Heritage kueh haul — CCF + Yam cake + Abacus seeds + Soon kueh ($9.70)!
Heritage Hakka-Teochew kueh spread — chee cheong fun, yam cake, abacus seeds and soon kueh from a traditional shop. $9.70.
Heritage kueh haul — four classics from a traditional shop. CCF + Yam cake + Abacus seeds + Soon kueh spread. $9.70. 😋
What was on the brown paper plates ($9.70 total):
- Chee cheong fun (left) — soft white rice noodle rolls drizzled with sweet sauce + dark soya sauce finished with white sesame seeds and chopped scallion greens.
- Yam cake (top right) — diced yam cake cubes in dark sweet sauce loaded with fried garlic crisps, scallion greens, dried shrimp and bits of preserved radish.
- Abacus seeds (within yam cake plate) — the chewy yam-flour beads (calabash gourd shapes) at the side, dressed in the same dark sauce.
- Soon kueh (bottom right) — pan-fried jicama-filled dumplings with fried garlic crisps and chilli sauce on the side.
This is the proper heritage stall variety pack — four distinct kueh, four distinct flavour profiles. CCF is the lightest (soft + sweet), yam cake is the most umami (savoury + slightly sticky), abacus seeds are the chewiest (yam-flour bouncy), soon kueh is the most savoury (jicama + dried shrimp filling).
Abacus seeds (算盘子) is the underrated Hakka heritage dish — those rolled yam-flour beads with a slight gel-like chew, distinct from any other noodle texture in SG. Most younger food lovers have never tried them.
The fried garlic crisps generously scattered on all the savoury kueh plates are the chain-store standard touch — added crunch + aroma.
Total: $9.70 for the variety platter.
Overall: 4.3 / 5. Each kueh held up on its own, abacus seeds were the textural highlight (genuinely uncommon find), CCF + soon kueh were the comfort classics. Heritage stall worth supporting. 😍👍🏼
