Da Chang Jin Handmade Chee Cheong Fun @ Holland Drive Market & Food Centre

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Update: Da Chang Jin Handmade Chee Cheong Fun has permanently closed.

Da Chang Jin Chee Cheong Fun at Holland Drive Market & Food Centre serves the Hong Kong-styled rice roll. You can pick an assortment of fillings to have inside your rice roll ranging from the usual char siew to the more exotic flying fish roe and salmon.

Since it is my first time at this stall, I decided to go for the original ($2.50) without fillings so I could better appreciate the rice roll in its simplicity.

Unlike the Singapore-styled chee cheong fun which is factory supplied, the Hong Kong version is made from scratch at the stall upon ordering. The rice-flour batter is first poured on a piece of white cloth over a steamer. Once the rice sheet forms, the entire cloth is lifted and transferred to a oiled metal tray by the side where the rice sheet is separated from the cloth. Your desired filling is then added and rolled into shape before a special concoction of soy sauce is ladled on.

Instead of sesame seeds, sweet chye poh (preserved radish) goes on top of the rice roll. I thought the sweetness of the chye poh complemented the savoriness of the soy sauce pretty well with my plain rice roll. I do not like the chili which is too salty for my liking.

As delicate as it seem, the rice roll is thin yet resilient. The crunch of the chye poh provides an alternate texture to the smooth and springy rice roll.