whyeme Posted August 13, 2012 Posted August 13, 2012 Bro austrich, if you are referring to the stall which sells Fried Kway Teow with a huge heap of green leafy vegetables on top, yes that is the same hawker ctr :)
Austrich Posted August 13, 2012 Author Posted August 13, 2012 I didn't know this place still around, thought govt already packed it up en bloc and build some condo.. anyway, the food there is good and reasonable priced. I don't mind hawker food, so long as they have good sales, and food is fresh. Now my favourite hawker place is Tiong Bahru market, and also Old Airport Rd hawker centre. ;)
deaf.eye Posted August 13, 2012 Posted August 13, 2012 Hi whyeme, When you face the Pasir Panjang food center, is the chicken-wing stall on the left or right of the U-shape layout? AFAIK, there are 2 stalls. I go there quite often too, and I like the seafood stall (2 stalls combined) called Alan and I like the chicken wing stall on the left of Alan. I just don't bother to remember stall names. :D
whyeme Posted August 13, 2012 Posted August 13, 2012 Bro Aus, pasir panjang hawker ctr is very much alive and now kicking harder than before, especially with the pasir panjang mrt station right smack beside it. Bro deafeye, the stall I like is on the right of the u-shaped layout. You stay around that area? :)
deaf.eye Posted August 13, 2012 Posted August 13, 2012 Bro deafeye, the stall I like is on the right of the u-shaped layout. You stay around that area? :) Hi whyeme, Alan and the chicken wing stall I like is on the left of the u-shape layout ;) No, I don't live around there but have always like the laid back atmosphere of Pasir Panjang. Nowadays the atmosphere at night at the hawker stalls is very "international". I sort of like it like there; full of working foreigners sitting under the sky, drinking & eating!
Guest jonlee Posted August 14, 2012 Posted August 14, 2012 I didn't know this place still around, thought govt already packed it up en bloc and build some condo.. anyway, the food there is good and reasonable priced. I don't mind hawker food, so long as they have good sales, and food is fresh. Now my favourite hawker place is Tiong Bahru market, and also Old Airport Rd hawker centre. ;) Bro, the "big head" I brought to ur place before was from this hawker centre... :)
ysl Posted August 14, 2012 Posted August 14, 2012 the temporary Hong Lim hawker centre, next to the police station - can anyone tell me where are all the stalls now ? heck, used to be so easy all in one shelter easy to find. There was at least two really good mee pok , and a coffee stall run by father and daugther. They make good, strong kopi .
deaf.eye Posted August 14, 2012 Posted August 14, 2012 the temporary Hong Lim hawker centre, next to the police station - can anyone tell me where are all the stalls now ? Hi YSL, as you said it's "temporary"... They have all moved back to their original place which is under the block of HDB flats, just beside Chinatown Point.
Audio Posted August 14, 2012 Posted August 14, 2012 They use the same name but I noticed the branches serve the Boon Tong Kee stuff differently. I eat regularly at the East Coast and the River Valley branches.....delicious. Ample servings of chilli and ginger sauces. But because I need to repair some light fitting last Sunday, I went to the main Balestier Road branch. I think I never like eating at the main branch....sorry. Rationed chilli sauce in a small saucer, no signs of ginger. Taste and texture of the chicken is somehow a little "off". (Audio)
ysl Posted August 14, 2012 Posted August 14, 2012 Hi YSL, as you said it's "temporary"... They have all moved back to their original place which is under the block of HDB flats, just beside Chinatown Point. I went back to their HDB blocks, nicely renovated, but can't seemed to find the stalls I like... thanks anyway, will go back to look again just wanted to be sure that indeed they have moved back.
Austrich Posted August 16, 2012 Author Posted August 16, 2012 Quest for best bak kut teh again Dish is among Singapore Hawker Masters’ six categories because it had no winner last year The search for the nation's best bak kut teh is on again, after no winner could be decided on last year. The pork rib tea is one of six categories in this year's Singapore Hawker Masters, an annual search for the best hawkers in various categories, jointly organised by The Straits Times and Lianhe Zaobao. Aside from bak kut teh, which is open for entries again this time around, this year's food categories are: lontong, Indian rojak, fried carrot cake, prawn noodles (soup) and yong tau foo. The categories change every year but if no winner is declared, the category may be included again. Other foods featured over the past two years include nasi lemak, wonton noodles and satay. Now into its third instalment, the awards are aimed at giving deserving cooks national recognition in the hope that it will spur them on to maintain and improve food standards. They are based on a three-stage nomination, voting and judging process, but the structure has been tweaked. The difference this year is that of the six stalls in each category that will make it to the voting round, just three will be the public's most nominated stalls while the other three will be judges' recommendations. Previously, all six stalls in the voting round were made up of top nominations from the public. The process starts with hawker stall nominations from the public via SMS, followed by a round of public voting and then a taste test of the top three finalists. The public can start nominating from today till midnight, Sept 2 (see other story). Of the choice to include judges' recommendations this year, Mr Danny Yeo, assistant vice-president of branding and promotions for Singapore Press Holdings, says: "The judges also know of good hawkers but for some reason, in previous years, some of these good hawkers did not make it to the nomination list." In the final round, an eight-judge panel will carry out taste tests to decide the winners. The judges include Professor Tommy Koh, ambassador-at-large, Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Mr Dennis Wee, chairman of real estate agency Dennis Wee Group; Straits Times food editor Tan Hsueh Yun; Lianhe Zaobao correspondent and features editor of ZbBz Tan Pin Yen; and Lianhe Zaobao food writer correspondent Marcus Yeo. They were on the panel last year. Mr Chia Boon Pin, president of Far East Food Concepts, who was on the panel last year, is not a judge this year due to time constraints. Instead, the eighth judge for each category will be a mystery judge who can be a food writer from the media, other than those the current list of judges hail from, or a well-known foodie. Last year, judges could not reach a consensus on a deserving winner in the bak kut teh category, despite well-known finalists Song Fa Bak Kut Teh in New Bridge Road, Ng Ah Sio Bak Kut Teh in Rangoon Road and Ya Hua Rou Gu Cha in Outram Park. Says one of last year's judges, Straits Times food critic and executive sub- editor Wong Ah Yoke, who is also on this year's eight-judge tasting panel: "Last year's three finalists were disappointing because they lacked a good broth, the most basic requirement for the dish. One popular stall actually used an overdose of pepper to cover up its lack of good soup." Another judge, food consultant and cooking doyenne Violet Oon, also on this year's panel, adds: "There were times when the pork was either too tender or not tender enough. Some stalls were also missing the squishy, whole cloves of garlic which, to me, are part of the whole experience of eating bak kut teh." That was not the first time a category failed to produce a winner. In the inaugural search two years ago, a winning roti prata stall also could not be decided on. A winner for that category, Casuarina Curry Restaurant, was awarded only last year. As far as bak kut teh is concerned, judges will be taking all factors into consideration. The Straits Times' Mr Wong says: "I prefer the pepperless, herbal type of bak kut teh, but I can accept a peppery one if the spice is balanced with a broth with a good body. And of course, the pork ribs must taste fresh and cooked to just the right tenderness."
whyeme Posted August 16, 2012 Posted August 16, 2012 Speaking of clear soup pepperized bak kut teh, i am rather partial to the stall at ghim moh hawker center, manned by a thin auntie wearing an apron and phua chu kang styled high cut boots :)
landis1 Posted August 17, 2012 Posted August 17, 2012 The Straits Times' Mr Wong says: "I prefer the pepperless, herbal type of bak kut teh me too. the malaysian herbal type. i satisfy my cravings when i visit this stall is at beach road. this and the other stall just a stone's throw away ;D
Austrich Posted August 17, 2012 Author Posted August 17, 2012 me too. the malaysian herbal type. i satisfy my cravings when i visit this stall is at beach road. this and the other stall just a stone's throw away ;D will check it out with my makan team .. anyway, nice photos, very sharp. I just bought a Canon EF-S 10-22mm .. ;)
landis1 Posted August 17, 2012 Posted August 17, 2012 lifted the pictures from the internet. anyway i prefer the other stall opposite of the one you see in the picture ;D
landis1 Posted August 17, 2012 Posted August 17, 2012 tried the famous 全聚德 peking roast duck in beijing. at about s$50 per pax, it is absolutely overpriced and overhyped ;D
jimi1624705950 Posted August 17, 2012 Posted August 17, 2012 Dinner at Imperial treasure Nan Bei - Ngee Ann City... Peking Duck .. One of my favorite restaurants.
jimi1624705950 Posted August 17, 2012 Posted August 17, 2012 Any good place for juicy tasty roast duck in Singapore. Am beginning to think that it's cant be found here. I'm not talking about Peking Duck- cos the technique is a bit different. Just simple roast duck. The problem I find here is that the meat is often not juicy or seasoned enough. The meat fibers are too tight and contracted. The skin is crispy enough and fat is rendered well- just the meat seems like an after thought.
Idlewise4ever Posted August 17, 2012 Posted August 17, 2012 Salt and grill not nice right Imperial treasure I tried at paragon or issit ion, no big deal also leh All overpriced
jimi1624705950 Posted August 17, 2012 Posted August 17, 2012 Any good place for juicy tasty roast duck in Singapore. Am beginning to think that it's cant be found here. I'm not talking about Peking Duck- cos the technique is a bit different. Just simple roast duck. The problem I find here is that the meat is often not juicy or seasoned enough. The meat fibers are too tight and contracted. The skin is crispy enough and fat is rendered well- just the meat seems like an after thought. Sorry forgot to give an example: Say Hua Ting's duck- great skin, lack lustre slightly dry meat- also low on duck flavour (I dun mean gameness).
Austrich Posted August 17, 2012 Author Posted August 17, 2012 Salt and grill not nice right Imperial treasure I tried at paragon or issit ion, no big deal also leh All overpriced Food quality and presentation at Salt Grill is good. It depends on your personal taste, this is a western restaurant and very personal cooking style. The Executive lunch at $40 is "deceiving", as you have to add $12 for Beef, $8 for fries, $15 for dessert / coffee & Tea etc.. I usually judge the restaurant food by its freshness, presentation and quality. Pricing at 55th Floor ION have to be high. Imperial Treasure Nan Bei is at Taka 5th floor. Here the food is good, range of good noodles. new outlet at Asia Square is nice. Good soup. As for pricing I think all restaurants are pretty much the same. Want good chef and good food, be prepared to pay. ;)
Idlewise4ever Posted August 17, 2012 Posted August 17, 2012 Err.. Personal taste bah. I already mentioned my view for salt and grill in reply#3 on first page of this thread. I tried both imperial treasure at paragon and ion, Soso to me.. Err.. Overpriced cos vs quality in my opinion Yeah, think I need to move one grade up to satisfy my lust for good food!. ;)
Austrich Posted August 17, 2012 Author Posted August 17, 2012 Err.. Personal taste bah. I already mentioned my view for salt and grill in reply#3 on first page of this thread. Err.. Overpriced cos vs quality in my opinion Yeah, think I need to move one grade up to satisfy my lust for good food!. ;) What's your next "grade" of good food ? and what is your personal rating system for restaurant food ? "Michelin Star" is the International standard for rating restaurants.
Idlewise4ever Posted August 17, 2012 Posted August 17, 2012 In my opinion i will visit base on :- a) fame reviews ( lucky its not like hifi which I need to buy and keep, food just eat only so can base on reviews :p) B) exp must be good theory ( may go wrong, but not that far ) Next grade will be at Wolfgang puck level. I wanna eat while I can else older Liao everything cannot eat. Btw my food review is really personal, like the way I rate movies in the movie thread haha So in general I rate them base on presentation, variety, creativity and Taste! Maybe we can start a makan tour around Sg top restaurant and give reviews! Count me in if got one!
Austrich Posted August 17, 2012 Author Posted August 17, 2012 You may also like to try this French - Brasserie Gavroche, 66 Tras Street
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