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From Hong Yun Seafood
Satisfying seafood horfun with fresh ingredients, decent wok hei.
Generous portions at a local coffeeshop price point.
Good flavor balance, not bad for a quick meal.

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[B3] Prawn & Char Siew ($5.80 nett)
There are a total of 3 prawns & a lot more char siew hidden under the skin. Prawns had a great crunch to them, & charsiew was delicious. Would order this again!

Hope to try the special skins next time as that is something really unique.

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In general, the cheung fun I had were alright. Would've liked a little bit more sauce, although these weren't dry by any means. Silky smooth skin was the best part.

The chilli is somewhat lacking - pales in comparison to my personal favourite cheung fun. Perhaps good for those who don't enjoy spicy food.

[A2] Egg & Veggie ($4.90 nett)
The veggie is a little odd to me from the contrasting texture perspective. Not sure how I feel about it. Personal preference, I reckon. Loved the egg though.

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Unfortunately, Grandpa Cheung Fun didn't have the pink dragonfruit skin or green veggie skin (+$0.20nett each) that I wanted to try... So I just got the regular cheung fun.

Overall, I enjoyed what I had I would return to patronize this stall again!

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From Elaine Western Food
The chicken cutlet was crispy and flavorful, paired perfectly with the tomato base pasta.
A satisfying and delicious meal from the neighborhood coffeeshop.
Priced at $7.50 for now.
Not bad.

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Fire Rice, nestled right in the heart of bustling Toa Payoh, is a relatively new joint bringing delicious egg fried rice to the heartlands. We’ve heard that their chain was started by a chef who previously worked at DTF!
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Today, we had the 𝗕𝘂𝗱𝗱𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝗹 ($𝟭𝟱, 𝗨.𝗣. $𝟭𝟴) which lets you zhng up your 𝗦𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗲 & 𝗘𝗴𝗴 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗲 with a 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗣𝗲𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿/𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗽, 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝘄𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗻 𝗡𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘀!

Without further ado we sank our teeth in the 𝗦𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗲. The sambal flavours were very well integrated into the fried rice which packed a punch. However, perhaps the spiciness seemed a bit one dimensional. Their 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗽 was really tender, however much of its delicious flavour came from the five spice powders that were sprinkled on top. With that being said, we think they can be more generous with the powders.

Compared to its fiery sambal counterpart, the 𝗘𝗴𝗴 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗲 was much less heavy on the palate, so we found it a little plain to have on its own. However, you can pair it with their chilli (a pretty solid DTF dupe) and the savoury sides to complete your meal.

We also had their 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝘄𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗻 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗴 and 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗻 𝗡𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘀 which were fried to golden perfection and helped to make the meal more filling!
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From ARIZE
The pineapple fried rice at the bistro in the bowling alley was a delightful blend of sweet and savory flavors.
Chosen chicken meat.
Not bad for lunch.

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If you love putien style food, here is a cheaper alternative to Putien Restaurant!

Putien Beehoon at this stall at Toa Payoh Hdb hub basement foodcourt gourmet paradise! Love the thin version of the beehoon for putien style food! The citrusy spicy chilli dip is also a must! This item comes with 2 mini prawns, 4 clams, few slices of taupok and peanuts!