SG Local Delights

Besides the usual crowd favourites and freshly baked breads, the cafe offers local-inspired sandwiches, mains and desserts and a selection of drinks. The Chicken Curry is served in a bowl with chicken drumsticks, potato chunks and preferred choice of bread. My choicenl of toasted baguette slices had a nice crust and a soft pillowy interior that soaked in the gravy without becoming soggy. Comfortingly homely, the curry gravy was thick, lemak, not too oily and fragrant, and the meat on the drumsticks were fork-tender. There was a little warm heat which some may find it a little mild if you are looking for a spicy kick.

Nothing fancy but simple light version of a western meal. Just pick a topping of choice and choose either spaghetti or rice drenched with mushroom sauce. The otah and spaghetti were pretty normal, though the omelette was interestingly somewhere in between of a western omelette and chinese fu rong tan dan. And I guess for simplicity, all options are priced at $5. Value for money.

2nd time trying the food here and I feel that the nasi lemak base with a mix of blue pea rice was a better choice given its fragrance and lemak-ness. Although the butterfly pea flower dye gave the rice a pretty colour, it was bland and aroma-less. The har cheong kai was crispy with a good amount of prawn paste taste. Juicy and tender too. What I really liked was the unassuming curry veg that gave the additional spice and flavour to the whole set. 👍

At a first look, it is your classic nasi lemak with egg, sambal and ikan bilis with one difference, the coconut rice. The rice was a brilliant blue hue from the butterfly pea and each scoop was a fragrant mouthful. For the base, I had the rendang chicken that was slathered with a mildly spicy rendang gravy, which was welcoming on a rainy weather. Note: Do try the har cheong chicken which I left was more scrumptious.

Chicken Leg Set ($16.30)

A once-humble hawker food elevated to Michelin Bib Gourmand listed status. Expensive for what it is (nasi lemak) but I have to say it's worth the quality and calories. The Jasmine rice was lemak, fluffy and fragrant that I could not stop eating after mixing in the sambal (which could be spicier). The chicken leg was relatively huge and it was crispy and encrusted with flavours and spices that I ate the skin; and the meat was tender and moist. Overall a satisfying and substantial meal and I'm glad to see a local dish given its due status.

This famous Hokkien Mee didn't disappoint. The yellow noodle and bee hoon had soaked up the tasty stock that was full of flavour. Mixed in some of their homemade bright orangey red chilli sambal for the added spicy kick and shiok-ness.

Other than the much notable slices of pork loin marinated with Tipsy's own 5-spice sauce, the rice itself was flavourful. Perfect golden egg colour on every rice grain and each spoonful of it was filled with the taste and fragrant of the wok hei.

A local favourite by many, the upgraded version of 'chai tow kway' was fried with XO sauce and topped with garlic crumbs and sakura ebi; making the dish more fragrant and packed with flavour. Their homemade chilli sauce added a spicy kick that left a tingling sensation in my mouth for a few seconds. Caution: The chilli sauce was quite potent.

Best of both worlds with one of Singapore's local favourites packed into a quick snack. The onigiri was savoury, sweet and spicy all in one, and well stuffed with fillings. Quite a fun alternative to eating a plate of it.

A modern spin on a local favourite - this ticked all the boxes for me. Crispy. Soft. Tender. Flavourful radish taste. The contrast of textures left me wanting more with the added bonus of the truffle taste.

This relatively small shop specialises in Chinese-style nasi lemak with a variety of dishes that leave you spoilt for choice. The coconut rice was light and not heavy on coconut milk. Mixed it with the spicy-sweet sambal chilli and crispy ikan bilis, it's crunchy shiok-ness with every bite!

Added $1.50 more for the otah. The assam sauce was sour and spicy with slight sweetness to it. It whetted my appetite as it made the whole dish even more appetising. The set was definitely value for money as it came with chicken, stewed cabbage and fried egg. And I love how it was served on a traditional tiffin plate, giving it a nostalgic feel.