Craving for juicy bits of meat, dipped in a delicious gravy? Head to Old Punggol Satay at Alexandra Village. If I may use a Singapore slang to sum up the satay (meat skewers) experience here, the word is “shiok”!
Food on a stick is always fun to eat! That’s why satay is one of my most favourite food. Most of the time I would satisfy my satay cravings at stalls #7 and #8 in Lau Pa Sat, which I have raved about over and over again. In my opinion, that particular stall is where you would find the best satay in Singapore.
But today, I highlight a different satay stall that is slightly away from town. Old Punggol Satay is run by Chinese folks. The food is strictly non-halal, with pork being offered as well. Muslims would have to sit this one out, sorry!
S$0.50 per stick
Rating:
For 50 cents a stick, you get a good-sized portion of diced meat on the skewer, with options of chicken, mutton or pork. The tender meat slides off the stick easily, so you need not overwork those jaw muscles. Most importantly, the meat is nicely marinaded and perfectly grilled – neither too burned nor too underdone.
Even the ketupat (rice cake, also 50 cents each) is beautifully wrapped in pandan leaves, with the sweet fragrance permeating through.
The one key factor that distinguishes Old Punggol Satay from your run of the mill satay stalls is the peanut gravy dip. The special gravy is served with a large dollop of mashed pineapple sauce atop, resulting in an additional and much welcomed layer of flavour.
Very shiok!
Alexandra Village Food Centre
120 Bukit Merah Lane 1 #01-52
Singapore 150120
Tel: +65 9677 0074 / +65 9824 3730
Opening hours:
4:30pm – 9:30pm (Mon-Fri)
12pm – 9:30pm (Sat, Sun & PH)
Nov 18, 2008
182
Looks like there’s a lot of good food at that area.
Nov 19, 2008
3472
There sure is! Don’t forget the nearby ABC Market too, which has even more goodies!
Nov 19, 2008
45
Hey Veron. Actually the practice of adding mashed pineapple to the satay sauce is not that uncommon. Kwong Satay has been doing it for ages. Apparently it is a Peranakan recipe.
Some Chinese satay sellers even give you pure pineapple sauce for dipping!
Nov 22, 2008
1
Hi there,
Your blog is excellent piece of work , and the dishes are yammy,
may be some day i may come come to Singapore and visit these places.
good luck,
kumar.
Nov 23, 2008
3472
Melissa: Ohh you learn something new everyday. I gotta check them out someday. If anyone knows where they still sell satay with the pure pineapple dip, let us know!
kumar: Thanks kumar!
Nov 25, 2008
6
interesting satay.
Do you know if they were formely from Commonwealth Crescent Hawker Center?