Pasir Panjang (CC26)

Beer battered fish fillet was fried to golden brown and served with potatoes fries, vegetables and tartar sauce. I was elated that the fish n chips had met the expectations.

After much observation that Tian Huat Rice Stall is always packed full of white and blue collars workers queuing up for their food, we decided to give it a try. With such a small stall, it's quite impressive that they whip up a variety of dishes.

While there are so many articles of Netizen commenting about the price of mixed vegetable rice stalls, I had finally experienced it myself. While I'm expecting the rate of such rice to be pocket friendly in an old school environment coffee shop like this, this order got the shock of my life.

It started when we were at the counter paying up, the auntie called out the payment of $8.50 and we were like "huh" then she repeated the amount. She further explained that the Prawns cost $1.50 each and only fresh prawns were used. Beats me, I only have sambal Sotong, steamed egg and the number of prawns were given as default.

For the roasted, we have a 3 in 1 combination on the plate with Char Siew, Roasted Chicken and Roasted Pork. Topping up the platter with 1 braised egg and having some braised gravy over the meat. The Char Siew has visible charred edges while the layers of roasted pork were distinct between the fat and meat

The Wanton Mee is something we seek if we are missing out on some old school canteen Wanton Noodle. The noodles were tossed in light sauce and seasonings with pieces of tender Char Siew. Char Siew Pieces were lean and tender.No doubt that the portion paid is bigger, overall, the portion doesn't do justice to the amount we paid.
Being in the same coffee shop, we can buy something else with a better portion. Guess that we will no the back any sooner.

The icon Taiwanese Dish, Braised Pork Rice aka Lu Rou Fan was above average taste. I love the intensity of how the braised permeates into the pork loin as well as the strips of pork belly.

The taste and smell of spice used are present, indicating that it had been braised in dark soy sauce for some hours. Besides the pork, the bowl comprises pearl white rice as well as a braised hard-boiled egg with slices of cucumber. Braised items were savoury and went well with the bowl of plain white rice.

The Sambal chili Cuttlefish was our favourite too and we also have some braised vegetables as well as salted egg to go along with the rice.

The cuttlefish was generously given on our plate with large cuts and if we were to compare the price paid. I would say that money is worth spending here.