Jian Bo Shui Kueh
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When it comes to shui kueh, the first place that comes to many Singaporeans' minds is the legendary Jian Bo Shui Kueh. The establishment was founded by Mr Wang in 1958, who arrived in Singapore from a teochew province in China. Here, he made a living by selling shui kueh from a pushcart at Tiong Bahru Market. In the mid 1990s, husband and wife duo Mr Ang Kien Huat and Mdm Toh Lai Hueh were invited to help out with the business. Following the footsteps of Mr Wang, Mr Ang would wake up at 6am daily to prepare the ingredients needed for the dish. Mdm Toh, on the other hand, is in charge of operations. Together, they help to dish out fresh servings of chwee kueh to their customers. They were soon joined by their son, Eric Ang, who naturally fell in love with the traditional local snack from a young age (who wouldn’t if your parents ran a chwee kueh business!). After his national service, he started helping his parents with the store and also broadened the brand’s product offering by introducing an entire range of complementary local food. In hopes of making their chwee kueh healthier, Jian Bo Shui Kueh also has switched to more healthy ingredient alternatives like 100% vegetable oil as well.
Signature
The Tiong Bahru outlet is a Michelin recommended stall on the Singapore Michelin Guide, this store at Albert Food Centre does not have ant Michelin awards. However, the chwee kueh is just as good (I actually secretly preferred it to the Tiong Bahru one!) Here, you can get five plump chwee kueh for just $2.50 and it is served to you on a brown grease-proof paper. The rice cake portion of the chwee kueh’s are extremely soft and pillowy — almost like clouds! When bitten into, they melt away in your mouth. The rice cakes also come toppd with chye poh — which is essentially radish — and this was savoury with a good, addictive crunch. I also love the chilli which is smeared all over the top of the chwee kueh — spicy, but not too overwhelming to the point where you can’t taste the other elements of the dish. A simple yet well-executed dish — I really hope that there will be more hawkers that will pass down this traditional recipe to future generations, it would a shame if this dish were to be lost!
The Tiong Bahru outlet is a Michelin recommended stall on the Singapore Michelin Guide, this store at Albert Food Centre does not have ant Michelin awards. However, the chwee kueh is just as good (I actually secretly preferred it to the Tiong Bahru one!) Here, you can get five plump chwee kueh for just $2.50 and it is served to you on a brown grease-proof paper. The rice cake portion of the chwee kueh’s are extremely soft and pillowy — almost like clouds! When bitten into, they melt away in your mouth. The rice cakes also come toppd with chye poh — which is essentially radish — and this was savoury with a good, addictive crunch. I also love the chilli which is smeared all over the top of the chwee kueh — spicy, but not too overwhelming to the point where you can’t taste the other elements of the dish. A simple yet well-executed dish — I really hope that there will be more hawkers that will pass down this traditional recipe to future generations, it would a shame if this dish were to be lost!
Melissa
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※The shop's opening hours may vary due to COVID-19.
| Mon | 06:30~21:00 |
| Tue | 06:30~21:00 |
| Wed | 06:30~21:00 |
| Thu | 06:30~21:00 |
| Fri | 06:30~21:00 |
| Sat | 06:30~21:00 |
| Sun | 06:30~21:00 |
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Chee Choeng Fun$2.00 |
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Shui Kueh (4pcs/ 6pcs/ 8pcs/ 10pcs) $1.40/$2.10/$2.80/$3.50 |
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Yam Cake$2.00 |
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- #01-72, 270 QUEEN STREET, 180270
- Albert Centre Market & Food Centre
- EW12 DT14 Bugis CC2 Bras Basah
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