Sunday, 21 September 2014

逸群 Yet Con hainanese chicken rice ~ Purvis street

You can tell that the food of an eatery has not changed, from it's setting and decoration and everything else that has not change over the years.  It's been a year or two that we haven't visit this old school hainanese chicken rice haunt.  Relieved to discover that it has not changed.  

This place was introduced by an ex-colleague.  According to her, it's a place she bring visitors from overseas for a taste of Singapore.
Big hens.
Chairs, tables, tiles; everything looks like they haven't replaced them for years.
Including the clock.  They serve steamboat too but 2 pax can never stomach so much.  You need to come in a group to have both chicken rice and steamboat.
Chicken chop in big chunks.
Rice is fragrant and makes you crave for more.
Chilli is hot enough and goes well best with the ginger and dark soy sauce mix.
Stir fried Kai LAN.
Vintage chairs, tables with marble tops 'punctuated' with holes, old tiles.
Cash counter with antique abacus and pay phone.  Uncle wears his belt to his chest.  Bring enough cash because they don't accept credit.
I always love 3D red calligraphy on whitewashed pillars.
It's F1 season and you spot Ferraris on Singapore roads more than the usual.