A food blog from a Singapore-based traveler
There’s actually a secret at Hong Lim Food Centre known only to regulars and I wasn’t aware about it until my elder sister, who worked next ...
I had been delaying the publication of this post as Hong Lim Food Centre was closed for two weeks due to its identification as a cluster for...
The noodles here were tender and flavorful crustacean sauce made the dish moist and palatable. I have forgotten how many prawns are there in my plate but the prawns are size-ably good. Give this a try if you like your Hokkien Mee moist like me.
The tongue was sadly unavailable today when I ordered so I ended up with just lamb ribs.
The noodles were springy and tasty, and each of the yong tau foo ingredients was well made, especially the meatball which was crispy outside and juicy and meaty inside.
The curry seafood & roasted pork noodle ($6.50) came with two large prawns, a handful of clams, roasted pork, tau pok, tau geh and egg noodle. You can opt for thin bee hoon and thick bee hoon as well.
Chong Pang Hawker Centre had just completed its 6-week renovation and to be honest, I had been craving for Xu Zhong Xing pork satay , which ...
If you’re looking for XXL food, Bismi Briyani has really got it going.
Quite average. Quite mushy, although silky, and the sauce was lightly savoury and tasty.
I started patronizing Old Airport Road Hawker Centre only after I secured my driving license back in year 2005 and back then; there were jus...
Whitley Road Big Prawn Noodle at Old Airport Road Hawker Centre and char siew rice from Ah Yee Hong Kong Roasted were the yummy local delights that we ended up eating when we were in the Mountbatten MRT Station vicinity recently.
I find the chicken cutlet extremely oily and jelak that I only managed to stomach one piece. It did not help that there is only half a wedge of lemon to cut through all the grease.
Ah Tan Wings Damned if Singapore ain’t becoming Fried Chicken Inc already, seeing as how palates have been “expropriated” over tim...
Petite in size, but big in flavour, Ah Tan Wings are dangerously addictive. Shrimp paste chicken that is surf and turf exemplified, uniting the best of the sea and the land in one crispy celebration.
Tiong Bahru Lor Mee is located in Tiong Bahru Market and known for their Fish Nuggets which are in the dish. Unfortunately, for me, the gravy is pretty plain and lacked flavor. I know it has a good…
Not a bad plate of chai tow kway. I liked that there were some crusty caramelized bits on some of the edges.
Overall, being a true blue Singaporean, such simple and straight forward breakfast is nothing more than comfortable to me. I will not mind having such traditional Cantonese Porridge frequently with so many varieties around.
Looking for Pad Thai at Bedok Interchange, there’s a food stall called Kin Khao Yang that serves fantastic Thai food that’s not too expensive.
Both of them more more tame than I was expecting; they were slightly sweet, and were neither as earthy as I had hoped they would be. The chili kept things refreshing though, and I'm glad that I opted for the side of begedil too. But I'm not going to get cravings for this place.
This stall at Bedok Interchange (208B New Upper Changi Road #01-64) commanded a pretty long line at lunchtime today.
Simple meal. Affordable prices. Worth eating.👍
The first hawker in Singapore to be located in a community club, here is the list of 17 must try stalls at Ci Yuan Hawker Centre.
As one of the most famous hawker centres in Singapore, Serangoon Gardens Market & Food Centre has good ventilation, varied mix of stalls and generally high quality of options.
Serangoon Gardens has two food centres: Chomp Chomp hawker centre and Serangoon Gardens Market & Food Centre. It is a food paradise for Singapore hawker food.
For the longest time ever, I remember that the only hawker food sold at Guan Heng Cooked Food is the Singapore style carrot cake but that’s ...
Having to endure a craving can be such a frustrating chore! My simple mind was hankering for a bowl of dry prawn noodle one Thursday afterno...
Soon Lee Porridge specializes in Hainanese porridge and offers just three options on their menu. Hainanese porridge is often grainier and thicker than Cantonese or Teochew porridge.
Soon Lee Porridge serves up tasty bowls of porridge at wallet-friendly prices, and the long queues and waiting times at any time of the day are a testament to that.
We tried a bowl of porridge without the egg, and I must say that it had more flavour.
STR TAO Taiwan Cuisine is a hidden gem residing in the industrial estates in Jurong East. Discovered this as I was deciding on where to go for lunch. lol
This hidden gem among the industrial estate is definitely worth highlighting especially for those who are craving Taiwanese food.
The braised pork rice boasted superbly fatty and savoury pork belly, with a strong taste of cinnamon and star anise 八角. The sauce was savoury and flavourful, while the chilli was the dry fragrant type made from hae bi. The deep fried sweet potato with plum seasoning was crispy outside, soft inside, and sweet with a nice sour plum powder counterpoint.
Old school and good tasting, with small fresh shrimps, tender pork slices and qq fishcakes. The soup was nice and balanced – clear, sweet, slightly peppery, with the flavours of pork and prawn.
Three Sisters Prawn Noodle at Mayflower Market is unassuming. The queue is average for a good stall and the market itself is not so big.
Seek out some comfort-worthy prawn noodles and fried hokkien mee from this humble family-run stall in Ang Mo Kio! Read more.
I was near Bukit Batok today and decided to swing by that new Vietnamese stall (279 Bukit Batok East Ave 3).
The sweet and flavourful beefy soup was the clear Hanoi-style one, boiled from beef bones and spices like cloves, cardamom, star anise and cinnamon sticks. The pho was silky smooth, and came with fatty tender marbled beef slices, shank, tendon, qq beef ball and honeycomb tripe. Nice and comforting, especially on a rainy day such as this.
Chef Minh has put in a good effort to make these bowls of Vietnamese Pho affordable in the heartlands.
Definitely eating this again.
alimama green chili chicken rice & prawn noodle,青辣椒鸡肉饭&虾面,singapore,maxwell food centre,1 kadayanallur street,
Spice and some chilli fragrance, but the ayam panggang was a bit small and tough, and unmemorable, similar to those from the food courts.
Delicious with distinct wok hei / breath of the wok, this gives me the hope that their other noodles are equally delicious. Highly recommended!
Tang Kay Kee Fish Head Bee Hoon has a long-standing history. They started the stall back in 1946 with a push-cart along Upper Hokkien Street in Chinatown. They moved to Hong Lim Market and Food Centre in 1978.
Firm slices of fish were nice but the kailan was a little fibrous. As a whole, it was delicious.
When I approached the stall, I was impressed by the little chicken bowls the wa kuih were in. So traditional! But alas, these were merely for display as my wa kuih was served in disposable plastic bowls instead.
They are open as early as 7.45am till sold out. Have you tried Wa Kuih yet? Do have a try before such a traditional snack disappears from my sight.
The wa kueh really depended on the slightly sweet brown sauce (like a less viscous chee cheong fun sauce) to do the heavy lifting in terms of flavour. The kueh itself seemed to lack the inherent kueh fragrance, and was a bit too firm from what I remembered, although the mushroom bits and hae bi studded within were a nice touch. The whole thing missed a touch of complexity and fragrance, and was a bit too clean tasting.
Being a fan of the more moist and succulent variation of this beloved local #hawkerfare, this particular plate of Hokkien mee suited my taste preferences perfectly.
Singapore Fried Hokkien Mee at Whampoa Market always has long queues.
The Hokkien mee was watery, and had a chao ta and alkaline taste, with a bit of seafood flavour. I thought this was quite average, and had little of the prawn flavour and wok hei. The lady standing on the ladder stairs by the side taking orders was quite a sight though, and there was already a queue at opening.
Get a taxi now, get to Lagoon Hawker on East Coast Service Road.
The guys went cycling at East Coast Park and we met for bak kut teh & pork knuckle at East Coast Lagoon Food Village hawker centre. I was quite blown away by Han Jia's braised pork knuckle (though it's obviously not for everyone).
The next item to try is their braised pork trotters ($6). The pork leg is served in a dark rich herbal sauce that you can smell even without digging in. The skin of the pork legs has a sticky and gelatinous skin holding all the chunks of meat together. Packed full of deep soy herbal flavour and collagen. Although the leg is stewed till a very dark shade of brown, it is neither really salty nor savoury. Instead it is the herbal flavour that is very prominent.
Fatty Ipoh Noodles Spawned just last May within Pasir Panjang Food Centre, rather new kid on the block Fatty Ipoh Noodles (a poky ...
This hor fun presented an interesting contrast in textures not seen elsewhere with the crispy hor fun on top. The generous pork lard was very crispy and fragrant, and the sauce was really smooth and eggy. The accompanying ingredients – fishcake, sliced pork, sliced fish and chicken prawns – were ok and quite competent. Overall quite nice – comfort food I will go back for.
Fatty Ipoh Fried Noodles is a definite hidden gem in Pasir Panjang. Most of their dishes are priced at $5, making it an absolute steal! Read more.
