Ang Mo Kio

Premium Kaisen Don (S$24.80)
Widespread sliced assortment of seafood on sushi rice
Available at @SushiroSingapore
The queue was not too bad, with less than 10 paxs in front of me. However of the standard of food seems to have dropped. The texture of the sushi rice was uneven with bites of undercooked rice. The marinated ikura was too salty.
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Sushiro 寿司一口
Address 🏠 : 301 Upper Thomson Road, # 01-22/30 Thomson Plaza, Singapore 🇸🇬 574 408
Tel ☎ : 9450 1020
Open 💈 : Wed - Mon : 11.45am - 2.15pm, 5.45pm - 9.15pm
MRT 🚇 : Marymount (CC16)
Cuisine 🍽 : Japanese
Note 📝 : Water 💦 is chargeable at S$0.20.

Back to Thomson to visit Takumi by Sushiro which opens today at the former corner that Sushiro used to have occupied — this concept replicates the success behind Sushiro by offering affordable Gyudon to the masses; prices start at $12.00 for the Tokyo Gyuniku Don, while other items such as Shizuoka Unajyu Don (unagi served atop Japanese rice served in a box) and Chicken Katsu Curry Udon as well as a few others have their place in the menu.

For $12.00 nett, the portion was pretty good considering there is a balance of rice and beef one is getting; the beef all thinly sliced and delightfully tender and juicy without any hard-to-bite and comes lightly savoury without being noticeably gamey. The entire bowl also does not feel dry even after nearing the end of it, and the in between the rice and beef comes a layer of seaweed nori to help give a little more contrast in flavours. As usual, it comes with the onsen egg that is satisfyingly runny — mix it into the entire bowl for a silkier texture. Overall, a pretty comforting Bowl that I wouldn't mind having again; it would be hard to choose between Sushiro's Barachirashi Don and Takumi by Sushiro's Gyunikun Don the next time I decide to eat at Thomson Plaza.

PS: The Mount Gyuniku Don is priced at $22 nett and is essentially the Tokyo Gyuniku Don upsized with more beef; the Tokyo Gyuniku Don and Mount Gyuniku Don is similar in concept as Sushiro's Barachirashi Don and Premium Barachirashi Don; now you know.

Rem.i'nis @ 33 Sembawang Road, Singapore

Love the dishes especially spicy lala, bean sprout and steam fish

From this Halal cafe serving up dishes such as Blur Like Sotong ($10+) for calamari and Cow-ch Potato ($24+) for steak and mash, we’re guessing Word’s excessive play on words is how they got their name.
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Read the full review at http://eatbook.sg/word-bistro/
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Word Cafe
Address: 906 Upper Thomson Road, Singapore 787110
Operating Hours: Tuesday to Thursday, Sunday 12pm to 10pm; Friday to Saturday 12pm to 10:30pm
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Writer / video talent: @heytheredreamer
Photographer: @pepitaawaurann

This humble stall tucked away in Teck Ghee Square Market and Food Centre doesn't get much attention, but it should. Previously located in Bendemeer Food Centre, the underrated stall dishes out plates of wok hei-ladened Char Kway Teow (from $3), loaded with fresh cockles and lup cheong — so good! Depending on who's cooking, expect the noodles to turn out a little differently. The father cooks a wetter version while the son does it a little more dry, resulting in more wok hei. Tastemaker Cassie Ong determines a good plate of char kway teow by the presence of wok hei and egg, and therefore prefers the son's version more, liking that "you can taste the egg in every bite". Be sure to have what Tastemaker Justin Teo loves most in both plates — the really crispy pork lard!
Avg Price: $5 per person
Photo by Burpple Tastemaker Cassie Ong

Soi 19 Thai Wanton Mee comes highly recommended by our Burpple Community, with Tastemaker Denise Ong stating it is "comparable if not better than the original in BKK". Tastemaker Irene Arieputri can't believe she embraced the 40-minute queue, but was thankful that "it didn't disappoint". The crowd favourite Dry Wanton Mee (from $3.50) comes topped with thick slices of dark char siew, sweet, firmly-crunchy lup cheong, a few crispy wantons and blanched greens. According to Tastemaker Xing Wei Chua, the noodles are "eggy and springy laced in savoury sauce" and also come in big portions. He also likes how the char siew is "tender and retains a bit of texture". The highlights for Tastemaker Irene "are definitely the free-flow lard and the typical Thai dried chilli" that you must add on for a downright satisfying bowl!
Avg Price: $5 per person
Photo by Burppler Tastemaker Xing Wei Chua

Previously located at Seletar Food Centre, this stall in Kebun Baru Food Centre is a reliable source of comforting hand-pulled noodles. Choose to have either Sheng Mian (thin stringy noodles) or Mian Fen Guo (thick, flat noodles) in dry or soup versions. Tastemaker Wei Zhi Chiang recommends getting the Sheng Mian in Soup ($3) and the Dry Mian Fen Guo ($3). She finds that the larger surface area of the Mian Fen Guo allows more sauce to be picked up, saying "the kways are tastier in the dry version because of the unbeatable black sauce and chili combination" and notes that "the chili wasn't too spicy but still gave a nice elevation of flavour". As for the soup version, Tastemaker Julius Lim describes it to be robust "due to the long hours of boiling with pork bones and ikan bilis". Each bowl comes with a generous portion minced pork, vegetables and prawns, making this a truly value-for-money option in Ang Mo Kio.
Avg Price: $5 per person
Photo by Burpple Tastemaker Julius Lim

Located in the same food market as Centre Satay Bee Hoon, Xi Xiang Feng doles out lip-smackingly good bowls of Yong Tau Foo (from $0.50 per ingredient). The secret to Xi Xiang Feng's success is the thick, flavourful soup made with ikan bilis and soybeans, as well as their homemade chili and sweet sauce. "Gritty, but beautifully blended, it is by far one of the more superior sauces I have ever had," says Tastemaker Denise Ong, while the fish paste used is "fresh and bouncy"! There is also the option to substitute Chee Cheong Fun ($0.80) in place of regular noodles. Tastemaker Wei Zhi Chiang loves how the chee cheong fun "pairs harmoniously with the sauce and fragrant sesame seeds sprinkled over". Pro tip: Any orders after 11am warrants a 30-minute wait, so come early to avoid the queue!
Avg Price: $5 per person
Photo by Burpple Tastemaker Denise Ong

Run by young hawkerpreneur, Desmond, this stall in 628 Ang Mo Kio Market sees long, snaking queues of up to an hour on weekends. Our Burpple Tastemakers and many others in the queue find it worth the wait, thanks to its robust soup and generous portions of seafood. Various shellfish are available here, from Big Prawn Noodles ($8) to Crayfish Noodles ($13) and the crowd favourite, Lobster Noodles ($24.90). The latter comes with two halves of an Asian Lobster, or Colombian Lobster if the Asian lobster is not in season ($29.90). Tastemaker Justin Teo notes that the fresh lobster meat can be "easily removed from its shell with a light pull using chopsticks". The umami-rich soup owes its distinct taste and colour to the use of prawn shells and pork ribs, not MSG. Tastemaker Felicia Sim also loves how each bowl, regardless of size, comes loaded with clams, which really sweeten the soup. Pro tip: Noodles and ingredients run out quickly, especially on rainy days, so best to head down early to snag a bowl!
Avg Price: $25 per person
Photo by Burpple Tastemaker Felicia Sim