Lee Fun Nam Kee

17th August, Monday

Okay, I am not sure whether I got the name right. On their plastic bag it says "Lee Nam Kee", but below that it says LFNK and "李范“. And a search online yielded "Lee Fun Nam Kee". Oh well. It's located at Block 94 Toa Payoh Lorong 4, #01-04.

Soy chicken

Excellent soy chicken! One of the very few chicken dishes my mother truely enjoys and craves for once in a while. The chicken is tender and smooth. The thick sauce was a bit too sweet; I would prefer the normal juices that comes with the chicken. The sauce can be used with their noodles, however.

V's verdict: 8/10
K's verdict: 7/10

Toa Payoh Lorong 4 Food Centre

19th July, Sunday

Oops, forgot to update this entry until I suddenly remembered it today. *sheepish* Everything here is from one stall - Gen Shu Mei Shi She Jia. (Can't remember the chinese name; this was taken from ieatishootipost)


Yam cake

I am not a fan of yam cake, but I still thought that this was good! Tasty with the right texture. One of the best yam cakes I have ever tasted.

V's verdict: 8/10
K's verdict: 8/10


Century egg porridge

This was thick and quite good, until I munched on some pork slices. To my dismay, it had the frozen taste which I detest! Very disappointed that they served such food.

V's verdict: 5.5/10
K's verdict: 7/10


Chee cheong fun

Chee cheong fun isn't really one my favourite dishes. I won't say I dislike it, but I definitely wouldn't order it by myself. But this one was not bad. The texture was good; neither too hard nor too soft, and it was quite flavoursome too.

V's verdict: 7/10
K's verdict: 7/10

Holland V.21 Nasi Lemak

23rd May, Saturday

Laksa



They call it Sungei Road Trishaw Laksa. Is it a kind of laksa, or is it laksa from a particular place? Anyway, you can just eat this with a spoon, as the bee hoon is cut into small pieces. It's quite convenient actually, and you don't have to worry about the laksa gravy splashing on your clothes.

This was average only. Nothing special. Compared to Hong Lim's Sungei Road Trishaw laksa, the gravy is a bit thicker, but it doesn't taste better in particular.

V's verdict: 6/10

Hiang Ji Roasted Meat & Noodle House

20th May, Wednesday

At Toa Payoh Central. This stall seems to be competing fiercely with Choo Chiang, which is just 2 or 3 units away. Apparently, this one is winning with always more customers than Choo Chiang.

Roast duck noodles



Okay, my judgement was skewed because the roasted duck parts they gave me suck. It's the wing area, where the meat is the driest and toughest. But there was some breast meat which didn't taste good too. Nothing special with the noodles. $3

V's verdict: 5/10


Dumpling soup



Their soup was decent, but the dumplings were okay. $3

V's verdict: 6.5/10

Ah Chang's Porridge

13th May, Wednesday

This is located at Toa Payoh Central, behind Singtel and along the stretch with Choo Chiang and Hiang Ji.

Century Egg Porridge with Lean Pork



The porridge was disappointing. It tasted so bland that me, K and her friend all had to add light sauce into it for more flavour. And the interior of the place was freaking hot and stuffy, even with fans blowing (the wind seemed unable to reach us). $4.50

V's verdict: 5/10


Mixed Pork Porridge

Basically, it's just the same porridge with different ingredients. Conclusion: equally lousy.


K's verdict: 5/10


Braised pork intestines



Okay, this wasn't too bad. At first bite, this seemed like consolation for the disappointing porridge. Lightly seasoned, not too oily, and didn't taste too strong. $5

Conclusion: I am not coming here again. Other than porridge, they pretty much have nothing else, and their porridge is frankly speaking, quite poor. Add the lousy ventilation, and it's a no man's land for me.

V's verdict: 6.5/10
K's verdict: 7/10

Choo Chiang Roasted Meat Noodle House, Tiong Bahru Chwee Kueh

6th May, Wednesday

Both are located at Toa Payoh Central, behind Singtel.

Choo Chiang Roasted Meat Noodle House:

From some forums, it seems that this place was actually quite famous, and there was even one copycat that sprung up, calling itself Zhu Jiang. But during dinnertime today, there was only a handful of customers, and we even took up a table meant for 6. The restaurant nearby had many more customers.

Emperor's herbal chicken



I am a sucker for herbal stuff, and it must be very concentrated and strong. This wasn't strong enough at first sip, but it got better and better after that. The chicken was fresh and tender, and even the breast meat tasted excellent.

V's verdict: 7/10
K's verdict: 7.5/10


Roast duck rice



From the picture, you can gather one thing --- the presentation sucks. It looks as if the duck meat was hastily tossed onto the plate! The meat was a bit tough and didn't taste good too.

V's verdict: 5/10


Tiong Bahru Chwee Kueh

One of its outlets, at Toa Payoh.

Chwee kueh



A bit oily, but then, most chwee kueh are quite oily. It tasted quite good; the texture of the kueh was good --- soft and yet not too sticky. The radish was also delicious, a far cry from Serangoon Garden Market's.

V's verdict: 7.5/10
K's verdict: 8/10