Hyang Yeon Korean Restaurant (2 Peck Seah Street, #01-02 Air View Building, tel : +65 6970 4678) is located next door to where ChoWon Garden used to be. They've a few things on their menu which we thought was worth giving a go.
But first a sikhye. Made in house according to them. This tasted better than the canned version and wasn't as cloying sweet as I imagined. I can see this being really good with ginger.
Banchan has a nice variety and was pretty good quality. A couple of mention worthy items included the pressed tofu/tau kwa (top left) and those potato strips with curry powder (bottom 2nd from right)
What stood out amongst the banchan for me was what I think might have been baek kimchi. Clean tangy fermented taste minus the chilli, layered with the taste of dried anchovies.
Remember I mentioned that I thought kong guksu might have been better sweet. We did it today with a sprinkle of salt and more sugar than salt. The creamy soybean taste of the broth pairs naturally with sweetness. Nice! 👍🏼
Other than the kong guksu, we also wanted to try their kong biji jjigae. The mushy stuff inside is pureed soybean and kimchi.
Not bad tasting. The flavour is more defined when the stew was no longer as hot so it makes sense to wait for some of the heat to dissipate before eating. Texture's kinda sandy (slightly gritty) with a flavour that's tofu infused with tanginess from kimchi.
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