Common satay bee hoon stall, Shi Wei Da Satay Bee Hoon, is slated to tug down its shutters come 30 Apr 2024. This comes after 30 lengthy years of operations inside Bedok 85 Fengshan Meals Centre and a Michelin Bib Gourmand in 2018.
Shi Wei Da is singlehandedly helmed by Mr Ng Kim Siong. Like his stall, he has turn into a well-loved icon inside the meals centre. The information of his stall’s closure was first publicised by his daughter, Ms Adeline Ng, who took to their Fb web page to make the announcement.
Ms Ng wrote that the stall had been offered and that their sudden resolution to shut was a tough one.
For context, Shi Wei Da is a joint operation between 2 totally different distributors — one sells Teochew porridge within the morning, whereas Mr Ng takes over together with his satay bee hoon from 4pm onwards. Ms Ng confirmed within the feedback that the stall had been offered by the porridge vendor.
On her father’s behalf, she additionally expressed a lot gratitude for patrons’ belief and help over time.
The submit was met with a number of disheartened and bittersweet reactions. Quite a few commenters wrote about how they’d been having fun with Mr Ng’s satay bee hoon for many years, whereas some expressed that they’d miss it sorely.
Nonetheless, Ms Ng beckoned followers to remain tuned to their web page as “excellent news” could be in retailer. Maybe they’ve already discovered a brand new stall? We’ll discover out in due time so don’t lose hope simply but!
For now, nevertheless, you possibly can hurry on right down to the stall for a final plate of their Michelin-approved Satay Bee Hoon (S$4/S$5). Every heaped plate affords nice worth for cash, with a beneficiant serving of bee hoon and plentiful elements blanketed by thick satay sauce.
The satay sauce is an attraction in and of itself. It’s 100% produced from scratch by Mr Ng, who painstakingly de-shells, roasts and grinds the peanuts earlier than cooking them over the range with different elements.
The result’s a luscious sauce that’s an ideal stability of candy and savoury, with nutty notes and a contact of spice that makes every mouthful all the higher. It’s no marvel how the stall earned itself its acclaim.
