Dong Dong Hainanese Chicken Rice (東東海南雞飯), People's Park Food Centre

Came across Dong Dong Hainanese Chicken Rice (#01-1110 People’s Park Food Centre, 32 New Market Road) in a recent trip to People's Park. They're apparently a small chain run by the group with brands like Koo Kee Yong Tow Foo and Steamed Society/Gourmet under their umbrella. 

There's a pretty distinctive sesame oil flavour in their saucing for the chicken. Bird was slurp off the bone tender. Rice was a little light on the salt which meant that it's easier pairing with their garlicky lime-y chilli. I thought the pandan-y cabbage/chicken soup was pleasant. Don't mind coming back. 

Kian Meng Kway Chap • Pig's Organ Soup (健民), Commonwealth Crescent Food Centre

We've noticed Kian Meng Kway Chap (#02-097 Commonwealth Crescent Food Centre, 31 Commonwealth Crescent) in our visits to Commonwealth Crescent and have been wanting to try them for a while. Finally happened.

We had a plate with pig's skin, intestines, stomach, tongue, tau kwa and eggs - meat and offal were pretty tender and well infused with the flavour of the braising sauce. Broth leaned towards a slightly more herbal flavour. Nicely done here. Will come back. 

Chicken rice from Shun Feng Roasted Delights (顺沣港式烧腊)

That's chicken rice with char siew. 😬 Not bad tasting per se and nice lime-y garlicky chilli. The one I prefer and think is better in this vicinity is still Fu Xiang Chicken Rice.

Five Guys, ION Orchard

Haven't had Five Guys in quite a while. This was our first time at the ION branch (B3-24/25/26 ION Orchard, 2 Orchard Turn). Seems like one can make their burgers a meal these days. See that? They're finally assimilating. Just remember that it starts from $25.50 and doesn't necessary cost just $25.50. I had to top up for the shake.

The small portions of fries are still large. Not complaining here. They oversalted today.

So I found out you can ask for hot sauce from them on the side. Now I know what else is good with the fries.

Banana and bacon shake was too sweet. I wonder if it's just this time. Also not tasting the bacon oils anymore, just the bacon bits.

Egg prata from Prata Galaxy

First time having prata at Prata Galaxy. Got a couple of telur. Pretty decent tasting and old school-ish style. It wasn't neither fancy nor excessively oily - attributes that I appreciated. 

Fish curry was tamarind forward but not getting much/any fish flavour in there. Mutton curry's creamy and thick but not exactly infused with lamb-y flavour. That being said, they aren't deal breakers. Don't mind getting prata here if I'm in the area.

Steamed Society (蒸食会), Toa Payoh Central

Steamed Society (#01-102, 177 Toa Payoh Central) is wedged between Shun Feng Roasted Delights and Sixth Avenue Porky Prawn Noodle. Yeah, it's that same coffeeshop beside the temple. Most of their offerings are steamed stuff and soups with small plates. This was a mei cai/pickled mustard green/梅菜 meat patty on chee cheong fun with added on tau kee on the side. Saucing on the chee cheong fun was mostly soya sauce and sesame oil. Nice.