Tainan Danzai Noodle (Dry) It does seem like the folks behind Feng Food are pretty much on a roll these days; they had recently only opened a new concept named Ah Zhong Mian Xian at South Bridge Road just a short distance away from Maxwell MRT Station in the past couple of weeks. Whilst Feng Food had always been an establishment that had operated out of a single shop unit at the basement of Northpoint City, they had since opened a second outlet — this time at Woods Square in Woodlands. Feng Food has taken over the part of a unit that was formerly occupied by the now-defunct Jin Li Steamboat Buffet (the remaining part of the shop unit is undergoing renovation works to become an outlet of SUKIYA), and is located in the basement of the commercial-cum-retail development within close proximity to other F&B establishments such as the outlets of The White Tiffin, Rollie Ollie and Ayam Penyet Ria there. Unlike its Northpoint City space, Feng Food now operates with an enclosed space of its own that also comes full with its own outdoor dining space — the decor at its Woods Square outlet can be described as slightly more posh than that of Ah Zhong Mian Xian at South Bridge Road and that of Feng Food’s original location at Northpoint City. Best known for being an establishment that serves up Taiwanese cuisine, Feng Food’s menu at Woods Square is not too different than that of what is being offered at Ah Zhong Mian Xian which we had visited not too long ago; the menu being split into sections dedicated to appetisers, fried dishes, snacks, vegetables, soup, noodles and rice — there are items that would appeal to individual diners or those whom are dining in a group alike. Beverages available at Feng Food’s Wood Square location includes the usual suspects — think Taiwanese-style beverages such as the Brown Sugar Caramel Pearl Milk Tea, Taiwanese Black Sugar Winter Melon, Asam Tea and many others, alongside soft drinks and bottled water as well.
Our previous visit to Feng Food had always seen us going for the Fried Rice with Specially Marinated Pork Chop — so much that we decided to end up going for the Signature Mee Sua when we visited Ah Zhong Mian Xian during the initial days when they had just opened their doors at South Bridge Road. For a change, we decided to go for Tainan Danzai Noodles. Based on what was being mentioned on the menu, the Tainan Danzai Noodles comes with a choice of either being a soup noodle dish or a dry noodle dish, while patrons are also able to pick between noodle options of Xi Mian (i.e. thin noodles akin to that of what we are used to seeing in some Chinese La Mian) or Guan Miao Mian (i.e. broad noodles — or Dao Xiao Mian as some may be more familiar with). For our order, we decided to opt for the dry version of the Tainan Danzai Noodles, whilst going for the Guan Miao Mian. Feng Food does not describe about the various elements that comes with the Tainan Danzai Noodles, though it is observed that the Tainan Danzai Noodles does come with braised pork, shrimp, pickled cucumbers and a whole braised egg. Giving the Guan Miao Mian a toss before digging in, the Guan Miao Mian comes laced with the braising liquid from the braised pork; the Guan Miao Mian being smooth and slurpy with a slight chew for a bit of bite — quite addictive to have even on its own that way. The braised pork that came along with it comes tender without much of a need to chew; a good balance of fatty and lean meat whilst being just nicely savoury. The shrimp provides a good bite; came with a natural note of sweetness that is inherent of the crustacean, while the pickled cucumbers provided a tangy crunch that cuts through all of the savoury and carb-intensive elements in the dish. The whole braised egg comes with no surprises; features a fully-cooked egg yolk, while the egg does come with sufficient flavour on its own. Overall, quite a satisfying and comforting noodle dish to have.
We had probably mentioned this during our post on Ah Zhong Mian Xian, but we thought it would be worth saying it again since this is a post all about Feng Food — Feng Food has been one of the places that we had been visiting on and off whenever we are at Northpoint City, and each visit to Feng Food had been satisfying in its own right. Having tried their other dishes such as the Fried Rice with Specially Marinated Pork Chop and the Moon Shape Prawn Cake during various visits to their Northpoint City outlet, Feng Food has been one of those hidden gems that the folks at the North just cannot get enough of. The opening of the Woods Square outlet is therefore a blessing to those residing or working around the Woodlands neighbourhood — this is especially considering how some of Feng Food’s returning customers do come from Woodlands anyway. During our visit to their Woods Square outlet, we also gave a few of their other dishes a go — this includes the Hakka Stir-Fried, Taiwan Meatball Soup with Seaweed and Egg, as well as the Fried Rice with Specially Marinated Pork Chop. The Fried Rice with Specially Marinated Pork Chop has been rather consistent to what we have had during our previous visits to Feng Food at Northpoint City — the egg fried rice carrying a distinct eggy aroma, while the pork chop is beautifully tenderised and done with a crisp exterior; all that while being easy to chew through and flavourful without carrying any undesirable porky stench. The Hakka Stir-Fried came with its own little surprise; a stir-fried dish that came with small strips of pork belly, white water snowflake stems, beancurd and baby octopus — the baby octopus carrying a crispness and smokiness especially around the legs. Prices of the food at Feng Food at Woods Square is a little steep; the prices of the individually-sized rice and noodle dishes good for a single diner ranges between $7 to $15.20, with most dishes priced above $10. That being said, Feng Food’s opening at Woods Square is something that most Woodlands residents are looking forward to; a spot that we would look forward to return to for some hearty Taiwanese fare when the craving hits!
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