This is a relatively new stall at the Chinatown Complex Food Centre, serving Taiwanese cuisine. The owner has a distinctive Taiwanese accent. Their stall name is quite catching, it is "Really Something" and is 非同小可 in Chinese. The first time when we were here, they ran out of rice and the next batch was only ready in 30 minutes. We did not wait but decided to come back again for it. We were there on a Sunday and there was no office crowd like the first time. We decided to go with the Fried Chicken Cutlet Egg Fried Rice ($4.80) and Braised Pork Rice ($3.00). There are also other dishes like Shrimp Egg Fried Rice ($4.80), Chiayi Chicken Rice ($3.00), Fragrant Chicken Egg Fried Rice ($4.80), and Egg Fried Rice ($3.00) on their menu.
The waiting time was a short one as we were the only customers at that time. We waited there for it to be ready. The Braised Pork Rice was ready first. The rice was fried on the spot followed by deep-frying the pork cutlet.
I tried the Fried Chicken Cutlet Egg Fried Rice first. The Chicken Cutlet though crispy but lacking flavor. The rice had a notable fluffiness but the eggy taste was not intense and a little bland. My dining companion said, "The texture of the rice is very fluffy though not as flavorful as I liked it." He also said, "The portion is good for its affordable price."
I enjoyed the Braised Pork Rice, though it might not be as good as what I had tasted in Taiwan, it is decent enough. The texture of those braised pork chunks was tender and quite flavorful accompanied by a nicely braised egg and salted vegetable with rice. Pearl rice is used for a softer and sticky texture.
This stall is really something different, worth a try if you happen to be in this food centre.
REALLY SOMETHING
335 Smith Street #02-207 Chinatown Complex Food Centre SINGAPORE 050335
Operating Hours: 11.00 am to 5.00 pm (Closed on Mondays & Thursdays)
I've found a good Vietnamese stall at tpy BLK 125. Same coffee shop as the fish ball noodles. The grilled pork noodles is good. Even Vietnamese themselves like it. The grilled prawns are not bad, came with a tangy green chili dip. Beef noodle not good according to Vietnamese who tried it.
ReplyDeleteNext to it is Korean fried chicken. Seems to be very popular during dinner time.