'Tom Yum Seafood Soup' For a start, though I'm paying the same price that I'm getting at an atas coffee shop, but with the looks of the soup, things are getting better and better already. There's a big load of ingredients inside this bowl of soup and on top of that, there's a nice mixture of different types of ingredients too. Best of all, the soup looks pretty thick and fiery, which is also something that interests me pretty much.

As I dig into the meal, the ingredients are coated with a thin and bright layer of orange color, when I pull them out of the bowl of soup. As I took a bite off these ingredients, there's a nice mix of sour and spicy taste, though I personally find the spicy taste much more overpowering than the sour taste. :P In fact, after finishing up all the fresh ingredients, things just didn't end there. I started moving on to the bowl of soup. One scoop after another, I finish the whole bowl of soup within minutes, which is a big (+). :D

So where can you give the 'Tom Yum Seafood Soup' a good try?

The name of this atas coffee shop would be 'Hotspot Cafe & Restaurant'. It's located on level 1 of 'Burlington Square' and at the same time, it's opposite the 'Sim Lim Square' too.

Opening Hours of 'Hotspot Cafe & Restaurant':

• 10:30 - 23:00 Daily

Opening Hours of the stall:

• 10:30 - 16:00 Daily

* Click here to find out more about 'Hotspot Cafe & Restaurant'.
^ Click here for the Facebook Page of 'Hotspot Cafe & Restaurant'.
~ Click here for the location of 'Burlington Square' on 'Google Maps'.

A 'Rich' Sushi... :P

As suggested by the title, the Japanese restaurant is slightly a bit more costly as compared to the average Japanese restaurant, but the portion and taste are reasonably good. :) By the way, before I move on further, the name of the Japanese restaurant would be '富寿し'(Tomi Sushi) and the Japanese Kanji '富' means 'wealth' or 'fortune'. Anyway, since I have a voucher, rather than wasting it, I decided to give this restaurant a try. :D

While waiting for my dinner, I was taking some random shots of the restaurant. By the way, I only placed an order for an item on the menu. This might sounds pretty unlike me, but it's the truth. Especially when...

'Sashimi' Urm... A bowl, a tray, oh man how should I classify this? Anyway in order to preserve the freshness of the raw cuts of the seafood, rather than handling the customer a plate of raw cuts, they have made the extra effort placing the tray on top of a bowl of ice to preserve the freshness and the moist texture of the seafood. Anyway the cuts are pretty generous and not forgetting fresh. However I have seen something far more better during my trip to Japan this year, but in the local market, this is pretty good. :D

'Sushi' More raw seafood cuts, but this time round, it's prepared with Japanese Rice. One thing I like about Japanese Rice would be the fact that it's sweet and it doesn't stick unnecessarily. (That's probably why I love 'Yayoiken' that much.) Hmmm... I love this, at least the rice/ingredients proportion are pretty good. When I pop each of them into my mouth, there's a satisfying sensation and on top of that, I'm not getting the feeling that there's too much rice in my mouth.

Anyway, this would be the rest of the items that comes in my order. '寿し御膳'(Sushi Gozen) This would be the name of the set meal that I have ordered. Though it wouldn't be possible to cover all the Japanese cooking style in 1 single set meal, but it has covered most of the common stuff. Besides for the 'Sashimi' and 'Sushi', it also comes with 'Tempura', 'Chawanmushi'('Steam Egg served in a Tea Cup'), 'Miso Soup', etc... With a main dish and a few side dishes lying in front of me, too bad I don't have enough space for another bowl of rice, else I would have ordered it. At the end of this meal, I ended up leaving the place with a satisfying smile and a happy stomach, which is the most important part of a meal. :)

The name of this restaurant would be '富寿し'(Tomi Sushi). It's located on level 2 of 'Velocity Novena', which is located above 'Novena MRT'.

Opening Hours:

• Lunch: 11:30 - 14:30
  Dinner: 18:00 - 22:00

* Click here to find out more about '富寿し'(Tomi Sushi)(Overseas a.k.a Out Of Japan).
^ Click here to find out more about '富寿し'(Tomi Sushi).
~ Click here to find out more about 'Velocity Novena'.
# Click here for the location of 'Velocity Novena' on 'Google Maps'.

Coz it's West Co'z...

Previously known as 'Ginza Plaza', which is more commonly known as a 'gaming heaven' for gamers, especially when there's a bigger ratio of 'LAN gaming shops' as compared to any other types of shops. It has undergo big changes and the 'gaming heaven' back then has changed drastically into a shopping mall and the same building has also changed it's name into 'West Coast Plaza' too.

'Sambal Kang Kong' Not bad for a fusion food restaurant. For a start, the 'Sambal Kong Kong' didn't end up to be too watery/soggy. The stalk still have this crunchy touch. Though it's a big disappointment to me, but the spicy taste of this dish is just right, not too spicy and not too bland. :D

'Curry Fish Head' This would be the highlight of this post. This would be the main reason why we were dining over there the other day. For a start, just the generous portion of vegetables that were added into the claypot can help you to clean up a plate of rice easily. There's 'Lady's Fingers', 'Fried Beancurd', 'Brinjal', etc... Before you dig into the plate of 'white rice', do remember to topped it up with a scoop of the thick, milky, tasty and not too spicy gravy of the 'Curry Fish Head'. :P As for the 'Fish Head' itself, The taste of the gravy has blend into the flesh of the fresh 'Fish Head' thoroughly. :) Not only it tastes good, the portion is pretty generous too and best of all, the 'Price is Right'. :D

So where can you give these dishes a good try?

The name of this place would be "West Co'z Cafe". It's a place that specialize in both 'Chinese' and 'Thai' food, basically fusion cuisine and it's located on the top floor of 'West Coast Plaza'.

Notes:

• Operating Hours:
  11:30 - 21:30 Daily
• By the way, this place can be pretty crowded during dinner. The other day, the crowd is so bad that they have to open up a few more tables along the corridor to minimize the number of disappointed and hungry customers.

* Click here to find out more about "West Co'z Cafe".
^ Click here for the 'Facebook' page of "West Co'z Cafe".
# Click to find out more about 'West Coast Plaza'.

Pretty much similar to their neighbour...

In fact, that same section of the hawker centre is flooded with similar stalls specializing in similar dish. And that would be...

the mega 'fish head'. 'Preserved Beans Sauce Steamed Fish Head'(醬蒸魚頭) As compared to their nearest competitor located nearby, they are preparing more than 2 different types of 'Fish Head' dishes over here. Before moving on to the dish itself, I want to spend a bit of time talking about 'Fish Head' dishes in Singapore. Over here, a 'Fish Head' doesn't mean that you would be getting the 'Head' only. Usually it's a big 'Fish Head' that comes with lots of meat. If it's ain't big, look for places that offer the bigger ones. :P Anyway, as for the 'Song Fish Head' dish the other day, the gravy for a start looks kinda orangy and the taste of the gravy taste kinda funny. Though I'm getting the sweet taste of the 'Preserved Beans' but there's something else on top of the sweet taste. In fact, I happened to pop by the some time back, but rather than giving the same dish a try again, this time round, I ended up carrying a packet of 'Hong Kong Style Steamed Fish Head' home. Trust me, in terms of the texture and the taste of the gravy, the 'Hong Kong Style Fish Head' is far more superior. Meat wise, though the portion is great, but the taste of the 'Fish Head' isn't super fantastic. In fact, the taste is pretty normal and they are actually relying on the gravy to boast the overall taste of the meat to a higher level. However, price wise, this is pretty reasonable and attractive as the portion can easily satisfy the stomach of a group of 2, unless you are a big eater like me. :P

So where can you give the 'Fish Head' a go?

The name of this stall would be 'An Ji'(安記). It's located inside 'Chinatown Complex Food Centre'.

Notes:

• Operating Hours:
  10:00 - 22:00 Daily

* Click here for the location of 'Chinatown Complex Food Centre' on Google Maps.
^ Click here for the list of delicacies that you can find and get in 'Chinatown Complex Food
  Centre'.

Not the whole head but this is more than enough...

From time to time, I would like to give something different a good try. Therefore, rather than giving the usual 'cze char' dishes a try, I ended up eating something much more funkier and bigger. Introducing...

'Steamed Song Fish Head in Hot Sauce'(驰名酱蒸松鱼头) Even though this is merely half a fish head, but it's much more bigger than those that you are getting from your neighbourhood food stall or a restaurant. On top of that, the price of the fish head over here is ridiculously cheap. They are selling it at a relatively low price of S$13. @.@"" For a start, the sauce is pretty interesting. The gluey texture and the nice mixture of salty and sweet taste(soy beans) makes it pretty delicious and unforgettable. Usually, the chef over here will topped it with crispy pork lard, but you can also have it without the pork lard just by asking. (In fact, if you like the taste of the bottled 'Soya Bean' sauce that you can get in the local supermarket, you should give this dish a good try.) Meat wise, it's pretty fresh but the taste isn't super fantastic. However, if you dipped it inside the sauce, the taste of the sauce will blend with the meat nicely. In fact, the fish head over here also comes with 1 of the eyeballs(=.=""), a reasonable amount of fish meat and also the slimy bits around the mouth. And if you have a gigantic appetite, this dish is big enough to help you to empty more than 2 bowls of white rice. :P As for the drawback, I guess that would be the bones. This isn't an atas fish head, where the waiter will help you to remove all the bones. But if you ask me, when I compare the amount of fish meat and the fish bones that I'm getting, I think that the fish bones are simply nothing at all. :D

So where can you give the fish head a good try?

The name of this stall would be 'Cheng Ji Steamed Fish Head in Hot Sauce'(成记驰名酱蒸松鱼头). It's located inside 'Chinatown Complex Food Centre'.

Notes:

• Operating Hours:
  12:00 - 21:00 Daily
  (Closed on Sunday)

* Click here for the location of 'Chinatown Complex Food Centre' on Google Maps.
^ Click here for the list of delicacies that you can find and get in 'Chinatown Complex Food
  Centre'.

Fried Rice or Prawn Noodles...

Usually, a normal stall preparing and selling 'Fried Hokkien Prawn Mee' would either be selling 'Fried Hokkien Prawn Mee' only or it might be preparing and selling 'Fried Hokkien Prawn Mee' and 'Fried Kway Teow' or 'Fried Carrot Cake'. But as for this stall it's preparing and selling 'Fried Hokkien Prawn Mee' and 'Fried Rice', which makes it very different from the rest.

'Fried Hokkien Prawn Mee' The end product looks kinda wet and it's covered with ingredients like 'Prawns', 'Squid', 'Beansprouts', a bit of 'Fried Egg', 'vegetables', a piece of lime and also a small portion of 'Chilli'. By the way, usually a plate of 'Fried Hokkien Prawn Mee' will come with a plate of 'Noodles' and the thicker type of 'Rice Vermicelli', as for this plate, it seems that they have added much more 'Noodles' than the 'Rice Vermicelli'.

After spending a bit of time squeezing the lime all over the plate, it's time to mixed everything together. Hmm... after a few bites, it seems that though this dish might appear a bit wet, but in actual fact, rather than been soggy, they have managed to retain the chewy touch of the 'Noodles'. And at the same time, you can also taste the not too spicy 'Chilli' paste and the refreshing taste of the lime almost in every single bite. Well, basically the 'Chilli' could also blend with the ingredients nicely and the ingredients are pretty fresh and chewy too. But being one of the 'Top 10 favourite Fried Prawn Noodle Mee' in Singapore, I think that they have to improve their current recipe further in order to keep their reputation for another year.

So where can you give the 'Noodles' a try?

The name of this stall would be 'Ho Huat Fried Hokkien Prawn Mee'(和發福建炒虾面). It's located inside 'Boon Lay Place Food Village'.

Notes:

• Operating Hours:
  09:00 - 23:30 Daily
  (Closed on Sundays)

* Click here for the location of 'Boon Lay Place Food Village' on 'Google Maps'.
^ Click here for the list of delicacies that you can find and get in 'Boon Lay Place Food
  Village'.

A fishy Breakfast...

Since there was a meeting early in the morning and I have managed to wake up early (too early) for it, I decided to try my luck with the breakfast options over here.

'Pork Porridge(猪肉粥) and Raw Fish Slices(生鱼片)' Since the nice 'Wanton Noodles' isn't open, I decided to give the porridge over here a try too. For a start, although the texture of the porridge is pretty acceptable, but the taste of it is pretty normal and a little too plain. However...

The 'Raw Fish Slices' are amazingly good. With a generous portions of raw fish slices, lettuce, sesame oil, a bit of soy sauce and fried shallots, this is a refreshing plate of food for breakfast. The taste of each individual slice of raw fish are pretty fresh and the fragrance of the sesame oil are pretty nice too. The vegetables that come with the dish are pretty crunchy and refreshing too. In another words, I think that I have just found a new place for good breakfast. :D

So where can you give the 'Raw Fish Slices' a try?

The name of this stall would be 'Rui Ji'(瑞记). It's located inside the village of 'A'.

Notes:

• Opening Hours:
  Tuesdays - Sundays: 07:30 - 11:00
  (Closed on Mondays)
• One thing that I love about this place would be the freshness of the 'Raw Fish Slices'. I was queueing and observing the helpers of the stall at the same time. One of the helpers has been consistently slicing and preparing plates of 'Raw Fish Slices' non-stop. And looking at the speed that they are selling away the individual plates has pretty much explain why the same guy has to keep on slicing and preparing plates of 'Raw Fish Slices' non-stop. :P

* Click here for the map of 'Alexandra Village Hawker Centre'.
^ Click here for some other delicacies that can be found in the 'A' village.