Mr. Appam (Maxwell)

Mr Appam at Maxwell Food Centre!

Have heard so much about this stall prior to visiting! The stall is operated by a Vietnamese owner (who accidentally won a bid for an Indian stall and was unable to change the stall type afterwards).

We decided to get the basic Original Appam ($3 for two pieces) to try! Each serving comes with the orange palm sugar and grated coconut (which was not the sweet kind but slight sourish because it is fresh grated coconut). I loved the crispy edges of the Appam! But not very accustomed to the soft fluffy layer which tastes slightly sour as it is made from fermented rice flour. Guess I am still not an Appam convert lover.

But if anyone wants to try out Appam, this is the place to come to try!

Mr. Appam
1 Kadayanallur St, #01-99 Maxwell Food Centre, Singapore 069184

Having opened for quite some time at Maxwell Food Centre, Mr. Appam existence at the food centre is probably noticed by those whom visit the food centre regularly, as well as noted by those whom have been following articles that have been posted by 8 Days and 8 Days Eat on their social media. Being run by a Vietnamese lady who had successfully bid for a stall that is allocated to serve Indian cuisine, the stall is dedicated to selling Appam in various forms — perhaps less inventive than the ones served up at Appam Aunty at Republic Polytechnic which we had visited some time back, but still with some very innovative takes such as the Princess Appam, the Pandan Appam, and the Butterfly Pea, Gula Melaka Coconut Appam.

While we would usually opt for just the Plain Appam, the Egg Appam did catch our attention whilst skimming through the various flavours of Appam that they have to offer here — the Egg Appam being available in two different; the original variant depicting the Egg Appam with an egg that is done with a runnier consistency, and another with the egg being well-done. We opted for the original variant — interestingly, the Egg Appam also comes with black pepper that is cracked over the top as well. One thing about Appam that some may not necessarily find it their cup of tea is how the core of the Appam comes with a slightly sour-ish tang; something similar to a sourdough toast. That being said, the inclusion of egg and cracked black pepper makes it quite less intimidating to those who find the statement to be true; the runny yolk here along with the cracked pepper takes centrestage here — its almost akin to having a comforting breakfast dish with that soft honeycomb kueh-esque texture, all with crisp browned edges that is similar to what one would expect out of Min Jiang Kueh; undoubtedly well-executed.

There was a time where Mr Appam seemed to have garnered quite a queue when they were first featured on social media; that being said, the crowd did seem to have fizzled out since — we visited Mr Appam during weekday lunch hours and we were the only ones in the queue during our visit. Having tried their Egg Appam and Plain Appam, we did feel that their Appam are well-executed — this is even in comparison to the Appam that we have previously tried from some stalls at Tekka Market previously. It is also worth commending that Mr Appam does also seem to be quite creative with the Appam that they serve up, offering patrons their unique take that would likely attract the attention of those who are not too familiar with the dish as well. For those whom have wanted to give them a try but are quite concerned with the queue situation at the stall back then, perhaps this is the right time to give them a go; a stall which wells certainly visit again when the cravings for Appam hits!

Ordered the original Appam $3 for 2pcs. Fresh made to order. Generous with the palm sugar and grated coconut. Expect to wait as they can only make a few at a time. Best to eat this there when it's hot and crispy. Would eat this again 💯

Pandan Appam ($2.80) Pandan Infused flavour, spongy centre with crispy edge, topped with grated coconut and brown sugar. Perfect for breakfast or a dessert after a meal

Location: Mr. Appam, 1 Kadayanallur St, #01-99 Maxwell Food Centre, Singapore 069184