Kok-kok mee!

By Jonas Tay

43 Jalan Besar (Dickson Road)

Price: $3

Rating: 3.5/5 stars

Remember the chicken rice balls which I recommended last week? This noodles store has similar history and sits just opposite the chicken rice ball store. It was given the name “kok-kok mee” because in the past, the stall vendor would send one of his helper to go around the street hitting pieces of bamboo together that gave the sound “kok-kok”. Over time, people recognized the sound and thus named the noodles after the sound.

If you are looking for food which is value for money, then this bowl of noodles would certainly meet your expectations! Fishballs, fishcakes, char siew and minced meat. These are the ingredients used to prepare this delightful bowl of noodles and they come in generous servings too! What makes this dish so good is it's chilli. While some chilli are spicy till the extent that it turns you off, the chilli used in this dish is spicy and sweet. I don’t know about you, but I definitely could not get enough of it.

Be sure to get a can of soft drink if you were to try this dish out!!

Must try chicken rice balls!

By Jonas Tay


Hainan Chicken Rice Ball
Shin Hoon Hwa Food Centre, 43 Jalan Besar (Dickson Road)
Opening hours: 8.30am-9.30pm 

Price:
· $0.80 for a ball of rice
· $2/$3/$4 for chicken
Rating: 5/5 stars

Located along Dickson road where culture and heritage is rich, is a special Hainan chicken rice store. The rice is shaped as a ball and does not fall apart on its own. I always order a minimum of 4 rice balls because it is just sooo delicious!

What is better is that its chicken is very tender! Unlike other chicken rice stores, this one serves its chicken

with dark sauce on it while ensuring that it is not too salty.

There are also other dishes sold by the store such as braised pork which are very heavenly with its tender fats. Many other food blogs such as ieatishootipost have also given rave reviews for this store! With its long history with its business being carried on by its third generation, there is no reason for you not to try it out for yourself!