TORCHED Review: New Hawker Stall With XXL Meat Platters, Mentaiko Salmon Don And More At Clementi

Western food in hawker centres may not sound particularly special, yet TORCHED stands out with a record of 1,000 orders within just 20 days of debut. 6 Western Food Stalls At Kopitiams Or Hawker Centres With Huge Portions Under $7 TORCHED was opened on 8 June 2020 by three owners, Gerald, Ian, and Xavier. The stall flame-grills and—just like their name implies—torches their meat for a nice char on the outside.

Food at TORCHED The Meat Platter for 2 ($49) was the first to catch our attention and I actually gasped when I saw how huge the portion looked. There was a good mix of textures thanks to the soft, chewy centre, and the caramelised surface of the flame-grilled meat.

The next part of the platter we dug into was their chicken. Ultimately, the soy chicken remained as my favourite meat on the huge platter and it proved itself worthy of being one of TORCHED signature dishes. You can get the Signature Honey Soy Chicken ($9) as a main dish on its own, something I’ll definitely be getting for myself the next time I visit.

With finely ground meat and bits of fat, the sausage was firm and juicy. The fries and coleslaw which came with the platter were pretty ordinary.

We tried the Truffle Beef Rice Bowl ($16) which I found a tad pricey for hawker food. Moreover, the fragrance of truffle was not strong either, as it was only noticeable for the pieces on top.

The rice was fluffy and sweet, thanks to a douse of their house-made sweet sauce. The business edamame and juicy corn as well gave the rice a splash of freshness and colour, complementing the sweet flavours of the sauce.

There was a faintly sweet taste to the creamy egg which surprised me, as I wasn’t expecting a hawker stall like TORCHED to serve them marinated. Having satisfied our truffle cravings, we went on to try the Torched Mentaiko Salmon Rice Bowl ($12) .

Even so, the rich mentaiko sauce and tare-drenched bed of rice did help reduce the overall dryness of the dish. We got the Tater Tots With Cheese And Bacon ($6) which were colourfully lathered with nacho cheese and mayo. Naturally, there are some dishes, such as their honey soy chicken, which I personally enjoyed more than the rest.

The quality of meat is definitely noteworthy, allowing for decadent and flavourful mains. Although the food is definitely well worth our money, it might not be as affordable as other hawker centre food.

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