[When I eat out] Saigon Vietnamese Delicacy – not your usual Vietnamese fare!
Invited Review What is the first dish that comes to mind when you think “Vietnamese food”? Phở? Spring rolls? Baguette? Bánh mì? For most, Phở must be the most famous Vietnamese export but a Vietnamese friend told me that that they really don’t eat this street food as much as we do, as there are lots and lots and lots more Vietnamese food for them to choose from!
Happy Call “Hotplate” Tofu with Prima Taste
Hotplate tofu is my must-order dish when I eat at Zi Char stalls. “Zi Char” is a dialect term which literally means “Cook” (zi) and “Fry” (char). Dishes are almost always eaten with rice and often prepared on high heat in a Chinese wok. My favourite hotplate tofu is from a zi char stall at Blk 279 Bukit Batok East Ave 3. The signboard reads “Mei Chin Seafood” (maybe from eons ago) but the packaging and receipt all read “大食家”。The dish is just a little spicy, with onions, shallots, a bit of chilli bean paste, tofu, prawns, minced meat, vegetables and beaten egg served in a hot plate.
