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2013-07-29
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To begin with, I would like to thank my foodie friend Supersupergirl and the shop owner for inviting me to this tasting at “Curry Sing”.Despite not being a huge fan of the spice, I quite like the curry taste that adds a special flavor and mingles exceptionally well with a traditional bowl of rice. To accommodate Hongkonger like me, many restaurants nowadays allow their customers to choose the level of spiciness but few, after so many trials, has managed to impress, for it was either too spicy or
To begin with, I would like to thank my foodie friend Supersupergirl and the shop owner for inviting me to this tasting at “Curry Sing”.
Despite not being a huge fan of the spice, I quite like the curry taste that adds a special flavor and mingles exceptionally well with a traditional bowl of rice. To accommodate Hongkonger like me, many restaurants nowadays allow their customers to choose the level of spiciness but few, after so many trials, has managed to impress, for it was either too spicy or not enough. So, I was rather intrigued by “Curry Sing” which boasts about its “Hong Kong Style” curry flavor. According to the menu, the curry sauce is made from a secret recipe of 38 spices which aims at giving us a unique taste of “sharp” flavor. So, as an adventurous food critic, why not give the shop a try and see if it really lives up to the expectation?
The shop is more like a kiosk than restaurant, with no dine-in but takeaway only, which follows its theme of “Carry Curry Home”. One slight inconvenience is that its location is not so close to the MTR station, so don’t expect an easy and relaxed walk there.
There are altogether five levels of hotness for you to choose, ranging from Cadet (for beginners) to Iron Man (not for human) and each 25% hotter than the previous level. After reading through the comments from my foodie friends, I pre-ordered the beef and fish fillet turmeric rice boxes, both only at the Cadet level for fear of the unbearable spice. The chef was also nice enough to offer some snacks of his recommendation.
Curry fishball ($10/6pcs): The chef suggested us to try this on Ordinary Man to get a true taste of its secret curry sauce after patiently explaining that the real flavor is more likely to show for a higher level of hotness. Surprisingly, it did not taste as spicy as I have imagined and was indeed quite delicious, mainly for the fact that curry fishball is one of Hongkongers’ favorites, including me.
Beef turmeric rice box ($38): Although my family would fancy a softer texture, I quite like the chewy feeling of the beef. The Ordinary Man level certainly tastes hotter and richer than Cadet, but I would still prefer to order Cadet because I think the spice will accumulate faster and heavier for Ordinary Man in the entire rice box than the tinier curry fishball and therefore get more difficult to handle.
Fish fillet turmeric rice box ($38): This was just very ordinary fish fillet, and actually tasted similar to the beef rice box as a result of the same curry sauce. You can also find some trails of the many spices it used in the sauce served such as some leaves and stems which seemed inedible.
The turmeric rice was absolutely dry and tasteless, as opposed to my original thought of a rather oily surface, but maybe it is a way for the restaurant to present the genuine and unique taste of its curry sauce.
It was actually a little bit of a disappointment for not being able to try more snacks on its menu as I was expecting to get a taste of the Samosas and Spring rolls. Overall though, the curry sauce was a decent match with the turmeric rice without coming out too hot or anything, but I am not so sure of its uniqueness in taste compared with the other restaurants out there. That being said, Hong Kong Style or not, I think “Curry Sing” has made a good attempt at bringing in the spirit and healthy and less oil cooking formula.
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