Nasi Lemak (SGD $11) @ Ponggol Nasi Lemak. Founded in 1979 by husband-and-wife team of Ang Chye Choon and Madam Koh Ah Tan, the latter being the 1st sister (and eldest) of the Koh Family behind the equally famous Mount Faber Nasi Lemak and Bali Nasi Lemak brands. Known for being the most accessible yet commercial entity amongst the 3 brands, with crowd-pleasing dishes.
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Their short-grain jasmine white rice is gently infused with coconut milk and pandan / screwpine leaf essence, fragrant and fluffy with mild grainy earthy milky floral sweet flavour. The tiny deep-fried ikan bilis / anchovies are crispy crunchy in texture with mild salty savoury fishy flavour, while the cucumber slices are juicy and burst with vegetal sweet flavour. The sunny side up chicken egg is wobbly soft and carries eggy savoury sweet flavour, the lovely runny yolk just beautiful.
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The sotong / squid balls are bouncy with savoury sweet flavour, while the signature achar / Peranakan pickled salad (comprising cucumber, pineapple, shallots, garlic, ginger, lemongrass, turmeric, white vinegar, white sugar, salt, red chili, and crushed peanuts) is crunchy juicy crispy in texture with vegetal sour sweet spice nutty flavour. The highlight is the large chunky battered chicken drumstick, crisp outside tender inside, with robust meaty savoury salty flavour. The chunky sambal tumis / stir-fried chili paste carries deep savoury salty spice flavour.
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Nasi Lemak
Ponggol Nasi Lemak
@ 965 Upper Serangoon Road
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