Rojak, the Singaporean version of salad, seems to be an easy dish to prepare – Cut up some pineapple, Benkoang/African Turnip, raw mango and ginger flower, toast some deep-fried flour dough (you2 tiao2) and “tau pok”, mix them up in shrimp paste, sugar and chilli. Wahla! You are done!
Maybe not!
Trust me, it’s not! I’ve tried at least 3 other stalls in the recent 2 months or so. Guess what? None of ‘em could even come close to the one at Bishan St 24!
Most Rojak stalls failed miserably in making sure that the fried flour dough and “Tau Pok” is well toasted & crispy. As a result, you end up having Rojaks which are so soft & soggy! This stall does it so well that you could hear the “Tau Pok” being crushed as you chew!!
Another big problem, many stall owners goes way too easy with the minced peanut! This stall is different! The uncle really makes sure that the minced peanut covers at least the bulk of the dish! I’m sorry if you are allergic to peanuts! You just missed something wonderful!
What else? The uncle is nice. He’d remember your preference if you come back every week or so!
Just one last note, never take-away for this Rojak, you will be sure to pass it off as normal or even substandard one!
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