A simple craving for the local dessert [cheng tng] after digging into a plate of my favourite char kway teow at bukit merah compelled me to check Google for the best cheng tng in Singapore!
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Mei Le Yuan was listed as one of the eight recommended picks by The New Paper reporters on Soshiok.com and given its proximity to where i originally was, we decided to throw our bet on this hawker located at the nearby Redhill market.
With the indication of [Toa Payoh Bus Interchange] on the colourful signboard, i am assuming that the demolished hawker centre next to the old bus interchange at toa payoh was the original location of this dessert stall. Anyone is able to confirm this?
I can end this post straightaway by saying i still prefer the cheng tng from Ye Lai Xiang at bedok corner but hold on for a second; i will elaborate a bit more for the sake of you readers!
The dark brownish liquid was potent; not as sweet as Ye Lai Xiang yet held the full natural flavour of traditional ingredients (i counted ginkgo nuts, dried longans, white fungus, dried persimmons and sweet potatoes) that were supposed to be nourishing for the body.
To quote an example, the ginkgo nuts were de-shelled at the stall and didn't have the fake sweetness common with bulk purchase already-de-shelled ginkgo nuts that many dessert stalls were using.
To wrap it up, i like the cheng teng at Mei Le Yuan even though if given a choice, i would still travel all the way to Bedok Corner.
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Location
Block 85, Redhill Lane,
#01-81, Redhill Food Centre
Price
S$1.30 per bowl
Dessert Menu
For your reference please!
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Additional Information
There is an extra 20 cents charge for takeaway. My family had a surprising complaint; the cheng tng was too sweet! So do test the soup before you add some hot water.