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Velvety smooth rice noodles intertwine with crunchy chye poh (preserved radish), vibrant kailan and fluffy scrambled eggs. The chye poh lends a delightful balance of sweetness and saltiness, weaving extra depth into every bite 》$7

($3.20) i forgot how much it is but its estimated pricing. But the matcha was very strong to fight against cranberry which got strong sweet berry taste.

($10 only applies on night time after 8 - 9 p.m.) consisted of tamago, ebi, pork katsu sando. I finally tried their sando after a long time. its quite nice tbh compared to local sando stores tbh. really authentic taste from Japan tbh. I did reheat based on google research ah so the taste really authentic one. Tamago taste like Japan version ; ebi got too much "batter"; pork katsu too tough tbh ;")

($8) ($1 for fried egg) I finally tried their salted egg pork rice after a long time. The sauce was quite not that creamy or spicy as I thought it. But pork cutlet very nice and crunchy tbh as its not much "extra" batter.

From the braised selection, there is an option to mix and match any three braised items for $10.80, excluding specific premium options. We opted for the Bai Ye Tofu, the tender Pork Large Intestine and the Taiwanese Tempura. No overwhelming saltiness but better paired with rice as well!

Looking at the rice dishes, the Glutinous Rice with Mushroom and Pork ($8.80) and Braised Pork Rice ($6.80) also came recommended. Faring a little better in my opinion, the latter was a saucy and crowd-pleasing item. Love that there were slightly fattier bits making it super melty and satisfying. The braising liquid was a tad salty but worked nicely with the steaming pearly white grains.

Looking at the rice dishes, the Glutinous Rice with Mushroom and Pork ($8.80) and Braised Pork Rice ($6.80) also came recommended. The former was flavourful, not cloying at all and had a great texture (not too dry) but I wish there were more ingredients in the bowl.

Went a little crazy on the carbs at the Michelin-approved Taiwanese health soup brand, Moon Moon recently.

Starting with one of the restaurant’s signature dishes, I got the Chicken Soup with Clam ($23.80). Hearty, refreshingly light, comforting, subtly sweet and clean-tasting with a pleasant, lingering ginger flavour. It was also packed with a fair amount of chicken chunks, briny clams and crunchy cabbage. However, don’t expect something life-changing as it was just a homey, belly-warming soup which was kinda pricey.

For the choice of noodles, it was a hard decision between the savoury Shallot Oil Noodle ($12.80) and the Spicy Sesame Noodle but we eventually had the former which was not too heavy or rich. Think chewy, springy, slurpy (relatively thick) noodles well-coated in simple yet aromatic seasoning. The sauce wasn’t too oniony, or greasy and was all-in-all nicely balanced with an umami after-taste. (Might be back for the sesame noodle!)

Takoyaki is takoyaki, but the unusual egg mayo really brought this to another level.

Long list of high-quality ingredients, good condiments, and most importantly superb friendly and pro-active service make Haidilao a winning formula. Given the manpower shortage in the F&B sector, how do they attract, train and retain great staff?

From sweet to savoury! Many choices of bagels to choose from