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04-04-2025
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From 5pm, this new CBD makan spot serves authentic Taiwanese izakaya from $3.80
Work life can be stressful and tense, and sometimes we just want to unwind and relax after a long day. For the CBD peeps who knock off in the evening, why not swing by Jiak Bar by Jiak Ba Food Heaven at 22 China Street for small plates and booze? Opened in mid Mar 2025, this Taiwanese makan spot serves main meals like Braised Pork Belly Rice (S$9.50) and Oyster (S$7.50) during the day. But once the clock strikes 5pm, the place transforms into an Izakaya spot serving a lineup of small dishes, soups, and hot food. Kickstart your appetite with the Golden (S$5.80), a tangy, sweet fermented cabbage starter flavoured with pumpkin. If you're adventurous, try the delicious Braised Pig's Ears (S$5.80) tossed in aromatic seasonings, basil leaves and chilli. There are also lighter options like Chilled Cucumber (S$3.80) and Garlic (S$4.80). You can slurp on a variety of hearty soups such as the hot, spicy Claypot Tofu Stew (S$12.80), boasting pig's intestines and 24-hour braised tofu cubes marinated in Taiwanese Jin Xuan tea. My favourite was the Naked Pepper Chicken Soup (S$12.80), filled with chicken chunks, lala, and naked pepper. It was full-bodied and appetite-inducing. Even when the soup turned cold, it remained tasty — which says a lot. The Three Cup Century Egg (S$7.80) was a great twist to the usual chicken and mushroom renditions that I've tried at other Taiwanese eateries. The pi dan are deep fried and tossed together in a piquant soy-wine concoction, served with fragrant garlic cloves, ginger, basil leaves, peanuts, onions, and chilli. Looking for something with a little more heft? The Hsinchu Fried Vermicelli Meal (S$7.80) is a flavourful noodle dish stir-fried with ngoh hiang slices, braised pork, bean sprouts, and topped with a sunny side-up. For mini scrumptious flavour bombs, get the Oyster Popcorn (S$9.80) fried in the same savoury batter as the popular Taiwanese fried chicken, served with mini keropok. Sip on their range of cocktails, like the refreshing Apple (S$9.80), a fizzy mixture of plum liqueur and apple juice. The Drunken (S$9.80) is a 'fun' version of bubble tea with rum. If you like warm booze, give the Warm Red Date Wine (S$9.80) a go. It was a unique beverage of plum wine, En vodka and red dates. If you're looking for a new place to hang out with your work mates, visit Jiak Bar by Jiak Ba Food Heaven. Taiwan Fan Bao: Taiwanese-style cai fan with saba fish, chicken thigh & $3.50 pork belly buns The post From 5pm, this new CBD makan spot serves authentic Taiwanese izakaya from $3.80 appeared first on
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26-03-2025
- Business
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Clear & upfront pricing at cai fan stalls – CASE rolls out colour-coded labels
I think it would be safe to say that almost every Singaporean has visited a cai fan (economy rice) stall at some point in their life. Those same Singaporeans have also possibly ended up paying much more than expected after choosing their dishes. 'S$10?! But I only ordered 3 dishes!' Well, the Consumers Association of Singapore (CASE) aims to rectify that by introducing colour-coded labels, starting with cai fan stalls run by Koufu. This new pricing scheme is planned to be rolled out to all 77 of Koufu's foodcourts and coffee shops by the end of 2025 as part of CASEs 'Price Transparency for Economical Rice' project. For Koufu's stalls, blue labels are for seafood (S$2.50 per serving), orange for meat (S$1.50 per serving) and green for vegetables (S$1 per serving). There are also white labels for 'premium items' and the prices for those would be handwritten. The new initiative was rolled out on 24 Mar 2025 at Hong Le Mixed Veg Rice Stall at the Koufu food court located in Plantation Plaza in Tengah. Hong Le's other outlets will also have this system in place by mid-April. CASE president Melvin Yong said that it was fairly common to hear consumers complaining about the final price of their cai fan after choosing the items they wanted. 'The dispute often centres on the ambiguity of the prices of the dishes on display. Having colour-coded labels will allow consumers to make informed choices and prevent any potential disputes over prices,' he said. He also said that it was important for consumers to know the prices of what they were buying. In addition, he also hopes that other cai fan operators would work together with CASE to roll out this initiative at their stalls. Operators who are interested in implementing this labelling system can contact CASE to find out more. Taiwan Fan Bao: Taiwanese-style cai fan with saba fish, chicken thigh & $3.50 pork belly buns The post Clear & upfront pricing at cai fan stalls – CASE rolls out colour-coded labels appeared first on
