Jin Shi Roasted Delight – Delectable Roast Duck in Clementi

Whether you need a quick family dinner, a sumptuous supper or something to bring to a potluck, roast duck is a great option. We travelled to the very corner of Clementi for some meats, after hearing that there might be something good hidden there.

The stall really was at a corner. Expectedly, it was rather quiet on a weekday morning. There was a huge signboard advertising roast meat but there were no meats on display. Asking around, I found out that the stall had shifted a few units down. I looked around and spotted a row of roast meats hanging in the display glass of the corner stall.

I ordered a 3-combination platter for 2 pax ($14) which comprised Roast Duck, Char Siew and Roast Pork (or sio bak). Jin Shi Roasted Delight also offers Chinese soups such as ABC Pork Ribs Soup ($3.50) and Old Cucumber with Pork Ribs Soup ($3.50) amongst other options. I went with the Salted Vegetable Duck Soup ($3.50) as I figured that the sourness might go really well with the platter of meat that I ordered.

I couldn’t help but reach for the glistening Roast Duck first. The tenderness and juiciness of the meat were impressive, given how duck meat is notoriously dry. The crispy skin, flavourful meat, and lovely glaze combined to give it an umami.

I went for the Char Siew next. We could tell how fatty the meat was just by looking at it. And boy was it juicy. The sweetness of the char siew was addictive and accompanied every bite. The char siew had a pretty chewy texture which allowed you to get more out of the juices. The char siew was also cooked rather evenly without much of the charred bits that I love.

I was surprised that I left the Roast Pork (sio bak) to the last. But, with this trio of great meats, there is no good or strict order to go with. The skin was enjoyably crispy, as with any good sio bak. However, I felt that the meat was a tad over-seasoned and also a bit of the dry side. Did the previous 2 meats set my expectations too high? Possibly.

With all the delicious meat bombarding my palate, I pulled the Salted Vegetable Duck Soup closer to me. You get 3 rather meaty duck wings with the soup, along with the vegetables that give it its acidity. Not the best salted veg duck soup but I really appreciated it after a meaty meal.

I have always been grateful that we are readily able to get these meats all across the island. However, something peculiar that I realized was that roast meat stalls seldom get all 3 roasts (roast duck, charsiew, siokbak) on point. Even the best of them often ace just 2 of them.

Would you agree? Is there a place that gets them all right? Let us know in the comments section below!

MissTamChiak.com made an anonymous visit and paid its own meal at the stall featured here.

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