They look like Teochew oyster cakes, but taste like hei piah (prawn fritters) with a popiah filling. If you’ve never come across mang guang ge (turnip cake), it’s probably because it started out as a snack that owner Ronald’s grandmother used to make for the family back in their kampong.
Prawns were expensive and hard to come by then, so the resourceful old lady improvised with turnip, tau kwa, and minced meat. The result: this savoury and chewy creation. The Hokkien ladle cakes are available in original, coriander, and spicy ($2.50 each) along with paper wrapped chicken ($2.50) and scallion oil noodles ($1.50).
