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$6.50 Crab Omelette Rice Found At Cute Thai Food Kiosk In HDB Estate

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mid a row of mom-and-pop shops beneath a HDB block in Ubi, Poppy Thai Food Mart stands out with its kawaii signboard decorated with cutesy mascots. The cartoon drawing of a lass is of the store’s chirpy (she declines to be named for this story), who mans the joint with her Singaporean husband and two staff. 1 4 $6.50 Crab Lava Egg Rice with real crab meat  Poppy Thai’s lava egg rice features a sort of hybrid draped over a mound of rice. The ‘lava’ here supposedly refers to the creamy egg, though from Google review photos online, it sometimes looks oozy but dry occasionally. It is topped with a few chunks of frozen crab meat.  2 4 Crab Lava Egg Rice, $6.50 If you're looking for something more affordable, Poppy Thai also serves lava egg rice with crab stick or ham for $4.50, or prawn or bacon for $5.50. You can add cheese for an additional dollar. 3 4 Prawn Lava Egg Rice, $5.50 Compared to other popular Thai eateries like Flying Pig at City Gate, which serves their popular crab omelette rice for $10, or Baan Kanom Thai (which we previously reviewed), which sells their version for $12, the $6.50 lava egg rice here is a lot cheaper. Of course, the crab quantity and quality might differ since we didn’t do a taste test comparison. While there is no dining in here, we hear that Poppy Thai will soon open another outlet at a canteen in Kaki Bukit where you can sit comfortably and eat.  4 4 Wallet-friendly Thai food The rest of Poppy Thai’s menu is equally easy on the pocket. Other classic Thai mains sold here include Basil Pork Rice ($4.50) , and Tom Yum Soup or Green Curry Chicken for $4 . Desserts like Mango Sticky Rice ($5.50) , Thai Cendol ($2.50) and Red Ruby ($2.50) are also available, and a Thai Milk Tea will only set you back $2 .  Poppy Thai Food Mart is at #01-189 Blk 306 Ubi Ave 1, S 400306. Open Mon - Fri 11am - 8pm. Closed on Sun. Tel: 8909 1839. More info via their Facebook .  Photos: Poppy Thai Food Mart, Google/ CP No part of this story or photos can be reproduced without permission from 8days.sg . 8days.sg is now on #tiktok! Follow us on www.tiktok.com/@8dayseat