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Was in the area after having the famous Geylang beef kway teow, and decided to try some dimsum here, as this place has been on my radar for awhile. The hargaos were really fresh and juicy, packed to the brim with fresh sweet prawn. The egg tarts were pretty decent too! Prices are pretty affordable as well.

Dinner for 7 and we ordered a total of 14 frogs in gong bao and ginger style with 4 porridge. We also order a medium portion fried frogs, prawn egg, Kai lan and a Horfun. Everyone were super stuffed and happy! Worth every penny!

A pretty good dish, loved the freshness of the ingredients. The scallops were pretty generous too!

The chilli prawn (very much like chilli crab but replaced with prawns) dip was unique, taste very much like your traditional chilli crab. Prawns was de-shelled which makes it easier to eat. Recommend to try this if you ever patronise this store.

I had a quick chat with the owner, their concept is very much fusing Thai and local cuisine to make their own unique dishes.

So I went there last night.
First thing when I arrived, the friendliness of the Taiwanese lady boss bowled me over. She took time to introduce the signature dishes and promotions. Very funny lady. So was her other counterpart. Makes you feel the Taiwanese hospitality.

Secondly, the most important part. The food was good! Had the braised pork rice with meatball soup, onsen eggs and sotong balls. The sotong balls were typical Taiwanese style, so so only. But the braised pork rice was so so so good. The other auntie even asked if I wanted my pork lean or fatty. Of course, fatty! Though not as fatty as Eat Three Bowls, but you can tell that they really have pride in their food. Totally authentic. Meatballs were nicely homemade.
Beware of the chilli. Really very spicy, even just a drop. Total damage: $16.30

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LDJ Crispy Chawamushi ($8.00), the best selling dish that is original to LDJ, skillfully reconstructed Japanese dish that is crispy on the outer yet soft and silky on the inner. 👍🏻

What’s even better now is that they are offering all-day rice bowls and the Burnt Chilli Chicken 2.0 Bowl is priced at $10. If you are new to The Salted Plum, this is a must order as you will get a generous portion of charred chicken thigh that has been marinated with Szechuan pepper and grilled Chinese chives. For this rice bowl, it comes with a base of short grain rice and is topped with a sous-vide egg to give that extra creaminess.
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📍The Salted Plum
3 Temasek Boulevard, Suntec City West Wing, Unit B1-122A, Singapore 038983

The soup is very flavourful though looks deceivingly bland. Seafood are abundant, topped up an extra dollar for big prawns and is totally worth it. The prawn is fresh and has a 'muscular' bite, can't get any fresher than that. The best thing is that they serve sambal belachan which elevated the umami-ness of the seafood. Portion is great, finished the beehoon before the ingredients. Worth a try!

A decent affordable noodle house at Funan! The tomato broth based hand-pulled noodles came with a decent serving of bouncy prawn balls. The tomato soup leans towards the thick kind, but I like the consistency in flavours. Sweet with just the right amount of tang. Prawn balls were BITP standard 👌 Original price $13.90, but super worth it with Burpple Beyond's 1-for-1.

Hop over to @takeshi.noodle if you are looking for unique ramen offerings! Love the balance between the mala flavour and drinkability of the broth. Happy meal!

While it doesn’t look appetising, the thick soup is warming with just a hint of spiciness.

Another item worth trying is Kai Duck’s specialities, Peking Duck Salad Hand Roll ($4.80/roll, minimum order of 4). Peking duck drizzled with Japanese sesame sauce and seaweed flakes wrapped in crispy spring roll paper. Each bite was a satisfying crunch~

Kai Duck
Address: 391 Orchard Road, Unit 05-10/11, Ngee Ann City, Singapore 238872
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Came across the new outpost of Penang Kitchen; with their very original shop space still located within Coronation Plaza along Bukit Timah, they had since opened a second space within Far East Plaza taking over the former premises of Tengawa Hokkaido White Curry (or some may be more familiar with the space being the kitchen area of Kra Pow in its previous shop space). Was really impressed with all the items that we had tried, from the Homemade Lo Bak Go (Carrot Cake) to their Penang Char Kway Teow and their Nasi Goreng Kampong Penang.

Being yet another item that is made in-house, the Homemade Penang Loh Bak comes with minced pork wrapped in beancurd sheets. Opting for the portion where 2 rolls are served, patrons can also pick the larger portion which comes with 3 rolls instead. Really liked how the beancurd skin wraps the minced pork so tightly; no loose bits of meat here nor would one find the beancurd skin unravelling and causing the whole Loh Bak to end up in a mess. We also enjoyed how savoury these were without being too greasy; carrying a good bite, these came with chestnuts within the filling for a crunch that gives it varying textures. Dipping them into both the chili and malt provided, my heart lies towards the latter for how the sweetness balances out the savoury flavours — a harmonious combination that would never turn out wrong. Whilst prices here are a little higher (closer to $10 for a main) as compared to the eateries at Level 1 or Level 5, Penang Kitchen still works well for a meal on budget in Orchard; most certainly a place I would return to again for more great Pennag fare.