Asian Style

This Indonesian restaurant along Joo Chiat Road dishes out an extensive range of mouth watering Indonesian cuisine in a family dining concept setting.

The dishes we had were so good. We had their Perkedel, Ikan Bakar served with sambal, Ayam Bakar served with lemongrass chilli salsa and Nasi Goreng Ayam. Their fish and chicken were so fresh and tender. The fish was crisp on the outside with that little charred flavors and sweet and fresh on the inside. The chicken was well marinated with a layer of balinese spice and grilled to tenderness. The meat was still moist and tender and a bite into it together with the lemongrass chilli salsa gave it the additional oomph. You don’t feel it at the start but it creeps into your throat thereafter. The fried rice was goood too. It’s unlike the straightforward taste of a garlic fried rice but that lingering fried garlic taste that seems to be there yet not there making the dish so enticing and leaving you yearning for more.

Beside the grilled chicken and seafood, their dishes on average are affordable priced below $15. Pretty good value given the quality of food.

Zing by Xi Yan serves up a healthy variety of nutrient-packed meals through the use of sustainable produce.

They do have a weekday Zing Power Set Lunch at $18++ which includes an appetizer, signature main and a dessert. We have gotten 1 set lunch and 2 ala carte to share. 2 of the most memorable dishes include the Yum Som O Kung Salad and XO Lo Shi Fan.

Yum Sok O Kung salad is a zingelicious cocktail of pomelo, prawn, sakura ebi, nuts, calamansi and yuzu. A citrusy and appetite whetting starter to start a meal, and the pomelo is surprisingly sweet and juicy. While for the Fried XO Lo Shi Fun, kind of taste like fried XO carrot cake. It is filled with crunchy beansprout, traces of egg crisps and little of the wok hey fragrance.

Overloaded with food during this Chinese New Year? Can go for this alternative of healthy living and wholesome comfort food.

Not being able to travel overseas has given opportunities to business to bring the overseas taste locally. +886 bistro along Jalan Besar serves simple Taiwanese fare.

Their Scallion Chicken rice has a nice fragrance from the scallion oil and meat sauce. It is also very homely tasting. Opposed to their typical fried crispy chicken, we decided to go for their Imperial Pork Chop with the founder’s great grandparents recipe. It’s pretty unique. Not greasy, the skin is actually a little chewy. The pork may not be as juicy, but it’s tender enough.

Now is just missing the taiwan vibes.

Mee Pok by the day and izakaya by Bincho by the night.

An unassuming corner in the Tiong bahru estate which seems to serve many regulars. Their Mee Pok is on the springy end and I like how their soup broth is light and sweet, not full of MSG kind. Their fishball is fresh and bouncy and meatball seems to be made on their own. It has that that natural chewiness and meatiness mouthfeel. Also, it feels cozy dining in here! The aunties here have their way of serving and taking orders, so just be a little patient if they are serving others!

The Muttons in collaboration with Roast Paradise dished out really good Siew Yoke & Char Siew, I must say. Especially their Siew Yoke, despite leaving it in the noodle sauce for sometime, the skin remains crackling crispy good! The meat to fats ratio was to my perfect liking! It’s a lot more meaty but still juicy. Their Char Siew wasn’t too bad too, it has a very robust charred caramelised flavor.

Highlights of the dinner at @izyfook the other night!
Favorite 4 includes (1) Char Siew; Roast Pork (the golden ratio of fats to meat, sweet caramelised taste for the char siew and crackling good for the roast pork) (2) Superior Prawn Mee Pok (very localized flavors with broth brimming of hei bee flavors) (3) Apollo Roast Half Spring Chicken (very tender with ginger and scallion herbs blend. Hints of spiciness resemblance of that thai flavor.) And (4) Steamed Clams in Dashi (plump sweet clams in a broth filled with sweet umami flavors. Give me some mee sua to go with it!

The home of taste that goes light on your tastebud accompanied with the earthy fragrance from the lotus leaf and the savoriness from the mei cai setting a contrast against the sweet fresh meaty pomfret. It will go well with their Blue Pea Mushroom Rice steamed in Bamboo.

Every single dish from Good Time Eat Drink has a local (peranakan) twist to it. .

Their curry chicken with charcoal 油条 is superb which comes with a big meaty thigh, and generous portion of chunky potatoes. Even the gravy lingers with coconut fragrance. 油条 on the other hand lack the airiness and crispness. .

Don’t miss out the fermented fried pork belly which is not at all greasy but addictive; sambal winged bean with pork floss which had an interesting texture and hint of spiciness to it and the bold combination of local flavors to the classic carbonara which replaces the traditional pasta with mee pok and topped with bacon bits and mushroom slices too! The dish was creamy yet at the same time surprisingly light. .

Will probably be back to try their Sambal Grilled Fish!

It’s value for money! 1/2 a chicken which give you the flexibility to mix between 2 type of chicken - roast and Hainanese white which I thought it was quite good that you get the best of both world for just $19? Portion is almost as good as 1 whole chicken for some other place. But texture of chicken wise was not as smooth and tender as some of the better ones which I find it a bit disappointing. The breast portion was a bit dry and rough and the thigh portion could be done smoother and softer. But minimally the chilli and ginger sauce was pretty good.

Hock Lam Beef Noodles is indeed worth raving for! I like the way they allow customization for their noodle. Opted for the herbal soup option. Expected something lighter but to my surprise it came in a thick herbal broth which was a pleasant surprise. Liked how flavorful the broth was filled with the aroma of different Chinese herbs. Each beef slice was so tenderly good and each meat ball was so firm and bouncy. Every sip of soup will definitely warm you up on a cold rainy day!

Well known zichar place for its Big Prawn Hor Fun, but we decided to be a little bit more adventurous and went for the soup version which was recommended too! First look at its dark red soup base felt like it was spicy and it has some resemblance of Assam laksa. But after tasting it, nothing taste like Assam laksa, it's like Prawn soup with a hint of spiciness. Not something that I would highly rave about. But the big Prawn was rather satisfying with its meatiness and freshness.

Where to go when you're craving for a hot piping mee sua? You can check out Seng Kee in Bedok! It specializes in Black Chicken Herbal Soup and Pig Organs Mee Sua. But don't be mistaken! It's actually a tze char stall which serves other pretty good dishes at cheap affordable prices and at decently big portions!

So back to the Pig Organs Mee Sua, what's so nice about them? First is the herbal soup taste, pretty lightly flavored with some Chinese herbs. Nothing much at the starts, but as you sip in more, the flavor gets there! Second is the sliced thinly, no odor and not overcooked pig organs and meesua! Really warms up your stomach into the night.