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Tiktok has all kinds of clickbaity videos and one particular reel showcasing Hole In A Wall Pizza along 63 Haji Lane piqued my curiosity.
When we made our way there, I swore my ‘excitement metre’ was at a solid 8. But upon arriving, it plummeted to a 3. If I could add sound effects, it’d be a flock of crows cawing. There was actually an easel and a little booth with a guy taking orders outside the main Haji Lane Stretch.
Ah well, not really much of a hole-in-a-wall experience, is there?
Chances are, most folks just breezed by without a clue, so there’s a real need to get the word out! Since we were already in the neighbourhood, we figured we’d sample a couple of their pizzas.
The pizza takeaway booth shares the same space as The Halal Corner, and offers 5 different flavours of sourdough pizza, available exclusively for takeaway. Do note that they are only open from Thursday to Sunday, from 12pm to 9pm.
After placing our order, we were told to walk around and return slightly later. After close to 20 mins, our pizzas were finally ready, only for the guy who took our order to to collect them from the window (that could’ve been us).
The first on our list was the Sambal Belado Pepperoni (S$15). It looks just like a typical pepperoni pizza, but upon taking a closer look, you’ll spot clusters of sambal belado drizzled everywhere.
One bite in, and the heat was already dancing on my tongue. Minutes later, I was sweating — forehead, scalp, the works. This, my friends, is a must-have for spice lovers! The crust was thin and crispy, and the pepperoni was scrumptious.
We then moved on to the Lemak Chilli Duck (S$15). The moment I lifted up the cover, my nose was greeted by the familiar and fragrant whiff of the lemak sauce.
A generous layer of golden lemak gravy covered the crust, crowned with paper-thin slices of smoked duck, shimeiji mushrooms, rocket lettuce, mozzarella cheese and chilli.
Compared to the previous pizza, the Lemak Chilli Duck had a thicker layer of cheese. The combination of fragrant smoked duck, creamy spiced gravy, earthy mushrooms, and fresh rocket worked beautifully together.
This one completely won my heart over. Don’t get me wrong, the Sambal Belado Pepperoni was great and packed a spicy punch, but this pizza was on a whole different level. I’m going to be dreaming about it for a while!
Craving for Asian-inspired flavours on a pizza? Visit Hole In A Wall Pizza at Haji Lane from Thursday to Sunday!
