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| Fried Gurame
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http://4uforyouungaranindonesia.blogspot.sg/
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Gurame
Indonesian Restaurant ('Gurame') is located in Changi Coast Park, or
to be exact it is located in NSRCC Sea Sport Centre. The location is
quite secluded and can be difficult to reach without your own set of
wheels. Once you are there, you will be rewarded with the clear view
of Changi Beach, if you don't mind the tankers or carriers cruising
by or the noise of planes landing and taking off.
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| Changi Beach View |
Gurame
has indoor and outdoor seating. I suggest that you seat indoor in the
afternoon and outdoor in the evening. As there was some team building
activities on that day, all the indoor seating was taken.
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| Outdoor Seating |
We were
in a group of 9 and we were so hungry so we decided to order quite a
few dishes. For appetizer, we were served emping (belinjo crackers)
with sambal.
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| Emping - Belinjo Crackers |
First
batch of the food served was Udang Bakar ($30), Tauge Ikan Asin ($8)
and Sambal Terong ($8). The Udang Bakar or Grilled Prawns are fresh.
For $30, you get ten big size prawns, butterfly and grilled with
sweet sauce. It was grilled perfectly, in low fire and sealed the
juiciness of the prawn inside.
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| Udang Bakar - Grilled Prawns |
Tauge
Ikan Asin is fried bean sprout with salted fish. The bean sprout was
crunchy, but the salted fish seems to have escape and difficult to
find. Sambal Terong or Fried EggPlant with Sweet Chilli Sauce looks
good, but since me and LD are not eggplants lover we did not touch
it. Those who ate it says it was good.
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| Tauge Ikan Asin and Sambal Terong Bean Sprout with Salted Fish & Fried Egg plant with Chili |
Next come
Ayam Bakar ($10), Sop Buntut ($8) and Gulai Kepala Ikan ($30). Ayam
Bakar is Grilled Chicken with Special Sauce. The chicken is tender
for the thigh and drumstick, however it is dry for the breast meat.
It is well seasoned and goes well with the sweet sambal. Sop Buntut
or Ox Tail Soup has a clear yet robust broth. The meat is tender and
fall of the bone.
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| Ayam Bakar - Grill Chicken |
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| Sop Buntut - Ox Tail Soup |
Gulai
Kepala Ikan is Gurame version of Curry Fish Head. Served on a
claypot, the curry has a thick creamy texture, with average spicy
level. The curry tasted a bit sweet and tangy, like the normal gulai
in Indonesia. Fish head was fresh.
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| Gulai Kepala Ikan - Curry Fish Head |
Tahu
Telor ($8), Soto Ayam ($7), Cumi Goreng Tepung ($18) and Rendang Sapi
($12) are the last dishes to be served. The Tahu Telor here is
slightly different from other Indonesian restaurant version. Looks
like giant egg are made from diced beancurd, not the silken tofu. The
texture is more rough and harder while we prefer the smooth velvety
texture for our beancurd. Soto Ayam is good and robust with the
coconut milk add to the richness of the dish, which is different from
the Malay version here.
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| Tahu Telor |
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| Soto Ayam |
Cumi
Goreng Tepung / fried battered squid rights, we find that you can't
go wrong if you order this dish anywhere in Indonesia or Malaysia.
They sure know to handle their squid, it was just crispy, tasty and a
little springy.
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| Cumi Goreng Tepung - Fried Calamari |
The best
dish and the die die must order when you are at Gurame is the Rendang
Sapi or Beef Rendang. It is so tasty, tender and the beef just melts
in your mouth. The meat absorbs the gravy and the portion is very
good.
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| Rendang Sapi - Beef Rendang |
In case
you are wondering, we did not order the Fried Gurame (Talipa) because
the supplier has not show up to deliver the fish when we place our
order. So next time then.
For
desserts, I do not recommend their Es Alpokat ($8) – Avocado Juice
/ Smoothie. They do not served the authentic Indonesian version,
using chocolate condensed milk, instead they use brown sugar and it
is extremely sweet.
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| Es Alpokat - Avocado Juice / Smoothie |
The
service is friendly but it can be difficult to get their attention at
times as they are overwhelm with the other customers in the indoor
seating. Overall, the food are delicious and the price of the food is
value for money. We look forward to go back to try their fried
Gurame. Cheers!!
Food
& Drink: 8/10
Value:
8/10
Service:
7/10
Ambiance:7.5/10
Budget
per Person: $26- $50
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