Stone-milled chee cheong enjoyable in dragon fruit & spinach skins with fascinating fillings

I’m in love with chee cheong enjoyable, whether or not it’s the no-frills conventional model with candy sauce and sesame seeds, or the Hong Kong Style with meat/seafood filling. Grandpa Homemade Cheung Fun at Toa Payoh West Market & Food Centre piqued my curiosity after I noticed chee cheong enjoyable in unorthodox colors: pink and inexperienced!

Forget in regards to the boring char siew or prawn choices, they’ve egg and vegetable, corn and sausage, hen and pork… the listing goes on.

I watched because the uncle on the stall poured the stone-milled spinach combination onto an enormous steel tray, and scattered the Chinese sausage slices and corn kernels on prime.

Next, he inserted the whole tray right into a Chinese steamer and set a timer. He then proceeded to hold on with the opposite two variations that I ordered— it was a spectacle to look at!

I casually commented, “You guys are probably the only ones doing chee cheong fun in these colourful flavoured skins.”

To which the aunty replied, “We probably are the only ones.”

“Some people do not like to eat spinach as it is, thus we decided to make them into skins,” the uncle added.

What I attempted at Grandpa Homemade Cheung Fun

I began my fascinating native brunch affair with Egg + Veg (S$4.90) stuffed with Dragon Fruit (+S$0.20) pores and skin. It was introduced in a whimsical spectrum of colors. My eating accomplice, Lily commented that she wasn’t used to the way in which it regarded, and was a bit sceptical to strive her first mouthful.

Unlike the same old chee cheong enjoyable which has silky-smooth pores and skin, the one served right here has a great deal of “wrinkles” on it.

The pores and skin had tiny bits of black seeds, which have been derived from the pink fruit itself. Jovina and I felt that the dragon fruit flavours weren’t distinguished, however I needed to slap myself to keep in mind that dragon fruit doesn’t have a robust flavour to start with.

The egg had seamlessly gelled along with the pores and skin, and items of inexperienced Chinese lettuce peeked out like a curious kitten.

The lettuce was half cooked, and offered a satisfying crunch with each chew. The addition of egg on the chee cheong enjoyable lightened issues up, and immediately jogged my memory of egg prata— this gentle and easy dish is ideal for breakfast.

Dipping the pillowy chunks into the do-it-yourself chilli was a unique ball sport altogether. The chilli had a sandy and crunchy texture, and injected tons of sea flavours derived from the dried shrimps used.

I moved on to the following dish, the Corn + Sausage (S$5.80) with spinach (+S$0.20) pores and skin. Lily commented, “Wow that looks like chendol!”

I needed to agree along with her. It regarded extra like a dessert fairly than a savoury dish. There have been bits of corn and Chinese sausage slices on prime served with the signature do-it-yourself chilli.

The spinach flavour was barely extra distinctive on this dish. Although the pores and skin wasn’t precisely the thinnest round, it was nonetheless delicate and I grew to become obsessive about the mouthfeel it gave me.

The corn kernels have been like pockets of sunshine, offering bursts of pure sweetness to this savoury dish. The Chinese sausages have been scrumptious and the well-balanced soy gravy tied every little thing collectively like a close-knit household.

I returned from a world of fantasy again to actuality, with the Prawn + Char Siew (S$5.80) in unique pores and skin. Ahh… a traditional wanting chee cheong enjoyable eventually!

The Prawn + Char Siew had items of char siew and prawns enveloped within the ivory-coloured pores and skin like a snuggly blanket,  and I used to be about to disturb their slumber.

The prawns used right here are usually not your typical small shrimps that you just’ll get at different locations— they have been plump and satisfying. Definitely a bonus!

All of the skins within the three dishes have been delicate and possessed the proper texture, in my view. In the previous, we used to have a saying in our kitchen, “consistency is key!” You could also be a gifted chef, however being constant is equally as vital.

I have to say, these guys at Grandpa Handmade Cheung Fun are doing a very good job in sustaining their high quality.

Final ideas

It’s ironic that the Egg + Veg, which was initially the outcast of the three varieties turned out to be the group favorite.

With three totally different skins and a smorgasbord of fillings to select from, heading over to Grandpa Homemade Cheung Fun for breakfast will provide you with  totally different experiences every time.

It’s additionally a plus level that they’re positioned in the identical hawker centre as my favorite Chey Sua Carrot Cake.

Expected injury: S$3.90 – S$6 per pax

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