The Rong Guang Kitchen (Hougang Mall)

There’s a new stall on the block in Hougang Mall’s flashy Foodies’ Garden food court, and @rongguangbbq is in the business of dishing out hearty meals on hotplates. The offering that caught my eye was the Hot Plate Pomfret Fish Rice Set, which set me back $9.90 flat. No tax nonsense, no service charge, just a man and his fish.⠀
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Pomfret is notorious for being a bony fish, so caution is advised as you fish for the bones & remove them. Once you’ve fished out all the bones, you can finally fully savour the deliciousness of the pomfret along with the spicy & salty sambal paste. The pomfret is very lightly seasoned, relying solely on the savoury & spicy sambal. The sambal chili certainly does not disappoint, as it is salty, spicy & complements the firm flesh of the pomfret. ⠀
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The only gripes I have with this is that the sambal chili is a paste, and lacks the fluidity to be a sauce for the pomfret. This also means that the sambal has insufficient sauce to flavour the broccoli on the side, and this did lead to a bit of burning. Additionally, I personally think that they could add more vegetables to fully flesh out the meal and make it more substantial.⠀
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Still, at just $9.90 for a flavourful fish dish, this is good eating. Now all I need is a $7 pint from the bar, and I’ve got myself a good night out.

I'm surprised to see this open a foodcourt stall. I don't know their relationship with Star Yong Kwang but they all sell grilled seafood. Unfortunately this was no better. Some of the worst stingray I've eaten. Decent sambal but the meat was little, dry and stuck to the bones. The best thing was the broccoli.

Rong Guang BBQ Seafood is best known for their delicious seafood at Simpang Bedok. For non-easties, fret not because they have just opened their newest outlet serving up just as amazing hotplate seafood in Hougang Mall! Here’s what we got to try when we dropped by for lunch:

This was a generous serving of chicken and ee-fu noodles served piping hot. The chicken was cooked tender and tasted herbal-icious. This would make for a filling meal.

Just look at all the spicy sotong we got! They definitely did not hold back on the spices here and this went down so well with rice. We also really like that each hotplate comes with a baked potato.

𝗛𝗼𝘁 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘆 𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝘁 ($𝟭𝟭)
The stingray was fresh and flakey, and the sambal paste on top was a good balance of sweet and spicy! Altogether, this made the stingray especially juicy and flavourful.
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@rongguangbbq is currently having an opening promotion where all their hotplate sets are going for 𝗢𝗡𝗟𝗬 $𝟵.𝟵𝟬! Do hurry down while it lasts, and to satisfy your seafood cravings too~