Very affordable and full of traditional flavours — it's no wonder I always crave for this.
Sometimes, the most nonedescript of things leaves you with the deepest impressions.
Call it kismet. I was wandering around Chinatown's food centre to look for some simple breakfast, and totally bedazzled by the array of food stalls there. Somehow, this plain stall with just three food items on the menu, but sports a long queue, drew me towards it.
And it turned out to be a really pleasant surprise! What looked like an unspectacular bowl of congee actually packs a punch of umami flavours that kept me asking for more - and I actually had a second filling.
This yummy bonito and peanut congee practically tastes like a really flavourful bowl of seafood soup with very fine and smooth rice gruel and übersoft peanuts. And its best friend: the equally delicious fried bee hoon. These are truly flavours that stood still in time, since my childhood.
What probably also froze in time were the prices. I mean, how many places in Singapore can we expect to deliver such amazing flavours for a super affordable price of $1.20 each?
It's great taste and value for money! Truly "economical" as the names of the food items suggest. No wonder this is one of the most popular food stalls in the food centre that consistently attracts a long line of elderly fans, who seem to be regular customers from the way they interacted with the boss. Two thumbs up!
Locate it
Address:
Chang Ji Gourmet
Chinatown Complex Market and Food Centre
335 Smith St, #02-110, Singapore 050335
Operating Hours:
Wednesday - Sunday, 6:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
(closed on Mondays and Tuesdays)
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