Tai Wah Cooked Food is a traditional Chinese fried fritter stall at Chinatown Complex #02-115 that has been serving authentic handmade delicacies since the 1990s. This hidden gem specializes in freshly fried Chinese fritters including youtiao (Chinese cruller), ham chim peng (salted five-spice buns), green bean buns, and red bean buns, but their crown jewel is the unique pandan butterfly fritter - the only known stall to make this specialty with pandan flavoring. These emerald-colored butterfly buns feature a satisfying crunch from the crispy deep-fried exterior generously coated with sesame seeds and sugar, while the chewy pandan-infused dough provides a subtle flavor that blends beautifully with the stronger sesame taste. Priced affordably at 70¢ each or for any three pieces, these vegetarian-friendly treats are handmade daily and fried on the spot to ensure freshness and optimal temperature. Operating as a cash-only establishment, this old-school stall represents authentic Chinese street food culture where popular items often sell out quickly, especially their signature pandan butterfly fritters that have gained a devoted following among locals seeking traditional flavors with a unique twist.
I saw on Google review that here sell pandan butterfly and decided to give it a try. And I am hooked by the taste. The pandan fragrant is very nice and soft with the seasame bits on top. Best eaten when it is just fry out. Price is $1 for everything. Nice and cheap and good food ! Every week Saturday without fail will visit the stall with my mother to buy. The lady boss is very friendly too. Love to joke with me also hahaha. They recognise me cos every week I and my mother will come.
KK Syn
Bought the pandan butterflies to try.
Perhaps my taste buds are dull, can't really pick up the panda taste. However the freshness of the fried dough was good enough as I don't eat too much daily.
Would be back to try my normal bites!
Patrick Lin
The proprietress helped me extra because I looked like the lost visitor I was. She pointed me to the freshly fried Pandan Butterflies. I ordered 2 for $2 SGD. Tasty like freshly fried treats should be.
Hawker center atmosphere. I could smell the fish from the wet market 2 floors below.
Botak
I love their red bean "hum chim peng", delicious and for a price of $1 each, definitely worth the buy.
The queue, if any, is fast moving and they have an interesting pandan 'butterfly', which I felt was rather similar to the normal "butterfly"
Still i feel it is definitely worth the purchase.
H Lim
The pandan butterfly here is really good, super crispy on the exterior due to it being loaded with sesame seeds which made it really fragrant as well. Although it doesn't have much of a pandan taste, it didn't matter to me as it still taste better than the other butterflys out there. Their other offerings are also pretty good though they are priced a little more expensive than other similar stalls in this food centre.
