Showing posts with label Chicken Rice. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chicken Rice. Show all posts

Friday, 28 September 2012

Sin Kee Famous Chicken Rice | ThumbsForFood

Okay I'm a chicken rice fan so I have pretty much tried all the famous/popular chicken rice in Singapore. This is one of the nearest to my house so I shall share this with you guys first!

Personally, I am very particular about the rice as I feel that not every chicken rice store can achieve the nice and fragrant rice taste. However, the standard of the chicken rice at the store is not really the best you can taste in Singapore. The rice is more on the plain side, without the fragrance that will make you want to eat the rice all by itself.

This is it! They sell porridge as well, not bad if you want something different to go with your chicken. 



 Chili, Black Soya Sauce, Ginger Sauce

Raw fish slices. $6.00 I was quite apprehensive towards eating raw fish slices with my chicken rice at first. But, since this is heavily recommended by people, I reckon it would not hurt to try this. Of course, I'm glad I tried it. This is really yummy. There is absolutely no fishy taste and it is marinated to the right extent, with lime, chili, parsley, spring onion. A must try if you dare to eat the raw fish slices!


Half a chicken $ 12.00. Of course, the main dish is the chicken. I like the sauce, but it may be a little on the salty side. The chicken is tender however, I find the skin not that well done and the chicken is on the fatty side. Personally, I like to savour the skin of the Hainanese Chicken Rice so nice skin is important to me! 


Vegetables $3.00. Pretty much a normal vegetable dish to go with the sinful chicken meal!


The rice.


Some coconut juice will be good to go along with your chicken rice!


Overall, I think this is worth eating if you are near the vicinity! Definitely worth the price. 

Our ratings of Sin Kee: 7/10


Sin Kee Famous Chicken Rice
Blk 159 Mei Chin Road
Mei Chin Food Centre
#02-22
11am to 8pm
Closed on Mondays
64739525


Cheers,
Z

Thursday, 27 September 2012

Chatterbox (Mandarin Hotel) | ThumbsForFood

We have always wanted to try the famous chicken rice at Mandarin Hotel after hearing it from people that a set of chicken rice costs $25 there. I mean, there must be something special about the chicken rice for people to be paying almost 5 times the market price for it.

So, here we are! Do not expect too much of the ambience as it feels like a ordinary restaurant without much decorations and ambience. We actually thought it looked more like a typical food court.



Bean Sprouts with crispy silver fish $8.00++ This dish was very ordinary but the price was reasonable. It is a typical dish to go with the meaty chicken rice.



Mandarin Chicken rice $23.80++ This is it! To be honest, I really did not feel that there was anything different about this set of chicken rice. Perhaps it is because of the high standards of chicken rice found in hawker centres that this set of $23.80++ paled in comparison. No doubt, it is one of the better chicken rice in Singapore. The chicken meat is neatly prepared (no bones) and for big eaters, the portion of the chicken is really satisfying. However, I would not recommend this as it is too overpriced.


The chicken drumstick

Other local hawker delights available there:
Mandarin Lobster Laksa $32.00
Herbal Bak Kut Teh $23.00

Our ratings of Chatterbox: 6.5/10

Opening Hours:
Sunday - Thursday: 11.00 am - 1.00 am
Friday, Saturday, & Eve of public holidays: 11.00 - 2.00am

Chatterbox
Mandarin Orchard Singapore

Level 5
333 Orchard Road
Singapore 238867
Dining Reservations: 6831 6288/91

Cheers,
Z