All set for Duck Rice Set

By Abriel Tay

Khatib Huang Restaurant

#01-126

Duck Rice Stall

Price: $3.30

Rating: 4.5/5

For $3.30, you get a tasty duck rice set that comes with braised duck meat, tofu, rice, peanuts and half a braised egg. I consider this great value for money especially after how everything on the plate is tasty.

The meat was tasty and the sauce complement it. What I found unique about this stall is the texture of the tofu. It is easy to chew and goes well with the sauce. The rice was different from the usual plain old white rice and it was a huge factor as to why this duck rice stands out. With white rice, it's difficult for me to eat it on it's own but I can eat the rice from this duck rice stall by it's own and still enjoy it. For all the goodness in the set, I'm giving it 4.5/5 with the only gripe being the average portion of meat (I'm a glutton).

Fish-full!

By Abriel Tay

Sliced fish soup stall

Khatib Block 848
Welcome Coffee Shop (#01-1136)
Price: $3.50

Rating: 3.5/5 stars

Upon ordering, I see a bowl full of goodness with fish, tofu, vegetables and seaweed filling the bowl to the brim. At $3.50, it comes with a bowl of rice that will fill up your stomach. The generous serving makes it good value for money and it taste good too. 

The fish was soft and it breaks into tasty pieces upon chewing to my delight. Something I really liked about this variety of dish provided. Tofu provides calcium for strong and healthy bones, vegetables give us the vitamins we need, the fish gives us the protein and the rice provides the carbohydrates. In a $3.50 meal, you can get a great meal that gives your body what you need and best of all it taste good!

Goodness in a wrap!

By Abriel Tay

TianTian Lai Bo Ping

Khatib Block 848
Welcome Coffee Shop (#01-1136)
Price: $1.40
Rating: 4/5 stars

One simply cannot enjoy a popiah if the filling keeps falling out of the wrap. At the humble store of TianTian Lai Bo Ping, the aunty wraps the popiah so well that the ingredients does not fall off even when the chopstick is pressed against the delicate skin of the popiah.

With the filling staying in, the popiah would be tough to chew right? Wrong. In contrast with exercising, the popiah requires little effort to chew and is soft and delicious. This probably explains the popularity of the store especially during dinner time where you may see a snaking line. The egg, turnip, peanut, bean sprouts and sweet sauce combines well with the skin to create a savoury explosion in my mouth. The popiah slices are quite thick and one roll of popiah is likely to fill up the stomachs of some people. Not for me though, as I have a fairly large appetite. I enjoy this traditional treat and it is a delight to eat it especially after a tough training session!