Peppercorn30 Review: Get Ma La Yong Tau Foo At This Halal Cafe In Bugis

Known as Peppercorn30 , this halal cafe thrives on the unexpected. Get Ma La Yong Tau Foo At This Halal Cafe In Bugis Food at Peppercorn30 The price of the ma la elements is calculated based on their weight.

If you want to go light on calories and on your wallet, vegetables are the cheapest item, going at $1.30+ per 100g . Soy items containing meat such as tau pok with fish paste cost $2+ per 100g and are a great protein option if you’ve got tight purse strings; mushrooms go at $2.20+ per 100g When you’re feeling carnivorous, opt for meat and seafood, priced at $3.80+ per 100g and $4.50+ per 100g , respectively.

After that, make a choice between soupy or dry ma la , which sets you back at $2.50+ and $1.50+ respectively. These mushrooms have little hoods that capture the soup well, so consider having it in your ma la tang !

The mouth numbing ma la effect comes in the form of a dollop of paste on the side, which looks akin to Crystal Jade’s dried chilli sauce. We ordered less spicy, or xiao la , so we could better appreciate the flavour of the chicken broth. But if you have a change of heart and want to set your mouth on fire, you can request for more ma la sauce.

Compared to your typical ma la xiang guo , this is a good lunch option if you don’t want to return to the office drenched in sweat. We forecast a fiery, oily broth once the ma la sauce was mixed in, but there was just a smattering of ma la flavour in the pleasant soup.

In fact, it was reminiscent of yong tau foo, where the elements are also cooked in the broth. Consequently, we recommend ordering more yong tau foo-style items, such as the tau kee and tau pok with fish paste if you’re going for the ma la tang . Much like the ma la tang , their Dry Ma La reminded us of ma la yong tau foo rather than ma la xiang guo .

In ma la xiang guo , the selected ingredients are wok-fried with sichuan peppers and spices, but here, the ingredients were blanched in chicken soup. We chose the medium-spicy zhong la , resulting in a larger amount of ma la paste getting loaded on. While we did get that signature numbing spicy feeling devouring this bowl, it lacked the explosive flavour of ma la xiang guo , as the components were not cooked with the ma la spice.

The Fried Chicken Cutlet ($5+) with a side of ma la mayonnaise was another fascinating side dish. The verdict Overall, Peppercorn30 can’t be judged against a ma la xiang guo joint. And even for veteran ma la diners, their ma la tang is a nice and light lunch option.

That explained, we wished more ma la taste was incorporated, especially for the dry ma la bowl.