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goes by the name veron (english) or wanting (chinese). a definitive leo born august 1, 1984. a solo traveler. loves cats, coffee, sensual music, yummy food and technology. when she's not at her job as an IS developer for the government, she's likely to be out dining, or visiting an interesting art gallery or event.
fish lovers would be spoilt for choice at codfish village. this neighborhood stall in toa payoh, tucked at the first level of a HDB block, serves up more than 30 codfish dishes! with a name like this, you can certainly expect nothing less.
despite its humble location, the prices here aren’t exactly cheap. the elderly lady who works at the stall tried to hard sell some of the dishes rather than giving us the chance to look over the menu. personally, i really dislike it when salespeople try too hard to push their products. it’s kinda… fishy.
Crispy Codfish Dou Fu (Tofu)
Price: $12
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Price: $12
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nonetheless, the crispy codfish tofu was a good recommendation. the nice rectangular strips are codfish blended with tofu which are deep-fried. it wasn’t a greasy dish like i expected. bits of water chestnut in the tofu gave it a very nice and crunchy feel. of course, the mayonnaise dip that came along was marvelous too.
Baby Kai Lan
Price: $6
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Price: $6
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the second side dish we had was the baby kai lan (what’s kai lan in english?). as with most vegetable dishes, this was sort of plain and nothing spectacular.
Curry Codfish
Price: $28
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Price: $28
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finally, we got what we came for — the curry codfish! well, most people actually come here for the curry fish head, which is also the house specialty. but i simply cannot stomach fish heads!
upon my first sip of the simmering hot curry, i was wowed! i even turned to my dinner partner and exclaimed, “i can drink the whole pot!” it was really, really good! the curry taste was sinfully rich, yet not too spicy. most people would be able to take it comfortably. a variety of ingredients went into the pot, such as pineapple and lady’s finger (aka okra), lending much flavor to the gravy.
Deep-fried Buns
Price: $1 for 3
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Price: $1 for 3
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at a dollar for three, these cute little buns are impossible to resist! they go extremely well with the curry too! look, how shiny!
well, well, so the meal didn’t start off on a good note. but i’m glad the food turned out to be excellent! we didn’t have to wait long for the food to be ready too.
now, if only the prices were a tad lower. the meal for two cost came up to almost 50 bucks, which isn’t exactly the kind of price you are expecting at a neighborhood stall, codfish or otherwise.
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wow, thats kinda pricy for a meal for 2. but i think cod fish themselves are expensive, and perhaps the overheads to be accounted for too…
The picts look so yummylicious! cod fish are one of my faves! :D View all comments by nicole
I know! Codfish is one of the few fish I eat.
Even though codfish is costly by itself, I still feel that the food here is way overpriced! View all comments by Veron
Happened to pass-by this place, I must say SHOCKED,AMAZED haha so proud to be a singaporean ==” anyway do you do skins for like free =D ok nvm…
Anyway, I would say I would feel totally ripped off man, that ??? costs a bomb “BOOM” View all comments by Rondal
*lol* loved the first paragraph! It’s been a long while since I received such high compliments! View all comments by Veron
Heh heh… We had food enuff for 3-4 pple really. But yeah… come to think of it, this is really pricey. Food’s quite tasty and worth the price… but not the ambiance.
Hmm… logic seems to go out the window when u’re out to impress a beautiful lady. :) View all comments by Miccheng
Thanks dude! Now you’re making it sound like a date :P Wrong date place though. But heck, I was the one whose chose it. View all comments by Veron
ha ha… ok. View all comments by Miccheng
Codfish curry sounds divine!
BTW, kailan is kale in English. :) View all comments by Longestflight
Thanks! View all comments by Veron
That’s kinda overpriced.. good recommendation though. Yummy! I’ve always been a fan of codfish, since my mum loved to cook em! Hehe… shall try it out if I ever get there :)
Hope you do have recommendations for vegetarian food! The best one I had so far is somewhere near Bugis :) View all comments by Jacelyn
Aww… vegetarian food? I don’t really eat much of those. Sorry babe! View all comments by Veron
wah very expensive. but the curry cod looks damn good. how’s the curry like? is it sour/tangy? View all comments by hucks
Ahhh, it had been quite a while since I had any asam curry fish! Just reminded me that I should pester my mum to cook that one of these days! Hehe. Gahh, I kept staring at that pot of curry codfish. :( View all comments by Huimei
Look delicious! View all comments by Gan
The curry codfish looks good. *yummy* Another new place to try out good food but the price is a bit over the budget.50$ for two people, if I were to go with my family that’s gonna cost me a bomb. :P $6 for a normal plate of Kai lan? Gosh cooking it at home cost way cheaper. *haha* View all comments by Haley
Sure! Just a suggestion :) View all comments by Jacelyn
hi!
i think they have a stall over at the kopitiam food court opposite smu. the kopitiam is by the side of the road and is near the singapore museum.
the food over there is cheaper. have tried the cripsy codfish tofu over there before and it tastes wonderful! costs just around $5. still ex, but still from the pics above, it seems that the servings are slightly lesser at the kopitiam. and more convenient since its in the central area also.
go try it out ya! ^_^ View all comments by icz
Thanks for the tip! View all comments by Veron
thanks so much…i was looking for a place to spend with my gal pal and this was good, thanks for the tip View all comments by mxnix
HI it has shifted.. Don’t know where it has shifted to .. or maybe it has closed down? View all comments by Rei
Have just went to to Codfish Village again to have my meals just yesterday 14th May 2008(Tues). They were not closed and didnt have any plans to close down.:)
Am a fan of cod fish, don’t really think their fish prices are over priced. :)
Cheers! View all comments by grace
Has shift to Toa Payoh Lor 2, behind Esso Mobil Petrol Station. Just went yesterday. But i thought all the while is there since last yr? View all comments by grace
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