Old Airport Road Hawker Centre is one of my favourite hawker centres in Singapore and even though i have visited countless times; i don't remember i have ever tried Lao Fu Zi Fried Kway Teow despite knowing of its existence (Lao Fu Zi is hanyu pinyin for Old Master Q) for a long time!
Now that it's on the michelin guide, i was expecting a long queue but maybe it's somewhat past the busy lunch hour; there's only one person in front of the stall and i immediately grabbed the opportunity to join the queue.
Turned out there's still a waiting list and i got the serving of char kway teow about 20 minutes later! It wasn't that bad since i didn't have to stand and queue; in fact, i got a bowl of traditional cheng teng from the nearby Ice Desserts!
Departing from my usual special instructions, i didn't request for additional sauce and thought the appearance was visually a bit too white for my liking. Worries were unfounded as this was a classic example of our local char kway teow; goodness in every bite and the flavours, while not pronounced on their own, were balanced and that included even an optimal wetness (not too wet, not too dry).
The chef was generous with the beansprouts and i found pieces of green vegetables (psychologically, it made me feel that the meal was healthier) in the mix. I was most impressed with the lup cheong which had a distinctive taste unlike the rest i had tried so far! Put it this way, it's rare to find me looking around the noodles for more lup cheong!
Cleaned up the plate; except for the cockles which Alex and i don't take. Like what my friend ever said; you still need the cockles to bring out the flavour of char kway teow. To be honest, she's totally right.
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Address
51 Old Airport Rd, #01-12,
Old Airport Road Food Centre
Singapore 390051
Map
As above.
Pricing
Fried Kway Teow (Black) - Minimum S$5
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