GROCHI - Chindian X Bistro is an Indian restaurant at 164 Upper E Coast Rd in Bedok, Singapore, holding a 4.9 rating on Google and sharing updates on Instagram. The Chindian in its name points to Chinese-Indian cooking, a tradition Singapore knows well. Kitchens in this style work two pantries at once: soy sauce and green chilli can land in the same dish as curry leaves, mustard seeds and cumin, and menus run from wok-fried noodles and manchurian-style plates to curries and breads. The best of them balance rather than battle the two traditions — gravies tasting of freshly toasted spice, fried dishes staying crisp under their sauce. Heat varies widely from plate to plate, so seasoned diners ask before they order instead of assuming. On the Upper East Coast stretch of Bedok, GROCHI's near-perfect Google rating suggests the neighbourhood has already put it to the test.