‘Must Go’ Or ‘Free Then Go’? The Muttons Review MPs’ Fave Mee Siam, Char Kway Teow & More
From Pritam Singh’s mee siam pick to Ong Ye Kung’s curry puff of choice, the Class 95 DJs check out these politicians’ hawker stall recommendations and cast their makan vote.
What’s the one thing that’s close to most Singaporeans’ hearts, aside from the current general elections and rallies ahead of polling day on 3 May? Char kway teow, curry puff and other hawker food, of course. Class 95 DJs The Muttons check out five dishes that these politicians love and tell you if they’re worth your vote.
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BAEY YAM KENG’S MAKAN PICK: SENG KEE MUSHROOM MINCED MEAT NOODLES
Seng Kee Mushroom Minced Meat Noodles has been a Serangoon Garden Market stalwart for over 40 years. The stall is helmed by a second-gen hawker couple whose parents run another outlet in Ang Mo Kio.
Besides their popular Minced Meat Noodles, which start from $5.50, the stall also serves Fish Maw Soup and Noodles from $12.
What Baey Yam Keng says: “I always order the mee pok soup. The soup is just so rich and delicious. The next generation has taken over the running of the stall from the original owner, Mr Lee. I feel that the taste is different, but it is great that young people are willing to take over the trade. We should encourage and support them”. PAP’s Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Transport, and Sustainability and the Environment (contesting in Tampines GRC for GE2025) told HungryGoWhere that Seng Kee Mushroom Minced Pork Noodles is his go-to stall whenever he craves bak chor mee.
What The Muttons say: “The flavour of the noodles is very strong. You can tell they put a lot of passion into cooking these. Every strand tastes fantastic," Vernon remarks. Justin jokingly adds, “My mee pok is so smooth, it’s as if they took every noodle and put baby powder and moisturiser on it. Another thing about this stall that it’s famous for is the mushrooms. It really adds flavour to the soup,” he adds. Vernon then enthuses, “I cannot put down my chopsticks! It’s such a satisfying bowl of noodles. This is my go-to bak chor mee from today”.
THEIR VERDICT: Must Go! (but take the bus because parking there is “jialat”)
Seng Kee Mushroom Minced Pork Noodles is at #01-37 Serangoon Garden Market & Food Centre, S555945. Open Tue to Sat, 7.30am - 1.30pm.
PRITAM SINGH’S MAKAN PICK: JIA XIANG MEE SIAM
Helmed by a mother-and-son duo, Jia Xiang Mee Siam has been serving customers for over 50 years. This old-school stall at Redhill Food Centre keeps things simple, offering just two dishes: Lontong and Mee Siam, both priced at an affordable $3.50 each. With a limited menu and wallet-friendly prices, Jia Xiang continues to draw loyal crowds even as costs rise — but just how good is the mee siam?
What Pritam says: “We travel widely for good mee siam!” The Leader of the Opposition checked out the stall with former Workers’ Party chief Low Thia Khiang and ex-WP member Png Eng Huat. He shared a photo of their makan sesh on his IG account. Pritam is contesting in Aljunied GRC for GE2025.
What The Muttons say: "The mee siam looks very dark, which means they’re not stingy with the ingredients or the lemak in the soup," opines Vernon. The soup is “very sweet, yet very spicy. Good quality and bouncy bee hoon, the flavour is very strong,” he adds.
Overall quite good, however, Justin shares: “I usually like my mee siam to be really sour, almost assam-like, this one doesn’t have enough sour punch for me.”
THEIR VERDICT: Free then go! (“but don’t drive, parking here is very jialat”)
Jia Xiang is at #01-35 Redhill Food Centre, S150085. Open daily 12pm - 6pm.
ONG YE KUNG’S MAKAN PICK: CURRY PUFF FROM EPOK EPOK MUMMY KHALSOM
Located in Sembawang, the stall is run by a makcik who sells hefty curry puffs for $2 each, made using her late mother’s 30-year-old recipe. These generously-sized Malay-style curry puffs come with a variety of fillings, including potato, sardine, vegetables, beef or chicken, along with other fried goods and kuih.
What Ong Ye Kung says: PAP’s Minister for Health (contesting in Sembawang GRC for GE2025) declared this his top curry puff pick in an interview with The Smart Local. “My favourite curry puff is from my constituency. The stall is called Khalsom Nasi Padang (now renamed Epok Epok Mummy Khalsom). This makcik would produce three to four batches every day. So if you’re free, come to block 105 Canberra Street”.
What The Muttons say: “I actually love the skin [pastry]. [I] hate it when the skin is so thick that you barely get any ingredients. This is a super flaky, thin skin,” comments Justin. “If I have one criticism, it’s not spicy enough – in fact I would go as far to say, not spicy at all!” he adds.
Vernon says the specialty beef curry puff “is a good alternative and slightly spicier than the potato one”, but both agree that the classic plain potato curry puff here rules.
THEIR VERDICT: Must go! (“only if you’re in the area — if you’re in Jurong, stay in Jurong”)
Epok Epok Mummy Khalsom is at #01-01 Yong Li Coffee Station, 105 Canberra St, S752106. Open 24 hours daily.
SM LEE HSIEN LOONG’S MAKAN PICK: CHICKEN WINGS FROM YAN FRIED BEE HOON
Open since 1989, Eng Kee Chicken Wings, or more popularly known as Yan Fried Bee Hoon now has 10 outlets across Singapore including Bukit Batok, Commonwealth and Buangkok. Known for their fresh chicken wings at $1.60 each, the stall sees long lines daily, especially after former PM Lee (contesting in Ang Mo Kio GRC for GE2025) was spotted waiting 30 minutes for some at the Redhill outlet in 2014.
Photo: Hardwarezone thread
Besides wings, they also dish out Bee Hoon ($1.20) and Kway Teow Mee ($1.20).
What The Muttons say: “The skin is very thin, so you get a lot of the meat, and it’s seasoned so well,” says Justin. Vernon adds, "Very crispy, well-marinated and easy to eat as well – those are all the factors that make a chicken wing good." Justin admits: "This might be the best fried chicken wing I’ve had in Singapore”.
THEIR VERDICT: Must go!
Yan Fried Bee Hoon and Chicken Wings has ten outlets, including #01-19 Redhill Food Centre, S150085. Open daily Mon to Fri 11 am – 7:30 pm; Sat, 9.30am - 6pm. Closed Sun.
KOH POH KOON’S MAKAN PICK: OUTRAM PARK FRIED KWAY TEOW MEE
The long-standing stall is run by a 70-year-old hawker, his wife, and their two sons, who now carry on the business as third-generation successors. The family’s journey began when the hawker’s father first started the stall back in 1953. Specialising only in char kway teow, it comes in two sizes, both with cockles and egg: regular ($5) and large ($6).
What Koh Poh Koon says: “Actually this char kway teow stall was relocated to [Hong Lim Park Hawker Centre] from Outram Park, next to SGH where I trained and worked for many years,” shares the Senior Minister of State for Sustainability and the Environment on an IG post. “I first ate it when I was still a first year medical student in 1991 and it has been one of my favorite hawker dishes and brings back lots of nostalgia for me,” reminisces the politician about his days of eating char kway teow back when he used to be a colorectal surgeon. He is contesting in Tampines GRC for GE2025.
What The Muttons say: “At first glance, it looks a bit dry,” says Justin tentatively. Upon tasting a mouthful, he declares: “It’s actually very moist. There’s a lot of pork lard in there”. However, he adds, “I do have one criticism though, we ordered it extra spicy. There’s definitely room to be a lot more spicy.” Vernon raves: “The taste of this char kway teow is just not replicable anywhere — I’ve never had char kway teow that tastes so good!”
THEIR VERDICT: Must go!
Outram Park Fried Kway Teow Mee is at #02-17 Hong Lim Food Centre, S051531. Open daily except Sun, 6am - 3pm.
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