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Everything about Food and Wine
Sin Ming Road Chicken Rice
Sin Ming Hainanese Chicken Rice stall, which was previously located in the same Sin Ming Road coffee shop as the famous Sin Ming Roti Prata, has recently moved to an air-conditioned shop in Bishan.
Katong Nan Xiang Chicken Rice
Very popular with the easterners, this “chicken rice” stall located in a corner coffeeshop along Tanjong Katong Road offers more than just chicken rice. On this day, we had 4 different types of roast meat (roast duck, roast chicken, roast pork and char siew) for a very satisfying lunch.
I thought the roast duck was average but I really enjoyed the rest of the meat platters.
Do not judge the char siew by its uneven char! With one side almost totally burnt and the other looking dry with a dull orange-brown hue, I was initially not very impressed by what I saw too. But my doubt turned into profound joy with the first bite of the char siew. My taste-bud exploded with sweet and savoury flavour and the right balance of fats simply melted in my mouth.
The roast chicken was old-school succulent. The thin shiny skin was not crispy but it was really flavourful with its marinade permeating the tender meat. The sio bak (roast pork) had a salty crispy skin with distinct layers of