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This was a random visit to Mui Kee just to see if the queues have become more forgiving, turns out, the bewitching hour could be after 9pm. This was taken at 930pm on a weekday no less. Hailing from Hong Kong, this hawker stall turned swanky outlet is a collaboration with the Les Amis group and while operations are maintained differently, there is an entirely new menu for the local stall. Parrot Fish Belly Congee is one of the dishes that fall in the wok hei category. Watery congee with a thick wok hei fragrance, it is no doubt how this already wins fans with the first whiff. We topped up for sliced parrot fish slices too. Tasty and wholesome but heavy on MSG. I'm not sure if these splurges are going to be common affairs but just once and I am already tempted to check out the HongKong counterpart. Be prepared for a bill amounting to almost $20 with taxes for this extra premium bowl. Mui Kee Shaw Centre, 1 Scotts Road, #01-12

We caught the Mrs Pho bug and made a number of revisits to try as many dishes as possible, in our true obsessive style. Late lunch and early dinners seem to work well in terms of queues, waiting time and more comfortable dining conditions. Hanoi Pork Meat Balls ($3.50) Listed as Mamma's secret recipe, I could not wait to unravel the mystery behind this. Juicy meatballs with sweet glaze and topped with spring onions and chopped peanuts. It then dawned on me how meat skewers are part of our asian cuisine, regardless country. Fresh Prawn and Pork Spring Roll ($3.50) Served with bean paste sauce, this raw vegetable spring roll fared better than the fried and also meatballs for me. Loved the crunch of this! Special Beef Combination Soup ($8.90) This always ends up a must order for me and I get reluctant to try any other dishes. So slurpworthy and self seasoning is always recommended as the soup base is characteristically sweet as with most Vietnamese dishes.   Viet Crab, Prawn and Minc...