Some call this famous stall the “No Name Hainanese Curry Rice”, others say “Beo Crescent Hainanese Curry Rice”.
Though discreetly located at Beo Crscent, it attracts long queues of buyers ordering Hainanese Curry Rice cai png style.
While there was a little rumour previously that the shop may close down, this nameless Hainanese Curry Rice stall has reopened after the coffeeshop’s renovation.
Talk about the best Best Hainanese Curry Rice in Singapore, foodies would most likely direct you to Loo’s Hainanese Curry Rice at Tiong Bahru, “No Name Hainanese Curry Rice” near Bukit Ho Swee, and maybe Scissors Cut Curry Rice.
Opened in 1988, it is well-known to Tiong Bahru residents for its shiok curry, crispy pork, prawn fritters and braised pork.
The stall is about a 10 minutes’ walk from Tiong Bahru MRT station, in a coffee shop next to Beo Crescent Food Centre.
The queue is always long and dishes get sold out by about 1pm plus. I got my food after half an hour or so in the line.
Dishes include Crispy Pork ($2 onwards), Lor Bak or Braised Pork ($2 onwards), Curry Chicken ($2 onwards), Char Siew ($2 onwards), Minced Meat Patty ($1.50 onwards), Chap Chye ($1 onwards), Egg ($0.80 onwards) and Seafood such as Sotong (seasonal pricing).
Rice is at $0.50.
Each serving of Curry Rice can come with three kinds of sauces: lor bak sauce, and chap chye gravy, and their signature ayam curry.
Though curry is thin in consistency, it is still considered full-bodied in flavour though I would think some customers may refer something richer, thicker or spicier.
The sweet chap chye gravy gives a nice contrast to the savoury lor bak.
For the sides, order their most popular one, Crispy Pork, usually loved at first bite. This to me is the unique factor, more than all the other items here.
Marinated overnight, fatty cuts of pork are coated with batter and double-fried till they are deep brown and extra crispy.
If you prefer a saucy pork side, get the tender Braised Pork served drenched in a dark sauce. It is a unison of salty and sweet, and herbaceous flavours.
One of my other favourites are the Battered Prawns.
An order gives you 6-7 pieces of small but well-marinated prawns. Unlike the pork batter, this one is made with cereal, coarse bread crumbs, and egg to create a formidable crunch.
Throw in some Chap Chye or Stewed Cabbage to break the chain of fatty flavours – this well-seasoned side is good enough for two. These are cooked till tender but not soggy.
Feel free to add a fried egg as a topping. The soft egg yolk adds a silkiness when mixed with the rice.
I remember eating Beo Crescent often years back and there was always something appealing about it.
If you ask me to place a vote, Loo’s Hainanese Curry Rice has that extra ‘oomph’ for me in terms of the mix of gravies on the rice.
However, I do enjoy some of the dishes here like the Crunchy Pork and Battered Prawns which are my personal favourites.
No Name Hainanese Curry Rice
Blk 40 Beo Crescent, #01-10, Singapore 160040
Opening Hours: 6:30am – 2pm (Mon – Tues, Thurs – Sun), Closed Wed
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