Tastes of Taiwan (西门街美食) @ Yishun Junction Nine [Singapore] #junctionnine

With the government allowing dining in at restaurants from phase two of post circuit breaker, i must say i am excited as i have been guilty of using too many disposables for takeaways. 

Even though i had the intention to try a Japanese restaurant, the limited time we had due to an appointment after dinner, means we had to eat somewhere near; hence, the decision to dine at Tastes of Taiwan (西门街美食) which is housed in Yishun's Junction Nine mall.

It's actually not my first time at Tastes of Taiwan; i happened to jog to Junction Nine during the circuit breaker and decided to purchase dinner from the eatery which he seemed to enjoy. 

Pearl Milk Tea - Singapore is flushed with bubble tea outlets nowadays but i especially love the one here as it evokes memories of my first time having bubble tea at this shop in Wisma Atria; back then, there weren't so many varieties and even the pearls were just limited to the usual black coloured ones. 

Taiwan Spring Onion Pancake - do you know that i never got to try this pancake when i was in Taiwan? And since it's on the menu here and there were three of us available for sharing; why not buy to try? 

Options for smoked chicken hotdog, plain chicken ham and crispy chicken floss and i got the last one! Frankly, i didn't know what to expect but this tasted like a non-crispy roti prata with egg and meat floss and hardly any punch from the spring onions. And if you ask me, i am better off with a hot and crispy roti prata.

Braised Pork Rice - you realized that the food were still served using disposables?! Gosh, guess most people's carbon footprint during this pandemic has increased multiple times. 

Coming back to Taiwan's national dish, luroufan; for S$5, you get comparatively larger serving than the famous jiak by jinfeng at Northpoint. Cheaper with more meat, and you get one braised egg too. 

The savoury braised sauce was sweeter than jiak by jinfeng and as you can see, there were more meat than fats. I can't say this was the best luroufan ever; maybe slightly above average although it did hit the right spot for being a fuss-free, comfortable meal for someone who craves for braised pork rice. 

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Address

18 Yishun Avenue 9, 

Junction Nine, #01-19,

Singapore 768897

Menu

As above.

Pricing

Pearl Milk Tea - S$2.80

Taiwan Spring Onion Pancake -  S$6.00

Braised Pork Rice - S$5.00

(No GST, No Service Charge)