As promised, 2013 will continue to be the year I explore the West of Singapore in great detail. I stumbled upon this next stall by accident, and couldn't resist giving it a try. After all, most of the best food in Singapore can be found in these slightly run-down hawker centres on the outskirts of the island. Weng Ji specialises in just one type of dish, the classic bee hoon and dishes. Which is synonymous for being a common breakfast dish in Singapore. If a stall is selling just one dish, then needless to say, I expect that dish to be of a high quality - So lets find out if it was...
Weng Ji VegetarianLocation: #01-188, Blk 347 Jurong East Ave 1Contact: UnknownOpening Hours: Daily 6.00am-5.00pmThe
Vegetarian Bee Hoon on offer at Weng Ji certainly strays away from the conventional style that I am so used to. This rendition has a number of ingredients, such as long beans, mock fish, mock ham, dried beancurd, green chilli and cabbage. I was impressed by the quality of the long beans, which were crunchy and juicy. Also, the mock meats all had a delectable smokey aroma. The bee hoon itself was firm and bouncy, but lacking in flavour slightly. Something different (an indicator this is a more classical bee hoon) is the ingredients are swimming in a shallow soup/sauce, which is largely flavourless.
Price: $2.50. 7/10
Conclusion - My journey into the world of vegetarian food in the West is just beginning, but this stall already highlights that there are decent vegetarian stalls lurking in the West, it is just a matter of finding them! Overall RatingFood - 7/10Ambiance- 6/10 Service - 8/10 Value - 7/10
