Making Fishballs: By Hand & By Machine | CNA Insider 

Laughed out loud when the owners of the factory say they believe their factory made fish balls taste the same as handmade. No way.

the videos that CNA Insider makes are actually so underrated and it's so interesting to find out about many things that we take for graned in Singapore!

i think a lot of people are missing the point here, which is the fact that there's beauty in BOTH ways of making fishballs, by hand or machine. while there is the unique character and special attention to each fishball made by hand, there's also a sort of ingenuity and brilliant efficiency behind the streamlined, factory process.

Really wish people would be willing to pay a bit more for the quality, and allow a new generation to see a career in our heritage foods. Maybe need to package it a bit more like that Japanese.

The handmade fish balls run out by noon. Clearly, they taste hella good. Perhaps he could slightly increase his prices? Advertise the handmade factor as the reason for the price increase? Also, there's no way the machine made ones taste "just as good" - they don't even use the same type of fish!

Even if the the textures are the same, I will choose the hand-made fishball everytime. Sentimental? Yes, anytime over a faceless corporation.

Love their hearts and so amazed by the amount of hard work they put in just to serve their customers with handmade fish balls. Keep doing what you both are doing and hope that people will continue supporting them

Everthing handmade are worth the price...

If the guy would sell his handmade fishballs I would choose it over Dodo

I’ve never been a fan of fishball until i tried Hup Kee and fell in love. Their fishball noodle is simply fantastic!

It is not the same. The shop owner just uses fish and water with fish stock, the factory mixes a lot of stuff. I dont live in Singapore, but if one day I have the opportunity to know it, for sure I am going to his shop. 😀

The hand made fishball look so good too me, idk maybe its made from heart...

Noticed a lot of comments about increasing the price and expanding business. People like them with traditional values and mindset won’t increase their price just to make money. For them making just enough and selling everything for the day is already good enough, it’s more about being satisfied at heart for the product they sold, knowing the customers are happy and something to continue to work for throughout their lifetime. Hiring and teaching new people would view as troublesome to them.

Lol the handmade is way better tbh. And the way he made the fishballs is gently and not rush at all♥️ ugh the dedication

Hop Kee guys deserve to make it big. They are true grinders and always provide the best food to their customers. Hope more people eat there so they can hire more staff and expand.

I love to see people doing business. I like fresh fishballs!! The chinese love doing business and i like the mind set in many ways but honesty is best in business😍👍🏼

How he makes each fishball with hardwork... its inspiring

This man here is a legend. He's so hardworking and perseveres for the people who eat at his stall. Everyone should be like him, he's such a good example to others.🙂

I really enjoy the handmade fishball i can feel the bounciness of the fishball and authentic taste

I hope he does not give up his business. Special foods can never be replicated by machines. That's why they remain unique. Also, it is great to eat foods with no chemicals.

Hand made fish balls-it's truly a labour of love.

Truly nothing can replace the watchful eye of an expert and his gentle touch.

合计鱼圆，I sincerely hope they don’t give up on the business. The fish balls that they make looks so good!

I can tell from the way it look, The Ang Mo Kio fish ball is more Perfectly the BEST

The passion they put to make the best fish balls is just amazing

Here in the philippines they sell fishballs, squidballs etc on carts with a built-it stove and ppl buy from them and we call it “tusok-tusok”

It's basically a comparison of an artisan product and a industrial one. Pros and Cons on each items

Oh.Such a hard working and caring man

I can tell the huge difference in consistency and color. The first ones definitely look like they are made out of fish. I would definitely pay more for the hand made ones even if they are sold at a stall!

Liked because of the HANDMADE... SIR you are THE BEST!!

I am proud of your hard work and success . Wishing all the luck and good health.😀😀😀

wow pure fishball. A great man.

CNA insiders are still my fav

Why not give the store address of the handmade fish balls? I would love to go eat there and support them!

here in the philippines fishball are cymbal shape and commonly cooked fried and sell on small stalls.

Nothing beats hand-made stuffs hands down.

Really, ive tasted their fishballs. Its sooooo good and squishy🤤🤤

I can show this to my crush how does fishball made he will be shooked or happy how this people give their energy just make them

I wish that his son/daughter will succeed his skill and business.

What a dedication...salute!

Minutes 1:58... Sincerely work hard to give the best to his customers..do support him

You sirs, are inspirational. Tq for your gift.

Would love to try the Hup kees fishball. They look amazing!

Anna tqvm for speedy reply. All the best.

Labor of love. Salute!

This video is insightful and has great production quality!

I believe we need both. Traditional for the skills and social aspects and factory for business and economy growth

Handmade is really different from the machine. You can feel the bounce in the handmade fishball when you bite it.

factory mass produced fish balls are definitely way inferior to handmade ones with minimal processing in terms of taste and texture.... as mentioned in the video, most factory made fish balls add many other additives like preservatives that allow them to be stockpiled and starch which reduces the cost price (given most industrially made fish balls are made by profit driven companies) so the quality and taste are obviously compromised. handmade fish balls also achieve springiness that most machines can’t replicate and i would much rather pay a little more for handmade fish balls with quality ingredient composition and texture rather than factory made fish balls (many of which either taste bland or plain odd anyway). woman be telling lies to get you to eat dodo fish balls.

I would love to try those handmade fishballs.

The one man guy is PEWDS and the factory is T-SERIES😂

i feel customers should be willing to pay more for handmade stuff, they dun see the hardwork behind all that effort.

I appreciate the factory made fishballs so that i can cook it myself at the comfort of my home. But the hand made fishballs are something that i will buy on special occassion. Both methods have its own specialties.

There is love in handmade product

Random Fact:Here in the Philippines,we eat fishballs in a sweet sauce.They can be found even in a street corner without a stall most of the time and the only time we can get them in a soup is through Chinese or Vietnamese restaurants

Sure love the taste of singaporean fish ball

One is loyal to quality. The other is loyal to profit. There's a time and place for everything. Not everyone can go to Singapore to eat Meng's fishballs, but It's a blessing for us that Meng is still there and making fish balls by hand so should support him whenever possible. Just 1 question, surely they can hire more people to scrap the fish and make fish balls by hand? It's scraping fish, not coding. It's going to be expensive, but any good artisan or time honoured products have people waiting to pay top dollar for ?

Proud of Malaysia..

This is a delicious traditional food 😍

Awesome editing skills there

That ‘fish odor’ is what makes fish balls taste good

i salute and respect mr. tan chee meng. ❤️❤️❤️

I want to try this !

Hand make fish ball is the best👌

Handmade fishball is the best , in Malaysia many restaurant made their own fishball also .

omg the way the fishball pops out of his hand

i would like to taste the handmade fish ball, it looks so tempting

Remember these quotes. "By hand, by machine , both are great. However, it is obvious which is better" "People want to head back in time. However, why can't we bring the past to the future?" "Retreat back. To advance forward."(if we retreat back to the "original" Era, we can advance forward to grasp greater things.)

tbh, i don't like DoDo fishballs...it taste weird...no offence

Are they still in business, the handmade one? I really want to try once I have chance to visit Singapore again!

Wow!!! I have goosebumps after looking at the pictures when they started as small entrepreneur and became as what they are now!! So inspiring!!

aww he loves his fish so much lol

Knew a chap that used to sell fishballs in the wet market. He adviced me not to eat too many of those so often as now a days they use machines to debone the fish and sometimes lose fish bones got mix with the meat. Instead of going thru the meat to remove them they use a chemical to melt and dissolve them.

How does one get in touch with those fish ball machine manufacturer??🤔

fast forward 3 years later with a cna story about what's in the factory ones lol

hand made the best...old fashion way the best

Fish ball are awesome

How that stay consistency... Without strach. Sadly fish not from inside

Guys for him it’s probably not all about the money or the help any at all. He did say that he makes every single fish ball by hands so that he could be sure about the quality of what he puts out and continues his father’s wonderful business. Hiring more or raising the price more may preserves this business longer but the taste the flavor may never be the same anymore just like what happened to the case of the cooperation, it became all about profits. And ain’t we loving his small shop for being so authentic just the way it is? What we could do best is to live simple, slow down and appreciate more. Sorry if I am being too emotional 😭

after seeing this video, see the korean hawker fish cake master.. u gonna be mesmerizing...😵

You can feel love when it’s handmade You can’t feel love when it’s made from machines

Thank you.

Handmade fishballs DON'T taste the same as Factory ones

Hand made fishballs are silky smooth in texture.

What fish are you using sir?

The thing is that the guy who makes his fishballs runs out of them in 5 hours or 4 if people are really hungry for fishballs but seriously you can not compare handmade to factory produced everything handmade is worth it I hope more people get the handmade fishballs and some people now want to learn about making fishballs by hand i wish the best for the man and his son😊 Also I’m not saying that the Lims are selfish

Anybody knows where exactly in Ang Mo Kio is this stall?

Passionate

amazing

Handmade fishballs are much better than the other ones

I feel that even though handmade and machine made taste the same, handmade ones are always more worth to buy and taste nicer, since feelings are put into the process of making it through handmaking which is an ingredient that machine made don't have.

The machine one can never be fresh as the hand-made one

Pride!!! Hawkers FTW!!!

Dodo's fishballs are not even nice. Bobo's is the best! And of course, hupkee are well known for their handmade fishballs. Its really good.

i want to try that fishball

Thanks

It only shows that heart hardwork and dedication is not enough to make one financially successful. One should have the vision smarts and innovation to accomplish that

Anyone knows the name of the place that makes handmade fishballs? Would definitely drop by on my trip to Singapore

Nothing can replace handmade one's.

In the Philippines We do not pair it with other food with soup we pair it with sauce😛