Char Kway Teow

Today I had the opportunity to eat another signature hawker dish in Singapore, the Char Kway Teow. Firstly what is Char Kway Teow you may ask? The word char kway teow literally refers to the way the dish is cooked and the ingredients. It means "Stir-fried ricecake strips". Different countries have their own take on the ingredients in the dish but the basic ingredients are the same. For example, in Malaysia they do not include the pork fat in the dish for religious reason but they replace it with extra soy sauce and spices. This dish was originally a poor man's dish as the ingredients were cheap and it provided a lot of nutrients in the form of a high fat content. While this makes the dish rather unhealthy, as long as you do not eat it too often, it is a very tasty dish and well worth the increased amount of fat. 

This dish is one of Singapore's most famous dishes. Did you know that char kway teow is so popular that it is even served in Australia and New Zealand? This just shows how what started as a relatively simple dish can still gain worldwide recognition. 

Now on to the review of this particular kway teow stall. This stall can be found along Simon Rd next to Dominos pizza at the corner. For the purpose of this review, I will only be talking about the char kway teow, while the stall also sells other food such as carrot cake and oyster omelette. Firstly a regular sized plate will set you back about $3 while they usually sell them in two sizes regular and large which will generally cost about a dollar more. I got mine for $3. As you can see on the right the dish is brown in colour from the sweet sauce that they add. Mine was a little on the salty side but the actual taste apart from that was fantastic. I could also smell the blend of sauces in the dish and it was heavenly. For only $3 I think this is totally worth it. 

Final Rating 
4 / 5