This won't win any medals in the looks department but when it comes to taste, it is a different story altogether!
At only $6.30, my tastebuds were overrun (in a good way!) with a cacophony of flavours from the assorted ingredients I picked. The grilled marinated chicken (which was cut into easy-to-eat small pieces) worked magically with the salsa, cilantro rice, buttered corn, thinly sliced cabbage, lettuce, tomatoes, onions and Stuff'd's signature sauces of cucumber mayo and the dangerously hot habanero sauce.
With tonnes of flavour going at such an affordable price, can you blame me for being crazy about this place?
I have long wanted to try Kacang Pool after seeing many Malay folks at this hawker centre tucking into it with gusto. Today was the day I did. The stall I ordered from was "Kacang Pool Mustafa" (#02-118) and I chose to add an egg in mine too.
The thin, non-spicy brown gravy that's bulked up by mashed kidney beans wasn't starchy at all. Lifting it from one-dimensional mildness were pungent raw onions, sliced green chillies and fresh lime juice. To eat, I tore off pieces of the warm, toasted bread roll, swished them through the Kacang Pool before popping the gravy-soaked bread in my mouth.
Would I have this again? Yes, definitely. It's comfort food that's simple, unique and tasty.