Make it at home

Difficulty Advanced

Ingredients

  • Fresh flat rice noodles (kway teow)
  • Cockles
  • Lap cheong (Chinese sausage)
  • Egg
  • Beansprouts
  • Chives
  • Dark soy sauce
  • Fish sauce
  • Pork lard
  • Chilli paste
  • Garlic

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Tip from the editors. The wok must be screaming hot. Each portion must be cooked individually; batch cooking kills the wok hei.

Where to eat char kway teow

Char Kway Teow in Singapore

Tiong Bahru Market ★ 4.8

Cafe$tiong-bahruDaily 06:00-22:00

Tiong Bahru Market (Cafe) in Singapore: Hawker stalls open from 6am; most close by 2pm. The wet market opens at 5am. Best on weekday mornings before 10am.

Why locals love it: Tiong Bahru visitors typically go to the specialty coffee and bakery strip; the market one street over is barely mentioned in most visitor guides.

Tip: Hawker stalls open from 6am; most close by 2pm. The wet market opens at 5am. Best on weekday mornings before 10am.

Lao Fu Zi Fried Kway Teow ★ 4.7

Street food$east-coastSun-Fri 11:45-22:00

Try: Char kway teow

Order: ['Char kway teow (with cockles and lard)']

Tip: Opens Tuesday to Sunday, approximately 10am to 3pm. Arrive early; the stall frequently sells out before the posted closing time. Cash only.

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