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Kolo mee.
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An Instagram post by @pengloh initiated my visit to this prawn noodles specialist.
Opened just three months ago, this casual eatery is an offshoot of “Big Eater Seafood” (a.k.a. “大食家海鲜”) with branches in Upper Changi and Jurong West. Unlike those with a full range of offerings on their menu, the more centrally-located “大食家大大大虾面” at 89 Killiney Road focuses on prawn noodles but they do have a couple of dishes (century egg minced pork porridge is one) for those who don’t take crustaceans.
After reading what Peng had to say about their soup and dry noodles, I had to order both.
Shown above is the latter, the 大食家大虾炒白米粉. Roughly translated, it means “Signature Big Prawns With White Bee Hoon”. I think it is a bit of a misnomer because the insanely tasty gravy colours the noodles an appetising reddish-brown.
Completely unlike the other “white bee hoon” I have had, this boasts of “wok hei”, a gloriously umami, slightly thick sauce that has its rich flavour intensified by loads of fried pork lard and fresh “khng chye” (can someone please enlighten me on its English name?). Besides large prawns, the noodles are fried with slices of lean pork too.
Although the menu is made up of only portions in one size meant for individuals, I found both our orders to be very generous. Those of you with a small appetite can share a serving and maybe add on a side dish like the Salted Egg Chicken or Shrimp Prawn Roll ($5.80 each).
Preferred the latter as it was more tender, but there were still a bit of sinewy parts. Portion was ok for its price though taste-wise it was just decent.
Sides were generally ok (‘cept for the beef fat fried rice which was a little too dry/ undercooked? And it didn’t have the fragrance of beef fat unlike the one I had in Japan😭). Go for the soft buttery broccoli and cream spinach instead. The mashed potato was the thick and slightly sticky type, I like the fluffy kind but didn’t really mind this so it’s really up to your personal preference.
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This Pure Musang King durian whiskey ($10++) has been making its rounds on social media - with several articles & hardcore whiskey fans/critics calling it BS. You can Google these articles & read up, I'm not going to delve into the science of whiskeys.
I'm not a purist, nor am I the least bit scientific in my reviews. Nothing wrong with either of that, obviously - it's just not me. I just know what I enjoy, & what I don't.
I did do my homework & read up some; 2 things jumped out at me: The addition of sugar, & the low ABV of 18%. Both of these were apparent to me when I took my first sip. It doesn't have the shiok burn (for lack of a better word) that I enjoy in a whiskey, & it is very sweet to me.
The durian scent & taste, which is probably the main selling point of it, is strong & quite tasty. I was happy that even on the rocks, I got what I asked for. Admittedly, this is quite novel. & it worked for me.
Did I enjoy it? Yes. But it could never, in any way, replace my favourite whiskey. Would I order it again? I doubt it. Do you drink novel things more than once, anyway?
Personally felt that the kouign amann was dry and it did not have the buttery fragrance that I expected. I guess that’s coz I had a better one previously so this was a disappointment for me. The hot chocolate is warm and comforting on a colder morning because of the initial taste of the rich cocoa but after a while the sweetness of it makes it a bit too heavy. I honestly would prefer it to be more bitter instead as I would like the cocoa taste to linger longer and not get overwhelmed by the sugar. Probably opting for the tall sized option in future.
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The soft serve is flavorful with a velvety texture. At $6.50, I highly recommend this.
Instantly made us decide to have it for dinner while walking along Liang Seah St. We had the dry pot chicken ($16) and they allowed us to switch the chicken to vegetarian sides for the same price. Kudos to that :-)
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Thanks @burpple @burpplebeyondfans for the $50 @dumpling.darlings voucher❤️ i been missing their dessert dumpling - 🍐 pear and cheese 🧀 with honey ice cream ($8)?since their opening period (when I last visited them)🤤 the atypical combination makes anyone second guess this dish but believe me it’s blows your mind how sweetly delicious it all comes together👍 @dumpling.darlings is still on #burpplebeyond !!! Catch them while it last (they are super duper pops! I waited almost an hr before I got in😅) ...
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