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Hock Lam Street. A Lost Forever Food Haven of Singapore
Hock Lam Street 1977. Image credit: National Archives of Singapore"Youngsters" among us will remember Hock Lam Street 福南街, a buzzing foodie haunt in downtown Singapore. Hock Lam Street doesn't exist...
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Nankin Street Bak Kut Teh. A Last Bastion of Hokkien Bak Kut Teh in Singapore...
Today, Teochew clear soup peppery bak kut teh is synonymous with Singapore BKT. But, dark herbal Hokkien bak kut teh was holding its own till the 1980s. The standard bearer of Hokkien BKT was 李旺世 Ong...
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Koung's Wan Tan Mee Review. A King Kong of Singapore Wanton Noodles
Koung's in Geylang is touted as one of Singapore's top wanton mee. This was my first time tasting Koung's wan tan mee.Established in 1964, Koung's wanton mee has built up a huge fan base across...
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Hwee Kee Kway Chap & Teochew Pork Jelly Aspic. Singapore River Hawker @ Hong...
I am looking for the old hawker stalls of Singapore River and was tipped off about Hwee Kee kuey chap at Hong Lim Food Centre. I like the taste of Hwee Kee's kway chap and pork aspic - the stall is a...
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Westlake Restaurant Review @ Queen's Road 西湖小吃
Can't remember how but buddy Eva mentioned in passing that Westlake (at Farrer Road MRT station) is one of her family's favourite eating places. Suddenly memories of this old place flooded my mind. I...
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Gandhi Restaurant. Traditional Indian Banana Leaf Lunch Plus in Singapore
We met up at Gandhi Restaurant. It is hugely popular but not much mentioned in social media. It was my first time here and is now at the top of my mind for "go eat banana leaf" places in Singapore.By...
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Kok Kee versus Koung's 👑 Which is the Best Wanton Mee in Singapore?
Let me state right off the bat that facing off Kok Kee and Koung's wanton mee isn't going to be meaningful - because it is a case of comparing apples and oranges - they are different things. Kok Kee...
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Johor Road Boon Kee Pork Porridge & History of Johore Road
Johor Road Boon Kee Pork Porridge is one of the oldest and most popular pork porridge stalls in Singapore. I love its lumpy texture and deep layers of full blown sweet savoury flavours from fresh...
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Ah Orh Seafood Restaurant Menu & Review. Traditional Teochew @ 115 Bukit...
Ah Orh Seafood Restaurant is a household name in Singapore with a multi-generational following, especially in the Teochew community (the only people you should trust to pick a Teochew restaurant 😄 )....
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Famous Mat Noh & Rose Ginger Fried Chicken @ Whampoa Market
This Halal fried chicken rice at Whampoa Market serving crispy outside, juicy inside fried chicken enveloped with aromatic spices and mild ginger heat rivals KFC, Arnold's and their ubiquitous...
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Sinar Pagi Nasi Padang Menu & Review @ Geylang Serai Market. Good but Pricey
Sinar Pagi Nasi Padang at Geylang Serai really needs no introduction. It is one of the most famous Nasi Padang stalls in Singapore and the busiest stall at Geylang Serai Market. It has a wide range of...
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Lee's Confectionary. HDB Cafe & French Patisserie Worth a Journey to the West...
Lee's Confectionary is a walk-pass kind of nondescript HDB shop lot place but once you discovered it, you will want to tell your friends, if not jio them to go over. The decor is bare bones minimalist,...
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Wai Hai Lou Casual Chinese Restaurant Menu & Review. Satisfying Simple...
I was blown away by the depth of savoury beefy sweet flavours of this soup. The beef brisket was soft, juicy and beefy sweet. The noodles had a nice light crunch to the bite. This ranks in my mind in...
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Kwai Luck Mee Siam @ Chong Boon Market. 40 Years Perfecting 1 Dish
Kwai Luck Cook Food serves an excellent mee siam kuah with a rich, well balanced sauce full of savoury, umami, sweet, sour and underlying spice flavours. The sauce has a lot of flavours, all in "a bit,...
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Elgin Bridge. History of the First Bridge of Singapore
Elgin Bridge 2020Elgin Bridge which spans Singapore River linking South Bridge Road and North Bridge is the first bridge of Singapore. First completed in 1820 as a timber foot bridge, Elgin Bridge was...
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Whampoa KuoTie XiaoLongBao Menu & Review @ Hong Fu Ling 81 Eating House 黄浦锅贴小笼包
Humble Chinese dumpling stall in a Whampoa kopitiam that probably serves the best cheap and good xiao long bao, pot sticker (kuotie) and wantons in Singapore. The corner stall run by a couple from...
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Rahim Muslim Food. Mee Rebus vs Mee Soto. Which One More Power?
We came here drawn by the hype stellar online reputation of Rahim Muslim Food's Mee Rebus Power in Ang Mo Kio's Chong Boon Market. It was nice but we thought their Mee Soto is a sort of unsung hero....
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History of Read Bridge. Cha Chun Tau. Singapore River's Party Bridge 柴船头
Read Bridge 2006Read Bridge which spans the Singapore River connecting the north and south banks at Clarke Quay, is truth be told, not a pretty bridge nor any architectural marvel. Neither is it the...
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TongKang, TwaKow & Bumboats of Singapore River. What's the Difference?
From 1819 to 1983, Singapore River was chock a block with boats of all kinds - tongkang, twakow, and bumboats. These terms are often used interchangeably but they refer to different types of river...
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Havelock Road Covent Garden Kway Chap. Probably the Oldest Kway Chap Stall in...
The busiest stall at Havelock Road Food Centre serving probably the cheapest kway chap by one of the oldest hawkers in Singapore.Restaurant name: Covent Garden Kway ChapAddress: Havelock Road Food...
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