ChefMonkey

Read previously about @chefmonkeysg which is run by deaf chef @ken_tan_26. I didn’t do justice to his laksa in this photo because by the time I got home after running errands, it looked like dry laksa as the gravy got absorbed by the thick beehoon. 😔 However, the remaining gravy was still very lemak although leaning slightly to the sweeter side. Very simple bowl of laksa, no fanciful ingredients but the essence here was the sambal chili paste which was an umami bomb. Didn’t regret getting despite the heat was a little overwhelming for me. 🥵 In fact, I caught sweet onion slices which aren’t usually found! Other dishes that they serve include the unique nasi lemak with crispy shrimp paste chicken wing, Hakka fried pork belly etc. And thank you chef for showing me the sign language chart! ☺️

Trio Combo
Crispy shrimp paste chicken wing, Hakka fried pork belly, ngoh hiang roll, coconut basmati, sambal
Available at @chefmonkeysg

ChefMonkey
Address 🏡 : 21 Toh Guan Road East, # 03-05 Toh Guan Centre, Singapore 🇸🇬 608 609

Chanced upon this place on an FB post and decided to head down and try it. It’s nestled in Shi Fu Food Court on the 3rd floor of Toh Guan Centre.

Ordered Curry Pork Ribs Set ($4.50), Hakka Fried Pork Belly Set ($6.50) and Shrimp Paste Chicken ($1.80 each). Hands down would come back for the Curry Pork Ribs Set. The curry is very flavourful and reminds me a bit of rendang and there was sufficient lemak taste in it.

Hakka Fried Pork Belly Set contains of Nasi Lemak (Lemak taste was quite mild), Achar, Tempura bits (loved this!), Sambal Chilli (a bit salty), and the Hakka Fried Pork Belly (this was so good!). The Shrimp Paste Chicken was a tad oily but the harcheong taste was on point and not overwhelming.

Would love to go back and try their Laksa and get the curry pork ribs set again!