Cantonese Delights: Cantonese eat Curry Mee Meh?
Fried Chicken with Curry Noodle
If there is one combination of flavours that really trigger my umami receptors, it must be the that of fragrant fried chicken soaked in the classic Hainanese style chicken curry or fragrant Laksa Gravy. The contrast between the savoury crispy chicken with the sweet creamy coconut gravy really hits the spot and in terms of flavour, definitely ranks up there with Foie Gras and Matsuzaka Beef. And the great thing is that it is much more affordable and you can eat until you "Peng" (collapse) and still have change from a $10 note.
Whenever I eat at 328 Laksa in Katong, I would always hop over to the Chap Chye Png stall to buy some fried chicken to add to the laksa. The fried chicken is nice but it is very hard to get it freshly fried. What you really want is a piping hot, freshly fried chicken cutlet which is crispy on the outside but still oozing with chicken juices to dip in the curry gravy!
If you are starting to salivate, so am I. The good news is that if you are working in town, you can pop by Hong Lim Food Centre and satisfy that craving at this particular stall. The chicken is fragrant, freshly fried and the curry gravy is very nice. You can tell that they actually make their own Rempah as the gravy has got those gritty bits of ginger, tumeric and other spices. It's one of those things that would really re-tox you if you have been forced to take a detox diet for a week. 4.25/5
Conclusion
Actually Byron had recommended the Wanton Mee from this stall, but when I got there, I just found the Chicken Chop and Curry Noodles too hard to resist. Might try their Chicken Chop with Yong Tau Foo Laksa next time!
Cantonese Delights
Hong Lim Food Centre
#02-03 9am to 3pm
Closed on Sat and Sun
91051904
9 comments:
gosh! the food looks real delicious!
hmm...this one is gotta try....from the pics...it reminds of me a very wet hainanese curry png but instead of rice, its noodles...
how much is it by the way ?
I can imagine the unami in the chicken chop curry noodles and chicken chop yong tau foo laksa..what combinations!!!
Aiyo wahcow, the other day we were there I told you about this and you ended up eating braised pork instead!
I love their wan ton mee and curry yong tau foo!...$3 huge portions!
The first picture looked like Longtong with fried chicken
The color of the soup makes my guess a good certain
The vegies surrounding added a little more evidence
But the next picture disclosed some wanton mee fashion
So it is clearly a cross cultural cuisine of sort
A fusion of few races food with plenty of distort
Egg noodle that comes with some curries import
And then ended up a cantonese dish in your report
Deep fried chicken in soup is a common malay dish
I always add a piece during my Mee Soto fetish
A crispy exterior dipped in soup is a great furnish
That can always complete any makan's relish
You can also do that to a bowl of mee siam soup
The sour and spicy flavour liquid that still has a loop
This type of union clearly can form a special group
Where any food afficionado will give a loud WHOOP
aiyah ieat...not in a very curry mood that day mah...that day is lo bah day !!!
samuriasama....can you join us for lunch one of these days ? i would like to pick your brain...mooahhahahha
I would like to pick it too. Very nice commentary there, samuraisama. : )
Great to see you reviewing this stall. I first ate there years ago and always go to them for lunch whenever I'm near Hong Lim. The stall-onwers are an industrious young couple. Their food is so affordable I am often tempted to ask them if they can survive.
They take their food seriously with the big chicken cutlets fried in batches now and then (so that they are hot and crispy for customers) and generously measured quantities of greens along with the noodles. Honestly, the food is not terrifically tasty but very sincerely prepared. I think the latter is the reason for their substantial loyal clientele.
Post a Comment