Ah Orh Seafood Restaurant x Hup Seng Duck Rice (Sin Ming) | ThumbsForFood

I think many Teochew food lovers would have heard of Ah Orh since it has been around since long time ago. I was introduced to this place by my uncle who found the dishes at Ah Orh authentic and good. There is one Ah Orh in Bukit Merah and one in Sin Ming. We went to the one in Sin Ming. 

Apart from Ah Orh in the one at Sin Ming, there was also the famous Braised Duck from Hup Seng Duck Rice. As we were there for the other dishes at Ah Orh, we ordered half a duck as one of the dishes. It has been quite sometime since I've eaten impressive braised duck. The one from Hup Seng was super tender and flavourful. Definitely a must try for braised duck lovers!!! 

Heard that the Salted Vegetables Duck Soup is super good too! Will love to try it next time round. 

Braised Duck from Hup Seng 

It was my first time trying out Crayfish fried with Onions and eggs. Super fragrant. It's the dry sort with no gravy. But, it was really good! The egg had the wok hei taste. The flesh of the crayfish was awesome fresh and succulent! Love it. 

Crayfish fried with inions and eggs

One of the famous dishes in Ah Orh is the Teochew cold crabs. The crabs ar boiled and placed in the fridge for some time before they are served. The highlight is the "gao" of the crab. I read that the "gao" is actually not the roe of the egg but this crab is actually double shelled and it is formed when the crab is shedding one layer of shell. Hmmmmmm... Interesting. I totally loved it. I think the best way of eating seafood is in it's natural flavour like that!

Cold Crab

Lala was quite good as well. The lala served in Ah Orh was the large sort where you can really see substantial meat in it. Really fresh.

Lala

My personal favourite is the Oysters Omelette. Firstly, I love oysters. The oysters here is unlike the others I've eaten at other Tzi Char stalls. The oysters are so fresh that even my cousins who don't usually eat oysters loved it. The egg- was fluffy on the inside and crisp on the outside. The fire control must have been awesome! I like how the oysters were placed atop the egg rather than fried with it because it would have been a waste to cook such good oysters.

Oyster Omelette

Teochews love their Prawn Rolls and so do I! The ones here are really delicious hmmm, but I don't know whether I would say it's the best in Singapore. Do let me know where your favourite prawn rolls are from.

Prawn Roll

We actually also ordered Steamed Pomfret (I think it cost about $70-80) as seen below. It is the best steamed pomfret I've eaten thus far. The fish is so fresh without even a small hint of fishy taste. The gravy or rather soup was totally impressive. I could slurp the whole bowl down literally. It complemented the fish so well. Totally brought steamed fish to a different level. I guess the freshness of the fish attributed to a large part of the success of the dish. 

I wasn't able to capture the individual photos of the Prawn Paste Chicken and Nai Bai Vegetables. I think these two dishes are quite mediocre and not very impressionable as well. Always good to have vegetables on the table though!

Dishes of the day

Overall, I think Ah Orh really serves up really fresh seafood and authentic Teochew dishes. If you are a die-hard Teochew dish fan, do try Ah Orh out and let me know whether it met your expectations! :)


Hup Seng Duck Rice

Blk 22 #01-258 Sin Ming Road Singapore 570022

Tel: 6454-3810Mondays to Fridays: 9am-2.30pmSaturdays & Sundays: 9am-1.30pmClosed on Thursdays



Ah Orh Seafood

Blk 22 Sin Ming Road#01-258Singapore 570022For bookings: 94878150, 94878110
Opening hours:11am 2.30pm5.30pm - 9.30pm


Cheers,
Y

Pince and Pints | ThumbsForFood

I'm sure many of you have heard about the opening of Pince and Pints. We were quite excited to try this new restaurant after hearing many raving about the lobsters here. After braving the 2hrs plus queue on a Sunday, we managed to be seated. The seating capacity of Pince and Pints is actually quite small. The whole dining vibe was relaxing and casual, which made us feel quite comfortable. 

We tried their Bee's Knees Cocktail ($14) as recommended by their staff. It is actually a concoction of gin, Manuka honey and lemon. This would definitely be a favourite amongst the ladies as the drink is quite light and sweet. 

Bee's Knees Cocktail

We also tried their Ginger Beer ($12). It was our first time trying ginger beer. The first taste of it made us wince. But, it actually went really went with the lobsters throughout the meal, giving a good balance of flavours. Got to say this drink kind of grows on you!

Ginger Beer

Currently, Pince and Pints serves up 3 different items on their menu. We decided to give all 3 a try that night. They are all priced at $48.

First up, Lobster Roll that is served with Mesclun salad, fries and garlic aioli. The Lobster Roll consists of a whole lobster that is shelled up for you and served in a butter roll. The butter roll was really good! As you can see from the photo below, the lobster fillings are like bursting out of the roll. So, with each bite, you'll definitely enjoy the succulent pieces of meat. The garlic aioli sauce was really good as well. It makes quite a good dip for the fries too.

Lobster Roll

Lobster Roll

Next up, the Live Whole Lobster. We chose to have it grilled. This dish definitely took centre stage. The meat of the lobster was super succulent, juicy and fresh. They use a whole boston lobster so the meat was quite a good portion as well. We love that the grilled smoky taste lingered in the meat. The herbed butter sauce was also delicious.

Grilled whole lobster 

Flesh of the lobster

Chilli lobster was the third dish on the menu. It was quite considerate of the staff to pace the serving of the dishes so that we could savour each dish fully. This dish is a rendition of the signature Singapore Chilli Crab. The gravy was really quite good, with quite a good balance of sweet and spicy flavour. It was served with mantous that were served hot. We ordered an additional serving of mantou at $3.50.

Personally, I would choose to order the grilled lobster or the roll the next time round because I felt that the freshness of the meat could not be fully savoured in the chilli sauce. 

Chilli Lobster

Chili Lobster served with Mantou

Overall, we felt that for the price, the serving was generous and the quality of the lobsters were unquestionable. We felt that perhaps a better queue system could be put into place such that diners do not need to queue physically outside the store and thus, make the overall dining experience more positive. 

Pince and Pints 

32-33 Duxton Road 
6225 7558
Monday-Saturday 
5pm-11pm 

Cheers,
Y