• It’s a great convenience to live in a place where you have regular access to cheap and good food. I am sure many of you have visited ABC Market before, and I think you would agree that it is a treasure cove of yummies! I can practically eat here everyday and not get sick of the food. There are just so many options!
Some of my personal favourites include ayam penyet, Muslim satay, Western food, Chinese rojak, Hainanese chicken rice, zi char and you tiao. But right now, I’m just going to feature one of the stalls that I frequent…
Fatty Cheong! Ain’t that a catchy name? If you love char siew (barbecued pork) or wanton mee (noodle with Chinese dumpling), you would love Fatty Cheong! He does a kickin’ rendition of the dish and tops it off with the best char siew in town!
Wanton Mee (noodle with Chinese dumpling)S$2.50
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See how the meat glistens? Okay, I know I’ve mentioned many times before that I don’t eat pork. But I admit I do cheat on occasion when I eat wanton mee, since it tends to come with char siew. Furthermore, this is said to be the best char siew in Singapore! How can anyone say no?
Unlike many places that serve char siew in thin, skimpy slices, what you get here is the real deal – thick and generous cuts of tender char siew, roasted to perfection with the right amount of charred bits. The meat tastes marvellous after being dipped in a sweet and yummy sauce. It is the real star of this wanton mee dish.
The chilli sauce is very tasty too. I would scoop a big heap of it onto my plate each time. As for the wanton, I do prefer the deep-fried ones from Pontian Wanton Mee, although the two soupy wanton you get here are pretty good too.
S$2.50 for 5 dumplings
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If that’s not enough, there are bigger-sized dumplings that you can order as a side dish, each one containing a large chunk of juicy prawn! Yum!
Out of the half dozen or so wanton mee stalls at ABC Market, Fatty Cheong is the one that truly stands out (to me anyway). I heard he does a mean roast duck too!
Word has it that Fatty Cheong himself used to be slim when he first opened the stall 15 years ago. He named it “Fatty Cheong” anyway. But with such good food that he churns out, he did eventually live up to his own name, literally!
ABC Brickworks Market & Food Centre
6 Jalan Bukit Merah #01-120
Singapore 150006
Tel: +65 9882 4849 / +65 9428 1983
Bus services: 123, 14, 147, 153, 196, 197, 198, 855, 961
Nearest MRT: Redhill
Opening hours: 11am – 8pm (Closed on Thursdays)
Dec 12, 2007
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I want to go to eat at Fatty Cheong but am I am in Bulgaria :( Good article!
Dec 12, 2007
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I used to visit this place alot, until one day, one of the servers gave my whole family who are regulars a really bad experience. From then on, we never went back.
Now that you’ve mentioned it, I feel that the rice is alot better. Do try the duck rice with char siew and roasted meat. :)
Dec 13, 2007
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The dumplings look so good and I love noodles..ahah, thanks so much for posting! =D
Dec 15, 2007
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Sweet: Happy to hear that someone from so far away would be interested in our local food. Thanks!
sherb: Oh no! Care to elaborate on that bad experience? I’d really like to know. Thanks.
alldoneup: No problem :)
May 6, 2009
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Fatty Cheong! That fat guy (is that Mr Cheong?) is a cheerful uncle!
And yes, we like Fatty’s roast duck rice – boiled plain rice must go with the shiok chilli!
Dunno whether they are still doing the $1.50 bbq char siew chicken wing – cheap & good!
P.S. I used to stay @ ABC but has since moved.
Fun read! Thks Veron!
Dave :-)
May 8, 2009
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bbq char siew chicken wing? 2-in-1? What is it like?
May 13, 2009
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It oughta be roasted char siew chicken wings, just like the roasted pork char siew.
Chicken wings marinated in char siew sauce – then roasted to perfection. Yummy!
Dave :-)
May 18, 2009
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That sounds amazing!! I’d be sure to look out for it when I head down to the stall again. Thanks for sharing!
May 19, 2009
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U’re welcome!
Be sure to check out (& taste!) the S$2 a plate wonton noodles from the 2 aunties stall in middle row, right next to beef noodles stall.
When I hear people saying eating in Singapore is expensive, I often wonder how so.. In happy & deep contemplation I will fish the thin noodles coated with tangy chilli & fragrant sauce into my mouth. Pop in a cute little chewy chewy wonton. Then squeeze in a thin slice of char siew roast pork – into the already delightful mix in my mouth.. Yum yum..
Psst, $2 wonton mee is closed on Tues!
Dave ;-)
Jun 2, 2009
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……. Urgent update …….
I went checking out Fatty on 31st May.
• Char siew chicken wings no longer available @ stall.
• Gotta order yummy wings beforehand. Minimum 10 pcs. S$1.20 ea pc.
Sorry Veron!
Dave :-)
Jun 3, 2009
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Thanks for informing us! You are so responsible!
Feb 1, 2015
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earlier this afternoon, i ordered a plate of duck drumstick rice and told them i dont want it to be chop, but they chop it and even mixed with other parts of the duck, i was rather disappointed and was talking about it when a man heard me he told me ‘ next time tell them you dont want the duck to be chopped as they will anyhow mix with other parts of the duck.’ I wasnt the only victim.
I would just like to share with all those that is reading my comments now to be careful and alert when you order fatty cheong duck rice.