Mohamed Sultan Road Cheng Tng

The standard of a cheng tng depends on two things: the flavour of the soup and the variety of the ingredients. The best cheng tng that I have tasted in Singapore so far is Ye Lai Xiang at Bedok Corner Food Centre. Coming close in second place would be Mohamed Sultan Road cheng tng at Zion Riverside Food Centre.


A bowl of cold cheng tng which costs $1.50 comes with a wide range of ingredients eg dried longan, fresh longan, lychee, gingko nut, sweet potato and sago seed. Delightfully sweet and highly addictive, the refreshing soup has a special flavour that distinguishes it from other cheng tng.

If you frequent Zion Riverside Food Centre for lunch or dinner, do remember to try Mohamed Sultan Road cheng tng if you haven't.

7.5/10

Mohamed Sultan Road Hot & Cold Cheng Tng
Zion Riverside Food Centre
No 32

Teck Bee Curry Chicken Noodle

Teck Bee curry chicken noodle is always one of my favorite food whenever I have lunch at Zion Riverside Food Centre. Unlike the usual curry chicken noodle that is served with soupy curry gravy and in a bowl, Teck Bee curry chicken noodle is served with thick curry gravy and on a plate.


I ordered a plate of curry mee kia (fine noodle) which costs $3. Coated with thick savory curry gravy which is concentrated with the sweetness of coconut milk and the fragrance of lemon grass, the tasty noodles go very well with the curry chicken and potato. The serving is also very generous as a $3 plate of noodles comes with two chicken drumsticks, one chicken wing and two pieces of potato.

Besides delicious curry chicken noodle, Teck Bee also has satay bee hoon and prawn noodle soup. Come down to Zion Riverside Food Centre and try it for yourself.

7.5/10

Teck Bee Curry Chicken Noodle
Zion Riverside Food Centre
86 Zion Road

Lau Goh Teochew Fried Carrot Cake

There is a heartwarming story behind Lau Goh Teochew Fried Carrot Cake at Zion Riverside Food Centre. This stall is run by a partially-deaf man who takes your order by reading your lips. Over the years, he has been working hard to perfect the art of frying carrot cake and making Lau Goh one of the best in Singapore.

Lau Goh's fried carrot cake comes in the white version (fried with light soya sauce) and the black version (fried with dark soya sauce). My friend who is a fan of this carrot cake recommended the black version.


I ordered a plate of black fried carrot cake which costs $4. Well-fried to a delightfully crispy consistency, the delicious carrot cake is thoroughly coated with fried egg and a layer of sweet soya sauce and chilli.

In terms of culinary standard, Lau Goh Teochew fried carrot cake is certainly fantastic. But in terms of ingredients, it would be perfect if it comes with shrimps. I remembered when I was a child, I loved the carrot cake from Tampines which was fried with plenty of shrimps. But with the rising costs of ingredients, it has become extremely rare to find carrot cake fried with shrimps today. Nevertheless, if you are a fan of carrot cake, you must not miss Lau Goh Teochew Fried Carrot Cake.

7/10

Lau Goh Teochew Fried Carrot Cake
Zion Riverside Food Centre
86 Zion Road
Stall No 26

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

Noo Cheng Adam Road Prawn Noodle

Noo Cheng Adam Road Prawn Noodle was recommended by a fellow blogger Drew who described it as "the best so far". I did not try the one at Adam Road but instead the one at Zion Riverside Food Centre.


A bowl of $5 prawn mee comes with four big prawns and one piece of pork rib which is indeed value for money. Brewed with the concentrated essence of prawns and pork ribs, the mouthwatering soup is delightfully flavorful and complements the delicious noodles really well. The four full large prawns are fresh, fleshy and tasty and would have been perfect if they were de-shelled.

I agree with Drew that Noo Cheng Adam Road Prawn Noodle is one of most delicious prawn mee. In fact I would rank it as the top 3 prawn mee in Singapore along with Wah Kee and River South prawn noodles. Come down to Zion Riverside Food Centre and try it for yourself today.

8/10

Noo Cheng Adam Road Prawn Noodle
Zion Riverside Food Centre
Stall No 4