Resto-Rant #5: House of Rice Roll and Porridge
Tucked away in unassuming Killiney Road, I visited this place twice in the past week. Thankfully, the lack of creativity ended with the naming of the restaurant -- because here, you'll find so many variations of the Chee Cheong Fun (or rice rolls).
For the uninitiated, Chee Cheong Fun is a Chinese roll made with steamed rice flour. Then it is stuffed inside with either savoury or sweet stuff. It's like our own fresh lumpia, but this time, the skin is silky smooth and almost melts in your mouth. It's a light dish best shared with other people to lessen the 'umay' factor, and it is better to order a few different ones to tickle your palate.
I loved the Char Siew version, as it contained lots of the sweet meat and swam in light soy sauce. The Unagi was pretty cool too. Give the chicken a miss -- it lacks the punch that the other two had. I also had the Fritter version (or youtiao in hokkien). This one was yummy! The softness of the rice roll provides a perfect contrast to the crunchy dough fritters inside.
The main event has to be the desserts! The place is known for the Durian XO version. I am not a big fan of durian, but this was very very good. The durian is pounded into a paste, then stuffed inside the rice rolls and topped generously with sesame seeds, sugar and what seemed like pinipig (think palitaw!). Also try the Strawberry version, with sliced strawberries swimming in strawberry syrup.
YUM!
For the uninitiated, Chee Cheong Fun is a Chinese roll made with steamed rice flour. Then it is stuffed inside with either savoury or sweet stuff. It's like our own fresh lumpia, but this time, the skin is silky smooth and almost melts in your mouth. It's a light dish best shared with other people to lessen the 'umay' factor, and it is better to order a few different ones to tickle your palate.
I loved the Char Siew version, as it contained lots of the sweet meat and swam in light soy sauce. The Unagi was pretty cool too. Give the chicken a miss -- it lacks the punch that the other two had. I also had the Fritter version (or youtiao in hokkien). This one was yummy! The softness of the rice roll provides a perfect contrast to the crunchy dough fritters inside.
The main event has to be the desserts! The place is known for the Durian XO version. I am not a big fan of durian, but this was very very good. The durian is pounded into a paste, then stuffed inside the rice rolls and topped generously with sesame seeds, sugar and what seemed like pinipig (think palitaw!). Also try the Strawberry version, with sliced strawberries swimming in strawberry syrup.
YUM!