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The store can be spotted instantly through its long queue. I joined the queue, noticing that there were around 10 people in front of me. As Ye Ji Cooked Food sells cai fan, the queue moved quickly and within fifteen minutes, I was already at the front choosing what to order. 

By this time, there was a queue of around 20 people behind me, definitely boasting Ye Ji’s popularity. 

Ye Ji Cooked Food - A picture of the ingredients
 
Ye Ji Cooked Food - A picture of the ingredients

Getting closer to the stall, I could see the wide array of dishes available for my picking. It was the famous conundrum— what should I choose? With over 20 options, I was literally spoilt for choice. I wanted to eat everything. 

What I tried at Ye Ji Cooked Food

Ye Ji Cooked Food - A picture of both plates of cai fan
 
Ye Ji Cooked Food - A picture of both plates of cai fan

I decided to get as many ingredients as I could, such that it overflowed onto two plates. 

Ye Ji Cooked Food - A picture of steamed minced pork
 
Ye Ji Cooked Food - A picture of steamed minced pork

First, I got the Steamed Minced Pork (S$1.50), which had tiny bits of sze chuan vegetables within it.

It was still juicy and had not lost much moisture despite being steamed. It had a nice salty flavour that was more apt to go with porridge instead. Even so, it tasted fine with my white rice. 

Ye Ji Cooked Food - A picture of fish
 
Ye Ji Cooked Food - A picture of fish

The Fish cost S$3.20, so I was a bit sceptical given the price.

Thankfully, the fish was tasty enough to justify the price. It was fried till the outsides were golden brown, causing it to have a slight crisp, while the meat inside was flaky and moist. The meat was not dry at all, and did not have any fishy taste. 

Ye Ji Cooked Food - A picture of meatballs
 
Ye Ji Cooked Food - A picture of meatballs

The Meatball (S$1.50) had a ngoh hiang-esque taste, with the exterior being crunchy, and the inside having the typical ngoh hiang ingredients, such as carrots and other vegetables. This was definitely an interesting dish; one serving of it came with four meatballs, which was generous.

Ye Ji Cooked Food - A picture of sweet and sour pork
 
Ye Ji Cooked Food - A picture of sweet and sour pork

I could not miss out on the Sweet and Sour Pork (S$1.50), which was fried together with zucchinis and onions. The meat was lathered well in the sauce, but the exterior still managed to remain crispy despite being saucy. The sauce was your typical sweet and sour sauce but it was not cloying at all— I’d be able to eat a whole plate of this.

Ye Ji Cooked Food - A picture of pai guat
 
Ye Ji Cooked Food - A picture of pai guat

This was another pork dish that just caught my attention at Ye Ji Cooked Food. To be honest, it looked like it was undercooked due to the pinkish colour, but it was actually cooked well. It tasted like the Pai Guat (black bean pork ribs) (S$1.50), similar to the ones from dim sum stalls, as it was cooked with fermented bean curd cubes. It was tender and saucy, which went well with my white rice.

Ye Ji Cooked Food - A picture of har Cheong gai
 
Ye Ji Cooked Food - A picture of har Cheong gai

I definitely had to get the Har Cheong Gai(prawn paste chicken) (S$1.50). It was delicious as it was freshly cooked and was still piping hot. It was extremely crispy on the outside and the meat within was not dry at all. It was the appropriate amount of juicy, and when bitten into the wing, the juice dripped down the chopstick, which I was extremely impressed by. 

Har cheong gai is a pretty common dish that usually turns out to be quite average, but this was hands down one of the best har cheong gai I’ve eaten so far. It was well seasoned, and the combination of crispy skin and moist meat was just nice.

Ye Ji Cooked Food - A picture of curry soaked rice
 
Ye Ji Cooked Food - A picture of curry soaked rice

I had to get curry gravy to top my rice, which was warm and soothing. When I ate a spoonful of every single item together, an explosion of flavours occurred in my mouth. 

Ye Ji Cooked Food - A collage of vegetables
 
Ye Ji Cooked Food - A collage of vegetables

I got two types of vegetables— Sauteed Brinjal with Ladyfinger (S$0.70) and Steamed Cabbage (S$0.70). Both were typical zi char vegetables which complemented the White Rice (S$0.60) well. 

Final thoughts

Ye Ji Cooked Food - A picture of a plate of cai fan
 
Ye Ji Cooked Food - A picture of a plate of cai fan

In total, I paid S$12.90 for both plates, which worked out to around S$6.45 per plate. While it was slightly on the pricier end, I did get quite a number of ingredients in order to get a good gauge of the food there. 

I would totally come back for the cai fan at Ye Ji Cooked Food— it had fast service and served good quality items. I can see why there was a hype for the food here and why it was one of the most popular stalls at Chinatown Complex.

Expected damage: S$5 – S$6.45 per pax

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I ate from this stall before.

 

Many old people queue to buy from this stall!  Its taste like home cooked food.

 

I believe the stall owner charge lesser for food to those old people living there.  

 

Next time when i old liao, i know where to buy food liao! :umchio:

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