Food Street Fried Kway Teow Mee (Chinatown Complex)

It’s hard to miss the queue at Food Street Fried Kway Teow especially y when they’re located so conspicuously at the middle atrium of Chinatown Complex Food Centre. And although I was enticed by the smokiness and noisy wok-frying from the stall, I thought that both the wok hei aroma and flavour didn’t come through that much in this plate. For $9, you do get a huge plate of char kway teow with four pieces of prawns, cockles and sotong mixed within with chilli if you will. The overall impression after everything was still pretty underwhelming, simply because there were many missing elements to what makes a good char kway teow. Forget the absence of wok hei char, the chilli kick was missing, and the noodles were more on the soft than springy side.

Rate:🌟🌟

This plate of char kway teow is surprisingly “healthy” tasting..? The flavours weren’t heavy on the lard. It wasn’t very salty or oily either, though you can still taste the wok hey. I guess you sacrifice tastiness for healthy eating - though I think I still prefer my char kway teow much more flavourful and unavoidably more unhealthy. After all, it is a sinful dish to begin with, so why not indulge yourself while you’re at it?

We visited on a Sunday in the early evening (slightly before the peak dinner crowd) and there wasn’t too much of a queue or wait which was honestly the biggest draw for us!

It's nearly impossible to miss Food Street Fried Kway Teow Mee which is located right in the middle of the Chinatown Smith St Food Centre.

For $4, you get a big plate of CKT with loads of hum. For those who don't like hum, they serve a seafood version for $5.

Their CKT is decent with a nice hint of wok hey but a little too "healthy" for my liking without the rich, sinful and savoury taste of lard.