OK, the Banana leaf Apolo is a legend in Singapore… and for good reasons.
We had a fish head curry (how to go there without eating it???). The fish was nicely cooked, not overdone at all, and there was plenty of meaty parts on it. yum yum! The sauce was a bit too hot for me (although I am used to spicy food!).
The curry comes with rice and condiments (we had long beans and cabbage, in different sauces, all excellent!), served on a banana leaf. A few months ago, Apolo added a plate underneath the banana leaf, maybe because some Ang Moh tourists use their cutlery (can’t eat with hands!) and it pierces the banana leaf…
We loved the garlic naans!!!! fluffy, hot, crispy in the right places, they are delightful on their own!
A bit of chicken tandoori with all that and the meal was perfect! Nicely charred, spiced to perfection, and still juicy inside.
In order to change from the regular lime juice (everyone seems to be drinking lime juice there!), we took some lassis and they were excellent, killing the spice from the curry and refreshing us from the hot weather.
Definitely a must go!
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