Ah Kong Wa Kuih @ Chinatown Complex Market & Food Centre

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A few months back, a new wa kuih stall called Ah Kong Wa Kuih has opened next to my favorite pandan butterfly bun stall at Chinatown Complex Market & Food Centre.

I have tried visiting the stall numerous times but the shutters were always down. It does not help that information regarding their operating hours and off days are not available.

I must have made at least six wasted trips to the stall before I was finally able to catch it in business today.

I ordered a bowl ($2.50) with the "Ah Kong" who took a bowl from the steamer and douse it with gravy before finishing it off with a dollop of chili paste and minced garlic.

The style is quite similar to the wah kueh I had from Havelock Road Food Centre.

I had a spoonful of kueh with the sweet and savory sauce which I find a little flat. I mixed in the chili sauce and minced garlic and the taste profile instantly reminded me of lor mee gravy.

With hints of dried prawn and mushroom in the kueh, I find the texture a little firm. I would have appreciated them more springy instead.

There used to be another wah kueh stall at the same food centre called Snac Station (I did not blog about that one) but that was a totally different style topped with meat sauce.

When I approached the stall, I was impressed by the little chicken bowls the wa kuih were in. So traditional! But alas, these were merely for display as my wa kuih was served in disposable plastic bowls instead.