Hock Seng Choon Fish Ball Kway Teow Mee – The Best Handmade Fish Balls

I have always loved the diversity of food available in our hawker centres. But outside food often tend to be greasy and ‘heavy’, making one feel sluggish and lethargic after a meal. That is why fish ball mee pok with its light, clear soup and relatively ‘healthier’ ingredients is always my go-to, everyday hawker dish. Having tried many mee pok stalls, I set higher standards for them than anything else. Recently, a friend recommended Hock Seng Choon Fish Ball Kway Teow Mee in Bedok South, claiming that their fish balls are nice, even though she has not had them in quite awhile. Thrilled at the introduction of a new mee pok stall, I quickly pencil a date into my calendar to put Hock Seng Choon to my test.

The storefront of Hock Seng Choon is simple, and without accolades displayed, so you would never have guessed that this stall is extremely popular (apart from the queue giving it away of course). While queuing, my friend surreptitiously whispered that the uncle is known for his bad temper and warned me to not provoke him in any way. Sure enough, the uncle soon berated the customer in front of us for asking for more chilli. Spooked by the uncle’s wrath, we meekly ordered a bowl of Dry Fish Ball Mee Pok with Chilli ($3) and scurried away.

At first glance, this plain bowl of mee pok dashed any initial excitement for Hock Seng Choon. The yellow mee pok looked unappetising on its own as the fish balls were all inside the soup. I had to scoop them out and place them atop the noodles to add more colour. As I expected, the mee pok did not astound me one bit. Yes, it was springy and was certainly not the worst I had, but it was also a tad too wet and bore a strong alkaline taste. Frankly, I have tasted much better mee pok elsewhere. However, I’ll like to highlight that the portion of noodles was more than generous. It’s a pity that it was not a great bowl of mee pok.

I was all ready for the fish balls to go down the same route as the noodles, but the first bite wowed me! The fish balls were amazing in every way. For $3, you get five plump fish balls with short cute tails. Immediately, you’ll recognise the uneven surfaces and slight difference in the size of every fish ball — a good indication that they are made in-house. The fish balls were soft, but firm, and had a lovely bite. They were also loaded with hints of sweetness. I could eat all five of these spectacular fish balls at one go and, truly, Hock Seng Choon does the best fish balls I have ever had, thus far.

So, if you ask me how was the fish ball mee pok from Hock Seng Choon, I’ll tell you that it was decent. My advice will be to ditch the mee pok, and just get a bowl of their fish ball soup. Or perhaps two or three!

MissTamChiak.com made an anonymous visit and paid its own meal at the stall featured here.

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