Ma La Guo @ Bugis Village

Hi readers, just wanna intro this stall to you all. It's Ma La Tang at Bugis Village. I dunno what is the exact address but it's right at the back near Queens Street. Beside this fruit drinks stall there's this small street and the stall is hidden in there.

Comments: I really love the spiciness of the dish. It may be overwhelming spicy for some people but not for me. You can choose the dishes you want. Personally I like things like crab meat, luncheon meat and cabbage. 

But the "star" of the dish is actually the tang hoon. It is super delicious. Be careful when slurping the tang hoon, it's quite slippery so don't get choke. 

Overall review: Do go eat this if you really like spicy ma la stuff. I recommend the dry one. Order a fried wok together with a bowl of rice and it is a comfortable dinner. It's not that expensive too, around $10 for a big wok full of ingredients.

Details of the place: As above in the intro.

Tim Ho Wan

So there's this new Hong Kong restaurant in town. 1 Michelin star restaurant Tim Ho Wan made its way to Singapore and it's making waves. Queues form everyday without fail even before its opening time at 10 a.m. 

I have never dined in a Michelin star restaurant before, and as a dim-sum lover, I decided to join the craze one Saturday morning to see what the craze was about. However, I would recommend everyone to NEVER EVER go on weekends (unless you feel REALLY free). 

I thought the average wait was going to be around 2 hours. But to my surprise, I queue for almost 4.5 hours just to get a seat. Fortunately the food came fast, so here's my review:

Chilli Free-flow

Comments: So-So. Does not really taste special. Not spicy enough, not sweet enough.

"4 Heavenly Kings"

 Char Siew Bao $4.50 

 Char Siew Bao $4.50

Comments: The downside of going on a packed weekend, the filling was not done well. Read how nice the fillings of the char siew bao was going to be, but unfortunately it did not really meet my expectations.

Carrot Cake $4.50

Comments: This dish is passable. Soft and tender. However, there's not much ingredients in it and not as tasty as I expected it to be.

Steamed Egg Cake $3.80

Comments: Nothing special about this dish though. Taste fluffy but I'm just not use to the taste, but it's not that tasty to begin with.

Chee Cheong Fun with Pork Liver $5.50

Comments: This dish is something different from the usual chee cheong fun, but definitely not for people who don't like pork liver as the taste is quite strong. Sauce not tasty enough though but worth a try, that is if you like pork liver.

Steamed Dishes

Steamed Beef Ball $4.20 

Comments: It was suppose to be a beef ball, but as you can see, due to the chefs being too busy, the balls turned out to be just a lump. But this beef ball is commendable. The meat is soft and it somehow feels like it will melt in your mouth. It's tasty too.

"Har Gao" Steamed Prawn Dumplings $5.50

Comments: The prawn was big but it was quite salty. Not the most delicious har gao I've eaten.

Steamed Pork Ribs $4.20

Comments: Not bad. However the meat was quite tough and not the tender melt-in-your-mouth type of dish.

Siew Mai  $5

Comments: The siew mai was really nice. On first bite, the sweetness of the pork filling could be tasted straight away. I believe the red date added a touch of sweetness to the overall dish. A must order.

Steamed Chicken Feet $4

Comments: I've tasted better chicken feet. The chicken feet from Tim Ho Wan lacked marination and therefore lacked that special taste to keep going back for more.

Steamed Beancurd Skin $4 

Comments: I quite like this dish. Just tasty and delicious, especially when it comes out piping hot.

Steamed Teochew Dumpling $4

Comments: Something like a crystal bun. The skin texture was nice. But the mixture of the filling is so-so. Very vegetarian type of dish.

Chee Cheong Fun with Beef  $5.50

Comments: I could not taste the beef in it. Either they put a measly amount of beef or the beef just has no taste. 

Chee Cheong Fun with Char Siew $5.50

Comments: The char siew cheong fun fared better than the other 2 cheong fun but it's also not very fantastic actually.

Rice Dishes

 "Lor Mai Kai" Glutinous Rice $5

"Lor Mai Kai" Glutinous Rice $5

Comments: To be honest, I really like this dish. I normally do not order Glutinous Rice at all as it is very filling. BUT THIS IS A MUST TRY! The filling is very generous, with the well-marinated pork and mushroom bursting with taste once you sink your teeth into a mouthful of its sticky and delicious rice.

Steamed Rice with Pork Ribs and Chicken Feet $6.00

Comments: Basically it's the pork ribs and chicken feet on top of a bowl of rice. The sauce in the rice somehow made the rice the main star actually. I found myself eating more rice than I was suppose to.

Fried Items

Spring Roll $4.20

Comments: Nice crisp but the filling is not awesome. Try if you want, but it's not a must order.

Fried Beancurd $5.50

Comments: The fried version of the beancurd skin. It's nice but slightly salty. Need not dip into the worcestershire sauce provided actually.

Desserts

Osmanthus Cake $3.50 for a set of 3

Comments: A dessert commonly seen only eaten by emperors and dowagers. This dessert is really delicious. Sweetness is just nice. Texture is smooth. A refreshing dish to end a heavy dim sum meal.

Yam Paste with Sago $3.50

Comments: Tasted more like bobur chacha. Not bad as it's not your typical yam paste dessert.

Overall Review: I really don't know what the craze about Tim Ho Wan is all about. Probably because it received a Michelin Star. It's quite reasonable but the standard is just not there probably the place is too busy and they prepare in a rush. I've tasted better dim sum elsewhere. Would go back some time later just for their har gao and glutinous rice but the queue would turn me off. And they took take reservations

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Details of the place: Plaza Singapura 68 Orchard Road #01-29A, Singapore, Singapore 238839

10 am - 10 pm. However queue may range from 1 hr to 4 hrs.

Hatched

A placed known for their eggs, whether morning, afternoon or night. They do eggs all sorts of ways. Went there for brunch on Easter weekend

Billboard

Side Counter

The Menu

The Wagmeister $19

Comments: Eggs Benedict on a piece of meat and bread. This was a special dish during Easter period. The eggs were cooked nicely with the yolk able to flow freely once the knife drive into it. The sauce however is quite spicy. Love the fries. Use it to dip into the egg yolk.

Dippy Eggs & Soldiers $6

Comments: Soft boil egg with slightly toasted bread with bacon dipped in cheese. This dish is quite normal. The half boil egg is slightly over cooked, the bacon was also a bit burnt. Overall dish is so-so.

El Chorizo $16

Comments: The scrambled eggs were fluffy but slightly dry. The tuna was a bit tasteless to say the least.

Dessert of the week: Tiramisu $8

Comments: A different type of tiramisu. It's filled with egg "paste". Really filling. First few bites it tasted delicious, but after eating too much of it, I got slightly sick of the taste.

Overall review: A nice place to try out but the food is not that fantastic. Better suited to the western culture.

Website: Hatched | Rise and Dine!

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Details of the place: Outlets and Opening Hours

Domani

Located at the basement of Ngee Ann City is this small restaurant called Domani that sells Spanish and Italian Cuisine food. It's a really small restaurant, therefore during meal times, there may be a queue. The place is cosy with a nice ambience due to it's dark interior. The food is not that expensive too and it's quite nice. Below is a short review on the food.

Fritto Calamari $6

Comments: The batter was nice with its slight crisp on it. Not sure if their tar-tar sauce was home made, but it complimented the calamari well. If only they added a bit of their crispy crumbs.

Bruschetta Salmon

Comments: Part of the set meal, ordered the Bruschetta Salmon. Poorly done though. Just a piece of salmon on a baguette with butter. 

Ajillo Shrimp $5

Comments: A type of Spanish appetizer. Fresh shrimp topped with a little chilli powder with button mushrooms soaked in olive oil and garlic. It's a refreshing dish as it perks up your pallets. The shrimp is cooked just nice and taste sweet.

Iberico Pork and Cream Tomato Shrimp Spaghetti $26.90 meal with the Bruschetta Salmon

Comments: A combination of 2 main meals. Firstly, the pork is really nice. Cooked nicely with a little bit of fat. The sauce not too salty
The spaghetti was not bad too with it's freshly made tomato sauce and fresh prawns. Spaghetti cooked nicely.

Overall Review: A nice place to have dinner, but the staff there can be quite slow and un-attentive. The food is nice as it is a fusion of Italian and Spanish dishes. Not many places in Singapore sell Spanish food too. The pricing is also not as expensive although it is located in the town area.

Website: Welcome to Domani

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Details of the Place: 391 Orchard Road #B2-37, Ngee Ann City Singapore 238872

Contact: +65 6734 1638

Rocku Yakiniku

Came across this place first with my friend when the friendly door hostess pulled me and my friend in to have a look. Went with girlfriend on a separate occasion to have dinner and here's my review.

Ordered the set meal at $58 for 2

Salad as part of the menu. Not bad.

Their Garlic Rice which tastes extremely delicious. I guess they can't really go wrong with garlic fried rice. Not too oily but very fragrant.

The BBQ pit which provides a smokeless environment so you won't have the BBQ smell on your clothings.

The mushrooms that will never get cooked no matter how long you put it on the BBQ. The brown ones gets cooked if put directly on top of the BBQ, but the other 2 with the aluminium can't cook

Scallop Mentaiko

Comments: Scallop cooked nicely and not too salty compared to other scallop mentaiko I've eaten

Assortment of Meat.

Comments: A nice assortment of different type of meats.The meats were fresh and marinated well. Very tasty and when cooked properly just melts in your mouth.

Overall Review: A nice and cosy place for dinner, won't feel smelly due to the bbq smell. The price could be a bit steep for 2 people. It's best to go in a group to share the cost. On certain days they have special events too. You could like their Facebook page below for more info.

Website: Rocku Yakiniku Japanese Charcoal Grill

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Details of the place: 201 Victoria Street #04-06 Bugis+ , Singapore, Singapore 188067

Chock Full of Beans

Introducing a place right at the East side of Singapore, at Changi Village. Changi Village is normally only famous for their Nasi Lemak at the newly re-opened hawker centre. But there's this place that has its specialty. For people who like coffee art, this is the place to be. They also serve good food. I brought my girlfriend here for our one month celebration.

The Menu

Mushroom Soup $7

Comments: Quite diluted soup, has the mushroom taste, but not good enough to cost $7

Nachos Chips $5

Comments: Not sure if their cheese dip is freshly made but it's really nice. It's really thick and full of cheese flavor. Not too salty too.

Caffe Mocha $5.50 (R)

Comments: Nice coffee with nice coffee art of Doraemon. The biscuit that comes with it is also nice.

We brought our Doraemon (Winkie) along for our 1 month anniversary dinner.

Winkie says Hi with the 2 cups of coffee with coffee art.

Linguine Aglio Olio with Prawns and Squid $16

Comments: The dish is very light and fresh, just like how a good Aglio Olio would taste like. The seafood came fresh too.

Hawaiian Pizza $23

Comments: Their Pizza is nice. Thin in the center and fluffy crust which makes it easy to eat. Although the crust could be made a little less burnt though.

Doraemon Coffee Art with color. Hazelnut Latte

Coffee Art in Focus

Winkie says Thanks for reading A Hungry Singaporean. Wishing everyone A Happy Lunar New Year. Will be back with a new update next week.

Overall Review: Place is quite small, which makes it really cosy. Staff are REALLY GOOD! Great customer service. Overall a really nice place to hangout and chill, rather than going to the expensive coffee joints although they have to air-con outside.

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Details of the Place: Blk 4 Changi Village Road #01-2090, Singapore 500004