When I feel like having some Singaporean fare, I sometimes head to Sh!ok. In Singlish, ‘Shiok’ (spelt rightfully with an ‘i’) is a word us Singaporeans use to express pleasure and delight at something that brings about these feelings.


At Sh!ok, you’ll most likely hear lots of Singaporean accents among the diners as my fellow countrymen go there and get their fix of food from home.


I like their longan drink – a nice pick-me-up on a hot summer’s day. In winter, you can have it warm.


One of my favourite dishes there is this Fried Pork with Kam Heong. Kam Heong is a paste that’s made with some curry leaves and some spices that I, unfortunately, couldn’t identify. This dish is really tasty though, and is a definite must-eat.


I also like their fried carrot cake. Their black version is better than the white one, so I’d just stick with the former.


My last favourite is their Kaya Toast. What’s special about this kaya is that it’s very light and its texture is like custard rather than jam which is the norm in Singapore. This type of kaya is known as seri kaya and is hardly found even in Singapore. It’s made the traditional nonya way and Sh!ok doesn’t use any preservatives in their kaya, which is why their kaya only keeps for three days.
A friend told me that their Bak Chor Mee (minced pork noodles) is good, so you might want to give it a try if you’re there. However, I’d give their Bak Kut Teh a miss if I were you. When I tried those two dishes, they were very disappointing in taste. The Bak Kut Tek soup was a bit bland and flat. There’s always a today’s special and those of you who love laksa will have to go on Mondays to get your laksa fix. The second time I went was a Tuesday and that day’s special was Char Kway Teow. It could have been good except for the fact that it lacked wok hei. Despite some misses, Sh!ok is still a decent place to get some Singaporean fare.
Sh!ok
66 Peel Street
Soho, Central
Hong Kong
Tel: +852 2899 2001