Sichuan Alley is now at Capitol Singapore! Here's an older post on its Telok Ayer outlet. Favourites such as ox tongue, President Noodle using its Mianyang rice vermicelli, black plum tea, alcoholic beverages are still available and there are new items to try!
Thank you Kris for the invite, and Chef Eugene with Sichuan Alley Capitol team, for your hospitality.
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| Sichuan Alley Capitol |
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| interior |
I liked that the staff are actively engaging potential diners at the entrance of the shop. Curious onlookers would stop by and staff would be attentive to answer their queries.
Signature Small Plates 风味小菜
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| Chilled Cucumber 清爽黄瓜 @$3.90 |
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| Mala Black Fungus 麻辣黑木耳 @$5.50 |
The taste profiles for the small plates were pretty much on-point. Cucumber with its yummy garlicky refreshing light taste and the black fungus for its crunchy spiciness.
The next small plate, usually we get 口水鸡 (mouth watering chicken) but here, we are trying the King Prawn version. Aesthetically pleasing and lovely to eat.
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| Mouth Watering King Prawns 口水虾@$8.90 |
Yup, the sauce was appetizing and there's plenty of those Sichuan peppercorns.
My favourite small plates, is the Sichuan Pepper Ox Tongue. Thinly sliced ox tongue, neatly arranged with a good heap of chopped green chilies and some crispy shallots on top. Loved the texture of the tongue. So tender! The spice level of this dish is lower than the black fungus~ so no worries here.
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| Sichuan Pepper Ox Tongue @$11 |
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| closer view |
Let's have some fried food! And, was happy to see they have fried spicy chicken 辣子鸡 on the menu. If you're having alcohol, this would be one of the top 3 favorites accompaniment to the drinks! Well, at least my top 3, hehe~
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| B-52 Fried Chicken 辣子鸡 @$16 |
Was surprised that the chicken was tender and needless to say, the rest of the spices in there were to our liking. Oh, and I dare say that I can finish one whole basket on my own. But I didn't lah, since this is to be shared amongst the group. Next time!
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| Sichuan Sour Vegetable Fish 老坛酸菜鱼@$19 |
The Sichuan Sour Vegetable Fish has strong flavours and goes well with a bowl of hot steaming rice. Not too sour but enough to whet the appetite. There was a hint of spice but not enough to work out a sweat.
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| soft silky fish fillet |
In line of soft food, we tried the braised pig intestine with tofu, beautifully presented in a stone pot. I was wrong when I thought I wouldn't like the tofu. It was flavourful and delicious! Intestine was well braised and no funky-ness in them. Spice level in this dish is slightly higher but still manageable.
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| Braised Pig Intestine with Tofu @$17.30 |
Another dish with a stronger sour profile, is the Yu Xiang Shredded Pork.
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| Yu Xiang Shredded Pork 鱼香肉丝 @$7.90 |
I always gets amused when I see "水煮" something on the menu as literal translation means "water cooked" but it's far from being bland. This method of 'boiled beef' resulted in tender pieces of meat that's enveloped in strong spicy flavours to tease the tastebuds.
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| Sichuan Hot Red Beef 水煮牛肉@$19.30 |
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| food enjoyed, the communal way |
Beverages
And yes, as evident from the photos above, some of the dishes were undeniably laden in chili oil. What to do? I like to wash it down with a good pot of hot jasmine tea.
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| Chengdu Jasmine Green Tea |
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| lovely scent |
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| cheers~ |
Flask of hot water is available at the table, so one could enjoy the tea continuously. Initially, the green tea was mild in flavours with a prominent Jasmine fragrance. Later on, when the tea was steeped for a while, the taste had an ending note of slight bitterness but still very floral.
Or, when the weather is hot, I'd get a Black Plum Tea as well.
Rice Noodles / Noodles
The President Rice Noodle have ingredients such as fried egg, vegetables, braised intestines, braised beef and braised pork ribs in a light meaty broth. We tried the less spicy version and the soup was rather mild.
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| President Rice Noodle 总统米粉 @$24.50 |
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| with rice noodles |
Dry Noodles
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| Sichuan Alley Dan Dan Noodle 川港炸酱担担面 @$13.50 |
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| Scallion Oil Noodles |
Rice
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| Sichuan Soy Sauce Fried Rice 四川酱油炒饭 @$8.90 |
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| Chicken Cutlet Egg Fried Rice 鸡扒蛋炒饭 @$14 |
For the dry noodles, one would enjoy the al-dente texture of the noodles. The version that we got was non-spicy. For fried rice, I enjoyed the egg fried rice more due to its egg fragrance. As for the soy sauce fried rice, it was a miss as the seasoning seemed a tad too mild for me.
Desserts
Unique desserts such as Sweet Fermented Rice and Speciality Ice Jelly. Out of these two, I preferred the jelly dessert as the fermented rice dessert was interesting but more of an acquired taste.
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| Speciality Ice Jelly 雪山红糖冰粉 @ $5.50 |
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| Sweet Fermented Rice @$4.50 |
Once again, thank you Eugene, Serene and team Sichuan Alley for the delicious food. Will be back again for some drinks and small plates.
Sichuan Alley 川港 @ Capitol
Address: 13 Stamford Rd, B1-29, #B1-30, Singapore 178905
Website: https://www.facebook.com/sichuanalley
Contact: +6591555244
Business Hours:
Daily: 10:30 AM–9:30 PM
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