Duo Ji Chee Cheong Fun – Chinatown Hawker Stall That Sells Out by 9.30am!

We finally got the chance to eat Duo Ji Chee Cheong Fun (多記馳名豬腸粉)!

Breakfast at 8.30am in Chinatown is no joke. But we have been wanting to eat this stall for the longest time, so a few of us decided to wake up early just to eat this chee cheong fun.

This old school chee cheong fun stall has no English signboard. They have very short opening times — 7am till the stock finishes, sometimes as early as 9.30am.

They only sell two items – chee cheong fun and steamed yam cake. Each plate of chee cheong fun is as cheap as $1.50 per plate.

With not enough sleep, I also forgot about my camera, so pardon my photos. It was actually scary queueing for the chee cheong fun initially because the aunties looked very fierce. But I guess it got better after I ordered quite a few plates from them.

Duo Ji Chee Cheong Fun didn’t make their own chee cheong fun, they got it from a supplier fresh every morning. Upon order, they will cut them diagonally and drizzle their fragrant oil, sesame seeds, black sweet sauce and chilli sauce.

To be honest, the rice rolls don’t really taste like the usual factory made ones. I love the texture of the chee cheong fun here. Served warm, it is soft and springy to the bite. Plus, they don’t keep it overnight. They only take a small quantity and sells out everyday.

What makes them special is the brownish sweet sauce, it is not too thick and is sweet and intense. Perhaps the fragrant oil helps. The sesame seeds came lightly toasted, so it was a good contrast with the chee cheong fun. They also sell yam cake but it wasn’t memorable.

Duo Ji Chee Cheong Fun has been around since 1970s and they have a faithful crowd every morning. If you manage to wake up early, head down to Chinatown to try their rice rolls now!

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