1. CHAN BBQ
best sambal sting ray singapore chan bbq The stingray wings were thick and large. Pulling it apart, rows of ray meat came out in fleshy slices. CHAN BBQ’s ray meat was thick, and extremely juicy and tender. But let me warn you, the sambal was intensely spicy. Just the way many locals like it.
A few spoonfuls of it and you’re sure to break out in sweat, with your mouth crying out for mercy. You’ll see little dried chunks of residue in the fiery red sambal and those are ‘he bi’ or dried shrimps. CHAN BBQ makes use of a lot of ‘he bi, hence there’s notable aftertaste of it if your tongue has yet to be numbed by the spiciness.
stingray-bedok (2 of 4)
What I loved about their sambal is how fabulously the lime juice complemented it. Despite it being just a normal looking lime, it made a lot of difference to the sauce. With the citrus tartness bringing the sweet, savoury and slightly fishy sambal altogether.
Their sambal is not of the stinging pungent kind, it is a very subtle light version however it might be because it was spicy that my tongue just ceased being able to taste anything else in it. With the lime pulling it altogether, their sambal still felt kinda incomplete. Their side sauce was not of Chinchalok but a kind of chilli that was light and sour, nothing notable. Stiff after it cooled.
Smallest portion: $10
Chan BBQ: #01-24, Fengshang Market and Food Centre, 85 Bedok North Street 4, Singapore 460085
2. Chomp Chomp BBQ 忠忠烧烤
stingray-bedok (4 of 4)
best sambal sting ray singapore chomp chomp
Hailing from Chomp Chomp, the stingray here is wetter and has more distinct smokiness and sambal flavour than CHAN’s. They take pride in the way they marinade their stingrays before grilling them unlike many other stalls that only apply the chili after grilling.
This way their meat is significantly tastier, having had more time to soak in the sambal goodness. Generous serving.
stingray-bedok (1 of 4)
Fantastic Chinchalok sauce – lime green chili red chilli and all sorts of magic. Super tasty sambal different from CHAN’s sweeter more flavourful in a way that it tasted more complete. Really liked it.
Even tasted great after it cooled. The chef that formulated the Chinchalok jokingly challenged me to figure out what was inside the sauce after I asked him what were the ingredients to such a fantastic Chinchalok. The stall owners/helpers were really jovial folks to talk to! That’s always a plus point.
Smallest portion: $10
Chomp Chomp BBQ: #01-44 Fengshang Market and Food Centre, 85 Bedok North Street 4, Singapore 460085
best sambal sting ray singapore chan bbq The stingray wings were thick and large. Pulling it apart, rows of ray meat came out in fleshy slices. CHAN BBQ’s ray meat was thick, and extremely juicy and tender. But let me warn you, the sambal was intensely spicy. Just the way many locals like it.
A few spoonfuls of it and you’re sure to break out in sweat, with your mouth crying out for mercy. You’ll see little dried chunks of residue in the fiery red sambal and those are ‘he bi’ or dried shrimps. CHAN BBQ makes use of a lot of ‘he bi, hence there’s notable aftertaste of it if your tongue has yet to be numbed by the spiciness.
stingray-bedok (2 of 4)
What I loved about their sambal is how fabulously the lime juice complemented it. Despite it being just a normal looking lime, it made a lot of difference to the sauce. With the citrus tartness bringing the sweet, savoury and slightly fishy sambal altogether.
Their sambal is not of the stinging pungent kind, it is a very subtle light version however it might be because it was spicy that my tongue just ceased being able to taste anything else in it. With the lime pulling it altogether, their sambal still felt kinda incomplete. Their side sauce was not of Chinchalok but a kind of chilli that was light and sour, nothing notable. Stiff after it cooled.
Smallest portion: $10
Chan BBQ: #01-24, Fengshang Market and Food Centre, 85 Bedok North Street 4, Singapore 460085
2. Chomp Chomp BBQ 忠忠烧烤
stingray-bedok (4 of 4)
best sambal sting ray singapore chomp chomp
Hailing from Chomp Chomp, the stingray here is wetter and has more distinct smokiness and sambal flavour than CHAN’s. They take pride in the way they marinade their stingrays before grilling them unlike many other stalls that only apply the chili after grilling.
This way their meat is significantly tastier, having had more time to soak in the sambal goodness. Generous serving.
stingray-bedok (1 of 4)
Fantastic Chinchalok sauce – lime green chili red chilli and all sorts of magic. Super tasty sambal different from CHAN’s sweeter more flavourful in a way that it tasted more complete. Really liked it.
Even tasted great after it cooled. The chef that formulated the Chinchalok jokingly challenged me to figure out what was inside the sauce after I asked him what were the ingredients to such a fantastic Chinchalok. The stall owners/helpers were really jovial folks to talk to! That’s always a plus point.
Smallest portion: $10
Chomp Chomp BBQ: #01-44 Fengshang Market and Food Centre, 85 Bedok North Street 4, Singapore 460085
