Papparich Plus @ Plaza Singapura

The popular Malaysia restaurant, PappaRich has opened its latest outlet at Plaza Singapura. Unlike the other outlets, PappaRich Plus offers additional items on their menu which will delight the taste buds.

Kampung Fried Rice 4/5

Sweet & Sour Crab Meat with Fried Rice 3/5

In the new meal at PappaRich Plus, is two fried rice dishes. This is suitable for people on a rush and still wanting to have something substantial. I tried both the Kampung Fried Rice ($10.90) and Sweet & Sour Crab Meat with Fried Rice ($11.90). I preferred the kampung fried rice because of the aromatic wok hei coated in each grain. It may look rather plain and ordinary but this is one good yummy dish.

Ayam Masak Merah 4.5/5

The Ayam Masak Merah ($12.90) is one dish that I enjoyed a lot. The succulent chicken was cooked in a special paste and topped with onion, red and green pepper. The highlight has to be the yummy sauce that accentuated the poultry.

Four Heavenly Kings in Sambal Belacan 4.2/5

Sounds like a dish that is fit for the king but the Four Heavenly Kings in Sambal Belacan ($11.90) basically is just aubergine, lady fingers, long beans and four angled beans cooked with hot and spicy sambal concoction and fragrant dried shrimp paste. If you can take spicy you will enjoyed this crunchiness greens.

Sambal Aubergine 3.5/5

Another sambal dish on the menu is the Sambal Aubergine ($9.90) that is first roasted before being cooked in a hot and spicy sambal concoction. If egg plants are not cooked probably they can be mushy, however this still comes with a nice crunch with a thin crisp on the skin.

Curry Fish Head 4.8/5

Among all the new dishes, my favourite goes to the Curry Fish Head ($34.90) using red snapper fish. The curry fish head is served with lady fingers, tomato wedges and egg plants infused with a very aromatic curry spices of and fragrant coconut milk. I would say the curry is quite similar to the Indian version using over 20 different types of spices. If you are a curry fish hed lover, this is one dish that is not to be missed.

Pappa Chendol 4/5

PappaRich also offers a selection of desserts on the menu too. For the dinner tonight, I had the Chendol ($3.90) which was perfect for all the spicy food I had.

Mentioned in my previous post when I visited PappaRich at Suntec, I like the quality consistency in the different outlets as well as the reasonable pricing. I am glad that they have added the new items. In fact I hope that it will be introduced across the different outlets too.


PappaRich
Plaza Singapura
68 Orchard Road
#01-35
Singapore 238839
Tel: +65 67359323
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PappaRichSg
Website: http://www.papparich.com.sg/
Nearest MRT: Dhoby Ghaut (CC Line, NE Line, NS Line)

Opening Hours:
Daily: 10am - 10pm

Direction: 
1) Alight at Dhoby Ghaut MRT station. Take Exit B, C, D E or F. Walk to destination. Journey time about 5 minutes. [Map]

Sek Tong Gai (食通街) @ Tanglin Halt

When I heard from a friend that even Les Amis chefs like to visit Sek Tong Gai (食通街) to eat after a late night service, I was eager to visit the restaurant and check out the food there. I had a foodies meetup session with Nat, Elaine and Elle so I took the opportunity to suggest checking out the restaurant. Armed with my camera and a group of friends, we headed down to the Sek Tong Gai which was formerly known as Sin Lee Chinese Cuisine in Tiong Bahru.

Spinach with Tang Hoon in Claypot 4.2/5

Usually I will order the 3 eggs with vegetables whenever I eat at Chinese restaurant. The Spinach with Tang Hoon in Claypot ($21) is a delicious alternative. Cooked in a tasty broth together with dried scallops and dried shrimps, the claypot is jam packed with flavours and textures with the silky smooth tang hoon infused with the rich flavours.

Claypot Chicken with Salted Fish 4.2/5

This may look like three cups chicken but no it is actually Claypot Chicken with Salted Fish ($18). While the chicken may not be very tender, the savoury sauce marriage the chicken perfectly with the salted fish lifting the flavour to a whole new level of enjoyment.

Steamed Pork Ribs 4.2/5

I have to admit I was not very keen to order the Steamed Pork Ribs ($21) initially as I thought it would be just an ordinary home cooked dish. I was glad that the rest of group persisted or I would have missed savouring this delicious dish. While the timing of cooking the pork ribs can be a bit better, what impressed me most is the sauce used. It was so good and flavourful that I had to resist ordering a bowl of rice to go with it as I am cutting down on my carbo intake.

Soon Hock in Claypot 4.5/5

For me the star of the dinner is the Claypot Soon Hock (market price) cooked with beancurd, minced meat, mushroom and brinjal. For the size of the fish we had that night, it cost us $97. The beancurd was silky smooth and the brinjal was not too mushy that still had a crunch. Lastly the fresh soon hock was moist and tender.

I am glad that I have finally try the Cantonese cuisine at Sek Tong Gai (食通街). I left feeling not only satisfied but impressed with the dishes I had. It may seen like some ordinary zichar dishes but I can tell that there were many thoughts in each dish especially how they were beautifully paired with the different sauces.


Sek Tong Gai
47 Tanglin Halt Road
Singapore 141047
Tel: +65 64744547
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sektonggai.sg
Nearest MRT: Commonwealth (EW Line)

Opening Hours:
Mon: 6pm - 2am
Wed-Sun: 6pm - 2am
(Closed on Tue)

Direction:
1) Alight at Commonwealth MRT station. Take Exit A. Walk straight to Sheng Siong. Turn right and walk towards Tanglin Halt Road. Cross the road and walk to destination. Journey time about 5 minutes. [Map]

Hwa Seafood @ Tagore Lane (Upper Thomson Road)

At the quiet stretch of Upper Thomson Road where Tagore industrial is located, the former 3M building facing the road has been replaced by the new building 9@Tagore. The new building has an open air food court that housed a Zi Char stall, Hwa Seafood. If I am not wrong, this is the same Hwa Seafood Restaurant that is formerly located at Novena Ville.

Seaweed Soup 3.5/5

Dinner began with a bowl of piping hot Seaweed Soup. I wasn't expecting the soup to be loaded with many other ingredients such as fish slices, fish cake, eggs and tofu. It was more like a bowl of seafood soup than seaweed soup. Nevertheless I welcomed the generosity.

Claypot Brinjal with Salted Fish 4/5

The Claypot Brinjal with Salted Fish was pretty well executed. I enjoyed the fact that the brinjal was not overcooked and became too mushy. It still has a bit of crunch to it. Brinjal itself was quite bland but the melange of minced meat and salted fish added flavours and textures to the whole dish.

Bittergourd Beef 3.5/5

I thought the combination of Bittergourd and Beef was something different from the usual bittergourd and pork ribs. The beef which was stir fried with bittergourd in a black bean sauce was actually quite tender and delectable.

Cereal Prawns 4/5

Hwa Seafood probably served one of the best Cereal Prawns I ever had. The fresh and succulent prawns paired with the fragrant cereal was simply a match in heaven.

If this is Hwa Seafood that has moved from Novena Ville, I felt quite sad that it has relocated to a Zi Char stall in a food court from an air conditioned restaurant. The new location is also not that accessible or near to any MRT station. I can see that business has since took a hit, it was not as crowded as before. I hope they will manage to see through the bad times and the crowd will be streaming back.


Hwa Seafood
9@Tagore
9 Tagore Lane
Singapore 787472
Nearest MRT: Marymount (CC Line), Ang Mo Kio (NS Line)

Opening Hours:
TBA

Direction:
1) Alight at Marymount MRT station. Take Exit A. Walk to Upper Thomson Road towards SPC Petrol Kiosk direction. Take bus number 167 or 980 across the road (Stop ID B53021). Alight 10 stops later. Walk to destination across the road. Journey time about 25 minutes. [Map]

2) Alight at Ang Mo Kio MRT station. Take Exit C. Walk to bus interchange (Stop ID B54009). Take bus number 138 or 169. Alight 10 stops later. Walk to destination across the road. Journey time about 25 minutes. [Map]