Asian Delights

My favourite dish from this meal! These rice rolls were bursting at the seams with the amount of pulled duck confit within! Loved the hong you-like seasoning of balsamic soy, scallion oil and sambal chilli, plus the crispy pangritata bits.

Somehow I enjoyed the Mixed Organs Soup ($8.80) more than the Popularity (Ninki) Bak Kut Teh ($7.80) here. Don’t get me wrong — the latter was as peppery and flavourful as expected, but not many BKT places serve a mix of liver, stomach, kidney and intestines in one bowl. Big plus for well-cleaned innards that were not overcooked.

This is possibly my favourite rendition of pulot hitam to date with its perfect balance of sweetness and savouriness, as well as richness from the coconut milk/cream. Spot on texture of the black glutinous rice too!

We tried a few savoury dishes here from the set lunch options but only this stood out. It's exactly how you would imagine it to be: an intense gravy jam-packed with flavours from the rempah. Very shiok!

Skip the 'French pastries' (think catered cheesecake and cake squares) and go straight to these kuehs instead. I particularly enjoyed the ondeh ondeh and kueh salat. We tried the pulut hitam too, but found it way too thick and stodgy after sitting on the warmer for too long.

Haven't had many ayam kalios (aka 'halfway rendang') before, but this was one of my favourite dishes here. Expect the usual spices you can find in a typical rempah, with a bit more turmeric and blue ginger kick. Don't think there's coconut milk in their rendition, resulting in a broth that was light yet incredibly aromatic.

In addition to the usual salad options (greens, tomatoes and cucumber), this section also includes rojak essentials like green mango, pineapple cubes, chopped peanuts, and most importantly shrimp paste gula Melaka sauce! Forget croutons and add a few fried ikan kering pedas for that crunchy element.

They also have a small spread of Indonesian staples like winged beans, poached lady's fingers, fried eggplants and petai seeds, as well as salted and century eggs that you can mix and match with the various sambals and sauces (sambal tomat, sambal terasi, kicap sambal and sambal bajak).

While the poached prawns were the most decent out of the chilled seafood options (the mussels and mini crabs were tasteless), I enjoyed this stir-fried version in a sambal chilli gravy with petai beans more.

I was excited to try this supposed signature item but it was pretty average and nothing to write home about. It's probably better enjoyed as an a la carte item, with the right ratio of crispy bits to tofu omelette plus shredded cucumber and peanuts.

Don't know where to start? Zoom in on these well-marinated skewers drizzled generously with the accompanying peanut sauce. A pity it was more room temperature than hot though.

You know har cheong gai; now imagine that umami-tinged prawn paste cloaking pork belly slices deep-fried to golden brown perfection. 🤤
These are dangerously moreish, so make sure you share!

Sweet potato leaves, kangkong and spinach with prawns in a broth may sound unexciting but this unassuming dish will definitely surprise you.
The rempah's flavour is pronounced and the broth isn't crazy rich with just the right amount of coconut milk. I'd come back just to have this and white rice!