Joey Vannessa Lee
It's really spicy, packed with delicious cubes of umami – and Mala hotpot lovers are giving the Sichuan Mala Salmon poke bowl (from $12.30) a thumbs-up.
The spicy bowl has become the bestseller in recent months when it made a comeback to the menu after a year.
It was reintroduced to cater to those craving for hotpot meals. Poke Theory's co-founder Joey Lee, 26, says: “The mala flavour was our most popular seasonal flavour. Since people are ordering lunch for different generations (at home), we felt it was also a good chance to introduce the dish to the older generation.”
The flagship at the Central Business District also offers acai bowls, an array of colourful cold pressed juices, and healthy ovenbaked treats like Kale Chips and Crispy Salmon Skin.
To provide islandwide home delivery, they partnered displaced private-hire drivers.
“We collaborated with Village Concierge, a company organising a system for over 100 private-hire drivers, to develop an islandwide delivery system that helps the drivers directly," Joey adds.
"Our full menu is available, and you get your food within the hour.” Delivery starts from $4. Other must-tries on the menu: The Mentaiko Madness (from $13.40) salmon poke bowl, and Spring Fling ($8.30 for regular, $10.60 for large) acai bowl, served with fruits, granola and seeds.
Order:
They've made their chilli a talking point, and if you're up for a real challenge – you can now to order these fiery spices online. The aptlynamed – The Dodge The Bullet fried chilli paste, Final Destination fried chilli paste, and the Mofo Gunpowder chilli powder – will give you a different sort of kick. Warning: Final Destination isn’t for the faint-hearted.
This year, spice company Mofo Chili relaunched its site mofochili.bigcartel.com during the Circuit Breaker to make the items (halal and vegan-friendly) more accessible to chilli lovers. It saw orders spike 50 per cent in recent months. Behind Mofo Chili are Manadoborn sisters, Monica Josephine and Steffi “Foi” Elvira, who are based here. They also harvest the chillies in their own plantation in Manado.
FINAL DESTINATION FRIED CHILLI PASTE Spice level: We definitely pulled a “final destinationworthy" face upon tasting it. It looks almost the same as the Dodge The Bullet Fried Chilli paste, but the spice is on a whole new level. A small spoon is enough as a condiment. This product is a standout among the three, thanks to the solid kick that it gives.
Best eaten with: Dry noodles (especially Indomie noodles) or rice.