No Name Hainanese Curry Rice Review: Famous Beo Crescent Stall That Has Been Around Since 1988

Despite the lack of signages and its relatively discreet location among the Beo Crescent blocks, No Name Hainanese Curry Rice never fails to have long queues even early in the morning. Food at No Name Hainanese Curry Rice The Curry Rice is value for money at only $0.50 per plate.

It is a mix of their signature ayam curry, lor bak sauce, and chap chye gravy. The mixture of gravy is made to be more on the thin side, and even with my preference for thicker curries, the full-bodied combination of flavours more than made up for it.

For the sides, the Crispy Pork ($4) is known to be the dish that turned many of the stall’s first-timers into faithful regulars. The bite-sized pieces of pork, which are fried to a deep brown colour, are the most popular side for any plate of curry rice.

In order to achieve maximum crisp, only the fattiest cuts of the pork are picked for this Hainanese-style pork chop dish. At $4 , the plate only had six to seven pieces of fried prawns.

The batter used for the prawns is different from the one used for the pork. The Braised Pork ($3) comes drenched in a generous pool of the dark braised sauce.

The pork belly itself was tender and it soaked up the mix of flavours well. This dish aced it for me in the savour department, though it would have done even better if a fatter cut of pork was used.

The Stewed Cabbage ($2) is served in a portion for two. Though not particularly outstanding, go for this dish if you want a break from the sinfulness of the fried sides.

The Fried Egg ($0.50) is usually served on top of your rice if you’re ordering for one. This egg is expertly fried in hot oil to give a crispy egg white, while preserving the runniness of the yolk.

Per to Mixing in the dark sauce and the rich yolk, a silkiness to the curry rice. The verdict This Hainanese curry rice is worth queueing for.

Furthermore, it is hard to find food stalls today selling dishes made in the traditional Hainanese style. If you’re looking for more good food in the area, check out our list of Tiong Bahru food or more famous curry rice spots in Singapore to quell your curry cravings!