When it comes to the Asian style carrot cake, the de facto preference for me would be the black version; hence, i was slightly flustered when i came to Soon Yan Carrot Cake at Toa Payoh as it appeared to sell only the white version!
Well, the stall seemed to command more customers than the others in the same coffee shop and it's kind of assuring to see the Makansutra's rating of 3 bowls, 6 chopsticks; an indication that it's a die die must try.
As the carrot cake was cooked in one large batch and divided according to serving portions; i didn't have to wait long at about 5 minutes with just about four customers ahead of me.
In case you are unaware, there's no carrot in carrot cake; instead, radish is the main ingredient. Coming back to Soon Yan - at first glance, i was amazed by the nice coat of egg that almost hid the many cubes of radish cake. There's a tinge of spiciness as the previous customer asked for chilli but it's not big a problem for me.
Aside from the egg that had turned into a crisp; the radish cake retained a nice bite that was complemented by the addition of preserved radish (known as chai po). The two prawns were good to have even though not really a necessity. Overall, my feel is that this would be a plate of carrot cake that many of the older generation would enjoy.
For me, give me a plate of black carrot cake anytime!
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Address
Block 111, Lorong 1 Toa Payoh,
Chang Cheng Mee Wah Coffee Shop,
Singapore 310111
Map
As above.
Pricing
Carrot Cake - Minimum S$3.00
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