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“What do you wanna eat for lunch later?” Anyone who knows me well can guess my answer: I don’t know. Guess what? There’s a stall catering to people like me, and it’s Taco Liberation Co. at Amoy Street Food Centre.
During lunchtime with my mum and grandma, I was tasked with making the difficult decision that hounds me 3 times a day. As I was walking around the food centre trying to find the answer, a bright yellow signboard caught my eye. It read, “I cook what, you eat what.” Sounded like the perfect way out of my difficult situation!
I noticed the name of the stall, Taco Liberation Co., and wondered about the story behind it. Did the stall owners hope to liberate people like me from the difficulty of deciding what to eat?
My guess was wrong, I learned from the stall owners, Veronica Liew and Ong Ziqi. Veronica was a chef at Michelin-starred Candlenut, and Ong is a culinary institute graduate, and they enjoy exploring different ingredients to make their tacos more interesting. They named the stall Taco Liberation Co. to represent how their tacos break from the norm.
What to order at Taco Liberation Co.
Taco Liberation Co. adopts a “blind box” concept, where the exact ingredients are kept a mystery until the food is served, just like you don’t know what’s inside your blind box until you open it.
All you have to do is decide between Tacos, Salad Bowl and Rice Bowl, as well as the number of meats and vegetables. After I ordered the 2 Meat 1 Vegetable Taco (S$8.90) and 2 Meat 1 Vegetable Rice Bowl (S$8.90), the rest was up to Ziqi and Veronica.
There are also sides and desserts of your choice to accompany your meal, and I opted for the Nacho Chips & Cheese (S$2.50).
We started with the nacho chips, which had a great toasted flavour and the perfect level of crisp, except for a few that had turned soggy after being soaked in cheese.
Speaking of that, the dip here isn’t as cheesy as you usually get. Neither the nachos nor the cheese had the mild kick of spice, but that was to my liking.
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We soon moved on to the rice bowl, which came with minced pork, fried chicken and mushrooms. My favourite part of the dish was the minced meat, which had just the right amount of flavour.
The fried chicken resembled popcorn chicken, except that each piece was larger. Usually, I have a piece of popcorn chicken in a single bite, but I needed 2 to 3 bites here. But I enjoyed that this fried chicken wasn’t too peppery.
Meanwhile, the mushrooms were a little too salty for our liking, but the other ingredients, including the rice, balanced it out.
Finally, we tried the soft-shell tacos, which surprised me by appearing 3 times the size I imagined. I thought it would be a single taco with 3 ingredients, but no, it was 3 tacos, each with a main ingredient!
The taco on the left was filled with beans, which I’m not usually a fan of because of their starchy texture. This one, however, was alright for me because it came with a mix of tomato, cucumber, onion and melted cheese.
In the middle was the taco with chargrilled chicken and yoghurt sauce. The chicken was cut into tiny slices, and so tender that it was easy to bite. The yoghurt sauce complemented it with a creamy and tangy, refreshing touch.
On the right was the taco with minced pork. Although this ingredient was repeated in the rice bowl, we were satisfied with it since it was a common favourite besides the nacho chips.
Who is Taco Liberation Co. best for?
If you struggle to make up your mind on what to eat, or love an element of surprise, Taco Liberation is great for you. For those who prefer a garden of greens, a large portion of meat or a balanced meal, you are allowed to decide on the number of meat and vegetables!
How to get to Taco Liberation Co.
The nearest MRT station is Tanjong Pagar (EW15). Head for Exit G and walk for roughly 5 minutes to Amoy Street Food Centre. The stall is located at #02-117.
Taco Liberation also has an outlet at Yew Tee, which is only open on select weekends. For updates on when they open, you may visit Taco Liberation Co’s Telegram Channel.
Do we recommend Taco Liberation Co.?
Yes, we do! Even if you don’t usually eat Mexican food, Taco Liberation Co. caters to local tastebuds, offering the rare opportunity to savour this dish in your preferred form. My grandma, who hasn’t had Mexican food before, gave it her stamp of approval. Why don’t you try it too?
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