Hainanese chicken rice. It was decent but the broth needs work..

Old school cutlery presentation featuring a used milo tin.

I ordered this nasi lemak on my second visit. The rice and sambal were well executed.

Crispy tofu, which we ordered on my second visit.

The Hood

July 27, 2024 in France ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

I have few opportunities to eat decent Singapore food in Hawaii, so I took the opportunity to venture out to The Hood, a Singapore restaurant in the 11th arrondissement. I initially thought I would order nasi lemak or laksa, but as I approached the restaurant, I smelled Hainanese chicken rice and I decided to order that instead. The chicken rice wasn’t great because the broth needed improvement, but my teh tarik (tea) was spot on.
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I returned to The Hood another time with Jeff and Jill, and I ordered nasi lemak. The coconut rice and homemade sambal were really well executed. I wanted to return a third time for laksa, but my trip was cut short.Read more