Tuesday, April 6, 2021

Spice n Rice : worth the hype?

We went on a Sunday to have lunch and that was probably the last Sunday that they will stay open. They have recently announced on their Facebook (FB) that they will close on Sunday from then on. We were one of the few customers waiting to order at the stall, it was not as crowded as expected. 

The owners, Vincent Wong, 31, and Javin Goh, 35, started experimenting with dishes at home during the Circuit Breaker. Vincent used to be an Internal Bank Auditor and Javin was a Corporate Banking Relationship Manager before venturing into the hawker trade serving Nasi Lemak. The Nasi Lemak is created based on the recipe originated from the grandmother of Vincent using spices and herbals to flavor the marinades of the chicken as well as the sambal chilli with no MSG added. 

There are only 3 options on their menu, the Nasi Lemak set with Classic Fried Chicken ($7.90) or the Butter Chicken ($7.90) with basmati coconut rice. The other is Salmon with Barkey Pilaf ($9.90). I wanted to order a set with Classic Fried Chicken Nasi Lemak and a set with Butter Chicken Nasi Lemak but was told that only the Classic Fried Chicken was available on that Sunday. I ordered 2 sets for $7.90 each. I was asked to choose between the fully cooked egg and the half-cooked egg. The set was not presented on the plate but in a take-away box even for eating there. 


The star is the fried chicken, it was fried well to the desired crispiness and still tender, with a distinct flavor of turmeric and lemongrass. My dining companion said, "Why did they choose to use basmati rice? It tasted a little too dry and not much coconut flavor." I did not finish the rice. He also said, "The price is still on the high side for such a dish in hawker centre even with that whole chicken leg." The spiciness of sambal is rather mild with a slight sweetness and a little watery. It was served with pineapple mint salsa and a handful of ikan belis.

Overall, it is pretty forgettable. It might have to do with my expectations based on those rave reviews.


SPICE N RICE
7 Maxwell Road #01-15 Amoy Street Food Centre SINGAPORE 069111
Operating Hours: 11.00 am to 2.30 pm (Monday to Friday) / 10.00 am to 2.30 pm (Saturday)
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7 comments:

  1. AnonymousApril 7, 2021 at 10:34 PM

    https://www.thehalaleater.net/2021/02/12/kelate/
    You need to go try this. I ate two bowls at one go. There is already a long queue during lunch time.

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  2. CECILIA JOVEN ONGApril 13, 2021 at 12:36 PM

    Thanks. Will go try.

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  3. AnonymousApril 23, 2021 at 8:45 PM

    So did you go try? Everyone wrote about it already.

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    1. CECILIA JOVEN ONGApril 24, 2021 at 4:28 PM

      Probably going tomorrow or the next few days.

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    2. AnonymousApril 24, 2021 at 8:19 PM

      Have to prepare to queue. Unless you go at 3pm opening time.

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    3. CECILIA JOVEN ONGApril 25, 2021 at 6:28 PM

      I went today. I was there at 3.05 pm and the 4th person in the queue, waited till 3.40 pm to order and collected my order at 4.30 pm.

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