Even though I don’t have Kway Chap that often (health reasons), To-Ricos Kway Chap at Old Airport Road Food Centre I always remember when the craving hits.
They sometimes go by ‘Blanco Court Food Centre 3rd Storey’ Kway Chap because that’s where they started in the 1980s.
Uncle Phua has built a reputation on the promise of clean, well-prepared Teochew-style Kway Chap.
The stall has also earned itself a MICHELIN Bib Gourmand, one of the few Kway Chap stalls listed.
For the uninitiated, Kway Chap is a humble but complex dish. There’s a lot going on in each bowl.
You get broad, silky rice sheets (the kway) served in a bowl of herbal, soy-based broth.
Alongside this, you receive an assortment of braised pork parts, including belly, intestines, skin, tau pok (tofu puffs), and sometimes preserved mustard greens.
It is the kind of meal that divides the room: some see comfort, others see a dare.
To-Ricos Kway Chap may not open every day (they do take a break here and there); and when it does, you will spot a long line.
However, it is pricier than your average stall.
An individual Platter A ($6) comes with braised pork belly, tau pok, tau kwa and egg; while a Platter B ($8) tops it up with large intestines, pork bung (em, the rectum?) and pig stomach.
A set for 2 pax starts from $12, and goes up to $32 for 4 pax. The kway is charged separately.
Let’s talk about the offals, the real test of any kway chap stall.
If the thought of intestines puts you off, To-Ricos might change your mind. The intestines here are meticulously cleaned. There is none of that unpleasant, gamey aroma that can haunt less diligent stalls.
Instead, you find a creamy bite from the large intestines and a gentle chew of the pig stomach. (Interesting to note that the stall does not offer small intestines.)
They hold the braising liquid well, delivering a savoury, slightly herbal punch with every mouthful.
The rice sheets themselves are thin and slippery, yet not fragile. They pick up the soup without dissolving into mush.
As for the broth, there is a gentle herbal note, and not too salty. This makes it an ideal base for the rest of the dish.
On price, To-Ricos sits on the higher end for kway chap, but not unreasonably so. The quality is consistent, and offals that are as clean as you could hope for.
To-Ricos Kway Chap Old Airport Road – Blanco Court Food Centre 3rd Storey
Old Airport Road Food Centre #135, 51 Old Airport Road, Singapore 390051
Opening Hours: 10am – 3pm (Tues – Sat), Closed Sun, Mon
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