Where should one head to for charsiew? 

Apparently this place in Sungai Way called Home Cooking Dishes Restaurant, which was recommended by the foodie TV show Ho Chak. So off we went.

The restaurant is a typical dai-chow, with a big newspaper banner hanging out front. We ordered their specialties; namely the charsiew (sweet roast pork), and it didn’t disappoint as the meat was tender with crispy, slightly burnt bits on the skin. Great with the chilli sauce accompaniment.

Next was curry sek pan (garoupa) fish in claypot.Unlike other places where they usually serve just the fish head, this version had generous chunks of fish meat in the curry. Only occasional small bones to contend with. Feels great to bite into fresh and succulent fish meat in one bite. The curry was spicy but not overwhelmingly so, and its creamy texture + slight tanginess from the assam made it perfect with rice.