Welcome to Sembawang.

Jason Niang Dou Fu is a name that most might find familiar especially if one passes by the Beach Road area often — these folks had been operating there for quite an number of years though it does seem that the brand is currently expanding their operations around the island. They had recently opened a new location at the basement of Sembawang Shopping Centre; they had taken over the former premises of the now-defunct location of Fun Toast there. The location of Jason Niang Dou Fu within Sembawang Shopping Centre marks the brand’s first location situated in a shopping mall — the interior of the space is decked in a rather similar theme to their very first location as well. The style in which the Yong Tau Foo is being served at Jason Niang Dou Fu is the sort where one can pick and choose their desired components with flexibility to choose between a wide variety of sauces / soups to go along with their Yong Tau Foo; they also do offer a wide variety of noodles for patrons to pair with their order as well. Beverages available are limited to the bottled and canned beverages — all that with a number house-made beverages available in a separate fridge as well.

One thing worth noting for the Yong Tau Foo that Jason Niang Dou Fu serves up would be the type of sauces / soups that one can opt for to go with their order. Whilst there are the usual options such as Tom Yum Soup, Laksa, Tomato Soup etc. that Jason Niang Dou Fu serves up apart from the dry variant, there are also options such as the Chili Crab Sauce and Chye Poh Sauce that they do offer. For our order, we went for the Chili Crab Sauce and paired it up with the Mee Sua on the side for our choice of noodles; elements that we had picked included the stuffed ladyfinger, stuffed Bittergourd, eggplant, spinach, Crispy Taro and the Shrimp Vegetable Tempura. One thing worth noting about the Assorted Yong Tau Foo Set at Jason Niang Dou Fu is how the minimum number of pieces of Yong Tau Foo is set at 5 pieces. The highlight for us was the Chili Crab Sauce here — this definitely looked quite like the real deal with the wisps of egg white swirling in the sauce; the sauce also did came thick enough whilst also carrying a sweet, tangy and spicy kick that replicates closely to what one would expect out of an actual Chili Crab dish from a seafood restaurant. This went surprisingly well with all of the Yong Tau Foo elements that we had chosen, though the star amongst the Yong Tau Foo items we had picked was the Crispy Taro — think something of the likes of Taro Dumpling that one can find at a dim sum establishment but with a thicker deep-fried batter encasing the smooth taro paste filling within; the taro paste being smooth and almost akin to that of Yam Paste / Orh Nee with a slight note of earthiness from the yam as well. With its rather interesting take and execution of Yong Tau Foo here, Jason Niang Dou Fu is definitely a spot we would look forward to visiting again another time!

The BGAIN 463 Eating House coffeeshop at Blk 463 Sembawang Drive had recently gone through a revamp which had also seen a number of new tenants move into the coffeeshop after its relaunch. We got to learn about the opening of Hot Chick Co. in the said coffeeshop via social media — these folks had only moved into the coffeeshop subsequent to the revamp of the coffeeshop. Occupying only half the space of a typical stall unit within the coffeeshop, Hot Chick Co. can be found in the same spot in which was where the previous western cuisine stall used to be located — just look out for the stall with a bright red facade and signage there. Hot Chick Co. joins the bandwagon of stalls specialising in fried chicken offerings that seemed to have slowly sprouted up all across the island — the offerings at Hot Chick Co. being fried chicken that is served with rice or fries; the former being served with wings while the latter coming with different chicken parts (i.e. chicken thigh, chicken drumstick, chicken breast etc.). They also do serve a number of side dishes, while also offering Fried Shao Mai and Fried Bean Curd Roll on skewer as well.

Visiting Hot Chick Co. in the evening on a weekday for dinner, we went for the 2 Pcs Chicken Wing + Rice — this also does come with a serving of coleslaw on the side apart from two (2) pieces of fried chicken wings and butter rice. It is undeniable that the star of the show here would be the fried chicken wings — these does come served up just like the fried chicken wings that we are used to having from western cuisine stalls in the neighbourhood coffeeshop in the past. The chicken wings here are brined and seasoned before being deep-fried; the wings are fried till golden-brown perfection with a crisp exterior — the batter not being overly thick, whilst the meat has its juices locked in and is especially tender whilst flavourful. Both chicken wings are also did not feel particularly greasy, and there is definitely an old-school flavour here that really resonated with us. The butter rice also comes with a whiff of buttery fragrance without being particularly jelak not greasy, though we did wish that the rice does come a little warmer for more satisfaction. The accompanying coleslaw is served chilled just like the way it should; slightly milky to provide a creamy feel alongside with a refreshing crunch to refresh the tastebuds.

[Canberra, Singapore 🇸🇬]

Sausage McGriddles® with Scrambled Egg Meal (S$7.65)

Sausage McGriddles® with Scrambled Egg

Potato Pops (Topup S$1)

McCafé Premium Roast Coffee with Milk

Address 🛖 : 133 Canberra View, # 01-01/02/03/28 Canberra Plaza, Singapore 🇸🇬 750133

[Sembawang, Singapore 🇸🇬]

Pork Berempah (S$8.50)
Think of cereal prawn but with battered pork cutlet.
Addon Begedil (S$1.50)

Berempah Bros
Address 🛖 : 21 Canberra Link, # 01-25 Bukit Canberra Hawker Centre, Singapore 756973
MRT 🚇 : Sembawang (NS11)

It hasn’t been too long since the first outlet of Berempah Bros had opened at Beauty World Food Centre, but it does seem like these folks are definitely quite enthusiastic about the venture to open second outlet — this time at Bukit Canberra Hawker Centre that is within walking distance from Sembawang MRT Station. These folks should be relatively easy to find considering how they are quite in the view of those walking in to the hawker centre from the main road; they occupy the stall unit that is located beside Twenty6 Gusto House that serves up western fare there. Berempah Bros had pretty much stuck with the formula behind the workings of their first store at Beauty World Food Centre with this new location; the menu surrounding around fried meat / fish options that comes with their signature typhoon shelter (i.e. Hong Kong-style Bi Feng Tang) crumbs and served with fragrant coconut rice, housemade achar and Sambal Belachan.

Having tried their Pork Berempah previously when we had went to their Beauty World Food Centre outlet, we found ourselves going for the Unagi Berempah this time round to give another dish a go this time round at Bukit Canberra Hawker Centre — we are pretty surprised that our order did come with Begedil by default especially since we did note that it wasn’t the case with the Pork Berempah previously. One notable improvement we did notice about the Unagi Berempah against the Pork Berempah that we have had previously would be in the fragrant coconut rice — whilst the flavours are still pretty light especially when had with the other elements on the plate, it did carry a more Nasi Lemak-like fragrance with a light whiff of coconut milk aroma that was more evident than it was previously. The Unagi is interestingly deep-fried here much like the other meat options — the batter comes rather similar to that of beer-battered fish & chips with a darker hue. Whilst the Unagi is actually pretty moist and fresh (also pretty plump and meaty in terms of portion size), we didn’t really like the soggy batter on the underside; we were also not too sure if the moisture of the Unagi did affect the flavours of the signature typhoon shelter crumbs to pull through — the crumbs did feel less flavoursome than before. The Sambal Belachan carried a hint of savouriness and a tang; the level of spice being pretty manageable for those whom are tolerable to moderate levels of spiciness, while the inclusion of housemade achar gave a tang and a crunch that helps resets the tastebuds from the meat and carbs on the plate.

Me: Aunty, Sambal Sliced Fish Rice, eating here.
Staff: Want add egg?
Me: Okay lor.
Staff: $8.
Me: Eight… eight… dollars!? (Got a shock for a moment when I heard the pricing.)
Staff: Correct, $8.
I reluctantly took out my cash and paid. Sob… sob… :(

Wow, this better be good, I told myself. Fluffy white rice plated with sambal sliced fish and a slightly greasy fried egg. The sliced fish was smooth and tender, portion generous, cooked with onions, spring onions, tomatoes, and sambal. Sambal flavour was tasty, with sweetness, savouriness, and spiciness, and the addition of tomato gave tanginess. A very classic sambal homey taste that warms the soul and reminds you of grandma at grandma’s place.
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🚩Grandma's place, 8 Admiralty St, 01-05, Admirax, Singapore 757438
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#SambalSlicedFishRice #叁巴鱼片饭 #GrandmasPlace #外婆家 #叁巴鱼片 #SambalSlicedFish #zichar #煮炒 #GrandmasPlaceSG #mehmehfoodventure #mehlicious #tastisfying #foodie #sgfoodie #sgfoodblogger #foodblogger #foodblog #foodcoma #burpple #burpplesg #sgfood #foodsg #eatmoresg #foodinsing #sgeats

Moist, tender rice served with ayam merah, sambal goreng, begedil, serundeng, and sambal. Ayam merah was mildly spicy, sweet, savoury, and tangy. Texture fell slightly dry but still tender, with the merah sauce helping to make it less dull. Size was pretty big. The sauce was good and paired nicely with the rice. Sambal goreng consisted of long beans, tempeh, and deep-fried tofu cooked in sambal paste. Texture was crunchy and flavour hearty. Begedil had a crisp outer with soft, savoury, mushy potato inside. Serundeng was aromatic with a neat toasty flavour, though the portion was too little. Sambal leaned more sweet than spicy. Overall, it was delicious and portion was just right, though the sauces could have been more generous. If served banjir style, it would be even more shiok.

CDC Vouchers accepted.
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🚩Al-Usroh Authentic Malay Cuisine, 21 Canberra Link, 01-52 Bukit Canberra Hawker Centre, Singapore 756973
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#NasiAyamMerah #AyamMerah #SambalGoreng #AlUsrohAuthenticMalayCuisine #MalayCuisine #HalalSG #SGHalal #Sedap #SGHawkerCulture #hawkerculture #hawkerfood #mehmehfoodventure #mehlicious #tastisfying #foodie #sgfoodie #sgfoodblogger #foodblogger #foodblog #foodcoma #burpple #burpplesg #sgfood #foodsg #eatmoresg #foodinsing #sgeats #bchc #BukitCanberraHawkerCentre

Moist, tender rice served with ayam merah, sambal goreng, begedil, serundeng, and sambal. Ayam merah was mildly spicy, sweet, savoury, and tangy. Texture fell slightly dry but still tender, with the merah sauce helping to make it less dull. Size was pretty big. The sauce was good and paired nicely with the rice. Sambal goreng consisted of long beans, tempeh, and deep-fried tofu cooked in sambal paste. Texture was crunchy and flavour hearty. Begedil had a crisp outer with soft, savoury, mushy potato inside. Serundeng was aromatic with a neat toasty flavour, though the portion was too little. Sambal leaned more sweet than spicy. Overall, it was delicious and portion was just right, though the sauces could have been more generous. If served banjir style, it would be even more shiok.

CDC Vouchers accepted.
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🚩Al-Usroh Authentic Malay Cuisine, 21 Canberra Link, 01-52 Bukit Canberra Hawker Centre, Singapore 756973
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#NasiAyamMerah #AyamMerah #SambalGoreng #AlUsrohAuthenticMalayCuisine #MalayCuisine #HalalSG #SGHalal #Sedap #SGHawkerCulture #hawkerculture #hawkerfood #mehmehfoodventure #mehlicious #tastisfying #foodie #sgfoodie #sgfoodblogger #foodblogger #foodblog #foodcoma #burpple #burpplesg #sgfood #foodsg #eatmoresg #foodinsing #sgeats #bchc #BukitCanberraHawkerCentre

Saw quite a number of people eating their food when I was wandering around the hawker centre deciding what to eat during lunch break. Guess it was a sign to eat @lixinfishball, and at the same time I was curious about it. Haha.

Got me a bowl with a bit of almost everything. I had mee kia dry style, added chilli mixed with lard oil, crispy pork lard, and homemade chilli sauce. The amount of sauce given was generous, each mouthful making the lips greasy. Noodles had a nice chewy bite and flavour was great, though I did not quite like how the noodles clumped together when lifting to eat, as one whole chunk of noodles came out at once. The bowl also came with lightly marinated and tender minced meat, lean meat, onsen egg, spring onion, and a jumbo wanton. The wanton was huge with crispy skin, but the actual filling size was comparable to their fish dumpling. A bit hard to chew if the skin got wet and lost its crispiness.

Since the noodles were served dry, they provided a small bowl of soup to accompany it. The soup contained their homemade secret recipe fishball said to be made from 100% yellowtail fish, fish dumpling, and fish roll. The fishball had a really bouncy texture and was full of umami. The fish dumpling had smooth QQ skin with savoury meat inside. The fish roll wrapped vegetable within fish meat. All were pretty delicious and the savoury soup was comforting.

Overall, it was pretty awesome and I now know why so many people were eating their food and why this dish is called The Folks' Favourite.

CDC Vouchers accepted.
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🚩LiXin Teochew Fishball Noodles, 21 Canberra Link, 01-31 Bukit Canberra Hawker Centre, Singapore 756973
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#TheFolksFavourite #潮州鱼圆面 #月光宝盒 #LiXinTeochewFishballNoodles #TeochewFishballNoodles #FishballNoodles #Meekia #SGHawkerCulture #hawkerculture #hawkerfood #mehmehfoodventure #mehlicious #tastisfying #foodie #sgfoodie #sgfoodblogger #foodblogger #foodblog #foodcoma #burpple #burpplesg #sgfood #foodsg #eatmoresg #foodinsing #sgeats #bchc #BukitCanberraHawkerCentre #MichelinBibGourmand

Saw quite a number of people eating their food when I was wandering around the hawker centre deciding what to eat during lunch break. Guess it was a sign to eat @lixinfishball, and at the same time I was curious about it. Haha.

Got me a bowl with a bit of almost everything. I had mee kia dry style, added chilli mixed with lard oil, crispy pork lard, and homemade chilli sauce. The amount of sauce given was generous, each mouthful making the lips greasy. Noodles had a nice chewy bite and flavour was great, though I did not quite like how the noodles clumped together when lifting to eat, as one whole chunk of noodles came out at once. The bowl also came with lightly marinated and tender minced meat, lean meat, onsen egg, spring onion, and a jumbo wanton. The wanton was huge with crispy skin, but the actual filling size was comparable to their fish dumpling. A bit hard to chew if the skin got wet and lost its crispiness.

Since the noodles were served dry, they provided a small bowl of soup to accompany it. The soup contained their homemade secret recipe fishball said to be made from 100% yellowtail fish, fish dumpling, and fish roll. The fishball had a really bouncy texture and was full of umami. The fish dumpling had smooth QQ skin with savoury meat inside. The fish roll wrapped vegetable within fish meat. All were pretty delicious and the savoury soup was comforting.

Overall, it was pretty awesome and I now know why so many people were eating their food and why this dish is called The Folks' Favourite.

CDC Vouchers accepted.
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🚩LiXin Teochew Fishball Noodles, 21 Canberra Link, 01-31 Bukit Canberra Hawker Centre, Singapore 756973
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#TheFolksFavourite #潮州鱼圆面 #月光宝盒 #LiXinTeochewFishballNoodles #TeochewFishballNoodles #FishballNoodles #Meekia #SGHawkerCulture #hawkerculture #hawkerfood #mehmehfoodventure #mehlicious #tastisfying #foodie #sgfoodie #sgfoodblogger #foodblogger #foodblog #foodcoma #burpple #burpplesg #sgfood #foodsg #eatmoresg #foodinsing #sgeats #bchc #BukitCanberraHawkerCentre #MichelinBibGourmand

[Catering, Singapore 🇸🇬]

CNY LX Prosperity Mini Buffet 骏马呈祥 (S$31.80/ pax) x 10
Prosperity 10 Head Abalone Yu Sheng 发财十头鲍鱼生
Old Shanghai Pork Trotter Bee Hoon 老上海香浓猪脚米粉
Imperial Herbal Whole Chicken 皇帝虫草药材鸡
Lychee Sweet & Sour Pork 荔枝肉
Pineapple Sweet & Sour Whole Sea-bass 凤梨酸甜金目鲈
Golden Oat Ebi Prawns 黄金麦片日式虾
Blossom Cauliflower with Prosperity Mushroom 锦绣白菜花菇
Prosperity Yam Ring with Golden Treasures 佛盆飘香
Iced Honey Lime with Aiyu Jelly 爱玉冰

Transportation S$50

Le Xin Catering
Address 🛖 : 15 Woodlands Loop, # 02-55, Singapore 🇸🇬 738322

[Canberra, Singapore 🇸🇬]

Mango Pomelo (S$5)

Do Qoo 豆趣
Address 🛖 : 133 Canberra View, # 01-16 Canberra Plaza, Singapore 🇸🇬 750133
Open ⏰ : 10.30am - 10pm
MRT 🚇 : Canberra (NS12)