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Eversince I saw a restaurant named Peri Peri in Greenhills, my
curiosity was stoked. I haven’t had the chance to try it though. On our last
day, a Sunday, of our 4 day Singapore trip, I was able to get to know what peri
peri is all about. It was on a bus going to Marina Bay area on our second day
that we saw Nando’s along Victoria Street in Bugis. Len said we should try it.
Pili pili is the Swahili word for 'pepper pepper'. African Birds Eye
Chili is also called peri peri, pili pili, or piri piri. Piri piri is the spelling of the name as used in
the Portuguese
language.
Piri-piri sauce (used as a seasoning or marinade)
is Portuguese in origin and "especially prevalent in Angola, Namibia,
Mozambique and South Africa". It is made from crushed chillies, citrus peel,
onion, garlic, pepper, salt, lemon juice, bay leaves, paprika, pimiento, basil,
oregano, and tarragon.
~
source, en.wikipedia.org
We woke up very late that Sunday. And was out of the house around
3PM to tour the city on our own. We haven’t had our lunch yet. Breakfast that
morning was at the nearby hawker center with Len having a roti prata with curry,
while I feasted on nasi goreng. By the
time we rode the bus going to Bugis, Len & I were both very hungry.
I was excited to find out what Nando’s has to offer. Michelle, my
niece described it as “sort of Mang Inasal chicken”. Imagine my
surprise when I found it out it was peri peri chicken!
Written in their menu’s side of flame grilled chicken… “in life there are moments when it’s hard to
make a choice. This is one of them” It was funny yet so true. I didn’t know
what to order.
Len & I ordered & shared classic meal of half chicken with
2 sidelines (S$22.90). And since we’re both not quite adventurous when it comes
to the amount of heat in our food, we got the mildest lemon & herb
sauce. For the side dishes, we opted for
the spicy rice and grilled veggies.
We ordered another side dish of sweet potato mash (no photo as we
were busy eating already), a coarsely mashed boiled sweet potatoes flavored
with cinnamon, which I immensely enjoyed.
Len said, “parang dessert na rin!”
The chicken meat was indeed flavorful, complemented by the mild
spicy sauce. The skin was perfectly charred with no bitter taste.
Though not part of Singaporean cuisine (it’s Portuguese), Nando’s
was the perfect meal to cap our Singapore trip. I wish someone would bring
Nando’s franchise here in the Philippines.
Nando’s
Bugis Junction
200 Victoria Street
Singapore 188021
Tel No. 63386555
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