Yaowarat – Thai Kway Chap in Singapore

Thai Kway Chap @Yaowarat

Yaowarat is a popular district in Bangkok, it is also known as Chinatown of Bangkok. For foodies, this is one of the places you can have your gastronomic experience of Seafood BBQ, Shark Fin Soup, Birds Nest, Authentic Teochew Food and traditional desserts.

The Shop

One of the more renowned dishes here is Thai Kway Chap. For those, who never tried this dish in Bangkok before, you can try this in Singapore at Yaowarat Thai Kway Chap at Kovan.

The Menu

For $5, you can get a bowl of Thai Kway Chap. Don’t let the calmness of the slightly cloudy broth fools you, it packs of punch from the pepper infused in it. It is comparable to a solid pig stomach soup.

Thai Kway Chap

The Rice Noodle

The ingredients include curly and crunchy rice noodle, pig stomach, lean pork meat, fried pork belly and fish sausages. One thing for sure, the portion of the kway chap is here is bigger than those served in Bangkok.

Pig stomach and lean meat

If you order takeaway, they will separate the soup and the ingredients, so as to ensure that the rice noodles do not get soggy.

Deep Fried Pork Belly and Fish Sausage

For additional dishes, we ordered Deep Fried Thai Pork Belly and Thai Boiled Pork Belly $6 each. The fried pork belly has a crispy skin followed with juicy meat, accompany cut chilli in sweet soy sauce.

Deep Fried Thai Pork Belly

Meanwhile, the boiled pork belly bouncy texture with the meat that melts in your mouth. The dipping sauce is made from cut chilli and fish sauce, that will give the twang to the dish.

Thai Boiled Pork Belly 

Thai Boiled Pork Belly 

Not shown in the picture is the fish sausages. I recommend those dining at Yaowarat to order it as well. It is crunchy and meaty, taste closer to pork sausage instead of fish sausage.

 The Cups

The shop is brightly lit and uses metal tables and chairs, making you feel like you are dining in Bangkok. Service is friendly and efficient. You order and pay at the counter before they prepare the food. Currently, they are open daily until 2AM, you can drop by anytime for your meal, except for breakfast.

Table Setting

Overall, Yaowarat Thai Kway Chap definitely brings with them the authentic Thai Kway Chap flavours to Singapore. The price is very reasonable and you don’t have to board the plane to try this dish. Cheers!!

Food: 8/10

Value: 8/10

Service: 7/10

Ambiance: 7/10

Budget per Person: $0 - $10, $11 - $25.

Yaowarat Thai Kway Chap

945 Upper Serangoon Road

Singapore 534711

T: +65 8822 5637

F: https://www.facebook.com/YaowaratKwayChap/

IG: @Yaowaratthaikwaychap

OH: Daily 11.00 – 02.00

Quan Lai Kway Chap – Quality Kway Chap at a Price

Deep Fried Pork Intestines

This humble and unpretentious kway chap stall is the first stall in Singapore that I had my kway chap experience. My first office is located in Kaki Bukit, so it is really convenient for us to have lunch.

Quan Lai Kway Chap - The Set Up

One of the key components of their delicious kway chap here is the braising sauce. The combination of superior soya sauce used, with cinnamon, star anise and other spices penetrate well into the meat and innards. Resulting in fragrant, delicious and superb meat and innards. The texture of the braising liquid is not watery, instead, it is thick and gooey as it clutched to the meat and innards.

Part of The Selections 

Part of The Selections 

Large intestines are definitely our favourite innards. It has a crunchy bite, yet mushy at the same time. It is well cleaned and absent of any foul smell. The same can be said with the small intestines, which has more crunchy texture and absorbs the braising liquid nicely.

The Platter

The pork belly has a nice balance between meat and fats. The meat has a firm texture combine with the fats that melts in your mouth sensation when you bite into it. If you are a fan of pig skin, you must definitely give it a try. The springy and collagen texture work wonders from your beauty benefits. Not my favourite part of the pork.

The Pork Belly

Braised duck is definitely not to be missed here. They used a fatter duck, so the lean meat remain moist during the braising process. On top of that, the meat is succulent and the yummy skin just leave the gelatinous tingle on your lips.

Braised Duck

Fishcakes

Not to be missed here is their fried large intestines. It has crispy exterior, followed with tender and slightly chewy interior. As it is clean very well, the dish is just a delight to consume. Also don't missed out on their fishcake.

Deep Fried Pork Intestines

Side dishes available include braised beancurd skin, salted vegetables and braised mei cai (Chinese mustard leaf).

Side Dishes Selections

Braised mei cai, Salted Vegetables &  Braised beancurd skin

The kway teow (rice paper sheets) itself has a nice silky texture, which easily glide down your mouth when you slurp it.

The Kway

The service is efficient. Go to the stall to place your order, choose your ingredients and they will send it to your table. Don't expect much décor as it is located in a coffee shop. Price is on the high side, expect to pay $123 for 8 adults and 2 children. Expect to pay between $10 to $15 per pax (Double compare to other average kway chap shop)

Overall, it is definitely one of the better Kway Chap place in Singapore. We personally like the combination of the braised duck and innards. All the items looks good, it is easy to over indulge when ordering here. Cheers!!

Food & Drinks: 8.5/10

Value: 7/10

Service: 6.5/10

Ambiance: N/A (Coffee shop)

Budget per Person: $11 - $25

Quan Lai Kway Chap

558 Macpherson Road

Sin Fong Restaurant

Singapore 368232

T: +65 8609 6748

F: https://www.facebook.com/ChuanLaiGZW/ 

OH: Daily, 09.00 - 03.00