Jian Bo Shui Kueh - 30 Seng Poh Rd

Mediocre. My tastebuds are always hoping to taste the chwee kuay of yore from the old Telok Blangah Market before it renovated, which so far, it has not been reunited with. The toppings are too oily and not of a pleasant texture (sandy and too finely chopped). The taste of the chai po mix is oddly flat.

The shui kueh taste is still ok but very oily. Don't buy the bak chang (rice dumpling) which is way overpriced for the quality. Other kueh items are average. I think they probably used to be good but now are overrated. Service is poor. Lady serving gets quite agitated if you don't state your order quickly enough.

Used to be the best. Standard drop and the amount of oil is madness. Understand that it needs oil for the cai po. But overflowing oil is really not required. Like drinking oil with every bite of the chwee kuay.

“Love love the chee chiong fun and shui kueh” The chiong fun is the proper kind that is found in KL (feeding my Malaysian food cravings) and they make it to perfection. Mind you, I had this for takeaway and not at the stall, yet it was so good. Pictures aren’t too great since I was too excited to eat ?

My favorite chwee kueh in town! Craving this so much, so glad I got to eat it today! Highly highly recommend! Very flavorful radish with soft and juicy white rice kueh so good~~

Established in 1958, this is the famous Jian Bo Tiong Bahru Shui Kueh which made it to the MICHELIN Guide Bib Gourmand for several years. They have quite a number of outlets across Singapore but I think this is probably the best. The chai po and heh bee (pickled radish & shrimp ? paste) in chilly oil blends very well with the rice cake. Disappointingly, this shop accepts CASH ? only despite its franchise.

For background information, I am a Thai living in Singapore. I went to this shop to buy their steamed yam cake and shui kueh. I have a basic knowledge of Chinese, good enough to order food from hawker stalls. This lady asked for my order in Chinese and I understood it. I replied in both English and Chinese, "2 steamed yam cakes, and one more shui kueh, dabao." the lady preparing the food could understand my orders. Then, the cashier lady in spectacles and short hair asked if I wanted chili in Chinese, and I replied 'Yes, OK' and the bespectacled lady got angry. While my food was being prepared. the bespectacled lady was gossiping about me to the lady preparing my food. First, she said "I was talking to her in Chinese but she replied me in English..." Luckily, my Chinese colleague overheard their conversation, and said that I am Thai in Chinese. Her reply left me speechless and was very infuriating. She said, "If you don't know Chinese, go and learn! If you stay in Singapore, you should know Chinese." This also left me very upset. For years, I have been supporting their food and is a regular customer. As much as I enjoy their food, I will not buy from them in the future. All I want is to let her know that you should be kind to all customers no matter the language they speak.

First time try Shui Kueh. It tastes so good, except a little over salty and oily. But the flavor of the picker is so good, and the steamed hot shui kueh has such bouncy, and Q texture. It pairs perfectly with the soybean milk sell in the same FC. I've tried this Jian Bo Shui Kueh in other place after about 2 weeks, they are all at the same quality and level. Yummy!