A takeaway chicken tikka briyani from ABC Food Corner

I've bought this a couple of times from ABC Food Corner so far and for both occasions, we've gotten pretty big portions for the $8.50 they charged. Portions enough to feed two even with flavourful briyani rice which paired well with either the crunchy cucumber/pineapples or the tamarind infused fish curry (I asked for it). Not forgetting those salty smoky chunks of chicken tikka which was the point in the first place.

You Ji (有記), Tiong Bahru Food Centre

I've eaten from You Ji (有記) (#02-10 Tiong Bahru Food Centre, 30 Seng Poh Road) a number of times but they happen to be one of those eateries I've never brought up. These folks do what many would describe as local breakfast food. A small variety of noodles, yam/pumpkin cakes, porridges and a slew of other breakfast savouries to go along. It's not like no one knows them. Their queue stretches out pretty consistently. 

So here's something from recently. A breakfast of chee cheong fun with savouries of otah, scarred looking fried egg and a cheap hot dog that transcends decades of memories through space/time. Like their chilli sauce which had a nice light prickle of heat. Combinations like these are a pretty unbeatable configuration for an empty stomach in the morning growling for food. No?

Ramen Kiou X ROMAN.TEI - Double roasted beef tomato cheese ramen from Ramen Kiou

This was a limited time collaboration apparently - Ramen Kiou X ROMAN.TEI which featured the tomato broth ramen from the former and sliced roasted beef with black pepper sauce from the latter. I went all in for the double option which featured more beef and got it with cheese. I liked it. It tasted pretty much like how I thought it would since this bowl was basically just the tomato broth ramen with cheese which I've had previously. The beef didn't change that flavour and they were tender and delicious. Wasn't cheap but it sure was satisfying.

Big Fish Small Fish, Bugis Junction

I've heard of this shop for a couple of years but have never tried their food until recently. I had previously misjudged them for another faceless clone of Fish & Co or Manhattan Fish Market. They aren't exactly that. Big Fish Small Fish (#04-05 Bugis Junction, 200 Victoria Street, tel : +65 6904 8386) has more options and better quality for their fish and chips.

This was haddock and chips. You had to top up $1.50 to get chips (or fries) because they were served with crisps as a default. Don't know what's the deal with those crisps but I like mine with chips. Back to the haddock - the fish was firm and flaky with a solid crunchy flavoured batter that wasn't excessively thick. Great contrast pairing. IIRC, they also costed as much as what Smiths used to charge for their fish and chips.

There's grilled sea bass on the menu. Looked more pan fried than grilled to me. Didn't taste bad though. Sautéed vegetables on the side were tender and the crisps....were crisps - greasier potato chips. The pilaf was spiced and punctuated with sweetness from the raisins but the rice was dry and lumpy and would have benefitted with a bit more of salt.

Revisiting &Joy Dining Hall at Great World

This was the first time we were ordering food from Kuriya at &Joy. It seemed that food orders from any of the stalls are accessible from any of all the kiosks these days. Should've done that right from the start. Back to Kuriya - they have a pretty tasty and tender slow cooked salmon under a section of their menu they described for clean eating. 

Here's a frutti di mare pizza from Pittarino. Not bad tasting with the seafood and cheese on the thin crust - wouldn't mind a bit more generosity with the seafood though.

Revisiting Traditional Hainanese Curry Rice (中国街海南咖哩饭)

It's been a while since I last ate at Traditional Hainanese Curry Rice (中国街海南咖哩饭). I remember their concoction of sauces/curry being a little thin. I think I might have figured out why. I didn't get the stewed cabbage today and I think the liquid from the cabbage might have been what's thinning out the sauce/curry because it tasted more intense today. Will try another time to confirm.