Pure Soya Bean 纯香豆浆

While being around in the area, we visited Toa Payoh West Market & Food Center and decided to have Bean Curd Dessert despite looking at the long queue.

The Bean Curd was wobbly, silky and smooth, not too sweet. Easily got us addicted. 

Bean Curd

We had another version of the Bean Curd with Grass Jelly. The Grass Jelly was smooth and very bouncy. Its kind of satisfying having the cooling dessert.

Bean Curd with Grass Jelly

Rating: 3.5 / 5

Pure Soya Bean 纯香豆浆
Location: Toa Payoh West Market & Food Centre, 127 Lor 1 Toa Payoh, #02-28, Singapore 310127

How Yu Restaurant 好友 XO 鱼头米粉汤

With friends suggesting having a Cze Char Meal in Teban Gardens, here we are!

How Yu Restaurant 

Enjoying the deep-fried slices of tender pork in combination with the unique flavours of fermented beancurd. Good for sharing but meat was on a dry side.

Fried Pork Preserved Beancurd 南乳炸肉 - $10

Next, we had stir-fried French Bean with Minced Meat. The French bean was deep-fried and looked pretty oily. Nonetheless, pairing up with the minced meat in sweet gravy made it tasty.

Stir Fried French Bean with Minced Meat 揉碎四季豆苗 - $8 

A bowl of Fish Meat Been Hoon with chunks of fish and vegetables without the taste of XO. Looking at the price paid, it's quite decent.

XO Fish Meat Bee Hoon XO 鱼肉米粉 - $5

We had the smallest portion of creamy salted egg yolk sauce over the big prawns. Savoury and yummy.

Salted Egg Prawns 

Deep-fried chunks of chicken coupled with some unpeeled deep-fried garlic cloves and cabbage made up the dish. It's a tad spicy and we found that the taste was on a dry side.

Spicy Garlic Chicken 蒜香鸡 - $12

The popular dish from JB (Johor Bahru) that is getting more common in Singapore is Char Stalls. The distinctive look of the flattened Bee Hoon offers a harmonious blend of textures and tastes that will tantalize your taste buds. Accompany the Bee Hoon will be vegetables, and prawns, sliced pork and egg.

JB San Lou Bee Hoon 柔佛三楼米粉 - $5

No doubt the price was relatively cheaper than most of the Cze Char Stall, we find that the standard and quality of food is moderate.

Rating: 3 / 5 

How Yu Restaurant 好友XO鱼头米粉汤
Location: 39 Teban Gardens Singapore 600039

Mei Shi Cheng Congee 食城粥品

Mei Shi Cheng Congee is my other choice of place for Congee in Clementi besides those stalls in 448 Clementi Hawker Center. They offer a variety of congee and also Yee Mee. 

Mei Shi Cheng Congee

Every bowl of Congee Ordered comes with cut portions of fried fritters topping up the congee with fried anchovies and spring onions.

Congee

A delightful combination of Meat Ball & Century Egg. Meat Balls were well seasoned and added depth to the overall congee together with the century egg.

The congee on the other hand had a smooth and creamy texture with rice grains fully cooked and softened. This combination is a comforting and satisfying dish that combines familiar flavours with unique ingredients. 

Meat Ball & Century Egg Congee - $4

Another comforting congee selection will be pork congee. Rich and comforting with pork imparting a savoury depth to the dish. Porridge like wise has a thick and creamy consistency. Pork us tender and juicy adding a meaty contrast to the softness of the congee. The toppings like fried anchovies and spring onions had provided a crunchy texture element as well as balancing out the dish.

Pork Congee

Congee is a delicious and classic comfort food that offers a satisfying and nourishing eating experience. Its always warm both body and soul with each spoonful.

Rating: 3.25 / 5

Mei Shi Cheng Congee 食城粥品
Location: Blk 328 Clementi Avenue 2, Singapore 120328

Xiang Mei Roasted Meat

I was introduced to this Traditional Popular Roasted Meat place up in the hills of Bukit Gombak Estate. I searched through the stalls of the coffee shop only to realise that Xiang Mei Roasted Meat is an eatery that has a whole unit space of its own.

Xiang Mei Roasted Meat

Just before entering the eatery, a big menu is plastered by the side of the wall, allowing patrons to decide what to order.

Menu

The texture of the noodles was springy and tossed in its seasoning with blanched vegetables. The white radish soup consists of softened cut radish blocks. Despite this plainness without the roasted meat, I felt that I could even finish the noodles and soup alone without other ingredients.

Noodles

For the 4 mixtures of meats, we have Angelica Duck, Roasted Chicken, Roasted Meat and Char Siew. The Roasted items on our platter were skillfully done in a uniform brownish colour in the outer layer, keeping the meat moist without getting too dry.

4 Mix - $15

While observing the "Ah Po" aka Granny sitting at one of the tables quietly working on wrapping up the dumplings one by one and enjoying my bowl of dumpling soup. Although I prefer the White Radish soup taste that comes with my noodle, I prefer these dumplings as it was plump and succulent with prawns, minced meat, crunchy water chestnut chunks accompanied by vegetables in the soup too.

Dumpling Soup 水饺汤 - $5.50

Enjoy the crackle from the top crispy layer while biting down the roasted meat. 

Roasted Pork

Looking at the neverending queue, be it food deliveries or walk-in patrons, it's a good testament to the standard of food Xiang Mei Roasted Meat is serving. If you have not tried them, do give it a try!

Rating: 3.5 / 5

Xiang Mei Roasted Meat
Location: 395A Bukit Batok West Ave. 5, #03-06, Singapore 651395
Nearest Station: Bukit Gombak (NS3)

Legacy Seafood 横行八道海鲜

With many friends having already visited this place, now it's my turn. While we were looking for some quiet place in the West Area for a decent dinner, one of us decided on Legacy Seafood. Legacy Seafood is known to offer Cze Char Dishes in their air-conditioned restaurant conveniently located along Science Center Road.

Legacy Seafood

We visited during of the weekday evenings and were rather happy that we had the whole place to our own before the sky turns darker.

Environment

With so many sauce selections for the Crab Dish, we opted for The Golden Sand for we thought it was quite special. The sauce was creamy and addictive with pumpkin and salted egg yolk which complemented the plump and juicy big crab.

Golden Sand Crab Delight 黄金沙螃蟹 - $105 per Kg

We enjoyed the Crustacean Gravy too with these little airy buns.

Buns

One of Legacy Seafood's recommended dishes is Fermented Vegetable with Minced Meat Beancurd. 

The circular beancurn was crispy on the outside and wobby in the inside. It was topped with minced meat, preserved vegetables and spring onions.

Fermented Veg With Minced Meat Beancurd 味香豆腐 - $20

The execution of this Hor Fun Dish was pretty similar to the usual Hor Fun we have. A good highlight was that the seafood ingredients like prawn, squid and fish were generous. The scrumptious gravy was a tad spicy though.

Signature Hor Fun 招牌河粉 - $15

A familiar dish from Malaysia that I would never thought to see in Singapore. The leaves of kale were deep-fried till crisp and topped with fried anchovies alongside crunchy Kai Lan Stalks.

Crispy & Stir Fried Kale Combo 双味芥兰 - $18

Fans of Ribs and also enjoying a hearty infusion flavours? This Guinness Pork Rib might float your kind of dish. Enjoy these fall-off-the-bone, tender succulent pork ribs with a rich and complex taste achieved from the slow-cooking in Guinness Stout Beer as marinade 

Guinness Pork Rib 黑啤酒排骨 - $20

Replacing the Bowls of Rice, we had the longevity noodles too. We ordered this as we thought this was special on the menu. The ingredients on the noodles were generous too with mushroom, prawns, vegetables, beansprouts, minced meat, shredded carrot etc. 

Longevity Noodles 寿面 - $20

Noodle has a smooth texture and was not oily. Simple and taste good.

Long Noodles

Rating: 3.5 / 5

Legacy Seafood 横行八道海鲜
Location: Bestway Centre, 10 Science Centre Rd, #01-23, Singapore 609079
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Ristorante Palermo

While the Makan Kaki saw an advertisement online with Pasta going 1 for 1 from Ristorante Palermo, a reservation was made for our dinner at Keppel Bay.

Ristorante Palermo

The atmosphere is quiet and charming with glass panels, overlooking the Docking Bay.

Interior 

 If you are dating or celebrating any special occasions,  this serves as a good place to romance your date.

Keppel Bay

We thought that the Olive Oil and Vinegar were contained in a unique glass, as well as the salt and pepper. 

Condiments

Like most Italian restaurants, we were served with some toast while waiting for the orders. 

Bread / Toast

I'm always a fan of pappardelle and since this particular pasta was served there, we ordered and had a try. The broad pasta was of the right thickness and cooked to perfection served with tender chunks of Angus Beef, Porcini Mushrooms and shaved parmesan flakes. The ratio of Pasta Sauce to Pappardelle was well managed to the right portion.

Pappardelle Angus Beef - $38 

Tiger Prawns Aglio Olio was cooked to Al Dente Perfection too with Bell Peppers, Cherry Tomatoes, prawns, garlic and chilli flakes. Though grilled, Tiger Prawns were huge and succulent. 

Grilled Tiger Prawns Aglio Olio - $38

We ordered their Speciality Pizza and it is also suitable for vegetarians. The fragrance lingers along the hallway in the restaurant while it is being served. The crust was crispy and addictive topped with Porcini Mushroom, black truffle pesto and soft egg as well as truffle caviar, not forgetting the pulling mozzarella cheese.

Palermo Speciale (Vegetarian) - $32

Overall, its a complimentary of great ambience and quality food that you may want to unwind and spoil yourself for some moments.

Rating: 3.5 / 5 

Ristorante Palermo
Location: Marina at Keppel Bay, 2 Keppel Bay Vista, #02-03, 098382

Qing Hua Jiao & Jing Yue Rong

With a huge promotion in April 2024, it drew a substantial long queue outside the restaurant. 

From 6 to 30 April: Each Dine-In Table will be entitled to receive 50% off Signature Sichuan Peppercorn Fish for 3-4 Pax Vouchers.

Interior

Here's the Authentic Green Peppercorn from Qing Hua Jiao. These Green Peppercorns are from Jiangjin, Chongqing and boast an extremely numbing sensation.

Signature Sichuan Peppercorn Fish 

Sizzling hot oil is poured over the green peppercorns as a finishing touch to stimulate its subtle fruity scent. Pairing with their fresh and plump black fish slices, it tingles our tastebuds with a delighting numbing twist.

Green Peppercorn

While the type of cuisine is spicy by default, the stir-fried beef was not spared from spiciness either. The sliced beef was chewy and yummy with cut chilli, peppercorn and Chinese Celery to boast its taste. 

Stir-Fried Beef

The Steamed Prawns with Garlic & Glass Noodles look decent to me for someone who wants to skip some spiciness.

Steamed Prawns with Garlic & Glass Noodles

8 Steamed Prawns were deshelled and served on top of the tasty Glass Noodles.

Tang Hoon

Garlic on Prawns

Enjoy the free-flow unlimited ice jelly for everyone! The wobbly ice jelly is refreshing and you can top up any ingredients at the dessert counter. 

Ice Jelly

Thank you Shewyn for extending the invitation.

Qing Hua Jiao & Jing Yue Rong
Location: Chinatown Point, 133 New Bridge Rd, #B1-16 Singapore 059413