Located along the same row as Xiang Jiang Soya Sauce Chicken at Alexandra Village Food Centre is another famous stall called New Market Teochew Braised Duck Rice.
Run by a husband and wife team, this stall specializes in Teochew braised ducks but they also sell a plethora of other items like braised pork, braised pig's intestines, braised tau kwa, braised hard boiled egg, etc.
As with all popular stalls, a queue is to be expected. The chef seems unperturbed by the long queue as he goes about chopping ingredients at his own pace. I waited in lineimpatiently for about thirty minutes before it finally reached my turn to order.
I had wanted to order a plate of braised duck rice and add on pig's skin with the lady taking orders but was told that they do not have it and recommended the skin from the pig's head instead.
Even though I eat pig's skin, pig's trotters, pork belly, the liver and even intestines, there are still areas that I do not dare to eat like the ears, nose, tail, heart and in this case, the head.
I declined politely and left the queue with only a plate of braised duck rice ($4) in my hands.
Run by a husband and wife team, this stall specializes in Teochew braised ducks but they also sell a plethora of other items like braised pork, braised pig's intestines, braised tau kwa, braised hard boiled egg, etc.
As with all popular stalls, a queue is to be expected. The chef seems unperturbed by the long queue as he goes about chopping ingredients at his own pace. I waited in line
I had wanted to order a plate of braised duck rice and add on pig's skin with the lady taking orders but was told that they do not have it and recommended the skin from the pig's head instead.
Even though I eat pig's skin, pig's trotters, pork belly, the liver and even intestines, there are still areas that I do not dare to eat like the ears, nose, tail, heart and in this case, the head.
I declined politely and left the queue with only a plate of braised duck rice ($4) in my hands.
My order came with a bowl of rice drenched with their lor and a portion of braised duck meat served separately on another plate with cucumber slices underneath. They do not serve soup here.
The chef had impressive knifing skills as each piece of duck meat were deboned and thinly sliced to a uniformed thickness with all the skin accounted for. Texture wise, they were a little too coarse which made the duck less refined for a pleasant bite. If only they were more tender however, the portion of meat given is good for the price.
The other component, the lor, is the traditional runny kind. It had a beautiful layer of oil that glistens. The taste leans more on the savory side though I would have preferred it balanced with a little more sweetness. I finished the sauce anyway, pouring all into my bowl of rice.
Compared to the lor, I prefer dipping the duck meat with their tangy chili sauce more.
The menu and operating hours.
NEW MARKET TEOCHEW BRAISED DUCK RICE 新吧刹潮州鹵鴨飯
Alexandra Village Food Centre
Blk 120 Bukit Merah Lane 1
#01-84
Singapore 150120
Business Hours
Sat - Wed: 11.30am - 4pm
Closed: Thu/Fri
Google Map: https://goo.gl/maps/hM4m1LPejY7hMkp28
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