Kway Chap Braised Duck

Warning: Heartache Alert.
This post could prove detrimental, psycologically and emotionally to Singaporeans Abroad. Prolonged viewing may incur immediate bouts of violence and subsequent mood swings that may persist even under the prescription of anti-depression medication.

Lunch at Serangoon Gardens Food centre a a feast for the eyes as well as our guts.

Braised Duck.

Qualifying as labour of love, the duck has probably been braised for several hours in a spice-infused broth which led to an inviting brown facade.

Mum was very taken with the duck ,which transcended the cliche that duck was easily overcooked. Apart from the rich flavour, the duck was marked for its tenderness, which made it difficult to keep your chopsticks from straying back for more.

You know you have truly assimilated into the Singaporean lifestyle when you manage to devour a plate of pig innards without breaking into a sweat. Of course, to cut you some slack, eating at a hawker centre has always been sweat-ening affair.

Garden Street Kway Chap

The works included pig intestines, belly, stomach lining, alongside vegan-friendly hard boiled eggs, tofu, tau kee and pickled vegetables- all eaten alongside a bowl, excuse me, make that TWO bowls of flat rice noodles in dark soya herby broth.

Somehow with a long queue in check, the crowd-pleasing flavours weren't much of a surprise. A classic battle of expectations versus surprises, the kway chap held no surprises but matched expectations.

Having said that, I have an uneasy confession to make- I am not fond of such iconic local hawker fare. GASSSPPP! Call Internal Security Act, well Dr McDreamy will do too and have this girl's brain examined! Whats wrong with her??? These maddening irresistable-to-some treats demand a platform of their own and here I am rejecting it, when placed in front of me. When Family tucked into lunch with a hearty gusto, I was happily forking through the pumpkin prune cake and chocolate delight, along with a huge plate of tropical fruits.

I deserve the title for Most Random Eater. Haha...