No 18 Zion Road Fried Kway Teow: Old World Charm: Zion Road Riverside Food Centre Part 3 of 3
Talking about New and Old World Hawker Foods, if you want to taste something with a bit of vintage, then you will have to check out this stall. This guy has been around since the days when John Travolta had a really cool hairstyle and a prominent chin. He still looks good but getting a bit thick round the neck, know what I mean?
I prefer Char Kway Teow (CKT) with lots of bean sprouts and Gu Chai (Chinese Chives) as it gives it that special crunchy sweetness and balances out the rich savoury flavours of the Lup Cheong, lard and noodles. So when this plate of CKT came, I was pretty excited. It was one darn good looking, dare I say, sexy plate of CKT.
The Kway Teow was slippery and lively and it has that "This wok has been around before you were born taste". However, my seasoned makankakis, the HolyC and smart both insist that it was even better once upon a time. So even though it was a good plate of Char Kway Teow, I was given room to imagine that it could be even better. For me a dash more dark sauce might have pushed it up a quarter of a point. 4.25/5
Conclusion
Good plate of Char Kway Teow. Next time I order, I will specifically tell him that I want more wok flavour and more dark sauce. I think that should do the trick.
No 18 Zion Road Fried Kway Teow
Zion Road Riverside Food Centre
Stall 17
12pm - 3pm/6pm to 11pm daily
4 comments:
HaHa I was there for lunch today again. This is another CKT that is well known. Yes I agree if they add a little black sweet sauce it will be better.While I was there a Journalist/Photographer from Staits Times was there too. She was taking various shots and I am impressed with her photo shooting.
just curious.... do you eat 3 different dishes in 1 shot at a place?..... if so doesn't appetite affects the judgement of the taste for the food?...... just curious....
and it seems unhealthy to do so doc haha....
Ah, that is a frequently asked question!! All you ever wanted to know and more can be found here:
http://ieatishootipost.blogspot.com/search/label/1%20FAQs
The standard of the CKT varies drastically during the course of the day.
It seems the best time to savour it is during the afternoons as the boss tends to lose his touch as the day drags on.
Maybe he no stamina liao and kena "pancik" or "lau hong" :)
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