Glory Catering - Hail to this victorious popiah queen~~

Recently, we started exploring other cuisines which we rarely try in the past. For today, we had decided on peranankan/malay food for lunch. Never did we expect to find a close competitor to our no. 1 Qi Ji popiah! Introducing the star of Glory Catering, Nyonya Popiah $2.20~

This must be the juiciest popiah we ever had, we were literally sucking on the popiah, no kidding! The sweet sauce was extremely delectable and immediately got us on sugar high! Don't get us wrong, it's not overly sweet, still the usual popiah sweetness =P Even without our must-have crispy fish bits, this popiah won our hearts over with the moist turnips, carrots, omelette and prawn, well soaked in the essence of the sweet sauce and tightly wrapped inside the slightly chewy but thin popiah skin (even though its still thicker than Qi Ji's). Only grouse would be that the prawn was not fresh and crunchy. But still, thumbs up to this popiah!

We couldn't discern a clear winner between Qi Ji's popiah and Glory's popiah on this day. However, it was evidently clear to us that Glory emerged victory when we went back for our Qi Ji popiah fix 2 days later. Never did we once feel that our no. 1 popiah will taste this ordinary. Guess our expectations for popiah had been raised once again. We missed the juicy sweet popiah from Glory. Enough said :)

A & J's ratings: 4.75/5

Keroma Chicken ($5)

The keroma chicken was unexpectedly delicious. Tender pink flesh which almost made us went "CuckooOoo". Alright, that was a little exaggerating but we love eating it with the curry and rice.

A & J's ratings: 4/5

Beef Rendang (Front), Mutton Rendang (Top left), $3 per piece

Beef and mutton rendangs were huge disappointments. Meat were tough and hard to chew. Even the spices used could not mask the strong mutton smell.

A & J's rating: 3/5

We realized that actually not many people enjoy eating lady finger because there's this sticky thing oozing out once it was cooked. But we love its crunchiness and this dish here was definitely a hit for us too. Even thought that it tasted better than the one we had from Punggol Nasi Lemak. Sinking our teeth into them immediately squashed and spurted their tiny seeds into our mouths, very shiok indeed!

A & J's rating: 4/5

While the rendangs were a disappointment for us, we will definitely return to Glory Catering again for their popiahs. And next time round, no sharing! One for us each, then end the meal with our lovely brownie from Cafe Oliv =P

Glory Catering

139 East Coast Rd

Tel: 6344 1749

Operating Hours:
8.30 am - 8.30 pm
(Closed on Monday except PH)

Food Feast at Chinatown! Happy 3rd month anniversary to SF~

Gurkha Palace Restaurant - Satisfying Indian Cuisine!

This week, for no reason, we decided to go "Indiana"! There we were, strolling down the streets at Little India, we found our small palace located right at Chander road. Ghurka Palace Restaurant caught our attention as they serve authentic Nepalese and Northern Indian food. We never had Nepalese cuisine before and hence we decided to try it out! Sitting in the "palace" made us feel homely and cosy.
We were indeed just like Queens to be served.
*We were the only customers in the restaurant then. Haha*

Complimentary Papadum with Mint sauce was served swiftly after we placed our order.
The mint sauce was really refreshing and good! It went pretty well with the keropok. Salty, sweet and minty.
A unique taste indeed!

Chapati, $1.50
For only $1.50, you get 2 large pieces of chapati! The soft chewy texture goes very well with the butter chicken. However, our jaws were aching from chewing the chapati as we left it to the last.

J's & A's rating: 3.5/5

Cheese Naan, $3.50
The cheese naan here tasted like plain naan. We couldn't detect the taste of cheese, only a thin layer was spread onto the naan which added slight saltiness to it. However, we do love the softness and crispiness of the naan.

A's rating: 3.5/5, J's rating: 3/5

Kukhura Makhani (Butter Chicken), $8
We ordered this dish as it was highly recommended by the waiter. Kukhura Makhani is actually chicken marinated with Nepalese herbs, tender cooked and serve with creamy butter gravy. The creamy and tangy gravy reminded us of japanese curry except that it was non-spicy. The gravy infused with herbs and spices was very addictive! We kept dipping our naans and chapti into it. Besides, the chicken morsels were very tender and succulent!

*The butter here refers to 'malai' or cream*

J: I can't really taste the butter from the sauce. The 1st mouthful actually turned me off as I felt it was too salty for my palate. However, I eventually found it to be a better dip than Daal Makhani! Perhaps due to the thicker gravy used in Kukhura Makhani, the full-bodied taste left a lingering aroma in my mouth, which made Daal Makhani taste more bland after a while.

J's & A's rating: 4.25/5

They gave generous amount of chicken morsels! So much that we actually ordered additional garlic naan later on to go with the gravy dip.

Garlic Naan, $2
The garlic naan was much better than the cheese naan. Intense garlic flavour was so satisfying that we can almost keep zombies at bay lol. It tasted exceptionally palatable when eaten hot!

A & J's rating: 4.25/5

Our way of eating: Tear off a small portion of the naan and wrap with it around the chicken morsel. Yummy!

Daal Makhani, $5
Daal Makhani is a delicacy from Punjab in India. This thick stew was prepared using black lentils and red kidney beans which were cooked and simmered for hours. This savoury stew has a slight sweetness with a minty flavour. It was a great match with the naans, and even on its own. Love the beany bites! Perhaps due to addition of the various spices, for the 1st time we could actually accept the Makhani even though they added lots of disgusting coriander leaves!

A's rating: 4.25/5, J's rating: 4/5

Dinner at Gurkha was pleasant. The service here was attentive and fast. Food were served promptly. In addition, the waiter was very friendly and knowledgeable. He gave excellent recommendations and took effort to explain each dish to us. Kudos to him!

Besides, Gurkha already have their groups of loyal customers. We could hear many regulars saying
"We are back again!"
We've yet to try out the butter chicken and daal from other restaurant. The rating given is based on our first impression of the dishes. But in general, we must say the food here is really reasonable and delicious!

Gurkha Palace Restaurant

51 Chander Rd
Tel: 62924316
Lunch: 11am - 3pm
Dinner: 6pm - 11pm