Those of you who wonder whatever happened to the goreng pisang (Banana Fritters) at Somerset House will be happy to know that they are right here in Maxwell Food Centre. Yep, I even checked the newspaper cutting on the wall and it is the same person frying the goreng pisang albeit with a few more white hairs.
There used to be 3 branches of this stall but now this is the only one left. I guess with the increased emphasis on healthy eating, stuff that are deep fried have sort of been out of vogue. But then again that does not explain the recent doughnut fad. It could just be that the humble goreng pisang needs a makeover in marketing in order to spruce up renewed interest in this very traditional local snack.Actually what would be great with goreng pisang is to eat it with Maple Syrup and Vanilla Ice Cream. Whooooooooahhh! Perhaps that should be the next stage in the evolution of the pisang goreng?
The pisang goreng here is still very good. The owner insists on using only Pisang Raja so you get a nice creamy and sweet caramelized banana within a light crispy coat of batter. 4/5 Come to think of it, cooked banana is the only other "creamy" fruit aside from durian and avocado. Are there any more, you think?
Conclusion
Anyone out there also want to see Goreng Pisang with ice cream and maple syrup?
Lim Kee (Orchard) Banana Fritters Stall 61 Maxwell Food Centre
11am to 8pm
67327492
How about having them with chocolate sauce? =D
ReplyDeletehi Leslie, i just chanced upon your blog. what a blessing! but it makes me wish desperately to be in singapore right now instead of far away in new zealand.
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing, have linked you up on my new blog + will be coming back to visit.
have a great day and God bless!
How about the Chocolate Fruit. It's creamy, and it's like eating chocolate minus the fats and calories!
ReplyDeletewat is a chocolate fruit??
ReplyDeleteI'm surprised they moved.. they have been at somerset for centuries..;)
ReplyDeleteGoreng Pisang with ice cream and maple syrup...yup yup! have to make do with Swensens banana crumble with vanilla ice cream, butterscotch caramel on a hotplate for the time being...
ReplyDeleteSounds like a banana split , only that the banana is hot and crispy : )
ReplyDeleteThe goreng pisang at Longhouse Thomson Road is yummy too. I do love the Malay Style goreng pisang, something about the batter they use, reminds me of how the kids in my old neighbourhood would carry baskets of homemade pisang!
ReplyDeleteThai Express has an interesting twist on the goreng pisang - Thai style!
Goreng pisang with ice cream and maple syrup? Noooooooooooooo!!!! I prefer it just as it is, thank you :-))))
ReplyDeleteOh gee, I read your post one day late. My son was craving for goreng pisang last weekend (after watching a food show) and just yesterday, I happen to drop him at Maxwell Rd for him to pack his lunch. If I had known the pisang store is there, I would have asked him to buy some. We don't go there very much...
ReplyDeleteHmmm the closest you can get to goreng pisang with maple syrup and vanilla ice cream would be the fried banana split at New York New York.. Although i doubt the banana fritters are as yummy as this one...
ReplyDeleteI like the goreng pisang sold at a stall at Geylang Serai Temporary Mkt (next to the famous epok stall) because it's not only good but also value for money - for $1 you get about 5-6 pieces cut from single giant bananas. The taste is about as good as those single ones. If you're there, try their sweet potato and fish keropok - my colleagues and family pronounced the latter to be outstanding especially as the fish taste comes across strong and pleasingly.
ReplyDeleteFried Bananas, Vanilla Ice cream & Chocolate Sauce. Yum!
ReplyDeleteYou should try the one at si ma lu hawker center...they have been there for more than 20yrs! Dont know the name but its besides a sugarcane stall, that is the BEST!!!!!!
ReplyDeletewhat about the stall behind bugis junction at the hawker center. i can Q some time. tried before... real good.. anyone try that before?
ReplyDeletePersonally I prefer to eat my pisang goreng dip in sambal. So shiok!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing. We really missed all the good food back home in Singapore when we are far away in Canada. Will make a trip there when we are back in Singapore during the CNY.
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ReplyDeleteAnyone knows where to find the 3-in-1 fried nian gao. I know old airport rd got one stall named 吃爽爽. The 3-in-1 means that the nian gao is sandwiched with a slice of sweet potato and a slice of yam. The fried durian is nice too.