Khao Hom By Rung Mama
5 Ang Mo Kio Central 2
#01-06 Djitsun Mall
88 East Coast Road
#01-05 Katong Square
https://www.khaohomsg.com/
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| Moo Ping / Grilled Pork Skewers (SGD $12) |
Authentic Hotel Quality Thai Dishes
(Ratings: On a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 = Worst and 10 = Best)
Overall: 8
Ambience & Setting: 8
Food & Beverage: 9
Service: 7
Value for Money: 8
Spent about SGD $40 per person.
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Founded in December 2020 by former Banyan Tree Hotel chef Wiki Chua, Khao Hom By Rung Mama is a casual restaurant that serves authentic Thai dishes, made using recipes handed down from her mother, the eponymous Rung Mama herself. With a name that means 'Fragrant Jasmine Rice', Khao Hom By Rung Mama aspires for diners to experience tasty simplicity in a homely setting; and judging from the long queues they attract, Khao Hom By Rung Mama is doing well.
Ambience at Khao Hom By Rung Mama is casual, warmly lit with modern furnishing. The place is relatively comfortable for lingering meals, except for the long queues during peak meal times, and the bustling atmosphere. Seats are comfortable, and tables well cleaned. Touches of Thai decor lend character.
Service at Khao Hom By Rung Mama works quickly. Staff demonstrate rudimentary product knowledge, and clean up thoroughly after diners leave. Orders are fulfilled quickly, however, the kitchen can miss orders on occasion due to the volume they receive. If you're waiting an inordinate amount of time (more than 20 minutes), gently remind staff about your order.
Food at Khao Hom By Rung Mama is Thai cuisine, made with recipes handed down from the founder's mother. Ingredients are fresh and well spiced, dishes are delicious and presented in a visually appealing manner. The menu offers a good range. Portions are sized for sharing and communal dining. Prices are reflective of other restaurants, budget about SGD $40 per person for a meal here.
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| Khao Hom By Rung Mama Exterior |
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| Khao Hom By Rung Mama Interior |
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| Seating |
The Iced Lemongrass (SGD $4) is refreshing and light, not overly sweet. Carries a mild herbal sweet spice flavour, great for cleansing the palate. Good!
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| Iced Lemongrass (SGD $4) |
The Iced Green Milk Tea (SGD $4) isn't overly sweet, with a nice balanced milky earthy sweet flavour. Rather refreshing. Good!
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| Iced Green Milk Tea (SGD $4) |
The Khao Plao / White Rice (SGD $1) is certainly fragrant. They use jasmine white rice here, arriving warm and fluffy soft, with grainy sweet flavour. Pairs so well with dishes that have curry or gravy. Worth ordering!
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| Khao Plao / White Rice (SGD $1) |
Loved the well executed Moo Ping / Grilled Pork Skewers (SGD $12). These chunky and succulent grilled pork skewers have a tender juicy bite to texture, with lovely smoky meaty sweet salty savoury flavour. Served over a bed of lettuce. We observed several children at a neighbouring table tucking into these with gusto. Highly recommended!
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| Moo Ping / Grilled Pork Skewers (SGD $12) |
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| Moo Ping / Grilled Pork Skewers |
The Tod Mun Pla / Fish Cake (SGD $12) features small round bouncy juicy spiced fish cakes, carrying lovely savoury salty spice flavour. Piping hot, easy to eat and pair with most dishes, great for sharing. Good!
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| Tod Mun Pla / Fish Cake (SGD $12) |
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| Tod Mun Pla / Fish Cake |
The Gai Hor Bai Toey / Pandan Chicken (SGD $12) was probably the weakest dish we had here, not tasty and rather forgettable. The chunks of boneless chicken are wrapped in pandan / screwpine leaf, but are oily without any fragrance. Could be improved.
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| Gai Hor Bai Toey / Pandan Chicken (SGD $12) |
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| Gai Hor Bai Toey / Pandan Chicken |
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| Gai Hor Bai Toey / Pandan Chicken |
A luxurious vegetable dish, the Pad Nor Mai Farang Goong / Stir-Fried Asparagus With Prawns (SGD $15) features crunchy asparagus, tender carrots, springy shiitake mushrooms, and fresh juicy deshelled prawns, all stir-fried with garlic. Each bite carries a smoky vegetal earthy sweet savoury flavour, clean-tasting and wholesome. Good!
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| Pad Nor Mai Farang Goong / Stir-Fried Asparagus With Prawns (SGD $15) |
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| Pad Nor Mai Farang Goong / Stir-Fried Asparagus With Prawns |
The Pad Brokholi Goong Nam Mun Hoi / Stir-Fried Broccoli With Prawns (SGD $15) features crunchy florets of broccoli and carrots with vegetal sweet savoury flavour, tender button mushrooms with vegetal earthy savoury flavour, and juicy deshelled prawns with sweet savoury flavour. The addition of ample garlic lends a savoury spice note. Wish there was slightly more vegetables though. Good!
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| Pad Brokholi Goong Nam Mun Hoi / Stir-Fried Broccoli With Prawns (SGD $15) |
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| Pad Brokholi Goong Nam Mun Hoi / Stir-Fried Broccoli With Prawns |
The Pla Muk Neung Manao / Steamed Squid In Lime Garlic Sauce (SGD $22) arrives bubbling in a steaming tray, full with a delicious piquant gravy that can double as a soup / broth. Marinated with lime juice, red chili, and parsley, the chunky bouncy rings of squid are fresh, picking up the sharp sour sweet spicy flavours of the gravy well. Highly recommended!
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| Pla Muk Neung Manao / Steamed Squid In Lime Garlic Sauce (SGD $22) |
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| Pla Muk Neung Manao / Steamed Squid In Lime Garlic Sauce |
The Pla Kapong Neung Manao / Steamed Sea Bass Fish In Lime Garlic Sauce (SGD $32) had a whole sea bass fish which wasn't very fresh, masked with loads of garlic. While the fish meat was tender and flaky, with bones that were easily removed, it still carried a distinct fishy flavour. Fortunately, the sharp zesty tangy sour spice savoury salty sweet flavour of the garlic, lime juice, parsley, and red chili gravy, managed to alleviate it a little. Would be better if the fish was fresh. Could be improved.
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| Pla Kapong Neung Manao / Steamed Sea Bass Fish In Lime Garlic Sauce (SGD $32) |
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| Pla Kapong Neung Manao / Steamed Sea Bass Fish In Lime Garlic Sauce |
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| Pla Kapong Neung Manao / Steamed Sea Bass Fish In Lime Garlic Sauce |
The Tom Yum Talay Nam Sai / Tom Yum Seafood Clear Soup (SGD $15) is served bubbling in a hot pot, keeping it warm thoughout the meal. We opted for the clear version, which is packed with herbs, springy straw mushrooms with vegetal earthy sweet flavour, bouncy squid chunks with neutral flavour, and large juicy shell-on prawns with succulent sweet savoury flavour. The clear tom yum seafood soup carries robust spicy sweet savoury herbal flavour, enticing the palate. Good!
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| Tom Yum Talay Nam Sai / Tom Yum Seafood Clear Soup (SGD $15) |
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| Tom Yum Talay Nam Sai / Tom Yum Seafood Clear Soup |
The milky white countenance of the Tom Kha Gai / Coconut Chicken Soup (SGD $12) hides a robust tasting soup / broth, infused with lemongrass, coconut milk, galangal, and basil leaves, deep with herbal milky earthy sour sweet spice flavour. Within are chunks of tender boneless chicken with savoury sweet flavour, bouncy straw mushrooms with vegetal earthy sweet flavour, crisp red onions with vegetal sour sweet flavour, and juicy tomato with vegetal sweet flavour. Nicely comforting, the parents enjoyed this immensely. Highly recommended!
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| Tom Kha Gai / Coconut Chicken Soup (SGD $12) |
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| Tom Kha Gai / Coconut Chicken Soup |
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| Tom Kha Gai / Coconut Chicken Soup |
We loved the Kaeng Khiao Wan Gai / Green Curry Chicken (SGD $12), especially the rich and thick green curry, which carries bold sweet savoury herbal earthy spice flavour, pairing so well with rice. Within the curry, are chunks of tender boneless chicken and juicy pea eggplant / turkey berry, both of which pick up the flavours of the curry nicely. Rather addictive, and I like that it's well cooked without astringent remnants of paste or powder. Highly recommended!
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| Kaeng Khiao Wan Gai / Green Curry Chicken (SGD $12) |
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| Kaeng Khiao Wan Gai / Green Curry Chicken |
A house signature, the Kai Jiao Pu / Crab Meat Omelette (SGD $30) is a hefty wobbly soft egg omelette, almost the size of a person's forearm. Packed with clean-tasting fresh deshelled crab meat, succulent and tender, this luxurious dish holds beautiful smoky eggy sweet savoury briny salty flavour, yum. Among the better rendition around thanks to its generous stuffing of fresh crab meat. Highly recommended!
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| Kai Jiao Pu / Crab Meat Omelette (SGD $30) |
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| Kai Jiao Pu / Crab Meat Omelette |
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| Kai Jiao Pu / Crab Meat Omelette |
Loved the fragrant Khao Pad Sapparod / Pineapple Fried Rice (SGD $9), with its loose fluffy grains of fried rice infused with spices, accompanied by chunks of juicy pineapple, wispy pork meat floss, crisp spring onions and red onions, juicy black raisins, and bouncy deshelled prawns. Get all the ingredients for a combined smoky meaty vegetal fruity grainy sweet savoury salty sour zesty flavour, yum. Highly recommended!
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| Khao Pad Sapparod / Pineapple Fried Rice (SGD $9) |
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| Khao Pad Sapparod / Pineapple Fried Rice |
The Trio Dessert Platter (SGD $10) features a sampling platter collection of 3 iconic Thai desserts. The Khao Niao Mamuang / Mango Sticky Rice has a base of chewy sticky jasmine glutinous rice coated in rich coconut milk, overlaid with slices of fresh juicy mango. Get everything in 1 bite, and you're rewarded with a burst of fruity milky grainy sweet sour flavours from the mango sticky rice. My personal favourite amongst the trio.
The Itim Kati / Coconut Milk Ice Cream is straightforward, with the coconut milk ice cream being smooth and creamy rich, with fruity earthy sweet milky flavour. The Tub Tim Grob / Red Rubies has a chilled thin milky sweet earthy floral broth of ice, sugar syrup, coconut milk, and pandan / screwpine leaf infusion, nicely refreshing. The red rubies within have alternating gelatinous and crunchy textures, the tapioca starch coated water chestnuts carrying earthy nutty sweet flavour. Overall, good!
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| Trio Dessert Platter (SGD $10) |
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| Khao Niao Mamuang / Mango Sticky Rice |
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| Khao Niao Mamuang / Mango Sticky Rice |
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| Itim Kati / Coconut Milk Ice Cream |
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| Itim Kati / Coconut Milk Ice Cream |
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| Tub Tim Grob / Red Rubies |
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| Tub Tim Grob / Red Rubies |
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| Trio Dessert Platter |
The Itim Kati Tub Tim Grob / Coconut Milk Ice Cream With Red Rubies (SGD $8) is nicely refreshing, great for wam days. The base is a chilled thin milky sweet earthy floral broth of ice, sugar syrup, coconut milk, and pandan / screwpine leaf infusion. The red rubies within have alternating gelatinous and crunchy textures, the tapioca starch coated water chestnuts carrying earthy nutty sweet flavour. Completed with the smooth creamy rich coconut milk ice cream carrying fruity earthy sweet milky flavour. Good!
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| Itim Kati Tub Tim Grob / Coconut Milk Ice Cream With Red Rubies (SGD $8) |
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| Itim Kati Tub Tim Grob / Coconut Milk Ice Cream With Red Rubies |
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