This eatery is actually a sister shop of the original Ming Jia but has more food choices as compared to the original stall.
Was deciding in between common dishes that you can easily find at Korean restaurant or dishes not is not easily find in Korean restaurant in Singapore. Finally settled on a mixture of both.
Side dishes [ 반찬 ]
A common practice for Korean restaurant - side dishes are served while you are waiting for your meal.
I love the salad and the kimchi [ 김치 ] of this eatery. The kimchi of this eatery is not as spicy as compared to kimchi of other Korean restaurant but I find it just right, as there are some kimchi that only carry the flavor of spiciness and nothing else. The kimchi of this eatery is spicy and yet you can taste the freshness of the vegetable at the same time.
And they do sell the kimchi if you are interested in buying and the pricing is quite reasonable - $6 for about 500g of Kimchi.
Kimchi Pancake [ 김치전 ]
Kimchi Pancake [ 김치전 ], one of the most common dish that you can find easily in any Korean eatery. But people always say that food that is hardest to cook is usually the common dishes and if they are able to do the common dish well, it means that the food from the eatery is really delicious.
Although this dish is named as Kimchi Pancake [ 김치전 ], but there are also squid in the pancake too. Ingredients used for the Kimchi Pancake [ 김치전 ] are quite generous as there are lots of squid used and you can say that every piece of the pancake contain one or two pieces of squid and it is consider a lot for a pancake that is suppose to contain nothing but Kimchi. The Kimchi Pancake [ 김치전 ] will have taste even better if the Kimchi Pancake [ 김치전 ] is a bit crispier.
Totally recommended this dish if you are lookin for a side dish or just a snack and you happened to be a fan of Kimchi. Do note that the portion of the Kimchi Pancake [ 김치전 ] is enough for the serving for 3 to 4 people if you intend to order other food.
Kimbap [ 김밥 ]
Kimbap [ 김밥 ], another popular and common dish that be seen easily in any Korean eatery in Korea but really hard to find in Singapore. Kimbap [ 김밥 ] is also known as sushi of Korea but there are some differences in sushi and Kimbap [ 김밥 ]. Sushi uses more of seafood and also vinegar in the rice but Kimbap [ 김밥 ] uses more of vegetables and sesame oil in the rice. Sushi are usually eaten cold but Kimbap [ 김밥 ] can be served at room temperature or even hot too. Personally, I feel that Kimbap [ 김밥 ] taste better than Sushi. ( No offence for Japanese food lover but this is just personal preference. )
However, it is really hard to find Kimbap [ 김밥 ] in Singapore, even in Korean eatery. I been searching for lots of Korean eatery to satisfy my craving for Kimbap [ 김밥 ] but usually I don't get my craving satisfied. I guess that the reason for the rareness of Kimbap [ 김밥 ] in Singapore is due to reason that the process of making Kimbap [ 김밥 ] can be quite tedious - the cutting of ingredients into strips, the boiling of the vegetables separately, the rolling of the Kimbap [ 김밥 ].
When I finally find Kimbap [ 김밥 ] in Ming Jia, I tell myself that it is a must to order. There are different choices for the Kimbap [ 김밥 ] on the menu - Vegetable Kimbap, Bulgogi Kimbap, Bacon Kimbap. Ordered the Bulgogi Kimbap but was told that they are no longer doing other choices for Kimbap [ 김밥 ] but only left with the original and common Kimbap which consists of various vegetables and ham. Decided to go for it as I really wanna get my craving satisfied.
The Kimbap [ 김밥 ] was quite a big portion for the price of $8.90, and can easily feed two people. The kimbap was filled with lots of vegetables and you can really see that the ingredients are much more than the rice. The taste of sesame oil in the rice is quite strong with the additional glaze of sesame oil on the seaweed makes it even stronger. So for people who do not like the smell or even taste of sesame oil can just consider skipping the dish.
Jjampong ( Spicy Seafood Noodle ) [ 짬뽕 ]
Last but not least, we ordered Jjampong ( Spicy Seafood Noodle ) [ 짬뽕 ]. Jjampong [ 짬뽕 ] is a Korean Chinese cuisine that is derived from traditional Chinese cuisine but has been locally influenced by local ingredients in Korea. Jjampong [ 짬뽕 ] can be easily find in Korean Chinese restaurants and certain Korean eatery too. This is also another dish that is not commonly find in Korean eatery in Singapore.
The appearance of the Jjampong [ 짬뽕 ] seemed to be spicy from the colour of the soup, but looks could be deceiving. The soup didn't taste as hot and fiery as I was expecting. The spiciness doesn't linger in your mouth and can be easily be washed off with water if you find it too spicy. Mussels, squids and prawn were used in the cooking of the Jjampong [ 짬뽕 ] thus u could taste sweetness from the seafood. It could have been better if the soup can be more zesty and the taste can linger in your mouth instead of come and go.
However, I really love the texture of the noodle. The noodle was chewy, soft and tender but yet it didn't have the unpleasant texture that most overcooked noodles have.
Will recommended this dish if you are looking for a different kind of noodle that carries the different taste of Korea.
The eatery can be easily spotted. It is just located beside WTS travel at level B1. However, do take note of the opening hours :
12pm - 4.30pm
6.00pm - 10pm
( Do note that the opening hours for dinner can varies according to the eatery too. )
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