Ayam penyet. I first discovered Waroeng Penyet when it was a very successful eatery at Marine Parade. When they moved to Joo Chiat, I faithfully followed. I even sought out the Kuala Lumpur branch when I was there! And when the Joo Chiat outlet closed down and the last remaining…
Prawn aglio olio – spaghetti and prawns cooked al dente with onions, clove garlic, chilli and white wine. Although being as visually appealing as a slice of Gardenia bread, the Chinese-esque aglio olio packs a secret taste punch with its fragrance and strong Hokkien Mee-esque flavour. The spicy chilli oil…
Minced meat noodles. Very much like the ubiquitous Llaollao, the item on offer is yummy and well-executed for what it is, but somewhere out there bitchy pixies are gesticulating and giggling at me like Harajuku schoolgirls for wasting precious moments queueing for something that’s only moderately nice when there are…
Zuppa di Mare – seafood soup concocted with prawn, clam, mussel and squid in spicy tomato sauce, white wine and basil leaves. Thick, rich and comforting. The soup tasted like a ménage a trois between canned sardine gravy, chilli and tomato, so steamy and explicit that the clams were left…
Salivating spicy chicken. The spiciness slowly does a shadow sneak, and before you know it, your lips are numb from the flames but it’s a Fifty Shades of Grey situation, so yeah baby. 4/5 Xi Yan Shaw 1 Scotts Road #03-12/13 Shaw Centre Singapore 228208
Prawn aglio olio – tiger prawns, spaghetti, chilli, parsley, and EVOO. The spaghetti tasted like it had a good pat-down after its swim in the EVOO pool, so it wasn’t annoyingly greasy as some aglio olio can get, and the prawns were happily phat. On a side note, I asked…
Spicy tuna tartare – sambal belachan oil, calamansi, furikake, and wonton skins. Once the egg is broken and mixed with the tuna, it essentially becomes marinated tuna sashimi, which is a bit spicy, sour, sweet all at once. 4/5 Pidgin 7 Dempsey Road #01-04 Singapore 249671