Red Ginger is probably a name that locals would have probably found pretty familiar especially for those whom reside in certain heartlands — these folks had been around for quite a while serving up local Muslim cuisine in some shopping malls; it’s iconic locations would include its outlets at IMM, JEM and Causeway Point. Whilst being in operation for quite a while, their Waterway Point location is quite a recent addition to their operations. Branded as Red Ginger Coffeehouse, this would be their largest outlet at the time of writing — there is definitely a slight difference with the operation of this outlet whereby Red Ginger Coffeehouse does seem to be emulating the same vibes and model as Nanyang Kopitiam-style eateries are all about these days; gone would be the display case that is stocked with different dishes that they offer for their Nasi Padang offerings. Instead, Red Ginger adopts a more restaurant-style approach; the food menu has also expanded quite a bit to feature categories such as Breakfast Sets, Sedap Bites, Nasi Padang, Nasi Lemak, Dry Mee Siam, Nasi Briyani, Kampung Fried Rice, Traditional Noodles, Local Wok, Chicken Rice, Hot Piping Claypot and Local Desserts.
The Dry Mee Siam with Signature Fried Boneless Chicken is just one of the dishes offered as part of the line-up of Dry Mee Siam dishes on the menu — it comes with the expected elements mentioned in the namesake alongside sunny side-up, cucumbers and an accompanying sambal in a separate saucer. Thought the Dry Mee Siam with Signature Fried Boneless Chicken was overall pretty decent; the Dry Mee Siam does come with a slight hint of tang that carries sufficient flavour for those whom prefer lighter flavours; those whom need a bit more zing can squeeze a little bit of the lime that accompanies the dish, though we preferred pairing it with the sambal that gives it an extra kick of spiciness instead. The use of fried boneless chicken instead of fried chicken thigh was a thoughtful one that allows for easy eating; that being said, we did observe that the Signature Fried Boneless Chicken was pretty much a variant of fried chicken in their own unique right rather than that of being Ayam Goreng Berempah — whilst coming savory and reasonably tender; crisp with a batter that wasn’t overly thick, we did note that crispy bits of fried flour accompanied the fried chicken rather than the inclusion Serunding. That being said, there is still the addition of wok-fried curry leaves that added an aroma to the dish. The sunny side-up was a crowd-pleaser with its runny egg yolk and crisp edges around the egg whites; all that without any undesirable odour of overused oil as well.
