International Food Stall Vs. Mizzy's Corner
yet another Nasi Lemak battle

The settings have changed; its a hop-on from the previous Adam Road Food Centre to the current Changi Village Hawker Centre. Time for another comparison sampling of Nasi Lemak since there are apparently about 4 more well-known stalls here.

However, with limited stomach space, this review would only feature 2 stalls.

Round 1- Popularity
International Food Stall

I reckon this is the most popular stall among the 4.


They only start operating at 6.30pm but customers start their wait half-an-hour before they open. Just look at that ridiculously constant long queue; its certainly in great demand!

Mizzy's Corner

On the opposite side is Mizzy's Corner, only managing to secure a few supporters in line. These people are probably just put off by the long wait for International's thus deciding to go for an express option. You'll never know.

Its obvious, International takes a definite victory.

Round 2: Pricing
A standard plate of nasi lemak here includes rice with a chicken wing, fried egg & anchovies.

International:
$2.50 for standard set
$1 for an otah
$1.50 for a chicken wing

Mizzy's Corner:
$2.50 for standard set
$1 for an otah
$1.20 for a chicken wing

Close, but Mizzy's take a slight lead this time round.

Round 3- Taste
Now here's the most important part. Judging criteria would be a standard set with the addition of an otah from both sides.

International Food Stall


Rice:
Nothing exceptional about their loose small grains here, which were firm and dry. They came fully separated and exudes a mild fragrance.

Chicken Wing:
This is the highlight; well deep-fried. The batter coating was thick, yet achieving a distinctive light crisp. Really skilful.

Otah:
The middle portion of the otah came lusciously thick, containing chunks of fish meat. An nice spice taste made it furthermore appetizing.

Ikan Billis:
Larger anchovies used resulting in a less crispy overall.

Egg:
Only semi-cooked and came with watery yolk- and i'm not fond of that.

Chilli:
Instead of being spicy, their chilli adopts a sweeter style in runny consistency.


Mizzy's Corner

Rice:
Moist, fluffy soft grains which lightly mushes when chewed. Came with a mild lemak level and i liked this much better than International's.

Chicken Wing:
Very thinly battered, bearing some terribly tough and dry meat within. Absolutely lacklustre.

Otah:
A moister version compared to International's, but unable to make it through in terms of thickness. The thin slab came with lesser fish meat and was too spicy.

Ikan Billis:
Smaller anchovies here offered a better crunch. A tad saltier as well.

Egg:
More well-cooked to provide a firmer yolk.

Chilli:
Drier in general but packed with stinging spicyness. A total contrast from its competitor.

a close fight here. its difficult to draw out a clear winner, as both have their strengths and weaknesses in each of the aspect. In terms of the overall score, International wins with 16 to Mizzy's 15.5

Still, if given a choice between the two, i would go for Mizzy's. Why? I feel that the rice is the most important aspect of a good Nasi Lemak but International sadly fails to score in that. Mizzy's rice was instead very delectable and definitely hit the right spot.

Overall: The judging can be very personal and varies for different people. So once again, the only way to define a winner is to try all the stalls personally to fish out the one which best suits your tastebuds.

International Food Stall
Changi Village Hawker Centre #01-57
Blk 2 Changi Village Road
(mon-fri) 9am-3am
(sat) 9am-11pm
(sun)10am-12pm

Mizzy's Corner
Changi Village Hawker Centre #01-55
Blk 2 Changi Village Road
7am-2am