Fish Head Curry



Chiak Ba Boh?

Had a bad week...Burned 2K+ on a darned gearbox and crappy E.Coli that simply refused to transform. Haiz...there goes my bonus :(

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Eat also sianz 一半 .... but not to take anything away from the excellent Fish Head curry that this stall "Xiang Heng" @ Alexandra Village Food Centre serves, this is perhaps the best Fish Head Curry I have tasted so far. For $15-$17 bucks, you get a big "Ang Goh Li" head simmered in hot tangy curry. The immense mix of spices and the couldron of unique flavours cannot be described in words. Try to believe. This stall is situated next to the famous BBQ seafood stall at Alexandra Village and sells roughly the same things. Though some may beg to differ, FatPapa thinks that stall is simply overated. If you guys are around the area for some BBQ seafood, sample the stuff from both stalls and you will know what I mean.

FatPapa rating: 4 stars out of 5

Btw, JM109 finally decided to transform today! I have created an antibiotic resistant bug! Haha!

肯德鸡

十年了...肯德鸡...我依然爱你...

西湖小吃



Chiak Ba Boh?

This is a 扣肉包 from 西湖小吃.

Enuf said...

FatPapa rating: 3 stars out of 5

Remarks: The original 西湖小吃 can still be found at Farrer road where it has been since...dunno when..but very long lah...Farrer road was where i spent most of my childhood and this modest eatery at its heyday was virtually packed to the brim everyday. I remember watching Jaws in this big open space right outside the restoran where the screen was created by draping a big piece of cloth outside a block of flats. Heavenly smells from the restoran would waft occasionally in the air and I would cast lustful looks at the restaurant, whilst Jaws was tearing up a helpless man into pieces...
All that buzz is gone now...like all old estates...most familiar shops have closed down or moved on...I remember that aquariam i visited almost everyday after school, the provision shop that i would get my daily dose of Kaka (20 cents) and Xiao Ding Dang (50 cents) chocolates, and the bookshop where me and my brother were accused of stealing an eraser...all that just a distant memory now.

老中中五香虾饼



Chiak Ba Boh?

If you have not noticed by now, 我终于走出了 Bukit Panjang. The last one probably marks the last one from Bukit Panjang. You see, Bukit Panjang is a relatively small estate smack right in the middle of Singapore. Blame it on Tony Tan, Bukit Panjang has not grown much in size for the last few years cos the MRT he promised to build is still nowhere in sight...now that he has retired...死无对证 liao lor...so to have 3 reviews dedicated to food in Bukit Panjang is quite a feat by itself.

Dropped by the famous food place called Jackson at Macpherson for supper recently (Health warning: Supper is bad for you and your family). It has got my favourite "ngoh hiong" of all time. I don't know whether this stall has any connections with the Chinatown 中中五香 that can be found all over the island, but this one certainly beat the rest pants down. Mebbe it has just been around longer, that's why its called 老中中. Well you can probably see the usual fare I would order from the posted picture: Tau Kwah, Ngoh Hiong, 虾饼 and fishballs - all for only $2.80. Cheap ah! My favourite would be the Tau Kwah and the fishball. The Tau Kwah is fried to crispy goodness on the outside but smooth and creamy inside. The fishballs are big, bouncy and crunchy. Dip these into the tangy chilli sauce...赞! You can probably tell how good this is by the number of recommendations stuck all over the stall front. This place doesn't sell fried bee hoon and i think is also quite famous for the "Guan Chang". I have never liked "Guan Chang" so normally I would give it the skip.

FatPapa rating: 4 stars out of 5



Remarks: This place is like God's gift to the supper crowd with several nice stalls that operate late into the night. I heard there is a stall that sells great porridge, I will review that the next time i drop by for supper. I wanted to order the porridge the last time I went, but the queue was a little intimidating so I had ngoh hiong instead...and of course many others :P

美利潮洲大饼



Chiak Ba Boh?

一年一度的"月饼节"又要来临了，送走了饿鬼，现在又要迎接嫦娥的到来.

This one is not your usual mooncake. Its actually teochew piah (潮州饼) but many buy it as substitute for traditional mooncakes. The first time i tasted it was when my boss bought this for the lab a few years ago...I have never looked back ever since. It has became almost routine to buy this for my parents and in laws every year during the mooncake festival. I almost forgot this year...luckily boss bought one for the lab...

This shop is located at a very old estate in Commonwealth Crescent, where the original "Hong Kong Street Chun Kee" used to be. They sell various flavours and sizes but my favourite is still the 白豆沙 one, simply delicious! The skin is flaky and the 豆沙 is not too sweet. The texture is so smooth that it melts like sugar in your mouth. I bought the yam one recently, not too bad, but i still prefer the 白豆沙 version. Not for the halal conscious! Prices at $11 per 大饼.

美利呀美利。。。我爱你。。。

FatPapa rating: 4 stars out of 5

Remarks: The 大饼 is equivalent to 4 traditional moon cakes and at $11, is quite a steal. Not sure whether this is true, but i think they only make 大饼 during mooncake festival, so grab it while you can!