Entree Kibbles: Hup Kee Fried Oyster Omelette @ Newton Hawker Centre [Singapore] #newtonhawkercentre

Thursday, September 17, 2020

Hup Kee Fried Oyster Omelette @ Newton Hawker Centre [Singapore] #newtonhawkercentre

Newton Hawker Centre was featured in a Hollywood film (Crazy Rich Asians) and it's embarrassing that i have never featured any of the food stalls before. Heck, i didn't know where it was! My understanding is that it would be close to the busy Newton Circus roundabout.

My first thought after stepping into the food centre; chillax atmosphere with open-air seating area, and a light breeze cooling us down in our hot and local climate. Tourism has taken a hard hit due to COVID-19 and the usual foreigner clientele had trickled to a drip; making the place not as crowded as expected. Or maybe because it was a Wednesday.

The primary aim today; Hup Kee Fried Oyster Omelette. Said to be extremely popular, i was thinking it would be a wait of no less than 30 minutes, especially when i saw customers anticipating their takeaway orders around the stall.

It was a wait of less than 15 minutes! Despite wearing a mask as part of the government's regulations to curb the spread of COVID-19, it's amazing i can still catch a strong whiff of fried oyster as i brought the plate to my table!

From the look of it, this was the kind of fried oyster omelette that i like; eggs that were fried to a crisp, with just a bit of starch. Fried oyster omelette is a common enough dish sold in many hawker centres but the truth is; many stall-owners simply used too much starch to reduce their operational costs.

Furthermore, many would also add in small oysters that didn't add to the flavour at all. Compared that to Hup Kee with its plump juicy oysters that are guaranteed to elicit screams of satisfaction from oyster lovers! I am not into oysters but i couldn't help biting into one; surprisingly not as 'fishy'!

It's been a long while since i last enjoyed fried oyster omelette and Hup Kee sure didn't disappoint. It was eggy with crispy edges, filled with an incredibly strong flavour from the oysters and paired nicely with the tangy chilli sauce; which, by the way, i thought had too thin a consistency. With nine large oysters (yes, i counted them), it's a steal that this only cost S$6.00!