Fo Xin Vegetarian Food - Boon Keng

We are back at this wonderful hawker centre, that is filled to the brim with a number of vegetarian outlets.  Fo Xin is one of those, that is not only meat-free, but also egg-free.  Therefore essentially vegan, as I don't believe any dishes have dairy products in either.  I certainly recommend that people should visit this area of Boon Keng - But not on Mondays.  Seemingly all the vegetarian stalls in the vicinity are closed on that day.  Fo Xin has a limited, yet satisfying menu, with all dishes selling at either $2.50 or $3.00.  So, let us begin...


Fo Xin Vegetarian Food
Location: #01-75, Blk 31 Bendemeer Road
Contact: Unknown
Opening Hours: Tue-Sun 10am-7pm

Apologies that these photographs were not taken on a plate, unfortunately I had no other choice but to da bao on this particular day.  Starting with the Hor Fun, this dish (as always) can be opted for in a dry or wet version.  If you don't specify when ordering, then by default you will get the wet version.  Those wanting to order dry, simply state 'gan he' (乾河).  The key to a good hor fun is inevitably the wok hei (smokey flavour), with this dish having a suitable amount of it.  It doesn't quite rival the hor fun at Lin Lin (one of the most amazing things I have ever eaten), but it is satisfying nonetheless.  The vegetables inside were cooked well, and the tofu strips made for an apt replacement to the traditional egg.

Price: $3.00.     7/10

Next dish sampled was the Fried Rice.  So often fried rice from hawker stalls can be guilty of having too much salt inside, thankfully Fo Xin's version was low on salt.  Even more impressively, it was abundant in its diversity of ingredients - With there being mock meats, vegetables and tofu all lurking inside.  The only downside to this dish was, I found it to be lacking the aroma and flavour that the hor fun had.  Therefore, without that smokey flavour, the dish fell a little flat.  Nevertheless, there are a number of laudable traits to this, that make it worth the purchase.

Price: $3.00.     7/10


Conclusion  - Fo Xin probably ranks as the most impressive stall I have eaten from in this huge hawker centre.  Both dishes were satisfying and reasonably priced.  It is difficult to separate the two, but if I had to pick, I would go for the hor fun again.  Definitely a stall you should consider visiting.

Overall Rating
Food - 7/10
Ambiance- 6/10
Service - 7/10
Value - 7/10