The shrimp roe soup is very thick and delicious, with a strong flavor. It also includes cabbage, which adds a nice touch. The shrimp oil enhances the overall aroma a lot! The fine noodles have a bit of chewiness, which I really like. Today, I had the Tong Huasun 2.0, and the shrimp balls with shrimp roe inside were very tasty. The chicken char siu was very tender with a grilled aroma that made it smooth to eat. The pork char siu was just okay, but the shrimp wontons were plump and large. The fried fish slices were also very delicious; I would order more.
Thank you Fooday🥳 for making me want to try more different foods🍽
🚩Location🧭
Located on the section of Taiping Road in Caotun Township, Nantou County, across from the Hi-Life convenience store; come from the Zhongxing New Village interchange on National Highway 3, turn left at Taiping Road section one and you will reach it shortly.
🪑About the overall atmosphere🎡
The yellow sign is noticeable, the air conditioning is on inside, and there are two national flags displayed; there may be parking spots outside, or you can park on the roadside across the street; parking is relatively easy. The indoor seating can accommodate about 20 people.
💰About the prices💰
Penang shrimp noodles are $130. I was torn between choosing Bak Kut Teh rice or Hainanese chicken rice, but in the end, I thought I’d try the shrimp noodles since I had never had them before.
🍴About the dishes☕
The shrimp flavor in the broth is very strong, so rich that I almost couldn't finish it because it felt a bit overwhelming. There are three shrimp, which have been deheaded and shelled, leaving just a bit of the tail; there are also two small fish balls, half an egg, and a little bit of greens. The shrimp aren't large, but they should be considered fresh; the fish balls don’t have much filling and can be classified as fish balls. I have to say that the noodles are not tasty, with a sandy texture and they don’t absorb the broth well, plus there’s no chewiness.
🤨Conclusion♥
It seems that the Bak Kut Teh that everyone on Google highly recommends is the highlight here. The broth for the shrimp noodles is good, but the noodles really don’t cut it. I will still give it another chance next time to try the Bak Kut Teh or Hainanese chicken rice.
Here is the translation of the provided text into English:
📍 Location and Transportation: Located in the heart of Xindian City, New Taipei City, between Qizhang Station and Dapinglin Station, a 7-minute walk, parking is inconvenient.
🏠 Space: The interior decoration is bright, and the seating is spacious; however, the leather on the wall seat has fine wrinkles, and there is some leakage from the ceiling. I wanted to use a children's seat but found it covered in dust. The cleanliness and maintenance of the details are not very well done.
💰 Ordering and Payment: Orders are placed and settled at the counter; mobile payment is accepted 🆗, invoices are available ✔️, and you can order by scanning a QR code for dine-in. I saw an elderly customer enter the store, but the staff did not inform him that he could order at the counter, and he left after a while, indicating that the service attitude could be more friendly.
🍽️ Dishes:
When it comes to Singaporean and Malaysian cuisine, the most well-known would probably be Hainanese chicken and Bak Kut Teh. At Xingdao, you can enjoy various authentic Singaporean and Malaysian dishes with diverse options.
Hainanese Chicken Rice: You can choose between turmeric rice or chicken oil rice; I chose turmeric rice today. It was generously topped with Hainanese chicken and served with two small pieces of broccoli and cherry tomatoes (not enough vegetables!). The yellow-green-red color combination aroused my appetite, and the deboned chicken was fresh and tender enough to eat without sauce. Those who like to switch up flavors can dip it in three types of sauces.
You can order items individually or add a set for an additional 50 NTD: which includes greens and a drink/soup (choose one); today, I selected water spinach and coconut water.
I usually order the clear Bak Kut Teh, which has a rich broth containing some mushrooms and goji berries. Although the flavor is on the heavier side, it's still quite tasty.
Overall, the food is above average. The open kitchen allows you to see a lot of Hainanese chicken 😋
This is a place I would occasionally think of visiting. It would be even better if the older parts of the decoration could be improved.
The Black Dog Canteen was previously opened near the Gushan Ferry Station. At that time, the Black Dog was so crowded that it was hard to find a seat. There were two big dogs inside that were super cute, and they sold authentic Singaporean delicacies!
After moving to a new address for a while, I finally had the opportunity to try it. The noodles in the laksa pot are also very rich and delicious. The noodle body is soaked in the soup and soaked up the soup. It is super delicious. Unfortunately, the chicken legs inside are a bit off, and they are completely boiled. The taste is not integrated with the laksa. It should be cooked separately and put in, but overall it is delicious.
White Bak Kut Teh Peanut Pork Knuckle Noodles 💰200, I don’t really recommend it, it’s a bit overwhelming, the soup is almost all seasoned with pepper, there are four pieces of pig’s trotters in it, it’s quite tender and delicious, the portion is not too expensive On the low side, I will avoid this place if I come again next time.
Sharing a Xinma cuisine in Banqiao, it has no low consumption, no service charge, and no tea provided.
The interior of the store is spacious and the seats are full and comfortable.
-Sabah Hainanese Chicken Rice HANANESE CHICKEN RICE
(Boneless chicken thigh + cucumber + tomato) -170- The portion of fragrant rice is pretty good. The chicken thigh meat is very soft and tender, with almost no shredded feeling at all! The chicken thigh itself is not particularly seasoned. The cucumbers and tomatoes on the side are just ordinary lettuce.
The sauces include ginger paste and chutney, both of which are salty and delicious. If you don’t have enough, you can ask the waiter for help.
The rice comes with a bowl of clear soup. The soup has a dashi and saltiness, with a little green onion on top.
-Hainan Shrimp Cold Dishes-130-The shrimps are just ordinary Sichuan blanched chilled white shrimps. They are average in size and tasteless when eaten alone. They mainly need to be used with the sauce to make them more flavorful.
The Hainanese chicken I had before was quite tender and tender.
But there is a self-service bar on site
Provide white fungus, hot soup and tea
Whether it's the barbecued pork or the side dishes, it's a bit sweet
The sauce display is not clearly labeled and is a bit unclear.
There is one pot in particular that looks like soy sauce but feels like grass jelly
I had too many doubts, so I didn’t try it.
Rice is quite delicious
It should be said that his onion goes perfectly with meat, rice or vegetables.
Based on consumption in Zhongshan District, I personally think it’s okay.
If you have the opportunity to park easily, you may consider coming again.
Summary: 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
Dixon’s Singapore Food Notes
What I came here this time was recommended by ⭐️⭐️Michelin Bibendum
~~Tiantian Hainanese Chicken Rice⭐️⭐️⭐️
Restaurants recommended by Michelin should still have good food!
Although it feels like this should be a snack
But being recommended by Michelin must still have its charm.
What's more, the reviews say it's a famous store with long queues.
So how good is this Hainanese chicken rice?
Let Dixon give it a try!
Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice is located in Maxwell Food Mall in Singapore.
In fact, in Singapore you can often see this kind of deli shopping mall with one area per area.
It will be a bit like a traditional wet market in Taiwan
But the difference is that all the vendors are selling cooked food.
But no matter which country or flavor the vendor
It’s all here
Just like a vegetable market
Maxwell Delicatessen
It is also very convenient in terms of transportation.
The nearest MRT station is Cow Water Cart
The cow water cart is near here, which is Chinatown.
So you don’t have to worry about transportation. It’s very convenient.
It takes about five to 10 minutes to walk from the subway station.
Maybe it was because it was already Saturday afternoon when I went there that day.
So the crowd is not too big
There was no long queue
There were only about three or four people lined up.
But this kind of deli food court is different from what I imagined.
You will feel like walking into a vegetable market
What you can see is that the aisles are all full of tables.
People dining here can take their trays after ordering their meals.
Find a table to dine at
There are also a lot of people in the entire food mall
Basically at two or three o'clock in the afternoon
The crowd is still very strong
It’s not easy to find a seat either.
So it’s hard to imagine how crowded it would be during meal times
And because Tiantian Hainanese Chicken Rice itself doesn’t have a particularly obvious signature,
So I walked around twice before finding this low-key Michelin restaurant that day.
But it is obvious that the number of people queuing up is larger than that of the store next to it.
And the store owner is also very personal.
Occupying two stores
The store on the right is for ordering food.
The store on the left is for picking up food.
So everyone lines up on the right and orders and pays.
Then wait on the left for food
But how good is the famous Hainanese Chicken Rice?
But I may have to go against the wind and express my personal feelings here.
I think it’s just regular chicken rice.
I prefer the salt water chicken chicken rice.
After eating, I feel like this is it🤣🤣🤣
And because the dining environment here is like a vegetable market
So of course the atmosphere is not that good either.
What's more, because this place is more biased toward Southeast Asian countries
So the climate is very hot
So if I sit here and eat in the summer,
Maybe you have to sweat and eat at the same time😂😂😂
I think in terms of Hainanese chicken rice
Maybe it’s basically like this
Low-key and unpretentious
The chicken itself is pretty good (?
Food: 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑
Drinks: N/A
Atmosphere: 🌕🌕🌘🌑🌑
Service: 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
Price: 🌕🌕🌕🌘🌑
Location: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
⭐️Food section
As shown on the menu
Hainanese chicken rice itself is divided into three options: small, medium and large.
So it depends on how many servings you need and how much chicken you need.
But unfortunately that day, I wanted to order a combination.
The result is gone
Only the most basic white chicken remains
And the Hainanese chicken rice itself
When serving the meal, the rice, Hainanese chicken and other side dishes will be served separately.
Because I have more braised eggs
So Hainan chicken and Lu eggs are put together
In addition, each Hainanese chicken rice set comes with a small sauce
I think this sauce also enhances the flavor very much.
If this sauce was missing, I would think that this Hainanese chicken rice might be lacking in flavor.
After all, just eat Hainanese chicken and his white rice
The taste is really not enough
This sauce makes up for the lack of that special flavor
Overall
In the food section, the white chicken in Hainanese chicken rice is just a light white chicken.
Of course his chicken taste is quite strong
It can feel like eating chicken!
But you want to say how special it is but you can’t feel it🤣🤣🤣
⭐️Atmosphere part
Because the store is located in a delicatessen mall
Think of it like you put a lot of tables along the aisles of a food market in Taipei
Then everyone chooses a table to eat at
So the atmosphere feels a bit full.
To put it simply, it’s just a roadside snack or night market fast food.
Therefore, it is difficult to have any atmosphere at all
And because the store is a vendor in a delicatessen mall,
There won’t be any special decoration design
The store's style is very simple
It’s just a store with a menu
And it is equipped with various texts so that tourists can know how to order food.
And pick up food nearby🤣🤣
⭐️Service section
In fact, the store's service is nothing special.
The ordering staff didn't arrive yet and were very friendly.
Just quickly ask which meal you want to order
Then guide you to pick up your meal next to it
And it should be noted that
If you need a tray, you have to pick it up yourself.
Also, remember to put the tray back into the food recycling area next to it after you finish eating.
more importantly
This place only accepts cash.
So if you just come to Singapore for a short day trip,
It's better to prepare some cash
In case you want to eat this traditional snack but can’t afford it
⭐️Price section
A medium portion of Hainanese chicken rice costs about NT$140-150.
But actually the portion is not big
The medium portion of Hainanese chicken rice may not be as large as a buffet bento in Taiwan.
But because prices in Singapore are already relatively high
So I think it’s a reasonably priced snack here at this level.
It’s okay!
⭐️Location section
As introduced before
Because Singapore itself is not big
And the subway public transportation is very developed.
So you just need to find where this food area is
Maxwell Food Center
Located near Chinatown
The nearest MTR station is Chinatown
Chinatown itself is also a great place to visit.
There are many Chinese vendors in that area
There are probably two or three streets in the neighborhood.
It is also one of the tourist attractions in Singapore
So you can go there for a stroll before or after eating.
⭐️Overall
in short
This Hainanese chicken rice is also one of the famous restaurants in Singapore.
And was recommended by Michelin Bibendum
Take Hainanese chicken rice itself
It’s really refreshing and the chicken is sweet too
But maybe it’s because I don’t understand the special features of Hainanese chicken rice.
So I didn’t give it a high score.
But I think everyone who is passing by can still give it a try.
After all, this cooked food center sells a lot of things.
Order a medium portion of Hainanese chicken rice
The quantity is actually not too big
For an adult, it shouldn’t be considered a good idea to eat enough.
So you can feel free to come here to eat.
Go to other restaurants to continue eating
There are also a lot of snacks from Singapore and different cultures here.
So of course you can come here and try it out!
Summary: 🌕🌕🌕🌘🌑
Dixon’s Singapore Food Notes
Then moved from Malaysia to Singapore
Speaking of Malaysia and Singapore, of course they are famous for their various types of Bak Kut Teh.
Everyone says that the bak kut teh in Malaysia and Singapore taste completely different.
Now that I’ve tried the Malaysian Bak Kut Teh
So let’s try it this time and see what’s different about Singapore?
This time we came to a well-known Bak Kut Teh shop.
But there is bak kut teh everywhere in Singapore
It feels like you can just go in and eat at a restaurant.
It’s probably the same concept as Tainan’s beef soup.
But as expected, the whole taste is completely different from Malaysia.
Singapore’s bak kut teh is more like pepper soup
The Bak Kut Teh in Malaysia is more like traditional Chinese medicine.
If I were given a personal choice
You may feel that the bak kut teh soup in Singapore is more like a heavy-flavored one.
The meat and bone tea soup in Malaysia is more like a health-preserving feeling.
It’s hard to say who is more delicious and who is less delicious.
But maybe the whole style is different.
But actually, I personally like Singapore’s pepper-flavored bak kut teh soup.
It’s just that the taste is really a bit strong
If you don’t tolerate the peppery taste, you probably won’t be able to accept it.
The taste of Malaysian Bak Kut Teh is actually very different in different stores.
Some are just light clear soups
And some have a strong flavor of Chinese medicine
In fact, they take different routes according to the different soups in different stores.
Except for the soup, the ribs are actually pretty much the same.
Came to this restaurant today, except for the ribs
I feel very confident in their pork.
There are a lot of pork-related dishes on the menu
Including talking about pig's feet
Because the pork trotters are very special, I also ordered one specially.
This store feels like an old store that has been passed down from generation to generation.
The entire interior of the store is filled with photos of various celebrities and entertainers.
And it’s also filled with photos of various generations.
I think if you want to eat Bak Kut Teh
You don’t have to go to a special famous restaurant to eat
In Singapore, there are actually many Bak Kut Teh shops on the roadside or in various food areas.
You should all come and give it a try.
Food: 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑
Drinks: 🌕🌕🌕🌘🌑
Atmosphere: 🌕🌕🌕🌘🌑
Service: 🌕🌕🌕🌖🌑
Price: 🌕🌕🌘🌑🌑
Location: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
⭐️Food section
I talked about the analysis of Bak Kut Teh earlier.
Of course, for the Bak Kut Teh soup here, I ordered pork ribs and regular meat.
The bak kut teh soup itself is very salty
It probably just smells like a lot of pepper.
The ribs part is pretty ordinary.
It’s just ordinary pork ribs, served with meat bone tea soup.
In addition, because pork trotters are very special, I also ordered pork trotters.
I think the pig's trotters beat the bak kut teh soup
The pig's feet are made just right, soft and tender, and quite soft.
One serving contains fat, gelatin, and lean meat.
The portion is actually pretty big.
Suitable for about two people to order one dish to eat with rice
Another order of braised eggs
Nothing special, just a braised egg
⭐️Drink section
There are actually quite a lot of drinks on the menu.
But that day I personally ordered a lemon juice
It's pretty ordinary
⭐️Atmosphere part
The space in the store is actually not too big
And in Singapore, a place where land is at a premium,
Of course, you have to make good use of the space
So the distance between tables is not that big
It is also to allow guests to have more
The interior actually feels like an ordinary small restaurant.
But there are a lot of photos on the walls of shops and various guests, entertainers or political figures.
It feels a bit like a traditional Taiwanese food stall
It’s actually a bit hot in the store
Maybe it's because the air conditioner isn't turned on enough
⭐️Service section
The store's service attitude is actually pretty good.
From the beginning, because the seats assigned were quite small,
Later, there were larger seats
I immediately asked if I needed to move to a larger table.
This part is not bad
In addition, the tea soup of Bak Kut Teh can be added all the time.
So the store clerk will often come over and ask if he needs more soup.
⭐️Price section
Actually, it’s because prices in Singapore are too high.
In comparison, it is about twice to 2.5 times that of Malaysia.
So actually every meal is quite burdensome to eat.
But it can’t be said that the price is not low.
Maybe the consumption level is right here.
But a meal like this would cost more than $1,000.
⭐️Location section
The location is actually in a lively area nearby.
And because Singapore’s public transportation is also quite developed.
So the location part is pretty good too.
⭐️Overall
If you want to try Singapore’s Bak Kut Teh
I want to find some well-known stores
Then you can actually try this one.
But actually Bak Kut Teh is a bit like the food they usually eat.
So you can actually see various Bak Kut Teh shops on the roadside or in the streets.
If you are allergic to the smell of pepper
Maybe it’s not suitable to come here to eat.
But usually you can think of a bak kut teh shop as a food stall
So there will also be a variety of other meals you can order inside.
Don’t worry, you have to eat Bak Kut Teh.
Then since you have arrived in Malaysia or Singapore
Just come and give it a try~
Environment🌕🌕🌕🌕
Meals🌕🌕🌕
It is located in the food court on the third floor of CITIC Nangang Software Park. Although it is said to be the dining area of the food court, there are many and wide seats, with sockets and no time limit. You can continue reading, using computers or scrolling on your mobile phone there after finishing your meal. It’s a great place. If you’re thirsty, there are Guiji, Lefa and Quanlian nearby where you can buy drinks, so the environment score is very high!
This time I ordered the second meal, Hainanese Chicken Rice (198 yuan). The three side dishes were all cold, but tasted good. The broccoli was more crispy. The main meal was a large Hainanese chicken leg with special spicy sauce. With scallion sauce, the meat is tender, oily and delicious, and the staple food is chicken sauce rice, which is great when eaten with chicken or on its own. It is a choice that has both CP value and taste in the food street in this area.
The accompanying soup has the flavor of scallions + celery. It is just used to change the taste and relieve greasiness, so I won’t introduce it in particular.
"Haiji Soy Sauce Chicken", a 60-year-old restaurant in Singapore, is now opening a store in Taiwan! I didn’t expect that the No. 1 Haiji Soy Sauce Chicken store would be in Taichung. As a Taichung native, of course I have to come and try it out💪
Haiji Soy Sauce Chicken is different from Hong Kong-style soy sauce chicken. It uses the broth of boiled oil chicken, plus a special marinade (including salt, sugar, star anise, dark soy sauce and other ingredients), and then braises it until it is delicious. It sounds very attractive with rice. , and then I saw that Haiji Soy Sauce Chicken also had barbecued pork, roasted pork, etc. on the menu, which I loved.
The meal is buffet style. When you arrive, remember to grab the menu and quickly find an empty seat. After deciding on the meal, go directly to the counter to order and get the number plate. Wait for your number to be called. It is basically the same as the food court. When there are many people, remember to find a seat first. Sit back and relax (remember to put your plate in the recycling bin after eating)
I ordered the white chicken..The meat is tender and juicy. Recommended👍