Mister Wheel 不貳光車輪餅 known for its wheel-shaped cakes in Taiwan, commonly referred to as “Che Lun Bing”, has arrived in Singapore at Suntec City.
These cakes are a traditional Taiwanese snack and are made by pouring batter into a round, wheel-like mould, which is then filled with various sweet or savoury fillings, including red bean, custard, and taro.
This year, we have seen many Taiwan brands opening in Singapore, such as Niu Dian Beef Noodles Singapore 牛店精炖牛肉面, M5 Coffee 介丘咖啡, Miracle Coffee by JJ Lin, and Louisa Coffee.
Started in 2017 as a humble roadside stall, Mister Wheel 不貳光車輪餅 currently has 2 shops in Taiwan.
This is their first international outpost.
Specialising in wheel pies, a street snack that look similar to Japanese obanyaki, which is a round disc-shaped stuffed pancake filled with sweet azuki bean paste.
Known for their soft and chewy texture, ingredients are sourced directly from Taiwan, such as red beans from Wandan and taro from Dajia.
Opened on the first floor of Tower One at Suntec City right outside SuperPark, Mister Wheel is a takeaway kiosk with no seating area.
Here, each wheel pie is freshly made ala minute upon order, which takes about 20-30 minutes of waiting time.
So… patience?
The batter is first poured into the heated cast iron pan for a few minutes before placing the ingredients in the middle.
Subsequently, more batter is poured to create the other half of the wheel pie before putting the two halves together.
The local menu is currently limited, with 7 sweet and savoury items. More flavours are coming in the future.
Signature flavours ($3.30) include Red Bean and Custard Cream, whereas Classic ones ($3.90) include Purple Sweet Potato, Earl Grey Custard, Taiwan Yam and Milo Custard.
The texture somehow reminded me of Mr Bean pancakes, fluffy on the outside, though on the thicker and denser side.
My Taiwanese friends commented that the surface lacked the crisp of a typical Taiwan wheel pie.
What I liked most is actually the various fillings used, with the Taiwan Yam ($3.90) being my favourite.
With a moist and mashed up yam filling on the inside, the small yam cubes added a textural contrast and subtle sweetness.
The Red Bean ($3.30) is worth a mention, having grainy texture with an enticing sweet aroma, yet not overwhelming sweet in taste.
Only one savoury wheel pie ($4.50) is available, namely the Lobster Salad, whereas the Corn Soup and Truffle Mushroom will be available at a later date.
Stuffed with bits of lobster meat with mayonnaise dressing, the fillings were pretty decent, though I wished the batter could be thinner and crispier.
A selection of bottled Cold Teas ($6) and Specialty Drinks ($6.80) are available to pair with the wheel pies.
From Thai Milk Tea to Pandan Milk Tea, Brown Sugar MIlk Tea, Red Bean Milk and Taro Milk, unsweetened versions include Assam Black Tea, Tung-Tung Oolong Tea, Osmanthus Oolong and Jin Xuan Oolong.
Unfortunately, the Pandan Milk Tea ($6) and Taro Milk ($6.80) can be a little milky and too sweet for my liking.
The waiting time of 20-30 minutes for a wheel pie can be considered pretty long, since most customers would be expecting a grab-and-go. Do put that into consideration.
Mister Wheel Singapore 不貳光車輪餅
Suntec City Tower 1, 3 Temasek Boulevard, #01-K13, Singapore 038983
Opening Hours: 10.30am – 9pm (Mon – Sun)
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TaiWan Night Markets 台湾小夜市 (Orchard Cineleisure)
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Abundance (Jalan Besar)
* Written by Nicholas Tan @stormscape who loves all things [NEW]. DFD paid for food reviewed unless otherwise stated.
