659557 Wed Oct 14 19:37:22 -0700 2009 0 48 Greater Asia 0 5104071 Just got back from a few extended layovers in Singapore Fattys at EAST COAST SEAFOOD CENTER - we were the first customers so we thought everything would be better than when there are 300 people there. Wrong. Had poached shrimps that were overdone as we had to fish them all out of the broth so they stopped cooking. My first time eating real Chili crab in Singapore so i was excited. The actual meat was good but I am not a big fan of the extremely sweet sauce at Fatty's. I do not know if all places do this but the sauce is all heavily cornstarched to which is not my favorite. The buns to go with it are also sweet. I must admit though it is fun to get all dirty and eat it. I have to imagine there are better Chili Crabs out there. Maxwell Hawker Center in CHINATOWN - Tian Tian's Chicken Rice is very delicious. The chicken is just alright but that rice is so flavorful and aromatic. There is a banana fritter (basically just a deep fried small banana) place that is pretty good. Across from that the curry rice that I added on pork chop and belly (very tender) was good but not extraordinary. The Indian place that sells Roti Pratha, make sure that the Roti is fresh and crispy. The sauce that goes with it is very well balanced and tasty. Also try the Ginger Coffee or Tea. Interesting. Also there is a place that makes fresh soy milk up the way from the Indian spot that is pretty good but it is just soy milk. Newton Hawker Center near ORCHARD/SCOTT STREET- Went for BBQ Stingray for memories sake as I ate it there 8 years ago. It was good but not quite the great experience I had the last time I was there. It was tender but a little on the dry side. We also had Durian there but if you are going to have Durian eat it at the fruit vendors in Geylong as I had a much better Malaysian Durian there. Kamals Restaurant near CHINATOWN - We heard it was very good fried chicken. We went in the late afternoon and it kind of seemed like the chicken had been sitting around so was not that impressed with it. I would give it another try coming at that right time but this time was disappointing. Long Beach Seafood Restaurant at EASTCOAST SEAFOOD CENTER - Came back to east coast seafood center to try Black Pepper Crab. First of all it was a Saturday at 8pm and the places were all packed. We waited 15min for a table. All these places are pretty touristy but still fun because of the hustle and the bustle. I am sure there are places that serve better but if you are up for the experience... Anyways, we had steamed razor clams covered in copious amounts of garlic and vermicelli. Very good and the sauce made a wonderful addition to steamed rice but not cheap, SING$10/clam. The Black Pepper Crab (SING$44) was slightly overcooked but I still thought it was excellent. The black pepper crab there is very dry without any sauce really. The black pepper gives it almost a BBQ'd taste with a constant tingling/burn. Combine that with the sweetest of the crab and I was quite happy. Once again, picking at a crab is fun along with 200 other people who are doing the same thing. Food Court at WISMA ATRIA- Had to get out of the heat and it seems that what the malls are for. It was a good place to get some decently good mall food. Had grilled chicken wings which are a little expensive but have a nice grilled taste. The Beef Kway Teow at one the stalls is pretty good without the sauce being too gloopy from corn starch and the beef having a nice seared flavor. The juice bar doesn't strain their juices so you get little bits and there is no ice in their smoothies. The little steamed coconut cakes are good but not that memorable. Ting Heng Seafood Restaurant near CHINATOWN - Went with a friend that had connections and thus were treated well, actually very well by the owner, Maggie. Had a cold steamed crab with creamy roe..so good. Then had drunken prawns that were expertly cooked. So tender and really fresh and delicious. Had a Freshwater fish, sweet and sour stle. The fish was fried so there were a lot of little crunchy little bits. The sauce was one of the best sweet and sour I have ever had as it was nice and balanced and not too thick. Had a noodle dish with sliced fish and bok choy. The sauce that everything was coated in was so savory and delicious. Then had a Black Pepper crab which was good but not quite as memorable as the one at Long Beach Seafood Restaurant but still very good. Tekka Food Center - Had a nasi briyani at the busiest stall there. I order chicken. As a white guy there I think they instinctively give you breast meat. That is not my thing. Next time I will specify I want leg meat. The breast meat was good but only because the sauce was so good. Fun to eat with just your hands, getting all messy with the local guys grubbing down. Lor 9 Beef Kway Teow in GEYLONG - Had the Beef Kway Teow. The sauce is super cornstarched and gloopy. The flavor is good though. I just would prefer a lighter sauce. Also had stir fried morning glory (Ko Xin Cai, SP???), Malaysian style with shrimp paste and chilies that was good but damn spicy. Wed Oct 14 19:37:22 -0700 2009 133242 chinaboy