nOm’s weekly food recc (AZFAR)

📍Chuanxi Mala Halal Claypot

RECOMMENDED ITEMS:

🐑Crispy Salt and Pepper Lamb Ribs ($32.80)

🌶️Mapo Tofu with Minced Beef ($15.80)

🐔Mala Chicken Gizzard Skewers ($6.80 for 3 pcs)

✅ WHAT’S GOOD:

- the FATTY lamb ribs melted in my mouth & was so well-rendered, served with a bed of fries which stayed crispy after a long time. the chuan-chuan seasoning that it gets tossed in is super addictive & had the perfect level of spice and numbing effect.

- mapo tofu tasted authentic and was perfect with plain rice. the amount of Szechuan peppercorn was just nice that it didn’t numb my tongue too much to taste the other flavours.

❌ WHAT WE DIDN’T LIKE:

- they’ve been BUSY since they recently opened & waiting time for a table could take long; best to make reservation

- indoor area was tight so you’d need to squeeze in past other guests. aircon sitch was not fr8 so be prepared to sweat from the heat!

- dish servings are HUGE but the more ppl u go with, the more stuff u can try!

📍 Location: 4.5/5 (in the middle of Haji Lane)

💵 Value-for-money: 4/5

👅 Taste: 4.8/5 (authentic flavours!👨‍🍳)