Pan Ji Cooked Food (潘记刹骑马) - 335 Smith St

Looked interesting as the older gentlemen was hand making the pastry. Extremely hard work. Pastry was very sugary to the point that the crispness does not exist and was very doughy texture on consumption.

Absolutely a Singapore heritage legend! All the snacks were handmade by the hawkers. The honey crackers were very soft and delicious with the right amount of sweetness. The sesame egg split is crunchy and it's flavours are enhanced by the white sesame seeds. These traditional snacks complements very well with a tea or coffee (Teh or Kopi) from a near by stall or even by itself. It was an absolute delight. The price is fully justified for the amount of expertise, effort, skills and time into perfecting these snacks that cannot be found elsewhere. I hope they can continue to make a decent living through making these delicious snacks for years to come. They accept an array of digital payments i.e. PayNow so it was very easy to buy a few more bags from them. Thank you for the lovely snacks!

My fav sachima place, slightly pricier than what you get from the supermarket but can taste the difference. So good.

Artisanal Sha Ji Ma, made fresh on the spot. Can watch shi fu uncle busy making a new batch. A bag costs $6 which is pricy but I guess in Singapore this is the only place you can get them fresh and tasting how it should be. Sweet, malty, flaky crumbly crackers and non of those old oily smell.

Tried the honey cracker and sesame egg split. A little surprised by the price because it is much more expensive than those available in bakeries or supermarkets. Didn’t think it tasted very special either. For the honey cracker, it is not very sweet (which is nice), easy to bite into and not overly soft. For the sesame egg split, I like the harder texture but not a fan of the taste.

This stall sells freshly made sachima/honey cracker/杀骑马 so the timing for its availability is not fixed. The auntie told me that the husband is still preparing the snack and it will only be ready in an hour (12pm). So, like some previous reviewers, I didn’t get to buy it. Will try my luck next time. Five stars for keeping this dying trade alive.

The famous honey cracker definitely tastes different than most from elsewhere. At the first bite, it has a solid texture, and soon a strong eggy taste comes out. Also it's quite oily. I'm personally not a fan of the strong and oily egg taste though.

Green Zone #02-78 Pan Ji Cooked Food 潘記剎騎馬 Over at the most obscure part of the Hawker Centre, Pan Ji Cooked Food makes traditional Chinese (race not country) snacks. With many places switching to the use of factory prepared snacks, Pan Ji still makes its snacks by hand and thus preserving the original flavours and taste. About 6 months ago, this stall gained much recognition from a blog post and resulted in a sudden surge in business which quickly died down after the novelty had worn off. Such unsustained burst in business is actually not good for hawkers as many people these days get angry when having to wait and then the hawkers suffer from low online ratings from the rantings of the selfish few. Hence the surge brought by the blog post was quickly wiped out by the rants of the privileged few. The Hawker making these traditional snacks has been doing it for decades and had considered retiring during the pandemic given the total disappearance of any firm of business. However, it is great to see him still hard at work these days, albeit at a slower pace as his hands do show the effects of the ravages of time. General Verdict: Handmade Traditional Chinese Snacks preserving the original flavours and tastes at an affordable pricing Queue Situation: Next to none Price: SG$1.80-SG$6.50 (depending on selection) Payment Mode: Cash, Local Internet Banking by QR code or AMEX (Singapore) Pay Item Ordered: 1) Item: 剎騎馬 (Sachima) - Big serving - Fried batter snack held together by stiff sugar syrup Description: Light and airy, it has a nice sweet crunch with every bite Verdict: Good, Can Order Price: SG$6.50