农耕记湖南土菜 Nong Geng Ji @ Orchardgateway

This was seriously yummy 😋 The big shrimp with vermicelli and garlic 🍤 — juicy prawns on silky vermicelli drenched in garlicky goodness. Stir-fried pork with chili was tender, flavourful, and packed with that bold kick. The stir-fried kampung chicken with tea oil was fragrant, juicy, and so comforting. Pan-seared green chilies with century egg were smoky, creamy, and strangly addictive. The meal came together perfectly with wuchang steamed rice with sweet potato and red dates 🍚🍠🍒 — fragrant, slightly sweet, a perfect balance to all the bold flavours. Ended with a warm, chewy glutinous rice cake with brown sugar for dessert. Satisfying hehe Definitely coming back!

Nong Geng Ji at Orchard Gateway is a little tricky to find, as it’s only accessible via a single escalator that leads directly to the restaurant. The signature grass fish didn’t quite meet my expectations. The fish was slightly rubbery for my liking, though overall it wasn’t bad. The pineapple passionfruit drink is a must-order and easily one of the best drinks on the menu. The standout dish for me was the You Mai lettuce with shredded, seasoned mud carp. It was a little on the salty side, but honestly one of the best dishes I’ve had in a long time.

If you like Xiang Xiang Hunan Cuisine, you will gobble this up like a kid in a candy store. This arguably feels more authentic to the Hunan style cuisine than its competitor, at a very similar price point BUT without the incessant wait times and bustling environment of the other. Food is solid, albeit it can be quite oily (as to be expected), but the quality is higher than most other places in Singapore for such dishes. As is signature of Chinese food, the strength and depth of flavour is clearly present in the dishes. It notches slightly above its well known competitor. I would recommend you give it a shot, because it’s not my first time here and probably not my last.

This was my first time having lunch here. The stir-fried pork with abalone and chili was top-notch. The stir-fried cauliflower was also delicious, as was the stir-fried smoked bamboo shoots. The signature lemon tea was very refreshing.

I recalled this eatery was different when i last came. Anyway, here we went to Nong Geng Ji and it was no regret. Ordered the Sauerkraut Fish with Soup, Stir-Fried Pork with Zhangshugang Pepper n Stir-Fried Cabbage. It was delicious for all. Love how the stir fried Pork tasted and the stir fried cabbage being my favourite and pork lard added. Love it! There’s free ice cream too, don’t forget. Love how this location is, hidden and one and only eatery here. Will come back here and eat again. Thank you.