Fishball Story: Best Fishball Noodles Ever!

UPDATE 2016! Fishball Story has moved to two locations: Timbre+ and University Town (see end of post for more details)



You all know Fishball Story by now (if not, you can read the Makansutra story here). Yes, that young and passionate hawker Douglas Ng who is bringing back handmade fishballs, the way his grandmother used to make them. He uses purely fish and no flour. It's an arduous process that sees him up at 4am beating, blending and pressing fishballs and chili-scallion fish cakes. He's only 23 but he has got it right.

The fishballs are soft and gently bouncy, with the natural sweetness of fresh yellowtail fish. His noodles are exactly the way I like them - al dente and dry. And for S$3.50, it's a very hearty portion. What a steal for an artisanal lunch.

Apart from the fishballs, he also personally prepares the sambal (which has a gorgeous umami kick from dried prawns or something), and the fried pork lard. Oh yes, I requested extra lard pieces as you can see. Freshly fried ones make a whole world of difference.




I tried both the spicy and non-spicy version. The spicy one with his homemade sambal wins hands down. Honestly, folks, it's not that spicy, so even if you can't take chili  heat, go for it and just enjoy. For those who need more heat, well, that's what the chili padi is there for.

Douglas Ng of Fishball Story (open 9am to 5pm) is ever passionate about his trade. Handmade #fishballs made from 100% fish. Kickass sambal chili. #young #hawkerhero

A photo posted by Catherine Ling (@camemberu) on Dec 12, 2014 at 12:44am PST

Here's Douglas with his ever cheery smile.

They are very friendly at the stall, and really pay attention to what customers might need. They gave me more soup when they saw that my noodles had dried up a bit after photography. And I read various other instances where customers were delighted by the extra steps they took to ensure a wonderful meal.



This is now my favourite fishball stall. If you approach the hawker centre from Beach Road, the unit is somewhere towards the back on the left. Do follow them on Facebook for updates. Sometimes they may have to close for washing, sometimes they stay open late. https://www.facebook.com/fishballstory

You can also visit the link below for food delivery.
http://www.whattoeat.com.sg/fishball-story


FISHBALL STORY
#01-85 Golden Mile Hawker Centre
505 Beach Road
Singapore 199583
Open daily 9am-5pm (but go early as they may sell out by 3pm sometimes)

Main outlet:
Timbre+, stall 14
73A Ayer Rajah Crescent, Singapore 139957
Opening hours: Mon to Sat - 8am to 6pm

Other outlet:
2 College Avenue West #02-01
Stephen Riady Center, University Town, NUS, Singapore 138607
Car entrance is opposite New Town Secondary School, along Dover Road.
Opening hours: Mon to Sat -  9am to 8pm

Tel: +65 9800-5036

Email: fishballstory@gmail.com