Say Seng Tau Kwa Pau Review: Huge Tau Kwa Stuffed With Braised Duck, Pork Belly And Fried Yam

So to say my interest was piqued when I came across this hawker stall at Dunman Food Centre would be an understatement. Huge Tau Kwa Stuffed With Braised Duck, Pork Belly And Fried Yam | Say Seng Tau Kwa Pau Food at Say Seng Tau Kwa Pau As we wanted to try every item the stall offers, we decided to go for their Mixed Platter ($10 for two people) .

Ladled in a viscous, deep brown gravy is a combination of braised duck, pork belly, fried yam, pig intestines, and a hard-boiled egg sliced in half. To complete our meal, we in addition ordered two plates of white rice ($0.50 per plate) , which came drizzled with the tasty gravy as well. I liked that it did not have a strong porky taste and instead contained a nice duck essence from soaking in the braised duck gravy.

This came as a disappointment, as I had forecast the duck to be tender at the very least. Surprisingly, this, coupled with the pork belly, proved to be the highlight of the mixed platter.

I was most ecstatic to try the hawker stall’s main dish, which is none other than their Tau Kwa Pau ($1.50) . In case you were wondering, tau kwa pau actually stands for ‘beancurd bun’, and just like a stuffed bun, the tau kwa was loaded with delicious filling.

Oddly enough, the tau kwa pau from Say Seng Tau Kwa Pau has most of its filling on the outside. The filling consisted of everything found in the mixed platter, except that they were chopped up into bite-sized pieces. The dish was similarly slathered in braised duck sauce, which brought out the flavour in what would have otherwise been a rather bland-tasting tofu.

Ambience at Say Seng Tau Kwa Pau As Say Seng Tau Kwa Pau is located on the ground floor of the two-storey food centre, the atmosphere below was rather dark and damp. For better lighting and scenery, take your meal up to the second floor instead.

Due to miscommunication, our order was messed up the first time round – we ordered the braised duck by mistake. The verdict Apart from the duck and pig intestines being a little tough, I generally enjoyed my meal.

The tau kwa pau wasn’t exceptional, but neither was it distasteful; it was a unique dish that was fun to try. One slight setback might be the cost of the mixed platter, which I found rather expensive for its portion size.

All in all, this is the kind of stall I’d bring my family to for a hearty meal – as well because then we’d have enough money to pay for a larger share of food. For similar places to eat at, check out our list of kway chap and organ soup stalls you should visit and our review of Wei Ji Braised Duck , a braised duck stall managed by a young hawker in her twenties!

Address: 271 Onan Road, #01-05, Dunman Food Centre, Singapore 424768 Opening hours: Tue-Sun 7am to 5pm Tel: 9488 7736 Website Say Seng Tau Kwa Pau is not a halal eatery.