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Erm I forgot I've tried this. Lol. But it was quite good again.

I finally tried this. I'm glad they opened many outlets. Good leh.

I usually think HK instant mee is dumb but I was in the mood for it, especially because I believed brisket would enhance it. I was right. Tender and fatty brisket enriched the soup. The runny egg also helped to improve the instant noodle.

Baked rice is always at the bottom of my desires as it's usually one-dimensional. But here did it quite well. Flavoured rice plus nice cheese. And the meat was quite tasty.

I was craving 菠萝油 but a bit surprised to find theirs has pineapple haha. Interesting experience. But it sucks their bun was cold and soft.

TungLok started their venture into pre-packed food packagings that is ready to heat and serve at home conveniently early in the during pandemic time.

Recently, they opened their first dine-in outlet introducing much of these ready made sum and Asian delights at AMK Hub.

For something full, I would recommend to go with this stewed minced pork rice with braised egg and preserved vegetables. Although the food has been pre-pack, but they managed to prepare the food warm.

Generous stewed minced pork pieces and other ingredients on the top with the rice at the bottom.

Tapioca Cake (S$2)

Super unique dim sum you can’t get anywhere else in sg! Looked and expected it to taste like carrot cake but silky smooth mee Sua really adds a different dimension texture wise internally. Externally it was super crispy but need to eat while it’s hot otherwise it gets hard.

AMK Hub had certainly been seeing a revamp in its F&B offerings and this had pretty much extended to the food court as well — previously a Foodfare food court, the food court has now been branded into a Kopitiam food court and boasts of quite a variety of new dining options that were previously unavailable in the now-defunct Foodfare food court prior to the renovation works being carried out. Notable additions to the Kopitiam food court after its revamp and rebranding includes that of Egg Thai — a stall that is serves up Thai cuisine, Cuo Cuo You Yu 脞脞有鱼 that serves up Minced Meat Noodles, and a few others. One particular stall that we had yet to see being around in other food courts / coffeeshops seem to be 爱面 锅贴 Gyoza • Dumpling • Xiao Long Bao — a stall that seemingly serves up mainland Chinese fare with a slight twist. The menu seems to have an emphasis on their gyoza and dumpling offerings, with the gyoza and dumplings coming in various flavours to choose from; other items which 爱面 锅贴 Gyoza • Dumpling • Xiao Long Bao serves up include Chinese-style ramen such as Yang Chun Noodle with Pork Ribs, Noodle with Minced Meat Sauce, as well as You Tiao and Red Dates Soya Milk for those looking for something on the lighter side.

What really intrigued us enough to give 爱面 锅贴 Gyoza • Dumpling • Xiao Long Bao a try was how we noticed that they were serving up a Laksa Gyoza — they do seem to have quite a number of Laksa-based items on the menu, which includes items such as a Laksa Dumpling Soup and Laksa Steamed Dumplings; other Gyoza flavours which 爱面 锅贴 Gyoza • Dumpling • Xiao Long Bao offers include the Curry Gyoza and Chicken Gyoza. It is worth noting that 爱面 锅贴 Gyoza • Dumpling • Xiao Long Bao serves up their Gyoza in six pieces per portion — while the illustrations does not show it, their Gyoza does come with “wings” (i.e. the crispy batter around the Gyoza” ; something which we weren’t quite expecting and was also pretty impressed with considering how most places would serve their Gyoza without. Picking up one piece of the Laksa Gyoza, the gyoza can be described as well-sized — quite decently filled. Giving it a go, the skin does carry a crisp texture on the underside, while it is delicate enough yet able to encase the fillings within pretty well. As it goes, the Laksa filling did come with a burst of flavours considering how there is some broth being encased in the gyoza as well; that being said, the filling seem to resemble that of Otak-Otak more closely with a very fine meat paste hidden within the gyoza itself. Also, we did find that the flavours were a little “lemongrass”-like; tasted similar to the Muar-style of Otak-Otak that are being sold commercially. At $5.80, the Laksa Gyoza isn’t the most economical item to order — this is especially considering how the Laksa Gyoza is a side and one could easily have something more substantial at the price at a hawker centre. That being said, considering the execution all other aspects, it does seem like an interesting item that is good to give a try if at AMK Hub!

It has been a while since our last visit made to AMK Hub — was pretty surprised to find that there had been some switch-up in some of the F&B tenants within the mall considering how the F&B mix of the mall had been pretty consistent in the mall in the past couple of years. Taking over the former premises of the now-defunct outlet of Yenly Yours at AMK Hub is a new concept by the Tung Lok group named Home Fiesta by Tung Lok 同樂家宴; yes , the same Tung Lok Group which also runs other F&B brands such as Dancing Grab, Lao Beijing, TungLok Heen, TungLok Tea House, Slappy Cakes etc. — just to name a few. Home Fiesta by Tung Lok does seem like an attempt by the Tung Lok Group to run a quick service diner; the set-up being rather informal considering how the space is pretty much a kiosk with dine-in seating located beside the aisles of the basement in a shopping mall — the interior being decked rather simply with the use of stools and dining tables that seemed more functional for their dine-in furniture. One can also observe that red seems to be the colour theme adopted for the space; the colour being used on the fittings that are installed within the interior. Interestingly, there is some use of technology where there are two tables featuring a touchscreen on the surface where one can make their order by swiping around the surface — something which we had not quite seen before at other establishments. The menu at Home Fiesta by Tung Lok largely revolves around Dim Sum items and Mains, with the focus on the Mains being more on dishes involving the use of braised pork, as well as Herbal Chicken Soup, Prawn Dumpling Noodle Collagen Soup, as well as Map Minced Pork Tofu Rice. Dessert options are strictly limited to the Sesame Cream, while beverages served up at Home Fiesta by Tung Lok mostly revolves around hot tea and canned drinks.

One thing which we had been wanting to try ever since walking by Home Fiesta by Tung Lok quite some time ago before eventually making our visit there was the Pork Shank Served with Rice and Egg — the illustration of the item on the menu being pretty enticing to say the least. Considering the quick service nature of the establishment, it is noted that Home Fiesta by Tung Lok serves up all orders be it for dine-in or for takeaway in disposable ware. The name of the dish is pretty self-explanatory here; the Pork Shank Served with Rice and Egg common with braised pork shank and a braised egg that sits atop a bed of rice. Digging into the Pork Shank Served with Rice and Egg, we found that the braised pork shank was indeed the star of the show here — the pork shank having absorbed all of the flavours of the braising liquid for a savoury and sweet note. We really liked how the pork skin for the pork shank came all gelatinous and melt-in-the-mouth as well; all that while the meat remains lean without being dry nor tough. There was also sufficient braising liquid that was drenched atop the bed of rice that gave the rice sufficient flavour and moisture — makes its especially easy to eat as well. Meanwhile, the braised egg itself was nothing much to shout about — one that featured a fully done egg yolk. Truth to be told, our experience at Home Fiesta at Tung Lok does seem to suggest that these folks are stronger in their offerings of Mains than compared to their Dim Sun offerings — the other item from the Mains section of the menu was the Prawn Dumpling Noodle Collagen Soup which came with a really rich soup and Chinese La Mian done to the right texture; the dumplings also being sufficiently plump as well. In retrospect, the Dim Sum offerings — in particularly the fried ones, were uninspiring. Those were seemingly fried and left in the display case for a long period of time; the Mini Barbecued Pork Bun faring a little better in terms of the flavour and quality but just wasn’t served warm enough. Prices of the Mains range from $8.80 to $13.70 — not exactly wallet-friendly for an everyday option, but still of a decent price; probably worth considering as a dining option solely for the mains if one were to be in the area.

Out of this world. Kam heong is easy to like but here it's another level. Addictive and succulent. They also added their deep-fried hae bee. I loved this restaurant. Unfortunately it has closed.

Hae bee is polarising but here they deep-fried it as a topping and the tables have turned. You can eat this with rice all day. I loved this restaurant. Unfortunately it has closed.