Seorae (JEM)

Everytime as I pass by Seorae (JEM) during the meal time, there is a long queue form outside the restaurant without fail and this had caught my attention. 

Seorae is popular for being a pork rare-cut specialist as they introduce rare and premium pork cuts such as the Pork Skirt Meat aka Galmaegisal to Singapore. They are the largest Korean BBQ Pork Specialist Chain from South Korea with over 300 outlets globally. 

Environment

There is a limit of 90 minutes dining and let's take a look at the menu. 

Menu

The Abundance Feast offers 8 Premium Meat and of course other Signature Korean Galmaegsal for Grill as well as free flow of Banchan.

Abundance Feast

What's your favourite Banchan?

Banchan

The Abundance Feast comprises 2 platters, Prosperity Platter & Golden Platter. The difference is that the Prosperity Platter includes Beef, Pork and Chicken while the Golden Platter does not offer beef.

Abundance Platter

We chose the Propserpity Platter for there are more types of meat. Here's the 8 Premium Meat on a "8" Platter.

Pork
Signature US Pork Skirt Meat (Galmaegisal)

Premium Pork Jowl (Hangjeongsal)

Original Chestnut Pork Belly (Chestnut Pork Samgyeobsal)

Spicy Chestnut Pork Belly  (Spicy Pork Samgyeobsal)

Beef

US Primer Beef Bone-in Short Rib (LA Galbi)

Prime Beef Oyster Blade (Seorae Bulgogi)

Chicken

Garlic Chicken Thigh (Garlic Dakgalbi)

Spicy Chicken Thigh (Spicy Dakgalbi)

Prosperity Platter

Each fully-grown pig only produces 250g of this sirloin-extension, Skirt meat better known as Galmaesial in Korean. Its Juicy and tender.  This rare part was said to be reserved strictly for Korean royalties in olden days.

BBQ Starts

Seorae had marinated and massaged the Pork skirt meat for 30 minutes using their authentic Korean spices. No doubt that they are juicy, it's of lesser fat.

Signature US Pork Skirt Meat (Galmaegisal)

Adopting the use of Binchotan, generates intense consistency in the heat, ensuring that each piece of meat is grilled to perfection, allowing patrons to achieve a better texture, tenderness and smokiness. Of course enhancing the diners' experience. 

Smokiness

There are 3 compartments at the side of the BBQ stove,  with the largest containing grilled egg, followed by in noodles and the smallest with cheese.

Start The Barbecuing

Grilled Egg

Besides dabbing the BBQ meat in the 3 kinds of sauces (Ssamjang, Onion and Gochujang) given, cheese lovers can roll the eat like this on the melted cheese.

Cheese

My friend and I were fighting for the cheese and it got depleted easily as both of us were cheese lovers. For additional refills, it can be topped up at additional charges.

Meat and Cheese

Garlic Chicken Thigh (Garlic Dakgalbi) & Spicy Chicken Thigh (Spicy Dakgalbi)

Chicken

The charred edges had given the juicy meat another level of taste. 

Premium Pork Jowl (Hangjeongsal)

They changed over to a meal plate for Barbecue the pork Belly and the Beef.

Original Chestnut Pork Belly (Chestnut Pork Samgyeobsal) &

Spicy Chestnut Pork Belly  (Spicy Pork Samgyeobsal)

Let's make our own Korean Lettuce Wraps. We took the given fresh lettuce and placed the BBQ meat, preferred items and sauce, wrapped it up and pop into our mouth. The combination of savoury BBQ meat with crunchy lettuce was delicious.

My own kind of Ssambap

Here are the last two pieces of meat to Barbecue. All good things have to come to an end soon.

US Primer Beef Bone-in Short Rib (LA Galbi)

The slice of Prime Beef Oyster Blade was flavourful and yes! yummy! We enjoyed the entire BBQ session without feeling like a walking BBQ when we left as the ventilation system as well as the equipment use to withdraw the smoke was efficient.

Prime Beef Oyster Blade (Seorae Bulgogi)

Washing down the food, we were refreshed by Subak Cocktail. Subak also known as watermelon in Korean is light, fruity and perfect to paired with BBQ Food. The natural sweetness of the watermelon in combination to the mild neutral flavour of the Soju creates a delightful and easy-to-drink cocktail.

Subak Cocktail - $25.90

Food and service by the crew were friendly. Thank you Hema for the great service.

Thank you SGHappens & Seorae for the invitation.

Seorae Korean Charcoal BBQ (Jem)
Location: JEM, 50 Jurong Gateway Rd, #B1-10, Singapore 608549

Tai Seng Fish Soup

 Enjoy this flavouful fish soup that is made from the scratch and served with sliced fish, deep-friedfish or fish head. Like many other fish soup stall, pair it with noodles, rice to complete it as a meal. Being recommended on the Michelin guide, Tai Seng Fish Soup is a third-generation family business with its recipe passed down from their grandmother.

Tai Seng Fish Soup in Jurong Gateway

Savouring down the bowl of fresh sliced Batang fish and topping it up with additional fried egg floss at $1. The soup is clear and flavourful with Tofu, cabbages, and tomato topped with fried shallots.

Slice Fish Soup - $6

The slice of fish 

Sliced Fish Soup

The Fried Fish Soup ingredients were identical to what we had from the bowl of sliced fish soup. Perhaps the only difference is that besides the type of fish, we had also opted for a milky soup base.

Fried Fish Soup - $6

While Tai Seng prides themselves with their quality standard of fish soup, their fried fish is done without additional batter. It was prepared with the simple condiment, example salt, sugar and marinade and fried. It was tasty and the way of preparation the fried dory fish without turning soggy,

Fried Fish

While I almost mistook this fish egg as cauliflowers. The fish egg was topped up to our bowl of fish soup and we were glad that there wasn't any strong fishy taste in it.

Fish Egg

Not forgetting their home recipe Belachan that had given us a fiery kick to our taste buds. Dab your slices of fish onto it and get yourself a try to the spiciness on your tongue. Shiok! 

Potent Chilli

Thank you Tai Seng Fish Soup and Shiokafoodie for the invitation.

Tai Seng Fish Soup
Location: 130 Jurong Gateway Road, #01-211 Singapore 600130

DLLM Lok Lok

While we were thinking of dinner locations, my friend suggested this place that serves Lok Lok, a popular Malaysian Street Snack. Basically, these snack are meats and vegetables in skewers, boiled in hot water or deep fried in oil. 

Dinner Lok Lok Mou

There are 4 sauces available at the station. Condensed Milk, Chincalok, Sweet Spicy Chilli and Mala Chilli. While I was pondering what was the condensed milk for, my friend explained it best for this is to be paired with the Fried Man Tou.

Sauce Available

DLLM Lok Lok deep-fried every skewer by default and had them coated in savoury and sweet sauce. Regardless of ingredients, each skewer is priced at $1.

Our Order

The food was pleasant and was not over-fried. The good thing is that we did not free "Jelat" after eating them.

Lok Lok

Every item was indeed well-fried. The team running the dinner is pretty young and efficient. 

We ordered the Ah Ma Mee which is exactly our instant noodle served in MSG, cooked egg topped with fried shallots. While this dish may look simple and uninteresting, there were actually many of us ordering it to pair with the skewers.

Ah Ma Mee - $2.50

The place is airy and has good airflow. I do not mind being back here again even though the place is a little secluded.

Perhaps if you are missing Malaysian Snacks like this and do not want to cross the border, this can be an alternative selection.

Rating: 3.5 / 5

DLLM LokLok
Location:  511 Upper Jurong Rd, Singapore 638366
Nearest Station: Joo Koon (EW29)

58 Minced Meat Noodle

58 Minced Meat Noodles or BCM has been my all-time favourite and I always tell myself that I will never get bored having this daily. 

The queue is always ongoing during my visit on its peak hour and demanded about half an hour from us.

Minced Meat Noodles

Finally after queueing up for so long! The chilli was still as good as before with a combination of Tomato Ketchup as requested. The ingredients were still as generous with slices of button mushroom, mushroom, minced meat, lean meat and liver. The simple bowl of noodles carries a homely taste that will satiate our appetite, followed by a tasty BCM soup. 

Mee Kia Dry - $5

Kway Teow Soup from 58 BCM is my comfort food and order. Thin strands of Kway Teow soak in the sweet-tasting soup with fried pork lard and spring onions for garnishing. 

Kway Teow Soup - $5

Just too bad that they are not open during the evenings, else I can have them every day or frequently.

Rating: 4 / 5

58 Minced Meat Noodle
Location: Taman Jurong Market & Food Centre, 3 Yung Sheng Road, #03-150 Singapore 618499

Roast Paradise

The last visit to Old Air Port Road Hawker Center had left me a deep impression for I saw steaming hot air rising up fiercely from the stall Roast Paradise with a sudden aroma into the air of the hawker center. Well, they were busy preparing for their operations which left my appetite hanging there as they were still not yet opened for the day. 

While I had kept them in my "To Eat" list for quite sometime, I'm quite happy they have a stall in the West now. They had relocated from New Upper Changi Road (Bedok) after facing some rising cost challenges.

Roast Paradise in Jurong

While their location may have changed, they are still committed in delivering quality meals to the patrons. 

Let's Try It

Let's dive into the platter of meats and the carbs to pair along. We choose to have a bowl of Hakka Noodle and a bowl rice. 

Roast Duck, Noodles and Rice 

If you prefer Noodles to rice, do try out their bowl of Hakka Mee that is topped with seasoned minced meat with cucumber slices, coriander and a dallop of chilli paste. 

Hakka Mee 客家面 - $3.50

The glistering skin and crispy skin gave us a promising crunch. The deep golden brown hue and the texture speaks volume that they have given meticulous care and attention to the cooking process. While some places had their roast duck being so tough on the bite, Roast Paradise had it well executed.  It worth noting that achieving the perfect roast duck require skill, patience and attention to detail. 

The Roast Duck was not only juicy but also boast a rich and distinctive smokey flavour. While the meat often carries a subtle gaminess, I'm glad that it did not exist here at all. This bite of roast duck sure leave you a lasting impression.

Roast Herbal Duck 药材烧鸭拼盘

How about ordering the Char Siew & Roast Pork Platter?

Char Siew Platter (200g) & Roast Pork (200g)  叉烧烧肉拼盘 - $12 Each 

Delicious crispy skin complemented by a fatty layer and tender meat. Dab the Roast Pork into the given mustard sauce to elevate its taste. We also love the texture as well as the taste.

Roast Pork

The Premium Pork Meat is definitely worth the mention. With a thin crispy top caramelised layer and a melt in your mouth fats meat and tender pork. Likewise for the Char Siew, it had a right balance of smokiness and sweetness. 

Premium Char Siew

With its stall nearer to us now, its a perfect reason to head to Roast Paradise in Jurong East to fix the craving of Roast Delights.

Thank you Roast Paradise for having us.

Roast Paradise
Location: 132 Jurong Gateway Road, Singapore 600132

iSteaks (JEM)

 We were back here at iSteaks JEM once again for affordable Steak. Making a repeat order on their Nitro Nanyang Brew & House Lemon Tea suits us most.

Kopi O & House Lemon Tea - $4 Each

We had the 350g Ribeye Steak in Medium Doneness with mashed potato and Onion rings as sides. No question about the quality and that's why they are always packed with patrons during the peak hours. The cut was thick and beautifully done with charred crispy parts as well as its juiciness flesh.

New Zealand Ribeye 350g Steakhouse Char -$43.50

Yes, it is a little weird entering the steakhouse ordering Tilapia Fillet with 2 dies, Country Baked Beans and Coleslaw Salad. 

Meuniere Tilapia Fillet - $18.50

On a separate occasion, Its Christmas time and we were recommended with their Communal Feast. The Communal Feast is good for sharing among a group, party-sized or family. We opted for the oven-prepared (OP) Rib. requested for Medium Doneness, pasture fed and served with choices of 3 sides. 

Steakhouse Char 1000g - $98

While waiting for the oven to prepare our order, we were served with our selected sides, Onion Rings, Sauteed Brussels & Garlic Buttered eggplant.

Onion Rings

We munched on these sides and chatted throughout. We even finished our sides before the Main Course Came. The Sauteed Brussels were nicely done up with some bacon pairing up the dish.

Sauteed Brussels

The Garlic Buttered Eggplant was spongy and addictive among us.

Garlic Buttered Eggplant

The Cut was impressively thick but tender oven-prepared (OP) New Zealand Silver Fern Ribeye grilled with its fatty cap that gently melts and flavours the steak. Look at the charred and succulent Steak!

Elevate the taste by dipping them into black pepper or mushroom sauce. Yummy!

Dipping Sauce

Washing down our food with the tall glasses of beverages. The colleagues seemed very contented with the amount of Fresh Brew and sang with praises that money was well paid for this.

Iced Kopi Fresh Brew & Iced Teh Fresh Brew - $4 Each

The Lemonade Soda with Lychee was cool and refreshing. 

Lemonade Soda with Lychee - $6

Rating: 3.25 / 5

iSteaks
Location: JEM, 50 Jurong Gateway Rd, #01-08/09, Singapore 608549