618 Sim Carrot Cake is located in a quiet neighborhood at Yishun near Khatib MRT Station. The stall sells white carrot cake ($3/$4) while giving customers the option to add prawns ($4.50/$6). They used to sell the black version as well but not anymore.
I ordered the smallest $3 plate and was given a buzzer after I paid up. According to online reviews, I was mentally prepared to wait for up to an hour but all it took was about ten minutes for my buzzer to start vibrating.
I was astonished to see the portion of my $3 carrot cake on the counter, ready for collection. I thought the auntie has made a mistake and had given me the $4 plate instead. I double checked with her and she assured me that it is indeed my order.
The generous portion can actually be shared among two persons which is totally value for money!
Apart from its big portion, what made this carrot cake stand out is the chye poh (preserved radish).
Normally, the chye poh would be fried together with the carrot cake giving the occasional burst of flavor but this one here is served on the side which you can have by itself or mixed in.
One thing for sure is that the additional amount of chye poh definitely helped to improve the taste profile and mouthfeel of the carrot cake!
Normally, the chye poh would be fried together with the carrot cake giving the occasional burst of flavor but this one here is served on the side which you can have by itself or mixed in.
One thing for sure is that the additional amount of chye poh definitely helped to improve the taste profile and mouthfeel of the carrot cake!
The soft radish cubes are held together by a layer of egg whose exterior has been fried to a smokey crisp without being oily.
This is quite unlike the rest and certainly one of the best fried white carrot cake that I had in a long, long while!
![618 sim carrot cake, blk 618 yishun ring road, food, food review, review, singapore, white carrot cake, yishun, carrot cake, chai tau kueh, chai tow kway,]( "Fried To A Crisp")
I loved the slightly charred taste of the browned bits which is how I like my carrot cake. I always requested mine a little chao tar (burnt) at my usual stall. 618 Sim Carrot Cake actually did it without me asking!
![618 sim carrot cake, blk 618 yishun ring road, food, food review, review, singapore, white carrot cake, yishun, carrot cake, chai tau kueh, chai tow kway,]( "Loose Bits")
My only gripe is that the choice of utensil provided is chopsticks. A spoon will make those loose cubes at the bottom easier to handle.
But I did managed to wipe clean the plate by bringing the plate to my mouth and sweeping everything in with the chopsticks.
I loved the slightly charred taste of the browned bits which is how I like my carrot cake. I always requested mine a little chao tar (burnt) at my usual stall. 618 Sim Carrot Cake actually did it without me asking!
My only gripe is that the choice of utensil provided is chopsticks. A spoon will make those loose cubes at the bottom easier to handle.
But I did managed to wipe clean the plate by bringing the plate to my mouth and sweeping everything in with the chopsticks.
618 SIM CARROT CAKE
Blk 618 Yishun Ring Road
Singapore 760618
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Google Map: https://goo.gl/maps/7psMVfy3c7Q5rubT9
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