Ho Kee Pau

Ho Kee Pau is, as the name suggests, famous for its buns. This small stall in the basement of Tampines Mall was a welcome change after the basement had been renovated recently. Open from 10 am to 9.30 pm, they sell the usual red bean bun, char siew pau, siew mai, paper-​wrapped chicken, and so on that is commonly found in bun shops. I usually buy the red bean buns, known as dou sha pau to locals, as it is not too big, making it the perfect snack. The skin is not thick either so there’s just the right amount of filling. The paper wrapped chicken, zhi bao ji in chinese, is not so great though. It is a tad too salty and the seasoning has not been soaked by the entire piece of chicken. It was also cold when we got it, so it was rather hard.