Everybody loves good food. But what makes good food even better is an inspirational story that goes behind it. And that can be said of Kim Keat Hokkien Mee. Mr Lee Kim Keat used to run Heng Heng Hokkien Mee at the old Toa Payoh Interchange food centre. However, being involved in gangs and drugs,…
Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodles
Tai Hwa has been serving its brand of minced pork noodles for over 60 years, building a loyal base of fans that has followed them despite shifting their location across Singapore from Hill Street (1932), to Marina Square (1986) before finally settling at a quaint coffee shop in Crawford Lane (since 2005). If you are…
Bedok North 85 Fried Oyster
If you had followed the 2015 Singapore General Elections, you would have remembered the infamous intagram post by Sylvia Lim (the Worker’s Party Chairman) eating away a plate of oyster egg with the tagline “The Taste of Fengshan – heavenly! #reasontowin”. While the post sparked numerous political comments and responses on the internet, many people…
Teo’s Noodles
Teo’s Noodles is a very popular minced pork noodle stall conveniently located the Bedok Interchange Food Centre which is just a stone throw away from both the MRT station and bus interchange. The owners are second generation hawkers having inherited the stall from his father. Over the past 15 years (or more) Mr Teo Teck…
Chai Chee Pork Porridge
Every Singaporean loves a hot piping bowl of porridge. It is a comfort food that is relatable to both the young and old. What greater way to end the day off than to have a nice warm bowl of porridge from Chai Chee Pork Porridge as supper! As suggested by its name, this hawker is…
Ah Hock Fried Hokkien Noodles
I’ll admit it, travelling down to Chomp Chomp Food Centre via public transportation is a hassle. But let me assure you, this is one trip that you will not regret as you will be feasting at one of Singapore’s best collection of local food. One of the crown jewels of Chomp Chomp Food Centre is…
Chan’s BBQ – Stingray
A visit to Fengshan Food Centre and Market is never complete if you do not try Chan’s legendary BBQ stingray. Chan’s BBQ shot to prominence began many years back when Channel U was running a TV programme called “Yummy King”. On the episode of BBQ seafood, Chan BBQ was voted number 1 by the public!…
Ah Tai Hainanese Chicken Rice
Ah Tai Hainanese Chicken Rice was started by Mr Wong who used to be the chef at the renowned Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice. After a major spat with the owners, Mr Wong was fired. 4 months later, he started his own chicken rice stall just a stone throw away from Tian Tian. And so…
Piao Ji Fish Porridge
My go-to choice whenever I’m at Amoy food centre, having Piao Ji’s fish soup never fails to put a smile on my face! That said, the smile only comes after getting through a queue of around 45 minutes and forking out a higher than usual price (prices start at $7) for a bowl of soup….
Hock Choon Lor Mee
Hock Choon’s Lor Mee is definitely one of the stand out Lor Mee that you would find in the heartland of Singapore. Conveniently located next to the Eunos MRT station, you will find an assuming hawker stall (in the middle row of the food centre) with throngs of people patiently queuing up for its Lor…
Ah Kow Mushroom Minced Pork Mee
Ah Kow has been dishing out bowls of “bak chor mee” (minced pork noodles) since 1945. It started out at Hill Street before moving to Hong Lim Food Centre where it is currently managed by the 2nd generation brothers. Ah Kow’s bak chor mee is so famous that it was awarded Singapore Hawker Legends by…
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