I almost always blog about food that I really love. When I was in a hawker center in Singapore (Pek Kio Market/Hawker Center along Owen Road), I bought an interesting food that I really liked. I found the Chee Cheong Fun interesting because it was made on the spot and you see how your food is made.
Chee Cheong Fun is a type of rice noodles roll or steamed rice roll. It is commonly rolled in round shape but some are cut in very thin square pieces. There are two types of Chee Cheong Fun; one is the local (Malaysia/Singapore) kind which is served with tim cheong (sweet bean sauce) and another one which is the Hong Kong style served at dim sum places with fillings like shrimps, roast pork or minced meat in it. The one I tried at the Pek Kio Hawker Center is the Hong Kong style.
How it is made is by mixing flour, starch and corn flour and then water is added to the mix and stirred continuously to avoid any lumps. The consistency should be light so that the texture is maintained smooth. Salt and oil is also added to the batter. The mixture is then poured to a steamer. A thin layer is what you need for the steaming. While in the process of steaming, sprinkle thinly sliced herbs (to your liking0 as well as any filling you wish to eat. Once the mixture becomes opaque, scrape and fold and slice. You may opt to garnish with sesame seeds and pour sesame oil on top for added flavor. You can use any light soy sauce or hoisin sauce for dipping.
This delicacy is not easy to like especially if you are a sensitive and/or picky eater. It looks like pig intestines (thus the name chee cheong). Regardless of how it looks, I can tell you that it is so yummy and it's worth a try.
