Month: November 2019

Mind-blowing Zi Char at Maddie’s Kitchen

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Say you’re walking along Orchard Road and the craving for hor fun strikes. Aside from run-of-the-mill food courts, where can you go for an excellent meal of zi char favourites?

This literally happened to my Gold 905 Makan Kaki, creator of Omakase Burger and owner of Picnic Food Park, Cheng Hsin Yao and his friend from out of town. Fortunately he already knew of one place he could recommend. A place that many fans are calling the best zi char you can get in the Orchard area.

Tucked away behind clothing boutiques, game shops and hair salons in Far East Plaza, this hidden gem has only been open for about a year and a half, but business has been so brisk that they’ve had to relocate from a small unit on the fifth floor to their current bigger space on the second floor… Click the links below for more on Maddie’s Kitchen!

It’s all in the family at Maddie’s Kitchen: Denise with chef-owner Seoh Mui Leng & her father-in-law Danny Ng.

TASTE:  Maddie’s Kitchen is located at #02-10/11/12/13, Far East Plaza, 14 Scotts Road, Singapore 228213. It’s open daily, 11am – 9pm.
Tel: +65 63650501

 

Very Nice Gravy Rice!

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As a Southeast Asian staple, there are few things as comforting and versatile as rice. From biryani to economical “point-point” rice and nasi padang, as well as nasi goreng or yangzhou chao fan, I thought I was familiar with them all, until my Gold 905 Makan Kaki, batik fashion designer Oniatta Effendi, told me about two rice dishes I’d never heard of before.

Nasi Jenganan

The avid home cook and self-confessed rice-mad “nasi girl” said when she wanted something a little more extraordinary, she indulges in her favourite nasi jenganan and nasi rawon. Nasi what? A casual poll among friends and colleagues confirmed that these Javanese dishes are, indeed, little-known. Feeling slightly vindicated for my ignorance, I hurried over to Bedok Corner for a little rice re-education.

Nasi Rawon

Denise with 3rd & 4th generation stall owners, Madam Aini & her daughter Naseehah.

TASTE: Nasi Jenganan is only available on Sundays, Nasi Rawon available daily.
SATAY SOLO
Stall 9, Bedok Corner Food Centre (opp. Bedok Army Camp)
1 Bedok Rd, S(469572)
Open: Tues – Sunday 7am – 10pm (Closed Mondays)
Tel: +65 97110116

Durian Dessert with Full-On Fruity Flavour!

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This week, in GOLD 905 DJ Denise Tan’s Makan Kakis series with CNA Lifestyle, she visits a dessert place in Serangoon Gardens for an off-season durian fix, thanks to the recommendation of her foodie friend Juwanda Hassim, chef-owner of The Fabulous Baker Boy.

Spiky and odoriferous, no other fruit can divide a room (or clear it) quite like the durian. But if you’re a dedicated devotee of the King of Fruits and find yourself searching for an off-season durian fix, we have a royal treat for you.

TASTE:
DESSERT BOWL
80A Serangoon Garden Way, S(555976)
Open: Tues – Thurs 1–10:30pm; Fri – Sat 1pm–12:30am; Sun 1–11:30pm
Tel: +65 62851278

Putting the CHAR in Char Kway Teow!

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This week, in GOLD 905 DJ Denise Tan’s new Makan Kakis series with CNA Lifestyle, she digs into Joo Chiat Place Fried Kway Teow – a hidden gem tucked away in a nondescript coffee shop recommended by her Makan Kaki and owner of Sinpopo Brand & Awfully Chocolate Lyn Lee.

Does this char kway teow stall serve up noodles with the best “wok hei” (literally, breath of the wok, in Cantonese)? Find out here!

TASTE:  Joo Chiat Place Fried Kway Teow is located at 59A Joo Chiat Place, Singapore 427783. Open daily from 10.30am to 8pm.