'Very disgusting': Diners say Bedok eatery served them fish head curry with scales following stale dish complaint
Dissatisfied with the stale fish head in their curry, two diners asked for a replacement — only to find a chunk of fish scales in the new dish.
A man surnamed Zeng, 60, and his wife had visited Enak Enak Restaurant at Bedok last Thursday (June 27) and ordered a serving of fish head curry, reported Shin Min Daily News.
The Zengs often dine at the eatery, but it was their first time trying the fish head curry there that day.
«When the dish was served, my wife found that the fish was not fresh. The curry was also cold,» he recounted.
The couple alerted a staff member, who later served them a new dish.
«The new fish head curry was still steaming when served, showing that it was just prepared. The fish was also fresh,» said Zeng.
«However, we noticed that there were still scales on the fish head, which we found very disgusting.»
The diner pointed out that chefs would understand the importance of descaling fish and speculated that a staff member had chosen not to do so.
When his wife had alerted a staff member to the issue, the latter purportedly left without a word, Zeng added.