Not gonna deny that finding the right spot to actually settle for Nyonya Kueh with a sit-down setting is really difficult — an especially so for a casual joint with dine-in seats serving up artisanal Kuehs that aren’t made in a mass-produced setting; quite glad that these days we do have establishments like Ollella, Chalk Farm and Sinpopo Brand that can somehow cater to these cravings but it has been a long while since we had wanted to give HariAnns Nonya Table a go. Whilst being a time-honoured and respectable brand name that takes the effort to stay true to their roots and serve up a slice of Peranakan heritage through their offerings, HariAnns Nonya Table has also been one brand that is rather inventive with their Nonya Kueh offerings — apart from the usual Kueh Salat, Kueh Lapis, Ang Ku Kueh etc., they do also offer quite a colourful line-up of Nonya Kueh inspired from local-style desserts that sees these desserts being served up in the style of Nonya Kueh as well.
We were having hard cravings for Nonya Kueh whilst passing their Bugis Junction outlet; while it wasn’t our intention to go for more than one of their Kueh offerings, we did find ourselves going for both the Kueh Burbur ChaCha and the Kueh Taro (Yam) — both flavours being their inventive take on Nonya Kueh with a bit of a touch replicating that of other local-style desserts. The Kueh Burbur ChaCha is the more colourful one of the two — replicates the standard Burbur ChaCha with a layer of coconut mousse that comes embedded with purple and orange sweet potato chunks and taro chunks. To achieve a more colourful presentation of the Kueh Burbur ChaCha, they have also added two layers of blue above the layer of coconut mousse. While the coconut mousse itself provided a soft, springy chew without sticking to the teeth, the chunks of sweet potato and taro added an earthy note to the Kueh. The layers of blue in the meanwhile seemed to add a slight hint of sweetness; pretty much the same as what one would expect out of the usual Kueh Lapis elsewhere. The Kueh Taro (Yam) does seem to be one that replicates the Teochew Yam Paste — the format of which the Kueh is being served in is almost akin to that of Kueh Talam that comes with a coconut mousse layer and a Pandan mousse layer; the only difference here being the Pandan mousse have been replaced with a mousse layer featuring Taro instead. The Kueh Taro (Yam) wasn’t particularly sweet, but does carry that earthy fragrance with a slight hint of shallot oil — all that with a slightly saltishness from the coconut mousse below. Both Kuehs do come at a reduced level of sweetness that is still pretty reassemble for our tastebuds; all without being too sticky that it gets all over the teeth — something that is worth a try for the curious.
I never see kueh lapis put inside the fridge counter before :") so I felt that it's quite chewy and not that hard to chew. I felt that it's quite sweet tbh so need to pair well with hot tea.
($1.75) tapioca cake I got no long time to eat. But its not warm but in room temp still ok. But its slightly hard a bit still having tapioca taste.
($1.75) Finally tried their kuek after a long time but its quite sweet on top of the kuek and glutinous rice is nt much taste to complement on top.
As a fan of glutinous rice, this might cost twice of general one but well worth it. It is slightly sweet so pairing it with chilli fried shallot keep this a balanced diet 😏✌️
#glutinousrice #hariann
✅️ Glutinous rice ✅️ grated 🥥 ✅️gula melaka syrup which I love when it is slightly chilled. Weekend is coming!! 👐
Tiny but packed w flavour. Filling was generous and it's a dry floss kind but there's a mild heat, lots of umami, and was atrociously aromatic.
Must try
The sets come with drinks so I guess that makes the price a little easier to swallow.
However this wasn't stirred properly, there's still entire chunks of Milo underneath
Really, really good stuff
Soft enough but there's a good chewy bite to it too, lemak and aromatic, balanced sweetness.
A fantastic rendition
Achar was delicious and perfect
Rice sucks though, really dry.
Curry ckn was thick but very mild and there's almost no heat. Not very shiok
Their mee Siam is pretty balanced and there's enough depth. But for 8bucks? Idts
I am a HUGE KUEH lover fan!! Delighted with the huge selection of Kueh at HarriAnns! 😍Kueh dar dar, ondeh ondeh, lapis sagu, Kueh ubi, Kueh chendol, Kueh talam and Kueh salat! Bought the Klook voucher to get it at a cheaper price ($8 for $10 worth)!! If you are new to Klook, feel free to use my code to get $5 off your purchase: AR2RU 🥳
HarriAnns Nonya Table is part cafe and part dessert shop. They stock a large variety of handmade Nonya kuehs (from $1.10) such as the two-layered Gula Melaka Kueh and Kueh Rainbow Lapis, along with simple Peranakan-style dishes for a quick lunch. Their Mee Siam stood out the most for Burppler Yvonne Lo. "It was on point in terms of sourness and also the spicy kick. Everything on the plate came together really well for the flavours and texture."
Photo by Burppler Yvonne Lo
Their Mee Siam stood out the most for us. It was on point in terms of sourness and also the spicy kick. Everything on the plate came together really well for the flavours and textures.
Their laksa was tasty too although it wasn’t the lemak type; more on the drinkable kind with the desired heat. For a thick and Nonya kinda curry, the curry chicken was pretty satisfying. The taste was homely and comforting, great on rice or bread.
Though these might be pricier than what we get in Hawker centres; they were actually acceptable compared to what we pay for in cafes these days or even food courts. With the taste and quality, we didn’t have any complaint but thumbs up.
Try their Nyonya snacks for the first time and order
1. Set A.3 which contains glutinous rice, coffee, and Kueh. Pity that we were not explained that we can choose between ondeh or Kueh in this set else we would have picked ondeh. 🤓 anyhow, we enjoy it a lot! The glutinous rice with peanuts and spicy shrimp paste on the side goes along very well. It is a must try Set!
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2. Lemper Udang: glutinous rice with spicy shrimp filling tastes nice except that it is quite difficult to eat as we unwrap some burnt bits of banana leaves and try hard not to smear it with our glutinous rice. 🦐
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We would definitely come back to try other items for afternoon tea.👍
A thick slab of steamed yam cake.
Deep fried shallots, spring onions add the flavours.
Portion of sweet sauce was just right, dash of chilli sauce add some spice.
Each set was with hot beverage.
Each set $4.90, included 2 soft boiled eggs & hot coffee.
Thick HK style Bolo bun sliced and spread with signature kaya and butter.
Added Kueh Bugis ($1.10), soft glutinous rice flour cake filled with sweet grated coconut.
