An eternal confusion for tourists, as there is no single piece of orange carrot to be found in Fried Carrot Cake (Chai Tow Kway), the dish is nonetheless an all-time local favourite. Made with a steamed mixture of rice flour and white radish, which some people call white carrot, the small dish is a perfect starter or snack anytime during the day.
Being local food enthusiasts, we want to show you two of our favourite ones – both are of course available via foodpanda.sg.
1 Ah Dong Teh House
Located at the Punggol Promenade, the trip to the Ah Dong Teh House is already worth alone for the beautiful nature setting at the Punggol Serongoon Reservoir. The casual dining restaurant offers a variety of modernised local food, including Laksa and Curry Chicken Noodles, as well as several signature dishes. One of those is the XO Carrot Cake.
Beautifully presented with green leaf lettuce on the side as well as chicken floss and chopped spring onion as garnish on top, the portion is quite generous for a starter. However, I added some Butter Rice to my order to make it even more substantial. The carrot cake pieces were rather big, but had a lot of flavour – even being a little spicy. The chicken floss garnish also gave a little extra texture to the dish. Mixed into the carrot cake were also small pieces of chicken luncheon meat.
When visiting the Ah Dong Teh House, you should definitely try their signature carrot cake. Not just because it is one of their bestsellers, but also because it is a perfect starter to share.
2 Geylang 29 Fried Hokkien Mee
Right opposite the AdstraGold Brewery on East Coast Road, Geylang 29 Fried Hokkien Mee is famous for being one of the best Hokkien Mee in Singapore. As the stall has already been running successfully for decades, it is no surprise that their carrot cake is one of the best as well.
The carrot cake was chopped into very small pieces, mixed together with crabmeat, prawns, and plenty of egg, holding everything together. Freshly made over charcoal fire, the carrot cake pieces were very soft, making it a real pleasure and very comforting to eat. The chopped spring onion garnish didn’t just look nice, but also gave the dish some extra texture.
Travelling, eating, and drinking his way through life, Peter is continuously hungry for more. Always looking something new and exciting every single day, his day starts before the sunrise and ends longer after the sunset.
