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[BeerThai House Restaurant] "Go where the locals eat" - they said. Well, that's where we went and conquered our Thai food craving. Where is the best place for affordable and authentic Thai food in Singapore? My answer will always be Golden Mile.

During my university days and especially during breaks in between classes, lunches at Golden Mile were a common sight and it will always be either Nana or BeerThai House. Even though we only had like a couple of hours to travel and eat, being the rebellious students that we were, we still ended up at Golden Mile, get our Thai food fix and rush back to school. However, most of the time, we had to sneak back into the seminar room as the class would have already started.

You definitely have to order the Tom Yum Seafood (Tom Yum Talay) and Thai Holy Basil Pork (Pad Gra Pao Sai Nor Mai) dish at BeerThai House. The soup might seem mild during the initial consumption but the spiciness will slowly kick in and very soon, you will have to order an additional drink. The Thai Holy Basil Pork is very different from other stalls as they added bamboo shoots into the dish, creating a very unique aroma and taste. Last but not least, how can I forget about my all-time favourite, Thai Pork Belly Stir-Fried with Kailan (Ka Na Moo Krob). Pretty self-explanatory and it already sounds wonderful. All three dishes go best with plain white rice.

Address: 5001, Beach Road, Golden Mile Complex, Unit 01-94
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One of the best, & I really mean it, ngoh hiang that I ever had! 😋 It's different from the usual ngoh hiang where there's chestnuts in it, this version is jam packed with minced prawns & pork & stuffed to the brim! Well packed into bean curd skin & deep fried, the little balls of ngoh hiang did not drip of oil but was crispy on the outside & moist & flavorful on the inside! Pair it with their plum sauce & you're good to go.
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Fans of the trending Japanese donburis would love May May's creations. Each rice bowl is topped with half a soft centred egg, some wasabi sprouts, and a spread of pickles (so Japanesey!) and condiments. Of those, my favourite was the Red Chili Chicken cause of the amazing textural contrast. Rice bowls aside I loooooved the cold somen: superbly cooked noodles tossed in an insanely firey garlic sriracha sauce. Best enjoyed with a sugar crusted Liu Sha donut in hand.

From 25th Oct, they'll be serving brunch on Sundays! So pen down the date and make the trip down for their inaugural brunch affair next week.

I suddenly developed an uncontrollable craving for Omakase's fantastic cheeseburgers, so a quick trip down to Orchard Road was required. This time, it was the Deluxe Cheeseburger that I chose and it was more stupidly good than I'd anticipated. Until now, I still can't wrap my head around the fact that just because lightly-cooked onions and mushrooms were added, the already amazing combo of their special buttery-tasting beef patty and soft cheddar cheese could become something even more extraordinary 😋😋
But before you think that's the be all and end all of my Omakase Burger meal, let me introduce you to their.... wait for it..... PORK LARD french fries! Having been "crisped in freshly rendered 100% pork lard oil", those fries had a deep, rich porkiness to them; more in terms of smell than taste to be specific. If you aren't into pork, you might find it all a bit overwhelming but a swoop through ketchup, chili sauce or mustard can help fix that.

$10, burger of the month. Chicken, beef pepperoni and salted egg sauce. The burger was quite satisfying overall but I didn't like the sauce at all, tasted nothing like salted egg. Better off making my own burger (and it's free bacon Monday!)

Potato Head Folk - Three Buns serves a variety of hearty gourmet burgers, good for sharing and their fries are crisp and addictive.

A couple of talented Singaporeans decided that ramen can be served at hawker prices, $5.50-7.50 (you get more wontons the more you pay), and created this delightful version. Think springy wonton noodles coated in a garlic, ginger, onion-infused oil, beautifully meaty wontons, irresistibly oozy onsen egg, slices of tender melt-in-your-mouth chashu, and shrimp wrapped in strings of crispy potato. Phew. At half the price of normal ramen, it certainly doesn't compromise on flavour or satisfaction!

The queue here even on weekday nights can get quite long but it's not hard to understand why haha. Who won't be attracted by this!? Might be a little spicy for some though. This was good, only hoping for more salted egg sauce and for the dish to be served more hot! (I think they cook them in batches that's why)

Expect a no-frills and unpretentious platter of juicy Angus steak at this zi char place, complete with wedges, caramelised onions and beef fried rice (rice fried in beef fat). Seasoned with just salt and pepper, this is perfectly cooked to mouth-watering succulence and perfection – what’s not to love? At $12 per 100g, it's not hard to see why this is a must-order when you head to New Ubin Seafood.

If you are someone who love strong & thick flavor of ramen soup base, Tonkotsu king is probably suitable. It's located at orchid hotel @ tanjong pagar. They have a few other outlets that serve different soup base (update on other post). ✔️ free Japanese barley tea while waiting, the service is quick, free flow of eggs & bean sprout, value for money! $10.80/11.80, additional $1 for seaweed, $2 for flavored egg(the yolk it's not runny, more towards jelly-form), $4 for all toppings (includes seaweed, flavored egg & 2more pieces of charsiew). ❌long queue, not recommended for large group, no personal space, only cash payment! They do not serve side dishes, however there's an outlet located down stream that serve famous gyoza too! Opening duration: 1130am-3pm, 6-1030pm

A limited quantity of only 30 bowls per day, the Soy Sauce Ramen ($12) from Hakata Ikkousha Ramen is the type of ramen that I don't mind eating. Technically, I am more of a udon or soba kinda person, as I do not like the thick broth and texture of the ramen noodles. However, after hearing numerous positive reviews and seeing how Hakata Ikkousha has won many awards internationally including our own Ramen Champion in Singapore twice, I had to give it a try. Fortunately, their special ramen is something that I would go back for as it uses a light clear broth and the noodles are those thin springy "Q" type. My combination would be to go with the Japanese (slightly salter) version of soup and hard texture of the noodles.

We also ordered a salmon sashimi, $19.90, just because I wanted to try the other set menu that offers free flow of 20 side dishes. Was I impressed? Not quite so with the side dishes (quite meh actually), but the bara chirashi is indeed a steal!👍