Special dwelling recipe perfected by way of 3 generations

Any recipe tweaked and honed over a number of generations is price making an attempt. That is the very first thing that crossed my thoughts once I got here throughout the 2 Chef’s Hougang Satay Bee Hoon web site. “Try our Satay Bee Hoon, a Special Home Recipe Perfected through 3 Generations,” it informed me. How may I say no?

I discovered their web site and scrolled by way of the images of their dishes. Images of wealthy, yellow-brown curry on sq., spotless white plates of bee hoon noodles danced earlier than my eyes. Why had I by no means tasted this earlier than? I actually needed to do that dish out, era or no era.

Off to Hougang!

But not so quick. Getting there turned out to not be so simple as I’d thought. Search for two Chef’s Kitchen and Google will let you know that it’s positioned in Hougang Mall. However, the formal tackle says it’s positioned inside Kang Kar Mall, which is true subsequent door. This normally gained’t be an issue (they’re a minute’s stroll aside) however it may be on days when it’s raining, because it was once I went.

Let me share what I discovered— it might prevent some confusion and time once you resolve to strive 2 Chef’s Kitchen for your self. This stall is inside a Kopitiam within the 1-storey older a part of Hougang Mall. (You get a 10% low cost with a Kopitiam card).

Now that the geography half is settled, let’s transfer on to the gastronomy.

What I attempted at 2 Chef’s Hougang Satay Bee Hoon

I made straight for the stall’s signature dish and requested for the Satay Bee Hoon/Yellow Noodle (add cockles) (S$6.50) with bee hoon. You may have Satay Bee Hoon/Yellow Noodle (no cockles) (S$5).

When the plate arrived in about 3 minutes, I used to be comfortable to see that it resembled the appetising plates on the web site that had lured me right here. In truth, there was a bigger serving of the delicious-looking satay sauce. I used to be excited!

I scooped up a spoonful of it to take a more in-depth look. In phrases of consistency, the sauce was thinner than the everyday satay sauce it so intently resembles. Less brown and extra orange than it appeared within the on-line images, it additionally gave the impression to be richer in spice than I might have assumed. My mouth was watering in anticipation.

Taking just a little sip, I discovered that it didn’t have the sweetish flavour of satay sauce however was as a substitute spicier. It wasn’t the sort of spiciness that performs havoc in your tongue however relatively one that you just really feel because it goes down your throat. It was a wet day and that was precisely what I wanted.

I poked round for the substances and found that they’re definitely very beneficiant with them. There had been a number of skinny pork slices, cockles aplenty, cuttlefish and even many slices of tau pok.

There was additionally pork liver however I point out them final as a result of I don’t just like the style. Hah!

The noodles had been carried out good. I believe their slim, stringy form pairs significantly better with the skinny satay sauce than yellow noodles however I’ll should strive that model, too, someday quickly.

Final ideas

I like to recommend that you just eat your Satay Bee Hoon sporting a brown shirt— it’s a messy affair! All the slurpy goodness is packed right into a mouth-watering dish made higher by its distinctive tackle the satay sauce.

You’ll hear no complaints from me in regards to the portion dimension and substances, both. My S$6.50 model with cockles was greater than I may deal with alone and I doubt very many individuals will be capable of end a whole plate.

The stall additionally sells Claypot Laksa/Yellow Noodle w Prawn (S$5.80) and Claypot Curry Chicken (S$5.50). My eyes additionally caught sight of a really economically-priced Claypot Chicken Laksa w Fish Cake (S$3). That final one’s undoubtedly price a more in-depth look sooner or later.

The Vietnamese girl who was on the stall on the day was very nice and had a perpetual smile however spoke no English and just a little Mandarin. If you’re simply there to eat, simply level at what you need on the menu and the job’s carried out. If you wish to discover out extra or have particular requests, there could also be some communication points.

Regardless, I had a really good meal with my first style of satay bee hoon. A second style is certainly on the playing cards!

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