Shen Ji Teochew Kway Teow Fishball Noodle Soup
In search of a lunch place, we circled the tranquil neighbourhood along Chai Chee Drive and came across this Teo Chew fishball noodle stall hidden under a HDB block.
Shen Ji occupies the entire shop unit and only sells fishball noodles. Despite being in a sleepy estate, the eatery was packed when we arrived for lunch. I could see why as soon as the food was served.
I ordered the dry version of kway teow mee. The noodles were tossed in lard oil, homemade chili and vinegar and served separately from another bowl of soup containing fishballs, prawnballs, and daopok (dried bean curd) Yong Tau Foo.
The soup, made from the water used to soak the fishballs, was light and clear, as it is at most old-school fishball noodle stalls. The flavour was enhanced with the addition of dong chai (Chinese pickled vegetable). It balanced out the strong flavours of the noodles and sauce.
The crispy and delicious pork lard can be eaten as a snack on its own! I discovered the secret to that crispiness after taking a closer look. The fat cubes had the layer of skin on, which was presumably air dried before frying to achieve this level of crispiness when deep fried. Insanely good and super addictive!
The shop is open daily from 7am to 2am! Yes, until the wee hours of the morning, so make this your next supper destination in the east.
Shen Ji Teochew Kway Teow Fishball Noodle Soup
慎记潮州粿条鱼圆面汤
55 Chai Chee Drive, #01-190, Singapore 460055
Opening hours:
7am - 2am
