菜市菜头粿 Chai Chee Cai Tou Guo at Bedok Food Centre
Location: 216 Bedok North Street 1, #01-55, Singapore 460216
Blk 216 Bedok Food Centre and Market
Old-school deep-fried carrot cake sticks that bring back the taste of Singapore's hawkers of yesteryear.
Old-school deep-fried carrot cake sticks that bring back the taste of Singapore's hawkers of yesteryear.
Chai Chee Cai Tou Guo is a hawker stall dedicated to the traditional Teochew snack of cai tou guo — deep-fried carrot cake sticks that are crispy on the outside and soft within. These golden batons of steamed radish cake, dusted with flour and fried to a satisfying crunch, are a nostalgic treat rarely found elsewhere. The stall keeps the recipe simple and faithful to the old-school method, ensuring every stick delivers that authentic flavour. A side of sweet sauce or chilli adds the perfect complement to the savoury, slightly sweet fritters. It is an affordable snack or side dish that pairs wonderfully with a bowl of noodles or stands on its own as a tea-time bite. Fans of heritage hawker snacks will find plenty to love here. Seek out Chai Chee Cai Tou Guo and bite into a piece of Singapore's culinary past, one crispy stick at a time.Operating Hours
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Muthu
The carrot cake here is said to be crisp on the outside, and soft within. If you’re going for the Yam Cake or Yam Cubes, these have bits of taro, and dried prawns, that give them a savoury, umami flavour. Expect long queues, especially during the morning
Linda
Food quality: Famous crispy, tasty fried carrot cake sticks. Main downside is it’s VERY oily, need pat the oil down with kitchen towel or …
Kian Wee
Came here to have breakfast with an old friend. Craving for Kway Chap. the two elderly uncles will not disappoint you. Price $7.50 to $8.50 for 2 pax.Sunday, long Q, Prepare to queue for 30min.🙂 …
Jolene
Queue moves fast. Known for the carrot sticks. Best to eat fresh. It’s an addictive kind of taste. You get the best part of carrot cake in each bite. Very oily though. and they sell the sticks minimally 10 sticks.
Irfan
Hands down one of the best place for carrotcake. The carrotcake sold here comes in rectangle and stripe. The freshly made one are sold out within minutes out from the deep fryer. This is typically a finger food and its pretty addictive.
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菜市菜头粿 Chai Chee Cai Tou Guo
Marketplace Entrance
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Chai Chee Cai Tou Guo
A food stall with a large blue sign displaying "CHAI CHEE CAI TOU GUO" in English and Chinese characters, along with images of fried food. Below the main sign is a smaller menu board with prices for carrot cake strips. A display case shows various fried items. Two staff members are visible behind the counter, and a customer is looking at the food.
Chai Chee Kway Chap Stall
A food stall with a prominent sign reading "CHAI CHEE KWAY CHAP" in English and Chinese characters. To the left of the sign, there are menu boards displaying pictures of food items with prices. Two men are standing in front of the stall, appearing to interact with the staff. Red and blue plastic containers are stacked on a metal shelf to the left. The stall appears to be part of an open-air food court or hawker center.
Chai Chee Tou Guo Sign
A blue sign with red and yellow text and images of fried food. The text reads "菜市 菜頭粿 CHAI CHEE TOU GUO". There are images of fried triangles and sticks of food on either side of the text. A small red and white sign is visible in the center of the main sign.
Chai Chee Cai Tou Guo
A food stall with a prominent sign displaying the name "CHAI CHEE CAI TOU GUO" in English and Chinese characters, along with images of fried food items. Below the main sign, a smaller menu board lists prices for various carrot cake options. Several people are queuing at the stall.
Chai Chee Cai Tou Guo
A food stall with a red and white sign above that reads "CHAI CHEE CAI TOU GUO" in English and Chinese characters. Below the sign is a menu board displaying various fried items with prices. Two staff members are visible behind the counter, preparing food.
Chai Chee Cai Tou Guo
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Chai Chee Cai Tou Guo
A food stall with a blue sign featuring Chinese characters and the English name "CHAI CHEE CAI TOU GUO". Below the main sign is a smaller red sign displaying images of food items and prices. Several people are standing in front of the stall, with one person ordering. The stall appears to be selling fried food items.
Chai Chee Cai Tou Guo
A food stall with a prominent sign displaying the name "CHAI CHEE CAI TOU GUO" in English and Chinese characters, along with images of fried food items. Below the main sign, there are smaller signs with prices and product names like "CARROT STRIP". A person is visible behind the counter, preparing food. The stall appears to be in an outdoor or semi-outdoor market setting.
Chai Chee Cai Tou Guo
A food stall with a large blue sign displaying the name "CHAI CHEE CAI TOU GUO" in English and Chinese characters, along with images of fried carrot cake. Below the main sign, there are smaller signs with pictures of food and prices. People are queuing in front of the stall.
Chai Chee Cai Tou Guo
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Chai Chee Cai Tou Guo
A food stall with a prominent sign displaying the name "CHAI CHEE CAI TOU GUO" in English and Chinese characters. The sign also features images of fried radish cake. Below the main sign, there is a smaller menu board with pictures and prices of different food items. The stall appears to be in an open-air food court or hawker center, with stainless steel cooking equipment visible behind the counter.
Fried Food Sticks
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Fried Bread Sticks
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Coffee and Fried Food
A white mug with a spoon in it, filled with a light brown beverage, sits next to a brown paper bag containing several pieces of fried food. The mug has a logo that reads "Seah Singapore's Favorite Coffee Since 1973". The fried food appears to be cut into rectangular sticks.
French Fries in Oven
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Close-up of a fried food item
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French Fry with Sauce
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Baked Cubes in Oven
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Fried Bread Stick
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French Fries with Ketchup
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Carrot Strip Vendor
A vendor wearing a face mask and a striped shirt is preparing food behind a glass display case. The display case contains rows of fried carrot strips. Signage above the display indicates "CARROT STRIP" in English and Chinese characters, with prices for different quantities: "10PCS $2" and "15PCS $3". Brown paper bags are visible behind the food.
Fried bread cubes and tea
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Food Stall Counter
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Fried Snack with Sauce
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French Fries in Bag
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Food Stall Vendor
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Fried Food Item
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Fried Food Sticks
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Food court with people dining and ordering
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Food Preparation Area
A commercial kitchen area with stainless steel surfaces. Two large pots are visible, one appearing to be a fryer or boiling pot. To the right, a circular rack holds numerous rectangular, fried food items, possibly tofu or bread. A refrigerator is partially visible on the far right.
Food in a blue plastic bag
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Fried Food Stick
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Chai Chee Cai Tou Guo Sign
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Chai Chee Cai Tou Guo Stall
A food stall with a large blue sign displaying "CHAI CHEE CAI TOU GUO" in English and Chinese characters, along with images of fried food. Below the main sign is a smaller red sign with pictures and prices of various fried items like yam cake and carrot cake. A queue of customers is visible in front of the stall, and a fan is positioned to the left. A refrigerator is visible to the right.
Food Stall
A food stall with a display case filled with fried carrot cake strips. Two staff members are visible behind the counter. A menu board above the display lists prices for carrot cake cubes and strips.
Chai Chee Cai Tou Guo Stall
A stall with a large illuminated sign displaying "CHAI CHEE CAI TOU GUO" in English and Chinese characters. Below the main sign, there is a menu board with images and prices of food items. The menu includes: Carrot Cake (1 pcs 60c), Yam Cube (5 pcs $2), and Carrot Cake Strip (10 pcs $2, 15 pcs $3). A man wearing a mask is visible behind the counter.
French Fries with Chili Sauce
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Carrot Cake Strip
A display case filled with fried carrot cake strips and cubes. A sign above the case advertises "Carrot Cake Strip" with prices for 10 pieces ($2.20) and 15 pieces ($3.30). Another smaller sign shows "1pc 80c".
Food Court Scene
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Food Stall with Menu
A food stall with a large sign displaying the name "CHAI CHEE CAI TOU GUO" in English and Chinese. Below the main sign is a menu board with images of food items and prices. Several people are standing in front of the stall, appearing to order or wait for food. The stall appears to be in an outdoor or semi-outdoor setting, possibly a hawker center.
Fried Snacks
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Food Stall Signage
A food stall with signage in Chinese and English. The main sign reads "CHAI CHEE CAI TOU GUO" with images of toast and fried dough sticks. To the left, a sign reads "虾和面" (Shrimp and Noodles). To the right, a sign reads "財順明 Chai Soon C". People are queuing in front of the stall.
Food Court Scene
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Fried Food Display
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Busy Food Court
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Food Stall
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