Food, Lifestyle, Travel & Photography: Nan Yang Dao 南洋岛 [Media Invite]

Sunday, June 18, 2023

Nan Yang Dao 南洋岛 [Media Invite]

Nan Yang Dao specializes in Malaysian Food and offers an extensive array of delectable dishes on its menu. The environment was brightly lit and interior has electric neon lights, giving a few of the streets of Malaysia.

Nan Yang Dao

Savour the Authentic & Traditional Flavours of Malaysian Cuisine in Singapore. Nanyang Dao has expanded their eateries, from the existing 3 branches and setting the 4th outlet to be opened in October 2023 at Anchorvale. Indulged a delectable delight that will transport you to the enchanting streets of Malaysia.

Nan Yang Dao Menu

As usual, drinks were served while waiting for the food to be served. The 3 Layers Coffee was unique and robust while the Buah Long Long Drink was on the sour-sweet side at the beginning but was later made diluted by the ice cubes.

Balonglong Juice 沙梨果汁 & Signature 3 Layers Coffee 三色咖啡 - $3 Each

Starting off the meal with the New item on the menu, fried mushroom. Every piece of it was lightly coated with batter and its aromatic.

Fried Mushroom 炸菇 - $12.80

Nasi Lemak was packed with fragrance from its rice and coconut milk. Nasi Lemak is made up for Fried Peanuts, Anchovies, Azar, hard-boiled eggs and fried chicken.

Nanyang Nasi Lemak 南洋椰浆饭 - $7.90

KL Fried Kway Teow has a strong Wok Hei taste which I'm looking for. Its creamy egg sauce had also help in elevating the dish.

KL Fried Kway Teow with Creamy Egg Sauce 吉隆玻古早味滑蛋粉 - $7.90

The Fried Pork Belly was not too bad. It has a good ratio of meat to fats without being too tough on its texture.

Nanyang Signature Fried Pork Belly 南洋招牌炸五花肉 - $11.90

Fried to golden brown in colour, enjoy these yam rolls by dipping them into the sweet sauce.

Yam Roll 芋苏卷 - $6.90

The Creamy Egg Sauce was magical, it paired so well with KL Fried Kway Teow as well as this Crispy Egg Noodle. Soften the noodle by tossing them into the sauce and savour down the dish!

KL Fried Crispy Egg Noodles with Creamy Egg Sauce 吉隆玻古早味滑蛋生面 - $7.80

Fried Lychee Shrimp Ball is new on the menu. The creativity of the dish was quite impressive as the presentation resembles the Lychee Fruit.

Fried Lychee Shrimp Ball 荔枝虾球 - $8.80

The Hometown Prawnpaste Fried Chicken aka "Har Cheong Gai" looked faint in colour and was not attractive enough on the outside but as the saying goes, do not judge a book by its cover. The wings were packed with full flavours from its special shrimp paste batter. The crisp on the outside and juiciness of the meat were laudable.

Hometown Prawnpaste Fried Chicken Yam Roll 家乡虾酱鸡 - $10.80

This Pasar Malam Fried Carrot Cake caught me by surprise for its yumminess. These bouncy cubes were cooked together with bean sprouts, eggs and vegetables.

Penang Pasar Malam Fried Carrot Cake 槟城夜市古早味炒萝卜糕 - $6.90

The platter is good for sharing and comes in 3 sizes Small, Medium & Large. The platter comprises Ngoh Hiong, Yam Roll, Golden Fish Roe Roll and Baked Taupok.

Nanyang Platter 南洋拼盘 - $19.90 (Large)

The Stir-Fry Prawns with Eggs is new on their menu. It was served on a plate that looks like a bowl of fried rice with an egg blanket.

Stir-Fry Prawns with Eggs 虾仁滑蛋 - $9.80

Unlike Singapore's version of Char Kway Teow, Penang Fried Kway Teow generally is lighter in colour. This staple dish of Penang's was stir-fried with bean sprouts, prawns, fish cakes and Chinese sausage. The plate was packed full of Wok Hei, which I'm looking for in such a dish.

Penang Fried Kway Teow 槟城炒果条 - $6.80

Penang Prawn Noodle soup was delectable. Lean Meat, fish cakes, Kang kong, hard-boiled egg and prawns were used.

Penang Prawn Noodle Soup 槟城虾面 - $6.80

The meal will not be completed without ending it with their desserts. The Chendol was loaded with coconut milk and sweet gula melaka. Totally love the textural differences between the chewy green jelly and the melt-in-your-mouth ice.