Ebi Bar

나는 최근에 새 직업에서 시작했고 직장에서 너무 바빴어요. 오래 주말 덕분에 잠을 잘 수 있어요. 많은 많은 잠 ㅋㅋㅋㅋ. (블로그도 할 수 있어ㅎㅎㅎ) 재택근무가 있지만 아직 직장에 새로 온 사람이기 때문에 사무실에서 "내 얼굴을 보여" 야 돼요. 그래서 나는 매일 사무실에서 일하고 있어요. 

일이 바빠서나 자고 있어서 프랑스어와 한국어 수업들을 수 없었고 소셜 라이프도 없었어요. 내가 재택근무를 할 수 있게 돼서 (아마도 최소한 두 개월이 걸릴거야) 좋아지겠어요.하지만 지금은 이 일을 열심히 하고 익숙해질 게야 (그리고 나는 그 동안 이 연휴 공휴일을 소중히 하 겠어). 나는 이 일을 잘하고 오래 하고 싶어요. 화이팅!!
 
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Ebi Bar is another hidden gem in the veritable trove of wallet-friendly dining options in Cuppage Plaza. A Singaporean take on Japanese ramen, Ebi Bar fuses the familiar:- local har mee, with the novelty of the foreign:- ikura and ajitsuke tamago. 

And notwithstanding its somewhat hipster moniker, the setup is cozy and homey, courtesy of the warm staff and Jay Chou-heavy Mandopop playlist (gawd i miss karaoke...I'm absolutely rubbish at it, but I love it anyway). Also, calling for anyone willing to oblige this middle-aged aunty to tag along to the Jay Chou gig??? The ACS Husband is totally uninterested in keeping me company to a Chinese concert.
 
Ebi Bar is, as with many eateries that have had to grapple with the labour crunch, semi-automated, so orders are placed entirely by one-self, vide the QR coded menu on the table. 
 
The Ebi Bar Hokkien Noodles ($19.80) is a recent addition to the menu, and while I was initially skeptical (bc Swee Guan is the undisputed king of hkm), I was delightfully surprised by how remarkably satisfying this was. That sambal was fantastic, authentic, and packed one hell of a wallop. Also, the addition of ikura and grilled prawns was distinguishing enough to set it apart from the best of our hawkers' renditions. A must-try. 

The Signature "Chao Da" Ebi Noodles ($14.90 and $1.50 for the ramen egg add-on) was commendable. I generally stay away from soupy prawn noodles, preferring the spicier version of our Malaysian neighbours up North in Penang. But the broth here, purportedly cooked with 40kg of prawns for 8 hours was rich in depth yet balanced. A hack is to spike the noodles with a Mala Broth Booster ($1.90), kitschily served in little test tubes, for a subtle heat. 

I love barbecued shrimp, so we ordered another portion of their Signature "Chao Da" Ebi ($7.90 for 2 pcs), which were massive and wonderfully imbued with the smoky char of the grill. Shells were kept on, but u know how people say to marry a man who peels prawns for u? Totally 💯 best advice ever. 

The Shrimp Balls ($5.90) were a worthwhile addition to the ramen as well, sweet and bouncy and juicy, swimming in that ramen prawn stock. 

Another must-order, the Shrimp Dumplings in Mala Sauce ($5.90) was a surprising hit. The sambal-looking mala sauce was heady yet rounded, with a nutty accent that complemented the minced shrimp. We ordered seconds of this.

The Ebi & Vegetable Crispy Fritter ($5.90) was unexpectedly refined, perfectly crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside. We ordered seconds of this, and extra takeout to binge as a TV snack. 

Another dish we got takeout of, was the Salted Mackerel Fried Chicken ($6.90) a brilliant cross between Japanese karaage and Cantonese har jiong gai. Scrumptious, tasty, and a cannot miss.


Ebi Bar
5 Koek Road
Cuppage Plaza B1-21
Tel: 8922 1284
Open Tuesdays to Sundays from 11am to 9pm; Closed on Mondays

Comments

Aiwei Allan said…
I would totally go see a Jay Chou concert with you if I were in SGP. I missed this place by a week - photos of the food look really good and I would have gone last week while I was in town! Will try again in November!
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