Dian Xiao Er (JEM)

Dian Xiao Er is no stranger to anyone who enjoys quality and yummy herbal ducks. It's also considered The Must Eat In Singapore. 

It's been a while ever since we last enjoyed a good meal from Dian Xiao Er and with visitors around we welcome them with one of the popular To Eats. We ordered their Signature Set (人气套餐) for 4 pax with 7 dishes from their menu. We can choose to have plain white rice or brown rice at a top-up rate.

Kicking start the meal with these crunchy Baby Kai Lan accompanied by a dash of citrusy lime juice with a zesty touch.

Baby Kai Lan with Salted Fish & Lime 清柠咸鱼小芥兰

The starring dish is none other than their Herbal Roast Duck. It was marinated with a blend of spices and Chinese Herbs for hours and roasted under a precise temperature which maintains the succulency while being in the oven. Crispy and roast to golden brown in appearance. Their roast duck was soaked and complemented with Angelica Herb Sauce which made everyone on the table sing with praises.

Angelica Herbal Roast Duck 当归药材烤鸭.

A special homemade dish infused with freshly squeezed wheatgrass extract and this block of silky homemade tofu was served with seafood bits, broccoli, and edamame.

Signature Wheatgrass Tofu with Seafood 自制小麦草豆腐

The fish maw soup with seafood was thick and densely nutritious. Tasty morsels of crab meat, prawns, mock abalone as well as fish maw made it so yummy.

Fish Maw Thick Soup with Seafood 海鲜鱼鳔羹 

Each piece of boneless chicken thigh was uniformly coated and flavoured in marmite, then sprinkled with roasted sesame. The taste was great and our guests enjoyed it.

Marmite Chicken Thigh 妈蜜鸡腿快

The nutritious Hong Kong-style steamed fish slices were drenched with a special soy sauce and the taste was elevated by the use of shallot oil. Fish Slices were perfectly prepared to the ideal texture.

Steamed Fish Slices with Soy Sauce 港蒸鱼片

 
While some of us is craving for something spicy, we decided to order the Sambal Kang Kong. These vegetables were tossed in the right amounts of Sambal chilli and good to go along with our bowls of rice

Sambal Kang Kong

Every dish was so palatable that our stomachs literally screamed in joy. Dian Xiao Er lives up to its name as the award-winning Chinese Casual  Restaurant. 

Rating: 4 / 5

Dian Xiao Er (JEM)
Location: JEM, 50 Jurong Gateway Rd, #03-08 Singapore 608549

Soon Jing Roasted Meats

While we tried a couple of stalls in Food Park, Soon Jing Roasted Meats is one of the last stalls we have tried. It drew our attention because a lunch crowd lined up in front of the stall. 

Soon Jing Roasted Meats

We ordered the trio platter with Char Siew, Poached Chicken and Roast Duck with braised egg. The Char Siew was well barbecued and packed with smokiness while the poached chicken was smooth and tender. The roast duck was decent without a gamey taste.

Trio Meat

Overall the meal was decent and the soup provided was tasty to my liking. Overall, the portion was alright to us with a reasonable price and standard.

Our Meal

Rating: 3 / 5

Soon Jing Roasted Meats 
Location: 107 Clementi Street 12, Singapore 120107

Lao San Prawn Noodles 老三虾面

With the newly renovated coffee shop, it is now vibrantly lit and a lot of new stalls to explore. With so many new temptations, I had to "ditch" the stall that I frequent visited to Lao San Prawn Noodles. 

Stall of Lao San Prawn Noodles

Like many prawn noodle stalls, they offer a variety of prawn noodle dishes. We had prawn noodles with pork ribs. We opted for the dry version with Yellow Noodle. The soup was sweet and tasty while the bowl of noodles was packed full of fragrance with pork lard as well as fried shallots.

Pork Rib Prawn Noodles (Dry) - $6.80

They are average and comparable to most Prawn Noodles Stalls in the Hawker Stalls we had. Ingredients were pretty common with fishcake & beansprouts beside the prawns and tender pork ribs. 

Prawn Noodles

If you are looking for a decent meal with Prawn Noodles Craving, this can be a good choice too.

Rating: 3 / 5

Lao San Prawn Noodles 老三虾面
Location: 132 Jurong Gateway Rd, #01-271, Singapore 600132

Surrey Hills (Woodleigh)

A joy to pet owners, enjoy bringing your fur kid to this Australian Cafe, Surrey Hills Grocer outlet in Woodleigh Mall. The cafe boasts a charming train theme serving up a hearty menu as well as a pet-friendly menu.

Like the rest of the existing branches, the interior space is bursting with lush plants. While in Woodleigh Mall's outlet, they designed a seating area after a train cabin with window views. The Toy Train will also make its rounds around the cafe on the rail tracks. 

Interior of Surrey Hills Grocer (Woodleigh)

Beverages were served first as usual while waiting for our food to be served.

Picocolo Latte - $6

Beautiful presentation to the eyes with Queen Elizabeth Rose comprising 2 Lychee, rose tea and soda. Refreshing indeed.

Queen Elizabeth Rose - $9

Another beautiful creation with crushed pistachio nuts surround the glass rim served with Iced Latte.

Ice Pistachio Latte - $9.50

Baby Gem Lettuce which never fails to let out a refreshing crunch while we bite on was served with anchovy and garlic dressing, crispy kale, crispy bacon, garlic baguette chips, 6-minute eggs and yummy chicken Katsu.

Chicken Katsu Caesar Salad - $28

The Deep Fried Pork Belly was served with caramel apple sauce, lava eggs, mustard and hollandaise sauce on sourdough as well as house salad. What a total indulgence.

Pork Belly Benny - $28

Ending our brunch on sweet notes with Chocolate Stack. Pancake Parlour pancakes (2pcs) stacked and adorn by vanilla creme Chantilly, almond crumble and Grand Cru dark Chocolate ice cream. This is also served with dark chocolate sauce. Yummy.

Chocolate Stack - $26

Besides having this Chocolate Stack as their Signature Plates Dessert, they have a good selection of Pancake too, served with Smoked Salmon, Fried chicken, Bacon & Egg Etc. 

Dark Chocolate

Surrey Hills (Woodleigh)
Location: 11 Bidadari Park Dr, #01-52/53, Singapore 367803
Nearest Station: Woodleigh (NE11)
Website

Yu Cun Curry Fish Head

 Yu Cun is located in 147 Paya Lebar Road and is an award-winning Cze Char Restaurant that specialises in Claypot Curry Fish Head. Known for using the freshest and finest ingredients for their signature claypot curry fish head. 

Yu Cun Curry Fish Head

Look into this Claypot Curry Fish! It is doused in a piping hot pool of thick and flavourful curry gravy. This would be a comforting and perfect dish, especially on a rainy day.

Claypot Curry Fish 招牌砂锅咖喱鱼 - $38

We opted for the Fish Meat instead of Fish Head. I'm sold by the first taste of the curry gravy. It was not spicy and in fact, the taste was inviting and perfect to drench on our plate of plain white rice. 

Yummy Curry Fish

Other than serving Claypot Curry Fish dishes, Yu Cun is also serves a good variety of seafood and meat delicacies that can be enjoyed by people of all ages.

We shared the seafood beancurd, it was savoury and topped with chicken floss as well as mayonnaise.

Seafood Beancurd with Chicken Floss 肉松海鲜豆腐 - $14.90

The dish has rich and savoury flavour with a hint of sweetness from the sugar and a subtle aroma from the five-spice powder. The texture was crispy and a yummy dish for sharing on the table.

Red Beancurd Fried Pork 南乳炸肉 - $16.90

Washing down our yummy meal with this  Buah Long Long Drink. Refreshing and Satisfying.

Buah Long Long

The Curry Fish is indeed a good choice. I will not hesitate to recommend anyone to Yu Cun if they are craving for Curry Fish Head.

Rating: 4 / 5

Yu Cun Curry Fish Head
Location: 147 Upper Paya Lebar Rd, Singapore 534849

Takagi Ramen (Yew Tee)

Power up your morning with Takagi Ramen’s Breakfast Delight. Grab your choice of Kopi O Kosong or Teh O Kosong to pair with two flavoursome Assorted Onigiri and a serving of crispy deep-fried Gyoza. For a price of $10, you get to enjoy 2 sets with the usual price of $7 per set. Available daily from 5am to 11am at all 24-hour Takagi Ramen outlets. Don’t miss out on this affordable and delicious breakfast option!

Breakfast Set for 2 - $10

Get a taste of their Japanese Curry Matsuri Series! The curry portion was generous and huge paired with crispy deep-fried chicken katsu that was made to order. The Japanese Curry was savoury and addictive in its mild spiciness with onions, potatoes and carrots. Chicken Katsu has a thin layer of batter and aroma while chicken is juicy.

Curry Rice with Chicken Katsu - $12.90

For the Curry Udon with Ebi Fry, curry was thick and generous too, without being too spicy.

Curry Udon with Ebi Fry - $12.90

Yew Tee Takagi Ramen

Joining Takagi Ramen in spreading Love and Care for the Elderly Community. This is Takagi Ramen’s latest initiative - a charity event featuring the exclusive Matcha Mochi Gift Set. With every purchase contributing and supports the Home Nursing Foundation, enabling them to provide essential care to our elderly population.

Matcha Mochi Set

Thank you Takagi Ramen for the invitation.

Takagi Ramen (Yew Tee)
Location: 25 Choa Chu Kang North 6, #01-05/06, Singapore 689580

Walaku Nasi Lemak Kukus

With some recommendations from the Foodie Group, I managed to make my way to Nasi Lemak Kukus in Alexandra Road. 

Using the freshest ingredients to make their Nasi Lemak Kukus and their Signature Ayam Berempah, marinated with their speciality spices

Nasi Lemak Kukus

Starring their steamed to perfection and fluffy Nasi Lemak Kukus, we dug into our meal quickly after receiving our order.

The whiff of the rich, coconut-infused rice was to die for accompanied by the large piece of Spiced Fried Chicken (Ayam Berempah). The fried chicken was well seasoned with a flavourful blend of spices, seemingly including turmeric, lemongrass, galangal and other mixtures of aromatic herbs as well as spices. 

Nasi Lemak Kukus Ayam Berempah Set - $6.50 

The Chicken is crispy on the outside while remaining juiciness and tender on the inside topped with spiced batter fried crumbs, allowing an aromatic and delightful crunch. 

Ayam Berempah

The set comprises fried egg, slices of cucumber, ikan billis and peanuts with chilli. The rendang sauce had a thick consistency and rich in flavour. 

Nasi Lemak Kukus Ayam Rendang Set - $7

The visual appeal of the Ayam Rendang had already showcases the vibrant colors of the golden-brown chicken with the sauce. It is a successful execution with a harmonious blend of flavours, textures and traditional elements.

Ayam Rendang

We nodded and agreed that Walaku Nasi Lemak Kukus is definitely our kind of food. We will be back again to try out other items in the menu.

Rating: 3.5 / 5

Walaku - Nasi Lemak Kukus
Location: Fragrance Empire Building 456 Alexandra Rd, Singapore 119962