Geylang Serai

The dendeng is one to go for here, as it is spicy and flavourful, though it is a tad dry. The sambal goreng here is spicy but equally tasty. Go for the begedel that is packed with potato goodness!

Inside Geylang Serai hawker centre is a stall named "Kueh Talam Asli Kebab Tornado" (#02-148) with its short, fast-moving but ever-present queue. My curiosity was piqued so I joined it and got the Bingka Ubi, Putri Salat and Talam Chendol. The former two were smaller so a pair was counted as one piece.
There's a homemade goodness about these "kuehs". Really smooth-textured for the parts that needed to be, and the overall flavour was rich without being too sweet.

In that black "buah keluak" gravy drenching the rice are pieces of cow tongue which are decidedly chewy. Those black holey slices on the left of the plate are cow lungs, also known as "paru", which have a spongey texture. Understandably, this is the stuff of nightmares for some. But I lurrrrrvvve Nasi Rawon! A classic from Surabaya, East Java, it comes as a standard set with aforesaid cow organs, sambal cuttlefish, a small "begedil" (seasoned mashed potato ball), "tempeh" (fermented soya bean patty), "sambal belachan" and "serundeng" (dry-fried grated coconut). This came from "Sajisi Tradisi" located at unit #02-117 inside the Geylang Serai Market & Food Centre but you can easily find Nasi Rawon at quite a number of stalls.

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 finally got around to ordering one (with an egg) from "Kacang Pool Mustafa" (#02-118).
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? Absolutely. It's comfort food that's simple, unique and tasty.

There's something comforting about tearing into these crisp-edged, thick and fluffy-centred "appoms" with my bare fingers. Made fresh, these warm delicious discs taste so simple yet good dipped in the neon bright orange sugar. Get them at "G. S. Oli Thosai and Food Stall" at unit 02-138. Minimum order is 2 pieces.