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Ubi kayu 12++ Very ex. It's very hot which is unpleasant, the taste is average and the coconut flakes were very salty Overall meh, way overpriced

Bakwan kepiting 18++ 4 pcs Both the meatballs and soup were very light

Chap chye 18++ Meh, not very peranakan actl I feel, v plain

Peranakan Caifan Although this is my first photo sharing from this stall, I actually have been patronising this stall for many years; since I started working in Chinatown. I love their curry with chili paste a lot which really enhance the overall taste. That’s why I have been returning for back whenever I have the craving for it. Sadly the announcement came, even as I hope it wasn’t the true. But the owner has decided to call it a day to retire, after serving their signature peranakan caifan for so many years here. Closing by end of this year, I guess they worked very hard to maintain the standard of the taste. They also aged a lot since my first visit here, definitely deserve some good rest. So you only have a few weeks left to enjoy this. Always a long queue here, with the items snapped out pretty fast. I definitely recommend you to grab their fried chicken, curry chicken, hae zou and egg. This post would mark as a memory for me of this stall when they close permanently soon after.

Curry chicken, beans & tempeh Chicken was so tender n meaty. Very hearty n tasty meal at Babas. Very popular.

Fish, eggs, tempeh n veggies Such a popular hawker, long queue but fast moving n generous amounts. Love the sambal chilli.

Very Cheap Nonya Cuisine Ayam Buah Keluak seasoned with tamarind juice and kaffir leave.  Read more: http://www.misstamchiak.com/baba-peranakan-truly/

Huge delicious ayam buah keluak $9 Novena peranakan was such a fantastic find！ super yummy and such excellent value! The ayam buah keluak had super tender meat, the nut was surprisingly an actual nut not restuffed. Chap chye was a classic, the big ngoh hisng was my fave…such excellent value for $6… the crunch of those chestnuts! Because after a few orders we got so super used to the huge portions, the assam fish $14 for 4 slabs of meat was a little surprising. We so spoilt. This place is highly recommended though on the wrong day service can be a little grouchy. U can call ahead and pickup later

Huge awesome ngoh hisng $6 Novena peranakan was such a fantastic find！ super yummy and such excellent value! The ayam buah keluak had super tender meat, the nut was surprisingly an actual nut not restuffed. Chap chye was a classic, the big ngoh hisng was my fave…such excellent value for $6… the crunch of those chestnuts! Because after a few orders we got so super used to the huge portions, the assam fish $14 for 4 slabs of meat was a little surprising. We so spoilt. This place is highly recommended though on the wrong day service can be a little grouchy. U can call ahead and pickup later

Huge portion chap chye Novena peranakan was such a fantastic find！ super yummy and such excellent value! The ayam buah keluak had super tender meat, the nut was surprisingly an actual nut not restuffed. Chap chye was a classic, the big ngoh hisng was my fave…such excellent value for $6… the crunch of those chestnuts! Because after a few orders we got so super used to the huge portions, the assam fish $14 for 4 slabs of meat was a little surprising. We so spoilt. This place is highly recommended though on the wrong day service can be a little grouchy. U can call ahead and pickup later

The things about Peranakan cuisine that attract us? Bold, punchy flavours. Seafood, meat, vegetables. Ah yes, their awesome Belachan chilli too. Sounds like any other food, but it’s the strong spiciness, saltiness, sourness and sweetness that set them apart of others. Of cos, the traditional interior of a Peranakan place that also makes dining feel and taste more homely.

Probably The Best Peranakan Food The best place to experience the Peranakan Food. Food quality is perfect and the antique environment feel bring the food to the next level! Must try!!

Peranakan before the Durian Party! Of course, the durian party was the highlight for tonight... but we've got to have some proper dinner before that (especially so for the rare few of us who aren't exactly into durians 😅)

Ayam Buah Keluak You cannot visit a Peranakan restaurant and not order their ayam buah keluak. To prepare this dish, chicken and (interestingly) spare ribs are braised in turmeric and lemongrass based gravy with buah keluak. It is one of the most time-consuming dishes to make as the buah keluak has to be properly cleaned to make it safe for consumption. The spices have to be first stir-fried until fragrant before part of it is stuffed back into the buah keluak shell whilst the rest is cooked with tamarind juice and stock to create the gravy. The buah keluak is the key ingredient in this as it gives the dish a nutty and earthy flavour. It's great on its own but perfect over rice. House of Peranakan Petit has one of the better renditions that I have tried and this is definitely a must-order if you are there!

Beef Rendang House of Peranakan's beef rendang was prepared by braising the beef in a spice mixture of chillies, onions, lemongrass, turmeric, kaffir lime leaves and coconut milk. The beef is fork-tender and I really enjoyed the rich and savoury rendang sauce. In fact, I will strongly recommend having this with their assam fish as the sweet and tangy assam gravy works really well with the richness of the rendang sauce!

Otak-otak House of Peranakan Petit's otak otak is definitely one of those dishes that will polarise opinions around the dining table. Made in-house from fresh mackeral and 20 over different types of spices, the otak otak packs a nice fiery kick. I was alright with it but Miss K and our overseas friends did not really fancy the taste profile of the spices used.

HEARTY PERANAKAN FOOD AT AFFORDABLE PRICES Ivins Peranakan Restaurant has long been in one of my places to visit and I finally understand why the place has been highly recommended by many. It is hard to beat places that serve hearty portions at an affordable price nowadays. We had a few of their signatures such as the Beef Rendang, which is served piping hot in a claypot and the meat is tender to the bite. The Ikan Masak Assam is tangy and spicy but the real standout star is the Sotong Hitam of stir-fried squid in a sweet black sauce.

Peranakan Cuisine Had a Peranakan feast at Ivins Peranakan Restaurant at 19/21 Binjai Park and we ordered: ▪️Garam Assam Fish Head ($27 - 3 to 4 pax) ▪️Ayam Buah Keluak ($8.20) ▪️Babi Pongteh ($7.50) ▪️Nyonya Chap Chye ($6.20) ▪️Fried Ngo Hiang ($6) ▪️Sotong Hitam ($7.20) ▪️Egg Fuyong ($5.70) ▪️Terong Goreng Chilli ($5.50) ▪️Chendol ($1.50) One of my favourite dishes of the night is the Garam Assam Fish Head which is 1/2 fish head served in spicy tamarind gravy. The gravy has just the right balance of spicy, tangy and sweet notes, and it goes s ppl o well with rice. Ayam Buah Keluak is my all-time-favourite in any Peranakan restaurant and I love digging out and savouring the flavourful flesh of the buah keluak. The sauce of the Babi Pongteh is a tad sweet for me, but the braised pork belly literally melts in your mouth. The Chap Chye is decent as well. Two of the dishes were unexpectedly good. Sotong Hitam features stir fried squid with black ink sauce and cut chilli and this is actually full of flavour with a hint of smokiness. The squid is tender as well. The Terong Goreng Chilli looks like a simple eggplant topped with chilli but the chilli is actually very aromatic and it is not too spicy. Overall, I enjoyed the food and it was pretty satisfying. Do note that each item is quite small, so if the group is large, you might have to order double portions of each item.

Nyonya kuehs We usually come here for nyonya food. Affordable prices with good portioning. Sometimes they have kuehs fresh in store, the kaya salat was the best for me.

CNY Menu Check out The REAL Peranakan for your Lunar New Year feast 🧧, with festive menu that screams nostalgia & heritage specially curated by Celebrity Chef Philip Chia! 👨🏻‍🍳 . You are in for a treat with their Auspicious Pen Cai ($198++/4pax, $288++/6pax, $488++/8pax) a pot full of goodness! 🤩 Available from 29 Jan onwards, every Pen Cai comes with 2 Toto LNY Draw Tickets! 🍀 . It is prepared with Chef’s unique seafood broth brimming with natural sweetness! 🤤 The claypot is then loaded with New Zealand Abalones, Sea cucumbers, Canadian Scallops, fresh Tiger Prawns 🦐, Fish maw, flower mushrooms 🍄, Chef Philip’s special Crab Meat Balls 🦀 & flavourful Roasted Pork 🐖! LOVE THIS! ❤ . This Pen Cai is part of their Prosperity Set A ($98.80++/pax, min.2 to dine), which comprises other quintessential Perankan dishes: 🔹️Ayam Buah Keluak 🐔🤎 🔹️Ikan Chuan Chuan (barramundi) 🐟 🔹️Babi Pongtay 🐖 🔹️Nyonya Chap Chye 🥬 . It also comes with a bowl of fluffy Thai Jasmine Rice 🍚 & Chendol topped with Japanese Azuki beans! 😋 . Prosperity Set B ($128.80++/pax, min.5 to dine) adds on their signature Ngoh Hiang 🌟 to the above Set A. ✌🏻 You may also get the sets delivered to your doorstep 🚙 via @grabfoodsg or @foodpandasg!

Worst F&B Experience Ever. Do Not Recommend Worst dining experience ever that I had to log in to Google to write my first review publicly. Do not recommend for special occasions or any occasion at all. 1) Booked online but the restaurant was unprepared and even completely unaware of our reservation for a birthday. Part of our dining group were lost trying to locate our table and had to rely on the neighbouring store’s staff to bring us to our room. 2) It was extremely difficult to order or request for bill - simply because there’s no one around. Poor service. It cumulated to me calling in to the restaurant’s hotline just to get someone to come over with the bill. 3) Wrong orders. Two dishes were missing and we had a repeat dish. We were also charged an additional dish. We ordered 2 ngoh hiang, bill accounted for 3. After waiting for the bill, Staff 1 finally appears with the bill and we pointed out the inaccuracies. After some time later, Staff 2 comes to clarify. We repeat our story. Yet some time later, both staff reappear with plates from the kitchen claiming we had 3 servings. That was more than 3 rounds of waiting for staff to basically appear, on top of frustration to get basic service the whole night. We were more than happy to pay for the repeat dish which we did not order, but it’s something else to argue over 2 or 3 plates of ngoh hiang when we can clearly count the dishes on the table. Worst F&B experience ever on top of ruining a birthday surprise.

CNY Prosperity Yusheng Their Prosperity Yusheng ($33.80++/3pax, $48.80++/6pax, $68++/10pax) comes with a special Peranakan twist! 🌟 Plum sauce is infused with Mandarin orange juice 🍊 - lends a refreshing zest! ✔ Available from 26 Jan onwards!

Peranakan bento - Very good deal I had the Chicken Chop bento (wanted Chicken Rendang but it was sold out), which included garlic rice, spring roll (crispy with substantial filling), tahu with kangkong, chopped fried chicken cutlet, a drink and a small piece of kueh. Each bento set is priced at $9.80, which is a pretty good deal IMO. Minus point is that the food was quite salty, especially the chicken and the sambal chilli. But I'll want to come back here to try their other items.

Old But Gold Tis’ been a long, long while since I’ve had some Peranakan food, and Old Bibik’s was on hand to very conveniently rectify that. They’ve got solo operators well covered with their weekday lunch specials, which comprise of the main, a dessert & a drink.⠀ ⠀ Mutton rendang is a pretty rare sight, so when I saw that on the menu, I ordered it with little hesitation. I gotta say, I wish more people did mutton rendang as good as Old Bibik, because this was absolutely ambrosial. The redolent rendang paste is scintillatingly spicy & chock full of herbs & spices, and the strong heady aroma is quite the scent to behold.⠀ ⠀ Flavour wise, it’s deeply savoury, with a heavy handed undertone of lemongrass duking it out with the other spices for prominence in the dish. It’s indecently inundated with a potpourri of spices, and they all come together to mask any gaminess the mutton possess. Speaking of the mutton, the meat was acceptably tender and each bite was fully flavoured by the sapid, spicy rendang curry/sauce.⠀ ⠀ The achar on the side is surprisingly spicy & awesomely acidic. The pickled vegetables slice right through the salty, spicy rendang to provide a respite from the spicy, savoury onslaught, and is a great palate cleanser. The rice & egg were nice, but were doubtlessly & obviously second strings to the juggernaut that is the rendang.⠀ ⠀ For $12.90 a set nett, it’s a delicious deal that should definitely be sampled a couple of times. For science, of course.

Garlic Sotong($20) Stir fried chewy elastic squid with spam of garlic and coriander. Quite salty.😐 . 🚩Old Bibik's Peranakan Kitchen, 328 Joo Chiat Rd, 01-02, Singapore 427585

Sambal Sweet Potato Leaves($16)👍 Fresh sweet potato leaves cooked with dried shrimps and homemade spicy sambal and sprinkle with crunchy salangidae fish leaving you a small sweat after having it. Appetitzing and juicy. . 🚩Old Bibik's Peranakan Kitchen, 328 Joo Chiat Rd, 01-02, Singapore 427585

Beef Rendang, Chap Chye, Vegetables ($5) A good lunch option at interim! Did a takeaway as I only had time for a quick lunch. The beef rendang was hearty and flavourful, with a spicy kick that was satisfying. It was also rather tender! Enjoyed the chap chye too, it was soft but not too mushy. Would definitely come back :)