Simple and Delicious Chicken Rice from NurFir Nasi Ayam - Yishun

I was on my way home when my wife messaged me to get food for lunch. Since I was already in Seletar area and heading towards Sembawang, I decided to make a quick stop to Yishun Industrial area to get some cheap and delicious fix of chicken rice.

Where else can I get that but NurFir Nasi Ayam stall.

What makes Nurfir Nasi Ayam a little special for me is that it also serves unique chicken related delicacies. While most chicken rice stall sells chicken giblets, this stall has a few items more that you don't usually find on most chicken rice stall.

Here is a list of what they sell..

Yup.. they have fried chicken skin. They have been selling fried chicken skin way before KFC came up with their chicken skin as a dish.

In addition to that, NurFir even have fried bishop nose.

So for lunch, I bought 4 packets of roasted chicken rice, $2 worth of chicken liver and $2 worth of chicken skin. A good $14 for family lunch.


When I first time patronized this stall, I found their rice to be a little hard yet still consumable. This time, it's much more improved and I happy with their rice.
The rice is very fragrant and chicken is just crispy. It's chilli sauce is a little tangy and my kids loved it. My family and I were very satisfied with the meal and YES, we will buy from them again. And we do recommend that you give their chicken rice a try.

Nurfir Nasi Ayam stall is located at Blk 2 Yishun Industrial St 1, Yishun 768159. You may also check out their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/nurfirnasiayam for latest updates.

Nasi Lemak Ayam Taliwang

I was at work when my wife sent me this Whatsapp message..

Now, I am not such a big fan of Nasi Lemak. I mean, I do eat it and I can enjoy a good plate of Nasi Lemak but I am not willing to make that extra effort to travel to another town just to try another Nasi Lemak.

How come?

Over the years, we have had so many versions of this coconut rice and it gets boring when everyone sells the same thing. Even my good friend, Faizal who used to run Route12(known for its Nasi Lemak Sotong King) has no plans to venture in that field anymore, at least for now.

But why did I give in and decided to try this one? It was really because of the word 'Taliwang'. In 2011, my wife and I went for a holiday in Lombok. We stayed at Sheraton Hotel on the first two days and the tour guide brought us to a local restaurant that serves local dishes and Ayam Taliwang was one of them.

Ayam Taliwang is a spicy, grilled chicken dish and it was recommended by the waiter in that restaurant. We tried it and we loved it. And we do wonder if this Nasi Lemak Ayam Taliwang is anywhere near that experience.

So last Friday, I picked up my wife from her workplace after Friday prayers and we went to Yishun Park Hawker Centre.

There are so many halal food choices ranging from the kuihs to nasi ambeng to halal Chi Zar to western menus. We had to stay focused and look for that one stall.

The stall name is Nasi Lemak Ayam Taliwang. Located at #01-33 of Yishun Park Hawker Center.

As this was our first time, we decided to just order one and share..

We had to wait for a while, about 15minutes I think, because they had to grill the chicken and indeed, it was worth the wait...

What do I find amazing? Two things...

First, it's the rice. The rice is unlike most nasi lemak I've tasted. The rice itself has a unique, savoury taste from the rich coconut milk. With the added crunch from the fried ground nuts and anchovies with the sweet and spicy taste of that sambal, it's just awesome.

Second, the Ayam Taliwang. The chicken is grilled and topped with a spicy Taliwang sauce. And I have to tell you... that sauce is enjoyably spicy.

While we were enjoying our meal, the gentleman who took our order came by and asked if we would like to add some rice. He said we could add more rice at NO CHARGE! Those big eaters will appreciate that free added rice. For normal eaters, the original portion is just nice. Once you wash down your meal with that bottle of water or coffee, you'll feel full already. I think this is a great way to prevent food wastage.

With a heavy heart, I had to say no...

If I was not on diet, I would have bought a second plate!

This Nasi Lemak Ayam Taliwang costs us $5.90. A good price for a deliciously great meal!

So will I go there again? Definitely YES!

Some details of the Nasi Lemak Ayam Taliwang

Opening hours: 
Close on Mondays
Saturdays open from 7am to 4.30pm
Other days open from 7am to 8,30pm

Located at Yishun Park Hawker Center, 51 Yishun Avenue 11, #01-33, Singapore 768867

IMPORTANT NOTE: Their Nasi Ayam Taliwang and other Grilled Chicken will not be ready until 11am.