Singapore Zam Zam Two

Date Visited:
7th of January, 2012

Name:
Singapore Zam Zam Two
(the first one is located RIGHT next door)

Address:
697 North Bridge Road
Singapore 198675 

Located across the street from Sultan Mosque. This is the address for the first Zam Zam, but like I mentioned before, they are right next to each other.

 

 

It was too crowded at Singapore Zam Zam ONE so we were moved to TWO.

 

 

 

 

Murtabak with Mutton 

 

 

If you couldn’t tell by the amount of photos I took of the murtabak, it happened to be my favorite dish of the night. This bad boy was overloaded with mutton – mutton on top, mutton stuffed in the middle. Pan-fried until the outside wrap and mutton sprinkles are slightly crispy. Very enjoyable. 

It was my first time having murtabak =)

 

Chicken Briyani

 

 

Plain Chapati Set  

This chapati was like a cross between a French crêpe and an Ethiopian injera. They served it with some spicy curry, chickpea curry, coconut curry (?). So simple, so delicious. 

 

 

Mee Goreng

It was hot, hot, hot. 

 

 

Garlic Naan

 

 

Chocolate Paper Tissue Prata

Despite being seams-coming-apart-full, I somehow found room to eat this tissue prata. And it’s addicting. It’s quite crispy so you break it into pieces like a big potato chip. It actually doesn’t feel too filling, but then again, it could be I was already full to the point where I couldn’t FEEL any fuller (if that makes sense). 

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I didn’t keep a good account of the prices but the total came to 20SGD. Cheap, delicious and FILLING.

But be warned! If you are female, the server’s eyes might have a magnetic pull toward your bust area.

Tekka Centre

WEEEEEEEEEEEE, weekend in Singapore!! Great way to kick off 2012. I had a fantastique time! Ate so, so much…

 

Date Visited: 6th of January, 2012

Name:
Tekka Centre
竹脚中心

Address:
665 Buffalo Road Singapore 210665  (MRT Little India)

 

 

First stop…Little India.

A friend highly recommended this place

 

 

 

 

It’s basically a food court but all the stalls serve the same thing.

 

 

You got your food stall…

 

 

…and you got your drink stall. A mango lassi is 2.50SGD. 

 

 

Roti John (3.50SGD)

 

Doesn’t this resemble a breakfast sandwich? Well, it’s a popular breakfast item in Malaysia and Singapore. It was greasy but good! I’m a big fan of breakfast foods!

 

 

Nasi Goreng Ayam (4.00SGD)

 

Oh, so good! It’s like Chinese fried rice but with more spices. If you think it looks spicy, well, it was indeed spicy. But it’s so good you can’t stop eating it! All that spice made this dish quite heavy and made me a water fiend. According to Wikipedia, nasi goreng is considered the national dish of Indonesia! 

 

It probably looks weak that only 2 main dishes were ordered. Lack of sleep really ruins your appetite. 

 

Chocolate & Banana Roti Prata (2.50SGD)

 

 

Great way to end the meal. It wasn’t very sweet so I suspect no additional sugar was added. 

Roti prata is a fried flour-based pancake that is cooked over a flat grill. (Wiki)

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Throughout the rest of my trip, I kept talking about coming back!

Can you see the difference between the roti prata here and the roti canai I had in Kota Kinabalu?

More Singapore eating on the way!

ROTI (Kota Kinabalu Edition)

Date: November 12-14, 2011

One of my favorite foods from Kuala Lumpur is roti! So I was super excited to have some in East Malaysia. Unfortunately, there are not as many choices like in KL. No sweet roti (banana roti)!

Since I didn’t take down any addresses…I’m just posting some photos =)

 

Roti Cobra (5RM)

 

 

Roti Bom (2.50RM)

 

 

Roti Bom Telur (3RM)

 

 

Some other deliciousness…

Soto Ayam (2.20RM)

 

Mee Goreng Ayam (6RM)

 

Milo Shake (3RM)

That happens to me my own Milo that I carry around in my purse…just cause I can. 

 

Kopi Susu (2RM)

Coffee with sweetened condensed milk

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Had a great time in KK, already want to go back! But for food, KL has more choices. All the menus in KK looked the same!!

Kunming Islamic Restaurant

Date Visited: 29th of June, 2011

Name: Kunming Islamic Restaurant
昆明園

Address: No.26, Lane 81, FuXing N. Rd., SongShan District, Taipei City
105台北市松山區復興北路81巷26號

Hours: Mon-Fri 11:00am-2:00pm & 5:30pm-9:30pm, Sat-Sun 5:30pm-9:30pm

Very close to MRT Nanjing East Rd. Station

Front of the shop…super crowded. I recommend making reservations. (02) 2751-6776

 

This is cool! I want one at my place!

 

Vegetable Samosa with yogurt & chutney (160NT)
I’ve missed samosas!! These were great!! Be good to yourself and add that sauce/dip in generous amounts. =)

 

Chilli Prawn (260NT)
This dish definitely had a slight kick that makes you even more curious! So you keep eating it haha. Delicious.

 

 

Mousakka (260NT)
Yeah this isn’t the mousakka you’re used to eating but it’s gooood! Next time, I want to special request an “EGGPLANT ONLY MOUSAKKA!” The eggplant is so soft and immediately melts in your mouth. (Dirty minds un-welcomed)

Curry Chicken (250NT)
Another really solid dish.

Chapati (50NT)
This is a must for your dining pleasure! I suppose you can order white rice but this flatbread is a better, superior option for balancing the heavy flavors of the main dishes. “Chapati” is also known as “roti.” When I was visiting KL, Malaysia, I had roti at a random Indian restaurant. Left me with an unrealistic expectation for rotis. One piece is actually pretty big; it folds out into a big circle.

Bindy/Okra Arabian Style (230NT)
Haha never thought I’ll see okra in Taiwan. What a pleasant surprise.

Chickpeas with Beef (260NT)
Oh how I love chickpeas! I really enjoyed this dish!

Tandoori Chicken (280NT)
Delicious, juicy, succulent. Need I say more? You can request how many pieces you want. The owners are super nice about it, as long as it’s not a ridiculous number.

Briyani Rice (120NT)
Solid, solid, solid.

Hommos (150NT)
Such a great complement to the Chapati flatbread. Very refreshing from the heavy flavors of the other dishes.

Curry Mutton (270NT)
Mighty good choice if you like eating lambs.

Lassi (80NT)
I basically want to drink their lassi everyday.

Chicken Masala (250NT)
ONE of my favorite dishes of the night. That says a lot especially since I loved every dish I ate.

Indian Milk Tea (50NT)
Basically chai tea. And I LOVE chai tea so this is a winner in my books. I definitely think the chai flavor could be stronger (gotta keep that “strong” trend up). Great way to finish your meal.

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This has become one of my favorite restaurants in Taipei. I already want to come back!! Not to mention, the owners are so friendly!!

Calcutta Indian Food

Date Visited: 9th of April, 2011

Name: Calcutta Indian Food

中文名稱: 加爾各答印度料理

Address: No. 126 KunMing St, WanHua District, Taipei City

地址:  台北市 萬華區昆明街126號

Hours: 11:00am – 10:00pm, closed 2:00pm – 5:00pm

The front of the shop. In Ximinding.

Mutton Mass Kolhapuri – Spicy Hot Lamb Curry (280NT)

Eggplant

Palak Paneer

Beef Korma – Beef in Mild Sauces and Spices (280NT)

Rice (35NT)

Naan (Each curry pot comes with 1 naan)

This place was a surprise to me. I didn’t have much expectation, given that I’ve never heard of this place prior. The dishes were very flavorful and very delicious! I really enjoy the Beef Korma, very soft and tender. According to a friend, the palak paneer curry was not what it was suppose to look/taste like.

I want to come back to order more beef korma and try their tandoori chicken next time! (Really wish for some goat cheese naan…)