Fluc

A visit to Fluc at Pelikat surprised me, hidden in the basement of a mixed residential estate, it serves pocket-friendly Neapolitan hand-stretched pizzas, each made fresh to order.

The owner and staff were warm and welcoming, their passion shining through in the hearty conversations we shared.

Beef Ragu Pizza from FLUC was slow-cooked, rich beef ragu meets stretchy mozzarella on a crisp yet chewy crust. Comfort food reimagined in pizza form, hearty and satisfying in every bite.

Beef Ragu - $22.90 

For their pizza base, they use biga, a traditional Italian pre-ferment made from flour, water, and yeast. This slow fermentation process develops a deeper flavor, gives the crust a light airy texture, and makes it wonderfully crisp on the outside while soft inside.

Biga

The Pesto Chicken Pizza at Fluc is a true crowd-pleaser. What makes it special starts with the pesto sauce , made fresh in-house every single day, it bursts with the aroma of basil and a hint of nuttiness. This fragrant base is generously topped with tender, juicy chicken cubes, sweet pops of cherry tomato, and a blanket of melted cheese that ties everything together. Baked on their hand-stretched Neapolitan-style crust, it strikes the perfect balance of crisp edges and soft, chewy centre. Every bite delivers freshness, comfort, and just the right touch of indulgence.

Pesto with Chicken - $22.90

Up next was their Wagyu Sunrise, a flavour-packed treat with juicy slices of wagyu beef, topped with tangy onion sumac, and crowned with a perfectly runny onsen egg. As the yolk oozed over the toppings, it created a rich, velvety coating that mingled beautifully with the savoury beef, delivering a special taste that truly delighted my taste buds.

Wagyu Sunshine -$29.90

Their chicken is first marinated to lock in rich flavors, then sealed in a vacuum bag and slow-cooked for hours. This method keeps the meat incredibly tender, juicy, and infused with every bit of seasoning before it’s served.

Slow Cooked

After Slow Cooked

The chicken chop was a satisfying choice, especially for gym-goers looking for a hearty protein boost. It’s reasonably priced and offers great value for money. You can choose your preferred sauce, brown, black pepper, or mushroom  to suit your taste. We went with the chicken chop served with crispy fries and fresh rocket on the side, making it a well-rounded and delicious meal.

Chicken Chop + Fries - $8.90

If you prefer your chicken chop with pasta, they have got you covered, spaghetti with chicken chop is also on the menu.

Chicken Chop + Spaghetti - $8.90

FLUC delivers a satisfying balance of flavor, variety, and value. With thoughtfully prepared dishes and flexible options to suit different cravings, it’s a spot that makes everyday meals feel just that bit more rewarding.

Fluc
Location: The Promenade @ Pelikat, 183 Jln Pelikat, B1-74, Singapore 537643

Takagi Ramen

Congratulations to Takagi Ramen's latest addition in Hougang Rivercourt. Let's celebrate the grand opening of Takagi Ramen's new outlet in Hougang! Takagi Ramen is committed to keeping their dining experience delightful & affordable. Do note that this outlet is operating 24 hours around the clock.

Enjoy Takagi's Soft-shell Crab Ramen with Salted Egg Sauce, Roasted Seaweed, Spring Onions and a Gooey Japanese Ajitama Egg. This dish is served with a Bowl of our Signature 12 Hours Boiled Tonkotsu Soup.

Salted Egg Crab Ramen - $20.90

Served similarly to Salted Egg Crab Ramen the Soft-shell crab Ramen with Tangy Chilli-Crab Sauce was served with Roasted Seaweed, Spring Onions and a Gooey Japanese Ajitama Egg served with 12 hours Boiled Tonkotsu Soup.

Chilli Crab Ramen - $20.90

The Tantan Men is a Chinese-inspired dish served with Spicy, peanut-infused tonkotsu Broth Ramen and pulled pork, Spring Onions and Peanuts.

Tantan Men - $11.90 

Are you game enough to try their Devil Lips Ramen? Claimed the spiciest ramen in town, this Mamee X Takagi Ramen with 1,000,000 Scoville Heat Unit Ghost Pepper Challenge is here! Take up the challenge?

Devil Lips Ramen - $8.90

Pairing our food, we had Milk Tea, Yuzu Oolong, Iced Takagi Koohii & Passionfruit Sencha. (Left to Right)

Drinks

We enjoyed these 6 pieces of Authentic Takoyaki, Japanese Octopus Balls topped with Mayonnaise, Japanese BBQ Sauce & Seaweed. A side that is good for sharing too.

Takoyaki - $6.90 (6pcs)

The Ebi Fry has crumbed Prawns Served with a Tangy, Spicy Chilli Crab Sauce. We loved that the serving was pleasant and not too greasy.

Chilli Crab Sauce Ebi Fry - $9.90

One of us did not get enough of prawns apparently and we ordered another portion of Ebi Fry. These crispy Fried Crumbed Prawns were served with Mayonnaise and Japanese BBQ Sauce.

Ebi Fry - $8.90 (5 pcs)

5 Pieces of Crispy Deep Fried Chicken and Vegetable Dumplings were Drizzled In Creamy Salted-egg Sauce. Pretty appetizing. 

Salted Egg Sauce Gyoza - $9.90

Let's have a wide view of what we had. What a scrumptious meal. Thank you Takagi Ramen.

Our Meal

Takagi Ramen
Location: Hougang Rivercourt, Blk 377 Hougang St 32 #01-02/16  Singapore 530377

Sin Heng Kee 新兴记

Over the years since the last visit in 2019, Sin Heng Kee is still one of my favourite porridge places to go. Comparing the previous picture where the picture was taken before the pandemic, the place was so packed over the weekends that people can hardly walk in between.

Nonetheless, with their reputation and delicious porridge, there is still a consistent crowd coming in.

Shop of Sin Heng Kee

Comparing the prices before, there was a hike of $1.50 on their Signature Porridge, however, the taste and consistency still remain.

Signature Porridge - $6.50

The ingredients of the porridge are similar to what we have from the Signature Porridge, perhaps blessing out the fish slice and bits of century egg.

Mixed Organ Porridge 猪什粥 - $5

We added the Fried Fritters later on. It was freshly fried on the spot and goes very well with the porridge.

Fried Fritters add on at $1.20

The pork livers are not overcooked and is of the right firmness even though it was immersed into the porridge for sometime.

A Spoonful of goodness

We get to enjoy cuttlefish from the porridge we ordered too.

Cuttlefish

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Posted 14 March 2019

We had never expected that Sin Heng kee is so crowded during a Sunday morning. The entire place was swarmed with tables of families (We can see at least 2 generations in a family Nucleus) enjoying their Breakfast. This was my first visit and I don't think that this will be my last too for that I personally feel that this is the best congee that I ever had thus far. It was a challenge during a hot weekend as seats are limited and the waiting time is about 30 minutes time.

Sin Heng Kee

Ah ha! This is the secret tool to the bowls of thick gooey congee served! Hours in the boiling pot at the right consistency and you will achieve them!

Porridge Cooker

If you want a bit of everything, it is best to order their Signature Porridge. Meatball, Century Egg, Egg, Intestine, sliced cuttlefish, pig's liver, sliced fish and sliced pork were all included under the bed of hot congee. Ingredients were tendered and well seasoned. On a side note, I can even taste a hint of herb from the Pig's intestine.

Signature Porridge - $5

I love that the porridge is smooth, thick and gooey which you won't get shortchanged with them being too watery. Just break the egg yolk and mix it thoroughly.

Mixing the Porridge

With us being Century Eggs lovers, how can we miss such a good chance to order a place of it when most of them have it placed on their table? We do love preparing our own century egg with pickled ginger slices and their preparation with additional chilli and garlic had given us a good idea to pair them. Love that these all went well with the creamy yolk from the century eggs.

Century Egg - $5

Their You Tiao is sold separately in a bag form and will come together with the order. I guess this is a side that one must order to complete the delicious bowl of congee.

You Tiao

Having congee in its takeaway form, I'm glad that they practice the use of foam box to contain the food instead of the common microwavable clear plastic containers. The food was still kept warm despite keeping for hours.

Rating:  4 / 5

Sin Heng Kee
Location: Blk 685 Hougang Street 61 #01-150, Singapore 530685

Lola's Cafe

It has been a few times that we were turned turn by the full house and long wait of Lola's Cafe. We decided to give a try this time round since we were some kind of near to Simon Road.

Lola's Cafe

It was full house and we entered our particulars into the Ipad to get a queue number for the next table. They have both internal as well as Alfresco Seating and there is a preference for you to indicate on the tablet itself. Though it was quite good enough, the service crew who saw us navigating at the devicce was friendly enough to tell us the estimated wait.

Tablet Seat Queue

Ordering and Payment Counter

Interior

 When I took a look into the menu, there were a number of items that seem so familiar to On The Table that we had visited sometimes back. On a deeper thought, I recalled that Lola and On The Table are from the same team.

Menu

It seems like most people raved about Lola's cafe Brunch menu but just too bad that I'm here for dinner instead.

Ginger Beer - $6.50
Lemonade & Theme - $8

The guy had his indulgence on the Pork Patty, pulled and served with pickled vegetables, toasted burger buns and potato fries. Presentation was more or less the same as On The Table just that it was served in a wooden bowl instead. It was not anything special and did not have any wow factor in order to lead us in making a return visit.

Pulled Pork Burger with Purple Slaw - $16

Toasted with Spread

Spaghetti with pork bacon, white mushroom, truffle oil, parmesan cheese and cream perhaps can do better if the infusion of truffle oil scent got a little bit heavier. Pasta was good but there are still room for improvement.

Bacon & Mushroom Truffle Cream Pasta - $15

Chocolate sweetness level was in favor of us, bitter sweet taste and was not too cloying even in its creamy chocolate. The piece of dark brown dessert was adorned with 9 Toasted Meringue, brightening up the dull colors. Texture was soft on cocoa sponge and not too creamy from the chocolate cream and we get to feel the crunchy thin layer of Hazelnut Feuilletine within the cream. That's the kick!

Lola's Chocolate Cake - $6.50

Trying its dinner menu, we had expected something better than that. Perhaps most media comments were based on their Brunch Set, I guess it will be fair for them until I try out their Brunch Menu.

Rating: 3 / 5

Lola's Cafe
Location: 5 Simon Road Singapore 545893

Nakhon Kitchen

Credits to the colleagues who were fast and puntual for dinner, also not forgetting our organiser who took the time and trouble not only to introduce Nakhon Kitchen to fellow us but also make our visit there real.

Located within walkable distance from Hougang Bus Interchange or Kovan MRT, Nakhon is one of the top Thai Cuisine recommended. Known for its popularity, we were prepared to wait in the queue for dinner but we were lucky to grab hold of the last table before the crowd moved in. For those who are thinking of reserving, I'm afraid that there are no such privileges. 

Nakhon Kitchen

Indoors and outdoors seatings are all available. Help yourself with the condiments and the toilet roll given on the table. Cheers to their efficiency, although we had order quite a number of dishes, they all did come within 10 minutes to ease our appetite.

Condiments on Table

Dinner started with carb intake from the deletable plate of black olive fried rice with minced chicken. Each grain of rice was consistently coated in the dark sauce and every mouthful gave a good crunch with the onions as well as the cashew nuts. Do remember to squeeze the lime juice over it to enjoy its refreshing taste!

Black Olive Fried Rice with minced Chicken - $6

Opted for the clear type of Tom Yam out of 2 others which were its thick and with coconut type. This dish which originally gained us some hype before the meal turned the other way round. Though it was clear, the spice had fully shot up to my threshold for spiciness as i had my first mouthful, with tears welling up. Nonetheless, the seafood ingredients were not any lesser and truly Thai!

Tom Yam Soup (Clear) - $6

A consecutive hit of surprises after the incredibly spicy dish, the green curry color was another out of expectation. It's green was way off artificial in its lime color with aplenty of essential ingredients like brinja and peppers  adequately added to its flavour. Beef slices were tender but for not-so coconut milk lover like me, I find that the dish was kind of overdose with coconut milk.

Green Curry Beef - $8

How can one leave the stomach empty without such staples drink like Thai Iced Tea as well as the Iced Fragrant Lemon Grass Drink? A few sips or two of these cooling beverages in between the meal were simply amazing as it aids in reducing the spice from the food ordered.

Beverages - $3 Each

This fiery dish had its spice comparable to Tom Yum Clear Soup. Avoid the chilli padi to skip your tongue from getting numb. A typical Thai appetizer with grated green mango, fish sauce added to its taste topped with a handful of cashew nuts.

Thai Mango Salad - $5

 Searching for "Wok Hei" in Thai's Way of Hor Fun? Sorry! There's none here. The starchy gravy and sticky hor fun that lump altogether with its typical ingredients like prawns and vegetables were more of less the same to a typical plate of Hor Fun from a Zi Char Stall, less the Wok Hei smell.

Thai Style Hor Fun

Fancy tearing off the dried pandan leaves that wrapped those yummy chicken up? Well, one simply cant wait any longer to check them out. These tender meats were processed in turmeric powder and have a good infused aroma in it. For me I would like to taste the original instead of dipping them into the sweet & sour chilli sauce which would eventually covered up its flavour.

Pandan Leaves Chieck - $6 (4 Pcs)

We will never let go of the vegetables, thats my kakis style of dining! We had the sitr-fried asparagus with mushrooms. This was one of the few dishes with no spice included and suitable for children. Simply love the sweet tasting gravy over the crunchy asparagus and carrots.

Stir-fried asparagus with mushroom - $6

Another appetizer we had was its home made fishcake, its spongy chewy texture was what we got. What I like about Nakhon was that they actually make use of those dolly paper to absorb the oil from the food.

Home Made Thai Fishcake (4pcs) - $6

The deep fried brown stripes of pork were outstanding and delicious, one of the favourite dishes for the night. It looked a little bit hard on the outside but in fact it was crunchy once you sink your teeth into them.

Deep Fried Pork With Garlic - $6

Dinner ended well with Red Ruby as the last dish shared among 4 of us when it was supposed to be Mr Chua's dessert. Everyone had enjoyed his/her lion share and of course the thinly sliced fragrant chempedak on the heap of snow mountain with the starring red rubies burried underneath.

Red Ruby - $3

In summary, I would say that the level of spiciness is not of the average and definitely not for the faint hearted. For those who have taken a closer look at their menu, the dishes cost an average amount of $6 which is pocket friendly as compared to those overly expensive ones in the malls.There are only 1 kind of serving throughout without complicating matters. For those who want to enjoy this cost saving Thai Cuisine, be early to avoid the queue!

Rating: 3.5 / 5

Nakhon Kitchen
Location: 212 Hougang Street 21, #01-341, Singapore 530212