Hey Hive!
Now that a lot of people here have already gotten vaccinated, I'm very happy to hear that Singapore is now allowing in-house dining again but obviously you have to be vaccinated. But since there aren't any restrictions this allows us to try out different food places again!
If you missed my post last week, I started sharing about a new hawker center Sean and I visited called Yishun Park Hawker Center!
If you've never patronised a hawker center before, they are typically non-air conditioned buildings that house all kinds of food stalls specialising in one or two signature dishes. They're ubiquitous here in Singapore and Malaysia and are known for delicious and affordable food - the perfect combination!
This hawker center is very spacious and open compared to some others since it's a lot newer and modern in terms of design. There were also plenty of stalls to choose from that we were spoilt for choice!
There were stalls from many different cuisines like Western, Indian, Chinese, Malay, and even tzi char stalls that sell a variety of Cantonese home-cooked style dishes.
The hawker center itself had plenty of seats and tables and huge overhead fans for ample ventilation especially since it was semi-open air. It was still pretty warm though since the weather was quite hot that day unfortunately.
Last week, I shared about a fried chicken stall we tried here which specialises in Har Cheong Gai (or prawn paste chicken) which was really delicious although it didn't have too much of the prawn paste taste.
We weren't full yet after that plate though so we decided to get some noodles and thought we'd try this Hokkien Mee right beside the fried chicken stall!
We heard from a friend who's been here before and who said that the Hokkien Mee is good here so we decided to give it a shot especially since it seemed pretty popular too.
If you've never had Hokkien Mee before, it is from China's Fujian province (hence the literal translation from Fujian Noodles) and in Singapore it consists of egg noodles and rice noodles stir-fried with egg, slices of pork, prawns and squid.
We bought the smallest portion to try which was already 6 bucks, but it was quite a big plate so I guess the price was reasonable.
The chili looked promising since it wasn't the bright red chili which typically is less spicy and salty, and it did have a nice aroma. But I think the noodles itself was a little generic. Nothing bad, but not spectacular either. It was kinda meh, the chili helped a little bit but we've tasted better.
It was still pretty alright but I probably wouldn't buy this again. I think it was only after we tried this one that we heard there was another Hokkien Mee stall; which was the one our friend was referring to that was better. We felt kinda foolish but we also didn't know where it was so oh well. Maybe next time we'll look for it since there were many other stalls we have yet to try!
The two stalls we patronised were located at the back of the hawker center and there were plenty of tables here too.
There was also another stall that specialised in traditional pancake snacks! Locally known as Min Jiang Kueh, it is a thick pancake filled with a combination of crushed peanuts and sugar that is also believed to have been originated from Fujian, China, but is now commonly enjoyed in Singapore and Malaysia!
But in recent times stalls selling min jiang kueh have revolutionised and include more flavours like chocolate, black sesame, nutella, and even some local flavours like coconut or pandan. My favourite is still the original peanut though since you can't go wrong with that.
We bought one peanut pancake to-go and it was about average in thickness but filled to the brim with peanut paste! It was actually leaking out of the pancake and into the bag but we tried to get the most of it.
I was really full after the noodles and rice so we shared the peanut pancake while taking a walk in the park across the street. It wasn't too warm out anymore so it was a good time for a walk and to enjoy the fresh air.
This was what the whole hawker center looked like from the outside! It's actually really big and has a lot more stalls than some others we've been to so I'm looking forward to trying more food there next time!
If you're in the area let me know what stalls are good here! And if you're not a local I highly recommend checking out different hawker centers here in Singapore!
Thanks so much for reading!
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