ButterNut – This Hawker Stall Serves Unique Fusion Western Food!

There is a common saying that the East side has the best food in Singapore. Well, that is not entirely true! Hidden in Taman Jurong Food Centre is a unique Western stall that serves up BOTH wholesome salads and sinful pizzas at the same time! Welcome to ButterNut, a stall that serves both healthy and indulgent Western food. The owners of ButterNut, Darren and Vivian, created the extensive menu from scratch based on Darren’s two years of experience in the F&B industry. The food items constantly rotate and change as the couple continually tweak their recipe according to feedback received. There is something for everyone at ButterNut — whether you are looking to indulge, or to go clean for the day.

At ButterNut, everything — from the pizza dough to the house made sauces — is prepared from scratch. We had a go at some of their signature dishes, most of which are rarely seen at hawker stalls! The ButterNut Chicken Pizza ($9.90) is a popular option. Those who fancy a lighter meal can opt for the customisable ButterNut Salad ($7.80). The Sweet Potato Fries with Mix Cinnamon Seasoning ($5.60) is also special. You don’t usually see cinnamon with fries!

The ButterNut Chicken Pizza is a must order! The thin-crust pizza is topped with Greek marinated chicken slices, roasted butternut chunks, and rosemary. The pizza is made upon order so you can expect piping hot pizzas fresh from the oven! It takes around seven minutes for the pizza to bake till perfection. The superb thin crust was armed with a satisfying crunch. Having butternut on pizza might sound strange but you will be surprised by the unexpected combination. The sweetness of the butternut pairs perfectly with the well-marinated chicken chunks which have been infused with the aroma of herbs and spices. Can you believe that such high-quality pizza can be found in a hawker setting?

Hesitant to eat ‘health’ food, I approached the ButterNut Salad with caution. We chose a base of mixed greens, followed by the standard toppings of butternut with rosemary herbs, cherry tomatoes, pineapple, broccoli, sauteed shimeji, white button mushrooms, almond flakes, and House Blend Honey Mustard. You need not fear finding wilting vegetables in your salad — the owners at ButterNut use only fresh vegetables. For the first time, I actually have no trouble eating greens! There was also a good mix of flavours in the colourful salad. Sweet butternut, fruity pineapple, crunchy broccoli, earthy mushrooms and nutty almonds. You won’t tire of eating this!

Amongst the three dishes, the Sweet Potato Fries is arguably the dish that gets jelak the fastest. Darren shared that the seasoning is a creative mix between cinnamon and sour plum powder, similar to those that you can find in Taiwanese night markets. However, the fries were too skinny and feeble for my liking. As the dish is sweeter in nature, those who prefer their finger food savoury might lose interest very fast.

Darren also brought out the Fresh Baked Quinoa ($11.20) with Alfredo Sauce and Smoked Duck Slices for us to try. As we all know, quinoa is a health food so I guess by baking it in tons of cheese, ButterNut is trying to appeal to a larger audience! The owners really do not skimp on the quantity and quality of ingredients here. The texture of quinoa might take some getting used to and, frankly, I am not big on its grainy and hard texture. Having said that, the strong melted cheese and creamy sauce did a good job in making the quinoa tasty. In addition, the torched smoked duck slices were tender and juicy!

ButterNut is definitely not your average Western food stall, and their interesting and well-executed dishes are above average as well. Situated in a hawker centre, it might not be able to always attract the right kind of customers who will appreciate the unique food that it offers. But if Butternut’s offerings are right up your alley, do pop by to support Darren and Vivian!

MissTamChiak.com made anonymous visit and paid its own meal at the stall featured here.

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