Hawker Goodness

One of my all time favourite comfort food, Scorch’s (一把火) Lu Rou Fan had been on my to-eat-list for quite awhile and I finally got to having it a couple weeks back. Even with just two basic elements - braised meat and rice, it is not difficult to mess up the quintessential Taiwanese staple. Hence, upon the first bite I was pleasantly surprised by the flavourful braised sauce and melty pork belly. Savoury, tender and absolutely saucy; the bowl may be heavier on the flavours imo but immensely satisfying especially with the slightly peppery aftertaste. And though the serving is not very big, take up @Burpple advice of adding meat ($1) to the small bowl ($3) so as to get the right proportion of 'lu rou' to 'fan'. Loving that it is diced instead of minced, the heap of slow-cooked pork also had a great texture as well as ratio of fattiness. Served on steamy white Japanese rice, the fluffy bed was able to soak up all the gravy-goodness with the thin slices of tangy pickled cucumbers cut through the richness.

$2 for this plate of traditional goodness. Four pieces of hot fresh shui kueh with cai poh, not oily. Single piece of soft moist steam yam cake with dried shrimp chilli paste. Shiok. Hidden gem.

Everything goes in harmony in this set; curry potatoes, sayur, kacang ikan bilis and drumstick hiding in a corner. The chilli paste adds the kick.

Morning freshly made thosai upon order. Soft, thin and flimsy wheat flour crepe with soft diced masala potatoes inside. Savoury not so spicy condiments on the side for dipping, dunking, soaking, spreading or sandwiching. $2 for this.

Two pieces bowl shape fermented rice flour pancakes, with orange colour sugar and grated coconut. $2.50 for this, expect short queue during weekends.

Curry pork is so soft, braised soy peanuts and creany eggplants over rice. Tasty and not so spicy. The stall offers other variety of food too. Spoiled by choices.

$2 for this. Mildly fragrant from wok. Lunchtime very brisk queue.

$3.30 for this plate of dark sauce braised pork belly, tau pok and soft cabbages. Still quite a popular and tasty place to visit.

Serious stuff. Soft potato inside with crispy outer layer. To be share of course.

Sweet peanut sauce over fried crackers, rice cakes, vegetables and hard boiled egg. This plate is enough for two adults, not spicy.

$6.80 for this deep bowl of handcrafted chicken teriyaki don. Teriyaki sauce is marinated into the chicken meat. Free miso soup for dine in.

$5 for this fried drumstick over rice. Fried yet tender and lots of meat, satisfying fragrant rice.