Thursday, March 27, 2008

Holland Village XO Fish Head Bee Hoon

Warning: Parental Guidance Required.

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Sweaty Prelude

...uhh-uhh-ahh-ahh...

I can't help but recall my virginal experience at this restaurant. If the XO was any stronger, I would have unconsciously knocked someone that day and my kid would be in kindergarten come 2009. What vivid imagination a Piscean has, eh? And perhaps it's due to the romantic sign that I fell in love (or lust) with this place since the first time I was done.

On the subject of fish, this restaurant is reputable for its orgasmic fish head soup, complete with a dose of brandy. Aphrodisiac or what, eh? This time, unlike the green me back then, I came prepared. Equipped with the right technique on how to do it right to achieve multiple peaks of the highest amplitude, thanks to THE VOICE. And of course, there are many foreplays, I mean side dishes to whip up your senses besides the soup.

Dua, Tiga, Empat...Main!

Just the thought of the Har Cheong Kai or fried chicken with prawn paste caused a surge of the mucho macho hormone and got my synapses exploding to that jumpy "Where's Your Head At" tune by Basement Jaxx. Unlike the typical, tasteless name-for-the-sake-of-business type, this version was absolutely wonderful. The thickness of the batter was just right, making the crispy coating not too hard to bite. The aromatic prawn paste was aptly applied and complemented the tender, succulent, fresh wings well. Much like that miraging numerical position.

Interesting mainCourse

Known as Sam Loh or "three stirs", the smooth strips of fair-skinned, flat rice noodle were stir-fried together with beansprouts (both ends trimmed, mind you), scallion and slices of haruan (snakeheads). With a lightly charred aroma and savoury taste, the simple dish was simply, a winner. Threesomes never tasted this good.

Main of the mains, the fish soup was equally flavourful. It was also slightly creamy and came with a dense whitish colour that maketh many a man proud. All thanks to the evaporated milk. The generous pieces of fish were flaky and no earthy taste was detected. The vegetables provided additional crunch. The main attraction being the strong XO aroma which amplified the wonderful concoction.

Remembering THE VOICE's advice, the soup was mated with the noodles and indeed, caused a climaxing sensation, complete with a post spasm reaction. Ok, that was an utter exaggeration. In a more sane manner, it was delicious. Imagine a combination of the richness of the soup, charred aroma of the noodle and the strong XO scent. And tell me you are not salivating.

Embracement

Like makeup sex, the S$28 dinner (for two) was very much satiating. Sans the breakups, fights and silence, of course. Oh, and the service. Known for its hostility, I was surprised to find the cashier (the boss, I think)..well, normal.

Should I consider pre-kindergarten education too?

Holland Village XO Fish Head Bee Hoon
Blk 46, Holland Drive
#01-359
Singapore 270046

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Check out these sites for more sensible and hygienic reviews:

WMW (aka THE VOICE)
ieatishootipost (interesting comments!)
Xiu Long Bao (satisfied damsel)

22 comments:

Sugar Bean said...

Haha! Can't believe you wrote this! Too bad this place is in Singapore, if not we would try this place out for sure! Since it sounded so exotic!

Sharon Y. said...

*blushes* Reading this in room *check* No one peeking over shoulder *check* Hooyoyo.. what an orgasmic meal! I wanna fly/swim/drive to Singapore now

Anonymous said...

lol! i live in holland when i was young, so have been eating from there for very long (the coffeeshop is just downstairs)

the prawn paste chicken is definitly good!

Xiu Long Bao said...

@_@

apa ini? I thought i opened up a wrong link.

so scary, nxt time cannot go for XO fish noodles with you d. Or dat is y u ask me to call 999 if smthing happen :p

Xiu Long Bao said...
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"Joe" who is constantly craving said...

erotic post..oops exotic food..
i m sensing the horny vibes from all those extra XO shots you had in your soup..

ling239 said...

now tat i am craving for fish head noodle... here no have such thing leh =.="

Unknown said...

such a horny review (but i lurve it)..xlb more layers of clothings (especially pants!) will keep you safe..i've totally change my perception towards u uncle nic/boss!

Bernsy said...

dei, you should come to cheras, Tmn Segar, Restoran Kaki Bola, XO fish Head, gerenti makan sure you won't regret the drive all the way down

Kenny Mah said...

This must be the first time the phrase "makeup sex" is used in a FOOD blog. What can I say? Tasty... ;)

HairyBerry said...

wenching & esiong, hehe, was actually inspired by the interesting posts in the blogosphere recently (passionfruits and all)...let me know if you are coming down to sg, ya!

durianberry, perhaps it's a good opportunity to fly AirAsia eh? hehe...heard *check* sometimes got RM0.99 one way! And yes, *check again* it was orgasmic. hehe.

ladyironchef, really? wow! you are very lucky! we had to walk all the way from buona vista mrt stn..haha! so near holland v somemore. yupe, the chicken was good!

xiu long bao, apa ini? ini post baru saya lar. so scary meh? i thought someone also gave this place thumbs up?? :P 999 is just in case i concuss from the XO lar..hehehe

joe, a sensual taste of exotic food sounds better hor? hehe...horny? hmm...dunno abt that but the food definitely stimulated my tastebuds lar...hehehe....

ling239, i realised the type in kl is filled with preserved vegetables, tomatoes and tofu. different but still nice. but no sam lor loh. check out bernsy's recommendation, ya :)


citygal, glad you enjoyed the review. singapore is a very safe place, so i think xlb is very safe here, hehe...i hope the change of perception is a compliment lar...kakakakaka...

bernsy, i always trust your judgement lar, bro. so, guess i'll know where to look for good XO fish head in kl lar...a bit far but die-die-must-try! thanks for the recommendation ya! :D

kenny, i guess sex is quite universal lar. so, if sex is the new food of life, play on! hhmmm, i think i kinda jumbled that up a bit d. darn the darn XO! hehehe...

kids, remember to seek parents' permission first!

Lyrical Lemongrass said...

Suddenly, images of WMW's "Why-I-Don't-Eat-Fish" story comes to mind. What, you dunno ar? Quickly go ask her!

Hazza said...

hmm... all the inuendos noticed by the comments from above went right ast me. I just admired the photos with longing and hunder!

JOjo said...

Wuahaha, such interesting post~*read no evil* shrug...heez

I probably will head down to this place soon, like end of April? If im able to survive through my exam,haha!

Btw, how do i adjust the size of pics in blogger? cos im not sure the html code. Help needed~ Email me can? Thanks-a-lot~

ai wei said...

*shy-shy* but it is so funny. *geng* can write in such way~

wmw said...

LOL! Glad you enjoyed it. Would like to come back here with a good appetite instead of that night.

wmw said...

By the way, all three links do not work as you inserted "/" after html

Simon Seow said...

Har Cheong Kai? Hmm...just like Kah Soh huh?

HairyBerry said...

lyrical lemongrass, hehehehehe....if i'm thinking what i'm thinking, i'll be thinking why the hell i don't eat durian then...any resemblance?? a haunting thought, i'd say...hehehe....

hazza, yupe, it's the food that matters! haha! hey, why not try making this at home? the ingredients are pretty easy to find. the main ingredients are fish,evaporated milk and ginger, i think.


jojo, my exam starts end of april til early may. *sad*...do try out this place cos i think it's quite good. and can jalan-jalan at holland v later...hehe..

btw, can't find your email add la. how to contact you? can email me? :)

ai wei, hehe, i hope i dont get hate-mails from parents...yeah, i find some of the parts humourous too when i re-read my post this morning...hehe...glad it entertained you.

wmw, cool! and do invite me too, ya! i promise to behave...haha! oh, not forgetting that dim sum too! haha!

noted on the links. have changed the urls...thanks so much! i can imagine the frustration of the ppl who tried the links...

simon seow, i've heard about kah soh (even here in singapore) but have not checked them out yet. do check out this one cos i think you often visit singapore :D

fatboybakes said...

i do say you have redefined food porn...

HairyBerry said...

fatboybakes, thanks for the compliment. hehehe...i was inspired by Ang Lee and Alejandro González Iñárritu. yupe, "those" scenes. well, i dont really call their work porn, of course..hehehehe..oh, yes..and the passionfruits too :)

Mary-anne said...

Hi!

I dropped by that Buona Vista coffee shop where the fish soup stall once was, and that whole place had been newly renovated into yet another China-infested foodcourt!

I asked the drinks operator (who most likely runs the new XO stall which tries to emulate the original stall run by the previous fat owner), and he tried to trick me into thnking that the famous stall still exists in the same foodcourt but under new ownership. I had my doubts and asked him again. This time, he reluctantly revealed that the previous XO stall had moved away and a new XO fish soup stall has replaced it. As expected, he refused to tell me the relocation address of the previous stall.

Does anyone have any idea where the new location is?? If you do, pls let everyone know. Appreciate if you could also email to me at 'auntypanty@hotmail.com'. Thank!!