Roast Paradise (烧味天堂) - Good, Caramelised Char Siew with Not Oily Chicken Rice @ Old Airport Road Hawker Centre [Singapore] #soshiokpork #roastparadise #oldairportroadhawkercentre

Roast Paradise (烧味天堂) has been on my to-eat list for quite some time but i didn't manage to try it the past few times i was at Old Airport Road Hawker Centre as everything was either sold out or that the stall had closed for the day.

Hence, i specially made use of my half day away from work last Wednesday to patronize the stall and was ecstatic to find it still open for business with plenty of their signature char siew on display!

The menu was a tad confusing and i zeroed in to the char siew + roast pork rice combo! I figured that since there's no queue; i might as well take the opportunity to try their roast pork (known as siu yoke) too.

Ta-dah; not much wait as i was first in line! As a fellow colleague had advised, going after the peak lunch hours is so much better! p.s. i arrived at close to 3pm on a Wednesday afternoon.

Notice anything strange? Aside from the saucer of chilli sauce, there's another one filled with dark char siew sauce! For char siew sauce lovers, it's like being hit with tons of love emojis! However, the happiness was also mixed with sadness as there didn't appear to be much meat...

Roast pork was cooked to a crisp and retained much of the meat's juiciness! The crunchy skin was a tad salty but it wouldn't be an issue if you have them with the rice which was our typical chicken rice; one that's not oily yet incredibly flavourful. One of the few occasions where i contemplated asking for a second bowl of rice!

Char siew was the real reason i made this special trip down to old airport road and it sure didn't disappoint with its extra caramelised outer layer protecting the tender meat within! While the portion wasn't big, it was sliced thickly which helped ensure a satisfying bite in every mouthful. The char siew was good on its own but dip it into the special char siew sauce (it tasted really different from your common char siew sauce) for that additional oomph! 

With so many good food i was already craving for whenever i am at Old Airport Road Hawker Centre, it doesn't help for me to add Roast Paradise (烧味天堂) to the list! How to prioritize my tummy like that?!

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Address

51 Old Airport Rd, #01-121,

Singapore 390051

Map

As above.

Operating Hours

Tuesdays to Saturdays - 11.30 am to 6.00 pm

Sundays - Until 5.30 pm

(While stock lasts)

Prices

Char Siew + Roast Pork Rice - S$5.50