This stall at Pasir Panjang Food Center is full of surprises.

First of all, it is open half the week. Secondly, the heap of vegetables on top of the Char Kway Teow is humongous. And they use very tender and sweet Cai Xin.

Then unlike other stalls, for $8, you get lots of cockles (I counted 16). Plump ones too, cooked just right.

The time taken to cook my plate was very short. After a minute or two, my plate of CKT was ready. And yet there is wok heat in there.

But there is no bean sprout, no fish cakes and no Chinese sausage.

Sumptuous and healthy, if there is such a thing for CKT.