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Hyang Yeon Korean Restaurant
to train up for an upcoming visit to Seoul, we decided to have a little Korean fix just to get into the mood. at the heart of Singapore's central business district, Amoy Street and Telok Ayer Street is home to a mini-enclave of Korean diners and restaurants. while they are frequented by office workers during weekday lunches, the fact that native Koreans specially come for dinner and on weekends says much about their authenticity.
Hyang Yeon Korean Restaurant has everything Korean written all over it. its newly fit-out interior and spacious setting makes this a cosy place for catching up and having a feast. the menu spread offers good variety, from the Korean BBQ selections to the traditional dishes and stews. Apart from the regular soft drinks and Soju, some of the imported drinks from Seoul such as the Korean Sprite is a popular choice here. 
the true Korean joints are really generous with their Banchan, or side dishes. over here, there is a wide selection to choose from and your favourite ones are even refillable. Kimchi lovers will go for multiple servings of the favourite Korean dish, for myself, i'd whack the spiced anchovies which i had always found to be a therapeutic snack. 
we went on to try one of their hotplate grilled dishes. Buldak or spicy cheese chicken, is a popular Korean dish that can turn out to be really spicy in some places. the preparation at Hyang Yeon is done back-end, so the dish comes served on a hotplate without much sizzle left on the pan. unlike western restaurants where they'd ask you how you'd like the meat done, you may want to be a little more specific with this one, as our chicken turned out medium-rare. but having said that, everything goes well with dollops of cheese and the degree of spice was just right. our mains for the evening was Budae Jjigae or Army Stew which would have been only more perfect if it was snowing outside. the portions were generous, with ample ramyeon, luncheon meat, rice cakes and kimchi. 
To top off our evening, we had a round of Makgoli (Korean rice wine) served in this bowl. very ancient three-kingdoms-oath-style. the rice wine was sweet and smooth on the palette, good for washing down the very rich tasting dishes that we had. in all, our visit to Hyang Yeon was a very pleasant one and for those of us working around the CBD, we'd certainly be making plans to drop by again. 
Hyang Yeon Korean Restaurant 80 Amoy Street #01-01 Singapore 069899 Opening Hours Mondays to Fridays: 11.30 am to 2.30 pm; 5.30 pm to 10.30 pm Saturdays and Sundays: 5 pm to 10 pm Having time with precious people.. Labels: #amoystreet, #armystew, #budaejjigae, #hyangyeonkoreanrestaurant, #koreanfoodsg |
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