Sunday, July 17, 2011

It Lives Up to Its Name: The Spice Table

I had the best time with Eleana of Let's Go Fooding last week at The Spice Table, a welcome Singaporean-Vietnamese addition to Little Tokyo opened by former Pizzeria Mozza chef de cuisine, Bryant Ng.
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The space is nothing like its predecessor's, and that's a very good thing.

Sparkling mango juice ($3.50).
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Bubbly, fruity, and only slightly sweet.

Lamb belly satay ($10).
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Gamy and a little gristly. Yet, I still liked it. The accompanying sauce packed a punch and complemented the skewers' smokiness.

Fried cauliflower ($8).
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Deep-fried vegetables have never tasted so good. Beware! These are deceptively spicy. It hits you after a few bites. Like pop!

Black pepper crab toast ($17).
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Also kickin' in flavor. Sense a theme here? It is called The Spice Table after all. As Eleana said, "This burns so good!"

Pig tail special of the day.
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After all the fire in my mouth, I was a bit relieved that this was flavorful but not hot, hot, hot. I enjoyed rolling my own little pigtail-lettuce-herb burritos.

Thank you, Eleana, for being such wonderful company. It was like we've known each other for years!

I can't wait to go back to try more of the menu. Put this place on your list, guys.

7 comments:

  1. everything looks delicious. and I love their sign, too.

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  2. darn, still need to make it there. so glad to have a good singaporean place around

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  3. Ugh. I totally should have gone here after the MOCA exhibit.

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  4. the black pepper crab toast is so good. their marrow that's often a special is good, too, because they add in shrimp paste and lemongrass or something (sounds weird, but SO good and cuts the fattiness). gotta try lunch there soon, although paying $7.50 for banh mi may make me cry since i live close to great $2.50 banh mi.

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  5. LOVE! Sorry it took awhile for me to check out the post .. was in Chicago this weekend. Your pictures are amazing!

    Let's go and eat again!

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  6. The crab toast was too peppery for me, but have you tried the laksa yet? Love that one!

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