JustAboutFood 找食趣

Tiong Bahru Market & Food Centre is one place closely linked with great yummy eats, which most of us should be familiar with.
JAF is not a regular visitor here, so after walking one round, we decided to just focus on one side of the food centre and pick out 4 stalls.

提到中峇鲁熟食中心，大家肯定很熟悉。
找食趣不是这里的常客，所以来到这里还真不知要吃什么好。
走了一圈，最后决定只专注一边的几个摊位，看看有什么好料可挑。
一挑就挑了四样。

JAF suddenly had a craving for fried oyster omelette after spotting the above stall.

首先，找食趣看到卖“蚝煎”(蠔煎)的摊位就突然觉得很想吃蚝煎，所以毫不犹豫马上买了回来。

We like the crisp fried eggs and the not too gooey starch mixture. There are about 4 oysters for the cheapest order of $3.00.
Together with the tangy chilli sauce, this is a very likeable dish.

第一口，味道不错，不会太干，也没有太黏糊的感觉。
最便宜的$3.00一盘有四粒蚝。蚝还保留着汁液，新鲜又饱满。
这只是开胃菜哦。

Fried Kway Teow~Fried Oyster
炒粿条~蠔煎
#02-08
Closed on Wednesdays

Chwee kueh (steamed rice cake made from rice flour) has always been one of JAF’s favourite snack, so this is one food that cannot be missed.
Apparently this stall is quite famous and had won a few awards: “Lianhe Wanbao Classified Ads Favourite Stall”, ”The Greenbook Best Food Award 05/06” and ”Makansutra 2009”.

接下来，找食趣看到这个水粿摊有人在排队。
好吧，就来凑凑热闹。
原来这水粿摊还挺有来头的，曾得过“联合晚报分类广告最喜爱小贩/摊位”、“The Greenbook Best Food Award 05/06” 和“Makansutra 2009”。

4 for $1.00, 6 for $1.50, 8 for $2.00.
The chwee kueh is a tad soft, there are bits of black sesame seeds within the chye poh, but we felt that the chye poh (preserved radish) topping could be more savoury.
Still, there is one thing worth mentioning: the chye poh is not as greasy like some other places.

4个 – $1.00, 6个 – $1.50, 8个 – $2.00。
吃了一口，味道还好…因为其实找食趣吃过更好吃、更爽口的水粿。
菜脯是水粿的灵魂，这里的菜脯加了些黑芝麻，但总觉得还是少了什么。不过，值得一提的是它还不至于吃得满嘴油腻。

Jian Bo Shui Kueh
楗柏水粿
#02-05
6.30am to 11pm daily

Is it true that the quality of a stall’s food is based on the length of the customer queue?
Well, there is a constant flow of customers to this Teochew Fishball noodles stall, so JAF was compelled to join in the queue too.

有美食的地方就会有人排队？这个潮州粿条面摊的人潮不断，看起来似乎有点水准。

At first sight, the bowl of noodles certainly looks tempting. One look at the shape of the fishballs, and you know they are handmade and bound to taste good. Truly, they do not have much of the fishy taste and the springy texture is definitely different as compared to the factory made fishballs.

“这个看起来好像很好吃。” – 还没开始动口，我们都一致认为。
招牌特别强调鱼圆和鱼粿是特制的，果然一看鱼圆的形状就知道是手工制作的。可口而且没有腥气。

Kway Teow is smooth in texture.
粿条很顺滑。

Chili based. The more you eat, the spicier it gets.
Standby tissues for your runny nose and sweaty forehead.
Price: $2.50/$3.00

这碗是加辣的，起初还不觉得怎样，结果吃到后面是越吃越辣，还不停地在冒汗！
所以先提醒不是很能吃辣的朋友，要三思而后行喔。
价钱: $2.50/$3.00

Teochew Fishball Noodle Dry/Soup
潮州粿条面干/汤
#02-13

While queuing up for the Teochew Fishball Noodles, JAF was attracted to the photos posted at the neighbouring stall. Seems like artistes such as Mai Hao Wei and Charmaine Sheh (Hong Kong actress) had visited the stall before, and it was specially recommended by Channel U food program “Makan King” as well.

在排队买潮州鱼丸面的时候，就被隔壁摊所摆放的照片吸引住了。
除了有麦皓为和佘诗曼的照片，还有U频道美食节目“好吃王”的特别推荐，这样的““排场”足以让你花钱买一碗来试试看吧。

There are quite a number of varieties: curry fishhead (half $18, whole $28), curry fish meat ($6), curry pork ribs ($4), curry mutton ($3/$5), curry chicken ($3) and curry vegetable ($3). You can choose either rice or bread for $0.50.

口味还蛮多的，有咖哩鱼头(半个 $18, 一个 $28)、咖哩鱼肉($6)、咖哩排骨($4)、咖哩羊肉($3/$5)、咖哩鸡肉($3)和咖哩蔬菜($3)供顾客选择，可任意配饭或尖头面包($0.50)。

We ordered the curry chicken. One sip of the curry and oooh…that’s so hot!
Conclusion: the curry is super thick and luscious, and really spicy.

我们叫了一碗咖哩鸡肉。先舔一口又浓又香的咖哩。哇，是辣的。

Tender chicken meat.
鸡肉是嫩的，完全入味。

Marina South Curry Delight
滨海南咖哩鱼头
#02-14
Closed on Mondays

This stall is just beside Jian Bo Shui Kueh. Initially, we had planned to try out the “tow kwar pop”, but our stomachs were too full after so much food. Next time.

原本想试一试楗柏水粿摊隔壁的这个“豆干薄”的，但肚子实在太胀了。留待下次吧。