Delicacy that is dying out...

I was thinking of going to Beach Road the other day to spend a bit of money and give the delicious 'Herbal Bak Kut Teh' a try. However, it seems that they have wind up their shop and I have to look for a new alternative again... =.=

After you have gotten yourself a table & seat and once you have placed your orders, the workers over here will be placing 2 baskets of chilli on your table. Basically there's the bigger sliced chillies and the smaller ones, or more commonly known as 'Chilli Padi'. Well, you can go ahead and do a bit of D.I.Y too. Since there's both the light and dark 'Soy Sauce' too, hence you can mix and match your favorite plate of chilli.

On my 1st visit, I have gone ahead placing an order for this and a bowl of white rice. I will skip the bowl of white rice and move on to the main dish, which is...

'Special Claypot Bak Kut Teh'(狀元瓦煲肉骨茶) This is indeed pretty special. For a start ingredients like 'Black Fungus', 'Mushrooms', 'Baby Corn', 'Fried Beancurd Skin', 'Pork Ribs', 'Pork Liver', 'Pork Stomach' and also a bit of 'greens'. Just the variety of ingredients that was given, it's already worth a big (+). Not only it's served warm, the nutritious and tasty soup is worth another (+). Best of all, the taste of the soup have blend into all the ingredients nicely, which enhances the overall taste of each and every ingredient. And here comes another good reason for big eaters to patron this place. You can top up the pot of soup endless time. And in fact, the taste for the top ups are as good as the initial serving, which comes with a nice herbal taste, which is a (+). In fact the taste of the 'Bak Kut Teh' is so good that...

I went back to the same place the following week after the 1st visit. But rather than going for the same stuff again, I decided to place an order for a bowl of 'Yam Rice' instead.

'Yam Rice'(芋頭飯) The 'Yam Rice' over here are pretty good too. It comes with chunks of 'Yam' and 'dried shrimps' were also thrown in throughout the process of making a big pot of 'Yam Rice', in order to enhance the overall taste of the 'Yam Rice' even further. When I was digging into this bowl of 'Yam Rice', the fragrance that comes with it is a (+) too. In fact when they open up the rice cooker that contains the 'Yam Rice', there's this tempting smell floating in the air... Yummy. With this delicious option around, I don't think I will be touching a bowl of white rice again.

Here's a copy of the bill. It can give you a better idea of the food/dishes that they are making and preparing over here. By the way, they also have the 'Cze Char' dishes on the menu too. So in case you are having dinner in a big group, you can always order a few dishes and share them among yourself.

The name of this place would be 'Sin Heng Claypot Bak Koot Teh'(新興瓦煲肉骨茶). It's located along 'Joo Chiat Road', the part that is located near '112 Katong Shopping Mall'.

Notes:

• Operating Hours:
  Tuesdays - Saturdays: 07:30 - 04:00
  Sundays: 07:30 - 01:00
  (Closed on Mondays)

* Click here for the location of 'Sin Heng Claypot Bak Koot Teh'(新興瓦煲肉骨茶) on
  Google Maps.
^ Click here for the list of delicacies that you can find and get near the 'Joo Chiat' district.

Not fantastic enough...

If you are a foodie, as you do a search for good dining options, you will definitely come across 'Joo Chiat' district. Therefore it's time to give the food at 'Joo Chiat' a try. :)

'Prawn Kway Teow(Rice Noodles)'(Dry) Not quite the same. And by default, rather than serving the normal bowl of 'Prawn Noodles', they are serving a bowl of 'Pork Ribs and Prawn Noodles' over here. Since I have ordered a 'dry' version of the bowl of Noodles, therefore it also comes with a bowl of soup too. The tasty bowl of soup is pretty amazing. It comes with a strong taste and aroma of pork ribs and prawns. I wonder how much time was needed to prepare such a delicious broth.

The bowl of Noodles looks pretty red to me. :| Besides for the 'Kway Teow', ingredients like 'beansprout', 'pork ribs', 'prawns', 'fried onions' and one of the most important ingredient, which is the 'chilli powder' has been added into the bowl. Hmmm... after mixing all the ingredients thoroughly, I'm pretty impress with the taste of the bowl of 'Kway Teow'. Not only it's spicy, the nice aroma of the fried onions are pretty good too. The chewy, meaty Pork Ribs are a (+) too. However, the prawns are a big disappointment. It will be much more better if they have spend a more time preparing it. I personally find it a bit too dry, which is not juicy enough for me. :|

So where can you give the bowl of Noodles a try?

The name of this stall would be 'Joo Chiat Prawn Mee'(如切肉骨虾面). It's located in one of the coffee shops along 'Carpmael Road', which is pretty near 'Joo Chiat Road'.

Notes:

• Operating Hours:
  07:30 - 15:00 Daily

* Click here for the location of 'Joo Chiat Prawn Mee'(如切肉骨虾面) on Google Maps.
^ Click here for the list of delicacies that you can find and get near the 'Joo Chiat' district.

Theeeeee Bun....

Hidden among the long stretch of shop houses would be this dull-looking shop that not only sell the Chinese 'Bao', but they also have some other types of small bites too. Therefore I decided to give it a go too. :)

'Pork Bao'(大肉包) Looking at the yellowish base, I actually have high expectations for this 'Pork Bao'(大肉包). (I was actually looking forward to a juicy 'Pork Bao', but...)

However, as I dig into this, the chewy and meaty mix of ingredients (meat chunks and hard-boiled egg) are indeed a (+), but it's simply not juicy enough. Probably it was left inside the steamer for far too long, therefore all the juicy sauce has been absorbed by the base, which is a big disappointment. :(

'Char Siew Roast Pork Bao'(叉烧烧肉包) This would be one of the main reason why I have decided to step into this place. They not only have the usual Chinese 'Bao', they also have innovative items like the above.

Though this is relatively small, but the size didn't really matter that much. As I took my first bite, there's an immediate outburst of the strong taste of 'Roast Pork'. And it's not that the 'Char Siew' meat are tasteless, it's just that the taste of 'Roast Pork' are far more overpowering. On top of that, the mixture of different types of meat ended up to be pretty chewy and juicy, which makes it a pretty big (+).

So where can you give it a good try?

The name of this shop would be "D'Bun(利满)". It's located along 'Joo Chiat Road'.

Notes:

• Operating Hours:
  08:00 - 22:00

* Click here to find out more about "D'Bun(利满)".
^ Click here for the 'Facebook' Page of "D'Bun(利满)".
~ Click here for the location of "D'Bun(利满)" on 'Google Maps'.
# Click here for the list of delicacies that you can find and get around 'Joo Chiat'.

What happen to the oval shape?

The Chinese has 'Dim Sum', the Nonya has all the delicious 'Kueh', the Malays, what do they have? One of the first few items that comes to my mind in the form of a Malay small bites would most likely be 'Curry Puffs'. And it has something to do with this post.

What do you think this might ended up becoming?

Let's take a look at it from a different angle...

This would be the closest that I can get. This is actually a... 'Chicken Curry Puff' Not only these rectangle shape 'Curry Puff' are far more bigger than the usual ones, the contents inside are pretty interesting too. Filled with nicely marinated/spiced potatoes and Chicken chunks simply makes the centre of the 'Curry Puff' to be pretty chewy and tasty. Though the flaky and crispy sides are a (+), but As a matter of fact, I find the sides to be far more inferior as compared to the centre. Yes, the sides are indeed pretty crispy and crunchy. But it's slightly a bit too hard and disappointing. To some extent, I feel like finishing up the filling and throw the other parts away. (However, in order to follow my not-to-waste-food policy, I ended up finishing everything though I don't really like the sides. Besides for 'Chicken Curry Puff', they are also hand-making and selling 'Mutton Curry Puff', 'Beef Curry Puff', etc...

So where can you give the 'Curry Puff' a good try?

The name of this shop would be 'SHA ZAH Confectionery'. It's located along 'Joo Chiat Road'.

Notes:

• Operating Hours:
  Mondays - Saturdays: 10:00 - 19:00
  Sundays: 10:00 - 17:00

* Click here for the location of 'SHA ZAH Confectionery' on 'Google Maps'.
^ Click here for the list of delicacies that you can find and get around 'Joo Chiat'.

Sugar free Egg free Ice Cream, Dream or Reality?

I was walking through the alleys of Joo Chiat area and at the same time looking at all the food options that can be found here and I'm pretty pleased with the options that can be found here and here's one of them...

2 Scoops of Ice Cream - Soya Bean and Macadamia Vanilla Flavours
It seems that the ice creams that you can get from this place are
made without cream, sugar and eggs and it's low in fat, carbs and
cholesterol. This is a paradise for all the ice cream lovers out there.
We can have our favourite ice cream without getting fat. Woo Hoo...

As for the flavours of the ice cream, the taste are pretty much similar
to the normal ice cream that you are getting out there. The biggest
difference would be the unique flavours that they are offering.
For example 'Macadamia Vanilla'. It's basically 'Vanilla' flavoured
ice cream covered with lots of nuts. I loved the chunky touch that
this ice cream have and I don't mind travelling a bit to give all
the other flavours a try. :P (Probably the 'Mao San Wang' Durian ice cream.)

Where can you find this healthy food? :P

The name of this ice cream shop would be 'Sugalight'.
There's a branch along 'Joo Chiat Place' and there's
another branch along 'Orange Rove Road'.

Notes:

• The operating hours of the ice cream shop varies. Please check the website of 'Sugalight' for the updated operating hours of the shop. :D

* Click here to find out more about 'Sugalight'.
^ Click here for the Facebook Page of 'Sugalight'.

Fryday....

Not a typo and it's not a must to have the following on a Friday. Basically this post has something to do with fries. Though I'm not a very big fan of fries but ... here goes.

'Pork Katsu Sandwich Set Meal' with 'Garlic Fries'
The 'Pork Katsu Sandwich' is pretty good and the 'Pork Katsu' is
pretty nice. And since the name of the shop has something to do with
fries, I was looking forward to the fries that they are selling.
But though the taste of the fries is pretty good but I find them too
soft. Probably I should try asking them for fries without any salt,
maybe it will make the fries even much more crunchy.
(By the way, it seems that 'Pork Katsu' isn't their best burger.
Their infamous burger seems to be 'Har Jeong Gai' burger, which is
Cantonese prawn paste marinaded whole boneless chicken leg burger.
They also serve Lamb burgers, beef burgers and fish burgers.
Finally a fast food restaurant that doesn't focus too much on beef burgers. :D)

I decided to give it a try again a few days ago...

Sour Cream & Onion Fries(Left) Garlic & Herb Fries(Right) This is a much better attempt than the previous round. The fries are much more bigger, stronger and tastier. After Googling a bit it seems that they have 2 different concepts. One would be pretty much similar to a fast food restaurant while the other one is pretty much similar to a western restaurant. You can order a main course with a few sides of your choice at this place. But, if you are looking for a place for a light meal for a group of people, I would strongly encourage you to give this place a try. I think just by ordering a plate of fries is sufficient for a group of two. But if you want a bigger variety, you can always go for the 2nd or 3rd plate of fries.

The following list shows the types of fries that they are offering:

• Original
• Sour Cream and Onion
• Curry
• Garlic and Herbs
• Salt and Vinegar

So where can you try out the fries?

The name of this place would be 'Everything With Fries'.
Although currently they only have 4 branches island wide, but
some of the branches are pretty accessible.
Ex: Lorong Mambong (near Holland Village MRT), Bugis Junction,
Orchard Central, etc...

Notes:

• Most of the branches close at around 10pm - 10:30pm. Except for the branch located near Holland Village that is open till 11pm on Sunday - Thursday and 1am on Fridays - Saturdays and Eve of Public Holidays.
• The branch at Orchard Central is pretty much similar as a fast food restaurant.

* Click here for the official website of 'Everything With Fries'.
^ Click here for the Facebook Page of 'Everything With Fries'.