Sultan Turkish Restaurant @ Bussorah Street - Halal & Authentic Turkish Cuisine In Singapore

Sultan Turkish Restaurant serves some of the most scrumptious Turkish cuisine and sweet delights along Bussorah Street.

Lamb Mandi 4.5/5

The Lamb Mandi ($27.90) is one of the star dishes in this restaurant - Arabic rice cooked with lamb shank stew, served with a whole lamb shank. The tender lamb shank fell apart at a gentle tug. Its relatively strong flavour paired perfectly with the fluffy and aromatic Arabic rice. Elevating the dish further were the accompanying shahawi and special mandi sauce, both addictive on their own - sweet, tangy, fruity and smokey. They lifted the dish with some zing and a kick of flavour.

Cheese Musaka 4/5

Cheese Musaka ($24.90 Chicken/ $26.90 Lamb) comes in either minced lamb or chicken, layered with soft and tender cubed eggplant and potato. I reckoned the potatoes had been fried before, which added a depth of flavour into the dish. It could have been even better if the layer of mozzarella cheese atop could be a lot less. The pilav (rice) served on the side was comforting with a cardamon-forward aroma and had a good bite.

Menemen

For something lighter, try its Menemen ($21.90), commonly known as a brunch dish, Turkish Eggs. A traditional Turkish baked egg dish made with tomato and red bell peppers didn't disappoint with the level of herbs and spices in the sauce. It delivered the expected punch of flavour.

Coban Salad

There are also salads and soups on the menu to complement your meal, such as this refreshing Coban Salad ($11.90), made with diced green peppers, tomato, herbs, and olive, dressed simply in lemon juice.

Kunefe

You must try the Kunefe ($11.90) offered here, served with Turkish goat milk ice cream. Kunefe is a freshly baked shredded filo pastry with butter doused in sugar syrup. Served hot, the centre of the crisped pastry became sticky and chewy with melted kunefe cream and mozzarella cheese. But, of course, nothing beats serving it with cold Turkish goat milk ice cream, which brings all the ingredients together in a sweet and savoury harmony.

Words by Si An. A girl who is allured by travelling, loves the feel of freedom, smell of the rain and the aroma of fine coffee and food. Note: This is an invited tasting.


Sultan Turkish Restaurant
30 Bussorah Street
Singapore 199448
Tel: +65 62917484
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Nearest MRT: Bugis (DT Line, EW Line)

Opening Hours:
Mon-Sun: 1030am – 1030pm

Direction:
1) Alight at Bugis MRT station. Take Exit E. Walk straight down North Bridge Road towards Arab Street. Turn right onto Arab Street. Walk down Arab Street. Turn left onto Baghdad Street. Walk down Baghdad Street. Turn left onto Bussorah Street. Walk to destination. Journey time about 10 minutes. [Map]

The NeighbourWok 街坊 @ Bukit Batok - Another Good Plate of Fried Hokkien Mee In The West

My friend Jennifer (@qiuuing), who stays at Bukit Batok area, has been eating the Hokkien Mee from The NeighbourWok 街坊, and I have been drooling over her delicious food posting. She arouses my curiosity about what makes the plate of Hokkien Mee so good that she has been a repeat customer.

To prepare to wait up to a good 30 minutes at least. While I was there, there were many delivery orders and customers patiently sitting around the coffeeshop, waiting for their collection buzzers to sound. I would recommend waiting away from the stall. This is because the whole coffeeshop becomes very smokey whenever the stall cooks a new batch.

The Fried Hokkien Mee ($4/ $5) comes with egg, prawn, pork belly slices, squid and pork lard. The style reminds me of Come Daily Fried Hokkien Prawn Mee at Toa Payoh. It is the gooey type, neither too wet nor dry, soaking up the flavoursome stock.

To enjoy the fried hokkien mee to the fullest, let the sour tinge from the accompanying sambal chilli perks up the appreciation of the slurping goodness, further fragrant by the pork lard bits. It is a decent plate of fried hokkien mee worth the calories if you stay in the West.

The Neighbourwok 街坊
Blk 207 Bukit Batok Street 21
#01-118
Singapore 650207
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Nearest MRT: Bukit Batok (NS Line)

Opening Hours:
Tue-Sun: 11am - 830pm

Direction:
1) Alight A Bukit Batok MRT station. Take Exit A. Walk to Bukit Batok Bus Interchange (Stop ID 43009). Take bus number 189. Alight 3 stops later. Walk to destination. Journey time about 12 minutes. [Map]

2 Alight A Bukit Batok MRT station. Take Exit A. Walk to Bukit Batok Bus Interchange (Stop ID 43009). Take bus number 173. Alight 4 stops later. Walk to destination. Journey time about 15 minutes. [Map]