All Natural Kitchen - Happy Food Makes One Happy

Since we are on the topic of healthy chicken – coincidentally on the same week, I was invited to visit All Natural Kitchen. Believing that happy food is created using natural ingredients and a pair of happy and dedicated hands – Kenneth, owner aka a happy chef (and a very cute and hunky one as well) saw a market for healthy, natural food for people who want a shift from the American junk food and the greasy Chinese takeaways.

Using homemade sauce (look out for the White Yoghurt Dip – slightly sourish but so zesty & tangy) and natural ingredients (no MSG, artificial enhancers, colourings) prepared with minimal fuss – what one gets are dishes that allows you to enjoy the food in its original state. From brown rice to grilled meats, sandwiches to wraps, each item listed on the menu guarantees one to enjoy their meal guilt-free! As we were rushing for time, we decided to go with the Toasted Tortilla Wraps and Sandwich that are filled with GENEROUS serving of Juicy Roast Chicken, Lettuce and Tomato Salsa.

My first thought was that he was merely trying to win me over with the amount of ingredients he dished out, but as I observed later, the big-hearted portion applied to all his customers – so much so that I began to wonder how does he meet his profit margin?

My verdict – I love the natural ingredients, the chicken is juicy and tender and one REALLY does achieve a sense of “happiness” after eating his food! However, between the wrap and the sandwich, I definitely preferred the former. The bread was slightly dry and flat which I believed was due to it being exposed to the air for quite some time.

Given a chance, do also give the Roast Chicken in Olive Oil and Rosemary a try – it looks really good and value-for-money. Interestingly, if you thought All Natural Kitchen is situated in a posh health bar, you might be surprised to find out that it is actually located at the 2^nd level of Amoy Street Food Centre, just so that you get to enjoy these healthy foods at reasonable prices.

Grippingly, there were also copies of the latest issues of various lifestyle magazines for those in the queue to read – utterly considerate if you ask me.

So girls, what are you waiting for - do pay him, or rather the stall a visit, and I promise that you will be gushing with joy for the day!

7, Maxwell Road
#02-110 Amoy Street Food Centre
Singapore 069111

Opens for breakfast and closes by 3pm

Disclaimer: No ratings would be given, as this is an invited taste test. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Kenneth and his mum for their generous hospitality.

The Chicken Rice Company - Sakura Chicken

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I live by the principle that “Good Food is Always Sinful, and Healthy Food is Never Good” so much so that the people around me foresee that I wouldn’t live past 50 due to my impending heart problems. Enter The Chicken Rice Company that sets to dispel this line of reasoning.

With a special breeding technique using advanced Japanese farming methods – the chickens are reared in climate-controlled environments and totally free of antibiotics, growth promoter and chemicals. Hence a menu that offers diners a healthy rendition of the local favourite with no compromise on the flavour and enjoyment factors is born. The Chicken Rice Company is the only chicken rice operator in Singapore to use Sakura Chicken in all their dishes.

Opened in end-May and presently located at Newton Food Centre and Lau Pa Sat, HFB is honoured to be invited by them for a food tasting. The Chicken Platter for Two ($9 for ¼ chicken) when served has noticeably less fat underneath its skin – similar to what you get from Kampong Chicken at Five Star Hainanese Chicken Rice.

No doubt one won't be getting that succulent gelatin, or jelly-like texture when biting the skin, the flesh is remarkably tender, succulent and surprisingly sweet-tasting.

Carefully concocted and subjected to stringent recipe tests, The Chicken Rice Company has also put together their special brand of Chilli Sauce that consist of quality Vietnamese Chilli Padis, and hint of Calamansi Juice. In addition, they also came out with a separate Spring Onion-ginger Sauce that is an invigorating mix of spring onion, ginger, garlic and shallots. Therefore one can either dipped their chicken in both sauces separately, or a mixture of both for a combination of spices.

The rice ($0.60) is pretty fragrant and although one does not really taste the oily residue when consuming the rice, I do find the rice slightly mushy – I prefer it to be more al dente – firm and grainy.

For more healthy options, one can also order their Green Vegetables ($3.00). Garnished with fried shallots, I find the vegetables really fresh and crunchy. Although I reckon some would probably find the vegetables too “green”, I personally love vegetables that are not too over-cooked.

Overall, I believe the arrival of Sakura Chicken would be a delight to the health conscious that has been shunning Chicken Rice for ‘oily’ reasons. With a slight twitching to their rice, I surmise The Chicken Rice Company will be a force to reckon with in the industry in time to come.

Stall 57, Newton Food Centre,
500, Clemenceau Avenue North,
Singapore 229495

Stall 18, Street 2,
Lau Pa Sat Festival Market,
18 Raffles Quay,
Singapore 048582

www.chickenricecompany.com

Disclaimer: No ratings would be given, as this is an invited taste test. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank The Chicken Rice Company for their generous hospitality.