Song Fa Bak Kut Teh - Chinatown Point

Opening its 5th branch at the Chinatown Point, Song Fa Bak Kut Teh have made their cuisine easily accessible to the locals and tourists. Public transport such as MRT and bus are just nearby and thus this location draws the office crowd from CBD too. I rushed to queue during my lunch break in order to avoid the lunch crowd. Luck is on my side as i manage to have a table within 5 minutes. 

Well, Song Fa Bak Kut Teh has been around for such a long time, they even managed to attract tourists to visit their shops. Since previously I did not have a chance to try their food, so I decided to drop by and decide for myself if it is good.

The place is packed with customers during lunch time, i guess it will be much worse during dinner time!

Have a look at the menu

From main dishes to braised dishes to side dishes and drinks, you will be able to see what they have to offer at a glance 

Lots of waiters and waitresses can be seen, hence it is easy to catch their attention

Homemade Barley ($1.80) - Sweetness is just right. The barley are nearly mashed up, hence it is much more easier to drink with the straw 

Chili and dark soy sauce are provided

Braised Pig's Intestines ($6.50) - At a glance, it does not really look delicious, but after I took a bite, my mind really blew off. I am bewildered by how clean the intestines are washed, absolutely no intestine smell at all. The intestines are well marinated and braised, the sauce can be tasted when you chew at the intestine. Braised sauce is savoury but not overwhelming. Highly recommended to order!

Premium Loin Ribs ($9.50) - Wow, this is really an expensive premium dish. The meat is very tender, easily to separate the meat from the bones. Well marinated and tasty too. The soup is very peppery and taste of garlic and peppers. However, the broth lack of the sweetness from the meat which is what I am looking for. I am really disappointed with it. This is just a dish which the ribs and the soup are prepared separately. Totally no fusion at all.   

Remember  to return the wet tissue if you do not require it, it will be deducted off your bill

There are 2 queues which are operating simultaneously, one is located at the front door while the other queue is located in the shopping mall itself. I will suggest to queue inside the shopping mall since there is air conditioner compared to the front door queue. 

Queue inside shopping mall

Verdict: 3.5 /5

The taste of the food is fairly usual, I do not feel that there is any "wow" factor. Although the pig's intestines and the loin ribs are good, it somehow lack the flavour that I am looking for.

Service provided by the staff is prompt and courteous, i am surprised since they appeared to be very busy and chaotic at times. Good job there!

Considering the price of the food sold here, I find it abit steep. Overall, I may not come back here again. Recommend for first timer only.

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Outram Park Fried Kway Teow Mee

Outram Park Fried Kway Teow Mee

The rumored best Fried Kway Teow Mee in Singapore can be found in here at Hong Lim Food Center. There are quite alot of local delicacies which can be found here and is a very busy area during weekdays as most offices are located nearby. I visited the stall during a Saturday around 11am, but the queue is already quite long. Waiting time for my food took about 5-10mins which is quite reasonable. There is a lady taking down orders so as to shorten the waiting time.   

The fried kway teow which i observed, are cooked separately per order. All the eggs and noodles although are cooked together right at the start, but per portion of it will be cooked accordingly to the order. Hence, i must say this really take skills and good judgement of the heat so that the noodle wont be burned

With just cockles, noodles, bean sprouts, lots of garlic, lard, sweet soy sauce, chilli and some special sauces, such a wonderful dish is created. There are no chinese sausage or fish cakes served by this stall. The noodles are moist and eggy. You can find more lots of eggs covering the noodle. I like such a texture and it is sure additive. The sweet sauce is apply just at the right amount so that it wont be overly sweet. I really love it.

Verdict: 4 / 5

Price: $3, $4, $5

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Chinatown Food Street (Singapore)

Chinatown Food Street -Smith Street

The new and refreshed Chinatown Food Street now welcome all visitors with specialty local dishes from the 4 different races in Singapore. Located on Smith Street, which is the heart of Chinatown, the look create the most authentic Singapore dining experience for locals and tourists .Iconic food such as satay to hokkien mee from all local cultures are all situated at one street which is convenient for all.  

Visitors now can enjoy al-fresco dining style along the street. New high-ceiling glass canopy shelter and  cooling system allow diners enjoy themselves fully on the food available here regardless of rain or shine. The  street hawker stalls operate as an ad hoc street kiosks with full cooking equipment. 

Maxwll road Soon Soon Popiah, spring roll ($2.50) - usual ingedients like bangkwang (turnip), garlic, roasted peanuts and beansprouts. Pale in taste compare to other stalls

Katong Kean Kee Fried Oyster ($8/$10) - Crispy and not very oily. Big fat Oyster is fresh and not stinky. Long queue for this stall but i do not find this dish worth queuing.

Tiong Baru Meng Kee Roast Duck set ($10) - Normal to me, the roasted meat is nice

Fried Carrot cake ($4) - Black version is sweet, not over cooked but be prepared to queue as there are alot of customers for this stall. Take note to order and pay for your food first before queuing.

Fried Hokkien Mee ($5/$8) - Moist and tasty. Broth is flavourable and taste of prawn. The noodle really soak up all of the prawn broth making this dish very delicious. recommended for this dish

Drink stall - Expensive drinks sold here. Sugercane sell at $2.50 per cup, isnt this expensive?? 

Opening hours: daily 11am -11pm 

Verdict: 3 / 5

As a local, i strongly do not recommend this place here as there are really alot of better stalls and better quality food out there. The quality of food here is really not worth the price as the price is really steep. But for a tourist, this place is where you can really taste a variety of well-known food in Singapore. Rather than travelling all around Singapore just to have a taste of local cuisine, come here and tour around, it may have what you have been looking for. 

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Oyogel Taiyaki - Japanese Fish cake (mochi)

Oyogel Taiyaki

Have you ever eaten a fish cake? I bet that is a yes. What about Mochi fish cake and it is filled with fillings? I am sure that will be a no for most people. Oyogel Taiyak is one of this special stall that sell mochi in the shape of the fish. There are even lots of flavours to choose from, selection like strawberry, cheesecake, chocolate, red bean and matcha are available. Amazing and special right? 

You may think that the fish cake are cold since they are made of Mochi, but actually that is the opposite. The fish cakes are kept in warm humidifer!! So you will be able to enjoy the flavour of the fish cake fully!! I certainly recommend the cheesecake flavour. Partly is because i like the cheese, but it really goes very well with the mochi. Red bean flavour is not bad too.

You know the usual mochi that we eat is chewy, sticky and after eating you feel thirsty. But this mochi fish cake do not have such feeling. The fish cake is sticky but just sticky enough not to stick to your teeth or gum and the moisture is just right. I dont feel thirsty after eating it. Fantastic.  Pipping hot fish cake, grab it now!!

Operating hour: 10:30 - 22:00

contact number : 9099 0318

Email address: oyoge.taiyaki@yahoo.com

Pricing : $2.50 - $3 ( Why spend the same amount of the usual japanese fish cake, try this now!)

Recommended for a new experience of mochi!!

T & K Seafood - Chinatown Bangkok

Mandatory Seafood dinner feast at Bangkok Chinatown. T & K Seafood (staff wearing green t shirt) is prominently  located at a road junction of Chinatown with competitor stall right beside wearing pink t shirts.

No crowd at all at 5pm

Steamed Fish (large) - with sweet and sour Thai sauce and garlic on top which is really appetizing. No fishy smell at all. A must order dish.

Oyster Omelet - Fresh and juicy oyster.

Prawn roll (Hei Zhou)

Shark fins - Traces of shark fins was little

Claypot Crab Glass Noodles - Well done non sticky glass noodles which fully soaked up the essence of the sauce.

Outdoor cooking

All indoor and outdoor tables filled up by 7pm

Address:
49-51 Soi Phadung Dao
Chinatown, Bangkok, Thailand
T: (02) 223 4519.
Open daily from 5pm till late night

Verdict: 3.5/5

Price :  500 baht per pax

This is the second time i visited T & K Seafood and it still live up to its name for providing cheap and quality seafood spread. Customer base include both the locals and tourist. Recommended for seafood lovers to drop by when you are at Bangkok.