EAT | FATTY CHEONG (Singapore)

A line of people waiting patiently is a pretty good indication that there is something worth waiting for.  Fatty Cheong touted as the best char siew in Singapore is one of these places.  After stalking ieatishootipost walking around like a hawker nerd with Dr Leslie Tay's book under my arm, I literally scrambled into line.

​Fatty Cheong has been around for 15 years with all blogs pointing towards it.   The rich marinade of soya sauce, sugar, oyster sauce and salted bean paste lovingly caramelizes the meat.  A charcoal oven lends a smoky flavour with the pork available in either a lean or marbled version.  I don’t know if it was the charred bits of fat that  melted with every bite or the fact that it was only $4.  Either way, I would definitely line up again.

Fatty Cheong
​ABC Brickworks Food Centre
​​​6 Jalan Bukit Merah
​​​#01-120 S150006

EAT | GUANG JI BAO ZAP (Singapore)

You can find bao on every corner in Singapore, in cafes, street stalls, in restaurants and even at the 7/11.  They are so hit and miss so it is refreshing to discover a stallwith homemade boa.  For 70c a pop Uncle serves up a selection of bao including lotus paste and red bean.  We had our hearts on the char siew bao .  The buns were perfectly soft and fluffy, the char siew juicy making it the perfect marriage.  So good we went back for seconds.  The best bit was watching their nimble hands lovingly shape the boa and steaming it fresh.  There is nothing like homemade boa so if you can find a stall making their own … eat there!  

Guang Ji Bao Zai
BC Brickworks Food Centre
Jalan Bukit Merah
#01-135 S150006