Heng Huat Fried Kway Teow

Although the words "fried kway teow" and "healthy" may sound contradictory when used together, Heng Huat Fried Kway Teow in Pasir Panjang Food Centre serves one topped with generous servings of green vegetables and fried with no lard.


I ordered a $3 plate of fried kway teow and was impressed by the crunchy pieces of fresh chye sim that cleverly add a healthy component to the otherwise unhealthy dish. Well-fried with a remarkable wok hei flavour, the noodles come with the usual egg and juicy cockles but lacking in fish cake, Chinese sausage and lard.

If you are a health-conscious foodie who craves for fried kway teow, this one from Heng Huat will make you feel less guilty after eating. However I personally prefer my fried kway teow to come with plenty of lard and sweet sauce instead.

7/10

Heng Huat Fried Kway Teow
Pasir Panjang Food Centre
121 Pasir Panjang Road
#01-36
Closed on Sundays and Public Holidays

Dunman 28 Fried Kway Teow

Better known as Stall No 28 on the second storey of Dunman Food Centre, this stall with no signboard has won several culinary awards for its fried kway teow. Ironically I only tried it this evening because the prawn mee soup stall was closed, the duck rice was sold out and I just had the wanton mee yesterday.


A plate of fried kway teow which costs $2.50 comes in a reasonable portion. Superbly fried with a rich wok hei flavour, the delicious kway teow is remarkably savory and sweet. While some other hawkers cut costs by using small cockles, this fried kway teow is served with large juicy cockles.

Certainly praiseworthy for its outstanding culinary standards, this stall also sells a variety of local cooked food eg fried hokkien mee, fried carrot cake, fried oyster, oyster omelette etc. Come down to Dunman Food Centre and try.

7.5/10

28 Fried Kway Teow
Dunman Food Centre
271 Onan Road
#02-28
Singapore 424768

Lai Heng Fried Kway Teow

Surrounded by ERP gantries and expensive parking rates, Lau Pa Sat Festival Market is one of the last places that I would patronise for dinner. Until recently when I went there, did I realise the wonderful variety of foodstuff and their affordable prices, even though it is located in the heart of Shenton Way.


I ordered a plate of Lai Heng fried kway teow which costs only $3 ($2.70 if you pay by the Kopitiam card), cheaper than in most foodcourts. Expertly fried with a distinctive charred aroma, the flavorful kway teow is served in a semi-moist consistency and coated with sweet gravy. Topped with fresh cockles and slices of Taiwan sausage, Lai Heng fried kway teow comes in a reasonable portion that is certainly satisfactory for dinner.

Besides local foodfare, Lau Pa Sat also has a wide range of International cuisine eg Taiwanese, Korean, Italian etc. I would certainly come back here for dinner again soon.

7.5/10

Lai Heng Fried Kway Teow
Lau Pa Sat Festival Market
18 Raffles Quay
Stall 77

Katong (Peter) Fried Kway Teow

Formerly located at Jago Close along East Coast Road, Katong (Peter) Fried Kway Teow has shifted to Tanjong Pagar Food Centre, bringing competition to the already famous Tanjong Pagar Fried Kway Teow there.


I ordered the $3 plate of fried kway teow which is served on a banana leaf with a generous variety of ingredients such as prawns, cockles, fish cake and Taiwan sausage. Well-fried with a subtle charred flavour, the tasty kway teow is savory and fragrant, not overly wet or greasy.

Comparing the two fried kway teow, Katong (Peter)'s is the salty type whereas Tanjong Pagar's is the sweeter type. Also Katong (Peter) uses the normal thick kway teow whereas Tanjong Pagar uses thin kway teow. Come down and try both to decide which one you like better but be prepared to queue with the lunch time crowd.

7/10

Katong (Peter) Fried Kway Teow
Blk 6
Tanjong Pagar Plaza
#02-14
Singapore 081006

Amoy Street Fried Kway Teow

Located at the corner of the ground floor of Amoy Street Food Centre, this fried kway teow stall was one of the very few stalls that were open when I was there on a Sunday afternoon. Unable to resist the sinful fragrance of the fried kway teow, I decided to give it a try.


A plate of Amoy Street fried kway teow, which costs only $2.50, comes in a satisfactory portion topped with egg, sausage, cockles and pork lard. Sweet and savory, the kway teow is well-fried with a distinctive charred flavour that is further enhanced by the delightful aroma of pork lard. The fresh cockles, though small, are plentiful and tasty.

If you are passing by Shenton Way and craving for some delicious fried kway teow, come down to Amoy Street Food Centre and try it for yourself.

7.5/10

Amoy Street Fried Kway Teow
Amoy Street Food Centre
7 Maxwell Road
#01-01

Tiong Bahru Fried Kway Teow

After a while, all good fried kway teow seem to taste the same, except for Tiong Bahru fried kway teow that keeps me coming back for more. This is the third time I have tried this fried kway teow in Tiong Bahru Market and it has been consistently outstanding so far.


For only $2, you get a satisfactory plate of fried kway teow topped with fish cake and fresh cockles. Impressively fried to a semi-wet consistency, the mouthwatering kway teow is coated with a thin layer of sweet and savory gravy with a distinctive charred fragrance and a subtle tinge of garlic.

A fantastic fried kway teow is one that makes you want to have it mouthful after mouthful without asking why. Tiong Bahru fried kway teow is just that. Reasonably priced at $2, this is certainly the cheapest and most delicious fried kway teow that I have tasted in Singapore.

7.5/10

Tiong Bahru Fried Kway Teow
Tiong Bahru Market & Food Centre
30 Seng Poh Road
#02-11

Guan Kee Fried Kway Teow

It has been a long time since I saw a queue as long as the one in front of Guan Kee Fried Kway Teow when I was at Ghim Moh Market for lunch last week. With every passing minute, I got hungrier and hungrier but my turn never seemed to come.


I finally got my plate of Guan Kee fried kway teow which cost $3. Well-fried to a semi-wet consistency, the fragrant kway teow is coated with savory sauce and sprinkled with generous servings of pork lard which accentuate its flavour. If you are a shellfish lover, you will be delighted to know that this fried kway teow comes with several juicy cockles to satisfy your craving.

In my opinion, Guan Kee is one of the more delicious fried kway teow in Singapore but certainly not the best. Although I agree that pork lard enhances the aroma of fried kway teow, I prefer mine to be more healthy and less oily. If you are a fried kway teow lover, come down to Ghim Moh Market and decide for yourself.

7.5/10

Guan Kee Fried Kway Teow
Ghim Moh Market And Food Centre
Blk 20 Ghim Moh Road #01-12
Closed on Wednesdays and Fridays

Joo Chiat Place Fried Kway Teow

Having spent a significant portion of my childhood at Joo Chiat Place, I could remember that my favorite food then was prawn noodle soup, followed by wanton mee and fried kway teow. It must be during that time when I first developed my love for good food.

Recently reopened after it was closed for renovation last year, I finally had the opportunity to revisit Joo Chiat Place Fried Kway Teow.


Marvellously fried to a dry consistency, the delicious kway teow is remarkably fragrant and flavorful with a distinctive charred aroma. A plate of fried kway teow which costs $3, comes in a satisfactory portion with egg, sausage and cockles.

More than just a nostalgic flavour, the quality of Joo Chiat Place fried kway teow has remained outstanding over the years. It is certainly one of the most impressive fried kway teow in Singapore.

7.5/10

Joo Chiat Place Fried Kway Teow
No 59
Joo Chiat Place

Tay Hing Kee (Fatty) Fried Kway Teow

I heard before that this fried kway teow is fried with curry powder but I didn't have to taste it to be convinced. Seated in front of Tay Hing Kee Fried Kway Teow, I could smell the curry flavoured fumes so distinctively.


That is not the only thing that is different about this fried kway teow. Fried with cockles, prawns and mushroom and topped with pork lard and a special chilli sauce, a plate of Tay Hing Kee fried kway teow costs only $3. The curry powder gives the delicious kway teow a subtly spicy flavour and a remarkably unique fragrance that distinguish it from the usual fried kway teow.

If you are a fan of fried kway teow and have not tried fried kway teow with curry powder, come down to Lavender and try it for yourself today.

7.5/10

Tay Hing Kee (Fatty) Fried Kway Teow
310 Lavender Street
Singapore 338801

Lai Ji Fried Kway Teow

Having tried and blogged about almost all the famous fried kway teow in Singapore eg Hill Street fried kway teow at Bedok North, Outram fried kway teow at Hong Lim, Zion fried kway teow at Riverside, Apollo fried kway teow at Marine Parade and Newton Circus fried kway teow at Serangoon Gardens, I now look forward to trying the less-known neighborhood fried kway teow that are delicious and have the potential to become famous one day. Lai Ji fried kway teow at Kovan Food Centre is one of them.


A plate of Lai Ji fried kway teow which costs $3, comes in a satisfactory portion. Marvellously fried to a slightly wet consistency, the flavorful kway teow is coated with a layer of sweet and savory gravy. Enjoy the tasty kway teow with delightful servings of sausage, fish cake and fresh cockles.

Despite its impressive standard, Lai Ji's business does not seem as outstanding as expected. Perhaps Kovan Food Centre just has too many stalls with delicious food eg fish ball noodles, chicken rice, economic rice etc. Nevertheless don't miss this fantastic fried kway teow.

7.5/10

Lai Ji Fried Kway Teow
Kovan Food Centre
Blk 209 Hougang St 21
#01-39

Apollo Fresh Cockle Fried Kway Teow

Although I frequently patronise Marine Parade Food Centre for dinner, I have never eaten Apollo Fried Kway Teow for the past 5 years because I disliked its soggy consistency and its strong garlic odour. Nevertheless this stall continued to enjoy long queues which made me wonder if I have missed something great about this fried kway teow. Hence I decided to try it again today.


This time round, I was extremely impressed. A plate of fried kway teow which costs $3 is expertly fried to the right consistency and moisture with a distinctive charcoal fragrance. Sprinkled with generous servings of crispy pork lard, the flavorful kway teow is delightfully sweet and savory, every mouthful is simply irresistable. My only dissatisfaction is that there are too few fresh cockles which complement the fried kway teow really well.

No longer soggy with the unpleasant garlic odour, Apollo fried kway teow seems to have improved over the years. I have to admit that this is one of the best fried kway teow that I have eaten in Singapore for a long time.

8/10

Apollo Fresh Cockle Fried Kway Teow
Marine Parade Food Centre
#01-174
Closed on Tuesdays

Hill Street Fried Kway Teow

Described by some food bloggers as one of the best fried kway teow in Singapore, I was disappointed to find it closed during the last 2 times when I was there. I finally managed to try Hill Street fried kway teow for lunch today after waiting for around 20 minutes.


A plate of savory fried kway teow, topped with cockles, pork lard and slices of Taiwanese sausages, costs only $2.50. The delicious kway teow is slightly wet in consistency and coated with thick flavorful gravy. The pork lard pieces accentuate the delightful fragrance of the fried kway teow, every mouthful is indeed heavenly.

This is certainly one of the more fantastic fried kway teow in Singapore. Do come down to Bedok South and experience it for yourself today.

8/10

Hill Street Fried Kway Teow
Blk 16 Bedok South Road #01-187
Closed on Mondays

Zhang Fa Fried Kway Teow

Better known as the fried hokkien mee stall behind the cheng tng stall, I had difficulty finding it when I went to Tanglin Halt Food Centre a fortnight ago. Never did I expect Zhang Fa to be so well concealed within the inner circle of stalls in the food centre until my friend pointed it out to me. Having tried the fried hokkien mee, I felt that it was delicious but certainly not fantastic. However fried kway teow was not only impressive but could easily qualify as one of Singapore's best fried kway teow.

I used to ponder what makes the best fried kway teow. Is it the texture of the noodles, the quality of the ingredients or the taste of the gravy? I found the answer in Zhang Fa fried kway teow: it's none of the above; it's the flavour of the kway teow.


While most fried kway teow comes coated with a layer of savory gravy, Zhang Fa fried kway teow, on the other hand, is dry and flavorful as if every strand is thoroughly infiltrated with the delightful essence of the sauces, not too salty, not too sweet, not too spicy, just right to tantalise my taste buds. It is easy to forget what the ingredients are because they are so well-blended with the irresistable kway teow, you will finish it before you know it. But I remembered that a $2 plate of fried kway teow comes with sausage slices, egg and cockles, thanks to the photo I took.

Sensationally sumptuous, Zhang Fa fried kway teow is one of the best fried kway teow that I have tasted for a long time. Come down to Tanglin Halt Food Centre and experience it for yourself today. If you can't find the stall, remember to search within the inner circle.

7.5/10

Zhang Fa Fried Kway Teow
Tanglin Halt Food Centre (Old)
Blk 3 Commonwealth Drive
#01-346

91 Fried Kway Teow

With an increasing awareness on healthy living, Singaporeans are cutting down on the intake of unhealthy food such as fried kway teow. Following this trend, there is a fried kway teow at Golden Mile Food Centre that contains no pork lard. You might ask, how can fried kway teow taste good without pork lard? I was just as curious, so I went down to try it for myself.


A plate of healthy 91 fried kway teow which costs $3, is topped with generous servings of green vegetables and ikan bilis. Despite the absence of pork lard, the appetizing kway teow is very fragrant and flavorful, complementing well with the juicy cockles and crispy ikan bilis.

I can understand why 91 fried kway teow is so popular with Singaporeans but I still prefer the conventional fried kway teow with pork lard. Nevertheless it is a novel alternative for fried kway teow lovers who are health-conscious to have the best of both worlds.

7/10

91 Fried Kway Teow
Golden Mile Food Centre
505 Beach Road #01-91
Closed on Mondays

No 18 Zion Road Fried Kway Teow

Highly acclaimed with several prestigious food awards eg Makansutra, Singapore Best Food Online Directory etc, Zion Road Fried Kway Teow is certainly no stranger to char kway teow fans. Having waited in the queue for 20 minutes, I couldn't help thinking, "This better be the best fried kway teow in Singapore."


I ordered a plate of $4 fried kway teow which comes in a reasonably satisfactory portion. Well-sprinkled with abundant servings of crunchy pork lard, the mouthwatering kway teow is splendidly fried with the irresistable flavours of sweet sauce and chilli. The juicy cockles and fresh sausage slices complement the delicious kway teow very well.

Having tried Zion Road Fried Kway Teow with so much anticipation, I must admit that it failed to meet my expectations. Although I relish my char kway teow with pork lard, I feel that Zion Road's came with too many pieces of pork lard which disrupt the smooth consistency of the kway teow. And the long waiting time makes it even more unworthy to try it again. Nevertheless this fried kway teow has its own supporters as evident from its multiple awards and long queues.

7/10

No 18 Zion Road Fried Kway Teow
Zion Riverside Food Centre
Stall No 17
Opening hours 7 to 11pm
Closed on Sundays

Newton Circus Fried Kway Teow

Another famous fried kway teow in Singapore, this stall located at Serangoon Garden Food Centre received an impressive rating of 9/10 on The Green Book Best Food In Singapore Guide.

When I went there for dinner last weekend, I had to wait for half an hour before I got my kway teow even though it was self service and the queue was seemingly non-existent.


Well-complemented with a great variety of ingredients such as prawns, cockles and sotong, a plate of Newton Circus fried kway teow costs only $3 and is certainly value for money. Slightly wetter in consistency than the usual fried kway teow, the flavorful kway teow is thoroughly coated with a thick layer of savory gravy with subtle garlic aroma. If you are a seafood lover, you will be delighted to know that the delicious kway teow comes with 2 prawns, 2 slices of sotong and more than 5 cockles.

Newton Circus Fried Kway Teow is indeed sumptuous and would have been perfect if it is fried with more sweet sauce. While most people patronise Chomp Chomp Food Centre when they are at Serangoon Garden, hidden in the neighbouring food centre is an impressive fried kway teow that is very worthy of commendation.

7.5/10

Newton Circus Fried Kway Teow
Serangoon Garden Food Centre
49A Serangoon Garden Way
#01-46
Closed on Mondays

Hai Kee Teochew Fried Kway Teow

If the rating of fried kway teow is based on how much fervency the kway teow is fried with, how late it starts business, how much egg is added or how big the cockles are, Hai Kee Teochew Fried Kway Teow would definitely come up top.

For this fried kway teow at Margaret Drive Food Centre starts selling only at 5pm, invariably with a long queue of customers. The man running the stall alone, fries the kway teow with so much vigor, it appears as if the wok may break into pieces anytime. A $3 plate of kway teow is fried with two eggs and ten huge cockles, it is impossible to find another that is more value-for-money.


Impressively fried with a distinctive charred aroma, the delicious kway teow is delightfully sweet and flavorful, coated with so much fried egg, it should be called fried egg kway teow. The exceptionally huge cockles are fresh and juicy, complementing the kway teow wonderfully.

As I mentioned earlier, this is one fried kway teow that truly deserves a high rating and is definitely worthwhile queuing up for.

7.5/10

Hai Kee Teochew Fried Kway Teow
Margaret Drive Food Centre
Block 40A #01-550
Commonwealth Avenue
Opening hours 5pm to 10pm
Closed on Sundays

Tanjong Pagar Fried Kway Teow

Although I am a fried kway teow lover, I have not found the best fried kway teow in Singapore. Having reviewed and recommended the fried kway teow from Outram Park and Old Airport Road which I felt were very impressive, they were just lacking in that distinguishing factor.

I decided to try Tanjong Pagar Fried Kway Teow today, only because the famous nasi lemak beside it was sold out. Little did I expect it to be so delicious.


Tanjong Pagar fried kway teow uses the thinner version of kway teow which is more evenly coated with the gravy. The delicious kway teow is well-fried with the irresistable flavour of dark soya sauce and sweet sauce and the delightful aroma of pork lard. A $3 plate of fried kway teow is topped with abundant servings of cockles, I simply lost count of how many there were.

Just like the char kway teow at Outram Park and Old Airport Road, Tanjong Pagar fried kway teow is very sumptuous but just not the best in Singapore. Hence my search continues with the hope of finding the best fried kway teow in Singapore someday.

8/10

Tanjong Pagar Fried Kway Teow
Tanjong Pagar Food Centre
Blk 6 #02-09

Lao Fu Zi Fried Kway Teow

Located in Old Airport Road Food Centre, this stall is best remembered for its delicious fried kway teow that is served on banana leaf. Often discouraged by the long queue, I finally had the chance to taste it today when I went there in the late afternoon.


For only $3, you get a plate of Lao Fu Zi fried kway teow that is absolutely mouthwatering. Extraordinarily well-fried with dark soya sauce and sweet sauce, the delicious kway teow is coated with a flavorful essence and a distinctive charred aroma, every mouthful is simply irresistable. If you are a shellfish lover like me, you will be delighted as the tasty noodles are complemented with generous servings of fresh cockles.

This is indeed one of the best fried kway teow in Singapore. Whether or not the banana leaf accentuates the flavour of the kway teow is debatable but this fried kway teow is no doubt very impressive.

8/10

Lao Fu Zi Fried Kway Teow
Old Airport Road Food Centre
51 Old Airport Road #01-12
Singapore 390051

Outram Park Fried Kway Teow

I read about this famous fried kway teow at Hong Lim Food Centre but never had the opportunity to try it as it was always closed in the evenings when I went there for dinner. The opportunity finally came when I went there for lunch today and I must admit that it is really fantastic.


Even though it is so outstanding, a plate of Outram Park Fried Kway Teow costs only $2. Compared to the other fried kway teow, it is slightly more wet in consistency and vaguely resembles the Apollo Fried Kway Teow from Marine Parade Food Centre although it is much better. The mouthwatering kway teow is impressively fried with savory sweet sauce which confers a memorable flavour that is accentuated by the pleasant fragrance of pork lard and the unmistakable aroma of garlic. For those who believe that fried kway teow is never complete without cockles, the irresistable kway teow is complemented by a generous serving of fresh cockles.

Outram Park Fried Kway Teow is indeed the one and only fried kway teow that is both delicious and value for money.

7.5/10

Outram Park Fried Kway Teow Mee
Hong Lim Food Centre
Blk 531A Upper Cross Street
#02-18
Singapore 510531
7am to 4.30pm