Dee Tongue Thai by Rung Mama, Golden Mile Complex

I've only heard about De Tongue Thai (#02-33 Golden Mile Complex, 5001 Beach Road, tel : +65 9626 1913) recently but according to their website, they've been operating since the 80s. The shop's location is at the corner of the second floor so I guess for the most of us who aren't regulars at Golden Mile Complex, they wouldn't have as much visibility as say Diandin Leluk.

We ordered their prawn porridge because it looked good on the menu. It didn't look much like that picture on their menu though. Those prawns were much smaller looking and this was akin to Teochew styled porridge which was basically rice in a broth rather than the congee style which I was thinking of. The broth had a sweetness and was deliciously garlicky.

Their yum mama talay was warm, tangy and appetising. With a bit of heat. If the picture wasn't apparent, it's a noodle salad with seafood. Pretty tasty with the crushed peanuts that were available in their condiment cups on every table.

I liked their spicy mango salad too which was delicious with a spoonful of sugar and lots of crushed peanuts. Those helped with the acidity that's often found in such salads.

We had some fried pig intestines that came with very fragrant bits of fried garlic which were really good. These intestines were chewy, not in a bad way, and salted very lightly compared to the Chinese variety that can be found in porridge stalls.

Wanted to try their grilled pig's tongue but they were sold out. So we swapped that order for some snappy Isaan styled sausages which were stuffed with pork and rice and also garlicky. Don't mind coming back again.

Tteok galbi from SBCD Korean Tofu House

I ordered this because it looked nice on the menu (I know...) and thought it might be good since it was short rib patties. It didn't look like the picture on the menu for a start. All the caramelization for some strange reasons didn't bring with them much flavour or aroma. The patties weren't beefy tasting and their sweet marinate made sure that this death would never be followed by a resurrection. For 30 bucks! Sigh......

Xin Heng Feng Guo Tiao Tan (新恆豐粿條攤), Whampoa Makan Place

It is time. To finally put a name to the mee pok stall which I like at Whampoa Market (#01-14/15 Whampoa Makan Place, 91 Whampoa Drive) after all these years. We haven't been back for quite a while so the good news for us was that the noodles have remained delicious. This serving was the smaller portion when I've only ever ordered the larger one previously. The stall isn't exactly a secret. There's always a queue and they do fish head steamboat at night which I've gathered is pretty popular.

Ayam Penyet President, Lucky Plaza

I wanted to see if these guys (#03-36/37 Lucky Plaza, 304 Orchard Road, tel : +65 6735 1262) were any good compared to Ayam Penyet Ria - turns out that it's been so long since Ayam Penyet Ria that I don't actually remember much apart from what I previously mentioned. So no comparisons.

Ayam bakar's pretty tasty thanks to the caramelization from the grill. I enjoyed it. Just didn't think it was so good that I'll crave for them anytime soon. The portions were a little small though and it could have been nice to have a half chicken option rather than just a thigh. That sauce on the side was their sambal with kecap manis.

Their ayam penyet's not bad too. These people know how to properly fry chicken without all the excessive grease. This sambal without the kecap manis did pack enough heat to get my lips burning and my scalp prickling.

These fried potato patties were known as potato frikkadel - If anyone noticed that the name sounded like begedil, they were pretty much the same thing. Not one of the better tasting ones we've had, but no complains either.

Because we didn't order any vegetables, I thought some crunchy green mangos would be a good idea. It was. Though they tasted more like guavas than mangoes. That sauce on the side tasted suspiciously like another mixture of their sambal and kecap manis again. More of the latter than the former.

Burgers at The Market Grill

But first, a New England styled clam chowder to start. This was not bad. Chopped bits of shellfish in a creamy but not cloying garlic-ky broth.

I thought their bleu cheese burger wasn't bad. There was enough cheese, hence enough of that stinky presence while the walnut raisin held it up nicely. The Greg Norman from Black Tap still beats this though.

Market Grill's cod burger was unexpectedly good. The fish was smooth and buttery while those tomatoes were pretty garlic-ky. Almost a light as air sandwich between that parmesan bun.

Mei Wei Hainanese Chicken Rice, Tiong Bahru Food Centre

We came across this stall (#02-47, Tiong Bahru Food Centre, 30 Seng Poh Road) and saw that they had sesame chicken rice which reminded us of the ones we had previously at Shi Mei Hainanese Chicken Rice.

In retrospect, we liked the chicken rice at Shi Mei better. Much better. They had a nicer tasting sweet and spiced brown sauce which was leaps ahead of this gloopy one which I didn't like. Not to mention sesame chicken that wasn't so dry and chilli that was punchier. Even the garlicky rice was more enjoyable. This one wasn't bad to be fair. It just wasn't outstanding.