Follow this new Makan Kakis series for the best eats in Singapore, as recommended by cabbies and private hire drivers. This week, Mediacorp Gold 905 DJ Denise Tan meets a driver who introduces her to Zhen Xin Vegetarian for a unique version of a meaty classic.
As a radio presenter, host of food guide Makan Kakis and resident glutton of GOLD 905, I often get recommendations on where and what to eat from listeners. Of which, a particularly vocal bunch is made up of cabbies and private hire drivers.
On those sleepy night shifts, Ben might use food as motivation. Usually prata or yong tau foo, since there’s a 24-hour coffee shop near his home. For him, availability and convenience are key. Perhaps why he was directing me towards a regular early morning spotPrior to our meet-up, Ben had already shared with me quite a few notable places in Ang Mo Kio for good hawker fare, but I knew we’d hit on a unique recommendation when he mentioned vegetarian kway chap.
Zhen Xin Vegetarian was previously located at Block 630 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 4 for over 20 years before it relocated to Mayflower Market & Food Centre just a year and a half ago. The "intestines" in this kway chap are a staple found at vegetarian bee hoon stalls – layers of bean curd pressed into rolls, then sliced up. These also come with black fungus at the centre.
Ben encouraged me to keep eating, saying, “It’s good right? It has body. And the kway doesn’t break up.” Zhen Xin’s vegetarian fishball noodles is also worth a try, especially the mock fishballs which had the firm yet bouncy crunch of the real thing. Of course, they didn’t taste of fish, but the seasonings and texture almost made my brain believe they did! Together with al dente mee pok and a tasty sauce that included chilli sauce and ketchup, this was another winner for Zhen Xin.
Like several other stalls at Mayflower Food Centre, they have a casual Pay-It-Forward programme, where customers can donate cash towards free meals or buy a meal and leave it for others to take, no questions asked.
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