Crispy Chicken Bento at just $5.00!

By: Sugenya Manogaran

Crispy Chicken Bento @ Snackz It

Bugis Junction Basement

Price: $5.00

Ratings: 3.5/5 stars

It was just another typical day, window shopping with my friends at Bugis Junction.

I have to admit that the basement of the shopping mall was surely a food paradise. Mini shops were lined next to each other selling a diverse range of food, from Japanese pancakes to those mouth-watering donuts.

As melodramatic as it sounds, my feet stopped exactly at the front of the stall, Snackz It. They were selling the crispy chicken bento at just $5.00. Without much hesitation, I bought it and honestly, I have no regrets at all.

While waiting for my dish, I stood there watching how the crispy chicken was being prepared.  Once deep-fried, the chicken is then mixed with different condiments such as pepper and chili powder to enhance the flavor of it.

Alongside with the crispy chicken, a huge portion of steamed rice was served. A spoonful of black pepper sauce was added to complement it.  Other than the rice and crispy chicken, baked beans and coleslaw were also served.

If there is one reason why you should try it, that is definitely because of the unique taste of the chicken. You can eat the rice and chicken as your main meal, and then munch on the baked beans and coleslaw as your dessert!   It’s all in one - grab yours now! 

Kuey Chap Kuey Chap, Number 1!

By Jamie Loo

516 North Bridge Road
Liang Seah Street, Bugis
Http://www.yukee.com.sg/
Price: $4.30
Rating: 4.5/5 stars

With just $4.30, you get yourself a Kuey Chap Set. Not just any ordinary Kuey Chap Set, but the best I have come across so far!

We all have eaten Kuey Chap(s) that fail to have that herbal taste in the soup, or Kuey Chap(s) that have so little ingredients or are filled with more cheap ingredients(fish cakes), or the most common ones, those in which the gravy for the ingredients run like water and are not captured in the ingredients. Finding a good Kuey Chap set can be difficult, especially since this dish can be found almost anywhere in Singapore. Just how many do you want to try before arriving at your final decision, right?

So, putting aside all my bad experiences let me tell you about this one.
I was there on a warm day and I had heard about this particular Kuey Chap that is a must try! So I headed over to this little street and order myself a bowl of what I have crowned as the best, KC set. Its meat was so tender, and was obviously prepared with much profession because I could taste the herbs used in the seasoning in the thick sauce which I savoured the pig’s intestines, eggs, fish cake and Kuey (Flat noodles).

The chilli was also one to be complimented. It seemed like there was garlic in the chilli, but whatever it was, it was working really well with the overall ingredients! Put together and eaten in a spoonful, I was once again reminded that simplicity is indeed, the best. This dish, has I must say, fulfilled all the criteria of the Best Kuey Chap. So pardon me for the lack of pictures, because I took my first bite, and the rest was history.

Finding this hard to believe? Send in your opinion of the Best Kuey Chap, and maybe it will take the place of this dish!

Ps: Thank you, Terence Tan, for this wonderful recommendation!