It's been more than a week since I've blogged! >.< Last week was a hectic week at work and I couldn't find time to blog. But fear not, I'm back! ^^
Maxwell Food Centre is a place that I will visit every time I'm in Chinatown with my mom. It's almost like a fortnightly routine. It will be early in the morning, and I will queue to buy handmade peanut mochi (love it!) while my mom will buy curry puffs. For the past few visits, I noticed a new stall and decided to give it a try.
Seremban Kee Mei Siew Pow is a household name in Malaysia and has more than 80 distributors all over Malaysia. Good news for our fellow fans of the pastry as Kee Mei has opened up 3 branches in Singapore! Bishan Cafeteria, Old Airport food centre and Maxwell food centre.
Kee Mei is famous for their Char Siew Pow ($1.20) and they were featured on newspapers for it. Besides the signature Char Siew Pow, Chicken Siew Pow ($1.20), Portuguese Egg Tarts ($1.30), Tau Sar Biscuit ($0.80), Egg Tarts and Pineapple Tarts are also available.
My mom and I are not fans of Char Siew Pow as we dislike the sweet pork filling that is often stuffed with fats. The lady overheard our concern and reassured us that the Char Siew Pow has no fats. She told us that the cut of meat was carefully selected such that it will be tender and yet not fatty at all. She even promised a refund if we were to find any fats in the pork filling! We trusted her words and bought a box of their pastries.
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| Char Siew Pow |
Haha it was indeed true that the pork filling of the Char Siew Pow contained no fats! The sweet-salty filling was average to me but I really liked the pastry crust. It was crispy on the outside and slight doughy on the inside.
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| Chicken Siew Pow |
The Chicken Siew Pow tasted almost exactly like the Char Siew Pow?? The only difference in taste was that the chicken filling had a slight black pepper flavour to it. I still prefer chicken!
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| Portuguese Egg Tart |
The freshly-baked Portuguese egg tart looked really good on the tray and the buttery fragrance was irresistible! I had to try one! The puff pastry of the Portuguese egg tart was warm and crispy. The egg custard was nice but could be less sweet. I will definitely get more of these the next time I visit Maxwell ^^
Cheerios,
Mari
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