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CEIL JOVEN
This is CEIL JOVEN living in Ang Mo Kio. I am a Food WriterI like to hang out in Boat Quay, Bukit Timah, Tanjong Pagar. Japanese, Singaporean, Peranakan / Nonya are my favorite cuisines. I also love Hawker Centre, Bakery, Café and Ramen, Burgers and Sandwiches, Desserts and Cakes.
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Roasted Duck Noodle. Smile Nov 23, 2013   
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Categories : Cantonese/Hong Kong | Hawker Centre | Roasted Meat

I did not quite realise that most of the stalls in the food centre have closed down with no replacement stalls thus i was left with rather limited choices for lunch. I was just happened to be standing in front of this stall and there was a short queue of few people there so i thought to give it a try.

 
There is the selection of Char Siew & Roasted Pork Rice ($3.00), Char Siew Rice ($2.50), Roasted Duck Rice ($3.50) & Roasted Duck Rice ($3.50) stated on their signboard. I spotted half of the roasted chicken was amongst the roasted meat and i guess they do serve Chicken Rice as well.

 
I wanted the Roasted Duck Noodle. It was served soon after. A few chunky pieces of roasted duck meat were served with a substantial portion of mee kia and a few stalks of vegetables. It was served with some dark sauce and a pile of sambal chilli underneath the mee kia.

 
The few pieces of roasted duck meat were not as meaty as expected but it was tasty with a slight smoky flavor at the right texture. The skin was slightly greasy and not too crispy but rather flavorful.

 
The dark sauce tasted like some kind of braised sauce and it added flavor to the noodle when tossed it well. The level of spiciness was quite distinctive so it can be a little overpowering.

 
The mee kia was nicely cooked to give it the likable chewiness and a noticeable springiness.

 
A bowl of soup served along with the noodle. Its taste was slightly enhanced by the spring onion added.

A simple but rather tasty lunch that i enjoyed pretty much.

 
 
Date of Visit: Nov 22, 2013 

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Categories : Hawker Centre

This is one of the newest stalls in this food centre.

 
I was greeted by the Auntie when she spotted me taking picture of the stall. We chatted and she recommended the Katong Laksa to me. The Auntie insisted i took a picture of the poster featured the Katong Laksa. She even offered to give me a small bowl to try it.

 
Interestingly, their Chee Cheong Fun came with various selection of fillings such as Roasted Chicken, Veggie & Egg, Seaweed Mushroom, Abalone, Otah, You Tiao and even Durian! The prices range from $2.80 to $5.00. Fried Rice is available right at this stall too.

I decided to go with the Hong Kong style Char Siew Chee Cheong Fun for $2.80. The Chee Cheong Fun is freshly handmade upon order.

 
The Auntie scooped a ladle of the rice flour batter and poured them onto the steamer. The rice sheet was formed almost instantly. She then laid the chopped char siew together with shredded lettuce down then quickly folded it.

 
She divided it into 3 rolls then further cut it into smaller pieces. It was then placed on the plate before poured the soya sauce over it and sprinkled with bit of sesame seeds. I wanted her to place the chilli by the side but she suggested that it tasted nicer when applied on the Chee Cheong Fun directly.

 
She then applied on just one of the three rolls of Chee Cheong Fun so i would get to taste the difference between chilli and non-chilli.

 
The presentation was pretty neat. I tried both the chilli and non-chilli pieces but prefer the chilli one much more. The sauce tasted quite different from other stalls. Auntie mentioned that it tasted more like sweet & sour sauce with rather minimum level of spiciness. It generally tasted nice to me though i could not distinctly taste the spiciness nor sourness or sweetness out of the sauce.

 
The filling of char siew was of quite a generous amount. The thin rice sheet was of a desirable softness with a delightful smoothness.

 
I could not quite appreciate the combination of char siew and shredded lettuce. If i ever come back, i would definitely request to leave the shredded lettuce out.

An interesting stall to look out for especially if you are game enough to try out the Durian Chee Cheong Fun there.
 
Date of Visit: Nov 20, 2013 

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A worthy meal of $2.50. Smile Nov 22, 2013   
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Categories : Hawker Centre

I was quite skeptical when i came across this stall. This stall offers Lor Mee, Fried Dumpling Mee, Prawn Mee, Mushroom Minced Pork Mee, Fishball Mee, Herbal Pork Rib Mee and Pig's Trotter Mee / Mee Sua. And, that is not all. They also serve Mushroom Rice with Soup, Fishball Soup with Rice, Meatball Soup with Rice, Pork Rib Soup with Rice, Pig's Trotter with Rice as well as Pig's Organ Soup.

I stood there for a moment and still went ahead to order after the initial hesitation. There was 2 customers right in front of me and one of them ordered 3 bowls of Mushroom Minced Pork Mee. I decided to try it as well. I was greeted by the Uncle. He looked up while cooking and asked for my order. I placed an order of Mushroom Minced Pork Mee with extra chilli added. The Uncle asked for my choice of mee kia or mee pok. I picked mee pok over mee kia.

 
It was served in minutes. Auntie placed it on my tray. The menu board indicated its price as $2.50. I was a little doubtful as that bowl of mee pok served with various ingredients including a fried dumpling. I asked the friendly Auntie for a confirmation before paid the $2.50 to her.

 
I went through the ingredients again when i gotten back to my table. Such a $2.50 bowl of Mushroom Minced Pork Mee got a fried dumpling, 2 pieces of fishball with a meatball, braised mushroom, slices of lean meat and fishcake with bit of minced meat and some vegetable. The portion of mee pok was rather substantial too. I would think this bowl of noodle is indeed value for money as it is getting difficult to find a worthy meal at $2.50 these days.

 
I tossed the mee pok well with the amount of chilli and sauce underneath. I took a mouthful quickly. My first thought was the taste seems to be quite different from most of the Mushroom Minced Pork Noodle that i have eaten. The chilli paste has got an intense flavor of Spicy Dried Shrimp Sambal. A common name for it is Har Bee Hiam. With an extra amount of it added, it made the level of spiciness to be quite distinctive but not overwhelming.

 
The mee pok was perfectly cooked too. It has got the delightful springiness coupled with the desired softness. A bowl of soup served along with it. The soup has a slight taste of sweetness derived from Pork.

I would think this stall is a good option for a worthy meal.

 
 
Date of Visit: Nov 20, 2013 

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Grass Jelly & Soya Bean Drink. OK Nov 22, 2013   
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Categories : Hawker Centre

It was slightly after lunch when i was there wanting to get a bowl of beancurd to complete my lunch. I was informed that the beancurd has already sold out. I was given the option of grass jelly. The Uncle shown me their version of grass jelly. It was not presented in the cubes but finely shredded in the worm-shaped. A bowl of such is priced at 0.70 cents.

 
I decided to have it along with a small glass of cold soya bean drink for 0.60 cents.

 
I took a mouthful of the grass jelly. It tasted rather refreshing with just the right level of sweetness.

 
The too finely shredded grass jelly was smooth. Too smooth indeed. It has absolutely no chewiness to talk about and i do not quite appreciate such a texture. The best way to enjoy it might be have it added to the soya bean drink. And, i would have try it if i have thought of it then.

 
The soya bean drink has got a minimum level of sweetness with an intense taste of the soya bean. It was served in those glasses usually use for coffee with little ice cubes added to keep it chilled. I would enjoy it more if it is slightly sweeter.

It is not a bad choice if you are looking to end your meal with something sweet.

 
 
Date of Visit: Nov 20, 2013 

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Indonesia Style Curry Rice. OK Nov 21, 2013   
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Categories : Indonesian | Hawker Centre

I was totally amazed by the long queue right in front of this stall. This stall has been featured on the TV once and the long queue might be due to that effect? Or, maybe their foods are really so good to worth the queuing.

 
And, look at those used plates piled up right at the corner of their stall. Their business must be really good.

 
I just had lunch so i decided to take away some dishes for dinner later. I joined in the queue and waited about 15 minutes to order.

 
I was served by a friendly Auntie and a young man. I wanted the Asam Fish, Curry Chicken and Curry Vegetable. I was asked whether i want 1 or 2 pieces for the Assam Fish and Curry Chicken though i have indicated to her that the dishes were meant for 2. I asked for a bigger piece of fish for Assam Fish and 2 pieces of chicken for the Curry Chicken. I paid a total of $9.50.

 
It was packed nicely in 3 plastic bags for taking away. The taste was still pleasant even after left it for a bit.

 
Curry Chicken. Two pieces of chicken drumstick were given with a few small pieces of potatoes. The Indonesian style curry tasted quite different from the local one. It did not have much taste of coconut milk. The level of spiciness was pretty mild too. It has quite a few pieces of cloves added in it. When accidentally bite on one of those cloves, the pungent taste can be quite disturbing especially for someone like myself who is not too into such a taste. The chicken drumsticks were well cooked to give the desired tenderness. The overall taste was alright though i could not quite appreciate it much. I would prefer the local style Curry Chicken anytime.

 
Assam Fish is the most preferred dish amongst all. A big slice of Batang fish was given with a good amount of sauce. The fish tasted relatively fresh. The distinctive sourness of the sauce is rather appetizing for myself but might be a little overpowering for some. This would be the dish that i would go back for.

 
Though i am quite a fan for Curry Vegetable but this particular one did not make it to my top list. It tasted a little sweet with not too distinctive curry taste. It was mainly cabbage but cooked well to the desired softness. Again, cloves were added to the dish.

I still could not quite understand the reason behind the long queue. Those foods that i have tasted were not particularly good nor cheap. Perhaps the only possible reason could be i do not know how to appreciate Indonesian style cooking and that is why i do not find it too appealing.
 
Date of Visit: Nov 20, 2013 

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