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Ask them to not debone, you get more meat

Meat was tender, surprisingly. What's impressive are the sauces. The duck sauce was extremely intense from oyster sauce and sweet too. Plum sauce was good too

The duck skin itself is really the best I've had. It's crispy and flavourful

However the pancakes ABSOLUTELY RUIN them. They were tough, almost as if they weren't entirely cooked thru

Tried @thaipanrestaurant recently and overall had a pretty decent experience! This restaurant is known among VJC students as it used to open nearby and have fed quite a number of batches 😂 most dishes were hits and here are ones I would like to mention:

Thaipan Jade Tofu with Chicken Floss ($14.80) - this unassuming tofu dish turned out to be my favourite! Loved the crispy crust and the soft interior, coupled with the sweet savoury combination provided by the chicken floss and drizzled sauce. Actually pretty addictive!

Hong Kong Fried Noodle ($14.50 for large) - I don't usually like these kind of noodle dish as most places don't do it well but I am happy to report that this rendition is banging! ✨ Savoury flavours were strong and there was a touch of wok hei. Noodles were al dente and there were loads of ingredients within!

Butter Squid ($18) - now this is one of the famous dishes, but it didn't quite sit with me 🫠 the butter sauce was kinda clumpy and I was wondering if they overcooked the milk within. The squid was pretty fresh still though!

Nonetheless, most dishes were delicious and I would come back if I'm around the area.

Can mix and match the flavours with an additional top up of $2 for soft shelled crab. I love that the nori was so crispy. If you cant take spice, better to ask them not to put wasabi. Would definitely order this again. It's hard to find sushi taco elsewhere.

Total 8pcs of sushi with abundance of tobiko. Inside also has egg, cucumber and avocado. The sashimi was fresh and they gave abundance of tobiko.

The french bean had a lovely umami from the hae bee. Their hae bee is rlly sth

The taupok has a very strong bite, very unique. Braise is the same as their pig trotters braised. Unfortunately they don't sell just 1 I think

Curry Chee Cheong Fun Chicken Chop Set (S$5.50)

Ordered: hokkien mee, prawn noodle (soup) and ngoh hiang platter! The portion were all really generous and filling and the staff service was great. Was served three types of sauces (sambal, sweet and sour and chili in soy sauce) which went well with the food! Ambience was wonderful as the location is situated along quieter stretch of shophouses.
Food reviews:
1)The hokkien mee was very unique. Even though it was more on the drier side with less “zhap”, the charred claypot taste (to clarify: it wasn’t chaoda) made the dish flavorful. The ingredients such as the prawns and clams were really fresh too and they were very generous with their clam servings!
2)The broth of the prawn noodle (soup) had a rich n “gao” taste which was really tasty! I could really taste the prawn and pork blend in the soup! the ingredients were really fresh as well and consisted of prawns, clams, handmade prawn balls and pork! The bowl of noodles was also served with fresh vegetables. The highlight of the dish aside from the broth was the prawn balls as they were smooth and delicious, and the prawn taste was definitely present. The dish was also sizzling when served which kept the soup hot/warm throughout the meal!
3)The ngoh hiang platter was super good too! There was fried beancurd, crispy prawn cracker, sotong youtiao, seafood roll, ngoh hiang roll and handmade fishcake! I thoroughly enjoyed the crispy prawn cracker as it was super crispy, wasn’t oily and the prawn taste was present without being mild or overwhelming. The sotong youtiao was also really crispy as well and it tasted very authentic. The fried beancurd was tasty and wasn’t oily too. All the other ingredients served were fresh, not oily and of good quality.

Zhup Zhup is only a few minutes' walk from Tai Seng MRT, and there weren't many people by the time we arrived. Although, the queue started to build up after we began eating.

We got the Supreme Prawn Noodle, Claypot Hokkien Mee, and the Ngoh Hiang tasting platter for 2. The broth was thick and sweet, richer than other prawn noodle places I usually eat at. And if there's one thing I can say about their portion size, it's that it's incredibly big. Soaked in the broth are a wide variety of ingredients that added to the dish: prawns, prawn balls, clams, shabu shabu, and pork ribs. I very much enjoyed the tobiko prawn balls, very clearly handmade but also tastes incredibly unique. The Hokkien Mee was very different from what I anticipated, in a good way! It certainly had the flavour of the broth, setting it apart from other local Hokkien Mee.

The ngoh hiang were very flavourful, very reminiscent of the ngoh hiang that I know and love. The prawn cracker was also crispy and went well with the sauce. I also loved the sotong youtiao and the seafood roll as well!

All in all, would come back when I'm craving prawn mee or hokkien mee. Maybe I could try the paofan next time!

[Bedok, Singapore 🇸🇬]

Weekday Lunch Set which is available from 11am - 2.45pm
Choice of main : Beef Yakiniku Don (S$8.90)
Choice of side : Chawanmushi
Drink : Hot Green Tea -> help yourself to the drink at the counter

Izumi Japanese Restaurant
Address 🛖 : Blk 59 New Upper Changi Road, # 01-1240 Singapore 🇸🇬 461059
Open 🕰️ :
Mon - Thu : 10am - 2.45pm, 5pm - 9pm
Fri - Sun : 10am - 9pm
Note 📝 : no GST or service charge

Back again for the curry fish head! Never get tired of it, and also to try other dishes. Got the salted egg pork ribs and a different veggie dish this time, $60 altogether for 5pax! So glad the pricing has remained somewhat consistent over the past two years 🥹

Oyster 3/5
Water Spinach 2/5
Shima Toast 3/5
Mee Hoon Kueh 2/5
Firefly Squid 2/5
Scallop 2/5
Prawns 2/5
Donabe 3/5
Binka Ubi 2/5