Mushroom soon kueh ($0.80 each)!
Translucent steamed soon kueh stuffed with mushroom and bamboo shoot, topped with fried shallots and sweet sauce. $0.80 each.
A cheap and cheerful hawker snack with BB, mushroom soon kueh at $0.80 each from a Teochew kueh stall. ๐
What we had:
- Mushroom soon kueh: steamed translucent dumplings filled with mushroom and bamboo shoot, topped with fried shallots and sweet sauce
Soon kueh (็ฌ็ฒฟ) is the classic Teochew steamed dumpling, and this stall does the mushroom version. Each piece has that lovely translucent rice-flour skin, soft, slightly chewy and just see-through enough to hint at the filling, pleated into a plump half-moon.
Inside is the good stuff: shredded bamboo shoot for a gentle crunch and Chinese mushroom for deep, savoury umami, well seasoned without being salty. On top, a drizzle of sweet dark sauce and a scatter of crispy fried shallots, with chilli on the side if you want a kick.
At 80 cents a piece these are a brilliant little snack, soft, savoury and moreish, and you can easily polish off a few. The kind of old-school Teochew kueh that is comforting and nostalgic in equal measure.
Overall: 4.5 / 5. ๐๐๐ผ Soft translucent skins with a savoury mushroom and bamboo shoot filling, lovely with the sweet sauce. Would re-order.
