Topped up for Peking duck for the set meal. Nice and we can actually takeaway the remaining meat & bones if we didn’t want to have more dishes. It was served with music and the chef cutting for you.
Ended off the meal with Mango Sago which was pretty standard though I feel that there can be more sago thrown in.
The Braised Rice Vermicelli w Seafood was packed with wok hei! I had a jolly good time savouring the soup though I thought the vermicelli could be softer.
despite its unassuming look, every bite promises a light crunch despite them being slathered in wasabi mayo sauce. Devour this fast and I find it tasting rather stale once it cools.
Signature Chilli Live Crab w Deep fried ManTou - I've always enjoyed dipping mantou in chilli crab sauce more than the crab itself, anyone else with me? The sauce here was more tomato-ish in nature and I would have preferred if it had more kick to it. Nevertheless, the crab itself was fresh, sweet and packed with oceanic flavours! Similarly, the White Pepper Dungeness Crab w Leek and Fresh PepperCorn was equally tasty though it could do with more meat!
tunglok is a household name, and I believe almost everyone has paid them a visit at least once! The food here is pretty value for money, and I left the place feeling extremely stuffed!
Started off with the Salmon Sashimi Platter and while it's pretty textbook, it was satisfying to say the least!
The final savoury course at @tunglokgroup was a smashing sensation, as all the ingredients of the unassuming Braised Rice Vermicelli with Seafood ($24++) were baptised in a scintillatingly seafood-y stock that made this dish a downright delight to devour.⠀
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The seafood stock was milky despite the absolute absence of any dairy product in it. Yup, that is all nothing but the bounty of the ocean in there. It’s unbelievably umami and slightly sweet, and the body was stunningly thick despite its unassuming appearance.⠀
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The felicitously fresh seafood salmagundi of clams, prawns & squid are poached to perfection, and the vermicelli does a decent job of soaking up that brilliant broth. Every mouthful you take is guaranteed to be bursting with fantastic flavours, and you won’t be able to get enough of that sapid seafood stock.
Thank you for hosting this Eatup, @tunglokgroup & @burpple!
@tunglokgroup original claim to fame is the certified Singaporean classic of chili crab, so it comes as absolutely no surprise that TungLok’s version is one of the quintessential chili crabs in town. If this piquant pic doesn’t get your appetite aroused & your saliva flowing, you’re on the wrong damn insta feed.⠀
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Yes, there’s no photoshop here, that Sri Lankan crab is a true behemoth that’s concealing about two metric truckloads of fresh, firm, subtly sweet & salty crabmeat under its hardened exterior. These crabs are colossal, and the chili gravy is equally epic to match. It’s extremely eggy, which makes for a tastefully thick texture that’s essentially a sublimely savoury slurry of sumptuousness.⠀
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Unlike the vast majority of chili crab gravies out there, TungLok’s gravy isn’t sweet, but is instead a little sharp to keep this hedonistic dish from becoming surfeiting. I personally enjoyed the little sliver of sharpness from the vinegar that’s been cooked into the chili gravy, which balances out the sweet & savoury and slightly spicy facets of the gravy and the crab perfectly. This slightly sharp, mildly spicy, subtly sweet & unforgettably umami gravy got my palate & salivary glands all fired up and crying with desire.⠀
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Of course, not soaking some fantabulous fried mantous in this heavenly gravy is a capital crime in my jurisdiction. However, there’s so much of that glorious gravy that ten mantous weren’t even close to making a dent in that reservoir of gravy. I wanted to grab the entire bowl and guzzle it all, but that would’ve been a bit beyond the pale.⠀
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As you all may already know from my previous post, burpple is offering a twenty percent discount off your food bill every Monday to Thursday at TungLok, so there really isn’t any legitimate excuse for you to rob yourself of this compelling chili crab. Discount or nah, SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY BLUD!!⠀
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I would like to take this time to extend my most sincere gratitude for allowing me the pleasure of consuming this chili crab, @tunglokgroup & @burpple. Love y’all 3000.
A wedding banquet favourite, their rendition of the Deep-fried Prawn with Wasabi-mayo Sauce ($28++/ a la carte) was a lovely number. Lightly battered, each plump two-bite prawn featured a crisp, juicy crunch. The fresh-tasting prawns were also evenly tossed with the wasabi mayonnaise. A piquant sauce, the charming flavour of Japanese horseradish was distinct yet nicely balanced with the creaminess of the mayo. Perhaps a little rich on its own, with the fried golden batter and coat of mayo, the heap of julienned cucumbers and bits of fresh grapefruit served together certainly helped to brighten as well as counter the heaviness of the dish.
With #burpplebeyond, you can also enjoy one for one deal on the salmon sashimi platter. Or better yet, a twenty percent discount on your total food bill from Mondays to Thursdays!
Thanks Burpple for the invite and TungLok for the warm hospitality!
Of course, at TungLok you have to order their crab. A hunky Dungeness Crab dressed with white pepper sauce, leeks, and fresh peppercorn ($9.80++ per hundred grams); the dish was really tantalizing. I was a little apprehensive at first as I usually dislike pepper sauce and have a generally low tolerance for spice but their rendition was simply lip-smacking. I love that it was not overly saucy and the white pepper flavour was really aromatic without being overpowering. The heat was also mild and the sauce seems to bring out the crustacean’s natural flavours as well as sweetness.
So, bring your family along and with #burpplebeyond, you can enjoy one for one deal on the salmon sashimi platter. Or better yet, a twenty percent discount on your total food bill from Mondays to Thursdays!
Thanks Burpple for the invite and TungLok for the warm hospitality!
For something belly-warming, the stock from their Braised Rice Vermicelli with Seafood ($24++) was like a comforting hug. The umami seafood-y broth was delightfully savoury, deeply flavourful, and slightly tangy. There were also generous amounts of clams and pieces of prawns in the bowl. The slurpy braised rice vermicelli was more al dente than I personally prefer but did a decent job of soaking up the almost-creamy stock.
With #burpplebeyond, you can enjoy one for one deal on the salmon sashimi platter. Or better yet, a twenty percent discount on your total food bill from Mondays to Thursdays!
Thanks Burpple for the invite and TungLok for the warm hospitality!
What better way to celebrate 2021 and welcome 2022 than with a feast; stuffing ourselves silly with seafood galore at TungLok!
Thiccc cuts of Norwegian salmon to start, the Salmon Sashimi Platter ($22++) was both impressive and fresh!
Now we get to @tunglokgroup signature calling card: their colossal crabs. They have Sri Lankan (to be confirmed), Canadian Dungeness crabs, and Alaskan king crabs that can be cooked in six different ways. Today’s exhibit is a mammoth Dungeness crab that’s been stir fried in white pepper with leeks & fresh peppercorns.⠀
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Sure, trying to get every morsel of meat out of the shell is tedious work, but think of it as a tasty treasure hunt instead of tedious labour. Dig & excavate hard enough, and you’ll be rewarded by felicitously fresh & supple crabmeat that’s naturally subtly sweet & salty.⠀
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I was apprehensive about the white pepper sauce, as peppery sauces and I go together about as well as alcohol abstinence and I. I’m not sure if it’s a Pavlovian response, or it’s due to one of my many allergies that was packaged together with my asthma, but overly peppery sauces get me choking & my throat just squeezes shut. ⠀
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None of that uncomfortable business here with TungLok’s white pepper sauce, fortunately. The white pepper is strong enough to assert itself, but gentle enough to allow the sweet crustacean’s natural flavours to be tasted & enjoyed. The salty, peppery sauce is rather thick, and it clings to the crabmeat for a massive dose of scintillating savouriness. The leviathan crab is mighty meaty too, so you can rest assured you’re getting more than your fair share of satisfaction.⠀
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While the crabs are premium produce with a premium price tag of $9.80++ per hundred grams, it’s incredibly worth the splurge and it’s a definite must try. Better yet, #burpplebeyond has a twenty percent discount on your food bill from Mondays to Thursdays to palliate the pinch, so why not indulge a little?⠀
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I truly appreciate the hospitality, @tunglokgroup & @burpple!
Deep fried prawns tossed in wasabi mayo are undeniably unctuous, which explains their ubiquity. As a self respecting seafood restaurant, of course @tunglokgroup does their own rendition of it, and it’s a pretty piquant one.⠀
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At twenty eight bucks before the extra 17% custom, you can expect TungLok to plate up some outstanding wasabi prawns. The prawns are fine, fresh and absolutely humongous, and they are coated in a thin and delightfully crispy batter that keeps the fantastically fresh prawns juicy & splendidly springy during the deep frying process.⠀
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The divinely deep fried prawns are thoroughly tossed & coated in the wonderful wasabi mayonnaise. The wasabi mayo is nicely nose tingling due to the heat of the wasabi, while the creamy smooth mayo soothed any inflamed tastebuds and added a charmingly creamy & rich texture to the dish. To stop this luscious dish from getting overbearingly rich, a heap of julienned cucumbers and some bits of fresh grapefruit adorn this divine dish.
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Besides one for one deals on the salmon sashimi platter, #burpplebeyond and TungLok have collaborated to give you twenty percent off your food bill from Mondays to Thursdays! It’s a pretty good deal, so get it before it’s gone!⠀
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Thank you for hosting me, @burpple & @tunglokgroup!
I’ve always known @tunglokgroup for cooking up colossal chili crab feasts and frying up fabulously fresh fish, so it came as a bit of surprise that Tung Lok is dipping into sashimi territory with their Sake (Norwegian salmon) platter.⠀
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Sure, twenty two bucks before the additional taxes get slapped on might seem a bit excessive, but you get your money’s worth and then some with this stellar salmon sashimi. The sublimely fresh fish is sliced tremendously thick, and there’s a bounteous slew of salmon slices on each platter. Quality? Check. Quantity? Oh yeah, for sure.⠀
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What if I told y’all that you could get TWO of these sumptuous sake platters for the price of one? That’s right, this salmon sashimi is going one-for-one on #burpplebeyond! Two platters of such superior quality and quantity for only $22++? You’d have to be mad to miss out!⠀
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Thanks for the invite, @burpple & @tunglokgroup!
a huge fan of the deep fried prawn with wasabi-mayo - crispy and plump juicy crunch ✨my favorite 💯
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💡: get 20% off TOTAL BILL and 1 for 1 salmon sashimi through @burpple beyond 💰 Thanks @burpple for organizing this eat up 🥰 glad to catch up with many before the year ends 🎉!
📍 @tunglokgroup at @orchardcentral ✨
💰 ~ $50-100
LOML - salmon sashimi!!!!!!!!! 💕the Norwegian salmon is served in 3 different cuts - fresh and super satisfying!
the best part bout the white pepper is that it’s even more delicious when the dish turned cold 😍❤️
Has 2021 been a crabby year for you?😂 it’s ok you still have time to make it clawsome 😆
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Enjoy a seafood fiesta at @tunglokgroup seafood located at multiple outlets like @orchardcentral @payalebarquarter @clarkequaycentral 🏙
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they have the premium dungeness crab 🦀 even though it doesn’t have more meat but it’s definitely sweeter in flavor 💕
I remember the first time trying wasabi mayo when I was younger, and it’s was a “I wish I knew this existed earlier”’moment; nothing like 2 ingredient complementing each other flawlessly. I then also recalled that the first time I had it was with deep fried prawns and when I had tunglok’s version it felt and tasted good. The deep frying of the thinly batter prawns did not dull the fact that the prawns were fresh and springy - of “good quality”. The wasabi mayo it was drenched in was not as potent and maybe suitable for older children, and the fried crustacean were interestingly garnished with cucumber and grapefruit.
Overall, I took away from this invited tasting that TungLok does good Chinese seafood and shouldn’t be overlooked as a good option to treat the family to a nice sit down Chinese meal. Thank you Burpple for the invite and TungLok for hosting!
