Narco >Taco Review: World’s First Singa-Mex Tacos In Beauty World At $5 For Two

Dipping his feet into the fusion scene, Sean, the owner of Narco >Taco at Beauty World, has come up with the world’s first Singa-Mex stall. This tacos and ice-cream hawker stall ticks all the right boxes for our love of cheap, convenient and tasty dishes, plus it’s all MSG-, preservative- AND dairy-free.

Narco Taco - World's First Singa-Mex Taco At Beauty World Food at Narco >Taco Inspired by Netflix’s Narcos , Sean hopes his food will be equally exciting and stimulating with every bite. Besides tortillas, everything from pulled chicken to salsa, sauces and ice-cream is freshly handmade every morning for a minimum of eight hours.

The most costly dish on Narco’s 3-item menu is Singaporean Tacos ($5 for two tacos). Served as a pair, the tacos are made with chicken instead of the usual pulled pork. This fresh paste creates an aromatic, herbal and spicy savour without any heaviness of coconut cream, and reminded me of a mild version of curry chicken in the form of a taco.

I was afraid the chicken breast meat would turn out dry, but that worry was washed away the moment I bit into the taco and juices kicked off flowing down my forearm. This generous serving of chicken was topped with pineapple-lime picante , which is a smooth-textured salsa that adds a refreshing touch to the earthiness of the spices without being overly citrusy.

Sean used chicken thigh for this mix, and married it with homemade kecap manis (sweet soy sauce) with brown sugar to avoid MSG and preservatives. Best of all, it’s served with a mouth-watering sambal belacan that reminded me of a sweet-spicy satay sauce.

The only downside to the tacos was the large amount of zhap , which made the tortillas a challenge to eat without getting the juices all over my hands and table. Instead, the tortilla chips are served with a simple pineapple-lime picante on the side.

The picante doesn’t have that punch of savour traditionally associated with Mexican cuisine, making this dish slightly bland. The dairy-free Sagume Pelatas ($3) is a smooth and creamy gula melaka popsicle topped with sago for added chewiness. Sean chose gula melaka to stick to the roots of Southeast Asian preparation, and was also drawn to its richness and fragrance.

True to its savour, the gula melaka had a strong hit of caramel taste that was just nice for a sweet-tooth like me. Other than the blazing setting sun in my eyes, this is a casual environment to kick back with a group of friends while digging your fingers into cheap tacos, chips and ice-cream.

The next time you’re craving for tacos, head for this Singa-Mex fare at nett quotations.