Jian Bo Chwee Kuey (Tiong Bahru)

Jian Bo Chwee Kuey (Tiong Bahru)

Need little introduction – best chwee kuey in Singapore – the texture of the kuey, the chye poh (preserved vege) and the chili – best combination.

 

The fact that so many other stalls that are not related to Jian Bo have been using “Tiong Bahru” Chwee Kuey as the stall name is a testimony of the champion status of Jian Bo.  I used to like another chwee kuey stall at Cambridge HC  – but the owner has since changed to selling steamed Chee Cheong Fun – better margin and less tedious according to the lady owner.  My other favorite stall is Ghim Moh HC (Lau San).

 

 

 

 

Jian Bo Chwee Kuey (Tiong Bahru)

#02-05, Tiong Bahru Market, 30 Seng Poh Road

 06:30 – 23:00 (daily)

Ming Ji Prawn Noodles

Ming Ji Prawn Noodles

 

Recommended by the Chinese Zao Pao about this prawn noodles stall at Hougang Ave 8 Blk 682 coffee shop/

When I was there on a weekend, the queue was pretty long and I told myself may be is a jewel hiding in the heartland that I was about to discover.

Sorry, soup too bland.  To be qualified as good Prawn noodles, first thing first is about the soup.  When it is too bland and tasteless, the rest of the comments are irrelevant.  Mission failed.  Queue is misleading, sori stall owner – you really need to improve on your stock.

 

 

       

 

 

Ming Ji Prawn Noodles

Blk 682 Hougang Ave 4

#01-346

Ri Xin Cantonese Wonton Noodles

 

Ri Xin Cantonese Wonton Noodles

The hawkers stalls at the Hainanese Village Centre, Blk 105 Hougang Ave 1  are very 旺 (prosperus).   There are so many patrons that you could hardly find seats at the HC.  There are so many stalls that you see long queues (2 teochew meepok, wonton mee, carrot sticks, nasir lemak, prawn noodles etc).  The feng shui here is really good !!

This wonton noodles is very authentic Cantonese style.  The noodles is with reasonably good quality mix with good quantity of eggs.  Not much of alkaline (kee smell) .  The uncle will run the noodle with cold water to make it springy.  This is very traditional way of cooking noodles which many of the new generation owners do not practice any more to save time.

I just wonder why so many of the wonton stalls that can get the wonton right! can get the chili right ! Can get the noodles right! – but always fail in the Char Siew.  This stall is no exception.  The Char Siew is too dry and tasteless.

Chili sauce is ok – not too bad.

We order the SPECIAL meal which include wonton and shrimp dumpling (swee qiao).  Both the wonton and dumpling are good.

 

We also order the braised chicken feet.  Not spectacular.  Passable.

 

Ri Xin Cantonese Wonton Noodles

曰興廣東雲吞麵
#02-23, Hainanese Village Centre, Blk 105 Hougang Ave 1
7:30 am to 3:30 pm.
Closed on Tuesdays

Ser Seng Herbs (Turtle) Restaurant

Ser Seng Herbs (Turtle) Restaurant 

 

 

One of the best turtle soup restaurants in Singapore (IMO – best*).  Also offer very good black chicken soup.  The use good mix of Chinese medicine and you don’t get the over power medicine flavor.  I pay $19 for a medium size bowl.  The clay pot type starts with $22 – good for 2 pax.

Meats are quite generous and mix with legs and skins.

Yam rice is very yummy too.

Chili mix with white vinegar and minced garlic, go with the meats – perfect !!

*(I must qualify Ser Seng is currently IMO the best turtle soup in Singapore.  However 10 years ago, the best turtle soup in Singapore is a little stall at Chomp Chomp HC called ” Kong Pin Turtle Soup”.  The soup was out of this world, yummy!!  The aunty owner has passed away and the son did not want to take over the stall.  He is however very rich now – own 3 properties – and does not want to continue the tough job – what a pity!)

Ser Seng Herbs (Turtle) Restaurant

29 Lorong Bachok, Lorong 21 Geylang

Thursdays close

11 am – 7 pm

Nanyuan Teochew Noodle (Beo Crescent)

Nanyuan Teochew Noodle (Beo Crescent)

The signboard display that Nanyuan started the stall since 1961 – > 50 years now.  The stall owner is an old uncle but still look very strong.

 

The queue was long as the uncle cannot be rushed and he took his time to complete the noodles one bowl by one bowl (don’t rush him !!)

 

 

 

Good fishball meepok required 3 very important elements : 1) Noodles must be cook until very QQ ie springy – not soggy 2) Mixing of chili / vinegar / lard and soy sauce must be perfect – especially the chili must have the punch 3) the fishball must be homemade (not getting from the factory).

 

For Nanyuan:

1) pass – indeed very good.  Uncle kungfu in cooking meepok is very good.  You don’t get too watery and the noodles are just nice – not too hard or soft.  9/10.

2) Chili – big disappointment.  Nothing special.  It taste like the chili is supplied by the factory.  Vinegar also not enough.  The only good thing is the fried lard is very generous and fresh.

3) Fishball – supplied from factory 😦

 

 

 

The only reason can explain for the long queue is for $3 per bowl – you get quite a generous serving of the ingredients : 3 fishballs, 2 meatballs, 6 – 8 slices of fishcake, minced meat and 1 herkiow (teochew dumping)+ pinch of seaweed.

 

Nanyuan Teochew Noodle (Beo Crescent)

Beo Crescent Food Centre #01-68

Close every Thursday and Friday (PH open).

6 am to 1 pm