Zhen Zhen Fish Porridge, Singapore : Why Have I just Discovered it Recently?

One of the reasons why I miss Singapore is because its local food. It's not the wanton mee or hokkien mee as honestly I do not really ship them. After a year since the last time my visit to Singapore for my graduation, I pay another visit to this country again. But this time, my culinary craving whispered its desire to discover more of local food at hawker centers.

My initial destination for Maxwell food court at Chinatown area was actually Tian Tian Chicken Rice that I had been dying to try. However, I was not lucky that day. My dream to try the best chicken rice in Singapore was indeed just a dream. The stall was closed on Monday, but I still need to satisfy my morning hunger. Since the sun was just risen that day and not many stalls were opened, me and my friend only had few options. Zhen Zhen drew our attention as the only stalls with a quite long queue, so we decided to give it a try. 

Angke : The Authentic Chinese Restaurant

Angke has been a legend for their authentic Chinese cuisine here. Honestly, I indeed prefer the Chinese restaurants that filled and talked by old people as it indicated that their dishes are worth the wait. Yea, I said "worth the wait" as Angke always packed during lunch and dinner time and have a long list of waiting hungry customers. 

Me, as a youngster also like to join of the old men's excitement for this restaurant. I have been eating at Angke since my childhood (well not frequently) and til now I still claim their rendition of "lindung cah fumak" (stir fried eel with fumak veggies) is the best. Intense flavour of the sauce and seasoning makes you can not stop digging in. The other reason why they serve the best lindung is that the eel is not mushy but still firm and soft inside with a nice bit of crispiness on every bite. 

Our order also came with salad dingin that day (cold salad), a plate of chinese salad, that contain guts on the side with coleslaw (mixed turnips, carrots and jelly fish). This is one of the recommended dish to have as well and the only dish I could snapped during my family dinner. It's really hard to take a picture when you go eating with family, the dishes are gone in no time (ha!).

Besides, it's also a must to try their steamed chicken with garlic, shrimp spring roll and "sapo tahu". They are pricey I admit, but along with the reasonable portion and amazing taste, they are worth to be priced that high. If it's not worth it, there won't be such a long queue right? All is good, the only thing I could say.

Lunch at Pancious Taman Anggrek

What could you expect from Pancious to be awesome other than it's indulging pancakes and pastas? My answer is its all day breakfast. Typical English (western) breakfast, my choice was omelette, oftentimes underestimated. While it sounds simple, but many restaurants (even 5 star hotel) have possibilities to fail. However, I give my salute to Pancious as its rendition is superb. 

Pancious successfully delivers the right consistency and texture of a perfect omelette; fluffy and not overcooked. You still can feel the wobbly eggs flow down to your tummy and you feel like ohm-ing at the same time. The melted cheese, perfect texture and seasoning can spoil your palate. Furthermore, the omelette is complemented with its famous grilled potatoes and salad. I have already favourited its grilled baby potato indeed, but I am glad that I managed to find the new dish to miss.

After this new experience, I believe there are more unexpectedly great nomming to explore at Pancious kitchen menu.

Pancious

Mall Taman Anggrek Lt 3

Jl Tanjung Duren Timur 2

Jakarta

021- 5639130

www.pancious.com

Monday - Sunday

10.00 - 22.00