Shihlin Taiwan Street Food at Jurong Point is the Jurong West outpost of Taiwan's much-loved night-market snack brand. Founded in 2003 by two passionate entrepreneurs with the ambition of sharing Taiwan's iconic street food experience with the world, Shihlin has since grown to more than 240 outlets across Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Egypt and the United States — with 22 islandwide in Singapore. The brand calls itself your go-to spot for Taiwanese xiao chi, and this mall counter delivers exactly that.
The star is the XXL Crispy Chicken — a legendary, bigger-than-your-hand fillet that's crunchy outside, juicy inside and coated in the brand's six-spice blend, with over 100 million sold worldwide. Alongside it sits the 'A-ma approved' Signature Oyster Mee Sua, made with Taipei hand-cut mee sua slow-brewed in rich stock and topped with plump oysters and tender shredded chicken, plus #1 Seafood Tempura, Sweet Plum Potato Fries, Hot & Sour Soup, comforting ricebowls, Chicken Floss Egg Crepe and bite-sized Chicky Pop.
Ingredients are sourced fresh from Taiwan, straight to the kitchens, with dishes inspired by the chefs of Shilin Night Market — the market that gave the brand its name. Expect quick counter pick-up, online ordering and delivery via GrabFood and foodpanda — and, during recent promotions, late-night delivery and pick-up at this outlet until 3am on Fridays and Saturdays.
Step into Jurong Point and follow the scent of frying chicken and warm spice, and you will soon reach Shihlin Taiwan Street Food. The outlet at #01-34 is the Jurong West home of one of Singapore's most recognisable Taiwanese snack brands — a compact stop for hand-held street food inspired by the stalls of Taipei's famous Shilin Night Market, the very market that gave the brand its name.
Shihlin's calling card is the XXL Crispy Chicken, a fillet famously bigger than your hand. Each one is fried so the crust stays crunchy while the meat inside stays juicy, then coated in the brand's six-spice blend, which it cheerfully describes as 'highly addictive.' This is no minor cult favourite: since the brand was founded in 2003, more than 100 million XXL Crispy Chickens have been sold across Shihlin's network.
The story began when two passionate entrepreneurs opened the first Shihlin Taiwan Street Food with a bold ambition — to share the joy of Taiwan's iconic street food experience with the world. More than twenty years later, that ambition spans over 240 outlets in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Egypt and the United States, including 22 islandwide in Singapore. The brand today positions itself as the number one Taiwanese street food brand, and the Jurong Point counter is one of its neighbourhood outposts.
The chicken may be the headline act, but the menu reads like a stroll through a Taiwanese night market. The Signature Oyster Mee Sua pairs Taipei hand-cut mee sua, slow-brewed in a rich, flavourful stock, with fresh plump oysters and tender shredded chicken — a bowl the brand calls 'A-ma approved,' a nod to a grandmother's standard of comfort. The #1 Seafood Tempura is hand-kneaded seafood paste fried to golden perfection and finished with a housemade savoury-spice powder, while the Sweet Plum Potato Fries are hand-cut, air-dried sweet potato strips dipped in a special marinade batter, fried crisp and dusted with umami plum powder.
Round out the order with Hot & Sour Soup, a comforting Chiayi Scallion Chicken Ricebowl or Braised Chicken Ricebowl, or a fluffy Chicken Floss Egg Crepe. For grazers there is Chicky Pop — bite-sized popcorn-style chicken that has hosted playful limited editions, including Sio Chilli Crab and Buttermilk flavours created with local seafood favourite Yang Ming for National Day. Spice seekers can also look out for the Explosive Mala take on the XXL chicken, which has been extended by popular demand.
Authenticity, for Shihlin, starts at the source. The company sources key ingredients fresh from Taiwan and sends them straight to its kitchens, where cooks work inspired by the chefs of Shilin Night Market. Every dish, the company says, is served with passion, precision and soul — handpicked ingredients, finest quality, authentic elevated flavour.
The Jurong Point branch is built for convenience. Order in person for a quick snack between shops, or make a proper meal of it with mee sua and a ricebowl. If you would rather eat at home, Shihlin takes orders through its online ordering links, with delivery via GrabFood and foodpanda — and this outlet has even joined the brand's late-night line-up, with delivery and pick-up extended until 3am on Fridays and Saturdays, last orders 2.30am, during recent promotions.
Part of the fun is that everything is designed for snacking. The chicken is a hand-held affair, the fries and tempura beg to be shared, and the brand runs playful promotions — think buy-one-get-the-second-half-price XXL chicken for International Fried Chicken Day, or the mystery Food Blind Box that let Jurong Point customers leave their meal up to fate when the refreshed 'Shihlin 2.0' look launched. Even the brand's cat mascot, Miao Miao, has become part of the experience.
Menu specials rotate through the year, so it is worth keeping an eye on Shihlin's social feeds for new drops. But the core promise never changes: crunchy, juicy, six-spice-dusted chicken, a bowl of slurpable mee sua, and a genuine taste of Taiwan's night markets in the heart of Jurong West.