Decided to bring my full-fledged Hainanese mommie to a restaurant in SS2 that serves Hainanese food. It was really just a gimmick because we weren't even sure if the food they serve are Hainanese! Oh well, hungry as we were, it didn't matter at all.

The only item on the menu that we were familiar with was the Hainanese tea. It was very good albeit such a big mug. They do have other selections of beverage such as pak kor yi mai (ginko with barley), herbal tea etc

If you want something light, the fish paste soup serves as a good supplement or as a meal on its own. The fish paste are served in two cooking preparations; fried and boiled. What I like most about this dish is that they do throw in a few thin slices of bittergourd. Don't be put off yet, you bittergourd bashers. You don't even get a hint of bitterness from the soup. The two do really complement one another with their contrasting textures and taste.

If you want something spicy, the curry mee pok noodles isn't the best in town but worth trying. Unlike your regular curry noodles, you do have a few slices of fried fish paste and fish balls. Somehow, the mee pok just doesn't strike my fancy since the noodles is already 'filling' and to top it off, you have the soup which is just as heavy.

A good twist to a regular chee cheong fun, which they do serve too.. is the stir-fried variety. Just like your regular char kuey teow or carrot cake, the rolled-up intestine-like flat noodles are fried together with generous amounts of egg, bean sprouts and chives. Yummy!

The finale? We were disappointed that they ran out of our favourite pulut hitam (black glutinous rice) dessert. We had no choice but to get the red bean with sago. How come people find it weird that there are tong yuens (glutinous rice balls) inside? Hmm.. or is it just me? I ended up having to finish it because it was just too weird for them!

Hainanese Taste is situated in SS 2/30, the same row as Lobsterman and Country Kitchen. It is the row behind Sri Siam and Eng Seng Heng electrical shop.