FLASHBACK: Zam Zam + Mellben

While I am away, let us look back at 4th March and 11th March 2007 for some makan sessions.

ZAM ZAM

I visited Zam Zam Restaurant along North Bridge Road for Murtabak with nexus and My Royal Highness. Zam Zam is famous for their murtabak and the world knows about it (read here). We ordered Nasi Briyani Ayam (chicken with Briyani rice), a small Murtabak Daging (beef) and a Mee Goreng (fried noodle).

The nasi briyani was fragrant and the chicken was tender and juicy. The murtabak was not too crispy which I prefered, but the beef chunks were very tasty. nexus claimed that the beef is so 'sweet' that "it tasted like durian". Do not fear my friends who don't eat durians, I had doubts about nexus' comments too. The mee goreng was not very oily and was fried to the right fragrance.

Strongly recommended to Indian-food lovers!

Nasi Briyani Ayam

Murtabak Daging

Mee Goreng

The second storey sits more customers in an air-conditioned enviroment.

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MELLBEN

Yesterday, a group of four including myself visited MELLBEN Seafood at Toa Payoh Lorong 8 for the famous 金沙蟹 (Shimmering Sand Cab). The thing about this dish is that it is cooked neither curry nor black pepper, but their unique 金沙. The sauce is a sinful but rich and flavourful gravy. I guessed that the sauce uses evaporated milk, coconut milk, curry leaves, white pepper, fried cornflakes and butter. The absence of curry powder explains the yellowish-white thick gravy. Together with the tender, juicy crab meat, this dish is PERFECT despite the cholesterol boost! So on top of that, we order some greens, stir-fried baby kailan and (originally hotplate became...) hotwok tofu.
The conclusion is that 'Finger lickin' good' applies not only to fried chicken but crab too!
MELLBEN Seafood is also available at AMK Ave 3 and Pasir Ris.

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