Sunday, May 23, 2021

Mee kia with extra chilli from Pin Sheng Teochew Bak Chor Mee

Pin Shen Teochew Bak Chor Mee (品盛潮州肉脞面), mee kia

I wanted to come back to Pin Sheng Teochew Bak Chor Mee (品盛潮州肉脞面) to give their ba chor mee a proper try with chilli because the one that I had previously didn't have any. This was mee kia and I asked for extra chilli for this bowl but it turned out not very spicy. It was for some reasons very savoury and I think the chilli had something to do with that. Couldn't taste the vinegar even though I opted for it. This time round, I also noticed that there were small bits of crispy fried lard (猪油渣) which you could taste but the bowl of noodles as a whole didn't have any fragrance from lard (猪油).

The kopi from this place sure kickstarts my heart.

Pin Shen Teochew Bak Chor Mee (品盛潮州肉脞面), kopi

Saturday, May 22, 2021

Black truffle dark chocolate ice cream from The Dark Gallery

The Dark Gallery, black truffle dark chocolate ice cream

I've tried some dark chocolate ice cream previously from The Dark Gallery before but it didn't leave me impressed at all so I kinda forgot about them for a while. Until recently. I happened to be looking at them again and noticed that they had one which was black truffle dark chocolate. Took a leap of faith and got myself a scoop. The ice cream was coal black, not even dark brown. I liked that the truffle flavour wasn't overpowering at all but still present amidst the creamy dark chocolate flavour. 

The Dark Gallery

Friday, May 21, 2021

Lao Chen Carrot Cake & Popiah (老陳菜頭粿·薄餅), Tiong Bahru Food Centre

Lao Chen Carrot Cake & Popiah (老陳菜頭粿·薄餅), radish cake

I remember getting poh piah from this stall (#02-83 Tiong Bahru Food Centre, 30 Seng Poh Road) years ago but don't recall much of it. This was presumably my first time getting radish cake from them - ordered with extra eggs. For some reasons, the taste was triggering memories that I hadn't expected. The kway reminded me of those brown triangular carrot cakes that I used to eat ages ago and the eggs made me think of oyster omelette. Not a bad plate of chai tow kway. I liked that there were some crusty caramelized bits on some of the edges.

This stall doesn't do the black and white order by the way.

Lao Chen Carrot Cake & Popiah (老陳菜頭粿·薄餅), Tiong Bahru Food Centre

Thursday, May 20, 2021

Mun Zuk (满粥), Westgate

Mun Zuk 满粥, Westgate

Someone suggested lunch again and this time it was Mun Zuk (#B2-K1 Westgate, 3 Gateway Drive), a congee stall which appeared to have opened recently. From what I gathered, they're an offshoot of Li Fang Congee - another multi branched porridge brand. I got the bowl with meatball and sliced pork. Added an egg which was...90 cents. You know what? I liked it. The porridge had a good creamy texture and pretty moderated flavour. Am also sure those meatballs are hand made. Portions felt a little small but I don't mind coming back again.

Wednesday, May 19, 2021

Soya sauce stewed offal, tofu and egg with rice at Broadway

braised offal tofu egg rice

Remember the recent soya sauce stewed pig trotters with rice? This was from the same stall. I'm convinced that the food is identical with the one from the previous stall owners now.

Tuesday, May 18, 2021

A takeaway chicken tikka briyani from ABC Food Corner

ABC Food Corner, chicken tikka briyani

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.

ABC Food Corner, Havelock Road