History of Appam · Singapore Hawker Heritage
Appam is an Indian rice cake made with batter of fermented rice flour and coconut milk. There are numerous variations of appam.One of the simplest form of appam is Vella Appam from Kerala, on the...
View ArticleWhat to Eat @ Clementi 448 Market & Food Centre
Spent two weeks eating and mingling with Clementi residents at Clementi 448 Market & Food Centre. Of some fifty stalls here, the townsfolk favourites are the wanton mee, Hainanese porridge, fried...
View ArticleYishun Wanton Mee @ 630 Brew Kopi Coffee Shop near Khatib MRT
When Yishun people talk about wanton mee, they mean Yishun 630 Wanton Noodle and no others. Yet, this stall have almost zero social media mention (unlike its social media famous competitor steps away...
View ArticleGuangxi Nanning Hand Pressed Rice Noodle · The Mother of Rice Vermicelli 生榨粉
生榨粉 is a kind of rice vermicelli found in Nanning city in Guangxi province in south China. It is a most rudimentary method of making rice noodles by hand pressing rice batter through a piping bag...
View ArticleLin Da Qiang & Mr. Fish · Why Chinatown Complex is a Foodie Paradise 林大强 &魚
Life is like that 🤔 The day didn't start as planned but everything turned out better than expected in the end. Just stay calm and eat on!Our original plan was to eat at the legendary Cooked Food &...
View ArticleBukit Merah View Michelin Mutton Soup · Chai Chuan Tou Yang Rou Tang 柴船头羊肉汤
Today's foodie target was the legendary Chai Chuan Tou Yang Rou Tang 柴船头羊肉汤 Teochew mutton soup at Bukit Merah View Market & Food Centre.Stall name: Chai Chuan Tou Yang Rou Tang 柴船头羊肉汤Address: 115...
View ArticleBukit Merah View Yong Chun Wan Ton Noodle 永春云吞面
As a mutton lover, I came to Bukit Merah View hawker centre because of the famous mutton soup here. I got here at 8am, three hours before the mutton soup stall open for business (to avoid the crazy...
View ArticleHammee's · Gourmet Quality Hawker Centre Burger @ Commonwealth Crescent
Most burger lovers in Singapore would have eaten, if not at least heard of Hammee's Burger, one of the hottest hawker centre burgers in Singapore now. Indeed, I love this unpretentious but very high...
View ArticleCommonwealth Crescent Ah Mah Cheng Tng · Xi Le Ting 喜乐亭
When you come to Commonwealth Crescent hawker centre, whatever you may eat, do wash it down with a bowl of $1 Ah Mah cheng tng. It doesn't require much tummy space, taste good, and gives you that warm...
View ArticleLin Da Qiang Zhi Char Stall · A Hidden Gem @ Chinatown Complex 林大强
It took me years to uncover this gem, and it was by chance.The thing about Chinatown Complex is, there are too many good food stalls crowded together in the hawker centre. In the rather obscure Green...
View ArticleLiang Liang Fried Carrot Cake @ Commonwealth Crescent · An Exceptional Chai...
I like the texture and taste of Liang Liang's fried carrot cake. Thanks to Ben's recommendation and treat 🙏Stall name: Liang Liang Fried Carrot Cake 亮亮Address: Commonwealth Crescent Market & Food...
View ArticleHan Jia Bak Kut Teh · Pork Leg · I got Quite a Kick from this Pork Knuckle...
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...
View ArticleOrange & Teal Café @ Rochester Mall · Food Review
Five of us met up for pre-Christmas lunch at Orange & Teal Café at Rochester Mall which is just a short walk from Buona Vista MRT station.Restaurant name: Orange & Teal CaféAddress: 35...
View ArticleSingapore Hawker Centres as the Third Place · The Heart of our Heartlands
Most people know that Singapore hawker centres are treasure troves of delicious food. Beyond being the nation's communal kitchen, Singapore's hawker centres play the important role of the "Third Place"...
View ArticleSixteen Storey Hong Kee Porridge @ Commonwealth Crescent · Old School...
Ben introduced me to Hong Kee Porridge, he said William our mutual friend thinks this porridge stall has the best pork liver - can fight with the legendary Mui Siong of Veerasamy Road 😮Stall name: Hong...
View ArticleYoutiao @ You Zha Kueh in 216 Bedok Central Hawker Centre · Look Ma! No...
There are many very good food stalls at 216 Bedok hawker centre, and this You Zha Kueh stall has the longest queue - this should tell us something 🤔 This you char kway stall in 216 Bedok market &...
View ArticleSong Fa Kway Chap, Braised Duck & Claypot @ Northshore Plaza 1 in Ponggol 松發粿汁
Song Fa, one of Singapore's top bak kut teh brands just opened a kway chap and braised duck shop in Northshore Plaza 1 in Ponggol. From the heart of the city serving peppery Teochew bak kut teh, Song...
View ArticleFlorian Italian Restaurant & Bar @ Naumi Hotel · Home of Puglia Cuisine in...
The first time we were at Florian, it was a rush as we were just having a quick pit stop before dashing off to an event nearby (in Raffles City). But, we liked Florian's food so much that we decided to...
View ArticleThat Corner of Trengganu & Temple Street in Chinatown · Paintings of Hugo...
These two pictures of the intersection of Trengganu Street and Temple Street in Singapore's Chinatown are 124 years apart. I was really curious about what happened here and what changes took place...
View ArticleKacang Pool Mustafa @ Geylang Serai Hawker Centre · Since 1952
This morning, I gave Kacang Pool Mustafa a try as I wanted something light to tide me over before my lunch appointment. Kacang pool is an acquired taste as it is still a relatively unfamiliar dish even...
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