Old Bibik's Peranakan Kitchen & Gallery

Tis’ been a long, long while since I’ve had some Peranakan food, and Old Bibik’s was on hand to very conveniently rectify that. They’ve got solo operators well covered with their weekday lunch specials, which comprise of the main, a dessert & a drink.⠀
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Mutton rendang is a pretty rare sight, so when I saw that on the menu, I ordered it with little hesitation. I gotta say, I wish more people did mutton rendang as good as Old Bibik, because this was absolutely ambrosial. The redolent rendang paste is scintillatingly spicy & chock full of herbs & spices, and the strong heady aroma is quite the scent to behold.⠀
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Flavour wise, it’s deeply savoury, with a heavy handed undertone of lemongrass duking it out with the other spices for prominence in the dish. It’s indecently inundated with a potpourri of spices, and they all come together to mask any gaminess the mutton possess. Speaking of the mutton, the meat was acceptably tender and each bite was fully flavoured by the sapid, spicy rendang curry/sauce.⠀
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The achar on the side is surprisingly spicy & awesomely acidic. The pickled vegetables slice right through the salty, spicy rendang to provide a respite from the spicy, savoury onslaught, and is a great palate cleanser. The rice & egg were nice, but were doubtlessly & obviously second strings to the juggernaut that is the rendang.⠀
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For $12.90 a set nett, it’s a delicious deal that should definitely be sampled a couple of times. For science, of course.

Stir fried chewy elastic squid with spam of garlic and coriander. Quite salty.😐
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🚩Old Bibik's Peranakan Kitchen, 328 Joo Chiat Rd, 01-02, Singapore 427585

Fresh sweet potato leaves cooked with dried shrimps and homemade spicy sambal and sprinkle with crunchy salangidae fish leaving you a small sweat after having it. Appetitzing and juicy.
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🚩Old Bibik's Peranakan Kitchen, 328 Joo Chiat Rd, 01-02, Singapore 427585

Chicken braised in salty soy bean paste and smokey sweet gula melaka with potato and mushrooms. A dish that give a homey feel. Full of sweetness and potatoey taste.
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🚩Old Bibik's Peranakan Kitchen, 328 Joo Chiat Rd, 01-02, Singapore 427585

Chicken braised in kepayang(buah keluak) with tamarind and kaffir lime leaves. A traditional distinct robust Peranakan dish. I find that their version is kind of sweet, covering up the spiciness in it. If you up to try the poisonous buah keluak nut, please do, its an acquired taste that only experiencing it will understand the deep flavour about it.
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🚩Old Bibik's Peranakan Kitchen, 328 Joo Chiat Rd, 01-02, Singapore 427585

Deep-fried crispy yet fluffy omelette cooked with prawn, vegetables and salty chinchalok but the taste of chinchalok isn't obvious. Dip into the Kicap Manis for an enhanced experience.😋
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🚩Old Bibik's Peranakan Kitchen, 328 Joo Chiat Rd, 01-02, Singapore 427585