Left for Chong Pang market in the late morning to do a bit of marketing and had chicken rice lunch. These days the fruits and veggies are quite expensive even in the heartland like Chong Pang. The green papaya is $2.30 which is at least 80c more than the ones at Ang Mo Kio. The Jack fruit is at $6 per kilo.
Must admit the chicken rice was very good. We ordered half of a chicken and it was only $12. A plate of chicken rice was 50c which was reasonable. Besides, the food was superb.

Since the toto first prize was not won in yesterday's draw, the jackpot prize is now at $7 million plus. The draw will be on this coming Monday and I will place a small bet on it.
The last jackpot prize of $8 million was won by a single ticket. Each ticket cost $1 and I will spend $10 on this coming draw. I hope to strike it and if I do I will tell you about it.

Late lunch at Chong Pang

We waited till late afternoon so the crowd would dwindle. Typically, on a Sunday especially in the morning, Chong Pang village would be so packed with people and vehicles that you could hardly move.
It was about 3pm when we had our roasted meat at one of the coffee shops. The place, was by now, only 30% full. After the heavy lunch we had our kopi.
Taste wise, the food was very good. The lunch for 2 costs $25...a little expensive but worth every cent we paid for.

Grilled sambal sting ray at Chong Pang

This is the grilled sambal sting ray rice set ($6.50) The taste was quite good and spicy and I had it at a Chong Pang Village coffee shop. It was very popular in the evening and the place was crowded. It took me 20 minutes to get my food. 

Chong Pang Village Market

We were at the Chong Pang Market and decided to take a video of the place (part only) for our viewers.
The wet market selling fish,veggies,meat etc were closing because it was late morning and so we did not video it.
The shops selling clothing, bags, fruits and the hawker stalls were opened for business. Hope you will enjoy the video.

Today's meals

Today's lunch at Chong Pang Village

Our lunch was Hong Kong congee and some roasted meat from a coffee shop stall at Chong Pang today. The food is cooked by HK chefs and it is authentic although a bit expensive ($21) relatively speaking.

Buying fish and fruits from a wet market

The fish is fresh and so are the fruits. We bought the 2 slices of red grouper ($17 for 2) and the salmon ($11) from CP wet market this morning. The watermelon ($2), pineapple ($2) and jack fruits ($3) are also for this weekend consumption. 

Last night dinner was char siew and siew yok plus a bowl of dumpling soup ($14) at Chong Pang coffee shop 100 . The standard was just average.We visit CP mainly because of the varieties of fruits which we can't get elsewhere. There are many stalls selling them at competitive prices and besides, the fruits are fresh and sweet.

Breakfast@ Chong Pang hawker centre/ We feel like living there

The topmost picture is the Loh Mee @ Chong Pang hawker centre recommended by my blogger friend. It was nice and yummy and had a few pieces of fried wanton in it. It also has half an egg plus ngo hiang,garlic etc. The gravy is thick and tasty. Good recommendation!
The second picture does not look too nice because the chwee kueh were smashed up due to the wrapping. I tar pow the chwee kueh from a stall there and brought it to a kopi shop nearby and eat them with my kopi O.

Chong Pang, a nice place for living

I love the Chong Pang Market and Hawker Centre because of the food, wet market, coffee shops and other amenities.
I am a simple man, previously brought up in a kampong and loves the local food like chicken rice, porridge, chwee kueh, duck rice, satay, bbq chicken wings, nasi lemak, loh mee etc etc. CP has lots of local fares which I've just mentioned. Not only are they delicious but they are relatively cheap too.
CP also has a lot of stalls selling all kinds of fruits, eg: pineapples, papayas, oranges, apples, jack fruits, rambutans, jambu, mangoes etc etc. There are at least 4 coffee shops, barber/hairdressing shops, POSB bank, ATMS, hardware shops and almost anything you would want.
However, CP can be very crowded especially on weekends,public holidays, during the morning and lunch hours.
I wish I could buy a flat and live in CP. However, most of the HDB flats are 3 roomers ( 2 bedrooms & 1 living room. Total area is about 700 to 800 sq ft) built at least 30 years ago. I was curious and so I googled and saw an advertisement of an old 3 roomed flat with a sale price tag of S$330,000. I thought it's rather expensive as it is about 35 years old (99 year leasehold). It's fine I told my wife, who is also keen about living in CP, that we can always drive there from our place which is only 12 km away.

Breakfast @ Toast Box and satay/porridge lunch @ Chong Pang Market

Ji De Lai Hainanese Chicken Rice & Jack Fruits

This chicken rice is one of the best in Singapore. The stall is at Chong Pang Market some 10 minutes drive from Jalan Kayu where I live. We went there around 11 am so there is no queue. During lunch and dinner time it will be crowded. The chicken, rice,chilli sauce, ginger and cabbage soup are of high standard, much better than the well known names like Boon Tong Kee and Nam Kee etc. Besides the pricing is reasonably cheap ($15 for a 1/2 chicken which includes a plateful of gizzards and liver). Only set back is the place is not air-conditioned but who really cares.
Chong Pang is a paradise for people who love fruits. It even has Mountain Cat Durians from Malaysia (one of the best).
We went for the bananas and Jack fruits. I love Jack fruits but can't find elsewhere except in a few places like C. Pang.
Do you know that eating Jack fruits regularly may lower your blood pressure?

Rude staff pissed me off/ fruits, dessert and chicken rice

Went to a shop called Poh Seng that sells water heater at 153, Jalan Besar. A plump lady of 50+ years old reluctantly attended to us. From the very start she was unhappy serving us. When we asked a few questions about the water heater, she pulled a long face and answered rudely. I was so pissed off with her attitude that I left the place without buying anything.

Since it was raining, we proceeded to a stall that sells Indian food near Rowel Road off Jalan Besar. We ordered the roti prata and teh halia. After that we went to a coffee shop that sell the crispy handmade noodles. Curious, I ordered the noodles (3rd picture from top) and was disappointed with the taste ($5.20).
Many hawkers these days are amateurish and can't even cooked decent food. Some even employ China people to cook and sell local fares. In Penang, the government does not allow foreigners to cook and sell the local dishes.

Fruits,desserts and chicken rice@ Chong Pang

We were at Chong Pang around 5pm to buy some fruits but found ourselves eating desserts and Hainanese Chicken rice. We ordered the chicken rice because we were curious. The queue was rather long at 5pm+  and so I queue up to get a plate of chicken breast meat with rice. We think many patronised this stall because the food is cheap and good. The chicken rice I ordered was $2.50 which is one of the cheapest in Singapore. It was tasty, value for money and the staff was nice and polite.

Jack Fruit from Chong Pang Market

Jack fruit is hard to come by these days. Only a few stalls at Chong Pang Market are selling it. It is supposed to reduce blood pressure and cure some other illnesses. All those in the above cost $4 which is worth the money. Lastly, it is sweet and has a pleasant taste.

Malay Rice@Chong Pang Market on Depavali Day

Since the haze situation has improved to PSI 60, we decided to take a drive on the new road from our place to Chong Pang Market. The drive was pleasant with more greenery view and the reservoir. It took us 15 minutes to reach Chong Pang Market.
The Nasi Padang or Malay rice was quite good but pricey for a crowded coffee shop setting. 2 plates cost $17.
Not recommended.