IVINS Nyonya Specialties (Heartland Mall)

[KOVAN, SINGAPORE] Why did it take me so long to try this place??? Recently me and my friends decided to try out some peranakan food and the food here slaps hard 😍

There is one dish you MUST order, and that is their Honey Pork 🍯 ($12.80 for small). This dish was the ultimate flavour bomb. Sweet and savoury, the pork slices were very well executed due to its tender meat and the amount of sauce that is coated around it. It was incredibly smoky as well, without being bitter at all. Such an additive dish I can eat with rice alone!

The Bakwan Kepeting 🍗 ($12.80 for small) will be my next recommendation. Yes the soup might look plain, but it had a good comforting flavour that will make you go for seconds! This soup came with 5 HUGE meatballs that were tender, flavourful and of course, meaty.

Ayam Buah Keluak 🍫 ($15.80 for small) is another rice stealer, with a very thick, flavourful sauce that is just slightly spicy and sour. The earthy flavour comes deep from the buak keluak, and it's actually my first time trying this! Little did I know that it tastes like chocolate by itself??? However, I do have a gripe though... The chicken wasn't marinated long enough for the flavour to penetrate all the way in.

The Nyonya Chap Chye ($16.20 for large) was decent, nothing to shout out about. Do get their Nasi Kuning 🍚 ($1.40) to accompany all the dishes for that extra coconut kick!

With their comforting dishes and warm service, I'm definitely coming back for more 😍

[Kovan, Singapore 🇸🇬]

Weekday Set for 1
Ayam Buah Keluak (S$17.90++)
Chicken with 2 nuts in tamarind gravy
Served with Nyonya Chap Chye and Itek Tim (Salted vegetables Duck soup)
Finished with Chendol

IVINS
Address 🛖 : 205 Hougang St 21, #02-20/21 Heartland Mall, Singapore 🇸🇬 530205

Thick, tough & chunky beef in rich, intense, creamy & spicy coconut stew. The rempah damn solid lah. Every mouthful of it taste heavenly. If the beef more tender, this will be an absolute to-die-for dish.
.
🚩IVINS Peranakan Restaurant, 205 Hougang Street 21, Heartland Mall, 02-03, Singapore 530205

Brasied pork belly with gooey fatty fats and smooth skin in savoury fermented soy bean gravy. Meat was tender and chewy. Sauce was tasty but kinda oily and a little salty. Well, I guess the more sinful it is, the better it will be right.😅
.
🚩IVINS Peranakan Restaurant, 205 Hougang Street 21, Heartland Mall, 02-03, Singapore 530205

Braised chicken with Buah Keluak nuts in heavy tamarind gravy. Meat is normal. Gravy is good with a hint of spiciness. The black and oily nuts has an unique acquired taste. Either you like it or you don't.
.
🚩IVINS Peranakan Restaurant, 205 Hougang Street 21, Heartland Mall, 02-03, Singapore 530205

Chewy tender duck in savoury preserved vegetables soup. Hearty and comforting.
.
🚩IVINS Peranakan Restaurant, 205 Hougang Street 21, Heartland Mall, 02-03, Singapore 530205