Get teleported to Hong Kong when you visit Red Star Restaurant. Enjoy the 1980s push cart dim sum dining experience, which is uncommon nowadays.
The food quality of the dim sum items was somewhat inconsistent. There were some hits and misses. However, the roasted duck ($16 for half) is unexpectedly delicious - crispy skin on the tender and moist meat that has almost no gamey taste. It was so good that we had to request a bowl of white rice. π
Ultimately, the fun was trying to catch the push cart auntie's attention or learn to "zap sang" (Cantonese term) - if she doesn't come to you, just go to her and get your dim sum! π€£
Get teleported to Hong Kong when you visit Red Star Restaurant. Enjoy the 1980s push cart dim sum dining experience, which is uncommon nowadays.
The food quality of the dim sum items was somewhat inconsistent. There were some hits and misses. However, the roasted duck ($16 for half) is unexpectedly delicious - crispy skin on the tender and moist meat that has almost no gamey taste. It was so good that we had to request a bowl of white rice. π
Ultimately, the fun was trying to catch the push cart auntie's attention or learn to "zap sang" (Cantonese term) - if she doesn't come to you, just go to her and get your dim sum! π€£
Alert β οΈ Support and enjoy the awesome chicken rice while you can. This hidden gem is closing in one week, and they currently have no plans in relocating.
Famous for its poached chicken with the authentic jelly under the chicken skin, Tiong Bahru Hainanese Curry Rice & Chicken Rice also provides free chicken soup for every person at the table. And every bowl of this clear soup comes with some chunks of chicken meat, not forgetting to mention - it is refillable.
Some of the popular side dishes include Salad Youtiao ($3.50) and Homemade Tofu ($3.50). Of course, if you want to stay focused like me, just order quarter poached chicken ($11) and quarter roasted chicken ($11) to indulge the best of both worlds.
You'll regret for walking out Surrey Hills Grocer without trying any of the cakes created by Chef Pang. While the crowd favourite is the classic Strawberry Shortcake, I prefer the nostalgic tasting Peanut Butter and Jam cake. The rich and dense peanut butter laid heavily on the airy sponge cake with sweet strawberry jam oozing out when taking every bite. This is my sweet ending of the meal.
Surrey Hills Grocer delivered what they promised - the freshest and finest of Australia. That thick slab of perfectly grilled cod fish shouts nothing but fresh sweetness. Slammed in between the tangy sauce and buttery brioche buns, the burger is not completed without the cute crispy tatertots on the side.
Served at medium doneness, the ribeye steak was perfectly tender. Paired with one of the steaks' best friend, the chimichurri sauce did its job in elevating the flavours of the savoury meat.
When I'm seriously craving for a bowl of good prawn noodles, I have three places on my list and one of them is the Zion Road Big Prawn Noodles aka η₯ε³ι² Fresh Taste Big Prawn Noodles, located at the Zion Riverside Food Center.
I'd always go for the dry version to enjoy the chilli-coated noodles separately from the umami-packed broth with those gigantic wild-caught sea prawns. π
It's hard to find an eatery that does everything right. So glad that I stumbled upon Chye Kee Goldhill Roasted Chicken Rice, located near Novena MRT Station. They serve delicious roast chicken, well-executed roast pork, tender roast duck and nicely-caramelized char siew at a wallet-friendly price point. π
Chye Kee Goldhill is one of my favourite food spots to get a good plate of tasty roast chicken rice with tender roast duck ($7). π€€
Bbq chicken wings ($1.40/pc) and satay ($0.70/stick) from Chong Pang Huat. π With multiple branches over Singapore, one of them can be easily found at Zion Riverside Food Center.
Feeling hungry? Go for the Makino Tendon & Soba set ($25) from Tempura Makino. You get to enjoy abundance of tempura items with hearty portions of both fluffy Japanese rice and soba. Think airy crisp and lightly battered prawn, squid, mushrooms, eggplant, pumpkin, french bean and the oozesome egg. π€€
It's my 3rd visit to 88 Hong Kong Roast Meat Specialist but the famous crispy and savoury roast meat (sio bak) is sold out this time by lunch time! π² Nonetheless, I'm still satisfied with the perfectly caramelized and tender char siew as well as the flavourful roast duck. βΊοΈ
