Hup Seng Heng Vegetarian – Comforting Vegetarian Food

Established more than 20 years ago, Hup Seng Heng Vegetarian has humbly served people from all walks of life. 73-year-old Madam Tan Chai Hong, owner of the stall, mentioned that the business was passed down from her father-in-law to her husband (both of whom have passed away), and then to her. She learnt the ropes from her husband, in order to continue running the stall.

When I arrived at the stall, I saw four people working hard to serve the crowd. Two were in the kitchen preparing and cooking the dishes, while the other two stood outside and served customers. It was heartwarming to see them working so hard and doing their best to feed their hungry customers.

One of their signature dishes is the vegetarian Sliced “fish” Bee Hoon Soup ($3.50). It comprises a generous amount of thick bee hoon, and ingredients such as seaweed, fried tofu, tomato and mock fish meat. Madam Tan told us that milk is added into the soup to enhance the taste of it.

Every mouthful was rich and creamy. It was by no means “jelak”. The soup was on the thicker side, thus delivering a lovely mouthfeel. I was glad that the thick bee hoon was not overcooked, and was still springy. Most stalls tend to slightly overcook theirs, causing the beehoon to lose its firmness. Overall, I really enjoyed this simple and comforting bowl of noodles.

Almost everyone in the queue ordered bee hoon. That, alone, gave me a reason to try it too. Looking at the array of dishes available, I couldn’t decide at first but eventually settled for spring roll, mock meat, and stir fried sambal long beans. This simple dish was such a delight as the sides tasted really light, but flavourful. I was told that the spring rolls are made fresh daily and people really enjoy it. I can totally understand why because it was really yummy! I loved the sweetness of the radish and carrot, and the crispy skin of the roll. The mock meat and sambal long beans were pretty ordinary. If you’re not so big on beehoon, you can opt for brown rice.

Nothing beats a bowl of tasty and nutritious soup, am I right? This Old Cucumber Soup ($2), which was comforting and sweet, was great!

Hup Seng Heng Vegetarian also  offers vegetarian claypots ($8) and a different soup ($2) everyday. Note that they are closed on Monday.

MissTamChiak.com made anonymous visit and paid its own meal at the stall featured here.

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