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HAYLEY TAI & CHEONG WEN XUAN
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CARROT CUBES
Order: @carrotcubes on Instagram
Location: Blk 527 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10, #01-115, Cheng San Market
Fried with lots of eggs, Claire Huang’s chai tow kway (carrot cake) has a skilful "char" to them – crispy on the outside and really soft on the inside. And she throws out the debate of whether the white or black version is better by coming up with her own – the spicy Hottie Carrot Cake ($5.20) with Thai chilli flakes and shrimps, and flavourful Bacon and Cubes ($6.20) with bacon bits.
So tasty are her fluffy carrot cake dishes that Claire, 32, sold a record 180 packets in one day when she introduced delivery a few months ago to reach out to more diners, via Insta-inbox orders.
With just the right amount of Thai chilli flakes, the Hottie Carrot Cake has a robust flavour and aroma with the chye poh (turnip), garlic and shrimps.
If you're looking for that extra oomph, the salted tang of the bacon bits also give this unconventional creation, Bacon and Cubes, a slight crunchy texture. Claire's adventurous creations is winning over diners, from students, families, and just about anyone craving a good plate of chai tow kway.
KIN
Order: order. restaurant-kin.com
Location: Straits Clan Lobby, 31 Bukit Pasoh Road
He may be known for his Peranakan and Eurasian cuisines but Damian D’Silva’s new heritage menu, Be With Kin (BWK), has included Hakka and Cantonese classics into his spread curated for family dining – available for delivery and takeaway.
On the menu is the Hakka Fried Pork ($18) – a crispy pork belly that's not too greasy, with an intense flavour of five-spice and artisanal black bean sauce, served with chilli vinegar. The Lei Cha Fan ($18) or Thunder Tea Rice is a flavourful combo of cabbage, mani chye, leek, long bean, beancurd, and herbaceous basil-mint Chinese mugwort broth.
The time-honoured Cantonese dish Chi Pow Kai ($16) comes with juicy parcels of paper-wrapped boneless chicken in special marinade, served with garlic chilli. BWK is an extensive and impressive menu that’s reasonably priced for communal dining. It offers sets, small and large mains, sides and desserts.
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