tasty and fragrant. chilli bits not included.
this is chyesim. order kailan. kailan goes with chicken rice. chyesim goes with tze char.
the roast pork. served with pickled vegetables underside.
the condiment trio. red/green and ginger
October 25, 2009
pictures following the previous post
October 24, 2009
yet con chicken rice. with air con.
the name, i suppose, is probably a literal translation from its chinese characters. the first time i came here i was pleasantly surprised, and indelibly impressed by the food. this quaint little shop, interior chinese traditionalist, complete with those kopitiam chairs and marble tables, sits on the far end of purvis street, near where the national library is. instead of a cashier and machine to keep the money, an elderly man at the abacus greets you for a change after your meal at payment. i think they are also known for their steamboat offerings, however i’ve not yet had the chance to sample it. i have a bit to say about the chicken rice though.
i had began to steer away from chicken rice a couple of years ago because in my mind i was under the impression that it was not very healthy to have it often because of the amounts of oil and other condiments that make the chicken and rice taste so good. another reason was because some places i have tried had rice that tastes unusually like a deliberate assault on the sense of smell, and left a bloated feeling in the stomach after only one bowl. hence the avoidance. however, here, things are different. the chicken served is their signature dish, juicy and tender, chewy and tasty, ohsoeasily digestable, complemented with gently fragrant rice which definitely does not leave your tummy feeling bloated and you feeling like you overate, even after two bowls.
the chilli was a little disappointing though, lacked the kick evidently with me drenching each piece of chicken in it. green chillis were great though, did not try the ginger paste. had a bad experience with garlic breath a little too recently on a bout of gastronomically garlicky enthusiasm. I was not prepared to embark on another romance with another strong tasting ingredient. i always seem to forget that its kailan that goes with chicken rice, and have this tendency to order chye sim somehow. they were not too bad, a little too salty i would think, horribly oily, although i have to admit i have a palate for a little over salty, over sweet foods. we finished all of the vegetables by the way. we also ordered the siew yok, roast pork ’shao rou’. crispy on the outside, soft on the inside. good bite but i felt a little wary about ingesting carcinogens with the black bits tailing the crisp parts. at the end of the meal it was a tad expensive though, but it was a fulfilling meal. we paid 40dollars for 3, but considering the amount we ordered it could still be considered reasonable. overall a great experience, and i would be sure to come back here for a chicken rice fix.
more pictures another day
October 16, 2009
the much anticipated photo of two posts ago
this is dumpling mee, in all its glory. i only took one shot, maybe because it felt strange to be shooting food so early in the morning, or perhaps i was barely awake when i did this. if you’re reading this, this blog will begin to be updated a little more regularly as of now, because the author will gradually ease into a period of freedom, out of the obligations of conscriptment, come next month.
