Fans of the now-defunct 58 Minced Meat Noodle will be pleased to know that a new stall has stepped in to fill the void left by the beloved eatery’s closure early last year.
Located just a few stalls down from the original spot, this newcomer has already been drawing long queues, with its take on the signature Bak Chor Mee Soup, a style deeply associated with the old Chai Chee market.
Journeyed a full circle back at Chai Chee
The man behind the stall is Richard Koh, 48. He grew up eating Bak Chor Mee at the original stall in Chai Chee market. Determined to recreate the nostalgic flavours he remembered, he set up his own stall at The Bedok Marketplace six years ago. He later moved to Amoy Food Centre just before the COVID-19 pandemic, but was forced to close.
When 58 Minced Meat Noodle shuttered, he reopened in a coffeeshop along Upper Changi Road. There were no stalls available at the food centre at the time. Last year, he finally secured a spot in the food centre, bringing his journey a full circle!
I stumbled upon Old Chai Chee Minced Meat Noodles while searching for a meal at the food centre. Initially, the long queue made me hesitate. But after browsing the stalls and finding nothing else particularly enticing, I decided it was better to wait than to risk wasting my appetite on something less satisfying.
And I’m so glad I did. The queue moved surprisingly fast, and within 15 minutes, I had a steaming bowl of dumpling soup in hand. For just $5, I was rewarded with seven plump dumplings swimming in a rich, pork-infused broth.
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