One of a kind dinner sets! Originally here just for their soup or pan fried dumplings but they had something extra to offer! Mee Pok was allowed to be added (生面) and all of it was in this fish head soup broth. The dumplings were thick and juicy with fresh vegetables and minced pork. Sadly I have no idea how to translate those Chinese ingredients into English names though...
It's sure a rare thing to find such a huge bowl of noodles with an arsenal of ingredients but only the meatballs were truly tasty... the rest was not... I was pretty sad that the porridge shop was no longer in this mini train market...
Finally able to squeeze in some time for the famous Michelin starred noodles. It was a 15 minutes wait but it was so worth it. The noodles were so tangy and chili went so well with its dark soy sauce. What surprised me the most was its tender and large servings of chicken that came with some slurp worthy skin which eventually made me finish the noodles in 10 minutes. At $4.80, this gotta be the cheapest Michelin fare you can find in the world!
If you are missing the usual Thailand wonton mee fix, you can get it now right at the Bugis downtown line exit's tan quee lan street. Pretty pricey bowl of noodles, but it was guaranteed to be of quality. It is a little saltier than those found in Bangkok but their noodles were so much better!
Might seem very underwhelming to most, but this poke is one of the best I have tried in Singapore. At the end of the day, freshness of the fish is the key. Absolutely great find at the 100am mall near the Keppel towers. A must try if you are in the area before 530pm!
Back again for their miso soba! Deeply surprised by their small spoon of chili as it made the miso broth a little spicy. The flat noodles were the highlight of the dish, this time I added more portions of their ever so tasty bamboo shoots and zero regrets. Honestly, one char siew was pretty enough for me but after this try of the miso broth, I still prefer my Tsuta Shoyu Truffle! Can't wait to go Japan one day to eat the "real" ramen !
As I was quite tired of tonkotsu ramen recently, I began the search for alternative ramen choices. Here I found a newly opened stall at China Square Nan Kin Way (I think?). I took some time to find the location of the place due to the renovations in the area, but to my surprise it's just behind the bus stop opposite Hong Lim food centre... anyways I tried re Shoyu one and my friend ordered the Shio version. Mine tasted really like a fusion between prawn mee soup, bak chor with egg and ramen noodles while the Shio version tasted more like hokkien mee broth! It was a refreshing taste from the start but it gets really salty at the end due to the rich shrimp flavors it had. Their tempura was really good (in my Singaporean standards). The place is pretty small maybe fit around 30+ people? But it was surely a great find and I have a feeling it's gonna be really crowded soon with such a unique taste for a ramen place! *service was really ups there, every 3 minutes they refill my tea to make sure it's hot!
Always heard the hype about this 1 Michelin ramen and upon hearing the news that they opened a new branch at Tai Seng, I immediately took a free Uber ride down to eat with my brother. The queue was short and fast, although their ordering system's UI needs to be improved, no one puts their buttons background color same as the background and it was a pain ordering without the staff's assistance. Nevertheless, the ramen was really unique and different from all the other ramen I have ate. People complained that the ramen broth was too salty but I ordered the original version and I am glad that I did so. The broth actually went well with truffle in my opinion and it is so different from the usual ramen spots that I had zero regrets queuing for it. I can understand why people complain because they were "expecting" a ramen. But this is actually a "soba" place, the meat tasted half like ham half like char siew, their bamboo shoots were like the best I haven ever eaten?! It's egg was decent and not the runny kind but it was not as bad as what people described. Aside from the priciness(but still worth it) I will recommend just getting one or two slices of meat because each slice was really too big. All in all I will be back to try out their other types if another occasion arises! Yumz!
The bak chor mee hunter in me returned for the weekend. Few years back I have visited this place many times to find it closed. Finally I made it just on time and this became my new favorite bak chor mee place to go. A tad pricey at a base price of $5, it was worth its cost. 3 pieces of shrimps, 3 meatballs, at least 12 slices of mushroom, one chunk of veggie, super tender minced pork with 2 pieces of flatfish. The mee pok was al dente and there is even a small pond of vinegar (for vinegar lovers). The chili was well balanced not lacking of spice and not that oily. Haven't found such a gem in a while, opened daily(closed on mondays) till 2pm. Yumzzzzz
I woke up one day in PGP and opened the Burpple app to realize that there was a newly opened Ramen place near the hostel?! Without further deliberation I made my way down, forcing myself against the strong sunlight and made my 10 minutes walk to the Ascent building. Despite only having a small crowd I ended up waiting for 15 to 20 minutes for this French influenced ramen. Upon discovering the spicy option I made my choice without hesitation. The tomato broth was so freaking delicious, chili was good but not spicy enough but then again you don't need it to be so spicy. The egg was perfect, haven't ate such a well cooked egg for a long time. The pork actually reminds me of the soft tender meat I had back in America, others might not find it nice but I found it so reminiscing that I savored every bite. I am certainly going back one day to try out their squid ink ramen! Hope this place lasts! ($13) no other charges applied. Much thanks to Xing Wei for discovering this place!
The food that I have been dreaming of since 2 years ago - the amazing mess of seafood and shabu shabu. The yellow soup base you see now is the aftermath of boiling a crab, 4 shrimps, 10 clams, 4 mussels, 2 full abalones. This legendary combo consists of 7 types of seafood followed by 5 types of elective food options such as ground chicken or shabu shabu, which then follows a corn + pumpkin + yam soup cooking. When the broth seems thick enough, the server appears with fried lard, veggies and porridge for one to mix and creates the ultimate final dish for the night. I particularly enjoyed the sesame sauce and there is even a free salad to start with! Total damage 396HKD for two! Worth every buck!
Located on the second floor of Cineleisure, this successful restaurant chain from Thailand dishes out simple yet delicious Thai-style yong tau foo (known as yentafo). Come with a group of friends and start with sharing a plate of Yum Crispy Salmon Skin ($7) — freshly fried fish skin with a side of spicy seafood sauce meant for pouring over the salmon skin. Then, warm your tummy with a bowl of Yentafo Kruengsonge Soup ($8.50), which comes with handmade kway teow, its signature pink sauce and nine different yong tau foo items. While the original yentafo in Thailand comes with blood sausage, the version in Singapore contains grass jelly, which works surprisingly well with all the other elements. The savoury clear broth that you should opt for is made by simmering pork bone, radish and coriander root — so unbelievably tasty! There are three spice levels available — those who favour some heat should opt for the "Rod-Jeb", or screaming spicy. End your meal with one of their more unique homestyle desserts like the Nam-Wa Banana in Coconut Milk with Sesame Seeds ($5)!
Avg Price: $15 per person
Photo by Burppler Hwans Lim
