Saturday, May 16, 2020

Dining at Home During Circuit Breaker - Fook Kin

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Fook Kin is one of my favourite restaurants to dine in. Inevitable, they are my first few food deliveries I ordered during the circuit breaker period. Not to mention, they are one of the few restaurants to quickly adapt to the new measures during the COVID-19 pandemic, adjusting their business model to cater to the unique situation.

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Fook Kin Mix Platter

Fook Kin is known for the signature Caramelised 'Char Siew, which is from the same people behind Roast Paradise. It has a sweet, smokey charred exterior that behaved almost like the caramelised sugar crust of a creme brulee. A very subtle crack as I took a bite and the meat encased within was delicious with its fats nicely broken down. The greedy me decided to have the Fook Kin Mix Platter that comes with delectable Sio Bak too.

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Roast Duck

If you like your roasts. Fook Kin has also introduced Roast Duck on their menu. Compare to the last time I had them, they have improved their recipe.

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Trip Happines Tofu

Besides the roasts, the restaurants also offer several sides dishes and cooked dishes too. One of them is the Trip Happiness Tofu. The cold tofu is topped with floss, roe and century egg. In my previous review, I mentioned that the amount of century egg was disappointing. Looks like they have improved on that.

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Stir-fried French Beans with Dried Shrimp

Packed with aromatic from the dried shrimp and garlic is the Stir-fried French Beans that is very well executed. Full of flavours and has a delightfully crunchy bite.

Fook Kin is available for both self-collection and island-wide delivery. Visit https://order.charsiew.com/ to order. $5 delivery fee for order above $50, $10 delivery fee for order below$50.


Fook Kin 福劲
111 Killiney Road
Singapore 239550
Tel: +65 67373488
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Nearest MRT: Somerset (NS Line)

Opening Hours:
Daily: 1130am - 930pm

Direction:
1) Alight at Somerset MRT station. Take Exit A. Cross the road. Cut through Comcentre to Killiney Road. Turn right onto Killiney Road. Walk to destination. Journey time about 8 minutes. [Map]

Sunday, May 10, 2020

Dining at Home During Circuit Breaker - Pang's Hakka Delicacies

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How about trying something different during the circuit breaker? Hakka cuisine is not something commonly available. In fact, there are not many restaurants or stalls selling them in Singapore. I would recommend Pang's Hakka Delicacies if you are keen to try some authentic and nostalgic flavours of Hakka cuisine. Pang's Hakka Delicacies is a pet project of Chef Pang from Antoinette to share the unique heritage cuisine and preserve the tradition. It is only available for takeaway and delivery.

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Hakka Mugwort Kueh

I have never tried Hakka Mugwort Kueh until the recent order. The mugwort has a soft mochi-like skin texture filled with white radish, salted turnip, sweet turnip, carrots, minced pork, garlic, dried shrimps, mushrooms and shallots. The greenish skin comes from the mugwort, a herb widely used in Chinese medicine which is also known as wormwood.

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Hakka Mee Tai Mak, Abacus Seeds

Other delectable selections include the Hakka Mee Tai Mak and Traditional Abacus Seeds. The Hakka Mee Tai Mak is stir-fried in pork lard with minced pork, Chinese mushroom, salted radish, chives, carrots, deep-fried beancurd and sprinkled with fried lard and dried sole fish powder.

Customers will be more familiar with the Traditional Abacus Seeds. It is not too soft, still retaining a delightful bite. To bring out the flavours, it is cooked with premium dried shrimps, dried cuttlefish, leek, garlic, black fungus, dried mushrooms, Chinese celery and fresh minced pork.

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Hakka Pang's Lei Cha

For Lei Cha fans, you will enjoy Chef Pang's version. Served separately with their Lei Cha paste which consists of a mixture of mugwort, Thai basil, coriander, peanuts, mint leaves and sesame seeds.
To eat, mix the paste with hot water and pour into the rice. Do note that Hakka Pang's Lei Cha only comes with brown rice. There is a minimum order for Lei Cha too. Kindly check their Facebook for more information.

Order via WhatsApp 90217507. Place order 2 days in advance is appreciated. Delivery available from $10 - $15, 1pm - 6pm


Pang's Hakka Delicacies
30 Penhas Road
Singapore 208188
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Nearest MRT: Lavender (EW Line)

Opening Hours:
12pm - 6pm

Direction:
1) Alight at Lavender MRT station. Take Exit B. Walk to V Hotel Lavender. Walk down Horne Road and turn right onto Penhas Road. Walk to destination. Journey time about 5 minutes. [Map]