Nonya Delights
Saturday, July 31, 2010 12:13I had recently chanced upon this Nonya Food restaurant so secluded in the compound of National University of Singapore that I thought there wouldn’t be many patrons. I was wrong.
The tables were almost all filled on the Sunday night – mostly by families gathering for a taste of authentic Nonya buffet at a very reasonable price. The restuarant – Chilli Padi Nonya Cafe, located at 29 Heng Mui Keng Terrace (in NUS) – charges $13.80+ per person for buffet dinner on weekends. I would say that the price is very resasonable for the wide variety of food – ranging from Beef rendang, Asam Fish, Nonya Laksa, Mee Siam etc to traditional Nonya dessert. The food is also kind on my tastebuds as I am not a fan of very spicy food. Do note that Buffet Dinner is only served only on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and public holidays.
Condos around this area include: West Park Regency, Estrella, Gold Coast condo etc (all along Pasir Panjang Road) and the bigger Varsity Park Condominium nearby.
PS: Nonya Food is a Nyonya-Baba/Peranakan cuisine that forms part of the heritage of the Straits Chinese in Malaysia & Singapore.
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