Standard family-run Chinese language eatery Keng Eng Kee Seafood (KEK Seafood) has been serving scrumptious tze char dishes for 3 generations. It began out as a small hawker stall at Outdated Havelock Street within the Seventies, and moved to a coffeeshop at Alexandra Village when the Outdated Havelock Hawker Centre was demolished.
Excellent news for East-siders! Now you can take pleasure in conventional, home-style meals as KEK Seafood has simply opened their second outlet in Tampines SAFRA! Count on a stunning vary of zi-char fare at cheap costs. KEK is an ideal place to take your loved ones and mates for dinner.
Brothers Paul and Wayne Liew are the third-generation house owners of Keng Eng Kee Seafood. Wayne is now the top chef of the restaurant, whereas Paul manages the entrance of home with their sister, Jiamin.
They spent their entire lives within the household enterprise. To them, this isn’t only a enterprise. They hope to cross on their household values and traditions by means of meals.
KEK Seafood is understood for his or her crab dishes and so they have provide you with a brand new rendition this time – Claypot KEK model Vermicelli crab (砂锅特制冬粉螃蟹, $88/kg seasonal). They toss the vermicelli with meaty crab, scallions, fried garlic and KEK home made garlic sauce. That is completely mouth watering. A robust garlic flavour is infused into the smooth vermicelli and totally shell-cracked crab.
Should you want basic crab dishes, go for his or her Salted Egg Crab and Chilli Crab. The previous sees deep-fried crab coated in salted egg gravy and tempered with curry leaves and chilli padi. The chilli crab’s tasty gravy is an impeccable mixture of spiciness and sweetness, which is ideal with their fluffy man tou.
The Claypot Premium Collagen Soup (砂锅胶原蛋白汤, $24.80 small; $48.80 massive) is a dish you could strive. They served it as a limited-edition particular dish at their Alexandra Village outlet beforehand and it was so well-received that they determined to place it on the menu completely.
The milky and comforting full-bodied collagen-rich soup was nonetheless boiling when it first arrived on our desk. It featured beneficiant slices of pig’s abdomen, fish maw and taupok. Chinese language cabbage and wolfberries add a beautiful sweetness to the soup, whereas your entire dish is tied collectively harmoniously by a beautiful peppery notes.
The Claypot Braised Duck with Yam (海参芋头鸭, $29.80 small; $49.80 massive) is made in response to their family-recipe which has been handed down by means of 3 generations. The duck is braised with sea cucumber, mushroom, celery and yam. The sauce is stuffed with flavour and finest paired with a bowl of white rice. I needed the duck was extra tender although.
One other new dish is Selfmade Tofu Loofah with Sliced Fish (滑蛋鱼片丝瓜自制豆腐, $18.80 small; $28.80 massive). The sleek and silky tofu is made in-house after which fried to a golden brown. It’s stir-fried with fish slices and loofah gourd, and doused in a savoury egg-white sauce.
Should you love pig liver and sauce, don’t miss their signature Claypot Pig Liver with Rice (砂锅猪肝拌饭 $18.80 small; $25.80 massive). Slices of tender pig liver are fried along with ginger and onions in a piquant sauce and served in a claypot with scallions. Combine in a bowl of rice and listen to the sizzle because the rice soaks up the moreish sauce.
Our group is a giant fan of KEK’s Signature Moonlight Horfun (月光河粉 $7.80 small). The wok-fried seafood Horfun is stuffed with smoky perfume. Topped with a moon-like “uncooked egg”, the noodles include Chinese language sausages, prawns and sliced fish. Different signatures embrace Espresso Pork Ribs (咖啡排骨, $15.80 small) and Golden Pearl Roll (明珠卷, $14.80 small).
Keng Eng Kee Seafood is among the finest zi-char eating places in Singapore. I’m so comfortable that they’re now within the East. Seems to be like I’m going to be a daily there!
Keng Eng Kee Seafood (KEK Seafood)
Tackle: 1A Tampines St 92 #01-K2, SAFRA (TAMPINES), Singapore 528882
Cellphone: 6979 3668
Opening Hours: 11am to 2pm (final order: 1:50pm), 5pm to 10pm (final order: 9:50pm)
