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29B Lorong Mambong
Holland VillageSingapore
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Walking past Shan Katong Laksa during lunch time, you'll bound to be attracted by the number of people eating there.
Being human, won't you wonder why people are crowding in that little shop for their lunch when Holland V is filled with other delicious food?
Shan Katong Laksa sells both Nasi Lemak and Katong laksa, 2 of the more popular food found in Singapore. The shop is non-airconditioned, but crowds of people are still flocking there during lunch time. Why?
My friends and I decided to join the crowd on 2 occasions, to find out what is exactly the attractive factor in this little shop hidden in Holland V. I managed to try both the laksa and the nasi lemak respectively and..to my disappointment, the quality of the food wasn't as good as I expected it to be.
For the nasi lemak, well..the rice was indeed quite fragrant and there were many selections of dishes to pick from. However, due to the hectic business around there, the aunties serving the food wasn't very friendly, and the portions given wasn't very reasonable.
However, the chicken wings were well fried and tasty. Some people even went there to just buy the chicken wings as small snacks, back to their offices! Oh, the staff also took the initiative to cut up the chicken wings etc, so that it's more convienient to eat with your fork and spoons.
As for their laksa, though it's eaten with a spoon like the authentic katong laksa, it didn't taste that fantastic..
Overall I think that the food is just mediocre, and..there's really no necessity to squeeze in with the people for the food I guess~
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Do you know which place is most famous for its nasi lemak and which place will always connect with laksa? Should not be too difficult to guess right?
Holland Village is famous for its nasi lemak. Well, most probably its due to the channel 8 drama that has leads to its popularity. Katong is famous for its laksa, which is probably the place where laksa orignate from.
Imagine if these two pouplar is going to combine together, i believe customers will definitely loved it. I actually stumbled upon this particular store in Holland Village (usually very packed during lunch hour).
Its probably more of a coffee shop then a restuarant as there is no aircondition (which most restuarant have) and neither does it have nice chairs and tabled (restuarant should have them).
Due to the limited space available, tables and chairs are usually set up at the road side. Got to really bear with the vehicles smoke and noise at times. But who cares about all these when good food is right in front of you?
This shop basically sells only 2 types of food, that is the nasi lemak and laksa. What i like about their nasi lemak is the lots of varieties to choose from. Take for example, vegetable already consist of 5 different types in their menu (includes long bean, curry vege, cabbage, etc).
I particularly love their pork chop which is i think its marinated very well. Surprising it is rather soft and it gives a perpery after taste. Makes me craved for more.
However, i am pretty disappointed by its curry vegetables. I can only see two different types of vege in the curry which is the long bean and the cabbage. Not even a slice of orange colour carrot is seen.
Whats more, this curry vege is placed on a cooker to ensure the curry remains hot. But it turned out to be cold when i tasted it. I wonder if they put the cooker there just for illusion purpose?
What is the most determinant factor in the nasi lemak? Definitely is the chilli!! A good chilli will bring out the super taste in the nasi lemak and will make people come back for more. Their chilli is basically not hot at all and even have a sweet after taste! Just how can chilli be not hot at all?
Overall, i still think that their nasi lemak is not really that fantastic after all. Their portion of food is not enough to fill me up as well. Thus, i have to resorted to some more food after that nasi lemak.
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