The last time I was at Singapore (which was last year) my first meal usually set the tone for the trip. Last year it was Boon Tong Kee’s HCR. This was the perfect way to introduce me to the wonderful world that is Singapore Food. This time around after a tiring day of grinding out the day, we headed on over to Upper Serangoon road to get some Nasi Lemak. First thoughts were “ok I’ve had some Nasi Lemak back in Manila and it was ok. It wasn’t a dish I super craved for.” Boy was I wrong.

We arrived via Boss Ming’s car and parked at a nearby alley. It was about 9:30-10:30 PM. I thought cool this place is still open at this time. I was wrong. Not only was it open, there was a queue! We had to stand in line for about 10-15 mins before we reached the place to order at. It was all good though since I had a fun time catching up with the Nuffies. I was amazed at how this tiny little hole-in-the-wall was drawing so muuuuch traffic. Some were getting take away, and some were just there to eat. How good was it? A lady pulled up to the place got down and ordered some take away and got back in her car. She was driving a Mercedez S-Class. I think I saw a Skyline pull up as well and do the exact same thing.

I got a bit anxious and a bit overwhelmed when I saw the choices. Everything looked good and different. I quickly orderd an egg, some rice, a drumstick, and some curry vegetables. I moved on down the line and the uncle dumped a spoon load of Sambal on my plate. What is Sambal?

Sambal is a spicy Southeast Asian condiment made, in its simplest form, from chile peppers and salt. A more elaborate sambal may contain onion, lime juice, lemongrass, sugar, garlic, oil and/or vinegar.

http://www.cookthink.com/reference/118/What_is_sambal

Verdict? I loved the Nasi Lemak w/ tons of sambal. It was spicy yes, but boy was it tasty. The chicken was quite good and it was better than any fried chicken I have ever tasted. The sambal added the flavor and extra kick. I am once again in love with Singaporean Street Food. It was the perfect way to kick off my Singapore trip.

*Edit: There must be something to this place if Malaysia’s top blogger says its the best he’s ever tasted. Check out his post HERE. He did a much better review than I did.