Snack @ iLoveTaiMei, Bugis

Happened to pass by this I Love Taimei 我愛台妹 Taiwanese stall/kiosk at Bugis Junction for the past few weeks.  Noticed that business for this stall had started to improve and long queues are formed recently.

I Love Taimei Stall/Kiosk

Finally I got the chance to try this store while waiting for a friend that day.  Their marketing strategy of using celebrities on the menu successfully captured attention (at least mine!). Wonder whether there are any copyright/trademark infringement and how the fans feels seeing how their idols are associated to the different snacks.

Celebrity Menu

There are a variety of snacks offered, Selina - BBQ Crispy Chicken, Ella - extra crispy chicken, Hebe - Lemon Crispy Chicken, 小S - Popcorn chicken, 侯佩岑-Taiwan Tempura,  大S - mushroom combo and some other side dish like 七里香 chicken tail and shake2 fries.

I ordered a packet of 大S, fried mushroom combo @$3.50. The "crew" take a packet of mushroom, dip them into the diluted batter with his bare hands and tossed them in a container to coat with flour before frying it. Hygiene can be improved if the staff use some utensil or wear a pair of gloves while handling the food.

The mushroom was served pipping hot which blurred my camera lens when I try to take a picture. Chilli powder will be sprinkled on your order if you requested it to be spicy upon ordering. The mushroom was crispy fried and I love the fragrant peppery salty coating on the mushroom! Its as good as the 椒盐 fried stuffs we had in Taiwan.  The mushroom combo consists of the mushroom cap and stalk and they are both juicy and complement the stronger taste crispy batter well. Yummy!

大S  Fried Mushroom Combo
Rating: 4.25/5

Will definitely patronize this stall again to try their bubble milk tea with Taro Q, Lemon Ice Jelly with Perl, BBQ crispy chicken and 七里香.

I Love TaiMei
http://www.ilovetaimei.com.sg/
Bugis Junction