Charlie's Peranakan Food (Golden Mile Food Centre)
Address - 505 Beach Road #B1-30 Golden Mile Food CentreSingapore 199583
Opening Hours (See all days +)
Today:
11:30am - 07:30pm
Chicken Buah Keluak
Black is indeed beautiful when it comes in the form of "Chicken Buah Keluak" from "Charlie's Peranakan".
The flesh of each midnight-coloured nut has been scraped out, and mixed with minced pork before being stuffed back into the shell. This laborious task takes the edge off the nut's subtle bitterness, and boosts sweetness and a fuller mouthfeel when you eat.
The gravy here is also damn shiok as it's much thicker and richer from the generous amount of nut flesh used in the cooking.
Authentic And Tasty Peranakan Food In Golden Mile Hawker Centre
"Charlie's Peranakan" which use to be at East Coast Road, has re-opened as a stall (#B1-30) in the basement of Golden Mile Hawker Centre. After having it for takeaway lunch today, I have to say the taste and quality of their cooking beats some restaurants' I have had by a mile.
The dishes in the spread pictured, ranged from decently tasty to "oh-my-goodness-I-gotta-take-my-parents-there-NOW" delicious.
The "Buah Keluak Pork Ribs", "Beef Rendang" (they use the shin which is very tender) as well as the "sambal belachan" were the standouts for me personally.
The new location of "Charlie's Peranakan" translates to good value too. The total cost of 15 boxes of rice plus all the dishes you see above came to $135.