Tiong Bahru Fishball – Historical fun snack.
It’s been some time since I last visited Tiong Bahru Market. Being here again brought back some fond memories of old. I used to visit occasionally to have their chwee kueh.
These days, the place is a three-storey building, with the food centre at level two. It is spacious, breezy, clean, and pleasant—something we tend to take for granted these days.
Another thing that I believe we take for granted is fishball—specifically, handmade ones.
Wide selection of fishballs and other snacks.
These used to be widely available from street hawkers everywhere, even outside my school. My friends and I would get a stick after dismissal, and they were like ice packs, perfect little fun snacks we would have as we walked home from school.
Nowadays, you can get the perfectly round-shaped factory-made ones, from any supermarket, even in wet markets. Very convenient.
Fishballs and fishcakes of different shapes and sizes. 😋
So finding one that is still made by hand is such a rare discovery. What caught my attention initially was the brightly lit display of fishballs and other related products. There were big ones, small ones, tiny ones, and a whole lot of other fishpaste based products. 🤩
As I looked closer, I noticed the imperfectly shaped fishballs, the first giveaway sign of handmade fishballs. And these look enticingly delicious.
Handmade. The imperfect shape is a telltale sign of effort. 👍🏻
I decided that I had to buy some even though I’ve already had my breakfast, so I got some to go. And I went about my day before returning home to have them as a late afternoon snack and dinner.
I do say these are really well made. The fishballs are bouncy, gives a little bit of a crunch when you bite into them and still taste fresh and delicious despite being 6 hours after they are made. 🤤
Good for a snack or an accompaniment to your meals.
I later did a quick search online and found out that they actually do have a bit of history that you can read more about on their website. More than 5 decades of being in the business! That’s a real piece of history I’m eating. 😋
Their site also tells us a little about the ingredients they use, fresh wolf herring fish, and no flour. No wonder you can taste such flavours! I think they’re worth checking out, and I suspect that visiting them in the morning will reward you with the freshest of what they make. 👍🏻
Tiong Bahru Fishball.
Tiong Bahru Fishball
📍30 Seng Poh Road #02-20, Tiong Bahru Market, Singapore 168898
Visit their Website for more details.
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