We had errands to run in Bedok, so we went to Marie's Lapis for dinner. At 8pm, the crowd on a week day night is non-existent. There were five other tables of two diners each, and the outdoor area was free. However, if you're going to the bistro from farther away, just make a reservation so that you have a table and won't be disappointed or have to wait for one.
Opted for the mee siam and buah keluak seafood spaghetti. This is a good iteration of nyonya mee siam. When the rempah is sufficiently flavorful, it makes the dish shine. The buah keluak spaghetti was really fun. They didn't tone down the buah keluak, and simply stirred it into the pasta. It's very nice, especially if you like the bitter-savory tones of buah keluak. I love the sambal belachan and achar at Marie's. They hit a spot with my tastebuds.
There was otah too. This bistro offers a non-spicy slab of otah, and also a half-and-half option (spicy and non-spicy). But the spicy version isn't that spicy lah. Chap chye appeared again because the husband can't move away from this dish. It seems to be all about Peranakan food this week. Can lah. I'm not going to be able to cook any of theses dishes anytime soon. So we'd just eat out. We do miss seriously good Peranakan food that we unfortunately can't get to taste anymore.
We didn't go overboard with the mains and such. We wanted to make some space for dessert. The kueh-kueh. Or kuih-kuih, depending on what spelling you prefer. Ordered only one piece each of kueh salat, kueh bingka and kueh kosui. They were excellent.
2026 calendars are in production and many have been pushed out. It was coincidental that the Purely Adoptions's 2026 calendars were stocked at Marie's Lapis. So we got two for now. We always have a calendar from an AWG (animal welfare group) at home. This shall be it for 2026.
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