You know a stall is worth trying when it sells only mee siam and satay bee hoon, two very different dishes. The satay bee hoon gravy is quite unique -- smooth and spicy. Very different from the chunky peanut sauce you usually eat. The toppings are also rather generous for $4.
Ever tried Japanese soup curry? Apparently it’s quite a hit in Sapporo and usually comes with vegetables and a variety of mains to choose from.
It’s also really fun as you customise your dish via the steps below:
1. Choose your main - chicken cutlet, pork loin, cheese, seafood, hamburg etc.
2. Choose your spiciness level - level 0 to 30 (they classify the spiciness levels into Baby Bear, Adult Bear and Crazy Bear)
3. Choose your soup - tomato, japanese, coconut, shrimp.
It’s not your usual Japanese curry fare; SAMA’s curry had a little hint of spice herbs which may tip your perception of japanese curry a little. I’ve got a feeling it won’t please everyone’s palate. You may try if you’re feeling adventurous and go for a higher spiciness level if you’re up for it.
The set meal consist of Japanese Kurobuta, Japanese Wagyu, fresh pork tenderloin, Australian beef and vegetable platter. I was pleasantly surprised that the meat was fresh (I.e., not frozen) and the quality was really good. My only qualm is that the meat was too thinly sliced.
You’re allowed to choose two soup bases. I picked the tonic chicken soup as well as the tomato soup. The pot came with a “pocket” where you can cook your meat without losing them into the big pot of soup. Awesome!
Read more about Shi Li Fang here:
https://littlemissramen.wordpress.com/2017/09/10/shi-li-fang-city-square-mall/
If you only have enough stomach space for one dish, you must order the Sukhothai Mee Pok. This version, adapted by their Sous Chef Noi, comes with a long list of ingredients such as honey roast pork, minced meat, crushed peanuts, beansprouts, fried beancurd skin and fishball soup. The crushed peanuts really accentuates this dish. Be sure to mix in the poached egg and their homemade chilli sauce to achieve that oomph effect.
Read more about Thai Goldmine Kitchen here: https://littlemissramen.wordpress.com/2017/09/26/thai-goldmine-kitchen-kitchener-road/
I tried the Tomato Soup ($7.80). Every pot of soup comes with a bowl of vegetables and mushrooms. I loved my soup. It was so sweet and addictive that I drank as much of the soup as I could. My party of six tried the other soups including Xiaolongkan Old Hotpot, Taiwanese Herbal Pork Rib Soup and Wild Mushroom Soup. No complaints, except for the Xiaolongkan Old Hotpot where there was too much zha within. I also saw a couple of patrons scooping out the zha halfway through their meal.
Since this is a conveyor belt restaurant, the food items are classified into different coloured plates. Green ($0.99), Orange ($1.99), Blue ($2.99) and Red ($3.99).
Red plates are mainly meat slices. The meat slices are sliced shabu-shabu style so it’s quite shiok to eat.
Read more about Upot here:
https://littlemissramen.wordpress.com/2017/10/29/upot-singapore-post-centre/
The wonton mee isn’t cheap at 100baht ($5 SGD) each, which probably isn’t worth the price according to BKK’s standards, but still worth a try if haven’t done so. Chilli is a must for your wonton mee. Don’t say that you’ve tried their wonton mee until you’ve eaten it with chilli. Enjoy your meal here, but don’t ever scrutinise their preparations haha.
Read about my 5D4N BKK trip here:
https://littlemissramen.wordpress.com/2017/10/31/960/
[Lunch menu]
When I read that it was fried rice, I instinctively prepared myself for minced unagi fried rice topped with bonito flakes (come on, at $13 in Tanjong Pagar, who wouldn’t think so?). Surprise surprise! Two chunks of eel with bonito flakes, chives, furikake, omelette shreds and seaweed. Mix everything together and viola! You’ve got yourself a delicious rice bowl.
Read more at:
https://littlemissramen.wordpress.com/2017/11/08/maru-icon-village/
This is a very refreshing cold dish. The tom yam consommé had all the right perk-me-up flavours, the Japanese innaniwa udon was easy to slurp and the crab meat made the whole dish a whole lot sweeter.
Read more at:
https://littlemissramen.wordpress.com/2017/11/10/little-bastard-king-georges-avenue/
Go!!! I can’t decide which side dish really stood out, they were all too good. The braised eggs had yolks that were lava-ish! Impressed.
Read more at:
https://littlemissramen.wordpress.com/2017/11/11/teo-heng-teochew-porridge-hong-lim-market-and-food-centre/
