t is called Hougang 6 Mile Muah Chee for a reason: the muah chee is so elastic that it can virtually stretch for 6 miles! It has been said that should you have a fishbone stuck in your throat, an effective solution is to swallow muah chee (don’t try it!).
While muah chee is typically cut into small balls using a scissors, this uncle pinches his handmade dough by hand, ensuring that they’re of equal sizes, before dabbing them in shallot oil and rolling them in either ground peanuts of black sesame. This is because muah chee apparently loses its ‘spring’ if you cut them with scissors! These artisanal muah chee are fragrant, tender, and they don’t stick together, sliding down your throat instead.