Fuss-free, no frills, but nothing short of stunning. Just as how I very much enjoy a simple plate of scrambled eggs, it’s sometimes the most unassuming of dishes that turn out to be the most satisfying and impressive. When this nondescript claypot was brought out, I honestly didn’t expect much from it. “Our claypot fish is made in a very special way,” said Mr Ng of 40+ year-old Kia Hiang. “We place the fish on top of some ginger and garlic, so it bakes from the trapped heat without coming into contact with the surface of the claypot or any liquids.” He explained that this will prevent those wrinkles/creases from forming on the fish, resulting in silky smooth and tender slices of fish. I took a bite, spiked with a healthy dose of skepticism mind you, and was absolutely and utterly floored by how delicious it was. The slices of perfectly baked fish are as good as Mr Ng described them — possibly even better. So so soft, juicy, silky and smooth, while still firm and holding its structure; completely unadorned so you can really taste the fresh fish and its natural sorta sweetness. Fuss-free, no frills, but nothing short of stunning.

Claypot Chicken The chicken is tender and the gravy is tasty. Personally, I like the dish very much.

Bubbling goodness! Claypot chicken wrapped with lettuce! #burpple #hungrygowhere #sgfood #claypotchicken #internationalplaza

Good Fish Slices Soup I've always enjoyed the sliced fish soup at Kasoh at SGH. The branch at Tanjong Pagar was a good alternative near my office but I would definitely go back to the SGH branch if time permits!

Ka-Soh Signature Pork Ribs I usually order the signature sliced fish noodles soup whenever I go to Swee Kee Eating House (aka Ka-Soh), but I decided to try out other items on the menu this time round. Ka-Soh Signature Pork Ribs ($9.50) remind me of a more flavourful version of Ding Tai Feng’s pork cutlet. It comes with a sweet dark sauce dip at the side which complements the savouriness of the juicy pork ribs. Pretty pleased with my new find at Ka-Soh:)!

Ka-Soh Signature San Lou Hor Fun I usually order the signature sliced fish noodles soup whenever I go to Swee Kee Eating House (aka Ka-Soh), but I decided to try out other items on the menu this time round. Ka-Soh Signature San Lou Hor Fun ($10.50) is a simple dish of hor fun stir fried with bean sprout and fish slices, but the taste is on point. It is super wok-heiy and garlicky, and the fish slices are very fresh. Pretty pleased with my new find at Ka-Soh:)!

Curry Fish Head & Tail, Assorted Dishes ($149) Tried their caifan once and wasn’t a fan, but I wanted to try again bc my colleagues seemed to like it, they said it was one of the better caifans around the area. Glad I tried it again, as I concluded my poor first experience was bc I didn’t try their better dishes. My usual caifan combi is gulurou, spinach, and egg/pumpkin. These are not their more outstanding dishes. This time, we tried the: - fried calamari (was v crisp with a thin batter and decent calamari texture) - gulurou (affirmed that it’s ok at best, bc it’s not crunchy or particularly yummy, it’s p meaty, and came with lots of onion / tomato / pineapple / peppers) - otah (slightly spicy and soft) - french beans (crunchy and nicely stir fried with a garlicky flavour) - tofu (also good, soft and fresh with minced meat and a tasty tomato based sauce). The curry fish head was also not bad, it came bubbling in a large claypot! I can’t be objective bc it’s the first time I’ve had curry fish head :p Curry zhup was nice, giving some heat but not overly spicy for me, was aromatic and consistency was good too - not too thin and watery, but not sooo thicc and lemak either. There’s lots of veg in there - tomato, pineapple, eggplant, onion and lady’s finger, and the amount of fish meat was p generous. Fish was thick and meaty, was rather soft. The rice here is harder than usual, so u gotta eat it with the curry! TLDR: wouldn’t mind coming again if in a large group for the curry fish head, and for dishes I would reco the french beans, fried calamari, and tofu.

Caifan ($4) Not one of the better caifans in cbd - rice wasn’t great, gulurou was kinda dry, egg was too salty, spinach was the best thing on the plate but still average. They sell curry fish head so you should probably go for that.

Okay Curry Fishhead Disappointed that this is no longer my favorite place for curryfishhead It is not using fresh fish anymore The curry isn't as good And the vegetables in it failed big time 😔

Vegan Matcha "Egg" tarts ($5.60/2pcs) Sounded interesting because egg tarts without the egg?🤔 Well this mostly tasted like a soy tart infused with coconut more than anything. I loved the tart shell though. Perfectly crumbly and fragrant. Overall i enjoyed this as a tart, but in terms of matcha rating i'd give it a 0 because there was barely anything matcha about this😅 heard from my friend that the hojicha fared better though?

Jacky ($9.80) Had this delivered so of course the texture wasn't optimal, with the patty being not as crisp as it should have been Overall an interesting burger though, definitely haven't had many (or any) with a patty made out of jackfruit. Loved the spices used in these though. Goes together really well with the bbq sauce also. Maybe its a personal preference but felt that the pineapple doesn't really weld well together with the rest of the burger, which was sad since it was such a huge chunk too😅

Matcha Choc Chip Cookies ($3/2pcs) Made using matcha powder from matchaya, as with the case for their other matcha/hojicha items. Not exactly a fan of the texture here, which was a little too hard and i felt that the overall flavour profile leaned more towards plain butter cookies infused with choc chips, rather than matcha

truffle la mian ($9.80) so goodd but i wished the noodles were more QQ and portion could be bigger

rendang curry with blue pea nasi lemak ($9.80) so heartyyy i loved every component of the dish!

Truffle La Mian My favourite vegetarian food. Really love the strong truffle taste. The mushroom and black fungus was bouncy. The noodles were great as well.

Taiwanese Style Mock Stewed Pork Rice Set One of the vegetarian restaurants in Fortune Centre, which provided a wide view of the traffic junction. Here you could find different kind of cuisine for their meatless menu. I would say their meals here are pretty simple and comfortable, focusing much on the healthy choices. The mock stewed pork used mushrooms as the ingredients with soy sauce. Comes with a bowl of soup as well.

Organic vegetarian sushi roll Very light, tasty, sweet vegetarian sushi rolls. The beetroot and carrot makes beautiful colors and sweetness.

Mapo Tofu Brown Rice We were up for a vegetarian meal this weekend and we decided to check out Create Healthy Lifestyle as it had a decent crowd (there was only one empty table for lunch on a Saturday). We got the mapo tofu brown rice and we were surprised to find that the mapo tofu sauce was pretty flavourful - while it wasn't spicy, the numbing sensation packed a punch! The sauce was a little too salty for our liking but it was definitely not bland, and it went pretty well with the brown rice. We are not sure if this counts as a healthy meal but for $6, it was definitely an affordable and decent dish. 😋

3 Cup Chicken Rice Set ($10.90) Refreshing and healthy meal. Soy based mock chicken, capsicum in an authentic braised sauce. Perfectly steamed and salted veggies on the side.

Nyonya Laksa Lemak The servings, or at least the crockery, at this vegetarian restaurant are huge! That slightly made up for the inflated prices. Nothing to complain about the laksa, yet also nothing special. It's like standard laksa, vegetarian or not.

Kampong Fried Rice Set The servings, or at least the crockery, at this vegetarian restaurant are huge! That slightly made up for the inflated prices. This nasi goreng was heavily seasoned, but not in a good way. There's little actual flavour. Plus it's dry and hard. Fortunately the mock satay, keropok and samosa were all good.

Meatless Mondays My favourite meatless monday option when I’m feeling generous with myself. The perfectly fried Cajun tofu cubes make for the tastiest protein alternative 🤩🤩

Smaller Portions But Tasty Need to go early to get your desired mix in your bowl/plate. If you do, it’s a great healthy food - but the portion size has been declining over time. Same for the sauces too - which are now in predefined cups. If the measures were made better, I’d go more often.

Healthy and Tasty Lunch Bowls If you are looking for a quick and healthy lunch in the bustling CBD area after your afternoon workout, this is the place to go. Choose from a variety of options to customise your own meal. The chicken breast was juicy and flavourful, the beef tender and cooked beautifully and the bulgur was flavourful.

MealPal #2/12 Buddha Bowl [Non-MealPal price $9.90] after a sinful weekend of kway chap and seafood boils, this healthy vegan bowl was perfect for a Monday lunch. the beetroot hummus went well with the quinoa and veggies. Otherwise the ingredients are quite plain. 3/5.

Mushy Patty Burger The Cheesy Burger ($10.90 nett) might have also been a case of mismatched expectations. The patty wasn't a whole portobello mushroom like I thought it'd be. It was a minced mushroom kind of patty which couldn't hold itself together because it was not compacted tightly enough. Upon first bite, this already disappointed me. The sweet potato fries were the only respite. Perhaps I should've ordered the Buddha Bowl ($9.90 nett) which looks better & might taste better. 💳 Accepts credit cards & Favepay 🌬 Air-conditioned seats only 🙋 No Service Charge 🚫 No GST 📶 No WiFi available 💦 Free water served

So Salty I'm not really one to eat vegan food, but Soul ALife piqued my curiosity. However, my experience here was less than desired - might have been a case of mismatched expectations? I don't know. The Mac and Cheese ($7.90 nett) looked great in pictures & reviews - was pleasantly surprised to find this was actually a full portion enough for a meal, not like the appetizer-size that I was expecting. But upon first bite, I wasn't sure how I felt about it. It didn't have that authentic cheesy feel that I was looking for. A few bites in, I started to regret ordering it. Eventually, my partner & I didn't finish it; we left 1/5 untouched because it was just too salty to handle. Definitely not ordering this again 😔 💳 Accepts credit cards & Favepay 🌬 Air-conditioned seats only 🙋 No Service Charge 🚫 No GST 📶 No WiFi available 💦 Free water served

Chicken (top) & Pesto Salmon (bottom) We both preferred the chicken bowl, which came with pesto, pickled mushrooms zucchini cucumbers beets quail eggs, non pickled corn and sprinkled w pumpkin seeds on quinoa. The chicken wasn’t dry and the pickled items tasted better. The pesto is good! The salmon wasn’t overcooked, and was q tender. Didn’t like the pickled onions & jalapeños on this, which also came with an onsen egg & brown rice. The interior was really nice! Good place for working / studying :)

No Fail Breakfast - Avoc On Toast Thinly sliced avocado, marinated feta cheese, and zaaka on toasted sourdough bread - perfect way to kickstart a busy day. I have been to this pretty cafe founded by the people behind Sarnies a few times already. As expected, the food served has been consistently good. Definitely worth a try! Taste: 7.5/10 Price: 7/10 (Full slice for $10 before GST)

Tea Set - $8 A brownie and coffee does the trick. Perfect for afternoon meetings, with a caffeine and sugar boost.