With more than 270 stalls housed on the second level of Block 335 in Smith Street, the Chinatown Complex Food Centre resembles something of a maze.
Posted on 09 December 2024 10:27 am | 1,001 views | 1 comment– a stall selling Indian-style mutton soup.The stall, run by Singaporean Ng Khai Choon, exists on the perimeter of the hawker centre – far from the Michelin-rated chicken rice and char kway teow stalls in the centre of the labyrinth, where long queues snaked in between tables packed with diners.“The footfall here is very bad,” said Mr Ng.
During the week, he runs another stall, selling the same dishes, at Hong Lim Food Centre, also in Chinatown. For that stall, his rent is a little higher than $1. Unlike typical versions of mutton soup found at prata joints up and down Singapore, Kook’s version is yellowy, almost like it’s made with a lentil base. The best part about it is the choice of spice level – mild, spicy and very spicy. I chose spicy and was greeted with a welcoming kick of heat on the first slurp. It was, in a word, delicious.
“About 12 years back, I tried different versions of the dish in Singapore, and sad to say, it’s not very consistent. Some days the meat is tender, some days no. So basically, I wanted to make my own perfect version.
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