This stall is one of the pioneer stalls in this food centre that started as a pushcart about 30 years ago in Geylang selling epok epok, a Malay-style curry puff. Madam Bayah Ahmad, the founder, is already in her late 70s and has handed the stall to her son, Lokman Kassim, 42. This stall also serves Nasi Lemak.
There was a short queue to order Nasi Lemak when I was there on a Sunday for lunch, some of these customers took away a few packets. The standard order of Fish and Ikan Belis or Egg and Ikan Belis are only $2 each. When it was my turn to order, I ordered it with the fried chicken wing and it is $3.50 if I remember correctly. The coconut milk infused rice was fluffy and the chilli has got a good balance of spiciness and sweetness. The star has to be the well-seasoned fried chicken wing that happened to be freshly fried.
The epok epok has 3 different types of filling, potato ($0.50), Sardine ($0.50) and Egg ($0.70) using a recipe that passed down from the first generation. The small, old-fashioned, deep-fried pastries were fried well to have a thin and crispy crust, this is what makes it stood out from the others apart from the tasty fillings. It was still crispy even after leaving it for a while. The dough is made fresh and using a manual pasta machine to roll it into the right thickness before frying it in the oil at a certain temperature.
There was a mixture of sardine and onions in the Sardine Puff which my dining companion did not quite like. He said, "The potato one is nicer. If I have to choose, I still prefer the potato puff at the Sweet Heart Dessert, it is much better."
EPOK EPOK CENTRAL
Block 4A Eunos Crescent #01-09 Eunos Crescent Food Centre SINGAPORE
Operating Hours: 7.00 am to 7.00 pm (Tues to Fri) / 7.00 am to 4.00 pm (Sat & Sun)
(Closed on Mondays)
Terrible attitude, first was given wrong order but is OK i still take it but so he packed and put it on the table, once i took it the whole packet of nasi lemak it dropped to the floor Coz the plastic bag he gave me is with a big hole...pass him back the rice that dropped onto the floor and told him the plastic bag he gave me is with a BIG hole in it....he sounded loudly AIYa....BEST PART HE DON'T EVEN BOTHER TO CHANGE A NEW PACKET OF RICE TO ME....IF I HAVE A CHOICE I WILL NOT GIVE A STAR TO THIS STORE!!!
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