91 Fried Kway Teow - Golden Mile FC: Part 6 of 8
This stall is famous for putting a mound of Chye Sim (Greens) on top of their Char Kway Teow. A healthy Char Kway Teow? Sounds like another incontrovertible oxymoron. When we got there the signboard proudly declares its allegience to the pig: "No Pork, No Lard"! Wow, no lard? How can this Char Kway Teow be any good?
Behind the curtain of Newpaper cuttings and Food review articles is the Man with the Hat busily frying the Char Kway Teow. "Uncle!" I asked "No Lard, how come your Char Kway Teow so nice?"
"You eat first then say lah" he countered. Ok, we'll see. My eyes began to scan the kitchen, looking for what may provide a clue as to why this Char Kway Teow is so famous. Nothing. Everything seems above board. Nope, no signs of pork lard around. And yes, a huge mound of greens are piled on each plate of Char Kway Teow. You'd think these people are undercover Health Promotion Board agents!
The verdict: Char Kway Teow must have pork lard lah! All agree that though the texture is good, the taste lacks that knockout punch. Oh its better then most other run of the mill unknown HDB Char Kway Teow, but not great enough to have a curtain of accolades.
Conclusion
If you really crave for Char Kway Teow, but your doctor, wife, mother and children keep reminding you of your cholesterol problem, your impending heart attack and the open heart surgery scheduled for next week, then this is the place for you. Plenty of greens and no cholesterol (if you leave out the egg and ikan bilis). I'd rather choose not to eat Char Kway Teow at all if I were in that state. 3/5
91 Fried Kway Teow
Golden Mile Food Centre
505 Beach Road #01-91
HP 98300965
11am-9pm daily
Closed on Monday
6 comments:
hey. i disagree with ur take on this fried kway teow stall..its one of my fav in town.. its take is a healthier version of fried kway teow.. food is forever changing to suit people needs and wants.. this is one stall that customises to the rising need for healthier and yet tasty fried kway teow..
despite them not using pork lard..the noodles is still very very very tasty.. everyone should give it a try.. u won't be disappointed.. =)
thanks
Well i am disappointed, and so do my friends.
tried tis yesterday as well.. was happy to see a mountain of vege on top of e ckt & i luv e crispy ikan bilis & e cockles given were quite generous.. first mouth - very strong taste n smell of sweet sauce & after a few mouth, e taste of e sweet sauce is rather jerlard & tiring as other than e sweet sauce, i can't seem to taste anything else..
My family and I always enjoyed this ikan bilis & vegetable version of Char kway teow. The usual pork lard laden char kway teow makes you get "jelard" half way through, including that at Bedok South ("Hill Street").
Have always had my doubts why many food critics give this stall a good rating. Tried this a couple of years back while I was working in Concourse.
My verdict:
It really tasted bad!
Reasons:
A good Char Kway Teow in my opinion should be have the correct amount moisture. Not too dry, not too soggy. Their Kway Teow alone is well fried with the correct level of moisture but once they add in vegetable (which contains water), the whole plate becomes watery and soggy.
A Chinese idiom best describes this. "Hua Shen Tian Zhu"
Not to mention it is without pork lard.
Verdict:
2/5 at max
Glad you agree with me
Post a Comment