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[ Food Review – Hawker Food ] It wouldn’t be a proper list of hawker food without some nasi padang action, amirite? Presenting Kim San Leng Coffeeshop’s Nasi Padang!
Yes, I’m bringing this back yet again — for good reasons! — because how often can someone with as sensitive a stomach as me find nasi padang that I can eat on a d a i l y basis?? (And no, that’s not a hyperbole!) It’s especially telling when I find myself craving this stall’s nasi padang versus Sixth Avenue Nasi Lemak (which becomes nasi padang if you order the way I do!) despite having eaten the latter for more years of my life!
And hey, Bukit Timah is already sorely lacking in nasi padang stalls — let alone good ones — so I’m especially invested in keeping this stall up!
For the benefit of those who’ve not seen my previous posts, instead of the usual richer, heavier flavours that are characteristic of Indonesian nasi padang (also its place of origin!), this stall does Malaysian-styled nasi padang.The difference? The flavours are no less robust but the sauces are lighter, and the flavours more fragrant than trying to overwhelm you in intensity.
That said, their sambal belachan packs a heckuva punch. I remember eating it for the first time in ages, and even I felt a bit of the heat! 10/10 would recommend for a fellow spice connoisseur.
Can we just take some time to marvel at the gorgeous rainbow of colours on this plate? If you are a first timer, this is one good way to start: Adorn your plate in as wide an assortment of colours and textures as you can. That way you can properly sample the variety of spices and cooking styles the stall has to offer!
Don’t know where to start? Try this plate on for size!
Protein: Beef rendang (look at the size of those chunks!) or assam fish (if you prefer something lighter that you can ladle over your rice)
Veg: Stir fried fresh greens (they usually have at least 1-3 options available if you want something without spice) or sayur lodeh (surprise, surprise, theirs isn’t sweet!)
Sides (pick 1-2): Tempeh (look at how dense and beautifully coloured this one is!), fried egg (fluffy without being overdone), or fried fishballs (hey this is great with the sambal ok).
[ Food Review — Happy month of Ramadan! Ft. my (nearly) daily nasi padang lunch spot ] Idk where my original draft for this went, which is why this got relegated to today instead of yesterday, welp. For those who missed my post last week, this beautiful spread is from the nasi padang stall at BKT’s Kim San Leng Coffeeshop!
A quick tidbit for my fellow neighbours: Remember the really good — and only — nasi padang stall in the other coffeeshop in Binjai Park a decade plus ago? (Where Peperoni Pizza, and now LINO is.) You don’t have to lament the loss of rendang and assam stingray anymore — turns out they to, you guessed it, Kim San Leng Coffeeshop! (Thanks for the intel, Dad!)
Alas, with every silver lining, there’s a cumulonimbus cloud. (That’s 100% how the saying goes.) A couple of years after, the macik sold her brand to another fam who’ve been running the place since. Don’t get me wrong, the flavours are still good, but old signatures haven’t quite lived up to their previous rep. But hey, their sambal got a fair bit spicier, they’ve kueh for sale, and there are many more veggie dishes now!
If you’re apprehensive about visiting, don’t be. Let’s adjust your expectations on what this rebranded stall offers.
Contrary to what many non-Muslim diners believe, traditional nasi padang here tends to be more Indonesian — which is also its place of origin! — than Malaysian, making the term “Malay rice” a little bit of a misnomer. However, this particular stall flips that, and serves Malaysian-styled nasi padang instead! Say bye to rich, heavy sauces typical of Indo food, the spices here are a lot lighter (but no less gentle!) — which is why I can eat this daily without feeling overwhelmed.
So what should you get from this “new” stall? Proteins: Get their assam fish (the mackerel is better) and their squid ink sotong for seafood; go for their lamb dishes otherwise. Veg: Yes, with a variety like that, you have to get their veg! You can’t go wrong with their sayur lodeh, spinach, tempeh, or eggplant. If you’re looking for a lil extra something, get a few fishballs, roll them in their belachan, and bam! That’s the ribbon you need to tie the entire meal together!
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For years, De Yun Seafood, located along Bukit Timah Road, hidden by the row of trees.
Nonetheless, De Yun Seafood stirs up an awesome Zi Char. Now managed by 2nd generation owner.
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Featuring Sha Jiang Chicken (L) $32
Sauce: ginger, garlic, parsley, spring onion, big onion
Chicken is steamed, tender, succulent. A dip into the sauce lift the flavour of the chicken to another level.
A personal favourite.
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P2: Mango prawn (L) $33
Crunchy, fresh prawns covered with sweet mango sauce with fresh mango slices.
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P3: Fire flame pork ribs (L) $34
Past the cinematic effect, the pork rib is fork tender.
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P4: Thai style fish head (L) $28.
Adore the fresh red snapper fish head with the side vegetables and Thai style curry sauce
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P5: Homemade toufu (L) $20
Adore the egg toufu with the minced meat.
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P6: Fried Kway Teow with Chye Poh.
Wok hei kway teow with diced chye poh aka preserved radish
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P7: Chilli crab 1kg $76
About 2 kg of roe filled, plumpest Sri Lanka crabs served. Adore the sweet, spicy chilli crab sauce with any mantou, bread or a bowl of white rice. One of my favourite.
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De Yun Seafood
887 Bt Timah Road
entry from Old Holland Road
S279896
Tel: 6469 5957 / 6463 0479
Opens daily including Sundays & Public Holidays.
Lunch: 11am - 2:30pm
Dinner: 5pm - 11:30pm.
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Thank you Angie @wheretoeatsg @kimsanleng for having us; De Yun Seafood for your warm hospitality as always.
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