Here comes another Duck...

Since I decided to go all out giving the different Hawkers Centres a good try and there's a free shuttle going here, I decided to go with the crowd too. :)

'Duck Rice Set Meal' For a start, the appearance of this set meal looks pretty appealing. In fact as compared to a normal plate of 'Duck Rice', the set meal comes with additional ingredients like 'Braised Egg' and 'Dried Beancurd'. And it's time to dig in. :) Like the previous place that I have tried, the 'Soup' over here also comes with a nice 'herbal taste', and the 'chilli paste' is pretty thick and tasty too. :)

As for the plate of rice, it isn't that bad. Not only the gluey gravy is pretty sweet and tasty, it blends in with the other ingredients pretty nicely too. The chewy and thick slices of duck meat are pretty tasty too. Though some might prefer the taste of the 'Smoked Duck', but the braised duck over here isn't that bad either. :D

So where can you give this a good try?

The name of this stall would be 'He Ji Braised Duck'(合記). It's located inside 'West Coast Market Square', which is located opposite, 'West Coast Plaza'.

Notes:

• Operating Hours:
  07:00 - 21:00

* Click here for the location of "West Coast Market Square" on Google Maps.
^ Click here for the list of delicacies that you can find & get in
  'West Coast Market Square'.

Braised Soup...?

Are you getting bored by the different types of soup that you are getting out there? How about giving a bowl of braised ingredients in a pool of braised gravy a good try??? Har???

'Braised bowl of soup + Ingredients' Unlike the typical bowl of Chinese soup that comes with a clear-less bowl of soup, this actually comes with a brownish color soup base. And the texture of the soup isn't thick and milky too. And it's best served with a bowl of rice.

So let's take a closer look at the ingredients that are swimming in the bowl of soup. Over here, you can either choose to go with the assorted serving or choose the ingredients yourself. I decided to go with the assorted serving the other day. It comes with ingredients like 'Water Spinach', 'Fried Bean Curd', 'Cuttlefish', 'Pork Skin', 'Pork Meat', 'Pork Belly', 'etc'... They also have ingredients like 'Chicken Wing', 'Mushrooms', etc... swimming in a big pot of braised gravy positioned behind the counter. Taste wise, unlike the usual dark braised sauce that gives you a super salty taste, this is very different. And it's pretty hard for me to describe the overall sensation. It's like 50% braised topped with some magic factor, which makes it pretty interesting and unique.

So where can you give it a good try?

The name of this stall would be 'Loh Mei Specialist'(湿卤味专家). It's located inside "People's Park Complex Food Centre".

Notes:

• Operating Hours:
  12:00 - 21:00 Daily

* Click here for the location of "People's Park Complex Food Centre" on Google Maps.
^ Click here for the list of delicacies that you can find & get in
  'People's Park Complex Food Centre'.

Who is Uncle Bern?

Some might wonder who is 'Uncle Bern'? Though most of us might have no idea who he is. But you might have eaten some of his earlier creations ('Botak Jones') before.

"Big Bern’s Fish & Chips" Since I am given the chance to choose my own sides, I decided to go with the 'French Fries' and 'Double Baked Cheese Potatoes'(Mashed). For a start, the 'Potatoes' are pretty interesting. It also comes with onions which pretty much explains why there's a crunchy touch on top of the mushy potatoes texture. Not too bad for a start. The French Fries that comes with it are pretty crunchy too. Though the 'Tartar sauce' isn't crunchy and delicious enough, but the slices of 'Fried Fish' are worth a big (+). Not only they are coated with a nice layer of bread crumbs, the flesh that was wrapped inside it are pretty firm too. And not forgetting the generous portion that comes with it. :D Not too bad for a dinner. :) Their menu looks pretty interesting too, especially when they are offering a much more bigger selection of food as compared to 'Botak Jones'.

So where can you give the food a good try?

The name of this stall would be "Big Bern's American Grill". It's located inside a industrial canteen located at 'Toa Payoh North'.

Notes:

• Operating Hours:
  Daily: 11:30 - 21:00

* Click here to find out more about the "Big Bern's American Grill".
^ Click here for the 'Facebook' page of "Big Bern's American Grill".
~ Click here for the location of "Big Bern's American Grill" on 'Google Maps'.

Quite a variety....

Though I don't dine at a vegetarian stall very often and most likely there's going to be the same few dishes that would be popping up in my mind when I'm talking about 'Vegetarian Food' and 'Hawker Centre'... But...

'Vegetarian Economical Meal' I was getting half a portion of Fried 'Bee Hoon' and 'Kway Teow' as a base. And on top of that, I'm getting ingredients like Mock Meat, Mock 'Char Siew' and 'Popiah'. Even though, as compared to the usual 'real' stuff, the taste of these dishes might lose out a lot, but they are actually preparing quite a vast variety of dishes over here. There's 'Curry Vegetables', 'Potatoes', 'Long Beans', etc... And most of them are freshly prepared. Not too bad for a stall that was hidden in a 'Hawker Centre'. Besides for the above, you can also order 'Cze Char' dishes over here too. Though they don't have a very big 'Cze Char' menu but, they do have the common dishes. :)

So where can you give the dishes a good try?

The name of this stall would be "Mei Jing Vegetarian Food(美景美食)". This is located inside 'Beo Crescent Market and Food Centre'.

Notes:

• Operating Hours:
  Mondays - Saturdays: 06:00 - 14:00
  (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.

Maybe the owner's surname is Lim?

The weather is a bit too hot for you to handle? How about a dessert or two to beat the heat?

'Beancurd' Though they are selling the sweet and smooth beancurd over here, but that isn't the most interesting point about the dessert over here.

'Grass Jelly with Gingko Nuts' Dessert wise, they are only selling a few different types. But on top of the basic deliverable, you can top up several other types of ingredients to it. There's stuff like 'gingko nuts', 'ginger', 'attap seeds', etc... Though I loved the bitter taste 'Grass Jelly', but I don't mind adding a few other types of ingredients and add an additional taste to it.

So where can you give the desserts over here a good try?

The name of this stall would be "Uncle Lim's Beverages". This is located inside 'Beo Crescent Market and Food Centre'.

Notes:

• Operating Hours:
  Daily: 06:00 - 15:00

* 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.

This isn't Curry lor....

That's correct. This isn't Curry. This is merely...

'Satay Bee Hoon(Rice Vermicelli)' Come to think of it, this is actually a type of fusion food. Especially when one would be dipping the satay stick into the 'Satay Gravy'. Frankly speaking, I don't think the people living in the past would believed that such an delicacy would appear in the modern world.

For a start, the overall texture of this plate of 'Bee Hoon' is slightly a bit too watery. Though it does comes with a light 'Satay gravy', but it's simply not nutty enough. But it terms of ingredients, it does comes with a lot of choices. There's ingredients like 'Kang Kong', 'Cockles', 'Cuttlefish', a bit of meaty ingredients but.... 'Pork Liver' is missing. Though the sweet taste is there, but as mentioned earlier, the nutty sensation is missing. Even though the generous portion of ingredients have make things better but in overall, it's pretty normal only. :|

So where can you give the 'Satay Bee Hoon' a try?

The name of this stall would be 'Clementi Hong Kee Villa'(宏記食家樂園). It's hidden inside 'Clementi Market and Food Centre'.

Notes:

• Opening Hours:
  Tuesdays - Sundays: 09:00 - 21:00
  (Closed on Mondays)

* 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'.

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'.