Eng Kee is a typical economical breakfast stall serving the usual staples like fried bee hoon, fried noodle and fried kway teow with an assortment of sides like fried chicken wings, otah, luncheon meat, ngor hiang, fish cake, fried long beans and stewed cabbages among other things.
Unlike other such economical stalls which closes by noon, Eng Kee starts business from noon onwards till late at night.
I have tried Eng Kee at their Redhill market outlet before and I am now at their main outlet - the birthplace of the fried chicken wings which they are famous for.
I arrived at around 11.30am so I ordered a drink, intending to wait for the stall to open for business at noon. However, I noticed that by 11.40am, they have already started operations.
By then, a short queue have formed but I did not join in until the queue starts moving.
It did not take long for me to reach the front of the line. I ordered a plate of fried bee hoon (80¢) with two fried chicken wings ($1.30 each). Honestly, one chicken wing is never enough so it does not do me justice to order just one piece. I also wanted to add stewed cabbage but it is not ready yet so I opt for otah ($1.20).
I requested not to cut up the chicken wings for photos' sake.
The chicken wing is a nice, tan color with no heavy batter. As I took a bite, the crisp skin gave way to succulent meat which is savory and hot to the touch. I believe my nose caught a faint whiff of shrimp paste too.
The chicken wings are well seasoned and fried in small batches so it is not hard to see why they are such a crowd puller.
On the other hand, the portion of the fried bee hoon is generous and I could hardly finish it though I feel it could do with a bit more flavor. It is a little bland for me so I had to eat it with their chili sauce poured in.
As for the otah, it is fleshy with a bit of spiciness to it.
The bee hoon and other offerings are rather run-of-the-mill so you can skip these and head straight for the fried chicken wings which are the main highlight here.
Blk 117 Commonwealth Crescent
#01-711
Singapore 140117
Business Hours
Mon - Sun: 12pm - 10pm
Website: https://www.facebook.com/Eng-Kee-Chicken-Wings-301738776682707/
Google Map: https://goo.gl/maps/kqgzvnJbzufgX2e6A
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