Posted in Eat-Out: Singaporean on May 13th, 2013
While hubby had fried chicken briyani, I had nasi padang from the same row of stalls 4 units away. Clockwise from 11 o’clock: Potato bergedil (croquette); stir-fried okra/lady’s fingers; beef rendang; and sotong hitam (squid in black ink). Total cost: S$4.80 If you’re expecting totally soft and tender beef, you’ll be disappointed. But I liked [...]
Posted in Eat-Out: Singaporean on May 16th, 2011
Behind the famous Golden Mile Food Centre aka army market at Beach Road is this coffee shop in an HDB block. The main attraction is a highly popular nasi briyani stall. Unfortunately, I was there after 1.30pm that day, and they were already sold out. Luckily, I remembered reading this forum thread that its neighboring [...]
Posted in Eat-Out: Singaporean on Nov 10th, 2009
This was a quick lunch from last Saturday. I was attending a workshop nearby, and at lunchtime, the entire class of 12 plus our trainer trooped down to the nearest eatery to fill our bellies. Turns out this random pick was pretty good. The ayam lemak putih – a very mild and coconutty chicken curry [...]
Posted in Eat-Out: Singaporean on Jul 8th, 2009
Time: 1pm. Weather: Cold, rainy, miserably grey. State of tummy: Totally empty, furiously growling (due to skipping breakfast). Prescription: Nasi padang. To start with, nasi (rice) with the prerequisite veggie and must-order-at-every-nasi-padang-meal bergedil. No earth-shattering moment here. Just your classic fried potato ball done the way it should be.
Posted in Eat-Out: Asian on Feb 26th, 2009
Whenever I’m in the vicinity, I can’t help but visit this quaint nasi padang shop. Where else can you find authentically scrumptious Indonesian nasi padang in a laidback setting of jazz and modern abstract art? Yes, in this old shophouse, Bose speakers blare the likes of Diana Krall and A.C. Jobim. But what people really [...]
Posted in Eat-Out: Singaporean on Aug 3rd, 2008
After a fun-filled Sony Alpha DSLR outdoor workshop at Kampong Glam, the empty tummies were growling to be filled. So off we headed to the nearby Hajah Maimunah for a yummy nasi padang lunch. I was surprised to see that Hjh Maimunah now has a cleaner, more contemporary look with new countertops, furniture, re-tiled walls [...]
Posted in Eat-Out: Asian on Jul 16th, 2008
I’m gonna be brutally harsh and declare that I’m never coming back to this place. Ditto the hubby who has even more brutal things to say, but this is a family-friendly blog so let’s just leave it as that. Actually, we enjoyed the food. The fish curry gravy was a delightful blend of spicy, sweet, [...]
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