|
Find your favourite old stalls and savour some
new ones with our online guide to the renovated Chomp Chomp at Serangoon
Gardens. 
#1:
CHOMP CHOMP BBQ SEAFOOD
Who's blur like a sotong? Not Goh Yeow Seng, 42, and his siblings
who have been grilling stingray and sambal sotong ($8, $10, $12)
since 1987.
   
#2:
RALLI SUGAR CANE JUICE
Brandon Tan, 28, squeezes out the competition by running three drinks
stalls - with the others at stalls 7 and 22. Juice at $1.50, $3.
  
#3:
DAILY FRESH BBQ CHICKEN WINGS
Yeo Teck Heng, 45, turned his barbecueing hobby into a business
when he rented the stall from a friend in 1993. He bought it over
in 2000 for $280,000. Spring chicken at $7, chicken wings at $1.
  
#4:
LAT 3 NONYA DELIGHTS
Newcomers Gary Loh, 39, and Darren Lum, 33, are Delights too with
their dyed, spiky hair and buff bods. They serve traditional dishes
based on their mothers' recipes. Rojak, otah and tauhu goreng from
$2 to $5.
  
#5/#6:
LUCY BBQ SEAFOOD
'Lucy, long time no see', some may say since the stall is run by
men. Owner Mike Ng, in his 40s, reveals that Lucy is the previous
stallowner who has retired. He took over and has grilled stingray,
flower crab and steamed otah (from $4) for 13 years.
   
#7:
RALLI FRUIT JUICE
Does the name sound familiar? This fruit and fruit juice stall is
run by Brandon Tan, who also owns stalls 2 and 22. Prices from $1.50.
  
#8:
BOON
TAT STREET
SEAFOOD BBQ
A franchise of a chain with the main stall at Lau Pa Sat, this
outlet opened here in 1999 selling stingray ($8), mussels ($7) and
sambal kangkong ($5). The multi-tasking stall assistants work the
wok and flirt with customers.
  
Stall
#9
The elderly couple here give new meaning to the phrase 'fast food'.
They are so busy dishing out fried chicken rice ($3.50) and fried
oyster ($3, $5) that you must quickly tell them what you want when
they point at you.
   
#10:
CHOMP CHOMP WESTERN FOOD
How the West was won - Lim Tee Peng, 54, logged 15 years as chef
de partie in a hotel. Chicken chop and fish and chips at $4.50 a
plate. Spring chicken at $3.50.
   
#11:
CHOMP CHOMP NGOH HIANG AND NASI LEMAK
With her long hair and glinting nose stud, hawker Pertina Lin, 22,
is part of the new wave of young hawkers here. She and husband Justin
Ho, 25, keep the stall open up to 5am on weekends. Nasi lemak at
$2.50 a set. Ngoh hiang from 40 cents to $1.20.
   
#12:
SWEE HENG WANTON MEE
It's all yours, son, for $133,000 when Kang Leang Chua, 48, bought
over the stall from his father in 1997. The latter had been selling
his now-famous wonton mee ($3, $4) since the 1960s.
  
#13:
CHOMP CHOMP SATAY
The oldest satay stall here is run by Abdullah Latif, 48, who started
helping his father 30 years ago. Chicken, mutton and beef satay
at 40 cents a stick.
    
#14:
CHARLIE CORNER HEALTHY FRESH JUICES
Charlie Goh, 53, has been selling fruit juices ($1, $1.50 and $2)
since he bought the stall in 1973.
  
#15:
LAT 3 CHEONG FUN
The two young chaps of Lat 3 Nonya Delights (Stall 4) also own this
space. The chee cheong fun they serve is made from a Hong Kong recipe
and comes in a wide variety of fillings such as prawn and curry
chicken (from $2).
  
#16:
CHOMP CHOMP TEOCHEW FISHBALL/MUSHROOM AND MINCED MEAT
NOODLES,
LAKSA The affable,
well-groomed Chia Yeok Moi, 56, has been running the stall since
buying it for $290,000 in 1997. She serves steaming bowls of slippery
noodles with generous portions of ingredients. Noodles at $3, $4,
$5.
  
#17:
CHOMP CHOMP SATAY BEE HOON
Quek Hang Mong, 59, has been here since 1973. The secret recipe
from his father gives a distinctive reddish-brown gravy which is
slathered over white bee hoon. Prices at $3, $4, $5.
   
#18:
YOU YI FISH PORRIDGE
Madam Yong Oi Khuan, 55, has been selling fish porridge here with
the help of her husband since she bought the stall in 1984 for $124,000.
Porridge, fish soup or bee hoon at $3, $4, $5.
  
#19:
BUDDIES' CORNER
Newcomer Edmund Thoo, 46, staked out his spot here last year, taking
over a duck rice stall. Sugarcane and lime juice at $1.20, canned
drinks at $1.50.
  
#20:
CHOMP CHOMP TRADITIONAL EGG MILK BEANCURD DESSERT
Brothers Soh Kin Lum, 54, and Kin Nam, 63, make the fragrant egg
milk beancurd themselves. Prices from $1.20 (plain), $1.50 (single
topping). Additional toppings at 50 cents each.
   
#21:
CHOMP CHOMP FRIED HOKKIEN PRAWN NOODLES
Chua Kim Hua, 54, moved here from Sim Lim Square in 1997 to continue
his fried Hokkien mee ($3, $4, $5) business.
   
#22
(See stall #2)
RALLI SUGAR CANE JUICE
  
#23:
CHOMP CHOMP PORK PORRIDGE, MACARONI AND FRIED TAU POK
Lee Yi Chen, 50, serves up his bestselling pork porridge with generous
servings of century egg. The fried tau pok is satisfyingly crunchy.
Pork porridge and macaroni at $3 or $3.50, fried tau pok at $1 per
piece, fried fishballs at four for $1.
  
#24:
CHOMP CHOMP FRIED CARROT CAKE
Newcomer Angie Ng Siew Khim, 43, started selling her white and brown
carrot cake late last year. She not only rents the stall from owner
Goh Sock Kim, she even got her recipe from him too. Carrot cake
at $2, $3, $4, $5.
  
STALL
#25
Jennifer Tan, 40, has been helping out since her mother started
the desserts stall in 1978. Now, she and her husband run the show.
Desserts, from ice kacang to chendol (from $1.50). Open from 3pm
daily.
   
#26:
JOO CHIAT NONYA POPIAH
Newcomer Connie Phoo, 42, rents the stall for $2,800 a month and
is now selling big chwee kueh ($1), kueh paiti ($2.50 for five)
and popiah ($1.50). Closed every alternate Monday.
  
#27:
AH HOCK FRIED HOKKIEN MEE
The stall is famous for its long queues. Owner Huang Fu Quan, 57,
who started frying up a storm in the 1960s, still takes his time
to create his delicious noodles (from $3).
   
STALL
#28
Yun Ai Choo, 46, bought the stall for about $200,000 in 1997, sold
laksa and prawn noodles for 13 months and then decided to rent it
out. But she's back and now sells rojak ($2). She shares the stall
with Darren Lim, 41, who sells satay (40 cents) and otah (30 cents).
ROJAK:   
SATAY:   
#29:
HOUSE OF DESSERTS
Four-ward march. With three outlets in the city, newcomer Wong Miew
Fong, 48, decided to try her luck at Chomp Chomp. Desserts like
peanut, red bean and sesame paste from $1.
  
#30:
AH LIANG BBQ SEAFOOD
The magic is in the chilli sauce, say regulars. They love it so
much they persuaded owner Seah Ah Liang to return to Chomp Chomp
to set up a second stall, even though he had relocated to the Serangoon
Gardens Market last year. Prices from $5 to $12.
  
#31:
TONG SENG HOT/COLD DESSERT The lack
of space means Tay Chew Kim, 54, can no longer sell sugarcane juice.
But she is
still dishing out bowls of jellies, ice kacang, chendol and cheng
tng. Desserts from $1.50.
   
#32:
ANG SA LEE SATAY
Tan Tuan Hua, 52, has moved on to something new, dropping traditional
ngoh hiang for satay (40 cents) because the former was too troublesome
to make.
  
#33:
ANG SA LEE FRIED OYSTER
Owner Tan Ah Piang, 60, may be curt but the food makes up for it.
He has been in the business for 40 years. Fried oysters at $3, $4,
$5.
    
#34:
CHOMP CHOMP FRIED BANANA FRITTERS
Tan Yew Hock, 45, added satay at 40 cents each to the menu after
he took over the business from his father. Banana fritters at 50
cents (small), 80 cents (medium), $1 (large). Also sells curry puffs
and yam balls.
   
#35:
CHOMP CHOMP CHAR QUAY TEOW
Chew Hee Yam, 77, has been hawking his noodles in the area for nearly
50 years. He retired when Chomp Chomp closed last year and his son
Boon Teck, 44, is now manning the stall. Noodles at $2, $3, $5.
Fried cockles with beansprouts at $3, $5.
  
#36:
CARROT CAKE
Taciturn Soh Chwee Kim, 72, has been frying carrot cake here since
1976. His good-looking son Eng Joo, 40, has been helping out since
age 10 and takes over the wok sometimes. Carrot cake at $2, $3,
$5.
  
Unless
otherwise stated, stalls open from 4-5pm
|