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Duck Rice can be the ultimate comfort food to many Singaporeans.

You will mainly find two types of duck rice in Singapore, the Teochew style which has a simple prep with a light gravy, and the fancier Hokkien style, which has heavy sauce and may or may not have yam rice to add richness to the dish.

Similarly, the preparation of duck can also vary from roasted to braised, this guide will focus on the braised version.

Other worthy Duck Rice and Noodle hawker stalls to check out include Yu Kee Duck Rice (Newton Food Centre and many branches), Yu Kee House of Braised Duck (Joo Chiat Place and other outlets), Cheok Kee Duck Rice (Geylang Bahru Market), Delicious Duck Noodles (Tanglin Halt), Hup Seng Duck Rice (Sin Ming), Lee Xin Braised Duck (North Bridge Road Food Centre), Ban Chuan (Ang Mo Kio Ave 6), Hollywood Braised Duck Rice (Sims Vista Food Centre), Cheok Kee Duck Rice (East Coast), Ah Seng Braised Duck Rice (Serangoon Garden), New Market Teochew Duck Rice (Alexandra Village Food Centre).

Here are 10 more:

Heng Gi Goose and Duck Rice
Tekka Market and Food Centre #01-335, 665 Buffalo Road, Singapore 210665
Tel: +65 6396 0969
Opening Hours: 8am – 3pm (Tues – Sun), Closed Mon

One of the best-known stalls serving Teochew-style braised duck is Heng Gi Goose and Duck Rice, operating for more than 60 years.

It is one of the former Wayang Street hawkers which opened in Hill Street Food Centre before moving to Tekka Centre.

The stall sells traditional Teochew-style braised duck (meat, wings, feet) offal, pork belly, pig ears, pig head meat, tau kwa, and egg.

If you are dining solo, go for the Duck Rice for 1 person ($3.50), which comes with a plate of duck meat, a bowl of steamed white rice drizzled with the braising sauce, and a bowl of herbal-flavoured soup.

But what stands out is the fragrant herbal dark soy-based lor (braising sauce), thin in consistency but well-balanced in flavour. Heng Gi Goose and Duck Rice (Tekka Centre)

Ah Heng Duck Rice 同济前阿兴鸭饭
531A Upper Cross Street, #02-64 Hong Lim Market & Food Centre, Singapore 051531
Tel: +65 9023 9420
Opening Hours: 6:30am – 4pm (Tues – Sun), Closed Mon

Word has it that the hawker behind Ah Heng used to be the owner of Heng Gi Goose & Duck Rice in Tekka Market, therefore there are quite similar-tasting.

You can order the duck as a whole or half ($40, $4) or with rice ($5.50).

A number of other accompaniments can also be added, such as braised egg, tau kua, tau pok, pig skin, pork belly, big intestines, and preserved vegetables ($0.50 to $4).

Served chopped and bone-in, the duck meat was leaner and dryer than what I had expected, but still moderately tender. It has a signature old-school taste, quite unlike the modern versions found in most hawker centres and food courts.

The lor is on the saltier side, so it works well by having it with plain rice.

The duck-rice combo is accompanied with a small serving of chilli sauce, a watery type with a strong vinegary taste that pairs well with the duck meat. Ah Heng Duck Rice (Hong Lim Food Centre)

Sia Kee Duck Rice
659-661 Lor 35 Geylang, Singapore 389589
Tel: +65 9757 5255
Opening Hours: 11:30am – 6pm (Mon – Fri, Sun), Closed Sat

This stall with almost 40 years of history has two names, known as “Sia Kee Duck Rice” or “Sean Kee Duck Rice”.

The basic Braised Duck Rice contains a plate of duck rice with duck meat, bean sprouts, braised peanuts; though you can top-up with items such as bean sprouts, more peanuts, braised eggs, beancurd, and chilli fishcake.

If you like your rice with a lot of lor aka dark braised sauce, then you would probably enjoy this Sia Kee’s take which is slightly on the sweetish side and sufficiently coats up most of the grains.

The rice is cooked to the soggier side, which I really didn’t mind. Overall, more zhong kou wei or rich.

Chuan Kee Boneless Braised Duck
Ghim Moh Market and Food Centre #01-04, Block 20 Ghim Moh Road, Singapore 270020
Opening Hours: 10am – 8pm (Mon – Wed, Fri – Sun), Closed Thurs

Located at the Ghim Moh Market and Food Centre (and another branch at Chong Pang Food Centre), Chuan Kee Boneless Braised Duck is one of the most popular stalls there, and is also listed under the Michelin Bib Gourmand.

Chuan Kee sources its ducks from Malaysia. Compared to other braised ducks cooked using frozen meat, Chuan Kee’s are made from fresh duck which makes the meat sweeter.

Specialising in Teochew-style braised duck only i.e. there is no roast duck nor other roast meats in the menu, Chuan Kee serves all duck boneless but you can request it bone-in should you prefer.

Its signature dish Chuan Kee Duck Rice ($3, $4, $5) features braised duck coated in a dark and luscious sauce, topped over fluffy rice cooked in a Hokkien style of lor (sauce) thickened with a little starch.

My favourite component was the aromatic rice, despite being drenched in sauce, was neither sticky nor mushy. Chuan Kee Boneless Braised Duck (Ghim Moh)

Seng Huat Duck Rice
#01-07 590 Upper Thomson Road, Singapore 574419
Opening Hours: 8:30am – 1pm (Wed, Thurs, Sat, Sun), Closed Mon, Tues, Fri

When you are good at something, it’s best to focus on that alone instead of adding needless variety. This hawker stall runs on the same motto and is best known for their delectable braised duck dish.

They have mastered the art of braised duck and served with rice or porridge – a comforting hot bowl that soothes and nourishes.

The Duck Porridge is sold at an affordable $2.80, while a Braised Duck Rice is at $3.50, with a set at $4.50).

Regulars would tell you to be at the stall by early hours of the morning as they run out of it quite fast.

The Braised Duck Rice Set ($4.50) surprisingly has quite a good portion, enough to be shared between two not-so-hungry people.

The meat was delectably tender with braising sauce and scrumptious dark soya flavours working impeccably with the subtle kick from the herbs.

Ah Xiao Teochew Braised Duck
505 Beach Road, Golden Mile Food Centre #B1-43 Singapore 199583
Tel: +65 9109 8026
Opening Hours: 9:30am – 3:30pm (Mon – Fri), 9:30am – 1:30pm (Sat – Sun)

Traditional duck rice that will hit you with the perfect dose of nostalgia.

Amidst all the hustle and bustle at Golden Mile Food Centre, this particular stall shines like a star for selling the nostalgic braised duck rice.

Founded by Mr Peh Thiam Ting, Ah Xiao Teochew Braised Duck has been serving authentic Teochew-style braised duck since the 1990s. It is now helmed by 2nd generations owners.

The simple and homely preparation and flavours take you back in time and make you nostalgic for home. A quarter of Braised Duck goes at $10, 1/2 at $18, while a whole Braised Duck is priced at $36.

Their signature Braised Duck Rice ($3) is prepared with simple and traditional flavours that were warmly comforting and quite tender. Worthy of mention are the two types of chilli sauce given.

The lor (sauce) poured on the rice in particular, albeit light, was mostly on the sweet side and complemented the aromatic grains perfectly.

Delivery available via preorder form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSesocxJIXBVAAJyEaA79lnFj53yiYJXLvkbVrzWaeQ_9-y5kA/viewform?usp=send_form

Jin Ji Teochew Braised Duck
335 Smith St, #02-156, Singapore 050335
Tel: +65 9018 9052
Opening Hours: 10am – 7pm (Sat – Thurs), Closed Fri

Owner of Jin Ji Teochew Braised Duck & Kway Chap stall Melvin Chew, is known as one of the main people behind the Facebook Group Hawkers United – Dabao 2020.

Let’s not forget to show some love to his stall at Chinatown Complex Food Centre.

Having Braised Duck Rice with Japanese style runny yolk lava eggs is something that you don’t usually find on the menu card, but you can enjoy this ingenious concoction at this stall.

The Duck Rice Bento is priced at $8, and has a generous serving size.

Unlike the usual plates, this platter includes yam rice rolled in the shape of balls, braised duck cooked till tender, offals, bean curd, a variety of pickled vegetables and Japanese style lava eggs with runny yolk.

The succulent duck slices is the true winner of this dish, bursting with flavour in every mouthful. You can also get braised duck and pig’s organ porridge starting at $3.
Delivery available via: https://www.feastbump.com/menus/jin-ji-braised-duck-rice-and-kway-chap

Liang Zhao Ji 梁照记
Whampoa Drive Makan Place #01-07, Block 90 Whampoa Drive Singapore 320090
Opening Hours: 10.30am – 2pm (Wed – Sun), Closed Mon, Tues

The stall at Whampoa Makan Place specialises in braised soy duck rice and porridge. (Incidentally, the other famous stall Balestier Road Hoover Rojak is next door neighbour.)

It was reported by co-owner Mr Low Ah Leng would just sell about 20 ducks and go back, sometimes sold out by late noon or earlier.

I did think that the best parts of the plate was NOT the duck, but perhaps everything else that came together.

The savouriness of the flavoured rice (didn’t taste any yam though), the texture of the tau kwa (beancurd) and the tangy-spiciness of the chilli sauce.

The duck would have been a notch tenderer to steal my heart. Liang Zhao Ji (Whampoa)

Boon Tong Kee Kway Chap Braised Duck 文通记粿汁卤鸭
70 Zion Road #01-24 Zion Riverside Food Centre, Singapore 247792
Tel: +65 9184 9881
Opening Hours: 11am – 10pm (Thurs – Tue), Closed Wed

Do not confuse this with the Hainanese chicken restaurant Boon Tong Kee.

This is a popular Braised Duck stall 文通记粿汁卤鸭 also serving Kway Chap, located at Zion Riverside Food Centre.

As for the Braised Duck Rice ($3.50, $4.50 for set), the braised duck would be soaked in the salty braising sauce, moderately-tender and flavourful.

I would recommend ordering the Braised Duck Rice set ($4.50) which comes with tau kwa, braised hard boil egg, and preserved vegetables.

The thing was that the duck was not as soft as some of the top stalls elsewhere in Singapore, and had a slight gamey taste.

But matched with the flavourful rice and soup with strong herbal aroma, I thought that the overall combination was quite decent. Boon Tong Kee Kway Chap Braised Duck (Zion Road Food Centre)

Double Spring Teochew Lor Duck
41A Cambridge Rd, #01-48, Singapore 211041
Opening Hours: 8am – 3pm (Tues – Sun), Closed Mon

This hawker stall is a prized gem of the Pek Kio Food centre, serving delicious Teochew Lor Duck Kway Chap.

The testament of their taste and quality is the long queues of loyal customers that form as soon as the stall opens. With the amount and quantity of ingredients in their dish, pricing is a total steal.

You can go for the Lor Duck Porridge ($2.50), Lor Duck Rice ($3, $4, $5), Lor Duck ($5, $8. $10), or Duck Kway Chap ($3.50, $5.50).

I think a draw is its rather yam-my rice.

The signature Teochew Lor Duck Kway Chap ($3.50) comes loaded with ingredients. Along with the tender and well-seasoned duck, you get that light herbal taste with every spoonful.

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Thinking of having hot, piping Tom Yum Goong while you are working from home this “Circuit Breaker”?

Here are 10 affordable Thai restaurants in Singapore which offer islandwide delivery, satisfying your cravings for Pad Thai, Thai Wanton Mee, Green Curry and more.

Yaowarat Thai Kway Chap – Holland Village
17A Lor Liput Singapore 277731
Opening Hours: 11am – 11pm (Mon – Sun)

Yaowarat Thai Kway Chap is a popular eatery offering authentic street-style Thai fare and a less-commonly seen Thai version of Teochew dish Kway Chap.

The Signature Thai Kway Chap ($7.50 for delivery) has light, peppery broth which is reminiscent of bak kut teh but milder, complemented with silky smooth kway uniquely curled up on the edges.

Accompanying the rice noodle sheets are assorted meats like chewy chunks of Thai fish sausage with balanced sweetness and savoury, and well-cleaned pig offal with no gamey taste at all.

This huge bowl also contains pieces of lean meat and topped with crisp-fried pork belly making it extra filling.

Other dishes available include Deep Fried Pork Belly ($10), Fried Large Intestines ($10), Thai Stir Fried Cabbage ($8), Braised Tau Pok ($3) and Kailan with Crispy Pork ($10). Yaowarat Thai Kway Chap (Holland Village)

Delivery
Islandwide FREE delivery with a min. order of $35. Via https://yaowaratkc.co-enterprise.com.sg.

KinMoo The Thai Noodle House – Bugis
2 Tan Quee Lan Street #01-02 Singapore 188091
Tel: +65 8795 1188
Opening Hours: 11:30am – 3pm, 5:30pm – 10pm (Mon – Sun)

KinMoo is probably one of the first in Singapore dedicated to serve up Thai noodles in a restaurant, with an open-kitchen concept.

Famous for its Thai Wanton Mee, this original brand is conceptualised by owner couple Rudolph Tan and Thai chef Thanyaphad Tanapermpassaphon.

Kin Moo is offering FREE islandwide delivery with a min spend of $50.

Popular items to choose from include Signature Thai Wanton Mee ($7.90), Cha Kang Rao Noodles ($7.90), Mixed Poek Soup ($8.90), Kway Teow or Bee Hoon Nam Kon ($8.90), Pad Thai with Prawns ($8.90), Tom Yum Prawn Soup ($12.90), Chicken Wings ($8.90 – $17), and Thai Fish Cake ($7.90). Kin Moo (Tan Quee Lan Street)

Customers are recommended to order at least 2 hours in advance. Quote “TAKEOUT” and receive 15% off the total bill if you would like to pick up your orders instead.

Delivery
– Order site: https://kin-moo.com/takeaways
– A delivery fee of $12 will be charged if order does not hit $50.
– Islandwide delivery with the exception of offshore islands and restricted zones.
– Tel for further enquiries: +65 8795 1188

Soi 47 Thai Food – King George’s Ave
111 King George’s Avenue, Singapore 208559
Tel: +65 6255 4747
Opening Hours: 11am – 9pm (Wed – Mon), Closed Tues

Soi 47 Thai Food – Toa Payoh
Blk 47 Lorong 6 Toa Payoh #01-130, Singapore 310047
Tel: +65 62664747
Opening Hours: 11am – 9pm (Wed – Mon), Closed Tues

Soi 47 has made its name thanks to its intensely flavored food, often referred to as ‘a hidden gem’ for Thai cuisine.

The prices are great, approximately $20 per person, and portion size is satisfying. While there are numerous dishes, the Stuffed Chicken Wing, Steamed Seabass, Tom Yam Soup with prawns and mango salads are some of their specialties.

Both Soi 47’s Toa Payoh and King George Avenue Outlets will be operating at a special timing from 11am – 9pm for this period. Soi 47 Thai Food (King George’s Avenue)

Delivery
Islandwide delivery is available, with delivery fee from $6 to $15 depending on distance. Orders are recommended to be made at least 2 hours in advance.

Delivery: +65 9647 4747
Toa Payoh: +65 6266 4747 (for walk-in takeaways)
King George: +65 6255 4747 (for walk-in takeaways)

You can check out their menu here: https://www.facebook.com/pg/soi47thaifood/photos/?tab=album&album_id=2409275782670570

A-Roy Thai
03-61/63, Thomson Road, Novena Square (Velocity), Singapore 307683
Tel: +65 6352 1446
Opening Hours: 11:30am – 3pm, 6pm – 10pm (Mon – Sun)

A-Roy Thai Restaurant has been known to serve authentic-tasting Thai dishes, in a family-style setting, with wide selection from Lemongrass Chicken to Tom Yum Soup.

The menu must have contained over a hundred items, including Tom Yum Talay, Fish Maw Soup, Thai Yellow Curry, Pandan Chicken, Fried Omelette, Grilled Seabass, Kway Teaw Tom Yum, to Seafood Fried Rice.

Delivery
During this circuit breaker, they are offering FREE island wide delivery (Excluding Tuas) with minimum purchase of $50 and above; 10% discount for Self Collection on Ala cart menu only.

For Takeaway and delivery orders, customers can Whatapps +65 922 5885 or call +65 6338 3880.

Menu for reference here: http://aroythai.com.sg/the-menu/

87 Just Thai
87 Pasir Panjang Rd, Singapore 118510
Tel: +65 6473 3396
Opening Hours: 12pm – 2pm, 5pm – 9pm (Mon – Tues, Thurs – Sun), Closed Sun

87 Just Thai has become one of my favourite places for affordable Thai dishes, and they all come out hot (almost reminding me of zi char).

Chef Specials include Deep-Fried Century Egg with Hot Basil ($8 – $12), Thai-Style Braised Pork Knuckle ($10), Sea Bass with Thai Spicy Lime Sauce ($25), Stir-Fried Long Beans with Salted Egg with Chicken ($8), and Claypot Tang Hoon with Prawns ($12).

Delivery
Minimum order of $50 for delivery, delivery charges from $5. (0 to 5km at $5, 5 to 8km at $8, beyond 8km at $10).

Call +65 64733396 to place advanced orders for takeaways, +65 9764 0669 to place delivery orders (minimum 3 hours in advance, islandwide)

View menu here:
https://m.facebook.com/87justthaipasirpanjang/menu

Sawadee Thai Cuisine (Bugis)
9 Tan Quee Lan St, Singapore 188098
Tel: +65 6238 6833
Opening Hours: 11am – 2:30pm, 6pm – 10:30pm (Mon – Sun)

Sawadee Thai Cuisine is known for its fresh ingredients whipped up á la minute into comforting, flavourful Thai plates.

From Thai mango salad to Thai-style fresh seabass, go ahead and indulge familiar favourite.

Delivery
For families, they offer a Sawadee Comfort Thai Set ($75 for 4 pax) which includes Pomelo Salad, Thai Fish Cakes, Tomyum Soup (Spicy / Non-spicy), Stuffed Chicken Wings, Stir Fried Thai style Squid (Spicy / Non-spicy), and Olive Fried Rice.

As for individuals looks for a filling meal, there is the Pad Kra Pow Angus Beef Bowl ($24) which is fried Rice with beef minced meat topped with Black Angus Beef and Egg.

Delivery via https://order.sawadee-cuisine.com/en_SG. FREE delivery with min order of $100.

Time For Thai
15 Cheong Chin Nam Road Singapore 599739 (Beauty World MRT, Downtown Line)
Tel: +65 6909 3903
Opening Hours: 10am – 3am (Mon – Sun)

Time For Thai’s signature items include Glass Noodle Claypot with Crab, Steamed Sea Bass with Spicy Lemon Sauce, Beef Noodles Soup, Tom Yum Goong with Coconut Milk, Crab Cakes, Mango Salad, and Pineapple Fried Rice.

There are some interesting dishes such as the Dough Fritters with Sangkaya, and Pumpkin with Sangkaya Custard which are popular street foods in Thailand but seldom seen in Singapore.

This Thai eatery has been MUIS Halal certified so fellow Muslim friends can satisfy their Thai food cravings as well. Time For Thai (Cheong Chin Nam Road)

Delivery
Time For Thai is doing Islandwide delivery (including Sentosa), you can order via: https://timeforthai.oddle.me/en_SG/.

Minimum order amount is $30, and free delivery for orders above $70.

Tuk Tuk Cha Bistro
Bedok Point 799 New Upper Changi Road #02-32/34, Singapore 467351
Opening Hours: 12pm – 10pm (Mon – Sun)

Tuk Tuk Cha is one of the most popular Thai Milk Tea kiosk in Singapore, with 10 outlets opened at various shopping malls. It has quite a comprehensive menu from mains (noodles) to desserts (Shibuya Toast) to drinks (Thai Milk Tea).

The good news for our Muslim friends is, all 10 branches have obtained halal certification.

You can currently find them at Bugis Junction, 313@Somerset, Junction 8, Harbourfront Centre, Hillion Mall, Nex, Waterway Point, Tampines 1, Jurong Point and Bedok Point.

Delivery
They have also introduced Ramadan Specials, with a Happiness Meal of 4 mains and beverages at $29.90, and Abundance Meal of 6 mains, 6 beverages and 3 Golden Toast at $59.90.

Delivery via GrabFood (islandwide delivery available), FoodPanda & Deliveroo.

Siam Square Mookata
232 Upper Thomson Road Singapore 574363
Opening Hours: 3pm – 3am (Mon – Sun)

Siam Square Mookata will be providing delivery and takeaways. Orders recommended to be done 1 day in advance.

Price: $58 set (for 2 – 4pax), $88 (for 6 – 8pax)
Items: Pork belly, sliced pork, chicken, liver, prawn, clams, fish ball, crab meat, egg tofu, Chinese cabbage, xiao baicai, golden mushroom, egg, vermicelli and instant noodles.

Add on items available: noodles ($2), veggies ($4), meat ($6), seafood ($6), beef ($8), pork belly ($8), cheese dip ($3).

Each delivery set includes mookata pot, mookata stove, soup and 4 types of chilli. Delivery charge of $10 applies. (Pot and stove will be collected at the end of the meal.) Siam Square Mookata (Upper Thomson)

Delivery
For orders pls call or Whatsapp +65 8826 1919 or +65 8119 6664.

For takeaway orders, visit 6001 Beach Road Golden Mile Tower B1-63 Singapore 199859 for collection.

Soi 19
Block 151, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5, stall number 5 Singapore 560151
Tel: +65 9613 3340
Opening Hours: 7am – 3:30pm (Tues – Sun), Closed Mon

The Thai Wanton Noodle stall literally propelled to fame after online reviews, and queues could take anything between 15 minutes to an hour. Bowls go from Regular, Large, to Jumbo.

The winning parts were the QQ chewy egg noodles, cured fish sausage and dried chilli flakes. No sauce was added so customers could find it dry.

Delivery
Soi 19 Thai Wanton Mee is offering free islandwide delivery with a minimum order of $35.

Items include Soi 10 Thai Wanton Mee ($7.10 for regular, $8.60 for large, $9.80 for jumbo), Fried Pork Rice ($10.80), Pig Trotters Rice ($9.80), Ipoh Curry Noodles ($8), Ipoh Curry Chicken Cutlet Rice ($9.60). Soi 19 Thai Wanton Mee (Ang Mo Kio)

Customers can order via https://soi19.co-enterprise.com.sg/.

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While cakes are typically the sweet treat that we look forward to having, I thought of focusing on cake cafes and patisseries in Singapore specialising in tarts.

A tart is typically baked consisting of a pastry base, filled with fruits, custard, chocolate and the likes.

Here are 10 places in Singapore where you can find delicious tarts:

Tarte by Cheryl Koh
1 Scotts Road, Shaw Centre #02-12, Singapore 228208
Tel: +65 62353225
Opening Hours: 10am – 10pm (Mon – Sun)

Tarte by Cheryl Koh at Shaw Centre Level 2 started out as a takeaway retail concept by Les Amis Group’s Pastry Chef Cheryl Koh.

The store’s popularity went up, especially after when Chef Koh was named “Asia’s Best Pastry Chef” in the Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants awards.

Chef Koh shared that she wasn’t aiming to be super creative nor complicated, just a simple goal to create the best version of classic desserts.

She hopes that if someone thinks of the best chocolate tart or strawberry tart, hers will be top of mind.

The tarts are available in three sizes and more than ten flavours – an individual tart size at 8cm diameter, regular size at 16cm diameter, and a large meant for 8 to 10 persons.

They are grouped according to “Fresh Fruit” – Cherry, Strawberry, Pear, Passionfruit Meringue, Clementine, Mixed Seasonal Fruit; “Chocolate & Nut” – Dark Chocolate, Pistachio and Hazelnut Tart; and “Seasonal”.

I have tried a couple (maybe even at least 10 of them) over time, and personal favourites typically go to the fruit ones. I often find them of good quality, not overly glazed so that you can still appreciate the natural sweetness of the fruits. Tarte by Cheryl Koh (Shaw Centre)

Delivery
$12 per location, min $32 for delivery. FREE delivery for orders $120 and above for single location.

To order Whatsapp +65 9751 0109. Payment by PayNow or Credit Card. Menu supposedly changes daily, check their Facebook for updates and pricing: https://www.facebook.com/tartebycherylkoh/.

(Photo by Nicholas Tan @stormscape)

Pâtisserie CLÉ
Paya Lebar Office Centre, 29 Paya Lebar Road, #01-01, Singapore 409005
+65 8127 3925
Opening Hours: 12pm – 4pm (Mon – Sun), Closed Sun

Located within Paya Lebar Office Centre, Patisserie CLÉ (which means ‘key’ in French) has shifted from an online platform to a brick and mortar shop within the compound.

It didn’t come as a surprise to me as the tarts here had a stark resemblance to the ones at Tarte By Cheryl Koh, since co-owner Germaine had worked directly under Pastry Chef Cheryl Koh herself.

The selection of Tarts ($8) include Lemon Meringue, Orh Blanc (Orh Nee + Mont Blanc), Strawberry, Tropico (Mango and Pineapple), Passion Sesame (passionfruit curd with black sesame) and Cognac Caramel Chocolate.

The Orh Blanc Tart ($8) caught my attention with the uncommon combination of oriental Orh Nee (Yam) and French tart pastry.

Piped with fresh yam on top in a single stranded hairlike structure like a Mont Blanc, a layer of vanilla chantilly is laid beneath it with another layer of yam on top of the tart shell that is baked with coconut cream. Patisserie CLÉ (Paya Lebar)

Delivery
Delivery fee for orders below $80 will be $20. FREE Delivery above $80. Order via https://patisserie-cle.com/shop/ or text +65 8127 3925 for details.

Drips Bakery Cafe
82 Tiong Poh Rd, #01-05, Singapore 160082
Tel: +65 6222 0400
Opening Hours: 9am – 9pm (Mon – Sun)

Drips Bakery Café located at Tiong Bahru is quite a survivor, considering many cafes there have come and gone.

Co-owner Alfred Chan went from baking at Shangri-la, opening a bakery at Commonwealth, to this neighbourhood café which is inspired by PAUL.

“This closeness to my customers and our casual banter is what I enjoy most. And when I’m happy, I make happy desserts.”

The Mixed Fruit Tart with blueberries and kiwis is such a pretty darling, with a soft crumply crust, cool cream cheese and very fresh fruits.

Other tarts you can expect to find there include Baked Almon Tart, Matcha Yuzu Tart, Cinnamon Egg Tart, Choc Truffle Tart, Baked Crumble Tart, Fresh Avocado Tart, Fresh Yuzu Tart, Lemon Meringue Tart, Baked Lemon Tart, Salted Caramel Chocolate Tart, and more.

Delivery
Via https://www.drips.com.sg. FREE Delivery above $60.

Maison Kayser
1 Maju Avenue, #01-26/27/28, myVillage @ Serangoon Garden, Singapore 556679
Tel. +65 6509 8184
Opening Hours: 7:30am – 9pm (Mon – Fri) 7:30am – 9:30pm (Sat – Sun)

Maison Kayser, founded by Eric Kayser in 1996, is a contemporary artisanal bakery that follows French tradition.

His bakeries are located all over the world, with one branch luring bread-lovers to myVillage.

Here you will find handmade bread baked in-house daily, early in the morning. What makes the bread special is the use of natural leaven and selected flours. The dough patiently undergoes a long fermentation process, resting for 12 hours before baking. It is this technique that keeps the bread in utmost quality days after days.

Whether you prefer the tang of Lemon Tart ($6.50) or the sweetness of Chocolate Éclair ($6.00) – of spongy pâte à choux with smooth cream in the centre, you can be sure each is a Maison Kayser must-try signature item.

Delivery
Islandwide delivery available via https://maisonerickayser.oddle.me/en_SG.

(Photo by @__sy_g)

Lee’s Confectionery
343 Jurong East Street 31, #01-59, Singapore 600343
Tel: +65 9183 8447
Opening Hours: 12:00pm – 10:00pm (Thurs – Tues), 11:00am – 10:00pm (Sat – Sun), Closed Wed

A very nice minimalist café located in the West, with quality pastries.

There are people who come all the way here to try their pastries and have not regretted it.

They have takeaway options available as well, so if you can’t get a seat, you can enjoy it from the comfort of your home (fancy plating not included though).

Gosh. Its Lime Tart is probably one of the best I had so far, the Tart ($8) managed to achieve that balance of flavours.

Some lime tarts can end up tasting either too sour or muted, but this had just the right amount of tang, with a citrus burst of flavours.

Do note that its cakes and tarts are available seasonably (and may change at time of writing). Lee’s Confectionery (Jurong East)

Delivery
Delivery to West of Singapore at only $5. Locations: Bukit Panjang, Bukit Batok, Boon Lay, Choa Chu Kang, Clementi, Toh Tuck, Jurong, Pioneer, Teban Gardens & West Coast only.

– 1-3 boxes of 4 individual sized cakes and/OR
– 1-2 boxes of medium-sized cakes *advance order required*
– For croissants, minimum a box of 4 to qualify for delivery or as add-on to your cake order. Eg. One box of cakes and one croissant.
– Revised delivery timing: 3pm – 9pm

Antoinette
30 Penhas Road Singapore 208188 (Lavender MRT)
Opening Hours: 11am – 10pm (Mon – Thurs), 11am – 11pm (Fri, Eve of PH), 10am – 11pm (Sat), 10am – 10pm (Sun)

Antoinette at Penhas Road has been known for its elegantly crafted pastries and Parisian bistro favourites.

One of its most gorgeous tart on a almond crumble base is the violet-coloured Charlotte IV ($10), included with cassis strawberry jelly, strawberry crémeux, and finger sponge.

Don’t forget about Antoinette’s Mont Blanc ($9.50) with almond tart base topped with, vanilla crème chantilly, marron glacés, and smooth chestnut cream.

Delivery
Menu via https://antoinette.oddle.me/. $8 delivery fee with min order of $55

Enjoy 15% Off with promo code “TAKE15” for first time orders only. Island-wide Delivery & Pick-up available.

Patisserie G
9 Raffles Blvd, #01-40 Millenia Walk, Singapore 039596
Tel: +65 6338 7578
Opening Hours: 7:30am – 9pm (Mon – Thurs), 7:30am – 10pm (Fri), 11am – 10pm (Sat), 11am – 9pm (Sum)

Few would deny that Patisserie G serves some of the best chocolate cakes in Singapore. Their signature, aptly named “The G Spot” ($9) hits all the right notes with the dark chocolate mousse with chocolate meringue pairing.

The “Triomphe” is a salted slightly burnt caramel mousse cake with hazelnut sponge, makes a perfect pairing with coffee.

Tarts available include the Citron Tart ($7.50), Passion Cheese Tart ($6.90), and Chocolate Tart ($7.50) with chocolate sugar dough, dark chocolate crème, and chocolate crumble.

Delivery
Free delivery for orders $60 and above. T&C apply. Menu via https://www.patisserieg.com/circuit-breaker

The Dark Gallery
Great World #01-117/118, 1 Kim Seng Promenade, Singapore 237994
Tel: +65 6235 4582
Opening Hours: 11am – 10pm (Mon – Sun)

The Dark Gallery has pioneered crafting artisanal dark chocolate desserts, becoming Singapore’s first dark choco-centric café and boutique concept.

It has launched its first triple concept at the revamped Great World.

Dig in the Single Origin Chocolate Tart ($9), as the crust is filled with 70% Cuba dark chocolate ganache. If you don’t want your desserts too sweet, this is a good option.

Consider pairing the intense chocolate dessert with coffee which will accentuate the intricate flavours of the single origin beans. The Dark Gallery (Great World)

Delivery
Order online via https://shop.thedarkgallery.com/

(Photo by Nicholas Tan @stormscape)

Edith Patisserie
772 North Bridge Road, Singapore 189868
Opening Hours: 10am – 5pm (Tue – Sat), 10am – 2pm (Sun), Closed Mon

Edith Patisserie is a small bakery that only offers takeaways.

Apart their original Bubble Milk Tea Tart, 2 other flavours such as: Matcha and Thai Milk Tea are available.

The pastry cream of the three different flavours with chewy tapioca pearls are piped into the almond pastry base and are best consumed within a day without refrigeration (in case the pearls turn hard).

While the texture of the pastry cream is smooth, the matcha flavour has the most distinctive taste with slight lingering bitterness whereas both the Milk tea and Thai milk tea are a tad too sweet.

In case Bubble Tea Tarts are not your thing, I heard that they have a full size Earl Grey Bubble Tea Tart-Cake ($34) for pure indulgence. Mini Bubble Tea Tarts in a box are available at $38. Often sold out.

Delivery
Order online via https://www.edithpatisserie.com/

MAISON de PB by Paris Baguette
#02-200 Jewel Changi Airport, 80 Airport Boulevard, Singapore 819642
Tel: +65 6743 7900
Opening Hours: 9am – 10pm (Mon – Sun)

Maison de PB cakes and tarts are visual stunners and promises a sweet dose of happiness to anyone who adores French patisserie.

Start with The Fruitful Tart filled with a cream cheese flavoured mousse and bountifully topped with a myriad of daintily arranged fresh fruits.

It’s a celebration of different flavours, textures, and shape, and you’ll enjoy popping eating piece into your mouth, including fresh strawberry halves, mango chunks, blueberries, and blackberries.

If you have a liking for that unique melon taste, try the Melon Mountain Tart which uses the muskmelon variety. The mound of monochromatic chunks are mixed with fresh cream and a refreshing lime-flavoured jelly.

Delivery
Some cakes can be found via Paris Baguette delivery site at https://parisbaguette.oddle.me/en_SG/. Available both takeaway and Islandwide delivery.⠀⁣⁣

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Kway Chap may not be the kind of hawker food people have an immediately liking to, but I find myself more drawn to the dish the older I get.

For the unacquainted, Kway Chap consists of two parts: the kway or flat, broad rice sheets in a dark soy-based broth.

This is paired with braised sides like pig intestines, pork belly, pork rind, pig tongue, pork trotters, duck meat, tau kwa, tau pok, fishcakes, preserved salted vegetables, and braised hard-boiled eggs.

Though this Teochew dish looks ‘simple’, it requires meticulous preparation.

In Singapore, you often find this dish paired with Braised Duck Rice. Some of the well known Kway Chap stalls include Double Spring Teochew Lor Duck Kway Chap (Pek Kio), Covent Garden Kway Chap (Havelock Food Centre), Lao San Kway Chap 老三餜汁 (Kebun Baru Palm View), Guan Kee Kway Chap (Toa Payoh Lor 8), Jin Ji Teochew Braised Duck & Kway Chap (Chinatown Food Centre), Ying Yi Kway Chap (Cheng San Market), Hai Fa Kway Chap (New Upper Changi Road), Lai Xing Cooked Food (Hainanese Village), Chai Chee Kway Chap (Bedok 216), and Ah Keat Kway Chap and Pig Organ Soup (Marsiling Crescent 211 Lucky Star Coffee Shop).

Here are 10 more:

Chris Kway Chap 瑞庆粿汁
216 Bedok North Street 1, #01-80 Block 216 Bedok North Street 1 Market & Food Centre Singapore 460216
Opening Hours: 8am – 2pm (Thu – Sun), Closed Mon – Wed

This highly-recommended stall often attracts long line once it opens at 8am in the morning, and till 2pm (or sold out).

Though not the cheapest of them all, you can get a bowl of kway and a platter for meats starting at $5.00.

This is a “set menu” which includes the chef’s choice of 5 items. So some customers may not like that they cannot choose their preferred 5 items.

You can choose to top up additional items such as egg, tau pok, tau kwa, pig skin, pork knuckle, pork belly, preserved vegetables (only weekends) and tau kee.

The secret comes the seemingly bottomless pot, simmering a well-balanced braising liquid – it is both sweet and savoury and carries herbal notes.

All ingredients, from thoroughly cleaned intestines to pork belly, are braised for hours in this potent pot of umami flavour.

Another secret to its success is that Chris is particular about keeping all the intestine and parts clean, and braises them separately (rather than dump them together in a pot).

Garden Street Kway Chap 呀侖街粿汁
49A Serangoon Garden Way, #01-21 Serangoon Garden Market, Singapore 555945
Opening Hours: 8am – 3pm (Tue – Sun), Closed Mon

One of the most popular stalls in Serangoon Gardens Food Centre, Garden Street Kway Chap is known for its diners lining up to buy their highly rated rice noodle sheets and braised meats.

Founded in the 1940s by the late Mr. Koh, it has been run by grandson Jason since 2005.

Jason prepares, cuts, and arranges his food meticulously, so do be prepared to wait.

Their Kway Chap has a noticeably lighter flavour compared to other stalls. The boiled flat rice sheets are delicately smooth, silky and not unpleasantly too thick.

The brown soup base, made with from a home recipe of 15 ingredients, is boiled for at least 2 hours to develop its robust, herbal taste.

To complete your kway chap, add a platter of their meticulously cut meats – pork belly, pig trotter, pig intestine, pig stomach, pork skin, and lean meat.

Though lean, they are not dry but still tender and well braised. Intestines are prepared well and cooked properly, leaving out the unappealing stench and retaining a springy texture.

To-Ricos Guo Shi Blanco Court Food Centre Kwap Chap (3rd Storey) 多丽哥粿汁
51 Old Airport Road, #01-135 Old Airport Road Food Centre, Singapore 390051
Opening Hours: 10:30am – 3pm (Wed – Fri, Sun), 10:30am – 3:30pm (Sat), Closed Mon, Tues

This stall has several names, from “Blanco Court Food Centre (3rd Storey)”, “Blanco Court Kway Chap” (unofficial name) to “To-Ricos Guo Shi”, so it may get a bit confusing.

They have sets for or 1 or 2 persons, and you can order an add-on if you like additional ingredients or innards.

Ingredients that can be bought separately include pig trotters ($5), big intestines ($4), pig’s stomach ($4), pork belly ($4), pig skin ($1, $2), tau kwa (80cents), to braised eggs (60 cents)

Some of the other components were more to the average side, which I wished had a more braised taste. The pork slices were slightly leaner and blander than I wished.

The favourite part in the entire plate was the intestines, cut in large bite-size pieces, are spongy tender yet not springy.

Interesting to note that the stall does not offer small intestines. Blanco Court Food Centre Kwap Chap (Old Airport Food Centre)

Delivery
Order 1 day in advance via WhatsApp +65 9620 1166 at 4pm sharp (Do not call.)

Delivery timing is lunch 11am – 1:30pm (They will inform you of your delivery timing in the morning, and have removed the dinner delivery option due to constraints.)

All set are fixed which contains intestine, pig stomach, pork belly, tenderloin, taupok and egg. If item is unavailable, it will be replaced with another item of equal value.

However, do note all kway will NOT BE COOKED to maintain its freshness. If customers need guidance on how to cook the kway, please click here: https://www.facebook.com/155429767897028/posts/2663974280375885/.

Pricing
1 pax ($12), 2 pax ($20), 3 pax ($30), 4 pax ($40), $5 pax ($50)
Add-on Trotter ($8.00), Hot Cheng Tng $2.00

Delivery fees based on first 2 digit of postal code
– 01 to 08, 17 to 23, 30-55: $2
– 79 to 82: $3
– 9 to 16, 24 to 29, 56 to 59: $4
– 60 to 78: $6

Bishan 284 Kway Chap
284 Bishan Street 22, Singapore 570284
Opening Hours: 8:30pm – 4am (Mon – Sun)

Open starting at 8:30pm, this Kway Chap stall at 282 Bishan is an ideal venue for a cheap and filling supper option.

It has been a popular spot for late-night cravings as it dishes out Kway Chap until 4am.

Their version of kway is doused in a soy-based broth that leans on the sweet side.

If you enjoy things sweet, then a bowl would not be enough. Soft and thin, the rice sheets complement that light bodied, not-too-oily broth.

Ingredients are fresh; you can tell they thoroughly cleaned and cooked the intestines, marinating it for full flavour.

Sorry, but they don’t have pork trotters here. They do offer pig ears aside from their pig skin and pork belly.

Worth mentioning for chili lovers that their chili packs a punch and sour-good.

Chuan Lai Guo Zhi Wang, Quan Lai Kway Chap
560 MacPherson Road, Sin Fong Restaurant, Singapore 368233
Tel: +65 6744 1252
Opening Hours: 9am – 3am (Mon – Sun)

This is one of the Kway Chap not found in a hawker centre. Quan Lai’s Kway Chap broth is quite well-known with its strong spiced and herbal taste. It has been around for more than 50 years.

While savoury, it is easy on the saltiness. The rice sheets are cooked together with the rich broth, absorbing all the flavours.

For the braised platter, they offer duck meat aside from the usual pig intestines, pork belly, taupok, tofu, ngoh hiang, fishcake, and egg.

Portions are generous but comes with a price at $12.00/person with duck, more expensive the other typical Kway Chap stalls.

Order their Fried Large Intestines, enjoyably crispy outside and slightly chewy inside with little gamey taste.

Delivery
Delivery with min order of $30 (range from $5 to $25 depending on location). Tel: +65 8609 6748. Refer to menu here: https://www.facebook.com/ChuanLaiGZW

Boon Tong Kee Kway Chap Braised Duck 文通记粿汁卤鸭
70 Zion Road #01-24 Zion Riverside Food Centre, Singapore 247792
Tel: +65 9184 9881
Opening Hours: 11am – 10pm (Thurs – Tue), Closed Wed

Bong Toon Kee’s slurp-worthy version of Kway Chap ($10 for 2, $15 for 3) comes with a generous portion of well-cleaned offal (small and large pork intestines), braised duck meat, braised eggs, tau pok (fried bean curd) and tofu.

If you are dining alone, there is an individual set priced at $3.50, worthy for its price for the generous portion also included with pieces of duck.

Interesting to note is that recipes developed by the owner Madam Yang, derived from the internet and through experimentation instead of being some age old family recipe

The intestines won’t give you that the ‘off’ smell, as they take time to clean then carefully before braising them in a thick gravy made from dark soy sauce, meat stock and aromatic Chinese herbs.

Cheng Heng Kway Chap and Braised Duck Rice 進興粿汁.鹵鴨飯
44 Holland Drive, #02-05 Holland Drive Food Centre, Singapore 270044
Opening Hours: 7:30am – 2:30pm (Mon – Sun)

Serving its own version of Kway Chap ($3.50 for individual set), Cheng Heng is one of stalls to head for when you crave for those soft and smooth rice noodles and, at the same time, Braised Duck Rice.

Of the two components, I enjoy the ”kway” part better – which were really smooth and would just slide down as you take you bite.

Also, the sheets do not clump together, which is also a testament to their ‘skills’.

While the intestines could be slightly softer and the base sauce was slightly on the saltier side, there was no strong gamey taste and portion was good.

The pig’s skin – even though I don’t normally order it, is not to be missed. Cheng Heng Kway Chap and Braised Duck Rice (Holland Drive)

Blanco Court Kueh Chap 白兰阁粿汁
44 Holland Drive, #02-02 Holland Drive Market & Food Centre, Singapore 270044
Tel: +65
Opening Hours: 7am – 3pm (Tue – Sun), Closed Mon

Open as early as 7am, Blanco Court Kueh Chap allows you to start your day with a breakfast of kway chap.

Named after its former location at the 4th storey of Blanco Court (junction of North Bridge Road and Ophir Road), it kept its name as Blanco Court Kueh Chap despite moving to Holland Drive. It originated in the 1950s by current operator Uncle Tan’s grandfather.

Get a bowl of Kway Chap with a plate of braised meat, tau pok (fried beancurd), tau kwa, and braised egg for only $4.50. The braised pork is lean, tender and tasty.

Blanco’s kway are delicately thin, very smooth and soft yet don’t stick together.

They sit on a bowl of silky herbal broth, which appeal to those who prefer a lighter taste and not too heavy on dark soya sauce.

If it is too mild for your taste, add some fried shallots or their piquant chili to enhance its flavour and cut through the sauce.

Their chili has a tangy flavour with some sour notes to mingle with the proteins.

Shi Le Yuan 實叻園
Redhill Food Centre, 85 Redhill Lane Singapore 150085
Opening Hours: 11am – 8pm (Mon – Sun)

Shi Le Yuan 實叻園 (selling Kway Chap) was once listed in the Michelin Guide Singapore in 2017, and made its return back in the 2019 list with a Michelin Plate.

The Kway Chap is affordably priced at $3 or $4 for individual portion, $6 or $7 if you intend to share.

I enjoyed that the intestines were soft and without that wonky after-taste. Perhaps the pork belly could have been softer, and customers may prefer tender and fattier melt-in-your-mouth texture.

Compared to some other stalls which are usually heavier and dark braising sauce, could tell that this takes on a milder and perhaps ‘healthier’ approach. Maybe it has got to do with the customer base being generally more elderly.

Ah Heng Duck Rice 同济前阿兴鸭饭
531A Upper Cross Street, #02-64 Hong Lim Market & Food Centre, Singapore 051531
Tel: +65 9023 9420
Opening Hours: 6:30am – 4pm (Tues – Sun), Closed Mon

Ah Heng at Hong Lim Food Centre sells Kway Chap ($4 for one pax) with pig intestines.

The kway – the broad, flat rice sheets were smooth though nothing to shout about, in a bowl full of the dark soy sauce gravy “chap”.

What’s the draw was all its ingredient, from the greasy pork belly, soft and tender intestines without a strong smell, and the braised egg, all drenched in this dark sauce.

I worried a little about my cholesterol levels, but the soft pig skin was totally appealing.

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Mango Pomelo 杨枝甘露 is a popular Hong Kong dessert included with mango, pomelo, sago and coconut milk, well appreciated on a hot and humid day.

The Chinese name “Yang Zhi Gan Lu” 楊枝甘露 is said to come from the concept of dropping manna from a willow branch, the feeling which makes people feel refreshed after tasting it.

While most would associate this dessert with Hong Kong, do you know that the dessert has its origins in Singapore?

It said to be invented by Lei Garden in 1984 when it opened its first branch in Singapore.

Former Head Chef created the dessert inspired by local ingredients available in here; while another version claims the dessert was invented to make use of leftover pomelo after Chinese New Year.

Here are 9 places to have Mango Pomelo Sago Desserts in Singapore:

Ah Chew Desserts 阿秋甜品
1 Liang Seah Street, #01-10/11 Liang Seah Place Singapore 189032
Tel: +65 6339 8198
Opening Hours: 12:30pm – 12am (Mon – Thurs), 12:30pm – 1am (Fri), 1:30pm – 1am (Sat), 1:30pm – 12am (Sun, PH)

181 Thomson Road, Goldhill Shopping Centre, Singapore 307627
Tel: +65 6254 8198
Opening Hours: 12:30pm – 12am (Mon – Fri), 12:30pm – 12am (Sat, Sun)

The Mango Pomelo Sago ($4.50) at Ah Chew Desserts is one of the most memorable in Singapore with its lavish serving of ingredients made of fresh fruits.

The dessert is presented with generous servings of fresh mango, sago, pomelo and doused in 3 different kinds of milk (coconut, evaporated and condensed milk) together with small pieces of crashed ice.

In this variation, a touch of coconut cream is added on top of the usual evaporated milk, giving it fragrance and extra texture.

The sweetness of the ripe, juicy mango chunks is complimented by the refreshing, citrus pomelo pulps that bursts and crunch at every mouthful.

Some people do not like the size of the crushed ice, but I don’t quite mind it. The perfect heat quencher for our hot and humid climate.

Delivery
Via Grabfood, Deliveroo or Oddle for islandwide delivery: https://ahchewdesserts.oddle.me/en_SG/

Jin Yu Man Tang Dessert Shop 金玉满堂甜品
66 East Coast Road, The Flow #01-03 Singapore 428778
+65 6214 3380
Opening Hours: 11:30am – 10:30pm (Mon – Sun)

It is fair enough to say that Mango Sago Pomelo ($5.00) aka ”Yang Zhi Gan Lu” is one of Singapore’s favourite Chinese-style dessert.

Jin Yu Man Tang Dessert Shop 金玉满堂甜品 is quite a hidden shop at The Flow along Katong.

Their version came with grapefruit pulp, which provides that slightly-bitter and tart taste which complemented the sweet, fresh mangoes.

I also enjoyed that the desserts here, are generally not too sweet.

Jin Yu Man Tang Dessert Shop (East Coast)

Delivery
Via Deliveroo, GrabFood, foodpanda. Takeaways for bulk preorder, call +65 6214 3380

Ji De Chi Dessert 記得吃甜品
8 Liang Seah Street, #01-03, Singapore 189029
Tel: +65 6339 9928
Opening Hours: 11am – 11pm (Mon – Thurs, Sun), 11am – 11:50pm (Fri – Sat)

Further down Liang Seah Street, there is Ji De Chi which has a version that is not as sweet as the one at Ah Chew.

However at $5.50, we found the serving portion smaller.

Delivery
Via Deliveroo, Grabfood, foodpanda.

Mei Heong Yuen Desserts味香园甜品
63-67 Temple Street, Singapore 058611
Tel: +65 6221 1156
Opening Hours: 12pm – 10pm (Tues – Sun), Closed Mon

You know the owner is very serious with her desserts when she emphasized with great confidence that the Mango Pomelo is made with fresh mango.

Nothing artificial or frozen.

Instead of adding in milk, whipped cream was used. The result was a bowl of refreshing, creamy and sweet dessert with all the components coming together beautifully.

Delivery
https://www.feastbump.com/menus/mei-heong-yuen. Delivery fee from $5, minimum order $35 – $60.

Dessert Bowl 一碗甜品
80A Serangoon Garden Way Singapore 555976 (Near Serangoon MRT)
Tel: +65 6285 1278
Opening Hours: 1pm – 10:30pm (Tues – Thurs), 1pm – 12am (Fri – Sun), Closed Mon

Dessert Bowl is one of the few places where you can get Mango Pomelo ($4.50) late at night.

Tucked in a quiet corner in Serangoon Garden, away from Chomp Chomp, Dessert Bowl showcases an interesting collection of miniature stalls of Dai Pai Dong (open air food stalls in Hongkong).

More known for their durian desserts, the Mango Pomelo is as comparable. There is an Aiyu Mango ($4.50) and Mango Snow Mountain ($4.70) variations.

The tangy mango puree with a welcoming serving of diced mango could put many mediocre Mango Pomelo to shame.

Hui Lau Shan Singapore
133 New Bridge Rd, B1-48 Chinatown Point, Singapore 059413
Tel: +65 8299 1565
Opening Hours: 10am – 10pm (Mon – Sun)

NEX #03-K21/K20/K19, 23 Serangoon Central, Singapore 556083
Opening Hours: 10am – 10pm (Mon – Sun)

Hui Lau Shan 許留山 is possibly Hong Kong’s most visible dessert store, known for their ‘kwai ling ko’ and mango treats.

The mango dessert specialist has made its return back to Singapore, located at the basement of Chinatown Point (near Taikoo Lane Hotpot), and Serangoon NEX.

The brand is best known for its Mango series made from Carabao Mangoes, with a huge range of mango puddings, mango sago, mango jellies, mango glutinous balls and drinks.

There are 7 types of Mango desserts available in Singapore, including Mango Triple Delight ($5.90), Mango Pop Pop ($5.90), Mango Crystal Jelly ($5.35), Sago Duet ($6.95), Mango Coconut Ribbon ($5.90) and Mango Chewy Ball ($6.95).

The Mango Sago ($5.35) though may seem to be slightly pricier, is generous with portions, coming with fresh mango chunks, chilled mango puree and soft sago. Slightly sweeter than the average brand here, but for those who miss that sweet taste of Hong Kong.

Delivery
Via GrabFood and foodpanda.

Honeymoon Dessert
Bugis Junction 200 Victoria St, 01-70, Singapore 188021
Tel: +65 6837 0027
Opening Hours: 12pm – 10:30pm (Mon – Sun)

Another popular Hong Kong chain, Honeymoon Dessert is founded in 1995 in Sai Kung.

The Mango Pomelo & Sago Sweet Soup ($6.50) comes with rich mango, grapefruit, sago mixed with mango juicy and milk.

This version would be a little milkier, thicker, and one would wish for a bigger bowl for that price (but it’s always the standard squarish bowl).

I usually prefer getting the Snow White Sago ($6.50) which comes with mango, banana, longan, palm’s seeds and basil seeds. More textural variety and not the usual type of dessert we get elsewhere.

Tim Ho Wan
Great World City #01-139, 1 Kim Seng Promenade, Singapore 237994
Tel: +65 6483 2000
Opening Hours: 11.00am – 10.00pm (Mon – Fri), 9am – 10pm (Sat, Sun, PH)

Tim Ho Wan’s Mango Sago 香芒西米露 ($6.00) is a refreshing bowl of familiar sweet chilled dessert of ”Yang Zhi Gan Lu”, of diced ripe mangoes, some fruity pulps of pomelo, and creamy coconutty base.

Delivery
Islandwide delivery via https://timhowan.oddle.me/en_SG/ or GrabFood

Lei Garden Restaurant
30 Victoria St, #01-24 Chijmes, Singapore 187996
Tel: +65 6339 3822
Opening Hours: 11:30am – 3:30pm, 6pm – 10:30pm

This restaurant is a Cantonese restaurant located at the historic CHIJMES building, a Singaporean branch of the award-winning Lei Garden from Hong Kong.

Originally opened in 1973 in Hong Kong, the chain has since expanded to many branches worldwide including this one in Singapore.

The Singapore outlet is also awarded a Michelin star for consecutive years.

The Chilled Mango Sweetener with Grapefruit and Sago pioneered by the Singapore branch of Lei Garden is a concentrated dessert delicacy with mango and grapefruit.

This is the usual good Chinese restaurant quality, I guess. But they are the originators, so must have when here.

* Compiled by @DanielFoodDiary and guest writer @mshannahchia.

Serangoon Garden Food Centre is the underrated and lesser known hawker centre next to Chomp Chomp Food Centre which usually outshines it.

While Chomp Chomp appeals to supper goers, early risers can come here to find hidden gems of Serangoon Garden.

Notable stalls of Serangoon Garden Food Centre include Poh Poh Roasted Chicken Rice, Hock Kee Fried Oyster, Lao Song Fa (Original Botanical Garden Famous Fishball Noodle), Bee Heng Prawn Noodles, Maimon Nasi Padang, Ah Eng Hor Fun, Siang Hee Seafood (Zi Char) and Botanic Garden Dessert Corner.

Here are 10 more:

Seng Kee Bak Chor Mee
49A Serangoon Garden Way, #01-36 Serangoon Garden Food Centre, Singapore 555945
Tel: +65 8439 0434
Opening Hours: 7:30am – 1:30pm (Tue-Sat), Closed Sun, Mon

When you’re in Serangoon Gardens, make a detour and head to Seng Kee and try their Bak Chor Mee. A long-time hawker stall, it’s been running over 36 years and operated by owner Mr. Lee and daughter Melody.

What’s special about Seng Kee’s version of BCM are the sliced mushrooms that come with it – braised for at least 4 hours for full flavour.

The noodles, cooked to the right texture, are tossed in a thick mushroom sauce and some chillies.

The pork-based soup is cloudy with a good chance of rain of umami flavours. They boil pork bones for hours and add dried sole (ti poh) for extra flavour.

If it has been a while you last visited them, they’re now in Stall #36.

Order the $10 Fish Maw Mee bowl which includes slices of pork liver, minced pork and braised mushrooms. Mr. Lee himself assures you he uses premium quality fish maw in his BCM.

Mr Lee is quite famous for his antic of tossing his bowl up into the air whenever he prepares BCM. Look out for it.

Garden Street Kway Chap 呀侖街粿汁
49A Serangoon Garden Way, #01-21 Serangoon Garden Food Centre, Singapore 555945
Opening Hours: 8am – 3pm (Tue – Sun), Closed Mon

Garden Street Kway Chap is known for its diners lining up to buy their highly rated rice noodle sheets and braised meats.

Founded in the 1940s by the late Mr. Koh, it has been run by grandson Jason since 2005. Jason prepares, cuts, and arranges his food meticulously, so do be prepared to wait.

Their Kway Chap has a noticeably lighter flavour compared to other stalls. The boiled flat rice sheets are delicately smooth, silky and not unpleasantly too thick.

The brown soup base, made with from a home recipe of 15 ingredients, is boiled for at least 2 hours to develop its robust, herbal taste.

To complete your Kway Chap, add a platter of their meticulously cut meats – pork belly, pig trotter, pig intestine, pig stomach, pork skin, and lean meat.

Though lean, they are not dry but still tender and well braised. Intestines are prepared well and cooked properly, leaving out the unappealing stench and retaining a springy texture.

Ah Seng Braised Duck Rice
49A Serangoon Garden Way, #01-44 Serangoon Garden Food Centre, Singapore 555945
Tel: +65 9667 4860
Opening Hours: 11am – 8pm (Mon – Fri), 11am – 4pm (Sat), Closed Sun

Ah Seng is one of those stalls I did not have much ‘luck’ with – always closed when I visited (5 times at least), but I was 6th time lucky.

The fan favourite at Serangoon Garden is known for its tender and succulent Braised Duck Rice.

You can tell a stall is doing it right when the queues are snaking long throughout the day, and customers are willing to wait even in rush hours.

The regular portion of Duck Rice at $3.50 is quite quite its priced, while you can top up with other ingredients such as braised pork, pig head meat, pig tongue, pig ear, braised egg, tau pok and cabbage.

What people like would be the nostalgic Teochew flavours of tender duck pieces, paired well with the white rice drizzled with braising sauce.

The soup was tasty, light with herbal aroma.

Soup Huat Pig’s Organ Soup
49A Serangoon Garden Way, #01-42 Serangoon Garden Food Centre, Singapore 555945
Opening Hours: 9:30am – 4pm (Tues – Sun), Closed Mon)

Soon Huat is the other long queued stall at Serangoon Garden, and there is good reason for it.

The signature is the Pig’s Organ Soup priced at $4, $5, $6 but you can top up with trotters, pork belly and braised egg.

What I enjoyed was that the soup didn’t have the usual overwhelming peppery taste, but instead filled with the tangy pickled vegetable flavours aka kiam chye which just whets the appetite.

When you have it hot, you just want to have spoonful after spoonful of the robust broth.

The pork slices and offal were generally clean-tasting and fresh, very shiok with a slight dip of the chilli.

Aliff Nasi Lemak
49A Serangoon Garden Way, #01-27, Singapore 555945
Opening Hours: 8am – 5pm (Tues – Sun), Closed Mon

Surround yourself in the aroma of fragrant Basmati rice and that tasty sambal chilli.

Nasi Lemak is a delicious traditional hawker treat, and it makes for a hearty and wholesome breakfast to start your day with.

There are a variety of serving sizes of Nasi Lemak (starting from $3.60 to $5.00) that are loaded with ingredients.

You can top up with chicken wing, fish, ikan bills, otah, fish cake, tahu, bagedel, egg, and tempeh, from $0.50 to $1.50.

While I wasn’t that sure of the ingredients as some were on the colder wing, the thing that stands out the most about their dish is the quality and taste of the basmati rice.

It was extremely fragrant, and soft consistency cooked with coconut milk.

The other stand-out part was the sweet-tasting chilli, though you may not be able to request for more.

Serangoon Garden Bakery & Confectionery
49A Serangoon Garden Way, #01-45 Serangoon Garden Food Centre, Singapore 555945
Opening Hours: 6:30am – 3pm (Tues – Sun), Closed Mon

I love, love, love this stall, though the sounds of uncle opening and closing the plastic shelves (if you sit too near) may drive you nuts sometimes.

There’s no better way to start your morning than grabbing a piece of freshly baked bread or bun to go with your coffee. At this bakery, you get the best homemade goods at a fraction of the price, and there are a lot of great options to choose from.

There is something to satiate every palate, with airy and light savoury and sweet treats.

People go for their famous Banana Cake ($0.90) which is really old-school with perfect balance of sweetness with a moist and airy consistency

Also try out their savoury options, such as the best-selling Luncheon Meat Buns and Hae Bee Hiam Buns (spicy dried shrimps).

I find that you must have one there, where it is fresh out of the oven (smell the buttery aroma), and you can feel the softness and warm in your hands before taking that bite.

Bossi Ban Mian
49A Serangoon Garden Way, #01-18 Serangoon Garden Food Centre, Singapore 555945
Tel: +65 8833 8118
Opening Hours: 9am – 3pm (Tues), 9am – 9pm (Thurs – Mon), Closed Wed

The owner and cook who is originally from Ipoh uses a recipe passed down by his mother. Taking the origin and heritage of the dish very seriously, this stall serves delicious variations of the dish with authentic and traditional flavours.

There are choices of prawn, sliced fish, clam, sliced abalone (priced at $4, $5 or $6), with choices of ban mian, U-mian, mian fen guo, or yee mian.

Their dry Ban Mian ($4) comes in a disposable container (strange) with minced pork, crispy ikan billis, tossed in a homemade green chili padi dip along with some vinegar and garlic to enhance the flavours.

The noodles, while ordered from a factory, was made to specification and had an al dente bite.

I also enjoyed the lightness of the soup served separately, included with egg with mani cai (sweet potato leaf) which added unique texture to the soup with a subtle and sweet flavour.

Serangoon Garden Carrot Cake & Wanton Noodle
49A Serangoon Garden Way, #01-13 Serangoon Garden Food Centre, Singapore 555945
Opening Hours: 7am – 4pm (Mon – Sun)

I have previously gave this stall a miss because I wasn’t sure if it was good in Carrot Cake, Wanton Noodles or none.

But a friend who stayed Serangoon Garden his whole life recommended this as ”one of the two stalls I still go to”.

If you are wondering what there are a number of “Ang Sa Li” around, this is the other unofficial name of “Serangoon Garden”.

Although this stall serves a variety of dishes from Wanton Noodle ($3.50), Shredded Chicken Hor Fun ($3.50) and Spinach Noodles ($4), they are most famous for their Carrot Cake – both white and black variety. Though the black seems to be the more popular one.

The Black Carrot Cake ($3, $4, $5), and the black carrot cake stood out for its soft texture with strong taste of the sweet sauce and chai poh. Not too greasy or oily as well.

Pancake King
49A Serangoon Garden Way, #01-25 Serangoon Garden Food Centre, Singapore 555945
Tel: +65 9137 9722
Opening Hours: 7am – 9pm (Mon – Sun)

Who doesn’t love a good old stack of pancakes for breakfast? They are so confident in their pancakes that they have a money back guarantee at the stall. Yah, supposedly they will give you a full refund if you do not like their food. Now that’s something you don’t see every day.

There is an assortment of local delights such as Carrot Cake, Curry Puff, Yam Cake, Pink Rice Kueh, Spring Rolls and Sesame Balls sold.

But people come here for the pancakes which are crispy on the outside, spongy on the inside. They use butter from New Zealand and Australia instead of magarine.

The middle was delectably chewy and thick, and the coconut sugar and peanuts went well with the soft texture.

Shui Guo
49A Serangoon Garden Way #01-22 Serangoon Garden Food Centre, Singapore 555945
Opening Hours: 6:30am – 8:30pm (Mon – Sun)

This appears to be the Serangoon Garden branch of the famous Bedok Chwee Kueh (I am still one who find that the outlet at Bedok Interchange somehow taste the best.)

The Chwee Kueh is sold at $0.50 per piece, which you can buy in 2, 3, or 4 pieces.

If you want to buy chwee kueh with the chai poh separate, a minimum of 4 pieces is required. For takeaway, add $0.30.

The chai poh is not mushy but has a light crunch, and the toasted sesame seeds add a nice aroma and flavour. Add a bit of the sambal chili with a pronounced dried shrimp taste for some gentle heat.

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Located near the Braddell MRT Station, this small hawker centre also known as Toa Payoh West or Lorong 1 food centre consists of only 40 stalls yet the food offerings are varied and interesting.

Also the configuration is slightly not like the usual food centres, divided into four quadrants.

However, do take note that this is more of a morning market, and most stalls would close by mid-noon.

Considering it is not one of the well known food centres, it actually houses some famous hawker stall, including Da Cheng Kway Chap, Hong Kong Lung Hwa Roast Duck, Come Daily Fried Hokkien Prawn Mee, Chey Sua Carrot Cake, Lao Shen Ji Si Mian, Shi Zhen Fish Soup, Congee 88, 135 Fishball Noodles, Liang Heng Prawn Noodles and Deanna’s Kitchen serving Prawn Noodles.

Chey Sua Carrot Cake
Blk 127 Toa Payoh West Market & Food Centre Lor 1 #02-30 Singapore 310127
Opening Hours: 6am – 1pm (Tues – Sun), Closed Mon

Sisters Grace and Shirley man the stall, staying true to how their parents have done the dish over the years.

The prices are still very reasonable at $2, $3, $4, and there is only a ‘white’ version, not the sweeter black kind. there may not be a line per se, but everyone around the stall are just waiting.

So after a 30-minutes wait (or more), the ‘chai tow kway’ looking like a pancake arrived.

Unlike some of the other variants, Chey Sua’s version is fried like rectangular blocks, crisp brown on the outside, spread with a thin layer of chilli, looking thinner and flatter than usual.

Beneath the outer layer contains soft, small pieces, and I liked the texture which was moist and soft (unlike factory-made ones which have a certain firmness). Though some may find this version very oily.

There is something nostalgic about this, like the Carrot Cake of my growing up years. Chey Sua Carrot Cake (Toa Payoh Lor 1)

Come Daily Fried Hokkien Prawn Mee 天天来炒福建虾面
Blk 127, Lorong 1 Toa Payoh #02-27, Singapore 310127
Tel: +65 9671 7071
Opening Hours: 8am – 2:30pm (Tue – Sun), Closed Mon

Operating since 1968, Come Daily 天天来炒福建虾面 is one of the popular stalls at Toa Payoh Lor 1 that serve up Fried Hokkien Mee.

If you come during peak-hour weekends, the waiting time can be from 45 minutes to an hour. However, you will be given a buzzer so you can spend the time eating at other stalls. (Tip: You can also make a call +65 9671 7071 to pre-order.)

Their Hokkien Prawn Mee is fried with a combination of rice noodles and egg noodles with prawns as the main ingredient, topped with bits of pork crackling.

It is worth nothing the fresh pork lard is cooked every day, as some people really go after this.

I remember that in the past, the texture was a lot ‘creamier’ and stickier, while the current plate seems to be soupier / wetter, and could do with slightly more wok-hei

At least the noodles itself is infused with the prawn and pork broth, imparting a rich and mildly-sweet flavour. Come Daily Fried Hokkien Prawn Mee (Toa Payoh)

Teochew Handmade Pau 朝洲自制包点有限公司
127 Toa Payoh Lorong 1, #02-02 Tao Payoh West Market & Food Centre, Singapore 310127
Tel: +65 6254 2053
Opening Hours: 6am – 2pm (Tue – Sat), 6am – 12pm (Sun), Closed Mon

Teochew Handmade Pau 朝洲自制包点有限公司 at Toa Payoh Lor 1 Food Centre serves up small-sized dim sum items, and is relatively popular with residents around the area.

This stall popular for breakfast has been selling since 1993, and one of the few stalls in Singapore that still sells pau made by hand.

2nd generation hawker, Richard, has adapted his father’s Teochew-style pau recipe with leaner pork to cater to younger, health-conscious diners.

For the Char Siew Bao ($0.80), they grill their own char siew in the central kitchen before mincing to fully absorb the sauce.

With a 50:50 dough-to-filling ratio, the pau skin is delicate and puffs to a nice, smooth finish. Caster sugar is used to prevent it from being dimpled, while lard oil is added to the dough for added flavour.

Lao Shen Ji Si Mian 老沈鸡丝面
127 Lorong 1 Toa Payoh, #02-01 Toa Payoh West Market & Food Centre, Singapore 310127
Opening Hours: 7am – 1:30pm (Tues – Sun), Closed Mon

Lao Shen Ji Si Mian has been around for more than 30 years, and originated from Hougang. There is no English menu per se, so be clear about what you are ordering.

The 3 options are Shredded Chicken with Fishball Noodles ($3), Shredded Chicken with Dish Dumpling Noodles ($4), and Fishball with Fish Dumpling Noodles ($5). Additional noodles cost 50 cents more.

A standard order of the Chicken Dried Noodles comes with a bowl of dry pale yellow hand-made noodles, springy in texture and very QQ.

This is topped with finely shredded chicken that was soft and not overcooked – though slightly to the dry side, some small pieces of braised mushrooms, pork lard, and chopped spring onions.

The overall flavour is best complemented with a drizzle of their chili vinegar.

Congee 88
127 Lor 1 Toa Payoh, Singapore 310127
Tel: +65 9475 2678
Opening Hours: 7am – 3pm (Tues – Sat), 7am – 2pm (Sun)

88 粥品 (88 Zhou Pin) at Toa Payoh serves up a familiar yummilious taste of Hong Kong styled congee, the quality kind that you would find along the roads of Nathan Lane. On a fine breakfast outing, the single bowl relieved my cravings for Kowloon street food.

What’s Congee without the good old familiar youtiao? The dough stick was freshly deep-fried on the spot and served one long stick on top of the bowl in its entirety.

Some of the recommended Congee included the Meat Ball & Century Egg, Prawn Ball and Meat Ball & Intestine Congee where the meatballs were home-made with a secret recipe.

If you wonder why you could get hotel quality food in a hawker centre, that was because Chef Au worked in Westin Hotel, Raffles Hotel and Hong Kong’s Shangri-La before he moved up to set up his own stall.

Deanna’s Kitchen
127 Lor 1 Toa Payoh, Toa Payoh Lor 1 Food Centre #02-25, Singapore 310127
Tel: +65 96675500
Opening Hours: 10am – 5pm (Tues -Sun), Closed Mon

Deanna’s Kitchen is one of the few places that serve up “authentic Halal Prawn noodles”. (Though I know of Muslims who do not eat prawns.)

This is a family stall that has wholesome, homemade flavors in their food at quite affordable pricing. The owner’s greatest fan is said to be her mother-in-law and family who encouraged her to open up this stall.

Their regular Prawn Mee is perpetually sold out (LOL), so go for the other options such as Big Prawn Mee ($7), Prawn Noodles with Clams ($6.50) and Prawn Noodle with Crayfish ($12.50).

There is also a mega $39 “Seafood Platter” version, but you need to gather a squad to finish this.

The secret lies in the use of fresh prawn shells and other seafood items to heighten the taste and richness of broth – which I think works quite well.

The only thing is that the prawn shells were hard to remove, so do prepare some wet tissues.

Uggli Muffins
Block 127 Lor 1 Toa Payoh, #02-34, Singapore 310127
Tel: +65 9877 9020
Opening Hours: 9:30am – 3:30pm (Tues – Sun), Closed Mon

Parked under the signage of “Bliss Haven Restaurant”, Uggli Muffins may have gotten some social media attention recently, but they have been around since 2011.

The founders created a recipe and a unique style of baking that resulted muffins having a crusty and caramelised top, all coming with irregular shapes.

Each muffin is sold at $1.20, with flavours of Chocolate, Blueberry, Oreo Cookies, Rasin & Orange Peel, Cranberry, Walnuts, Chocolate Fudge, to even Shiitake Mushrooms & Herbs.

Delivery available at $10, with all the delivery fee going to the rider.

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So 28 May is actually “International Burger Day” in the United States. But I guess people will come out with all sorts of excuses to market or consume burgers.

Other than the other famous burger restaurants in Singapore – the likes of Five Guys,
Shake Shack, and Burger and Lobster, I thought of focusing on some of the more humble burger places in the hawker centres, kopitiam and kiosks.

Oh gosh, I miss Hambaobao.

Hammee’s
31 Commonwealth Crescent, #02-93 Market & Food Centre, Singapore 149644
Tel: +65 9818 8014
Opening Hours: 11am – 5pm or sold out (Wed – Sun), Closed Mon, Tues

Hammee’s had a very humble beginning when they initially started out with just two burgers on the menu – Classic Beef Cheeseburger and Fried Chicken Burger in original and spicy versions.

However, with time they flourished and evolved to set a solid foundation and attract a loyal customer base. So be prepared for a long wait. I waited for about an hour during off-peak. Just so you know.

This also gave them the chance to expand their menu, giving you the juiciest variety of delicious American cuisines.

It would be a crime to not try their classic Premium Beef Cheeseburger ($6 for single, $8 for double) when visiting the stall.

So, what’s new about their Classic Burger v 2.0?

Their beef patties have been upgraded after partnership with Huber’s butchery for beef supply – never frozen, freshly hand formed, and contains no growth hormones.

I loved how stuffed it was for the given price, with generous amounts of American cheese, mouthwatering caramelized onions and a lip-smacking homemade sauce amongst other ingredients to compliment the juicy beef patty. Accompanied with fries.

To avoid waiting too long for pick-ups, you can call them at Tel: +65 9818 8014 (preferably after 12pm after they serve walk-in customers).

Dirty Buns
Sprout Hub, 102 Henderson Road, Singapore 159562
Tel: +65 9665 6070
Opening Hours: 5pm – 7:30pm (Mon – Sun)

Dirty Buns is a new burger stall located at City Sprouts at 102 Henderson Road – no signage, no Facebook what-so-ever, yet.

There are only 30 burgers sold per day.

The menu is really straight-forward, with DB Classic Single at $8 or $11 for a set with fries and Coke; Double Patty at $11 or $14 for the set.

Between the two, I would say just go for the “Dirty Double” rather than the single patty.

The star of the burger was indeed the meat patties, grinded and made from scratch. Nothing extraordinary, but good-old juicy, flavourful beef patties. Good stuff for the price.

Delivery
You can head over to tinyurl.com/thedirtybuns to make orders.

Islandwide delivery is available at a flat-fee of $4 per location.

Burgs by Project Warung – Bukit Batok
Blk 451 Bukit Batok West Ave 6 #01-11 Singapore 650451
Opening Hours: 11:30am – 9pm (Mon – Sun)

Timbre+, 73A Ayer Rajah Crescent, JTC Launchpad. No 39 & 40, Singapore 139957
Opening Hours: 11:30am – 9pm (Mon – Fri), Closed Sat, Sun

Viva Business Park, Centuries Food Court. 750 Chai Chee Road #01-19, Singapore 469000
Opening Hours: 11:30am – 9pm (Mon – Sun)

Burgs by Project Warung serves up halal and fresh, appetizing burgers at affordable prices.

Started at Golden Mile Food Centre, they subsequently moved with outlets at Timbre+, Bukit Batok and Viva Business Park.

They were probably one of the first known for quality burgers items available at hawker stalls, with a great line up of juicy and succulent halal burgers ranging from fried fish to grilled chicken thigh.

The queues are known to be long and the burgers sell out like hot cakes so make sure you get to the stall well before lunch time.

The signature is the Burgs’ Classic Cheeseburger ($6 for single, $9.50 for double) with handcrafted beef patty, pickled green chilli, American cheese, crispy fried shallots and drizzled with Burgs’ signature sauce.

The beef burgers are recommended for the juicy patties with unique concocted sauce, with the taste really paying homage to local flavours. Each burger also comes alongside a generous amount of thick cut fries.

Others include Burgs Classic Cheese Burger, Burgs Bacon & Cheese Burger, Pulled Beef Brisket Burger, Herb Grilled Chicken Burger, Crispy Rendang Chicken Burger (okay, we know where that came from), and Nacho Fish & Chips Burger.

Ashes Burnnit
Golden Mile Food Centre, 505 Beach Road, #B1-24, Singapore 199583
Tel: +65 9270 4670
Opening Hours: 11:30am – 8:30pm (Mon – Sun)

In case you have not realised, Ashes Burnnit occupies the same exactly stall location as Burgs by Project Warung previously.

The partners split ways, but there is slight differentiation in the recipe for Ashes.

A main highlight is the price. The basis Ashes Smash Cheese Burger complete with handcrafted beef patty and American cheese, is priced at $5.90 for a single patty complete with fries. Pretty neat price, and more value than those offered by the typical fast-food joints.

You can also expect Truffle Mushroom Burger ($8), Best of Both World ($9), Fried Chicken Burger ($5.90), and Grilled Chicken Burger ($6.50).

I thought that the Truffle Mushroom Burger ($8) provide good value with its juicy beef patties with slight char on the outside, though the truffle cream sauce lacked that ‘aroma’ people would love.

The fries slightly seasoned and crisp, were quite the bomb. For health-conscious people, you can add $2 to replace with salad. But then again, why have salad when you can have those fries?

Zipp Burger And Pasta
Amoy Street Food Centre #02-120, 7 Maxwell Road, Singapore 069111
Tel: +65 9656 6865
Opening Hours: 11am – 1:30pm, 5pm – 7pm (Tues – Sun), Closed Mon

Of all the hawker burgers I tried, Zipp Burger actually tasted the most ‘home-made’ – you can see this in a good way.

Signature items include the Hamburger ($5.70, $8.70), Pork Burger ($5.70, $8.70), along with Beef Balls ($4 for 6 pieces), Pork Balls ($4 for 6 pieces) and Truffle Fries ($5.20).

While beef burgers are common, what is more unusual is their Signature Pork Burger – a juicy breaded handmade pork patty served with secret homemade sauce.

The pork patty was deep-fried with a crisp layer, and quite sizable (look at the thickness) without being too greasy.

Perhaps the weak link would be the Pork Balls. Interestingly, this felt lacking in flavours and I found the need to dip in some chilli sauce.

Delivery
WhatsApp +65 9656 6865 for delivery or self-collect slot.

Wok In Burger
124 Bukit Merah Lane 1, #01-136 Singapore 150124 (within Keng Eng Kee Seafood)
Opening Hours: 11:30am – 2:30pm, 5:00pm – 10:00pm (Mon – Sun)

2 Jurong East Central 1, #02-08, Singapore 609731
Opening Hours: 11am – 10pm (Mon – Sun)

This burger is started by popular zi char restaurant Keng Eng Kee Seafood .

It is introduced with the novel idea of incorporating local zi char dishes into Western style burgers.

So something like Coffee Pork Burger ($11.80) has become a reality, with a piece of sweet-slight-bitter glazed piece of pork chop sandwiched in between.

Offerings include Sweet & Sour Pork Burger ($10.80), Salted Egg Chicken or Pork Burger ($11.80), Fish Skin Salted Egg Chicken or Pork Burger ($14.80), Sambal Fish Burger ($10.80), Green Apple Curry Burger ($14.80), Black Pepper Beef Burger ($13.80), Marmite Chicken Burger ($10.80), and Chilli Soft Shell Crab Burger ($16.80).

There is also a meat-free choice of Impossible Wanton Burger ($18.00).

Delivery
Islandwide delivery is available, via Keng Eng Kee’s online order website at https://kengengkee.oddle.me/en_SG/.

There is a flat $5 delivery fee, though min order of $50 applies.

Toko Burgers and Cheesesteaks
1 Tampines Walk, #B1-43 Our Tampines Hub, Singapore 528523
Opening Hours: 12pm – 10pm (Mon – Sun)

Meet the crowd favourites of cheesesteaks, burgers and sides at the Toko Burgers and Cheesesteaks.

The kiosk, formerly known as Carnivori, started out as a small Halal food stall in 2016 at the Geylang Bazaar. Demands increased and they now have an outlet at Our Tampines Hub.

Food is largely inspired by classic American comfort diner fare, with Korean and Italian twists.

Other than the best-selling The Philly ($8.90), other items to look forward to include The Hot Chick ($7.90), Toko Burger ($6.90), and Beef Chilli Fries ($5.40). The fries are a must-get.

The Philly is well-loved and stands out, plus you don’t find that many Philadelphia Cheesesteaks around in Singapore.

Delivery
Via https://toko.com.sg/shop/

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I don’t think that anyone has written a listicle on Pig Trotters Bee Hoon aka Ter Kah Bee Hoon 猪脚罐头炒米粉 yet, because it has been quite an under-rated and unassuming dish.

Hands up for those who miss your grandma’s version?

My ah-ma used to teach me how to fry this bee hoon with just a couple of ingredients – the must-have Nariccus brand of canned stewed pig trotters, vermicelli, vegetables, braised mushrooms, oyster sauce and another secret sauce.

So why eat this outside when you can jolly well cook a big portion at home for a fraction of the price?

A couple of restaurants have actually come out with their own take of this nostalgic homely dish – so it is quite a comforting journey to try different home-style recipes.

Plus I think it is one of those zi char items that still travel well after dabao and delivery.

Hungry? Here are 8 places you can have your Pork Trotters Bee Hoon if you are lazy to cook at home:

Sum Kee Food
2 Telok Blangah Street 31, Singapore 108942
Tel: +65 6737 3233
Opening Hours: 11am – 2:30pm, 5pm – 10:30pm (Mon – Sun)

Known for its Salted Egg Chicken, I remember trying Sum Kee Food very, very long ago when I was still at Zion Road. There are now two outlets at Telok Blangah and Yung Ho Road (Jurong). Both are slightly hard to find if you do not drive.

Sum Kee’s signature Pig Trotters Bee Hoon ($21, good for 2-3 pax) is well-loved by its customers, cooked with pig trotters, mushroom, choy sum and chestnuts in a fragrant braised sauce.

I particularly found the gao luck be a differentiating factor, cooked till soft with an earthy taste,.

The cooked vermicelli was moist and silky, very flavourful after it absorbed all of its flavours. One of the bee hoon that got a tick on most of its components.

Delivery
Via https://sumkee.oddle.me/en_SG/. Islandwide $5 delivery with min spend of $38, cxcluding Eve of PH & PH.

Enjoy Eating House and Bar
383 Jalan Besar, Kam Leng Hotel, Singapore 209001
Tel: +65 9299 1601
Opening Hours: 11am – 11pm

Enjoy Eating House and Bar has been slowly earning foodie fans with its home-style yet innovative dishes.

Its Grandma’s “Te Kah” Bee Hoon 招牌猪脚米粉 (from $12.80) is so named because the original recipe came from Chef Joel Ong’s grandmother. She was also the one who inspired Chef to open a local restaurant.

What is special about their pork trotters is that it is not from a can, but braised in-house with over 30 different herbs, spices and ingredients in the sauce.

Also, only fresh, non-frozen pork trotters are used, and they are cooked from 4 to 6 hours for maximum tenderness.

The bee hoon is wok fried first, then cooked with the sauce, complete with wok hei.

Delivery
Via https://enjoyeatinghouse.oddle.me/en_SG

Empress Porridge
1 Fusionopolis Pl, #01-15 Galaxis, Singapore 138632
Tel: +65 9384 5639
Opening Hours: 11am – 9pm (Mon – Sun)

Empress Porridge serves up a variety of dishes that have a homely feel, from congee, popiah to sliced fish soup.

Theirs is quite unlike the usual style, not as saucy compared to the usual wet bee hoon cooked with the sauce from the can.

Their pork trotters are braised for two days with five different spices for the flavours to be infused in the meat and skin for a flavourful treat.

The dish is also served with braised cabbage, omelette, and crispy beancurd skin for a mix of textures. And so yes, it does have a homecooked feel compared to the usual more ‘commercial’ versions.

Delivery
Via https://order.empressporridge.com/

Cheng’s 27 (Tiong Bahru)
27 Yong Siak Street, Singapore 168654
Tel: +65 6223 7883
Opening Hours: 10:30am – 2:30pm, 5:30pm – 9:00pm (Mon, Wed – Sun), Closed Tues

Cheng’s 27 at Tiong Bahru offers home-style dishes for lunch and dinner, sourcing its fresh ingredients from the markets daily.

The one dish I would usually go for is the Canned Pig Trotters Bee Hoon ($20.00).

This came in a rather saucy version yet the bee hoon did not taste too soggy and retained its bite.

I do not know what else they added to the base, but the flavours were robust and well-infused within the vermicelli.

The cooking is also more home-style, not as oily and salty.

Delivery
Island-wide delivery is available with no minimum order.
– From Wed – Mon, 10.30am – 9pm. Closed Tues
– $10 for areas within a 3km radius
– $11 – $18 for other areas
– Free delivery on orders above $150
– Estimated delivery time is 30mins to 90mins depending on your location
– Tracking will be provided via WhatsApp when order is ready for delivery
– Place order via +65 6223 7883 or +65 9847 4716

Sin Hoi Sai – Tiong Bahru
55 Tiong Bahru Road, #01-59 Singapore 160055
Tel: +65 6223 0810
Opening Hours: 4pm – 4am (Mon – Sun)

Sin Hoi Sai Eating House – Katong
187 East Coast Road Singapore 428893
Tel: +65 6440 6956
Opening Hours: 12pm – 12am (Mon – Sun)

There are two Sin Hoi Sai 新海山 in Singapore – one at Tiong Bahru, and the other called “Sin Hoi Sai Eating House” at East Coast.

The one dish I would often order there is the Pig Trotters Bee Hoon ($10), because it is a dish that is getting harder to find, and Sin Hoi Sai makes a much saucier version than the usual.

The restaurant uses a self-made marinate (rather than from the can) before cooking with ingredients such as spring onions, vegetables, then stir-fried with oyster and dark soya sauce.

Delivery
The Sin Hoi Sai at East Coast is offering islandwide delivery, link here: https://sinhoisai.ezqr.sg/.

Delivery charges are $6 within 6km, and $12 above 6km from the East Coast outlet (Postal code 428893).

FREE delivery for locations within 3km, or with spending above $60 (within 6km) or $100 (above 6km).

You can also call +65 6440 6956, operating hours will be from 12pm to 12am.

Maddie’s Kitchen
Far East Plaza 02-10/11/12/13, 14 Scotts Road Singapore 228213
Tel: +65 6365 0501
Opening Hours: 11am – 9pm (Mon – Sun)

Perhaps you have never heard of Maddie’s Kitchen before, located on one end of Level 2 Far East Plaza.

Their Braised Pork Trotter Bee Hoon is not cooked from the usual canned ones, but made in-house from scratch using a special blend of sauces and spices.

The pork trotter was first braised for hours, then added with premium shiitake mushrooms and chestnuts, resulting in a rich broth.

After which, the beehoon would be then cooked fresh and fried upon order.

So comparing this with what I would usually get from the zi char shops, this tasted healthier, not so salty, but perhaps the bee hoon could have absorbed more of the sauce for umami-ness.

Delivery
Islandwide delivery is available for Maddie’s Kitchen, with a minimum order of $30 via https://maddieskitchen.oddle.me/en_SG/

Delivery Fee
Less than 10km – $8
More than 10km – $10
No public holidays surcharge

Eastern House of Seafood Delicacy
46 Geylang Lor 23 Singapore 388375
Tel: +65 9150 8172
Opening Hours: 11:30am – 11pm (Mon – Sun)

Eastern House of Seafood Delicacy is known for its Steamboat Fish Head, Salted Egg Crabs, Black Pepper Crab, Grill Sotong, Assam Fish Head, and Salted Egg Chicken.

The Fried Bee Hoon with Pig Trotters ($10, $20) comes across almost like Sin Chow Bee Hoon as its style is on the drier and slightly oily side.

Still quite a comforting and flavourful version, but I could imagine people preferring a more moist take.

Delivery
WhatsApp 9339 0714 for details.

Cheng Ji 成记
Adam Road Food Centre #01-24, 2 Adam Rod, Singapore 289876
Opening Hours: 9:30am – 10pm (Mon – Sun)

While all the other Pig Trotters Bee Hoon I found are within restaurants or zi char eateries, this is one sold by a hawker stall.

Cheng Ji 成记 at Stall 24 of Adam Road Food Centre sells the typical hawker dishes of Fried Kway Teow, Fried Hokkien Mee and Fried Ee Mee, but somewhere in its menu is Pork Leg Bee Hoon.

A plate is priced at $5, $8 or $12.

The familiar yellow Narcissus cans of pork trotters are found behind the display shelf.

This is as homely as it gets I suppose, surprisingly on the bland side but the chilli and lime helped lift up the flavours.

Probably the most affordable plate if you are not for cooking this at home.

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I previously wrote a post on “10 Best Dim Sum Restaurants In Singapore” which focused on the higher-end Chinese restaurants.

However, there are other well-loved dim sum places in Singapore that are not only inexpensive, but open for late nights or even 24/7.

Here are 10 picks for the best places to extinguish your late night dim sum cravings, some with islandwide delivery.

Swee Choon Tim Sum Restaurant 瑞春点心餐厅
183/185/187/189/191/193 Jalan Besar Singapore 208882
Opening Hours: 10am – 1am (Mon – Sun) for takeaways

While dim sum has always been known as a morning dining affair, Swee Choon Tim Sum Restaurant 瑞春点心餐厅 (they spell it as ‘T’) has managed to turn it around to become a well-known supper haunt.

I can safely say the food is not the type you will scream “Excellent!”, and seriously most items range about 5 to 7/10 in taste.

However, it is an affordable, fast, no-frills place that has fond memories for many.

Its price point and environment are “in-between”. While it is not a posh restaurant, there is air-con and service is relatively quick and efficient despite the long queue of people.

My favourite item there is Swee Choon’s very own signature dish – the Mee Sua Kueh ($2.40) which is a deep-fried vermicelli cake.

I used to like this a lot because it is special enough, like a carrot cake in shape. I recently went back to find out that the taste and execution have somewhat changed from before, but still not bad.

Delivery
https://sweechoon.oddle.me/en_SG/.

15% Off Last Night Orders at $5 flat delivery fee from Monday to Thursday. Min Spend of $50 applies. Promotion is applicable after 9pm.

Sum Dim Sum 心点心
161 Jalan Besar Singapore 208876
Tel: +65 9005 9381
Opening Hours: 10:30am – 1:30am (Mon – Sun)

Sum Dim Sim 心点心 is located right opposite Berseh Food Centre, of short walking distance from ‘competitor’ Swee Choon.

Its menu is extensive with steamed, pan-fried, deep-fried, baked items, noodles, porridge, rice and desserts. Most baskets and plates are priced ranging in the $4 – $6 region.

The recommended items include Fresh Prawn Dumpling with Asparagus, Wolfberry with Mushroom Dumpling, Bamboo Roll with Oyster Sauce, Spare Ribs with Black Bean Sauce, Golden Custard Bun, Pan-Fried Carrot Cake, Signature Hot & Spicy Dumpling, and Deep Fried Yam Dumpling.

The very one item to get would be the Baked Crispy Pork Bun ($6) – that item which is probably Tim Ho Wan’s most iconic.

You would notice the slight green hue on Sum Dim Sum’s version, the reason being there is pandan added. Therefore, you may even smell that delicate sweet fragrance as you take small bites.

Delivery
https://wa.me/6590922662/ for details.

Dim Sum Haus
57 Jalan Besar, Singapore 208809
Tel: +65 6909 0777
Opening Hours: 9am – 9pm (Tues – Sun), Closed Mon

With dim sum handmade and cooked upon order, Dim Sum Haus is the other restaurant along the stretch of Jalan Besar.

While some of the other dim sum eateries are more cramped, Dim Sum Haus has a more inviting interior. Though prices are higher correspondingly.

Popular items include Pan Fried Mushroom Bun ($5.80), Baked Salted Egg Custard Bun ($5.90), Steamed Charcoal Chicken & Shrimp Dumplings ($5.20), Steamed Crispy Rice Roll with Shrimp ($5.50) and Hong Kong Boat Congee ($8.00).

A favourite is the soft Pan Fried Carrot Cake with Chinese Sausage ($4.40), soft and peppered with bits of Chinese sausage and fried shrimps.

Delivery
http://order.dimsumhaus.com.sg/

The Dim Sum Place
791 North Bridge Road, Singapore 198759
Tel: +65 6655 8787
Opening Hours: 11am – 10:30pm (Mon – Sun)

This is one of the very few Halal-certified Dim Dum places in Singapore.

While pork has been a key ingredient in mainstream Cantonese cuisine, it is interesting to see if replacing it with other ingredients would achieve a similar end product.

Featured items include the Steamed Chicken Siew Mai w/ Shrimp ($5.90), Crystal Shrimp Dumpling ($5.90), Molten Salted Egg Custard Bun ($5.90), Deep Fried Beancurd Skin with Prawn ($5.90), Deep Fried Carrot Cake ($4.90), Deep Fried Wanton ($6.90), DSP Egg Tarts ($4.90).

Congee with Beef & Raw Egg ($9.90) is definitely not so common, and I was surprisingly impressed.

I loved how the congee had a silky, smooth texture. Not forgetting the generous amount of tender beef slices paired with an egg, that would serve as a light nutritious meal.

Delivery
https://www.thedimsumplace.sg/pickngo/
Free island-wide delivery for orders above $50. 20% off total bill for Pick&Go

Kuai San Dian Xin 块三点心
555 Ang Mo Kio Ave 10, Block 555, Singapore 560555
Opening Hours: 24 Hours

Other outlets:
346A Kang Ching Rd, #01-01, Singapore 611346 (6am – 10pm)
21 Woodlands Cl, Primz Bizhub, Singapore 737854 (Opens 24 Hours)
Blk 878C Tampines Ave 8 Singapore 523878 (Opens 24 Hours)

Yes, every set of dim sum here is $1.30.

That makes price sensitive customers and those mathematically-challenged people calculate final cost easily (ie order 10 items and make it $13).

Basic dim sum items range from Har Gow, Siew Mai, Char Siu Bun, Steamed Rice Roll, Steamed Spare Ribs with Black Beans, to Coffee Pao, Seaweed Meat Roll to Beancurd Skill Roll.

While I won’t say all the items I had were extraordinary (for example the Custard Pao fillings were clumpy rather than smooth), they were decent items for its price. Better than say, the average food court items that could be more expensive and generic-tasting.

I would recommend going for the Big Pao at $1.30 each, filled with juicy meaty fillings and a slice of hard-boiled egg.

126 Dim Sum Wen Dao Shi 揾到食
126 Sims Ave, Singapore 387449
Tel: +65 6746 4757
Opening Hours: 24 Hours

1086 Serangoon Road Singapore 328187 (5pm – 2am, Mon – Sun)

A typical Hong Kong-style eatery at Geylang, the Dim Sum Wen Dao Shi is placed #1 on many people’s list of reliable restaurants to satisfy late-night supper cravings.

Don’t expect anything fanciful in terms of its interior, a casual slightly-cramped space.

But the menu is brimming with an exciting variety of dim sum platters, homemade concoctions, and savory drinks.

The number of items can get quite overwhelming for first timers though, faced with many sheets of paper with hand-written labels and pricing in a green plastic folder.

Some of the store’s specialty are the 115 Crispy Cheese “Tarik”, 3 Fried Prawn Dumpling, 76 Scallop Siew Mai, 862 Crab Tang Hoon (Fried Thai Style).

I also liked that there were more uncommon items found here, such as Mixed Seaweed Roll ($3.80), Fried Crab Balls ($4.50), Fried Cuttlefish Paste with Beancurd Skin ($4.80), To Fried Banana with Mango Roll ($4).

Food is fresh and service is fast considering the number of customers.

Delivery
Via foodpanda

Mongkok Dim Sum 旺角點心
214 Geylang Road, Singapore 389274
Tel: +65 8484 8829
Opening Hours: 24 Hours

Affordable and quite authentic, Mongkok Dim Sum is also popular for midnight cravings.

Customers love their Phoenix Prawn, Deep Fried Bean Curd Skin with Shrimp paste, and 3 Yolk Crab Porridge.

The Beef Horfun ($6.80, $14) is labelled as “Geylang Lor 9 Beef Horfun”. If you are wondering WHY, the two are owned by the same group.

Therefore, you would find that their styles are so similar – super-over-tender beef, thick sauce with that touch of spiciness. I think some people would not be able to tell the difference if there was a blind-taste test.

Delivery
GrabFood Islandwide delivery available.

Tang Tea House
357 Bedok Road, Singapore 469545
Tel: +65 6445 9100
Opening Hours: 11am – 3am (Mon – Thurs), 11am – 4am (Fri, Sat)

There are four locations for Tang Tea House – Simpang Bedok, Jalan Kayu, Jurong West and Changi Village.

The Halal-certified eatery does not only offer dim sum, but wide repertoire of items from seafood, noodles (Fried Kway Teow, Mee Goreng), rice (Kampong Fried Rice), roasted chicken, to rojak. Yes, rojak.

As for the dim sum items, recommended are Shanghai Steamed Dumplings ($5.56 – delivery pricing), Pan Fried Chicken Dumpling ($5.56), Golden Sand Bun ($5.67), Lo Mai Kai ($3.85), Har Kow ($5.35) and Lobster Mai ($6.53).

The dim sum items were okay, and I suspect they are better in their wok-fried dishes.

Delivery
https://tangteahouse.oddle.me/en_SG. Minimum order of $50 with $5 delivery fee

Johore Ye Zhi Mei Handmade Bao
208 Jalan Besar, Singapore 208894
Tel: +65 6294 2210
Opening Hours: 24 Hours

There are many “Amy Yip” style Pau in Singapore. For those unaware, Amy Yip or Ye Zi Mei is a Hong Kong actress popular in the 80s for her voluptuous figure bust size.

These buns are so named to indicate the large emm… size.

While I was initially intimated by the size of the Super Big Bao ($3.50) – like how on earth can I finish this late night, but it was actually good stuff. (Note: handphone placed beside pau above to show the size.)

Fluffy skin, succulent meaty fillings, and flavourful.

Worth noting that the exterior was still soft and not soggy from the juices, and this tasted than other better similar-named buns.

I have yet to try other stuff, but there are Prawn Dumplings, Pork Ribs, Chicken Feet, Glutinous, Char Siew Rice, Prawn Siew Mai, Salted Egg Siew Mai, and Rice Noodles Rolls.

The items are inexpensively priced from $1.50 to $2.50.

Tim Ho Wan
Great World City #01-139, 1 Kim Seng Promenade, Singapore 237994
Tel: +65 6483 2000
Opening Hours: 11.00am – 10.00pm (Mon – Fri), 9am – 10pm (Sat, Sun, PH)

Originally from Hong Kong, dim sum specialist Tim Ho Wan (添好運) earned its first Michelin star via Michelin Guide Hong Kong and Macau 2010 for its store in Mongkok, Kowloon.

As part of its innovation, Chefs Mak and Leung together with the Tim Ho Wan culinary team, have been tweaking their existing recipes and refining some of its popular dishes to develop a refreshed and updated menu across all its outlets.

Love your ”Hong You Chao Shou”? Bite into these bouncy and chewy Pork Dumplings in Hot & Spicy Sauce ($6.00 for 4 pieces), filled with a succulent minced pork filling, and taste that refreshing kick of ginger towards the end.

The wonton skin is delicately thin and silky smooth, drizzled with Tim Ho Wan’s red-hot chili oil and a special spicy sauce made with 18 different herbs and spices.

Delivery
Tim Ho Wan food delivery is available islandwide on https://timhowan.oddle.me/en_SG and delivery platforms such as Deliveroo, GrabFood and Foodpanda.

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Oyster Omelette 蠔煎, commonly called “Orh Jian” or ”Orh Luak” consist of starch (typically potato starch), egg batter and small oysters fried together, usually enhanced with a spicy chilli sauce with lime.

There are different styles all around for this dish Hokkien and Teochew origins.

Shrimp can sometimes be substituted in place of oysters; and there is a version without the starch called “Hao Dan” or Oyster Egg.

The Singapore style is quite different from say the Taiwanese version – which is starchier and has a sweet-sauce poured over.

Somehow Orh Luak doesn’t have the same kind of ‘fame’ in Singapore as other fried dishes say Char Kway Teow and Chai Tow Kway (Carrot Cake in Singapore. Anyway…

Some of the popular places to get this hawker dish include Song Kee Fried Oyster (East Coast), Simon Road Oyster Omelette (Serangoon Road), Hougang Oyster Omelette (Hougang Ave 8), Hock Kee Fried Oysters (Serangoon Garden), Geylang Lor 29 (396 East Coast Road), and Xing Li Cooked Food (Old Airport Food Centre). Ah Hock Hougang Fried Oyster at Whampoa seems to have closed.

Here are 10 more places to get your Orh Luak fix:

Lim’s Fried Oysters
#01-32 Jalan Besar, 166 Berseh Food Centre Singapore 208877
Tel: +65 9386 0732
Opening Hours: 7pm – 12am (Mon – Sun)

A ‘hidden’ find because still not many people known about this stall at Berseh Food Centre.

This is one of those old hawker stalls with a recipe that has been around for more than 40 years.

The homemade batter with secret spices and a perfect balance of flavours is what makes the Fried Oyster Omelette such a hit.

Focusing on one main dish also gives them the chance to pour all their time and attention in the preparation and execution of it, which is always a plus point.

There are three serving sizes of $5/$8/$10.

Where they got it right: the slightly-charred crispy outer layer contrasted with the gooey starchy middles.

They make the batter themselves along with two types of chilies for the fried oysters and the dip for oyster omelette. Like a symphony of textures and flavours in the mouth.

Only thing is, it is on the very greasy side and may put-off the health-conscious people.

Ah Chuan Fried Oyster Omelette
22D Lor 7 Toa Payoh, #01-25, Singapore 314022
Opening Hours: 12pm – 3pm (Wed – Mon), Closed Tues

At Kim Keat Food Centre, expect a long line when you come here, especially when the stall is only opened for 3 hours (or less) a day.

Reminisce the old-school flavours of this dish, that can be hard to find in Singapore now.

Their Fried Oyster Omelette ($5) is of very good portion. The almost crunchy edges have a perfect consistency against the gooey centre filled with juicy oysters.

But to me, the real draw is the seasoning that added to the batter that made it rather addictive.

There are several average stalls around that add too much starch, but Ah Chuan is not stingy on the eggs.

Hup Kee Fried Oyster Omelette
#01-73 500 Clemenceau Ave N, Newton Food Centre Singapore 229495
Opening Hours: 6pm – 12am (Tues – Sat), Closed Sun, Mon

While Newton has always been known to be a tourist food centre, and there are so many stalls selling more or less the same thing, this Oyster Omelette stall deserves the attention.

Hup Kee combines the richness of oysters, with the fluffiness of eggs and sticky heaviness of sweet potato paste to give you a hearty and filling meal.

Priced at $6, $8, $10, their signature Fried Oyster Omelette ($8) is quite filling, and deliciously crispy. On the oily and greasy side though.

But if you are a fan of oysters, you should enjoy this version as there are plenty of fat ones to pick.

Heng 興
Newton Food Centre #01-28, 500 Clemenceau Avenue North, Singapore 229495
Opening Hours: 6pm – 1:30am (Mon – Sun)

Heng 興, also at Newton Food Centre is awarded the Michelin Bib Gourmand.

While most customers seem to come for the Carrot Cake, their Fried Oyster Omelette ($5, $8, $10) would actually be what I would head for again.

There was this nice crisp layer of egg without being too starchy, accompanied with tasty plump oysters.

Huat Heng Fried Oyster
90 Whampoa Drive, #01-26 Whampoa Drive Hawker Centre, Singapore 320090
Opening Hours: 1pm – 9pm (Mon – Sun)

Huat Heng Fried Oyster is listed in the Singapore Michelin Guide with a “Michelin Plate”, offering the popular Fried Oyster at $5, $8, or $10.

The way the baby oysters are fried with the eggs is different from other stalls, as you don’t get clumpy, large pieces of fried batter.

The batter is cut up with a spatula during frying so you get a more even presentation.

A notable difference is that while portion seems smaller, the outer eggy layer is more crisp and not so starchy.

Their chili sauce is worth mentioning for its inherent sourness, with a subtle taste of lime.

Ang Sa Lee Oyster Omelette
Stall #33, 20 Kensington Park Rd, Singapore 557269
Opening Hours: 5pm – 11pm (Mon – Sun)

There are a couple of stalls serving up in Oyster Omelette at Chomp Chomp Food Centre, but I personally prefer this stall.

The oysters were plump and juicy, and its sour-spicy chilli deserve a mention.

Ang Sa Lee stall serves up both Fried Oyster aka Orh Jian ($5, $8, $10) and Oyster Omelette ($6, $8, $10).

What I liked was the lack of excessive starch (which some hawker stalls can gear to), and it is generous with the amount of eggs.

However, its eggs were fried to the more ‘soggy’ style without those crispy edges as I would have preferred, and could be a little greasy.

Ah Orh Seafood Restaurant
115 Jalan Bukit Merah, #01-1627, Singapore 160115
Tel: +65 6275 7575
Opening Hours: 11am – 2pm, 5:30pm – 10pm

Indulge in traditional Teochew dishes and one of the best oyster omelettes in town.

This is a famous zi char restaurant at the older estate of Jalan Bukit Merah that serves authentic Teochew dishes.

The restaurant is claimed to be one of the best places to get oyster omelettes in Singapore by many loyal customers.

The secret lies in their preparation of the dish. The Oyster Omelette ($13) has very rich flavour of oysters that are pre-boiled, cooked and fried with gravy containing oyster sauce.

It was not starchy at all, giving you all the eggs, eggs, eggs and scrumptious oysters. Just look at those.

Maddie’s Kitchen
Far East Plaza 02-10/11/12/13, 14 Scotts Road Singapore 228213
Tel: +65 6365 0501
Opening Hours: 11am – 9pm (Mon – Sun)

Few would expect to find Oyster Omelette in a Far East Plaza eatery.

Owner Mui Leng first learnt to cook Oyster Omelette not in Singapore, but from her yearly winter vacations at Hokkaido. She fell in love with the fresh large sashimi grade oysters and wanted to see how she could incorporate that with her own recipe.

This resulted in a version ($10.80, $15.80, $20.80) with crispy layers, fluffy eggs and creamy plump oysters sourced from Korea.

Yes, complete with that specific tangy chilli sauce.

You may not get that high heat and greasiness associated with what you have at the hawker centres, but this is one version that strikes the proportion right with the egg and gooey starch.

The fat Korean oysters definitely elevates the dish.

85 Bedok North Fried Oyster 勿洛北85蚝煎
Blk 85, Bedok North Street 4 #01-09/10 Fengshan Hawker Center, Singapore 460085
Tel: +65 8180 7751
Opening Hours: 4pm – 2am (Mon – Sun)

The hawker dish of “Orh Luak” (or Fried Oyster Omelette) was dragged into politics a few years ago, and it certainly made some of the stalls at Bedok 85 aka Fengshan Food Centre even more popular.

85 Bedok North Fried Oyster serves more than just Orh Luak, and also includes White or Black Carrot Cake ($2.50, $3), Fresh Cockles Kway Teow ($3, $4), and Fried Hokkien Mee ($3.50, $4, $5).

Their Orh Luak ($5, $8) was visually rich in colours, featuring plump oysters and eggs topped with some fresh Chinese parsley.

Their style of frying the egg happens to be part crisp and part fluffy. However, it was neither particularly crisp nor fluffy, and could be better if it went more on the crisp side. Not bad, not fantastic.

Katong Keah Kee Fried Oysters
Singapore Food Treats, 30 Raffles Ave, #01-09/12 Singapore Flyer, Singapore 03980
Opening Hours: 11:30am – 9pm (Mon – Sun)

Uncle Law who has been frying this for close to 50 years, says his entire family sells Orh Lua, having different stalls under different names around the island.

His Oyster Omelette ($8, $10) is full of fluffy eggs, light crispy on the outside, with fresh plump oysters on top.

However, do take note Singapore Food Treats at the Singapore Flyer is closed temporary, and Chinatown Food Street is undergoing revamp – it is unsure if the stall will return after that.

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Pek Kio Food Centre is one of those off-beat, under-the-radar food centre, YET there is a good queue at many of its stalls.

There is a quaint, old school charm to it that you do not usually find in other popular hawker centres.

While it is not that near to the MRT station (say a 10 minutes’ walk from Farrer Park), there are a number of simple, comforting, and AFFORDABLE (you will find this work appearing a few times in this post) hawker stalls.

Here are the 10 stalls you can try at Pek Kio Food Centre:

Lai Hiang Pork Rib Prawn Noodles
41A Cambridge Road, #01-41 Pek Kio Market & Food Centre Singapore 211041
Opening Hours: 6am – 2pm (Mon, Wed, Thurs, Sat, Sun), Closed Tues, Fri

There are two famous Prawn Noodles stalls here.

Interesting, customers at Pek Kio Food Centre also seem to gravitate towards Lai Hiang Pork Rib Prawn Mee which has friendly service, huge portion and afforable pricing.

The stall is run by a husband and wife team for several years, even before the Pek Kio Market was renovated. They have gained a huge base of faithful customers and are always packed with hungry fans, and the queue can take up to 20 minutes or more.

Their Prawn Noodles start from $3 but I would recommend going for the more sizable $5 version.

A standard bowl of Pork Ribs Prawn Noodles has a generous portion size with well prepared, stringy noodles. The pork ribs to a succulent and juicy texture.

Between the dry and the soup, I thought that the dry is tastier, well-seasoned and doesn’t go overboard with flavours. The soup didn’t leave as big an impression as I preferred a more multi-layered taste.

Wah Kee Big Prawn Noodles
41A Cambridge Road, #01-15, Pek Kio Market and Food Centre, Singapore 210041
Opening Hours: 8:30am – 2pm (Wed – Sun), Closed Mon – Tues

It is slightly unfortunate that Wah Kee Big Prawn Noodle at Pek Kio Market and Food Centre has become more famous for a temperament owner, rather than what it serves.

Just have a scroll through various review websites, and you would find countless feedback on the auntie’s attitude, especially if you do not queue behind a red line or ordered the cheapest bowl.

But I find auntie becoming more ‘friendly’ (or mellowed down), especially in the last year.

If I were to recommend, get the mee kia (thin noodles) dry.

The noodles are specially made for Wah Kee, and all base sauces such as the sambal chilli sauce and special spicy sauce are made in-house daily, using Wah Kee’s 65-year recipe.

Interesting to note that they do not use pork in cooking the soup, and therefore the broth is lighter with an unique orange colour.

The prawns were large and fresh, soup was tasty and moderately robust in flavours – more intense than the average stall, but didn’t seem to be as rich and gao-gao (ie more diluted) as in the past. Wah Kee Big Prawn Noodle (Pek Kio Food Centre)

Soon Kee Wanton Mee
41A Cambridge Road, #01-44 Pek Kio Market & Food Centre, Singapore 211041
Opening Hours: 5am – 1:30pm (Mon, Thurs – Sun), Closed Tues, Wed

There is something I need to warn you about if you have never tried this stall before – the chilli sauce.

While old-school Wanton Noodles are a dime in a dozen, you may wonder about this long-queued stall which is hardly heard of outside of this area.

The stall serves up Wanton Noodles ($3.50) and Dumpling Noodle ($3.50). Ask for normal spiciness and you may be in for slight surprise.

There would be a shallow pool of oily sauce and sambal chilli included with shrimps, and for Wanton Mee standard it is considered ‘powder’. In fact, it does mask the original taste of the noodles, but yet can get pretty addictive.

The noodles are not the typical Hong Kong style, slightly thick with a slight alkaline taste, yet delightfully springy and maintain their chewy texture until the last mouthful.

The handmade wonton and char siew are more ordinary, so some people may not understand the fuss.

Heng Leong Carrot Cake
41A Cambridge Road, #01-13, Pek Kio Market and Food Centre, Singapore 210041
Opening Hours: 7:30am – 3:30pm (Tues – Sun), Closed Mon

There are a couple of Carrot Cake stalls at Pek Kio, all with their own fans, but I guess my vote goes to Heng Leong. By a slight margin.

Really, $2 HANDMADE Carrot Cake, where to find?

Most Carrot Cake stalls are already using the factory-supplied radish cakes, so we should treasure gems like this.

The pierces are cut into larger-than-usual cubes (could be too chunky for some), with a sizable portion of egg.

The Dark Carrot Cake was tastily on the sweet side, but it could do with more chai poh and may be overly charred on some parts.

Tong Siew Fried Rice
41A Cambridge Road, #01-23, Pek Kio Market and Food Centre, Singapore 210041
Opening Hours: 1pm – 10pm (Thurs – Tues), Closed Wed

You will notice a big $3 on the signboard. (This used to be $2.50 not too long ago.)

This is a simple and homely stall selling three dishes – Fried Rice ($3), Fried Hor Fun ($3) and Prawn Egg ($4).

The Fried Rice ($3) has a straightforward and humble preparation, included with egg, shredded chicken, sliced fish cake and topped with mini sliver fish.

I won’t say that the Fried Rice was exceptional or had very strong wok-hei (would personally prefer more), but it is still a simple old-school dish which is both filling and quite affordable.

Sin Kee Nasi Lemak
41A Cambridge Road, #01-34, Pek Kio Market and Food Centre, Singapore 210041
Opening Hours: 5am – 1pm (Fri – Wed), Closed Thurs

This is actually one of my favourite Economic Bee Hoon stalls in Singapore.

A reason why is that the bee hoon tasted freshly fried, and ingredients were usually at least warm (and not cold after being left on the trays for a long while).

The economic set starts with $2.70. If not, the base price for the bee hoon or kway teow starts with $1, and you can add ingredients of fried chicken wing, Taiwanese sausage, chicken hotdog, ngoh hiang, luncheon meat, tau kua, fish fillet or fish cake.

Each item ranges from $0.50 to $1.20.

The bee hoon is typically flavoursome complimented with a tangy punch of sambal, best paired with one of the piping-hot crispy wings.

Sheng Seng Fried Prawn Noodles 生成炒虾麵
41A Cambridge Road, #01-40 Pek Kio Market and Food Centre, Singapore 211041
Tel: +65 6299 3981
Opening Hours: 11:30am – 5pm (Tue – Sun), Closed Mon

Sheng Seng Fried Prawn Noodles 生成炒虾麵 has a certain nostalgic taste that its regulars like.

Popular for its value-for-money Hokkien mee, the stall offers its specialty starting at $3.00. Also available at $4, $5, $6.

This wetter than usual version consists a good portion of a mix of thick and thin bee hoon and yellow noodles, served with thin slices of sotong, halved prawns, pieces of fishcake, egg, home-made sambal chili and some lime on the side.

For the price, you get a decent heap of noodles with prawns and squid with an old-school flair.

Pin Wei Hong Kong Style Chee Cheong Fun
41A Cambridge Road #01-25 Pek Kio Market & Food Centre, Singapore 211041
Tel: +65 8180 2013
Opening Hours: 6:30am – 2pm (Thurs – Tues), Closed Wed

It is not usual to find fresh, hand-made Chee Cheong Fun in Singapore’s food centres, because of the required skills and dedication in making it.

Pin Wei Chee Cheong Fun is one of the few stalls that offer this dish Hong Kong-style, and is also listed in the Michelin Guide with a “Michelin Plate”.

Each requires a thorough process of steaming, filling with ingredients, transferring and cutting, be prepared to wait.

There are 4 variants available: the plain Cheong Fun ($2.20), Char Siew ($3.00); Prawns ($4.00); and Scallop ($4.50).

I initially thought that the Prawns would be a more ‘boring’ choice, but it turned out to be no-less-delicious with fresh prawns used.
Plus, it was evenly distributed and such that you get one prawn per piece scooped up.

The watery Hoisin-like sauce below coated the delicate rolls, that would be satisfying as you let it slip down the throat. Pin Wei Hong Kong Style Chee Cheong Fun (Pek Kio)

Double Spring Teochew Lor Duck
41A Cambridge Rd, #01-48, Singapore 211041
Opening Hours: 8am – 3pm (Tues – Sun), Closed Mon

This hawker stall is a prized gem of the Pek Kio Food centre, serving delicious Teochew Lor Duck Kway Chap.

You can go for the Lor Duck Porridge ($2.50), Lor Duck Rice ($3, $4, $5), Lor Duck ($5, $8. $10), or Duck Kway Chap ($3.50, $5.50).

I think a draw is its rather yam-my rice.

The signature Teochew Lor Duck Kway Chap ($3.50) comes loaded with ingredients. Along with the tender and well-seasoned duck, you get that light herbal taste with every spoonful.

Xin Heng Kee Chicken Rice
41A Cambridge Road, #01-14 Pek Kio Market & Food Centre, Singapore 211041

Again, another long queue stall.

The snaking queue is a testament of the great quality and taste of their dishes. And the pricing is very affordable, priced at $3 for a plate of Chicken Rice, Roasted Chicken Rice, Braised Duck Rice, Char Siew Rice, or Roasted Pork Rice.

I ordered a Mixed Chicken which is still pretty inexpensive at $4, and the chicken was very tender and flavourful in each mouthful, with aromatic rice complimented well by dark and thick soya sauce.

Not mind-blowing, but certainly above the average. Note: stall has varying closing hours, but usually sold out just after lunchtime.

Bonus: Soya Bean Milk from Min Hiang #01-21.

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Located right opposite famous dim sum restaurants such as Swee Choon, Berseh Food Centre along Jalan Besar is often overlooked.

I think this is partly because the food centre has an old appearance, with less of those very famous hawker stalls.

However, this is where you can find gems that are not commonly found elsewhere, such as Fu Zhou Oyster Cake, Herbal Turtle Soup, Pig Trotter’s Jelly, Kelantan Kway Chap, and there is a very good Bak Kwa and Bak Zhong stall downstairs (Multi-Food Supply).

Other hawker stalls there include Wei Mei Si Handmade Noodle, Yi You Roasted Delights, Niftygrill Western Food, Nice Chicken Rice, Fatty Economical Mixed Veg Rice, Epok Epok Story, Curry Kiosk, Jin YouYuan Vegetarian, Aunty Sham Ayam Penty to Ping Ji Popiah.

Stalls are located both upstairs and downstairs, though I usually go to the upper level because it is cooler and better ventilated.

Here are 10 hawker stalls at Berseh Food Centre you can go for:

Fu Zhou Poh Hwa Oyster Cake
#02-34 Jln Besar, 166 Berseh Food Centre Singapore 208877
Tel: +65 9029 9718 / 8112 5286
Opening Hours: 10am – 6pm (Mon – Sun)

Since this is just a snack item, do yourself a favour and get a piece. They make for a kickass snack that you can munch on while browsing around. BUT you may have to wait a while during peak hours.

These UFO-shaped Oyster Cakes are fast disappearing in Singapore, and you can perhaps find this at few places such as Maxwell Food Centre.

The recipe of these oyster cakes is passed down from generations, and has the same homemade comforting goodness and taste.

Their standard Oyster Cake with 1 prawn costs $2, while the one with extra ingredients and 2 prawns costs $2.50.

Get the special Oyster Cake that had both peanuts and ikan billis on the exterior with a delicious thin crispy crust that wasn’t too greasy or oily.

I was in luck as I got one without waiting. I loved how every bite and mouthful came with both crunchy and tender textures, along with savoury flavours from the oysters and peanuts.

Such an old-school gem.

Self-Made Fish Balls 自制西刀鱼圆
#02-60 Jln Besar, 166 Berseh Food Centre Singapore 208877
Opening Hours: 7am – 8pm (Mon – Sun)

Not many stalls in Singapore offer handmade fish balls, as most get direct from suppliers.

There is typically a semi-long line here, with customers queuing for Fishball Minced Meat Noodles, Mushroom Fish Cake Minced Meat Noodles, Shrimp Dumpling Noodles, and Meat Ball Noodles priced from $3 onwards.

The Fish Ball Minced Meat Noodles ($3.50) had this classic taste matched with bouncy fishballs, but I did find the meepok on the dry side and could do with more flavourful mix of sauces.

The Xi Dao Fishcakes at $1.50 is an additional item you can have, best to have with a touch of chilli padi.

Sheng Kee Curry Chicken Noodle
#01-45 Jln Besar, 166 Berseh Food Centre Singapore 208877
Opening Hours: 6am – 3:30pm (Tues – Sun), Closed Mon

This was a surprise find. I ordered it without expecting much as it is not considered famous, but this was one delicious bowl of Curry Chicken Noodles. (I think I actually prefer this to the “Michelin” stall.)

Plus, uncle was very friendly as well. He would ask if which part of the chicken you prefer (like breast, thigh, or drumstick) and you would request for more bean sprouts and tau pok.

The Curry Chicken Noodles ($4, $5, $6) comes in three portion sizes, loaded with ingredients in a bowl of curry soup – large tender chunks of succulent poached chicken, bean sprout, soft potatoes, taupok and fish cakes.

There is this hearty taste from the curry gravy yet not overly rich or oily, with a filling and delicious goodness of tender chicken.

If you want a stronger flavour, add a spoonful of chili and toss it with the noodles.

Mei Xiang Black & White Fish Soup
#02-44 Jln Besar, 166 Berseh Food Centre Singapore 208877
Tel: +65 9789 6686
Opening Hours: 11:30am – 8pm (Mon – Fri), Closed Sat, Sun

First things first. There are some interesting rules here.

Only Mixed Fish Soup is sold here, NO ta-bao (takeaway) only dine-in (this was because the “Circuit Breaker” – I guess they have to change rules now), yet the bowl is served in disposable plastic. haiz

A small portion is priced at $6, while the large bowl is at $8. Mei Xiang stall did lives up to expectations with their fried and sliced “black” (which is fried fish) and white (sliced) fish soup.

You may be surprised to learn that the cloudy soup had no milk added to it. It was just steamy, comforting goodness with fried chunks and fish slices.

The mild sweetness and fresh taste of fish balanced the strong flavors from ginger quite well.

The dish also had deep fried ribbons of fluffy eggs along with sweet napa cabbage that went well with the soup. One of my personal favourites which I do not mind having again.

Fu He Delights 福和
#02-40/47 Jln Besar, 166 Berseh Food Centre Singapore 208877
Opening Hours: 11am – 8.30pm (Sat – Thurs), Closed (Tues)

Fu He Delights at Berseh Food Centre may be more known for its Turtle Soups (one of the two stalls left selling this at the hawker centre), but many customers were also ordering their Claypot Rice ($7, $15, $20).

They also serve up many different styles of soups from Herbal Black Chicken, Ginseng Black Chicken, Lotus Root with Pork Ribs, and Shi Quan Duck Soup to pair with the claypot dishes.

After a 25 minutes’ wait or so, the hot piping pot of aromatic rice with sizzling sounds would just whet your appetite.

While I thought that the ingredients such as chicken, lup cheong and vegetables tasted separate from one another, the tantalising factors were the flavourful dark sauce and sweetish-chilli sauce.

One of the better Claypot Rice you can find in this area.

Coffee Hut
#02-43 Jln Besar, 166 Berseh Food Center Singapore 208877
Opening Hours: 7am – 1:30pm (Tues – Fri), 7am – 11:30am (Sun), Closed Sat, Mon

The story behind this stall is an interesting one: the owner of this stall learnt how to make kopi by a Hainan coffee master for a price of $3000.

But this is ‘school fees’ well paid.

There is no doubt that the kopi at this stall has that aromatic quality that is not like the average, and you can tell that the owner poured their heart and soul into it.

I loved that smooth, balanced and not overly bitter taste of the kopi, unlike the bland and diluted version present in other places. Even the teh was not bad.

Another great thing about this stall is that every item on the menu seems to have a personal touch, like homemade kaya and peanut butter spread.

They have different sets of breakfast and brunch items to go with the hot beverage for $3, including Kaya Toast, Baguette French Toast, French-Toasted Bread, Kaya Bun or Toasted Kaya Bun.

Tree Coconut 三颗椰子椰浆饭
#02-27 Jln Besar, 166 Berseh Food Centre Singapore 208877
Tel: +65 9622 1799
Opening Hours: 8:30am – 3pm (Mon – Sat), Closed Sun

This Nasi Lemak got some media attention last year as this is opened by a young hawkerpreneur. Her father used to sell Nasi Lemak at Simpang Bedok, and she is carrying on with his legacy.

The stall is supposedly called “Three Coconut” (note the Chinese name of 三颗椰子椰浆饭), but there was a typo in the signboard, but they carried on with this quirky name.

At $2.50, the Nasi Lemak is quite affordable and comes with chicken wing, egg and sambal on the side, with that homely taste. You can also add on other ingredients such as Ikan Bilis ($0.50) or Otah ($1).

Lim’s Fried Oysters
#01-32 Jalan Besar, 166 Berseh Food Centre Singapore 208877
Tel: +65 9386 0732
Opening Hours: 7pm – 12am (Mon – Sun)

This is one of those old hawker stalls with a recipe that has been around for more than 40 years.

The homemade batter with secret spices and a perfect balance of flavours is what makes the Fried Oyster Omelette such a hit.

Focusing on one main dish also gives them the chance to pour all their time and attention in the preparation and execution of it, which is always a plus point.

There are three serving sizes of $5, $8 and $10.

Where they got it right: the slightly-charred crispy outer layer contrasted with the gooey starchy middles.

They make the batter themselves along with two types of chilies for the fried oysters and the dip for oyster omelette. Like a symphony of textures and flavours in the mouth.

Only thing is, it is on the very greasy side and may put-off the health-conscious people.

Hock Kee Fried Kway Teow
#01-16 Jln Besar, 166 Berseh Food Centre Singapore 208877
Opening Hours: 2pm – 11pm (Mon – Sun)

This stall comes with another name called “Fu Ji Char Kway Teow”, with decades old recipe of Fried Kway Teow that has stood the time of time.

They have three serving sizes of the Fried Kway Teow ($3, $3.50, $4), and the portion size was of course quite generous, with cockles, fish cake, egg and Chinese sausage on a bed of noodles.

Here’s what I liked: there was that smoky taste, wok-hei, and not too oily.

Some people may wish for more of that darker sauce for that more intense taste; also more egg would have been nice.

Special Chilli Yong Tau Foo
#01-17 Jln Besar, 166 Berseh Food Centre Singapore 208877
Opening Hours: 7:30am – 12pm (Sat – Thurs), Closed Fri

While the stall states closing hour of 12pm, sometimes they are sold out by early morning. Say 10plus?

A hearty bowl of Yong Tau Foo with an incredibly unique chilli sauce.

While most Yong Tau Foo stalls are known for their specific ingredients, this is famous for the distinctive chili sauce that is the star ingredient.

You can pick and choose your pieces, such as fish roll, beancurd, bitter gourd, mushrooms, cuttlefish, fishball, ngoh hiang ($0.40 to $0.50 per piece) and cuttlefish head ($1.50), along with a portion of Hakka Mee ($1.50).

Actually 40 cents per piece is very affordable.

At this stall, they have huge buckets filled up to the brim with chili sauce that runs out faster than any other ingredient. There is a tang of sweetness yet a kick of heat and definitely very shiok.

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I don’t know about you, but I crave for the simplest, comforting things when I am stuck at home during this “Circuit Breaker” and “Phase 1”.

When all these is over, I imagine a breakfast when I would sit at a corner table, having freshly-brewed Kopi-c kosong, Kaya Toast with fragrant kaya and butter.

Not forgetting those soft-boiled eggs with pepper and dark-soya sauce to slurp up.

Kopitiam is a common part of Singapore, where a typical drink stall would sell coffee (kopi), tea (teh), milo and other soft drinks along with breakfast items of kaya toast and soft-boiled eggs.

Our way of life.

The next post is dedicated to the familiar Kaya Toast & Kopi places in Singapore. I know there are many chain stores around such as Toast Box, Fun Toast, Heavenly Wang, Coffee & Toast and more (I go to them regularly too), but I just kept two here (Ya Kun and Killiney) with the rest focusing on the more indie names.

Ya Kun Kaya Toast
Far East Square, 18, #01-01 China Street, Singapore 049560
Opening Hours: 7:30am – 7pm (Mon – Fri), 7:30am – 4:30pm (Sat), 8:30am – 3pm (Sun)

Ya Kun needs little introduction, well-loved by both the Singaporean locals and tourists.

Since its foundation in 1944 by Loi Ah Koon, Ya Kun has been serving perfectly crisp and delectable kaya toasts and soft-boiled eggs to the Singaporean community.

Slathered with its home-made kaya – the signature fragrant spread made of egg and coconut – the toasty brown bread slices carry two thick slices of lightly-salted butter. I love their Steamed Buns too.

Its kopi and teh are a magnet for those who want aromatic traditional local drink.

Franchising causes differing standards, but at least their eggs and beverages are one of the most consistent around, comparatively.

Killiney Kopitiam
67 Killiney Road, Singapore 239525
Tel: +65 6734 3910
Opening Hours: 6am – 8pm (Mon, Wed – Sat), 6am – 6pm (Tues, Sun)

1st shop of the Hainanese coffee shop chain
Originally founded back in 1919, this place was a small humble shop where you could buy warm beverages and bread toast, as well as well-brewed tea and coffee.

In 1993, Mr. Woon who was a regular customer decided to buy the shop and rename it to Killiney Kopitiam. Today, this has branches all over Singapore and dozens of outlets overseas.

Killiney Kopitiam has many branches, but the main outlet at at Killiney Road remains as one of the best, if not the best in taste and quality. Some of the other branches are questionable.

They have expanded their menu and serve a wide range of local delicacies and of course the signature Hainanese style coffee.

Their freshly homemade kaya and rich kopi concocted from Columbian Arabica coffee beans remain their main selling point. My other personal favourite dish is the fragrant curry chicken with crispy prata.

Tong Ah Kopitiam
35 Keong Saik Rd., Singapore 089142
Tel: +65 6223 5083
Opening Hours: 6:30am – 10pm (Mon – Sun, Closed alt Wed)
(Temporarily closed during Circuit Breaker period)

Tong Ah may have moved away from the iconic building in the corner of Keong Siak (which Potato Head Folk took over) but its iconic crispy kaya toast still remain.

The toast is thrice-toasted, with charred parts scrapped off by the lid of a condensed milk can (very skillful), sliced into two (very thin) and sandwiched with iconic kaya and salted butter from New Zealand.

One of the very few around that still does it the old school way.

Love their kopi c kosong, which was smooth, fragrant, with the lingering delicate bitterness.

Note: Tong Ah is opened during the day for kaya and toast, but start serving zi char dishes lunch onwards.

Heap Seng Leong
10 North Bridge Road, #01-5109, Singapore 190010
Tel: +65 6292 2368
Opening Hours: 5am – 7pm (Mon – Sun)

Heap Seng Leong is one of those treasures in Singapore, a short walk away from the famous ”Michelin” Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodles.

It is known for its extremely old-school setting that is caught in time of the 70s, from the tables, chairs, tiles and décor.

Uncle is often filmed for making traditional kopi in his white singlet and stripped pajama pants (but I decided that I just wanted to enjoy my coffee and leave him to his craft).

You can order its Kopi Gu You, local coffee with a slab of butter dropped within for caramelised flavour and softer notes of the coffee beans.

Local style bulletproof coffee.

YY Ka Fei Dian
37 Beach Rd, #01-01, Singapore 189678
Tel: +65 6336 8813
Opening Hours: 7:30am – 9pm (Mon – Fri), 8am – 9pm (Sat, Sun)
(Circuit Breaker operational hours: 7:30am – 4:30pm)

YY Ka Fei Dian is a coffee shop near Purvis Street, a short walk from Bugis or City Hall MRT stations.

The kopitiam serves some pretty neat Hainanese fare zi char style, such as pork chop, chap chye, and chicken rice.

However, in the morning, many come here for their soft kaya bun, baked in the shop, lightly toasted and quite firm yet fluffy. Probably one of the best soft buns around.

Good Morning Nanyang Cafe
Far East Plaza 14 Scotts Road, #02-23, Singapore 228213
Tel: +65 9650 3256
Opening Hours: 8:30am – 8:30pm (Mon – Sun)

For those unaware, Good Morning Nanyang Cafe which had prominent shop spaces at Pagoda Street and Maxwell Road had closed those branches.

Good Morning Nanyang Cafe’s kopi made with freshly roasted coffee beans is one of my favourite cups for being aromatic and smooth, yet not overly sharp.

Other than the traditional toast and thick toast, I would most recommend the Orange Ciabatta set – the breads are baked with caramelised orange peel, evenly toasted with a spread of kaya within.

Coffee Break
Amoy Street Food Centre #02-78, 7 Maxwell Road, Singapore 069111
Tel: +65 8100 6218
Opening Hours: 7:30am – 2:30pm (Mon – Fri), Closed Sat – Sun

Coffee Break is helmed by siblings Faye, Anna and Jack Sai who took over their father’s stall at Amoy Street. Their grandfather also owned a coffee shop called San Hai Yuan more than 80 years ago.

Many customers come for their flavoured kopi, from Almond, Almond Ginger, Black Sesame, Ginger, Taro Milk, Mint, Melon Milk, Masala and Mango Milk.

One of their best sellers is the Sea Salt Caramel Latte, which I agree can be interesting to drink with slight sweet and salty notes along with the coffee-bitterness.

Another version I tried recently was the Almond Ginger. While Singaporeans should be familiar with Teh Halia (ginger in tea), I found having ginger in coffee worked as well, for that light burst of spice, especially comforting in an iced version.

The stall is also known for their sweet toasts with funky fillings of Rum & Raisin, Earl Grey Crème, Key Lime Crème to even Matcha Coconut.

Ah Seng (Hai Nam) Coffee
7 Maxwell Rd, #02-95, Singapore 069111
Tel: +65 9710 2907
Opening Hours: 5:30am – 3pm (Mon – Sat), Closed Sun

The other kopi stall I really like at Amoy Street Food Centre is Ah Seng (Hai Nam) Coffee.

How many hawker stalls you know still grill bread over charcoal?

Therefore you would find the kaya toasts ($1.80 for 2) here with a beautiful brown appearance and lightly crisp texture, complete with a rather eggy and aromatic kaya.

Not to be missed is their French Toast ($3.50).

Their Hainanese coffee kopi has slightly bitter notes – I guess this is a perk-me-up for the CBD people around, prepared using with Robusta beans that are ground in-house.

The 1950s Coffee 五十年代咖啡
Block 335, Smith Street, Stall #02-048, Chinatown Complex Market & Food Centre, Singapore 050335
Tel: +65 8439 0434
Opening Hours: 7am – 8:30pm (Mon – Sun)

The 1950s Coffee aka 五十年代咖啡 Wu Shi Nian Dai is a Michelin-listed kopi stall located at Chinatown Complex Food Centre that serves traditional Nanyang kopi-O or black coffee.

The stall serves up Traditional Toast ($1.20), Peanut Thick Toast ($1.20), Kaya Thick Toast ($1.20), Black Coffee ($1.00), Half-Boiled Egg ($1.20), Iced Lemon Tea ($1.10), and Milo Ice ($1.80).

There is a reason why. Compared to some other coffee stalls, their kopi ($1.10) is full bodied, velvety smooth, and not over diluted.

It has a fragrant aroma, and not too bitter for a black local coffee.

Complete your experience by ordering a Traditional Toast ($1.20) or the Peanut Thick Toast ($1.20) on the side.

Coffee Hut
#02-43 Jln Besar, 166 Berseh Food Center Singapore 208877
Opening Hours: 7am – 1:30pm (Tues – Fri), 7am – 11:30am (Sun), Closed Sat, Mon

The story behind this stall is an interesting one: the owner of this stall learnt how to make kopi by a Hainan coffee master for a price of $3000.

But this is ‘school fees’ well paid.

There is no doubt that the kopi at this stall has that aromatic quality that is not like the average, and you can tell that the owner poured their heart and soul into it.

I loved that smooth, balanced and not overly bitter taste of the kopi, unlike the bland and diluted version present in other places. Even the teh was not bad.

Another great thing about this stall is that every item on the menu seems to have a personal touch, like homemade kaya and peanut butter spread.

They have different sets of breakfast and brunch items to go with the hot beverage from $3, including Kaya Toast, Baguette French Toast, French-Toasted Bread, Kaya Bun or Toasted Kaya Bun.

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One of Singapore’s most popular local desserts is Cheng Tng 清汤 (sometimes spelt “Ching Teng”), a bowl of sweet and refreshing treat to beat the summer heat.

Cheng Tng which literally means “clear soup”, is included with many nutritious ingredients such as pang da hai (胖⼤海), gingko, pearl barley, dried longans, red dates, white fungus and dried lotus seed.

However, there are some versions that don’t include certain ingredients (due to cost and effort needed to prepare), and add jelly or agar agar instead.

They key ingredient to many is pang dai hai, a type of dried malva nut which has a cooling effect and disperses qi to bring down body heat (not advisable for pregnant woman to have though). However, I noticed that some places left out this ingredient already.

Here are 10 places for refreshing Cheng Tng 清汤 in Singapore:

Ye Lai Xiang Hot and Cold Cheng Tng 夜来香清汤
Stall #31, 1 Bedok Rd, Bedok Food Centre, Singapore 469572
Tel: +65 9299 5062
Opening Hours: 9am – 7:30pm (Wed – Sun), Closed Mon, Tues

This is one of the most well-known Cheng Tng stalls in Singapore, located at a slightly hard to find that Bedok Corner Food Centre. But people do go all the way to the East for this cooling treat.

However, do note that they are not always opened (especially for those who intend to go the distance); and there were some customers who commented on the dip in standard and portion from the past though.

Operated by 3rd generation hawkers, their Cheng Tng ($3) is considered more expensive than the average.

The higher price tag could be due to its fame and a bowl of 11 different ingredients – from dried longan, gingko nut, sweet potato, barley, sago, like dried persimmon and winter melon, cooked with rock sugar.

When I last had it (some time back), I felt like it was a complete bowl of Cheng Tng with the variety and sweetness.

No Name Dessert
69 #01-490 Bedok South Ave 3, Block 69, Singapore 460069
Tel: +65 9181 1909
Opening Hours: 12:30pm – 8:15pm (Tues – Sun), Closed Mon

This shop used to be called “No Name Cheng Tng” but has expanded to be called “No Name Dessert”.

Instead of just a single item, they offer Ice Kachang, Green Bean Soup, Red Bean Soup, and Pulut Hitam.

At $1.70, this is one of those bowls with a lot of liao from dry persimmon, gingko nuts, longan, winter melon, pang da hai, snow fungus to soft sweet potato cubes.

Yatkayan Dessert 一家人
Fortune Centre #02-08 190 Middle Road Singapore 188979
Tel: +65 9631 2359
Opening Hours: 11:30am – 9:30pm, Last Order 8:45pm (Mon – Sun)

Yatkayan Dessert 一家人is an under-the-radar dessert shop at a hidden corner at Fortune Centre Level 2.

Their Cheng Tng ($3.20) is packed with 8 different types of ingredients such as white fungus, dried longans, and barley.

A standout ingredient different from the others is “handmade meepok jelly”, cooked with a special type of sugar such that it does not taste that sweet.

Delivery
Their desserts are available via foodpanda delivery for those staying around the Bugis area; or islandwide delivery for orders above $15. Whatsapp +65 9631 2359 to place orders.

Xi Le Ting
31 Commonwealth Crescent, #02-70 Market & Food Centre, Singapore 149644
Opening Hours: 12pm – 6pm or sold out (Thurs – Sun), Closed Mon – Wed

$1 dessert! Xi Le Ting serves up old-school desserts that have recipes that are being perfected since half a century ago.

You would spot an auntie behind the stall scooping endlessly, but do not expect her to smile much.

Recommendation: please be precise and clear with orders, and don’t be surprised if some desserts are sold out early, early lunch.

There are four options at the stall, namely the famous Cheng Tng ($1), Green Bean Soup ($1), Red Bean Soup ($1) and Sweet Wheat Porridge ($1). Takeaways are priced at $1.20.

The refreshing Cheng Tng contains plentiful of ingredients from white fungus, dried longan, barley, dried persimmon to ‘pang da hai’ (boat sterculia seed).

Love that this is very nostalgic-tasting served in a traditional porcelain bowl and is super affordable.

Four Seasons Ching Tng
#01-34, 448 Clementi Ave 3, Singapore 120448
Opening Hours: 9am – 10pm (Mon – Sun)

There are a couple of Four Seasons Cheng Tng stalls around, from Clementi 448, Toa Payoh Lor 8, Ang Mo Kio Ave 6, to Marine Parade Central Food Centre.

Four Seasons Ching Tng stall solely serves Cheng Tng, one of the few dessert stalls around that specialise in this one item. (They do have a more-famous Chendol counterpart.)

Priced at $2.20, the single bowl of contains quite a lot of ingredient such as lotus seeds, longan, boiled barley, white fungus dried persimmon, sago to a more uncommonly found strips of cooling winter melon.

The chilled version was loaded with dried longan that wasn’t too sickly sweet, with diced dried persimmon to chew on. Enjoyed that it was not just one dimensionally sweet and has quite a layered refreshing taste.

Dove Desserts
22 Lor 7 Toa Payoh, #01-21, Singapore 310022
Tel: +65 9272 5712
Opening Hours: 11am – 6pm (Mon – Sat)

Dove Desserts at Kim Keat Palm Market & Food Centre is one of those that serve up ‘everything under the sky’, and its two recommended are the Nyonya Chendol ($1.80) and Cheng Tng ($1.20).

So I was half wondering if the Cheng Tng would be impressive, but I was first won over by the fast and friendly service despite the long queue.

Their Cheng Tng ($1.20) was actually much better than expected, lightly and pleasantly sweet.

Ingredients include fungus, dried persimmon and winter melon, and the owner insists on not adding the more ‘modern’ ingredients such as agar agar just to fill the bowl up.

The Cheng Tng is always sold out, so don’t be disappointed if you do not get your bowl.

Ice Dessert
51 Old Airport Rd, #01-31, Singapore 390051
Opening Hours: 11am – 10pm (Wed – Mon), Closed Tues

Not much has been talk about this stall at Old Airport Road Food Centre, selling only two local desserts of Cheng Tng and Chengdol.

The owner isn’t stingy with the serving size either, filled with ginkgo nuts, sweet potatoes, white fungus, dried winter melon and dried persimmons for a mouth-watering sugary fix.

Talking about sugary, I did think it would be perfect if the sweetness could have been lowered a few notches.

Teck Kee Hot & Cold Dessert
2 Adam Rd, #01-31 Adam Road Food Centre, Singapore 289876
Opening Hours: 12pm – 11:30pm (Tues – Sun), Closed Mon

There are a number of old-school desserts sold at this stall, from Ice Kachang ($2.30), Chin Chow Longan ($2.3), Gingko Nuts & Lotus Seeds ($2.80), and Tao Suan ($1.80).

Their Cheng Tng ($2) which would be considered a more ‘modern’ version was refreshing (especially after some heaty BBQ food here), with ingredients of dried longan, ice jelly and white fungus. Didn’t find the ‘pang da hai’ though.

Special mention goes to the small jelly balls (like pearls) that added some soft touch. I thought that it was slightly on the sweet side.

Ayman Alam Desserts (Traditional Cheng Tng)
Stall #13, 20 Kensington Park Rd, Singapore 557269
Tel: +65 9786 5544
Opening Hours: 5:30pm – 11:30pm (Mon – Sun)

Chomp Chomp Food Centre contains a number of stalls selling ‘heaty’ dishes, so a few more dessert stalls will be welcomed.

Two interesting aspects to Ayman Alam Desserts: it serves up JUST Cheng Tng; and the stall is Muslim-owned.

Their Cheng Tng ($2.80) was indeed refreshing, and the perfect way to beat the heat of this food centre.

Also note-worthy is that the bowl was chock-full of ingredients, from candied winter melon to soft sweet potatoes. Thankfully, not overly sweet too.

The only thing I wished were that the cold version was served with crushed ice rather than ice cubes.

Mohamed Sultan Road Hot & Cold Cheng Tng
#01-32 Zion Road Food Centre, 70 Zion Rd, Singapore 247792
Opening Hours: 12pm – 9pm (Tues – Sun), Closed Mon

I need to tell you that this version of Cheng Tng at Zion Riverside Food Centre is entirely different from the traditional types you may be used to.

The stall only sells a few items, including Hot/Cold Cheng Tng ($2), Ginkgo Nut Longan Soup ($2.50), Ginkgo Nut Soup ($2.50) and Ginkgo Nut Sweet Potato Soup ($2.50). I would usually add on the soft ginkgo nuts.

For a bowl of Cheng Tng, it contains ingredients canned longans and lychees that may put off some fans of the classic recipe off. But I have friends who like this taste which remains unchanged from their old days.

The base is also clear (and not brownish), with most of the sweetness coming from the canned syrup – so some would find this too artificially sweet.

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One of the most famous types of barbecue in the world is Chinese Barbecue Pork 叉燒 (Char Siew or Char Siu), a Cantonese-style of flavouring and barbecuing pork.

Traditionally sold by displaying them hanged in glass cases by the entrance, char siew and other roasted meats are visually appetising. But once it reaches your plate, it’s hard not to drool over this sweet, sticky and savoury pork.

The perfect Char Siew has marbled cuts to allow fat to do its job in keeping the meat moist, juicy and tender.

Its overall flavour is toasty savoury sweet due to the soy and sugars in the marinade. The roasting process, whether over charcoals or in a gas or combi oven, creates that charred exterior with crispy parts.

Some of the well-known roast meats stalls in Singapore include Tiong Bahru Lee Hong Kee Cantonese Roast (Tiong Bahru Food Centre), Zhong Yu Yuan Wei (Tiong Bahru Food Centre), Hua Fong Kee Roasted Duck (Toa Payoh Lor 1), Choon Kee Roasted Delight (Golden Mile Food Centre), Sum’s Kitchen & Hong Kong Roasted Meat (3 Jalan Legundi), Fu Shi Traditional Roasted (Marseiling Mall Hawker Centre), Chan Kwong Kee Roast Shop (4A Loyang Lane), Lau Phua Chay Roasted Duck (Alexandra Village Food Centre), Tien Lai Rice Stall (Taman Jurong), Fei Fei Roasted Noodles (Yuehua Hawker Centre), Roast Paradise (Old Airport Road), Kay Lee (Upper Paya Lebar Road), Mei Mei Roast Meats (Ubi Road 1 Blk 3014), and See Sean Rice Stall (People’s Park Food Centre).

Note that Toh Kee Roast Meat at People’s Park Food Centre has closed. (Also this guide focuses on stalls, so I left out Char Restaurant and Kam’s Roast which serves very good Char Siew.)

Here are some of the 10 Char Siew stalls in Singapore you can try:

88 Hong Kong Roast Meat Specialist 88 香港燒臘
153 Tyrwhitt Road, Qinan Building, Singapore 207566
Tel: +65 8225 2495
Opening Hours: 10:45am – 7:30pm (Mon – Sun)

88 Hong Kong Roast Meat Specialist is known for their roasts such as Sio Bak – complete with crunchy crackling, moist meat and melt-in-your-mouth fats.

Chef Martin Ong has moved for a few times, from Tampines, JB, Bukit Batok, Lavender to its current location at 153 Tyrwhitt Road (Jalan Besar).

Get the Char Siew Rice ($4 and up), with pieces both moist and full of bite, a good layer of char.

The Char Siew is prepared within the stall, with laborious steps from braising the pork loin with a sweet malt sugar marinate, blow-drying, roasting to drenching the pieces over with dark gooey sauce.

WhatsApp +65 8225 2495 for pre-order to takeaway. 88 Hong Kong Roast (Tyrwhitt Road)

Kim Heng (HK) Roasted Delights 金興香港燒臘
Block 214 Serangoon Avenue 4, #01-88 Singapore 550214
Tel: +65 6283 3695
Opening Hours: 8:30am – 7pm (Mon – Sun)

When in Serangoon Avenue, get your roasted meats fix at Kim Heng (HK) Roasted Delights, housed inside Kim Heng Coffee Shop. This tucked-away stall, owned by Lim Chee Meng, has been operating for three decades.

While most roasters in Hong Kong (and even hawkers in Singapore) have already switched to gas or combi ovens, Ki Heng (HK) Roasted Delights continue to roast over charcoals.

Strips of pork are vertically roasted, basting the meat in its own juices to keep it moist. The smoke it creates, plus the trademark char, make char siew tastes like char siew.

Using this traditional method, Lim Chee Meng makes roast pork belly, roast duck, honey char siew and other HK-style roasts.

Order the Kim Heng HK Char Siew Rice, a generous serving of char siew with oily, fragrant rice typically served with chicken rice.

The pork is quite lean and cut in thick chunks, glazed with a ginger-infused sauce to match the ginger in the rice’s seasoning.

Choon Kee Roasted Delights
Golden Mile Food Centre #01-74, 505 Beach Rd, Singapore 199583
Opening Hours: 10:30am – 3pm (Mon – Tues, Thurs – Sat), Closed Wed, Sun

Choon Kee Roasted Delights is one of my latest finds. The roast specialist first started in Ang Mo Kio Industrial Park 2 5023 canteen, and has now relocated to Golden Mile Food Centre.

Despite being ‘new’, there is typically a semi-long line here. Always sold out early (before “Circuit Breaker” days)

On its menu are Char Siew Roasted Pork Rice ($4, $5), Roasted Duck Rice ($3.50, $5), Roasted Duck Char Siew Rice ($5) and 3 Combi Duck Rice ($6). For the family, you can order the 3 Combo Duck Set ($8, $12, $20).

For this price, you could be amazing with the portion of meats given. Just look at that.

This is one of those few sio bak that I truly enjoyed, with a sizable-crunchy skin that could go ”cruck cruck” as you take those satisfying bites.

The Char Siew is chopped till thick slices with a tender bite, with a good proportion of lean meat to fats.

Fu Shun Jin Ji Shao La Mian Jia (福顺烧腊面家)
1 Kadayanallur Street #01-71 Maxwell Food Centre, Singapore 069184
Opening Hours: 11am – 8pm (Mon-Sat); Closed Sun

Fu Shun Jin Ji Shao La Mian Jia was established in 2008 by Singaporean Chan Tuck Kwai, who first began cooking in his teens.

His roast meats have become popular they attracted constant queues of customers at Maxwell Food Centre.

Its Char Siew is prepared by roasting it over charcoals while basting continuously throughout the cooking period.

This technique layers the surface with a thick coating of marinade, not-too-sweet and deeply savoury. It is roasted until a slight charring is created, which added a smoky flavour to the strip of meat.

For variety, they offer both lean and fatty cuts. You’d be surprised even the lean cuts are roasted to the right level of tenderness, without getting dry and tough.

Hankering for noodles too? Get the affordably-priced Char Siew Roast Meat Noodles ($3, $4), where you get the same tender char siew and egg noodles that blends well with the sauce.

Jiu Jiang Shao La
Ghim Moh Market and Food Centre #01-17, Block 20 Ghim Moh Road, Singapore 270020
Opening Hours: 10am – 2pm (Thurs – Sun), Closed Mon – Wed

Jiu Jiang Shao La stands out amongst a swarm of hawker stalls at Ghim Moh Food Centre. Their roasted duck meat is exceptionally good and attracts a long queue at the stall.

The prices are quite affordable for the given serving size and quality of food.

They are best known for its Roast Duck ($32), with offerings of Roasted Duck Leg Rice ($5.30), Char Siew ($3), Roasted Pork Rice ($3).

If not, get their all-in-one plate included with a pile of Roasted Duck, Char Siew and Roasted Pork Belly ($5).

It instantly won me over with its fragrant aroma and delectable presentation. The duck was cooked to a perfect tenderness although I do wish it was juicier) with flavourful and crispy duck.

I actually liked the sweet caramelized char siew better with a beautiful char. Sauce was slightly on the sweeter side.

Foong Kee Coffee Shop
6 Keong Saik Rd Singapore 089114
Tel: +65 9181 1451
Opening Hours: 11am – 8pm (Mon – Sat), Closed Sun, PH

Well-known for serving one of the best wanton mee in Singapore, Foong Kee Coffee Shop at Keong Saik Road is also home to char siew worth trying out.

Here, BBQ pork is not just a topping over rice or noodles, but a star on its own.

On the Char Siew’s surface, you’ll find slight char and a beautiful caramelisation.

Scrape off the charred bits to reveal a juicy and tender lean meat with traces of fat. You get none of the artificial red colour, only a deep, caramel brown, a testimony to the process it has went through.

Taste its roasted flavour accentuated with the sweet sauce. Goes well when mixed with the QQ springy noodles and some chilli. Foong Kee (Keong Saik Street)

Fatty Cheong (ABC Brickworks Food Centre) 肥仔详
#01-120 ABC Brickworks Food Centre, 6 Jalan Bukit Merah, 150006
Tel: +65 9882 4849
Opening Hours: 11am-8:30pm (Fri – Wed), Closed Thurs

The legendary Fatty Cheong stall at ABC Brickworks Food Centre serves a selection of Chinese fare, including roasted and barbecued meats.

Its sweet and succulent char siew is a must try. The tender ”bu jian tian” underarm cut is used, with a good lean meat-fat ratio to maintain its juiciness during roasting.

The fats help in creating an essential component – the char on the outer layer. Roasting is done the traditional way over charcoals.

The marinade is a blend of oyster sauce, bean paste, soya sauce, sugar, rice wine, black soya sauce and some red colouring to brighten it up.

Order it with rice or noodles. In case the front stall in closed, there is another Fatty Cheong stall specialising in noodles at the back of ABC Brickwords Food Centre. Fatty Cheong (ABC Food Centre)

Zhen Zhu Fang Roasted Delights 珍珠坊香港烧
34 New Market Road #01-1098 People’s Park Food Centre, Singapore 050032
Opening Hours: 9am – 9pm (Mon – Sun)

Zhen Zhu Fang Roasted Delights 珍珠坊香港烧 has been listed in the Michelin Guide with a Michelin Plate for a number of years.

Some of the reasons why it is that popular is due to its consistent taste, affordable pricing (starts from $3.00), and its location right next to the entrance of the food centre.

Expect to find delights such as Roasted Duck Rice ($3.50), Char Siew Rice ($3.00), Twin Mix Rice ($5.00), Roasted Pork Rice ($3.00), Roasted Duck Noodles ($3.50) and Wanton Noodles ($3.50).

While I won’t say that the Char Siew Noodles ($3.50) is out of this world, there is something about that dark sauce and well-marinated roasted pork that gave it that familiar Cantonese flavour. Zhen Zhu Fang Roasted Delights 珍珠坊香港烧 (People’s Park Food Centre)

New Rong Liang Ge Cantonese Roast 新榮亮閣港式燒臘炖湯
3838 Eating Place, 269B Queen Street, #01-235, Singapore 182269
Tel: +65 9099 9489
Opening Hours: 7am – 8pm (Mon – Sun)

Putting this here for the $2.50 Char Siew Rice.

While the stall is relatively popular with the Bugis crowd with a constant line during peak hour line time, it is not considered that known in the league of Cantonese roasts

Still, it could be worth paying New Rong Liang Ge stall a visit especially if you are in the vicinity.

The menu is extensive and inexpensive, with a basic plate of Char Siew Rice priced at $2.50.

Other items sold include Roasted Duck Rice ($3), Char Siew and Roasted Pork Rice ($3), Pork Ribs Rice ($3), and Roasted Pork Rice ($2.50).

The “San Pin” aka combination of 3 types of meat such as Char Siew, Roast Duck and Roast Pork is priced at an inexpensive $5, in generous portion and most alluring due to the gooey dark sauce drenched on top.

While meats are not of the most top-notch quality, they are certainly above the average and were mostly tender. New Rong Liang Ge Cantonese Roast Duck (Queen Street)

Alex’s Eating House
87 Beach Road, #01-01 Singapore 189695
#01-01 Chye Sing Building, 87 Beach Road, 189695
Tel: +65 6334 0268
Opening Hours: 9am – 6pm (Mon – Sun)

Located in Chye Sing Building at Beach Road, Alex’s Eating House has been around since December 1991, offering local Singaporean BBQ coffeeshop style.

Behind it is a simple kitchen where all the roasting magic happens.

Its extensive menu of Chinese dishes gives you lots of eating options. Aside from various roast meat dishes, from hearty char siew (BBQ pork), fat & crispy sio bak (roast pork belly), plump roast duck, to soy sauce chicken.

Alex’s Eating House’s Char Siew has a good balance of lean meat and fat, exhibiting that much-desired charred taste from the roasting process.

While typically lean, its strips of fat make it tender to the bite and adds an appetising flavour. Order it with rice (BBQ Pork Rice) or in the form of Wanton Noodles. I quite liked the accompanying chilli.

Plan your visit as lunch time is peak.

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The challenging thing about writing about this food centre is, many stalls have long lines and some only open for a couple of hours early morning or night time.

So that means multiple trips. (As after I have finished queuing for one, I get too tired to try the next.)

The Clementi 448 Food Centre is conveniently located between the Clementi Mall and 321 Clementi, of walking distance from the MRT station and bus interchange.

There are many other stalls there, including Sayed Aminah Muslim, Lau Phua Chay Roasted Rice, Nee Kee Fried Prawn Noodles, Ji Tou Chicken Rice, Teochew Fish Porridge, Fu Xiang (Fried Oysters and Carrot Cake), Fong’s Rojak, Hong Sheng Fish Soup, and Charcoal Black Char Siew (Wanton Noodles and Roast Pork Rice), and Whampoa Soya Bean.

Oh yah, some stalls do not have a ‘proper’ English name, so it is harder for you to do a google search on them.

Here are 10 Clementi 448 Food Centre stalls you can check out:

Fried Carrot Cake
#01-45, Blk 448 Clementi Ave 3, Singapore 120448
Opening Hours: 6am – 12pm (Tues – Sun)

Some call this the “Best Carrot Cake in Singapore”. This is probably the stall at Clement 448 Food Centre with the longest queue, and people love this for its old-school flavour.

The stall used to be owned by an old uncle Mr Ng, who has passed his skills to his son and grandson.

Brace yourselves for at least half an hour long wait with long queues. They sell both the white and black variety of the Carrot Cake ($3, $4), and the dish is cooked fresh upon order.

Hard to say which version I preferred, but the White Carrot Cake had a nice crisp generally more on the soft and slightly mushy side. I noted that the pieces were cut and fried till very small.

The Black Carrot Cake included dark sauce slightly sweet, while both versions were fried with generous amounts of egg.

Chai Ho Satay
#01-10, 448 Clementi Ave 3, Singapore 120448
Opening Hours: 10:30am – 9pm (Wed – Sun), Closed Mon, Tues

Two words – Pork Satay.

Chai Ho Satay continues to enjoy long lines, due to its affordable Pork and Chicken Satay, priced at 45cents per stick (minimum order of 10).

Their meats are well marinated and infused with delicious, well balanced flavours. The popular Pork Satay comes with heavenly sweet layer of fat that added a nice crunch and light char.

I was slightly disappointed that the peanut sauce did not come with pineapple puree, but at least it was thick and luscious – not too oily too

The stall also serves up Bak Kwa ($42) and Pork Floss ($42).

Boon Kee Wanton Mee
#01-40, 448 Clementi Ave 3, Singapore 120448
Opening Hours: 6:30am – 4pm (Mon – Sat)

You can always spot a queue at family-run business Boon Kee Wanton Noodle, known for their Dumpling Noodles, Ipoh Hor Fun and Soya Sauce Chicken Noodles.

Boon Kee’s Wanton Noodles with char siew, greens, deep fried wanton and wanton in soup are priced at $3.00 or $4.00.

While the taste wasn’t extraordinary, its old-school flavour, slurp-worthy dark black sauce base and generous ingredients can woo customers back.

When I enjoyed was the savoury flavour in the sauce, and springy QQ mee kia. The delectable fresh wantons fried to a crisp golden-brown colour were not bad.

Additional orders of Wanton Soup is not too expensive at $3.00, Oyster Sauce Vegetables $3.00 and Fried Wanton at $3.00.

Soon Lee Porridge
#01-50, 448 Clementi Ave 3, Singapore 120448
Opening Hours: 6am – 7pm (Mon – Fri), 6am – 4pm (Sat), Closed Sun

This is the perfect comfort food to warm you up.

The Hainanese style porridge is one in which the boiled rice is present in a grainy texture rather than a smooth paste.

Available choices are Pork, Chicken or Fish, at $3 or $4. Add $0.30 for the egg. However, be prepared to wait and do check on the estimated timings with the stall person.

At the Soon Lee Porridge stall, you can see the pots of congee lined up on the stove, which are only flavoured with ingredients and their secret savoury sauce upon order.

The more it cooks, the better texture and consistency it gets.

I found their Pork Pork having this lovely thickness (thicker than the usual which fills you up) with warm, homely taste. The ingredients tasted quite fresh with well-balanced seasoning.

Yong Fa Hainanese Curry Rice
#01-25, 448 Clementi Ave 3, Singapore 120448
Opening Hours: 10am – 2pm, 4pm – 7pm (Mon – Fri) or till sold out, Closed Sat, Sun

The Hainanese Curry Stall’s queue is steadily long throughout the opening hours but the service here is quick and efficient.

Other than Curry Fish Head and Curry Fish, you can order the signature sambal squid, curry mutton, curry chicken wing, pork chop, and vegetables.

Each item ranges from $1 to $3, so better do your calculations if you are price sensitive.

The food is a bit towards the pricy end but the generous serving size and taste makes up for it.

I can understand why people would like this curry rice – it is the freshness and curry. While I always worry about the ingredients being cold after left out in the open, there was still this warm and homely touch.

The curry gravy was one-of-a-kind, slightly on the thin side and spicy.

Song Fish Soup
#01-38, 448 Clementi Ave 3, Singapore 120448
Opening Hours: 10am – 8:30pm (Wed – Mon), Closed Tues

Am I the only one who noticed that Song Fish Soup always change their signboards? I don’t come here often enough, but every time I do, they have a new look.

There are a couple of fish soup stalls here, such as Teochew Fish Porridge and Hong Sheng, and they are quite matched in terms of queue. Song’s seems slightly longer.

On its menu are Fish Head Bee Hoon ($5, $6, $7), Sliced Fish Bee Hoon ($4, $5, $6), Fried Fish Bee Hoon ($4, $5, $6), Yuan Yang Bee Hoon ($5, $6, $7), Tom Yam Soup ($5, $6, $7), and Lala Sliced Fish Soup ($6, $8).

The Yuan Yang Bee Hoon contained both sliced and deep-fried fish. While the fish was considered fresh, the fried battered fish could have been thicker, and also lost all that crispiness.

I enjoyed the bitter gourd, tofu and tomatoes, but the soup itself could do with more seasoning. Add some of the red cut chillies within.

Kee Hock
#01-43, 448 Clementi Ave 3, Singapore 120448
Opening Hours: 5pm – 10pm (Mon – Wed, Fri – Sun), Closed Thurs

Kee Hock is located at Clementi Central Hawker Centre and Market, and serves up has Zi Char dishes like Seafood Hor Fun, Sliced Fish Hor Fun, and Mui Fan – choice of sliced fish, seafood or beef.

All affordably priced at $4.50.

If you are a fan of thick, eggy sauce, then you are in for a treat, especially when the dish came piping hot.

The only thing was the beef slices could be lacking in flavours, and you would find yourself reaching out for more of those green-cut chilli.

Sesame Oil Chicken
#01-08, 448 Clementi Ave 3, Singapore 120448
Opening Hours: 5pm – 10pm (Mon – Wed, Fri – Sun), Closed Thurs

Actually, this stall does not have a proper name but putting it here due to the more uncommonly found hawker items.

On the menu are Sesame Oil Chicken ($4), Spicy Curry Chicken ($4), Lor Mutton ($7), Dong Po Braised Pork ($5). Additional rice at $0.50.

Dong Po Braised Pork is not that easy to find in food centres in recent times, due to the amount of time and effort needed to prepare this dish known to be a Chinese delicacy.

While it is more commonly found in restaurants, this stall sells it for $5.00.

Their Spicy Curry Chicken was a steal with chicken wings and soft whole potatoes in ‘lemak’ gravy, while the Sesame Oil Chicken contained a bowl of succulent chicken pieces in aromatic gravy. Hearty and quite filling.

Fong’s Dee Curry Puff
#01-31, 448 Clementi Ave 3, Singapore 120448
Opening Hours: 6am – 6pm (Mon – Sun)

The Curry Puffs ($1.30) are freshly deep-fried, and often get sold out early.

I would recommend eating this when they are fresh out, as they don’t last as well (meaning not as fragrant and crisp) as some of the other brands.

They may be small but pack a punch of moist spicy potatoes, chicken and egg. The skin could be less thick though.

Each puff is full of liao (ingredients) like a bomb. Flavours are robust and distinct.

Four Seasons Ching Tng
#01-34, 448 Clementi Ave 3, Singapore 120448
Opening Hours: 9am – 10pm (Mon – Sun)

This Four Seasons stall sells both the Chendol and Ching Teng (they used to just sell the Cheng Tng but reconfigured the stall.)

Priced at $2.20, the single bowl of contains quite 10 ingredients such as lotus seeds, ginko nuts, longan, boiled barley, white fungus dried persimmon, two different types of longan to a more uncommonly found strips of cooling winter melon.

The chilled version was loaded with dried longan that wasn’t too sickly sweet, with diced dried persimmon to chew on.

Enjoyed that it was not just one dimensionally sweet and has quite a layered refreshing taste.

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”Beauty World, cha cha cha…”

Opened during 1984, Beauty World Centre is a privately-owned shopping complex and residential development located at Upper Bukit Timah Road.

Beauty World Food Centre is one of the unusual privately-owned opened-air hawker centres, located at the 4th level of this building, though it is sometimes overshadowed by Bukit Timah Food Centre nearby.

I noted that there is a good mix of some stalls which has been through the decades; alongside couple of new finds such as BIG BOYS Sizzling Hotplate (selling Cornflake Chicken and Mentaiko Fries), Burger House, Ye Tang Chendol and Kopifellas.

With about 40 stalls there, here are some of the 10 to check out:

Top One Handmade Noodles
Beauty World Food Centre #04-44, 144 Upper Bukit Timah Road, Singapore 588177
Tel: +65 98576126
Opening Hours: 11am – 7pm (Mon – Tues, Thurs – Sun), Closed Wed

Around since 1989, this is one of the few Ban Mian stalls where you can have rather varied permutations, to have your own personalized bowl by picking out the type of noodles and soup with a choice from many delectable ingredients.

Noodles wise, choose from mee hoon kway, you mian (thin noodles), ban mian (flat noodles), mee suah, bee hoon, Hong Kong mee, and cintan mee (egg noodles).

Four choices of bases are available – soup, tom yum, hot & spicy, and dry; to be paired with ingredients of fresh prawn, meat balls, sliced fish, fish maw or abalone.

A bowl without the luxurious ingredients is priced at $4 or $5.

Most people would opt for the dry version which is dribbled with a generous serving of dark sauce.

I had the soup version, which I found to be in between – not too rich or mild, but still flavourful.

BUT, the real magic to me, is that killer chilli sauce which is very shiok to have. Just a little can make a whole lot of difference.

Penang Home Made Beef Ball 槟城自制牛肉丸
Beauty World Food Centre #04-43, 144 Upper Bukit Timah Road, Singapore 588177
Opening Hours: 10am – 7pm (Fri – Wed), Closed Thurs

Interesting. While there are beef noodles stalls around Singapore, you don’t find something that is labelled with “Penang”.

What you get are springy homemade beef balls noodle soups.

On the menu are Beef Ball Noodle Soup, Mixed Beef Noodle Soup, Braised Brisket Noodle or Rice, Wet Beef Horfun, and Beef Fried Rice. Every item on the menu in this stall is priced at $5.

While I cannot tell for sure how “Penang” this was, the Beef Brisket Noodles was QQ-springy, matched with the brisket that was well-braised and in scrumptious brown sauce. Quite an under-rated stall.

Jin Li Satay Bee Hoon 锦利沙爹米粉
Beauty World Food Centre #04-04, 144 Upper Bukit Timah Road, Singapore 588177
Tel: +65 91546406
Opening Hours: 11am – 8pm (Thurs – Tues), Closed Wed

Jin Li Satay Bee Hoon is one of the food legends in Beauty World Food Centre with over 35 years of experience of serving the finest Satay Bee Hoon.

And good Satay Bee Hoon is getting so much harder to find in Singapore due to the complexity in preparing the dish and demand.

There are three serving sizes of Satay Bee Hoon ($4, $5, $6, takeaway $5, $6, $8).

A plate comes with a variety of ingredients like lean pork slices, kang kong, tau pok, cuttlefish, prawn and cockles. (You can inform the stall person if you want to opt out of any ingredients.)

The secret of the irresistible Satay Bee Hoon at this stall lies in the satay gravy, with the bee hoon drenched in complex flavours with a rich and satisfying taste.

One thing you may note is that peanut sauce is nutty, yet smooth and creamy all at the same time, with a light fragrance.

Hong Kong Soya Sauce Chicken Noodle Rice 香港玫瑰油鸡面饭
Beauty World Food Centre #04-51, 144 Upper Bukit Timah Road, Singapore 588177
Tel: +65 6221 1668
Opening Hours: 8:30am – 6pm (Mon – Sun)

This stall has a relatively long queue, known for succulent Soya Sauce Chicken with hor fun, rice or noodles of your choice.

Operated by a mother-daughter team, be prepared to wait a while during peak hours.

They also serve Dumpling Noodles, Shredded Chicken with Mushroom Horfun, Wanton Noodle, Char Siew Rice and Beef Brisket Noodle. You will find Chee Cheong Fun, Yam Cake and Glutinous Rice too.

Each noodle or rice plate is priced from $3.00 to $5.50.

I got their Soya Sauce Chicken Noodles with drumstick ($4), with fleshy and tender chicken thigh with springy noodles in a slightly sweet and savoury sauce. If you have some stomach room, add some of those shui jiao dumplings.

Buta Kin
Beauty World Food Centre #04-28, 144 Upper Bukit Timah Road, Singapore 588177
Tel: +65 8661 6028
Opening Hours: 11:30am – 8:30pm (Tues – Sun), Closed Mon

Buta Kin is one of those unusual stalls specialising in Japanese cuisine and tonkotsu ramen at a hawker centre.

There is a wide selection of dishes, with combinations of ramen/udon and other curry dishes, such as the Special Tonkotsu Ramen ($7.50), Tonkotsu Vegetable Udon ($5), Ebi Fry Curry Rice ($6), and Tonkatsu Chicken Curry Rice ($6.50).

Also look out for specials such as Black King Ramen and Curry Ramen. All affordably priced as ramen can get quite pricey if you order at eateries elsewhere.

Get the Special Tonkotsu Ramen ($7.50) included with char siu slice, nori, black fungus, boiled egg and more, piping hot with light milky pork-bone broth.

Feng Ji Shu Shi Char Kway Teow 豐記熟食炒粿條
Beauty World Food Centre #04-45, 144 Upper Bukit Timah Road, Singapore 588177
Opening Hours: 12pm – 7:30pm (Mon – Sun)

Uncle Tan Lip Hong has over 30 years of experience in frying up Char Kway Teow.

A plate ($4, $5) contains wok-fried kway teow (flat rice noodles) are combined with mee (round yellow noodles) with bean sprouts, egg, fresh cockles, deep fried lard fried with dark soya sauce.

It had the old-school taste with wok-hei, but perhaps some would coming expect a more moist and eggy version.

Hong Wen Mutton Soup 红炆羊肉汤
Beauty World Food Centre #04-20, 144 Upper Bukit Timah Road, Singapore 588177
Tel: +65 9889 8948
Opening Hours: 11am – 3:30pm (Mon – Sun)

Not many places sell Mutton Soup anymore, as customers may not like that gamey taste and particular smell.

There are four items here: Mutton Stomach Soup, Mutton Soup, Mutton Tendon Soup and Mixed Mutton Soup. Prices have risen considerably though, to $8, $10, or $15 per portion.

The main thing that sets this Teochew and Hainanese styles apart is the stronger herbal flavour and they do not include deep fried bean curd taupok.

You Peng Mian Jiao Zi Guan
Beauty World Food Centre #04-23, 144 Upper Bukit Timah Road, Singapore 588177
Tel: +65 6463 5608
Opening Hours: 10:30am – 9pm (Mon – Sun)

You will find a great variety of Chinese Shanghainese delights at this stall. Fulfill your cravings for Xiao Long Bao, Dan Dan Noodles, Guo Tie and Jiao Zi, to even Egg & Tomato Noodles, Dan Dan Noodles, Sour & Spicy Soup and Fried Pancakes.

The queue is not that long during early hours, and everything is fresh and handmade at the stall.

However, prices are considered comparatively on the higher side (for hawker centres), with Fried Dumplings priced at $7.50 (for 10 pieces), Xiao Long Bao at $8, Dumpling Noodles at $5.

The Xiao Long Bao ($8) had skin that was slightly on the doughy and thicker side, though it was filled with sweet tasting broth.

Frozen dumplings are available for sale as well.

Burger House
Beauty World Food Centre #04-42, 144 Upper Bukit Timah Road, Singapore 588177
Tel: +65 9753 7859
Opening Hours: 11am – 5pm (Mon – Sun)

Hambaobao may be closed, but there is a new burger stall called “Burger House” just opened in April. Yes, during the challenging “Circuit Breaker” period.

Selection includes Beef Burger ($7.90), Chicken Burger ($6.20), Mushroom Burger ($6.90), Nuggets ($3 for 6 pieces), Truffle Fries ($4.50) and Cheese Fries ($3.90).

Add $2 for additional ala carte fries and lemonade drink ($2.00) to complete the set.

The burger patties are made from quality beef from New Zealand, all hand-made in store.

While the beef patty was rather tasty, I thought that it needed a less generic-tasting bun or sauce of some kind to better differentiate this with a number of burger stalls that are sprouting out in Singapore.

Still a value-for-money Western food stall.

Ye Tang Chendol
Beauty World Food Centre #04-26, 144 Upper Bukit Timah Road, Singapore 588177
Tel: +65 9099 2289
Opening Hours: 11am – 8pm (Wed – Sun), Closed Mon, Tues

Ye Tang Chendol is a new Cendol stall opened just before the challenging “Circuit Breaker period”. The stall had received quite positive online reviews so dar.

The classic bowl with attap chee is priced at $2.00, while you can opt for other options such as Red Bean Chendol ($2.50), Corn Chendol ($2.50) and popular D24 Durian Chendol ($3.80).

What drew me was the fragrant, freshly-made green chendol jelly made with pandan leaves; while the red kidney beans were quite soft.

The only thing was that the coconut milk in the bowl I ordered had curded up quite a bit, so I wonder if something could be done during the cooking or packing process to prevent that.

Kopifellas
Beauty World Food Centre #04-67, 144 Upper Bukit Timah Road, Singapore 588177
Tel: +65 8801 5209
Opening Hours: 8am – 6:30pm (Mon – Sun)

Kopifellas first opened at Timbre+ and has opened another stall at Beauty World, serving traditional and modern beverages at a hawker stall.

Its Kopi ($1.20 onwards) is made with coffee beans are grinded and brewed on the spot to bring out the best flavour; and they also serve up Black and White Cold Brew ($3.50, $4.50).

For coffee is not your think, under the “Caffeine Phobic” and “Teaholic” sections, there are other refreshing beverages of Honey Lemon, Earl Grey Milk Tea, Lychee Tea, Lime Tea, Honey Milk Tea, Honey Oolong Tea and even Thai Milk Tea.

Hip drinks at inexpensive prices (compared to the usual BBT stores).

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Word has it that Malaysia’s Ipoh makes the best hor fun, kway tiao and tau gay (bean sprouts) due to its karst limestone mountain mineral water.

The horfun will end up smoother, and sprouts grown from the spring water will be juicy and plump.

While the dish of Shredded Chicken Flat Rice Noodles is more commonly known as Kai See Hor Fun” (Cantonese) in Ipoh, we usually simply call it Ipoh Hor Fun in Singapore.

This comforting plate consists of silky flat rice noodles soaked in an indulgent savoury gravy with shredded chicken and braised mushrooms. Though it also comes in various permutations and ingredients here.

Here are 8 Ipoh Horfun specialty places or stalls in Singapore you can find some slurp-worthy ones:

Tuck Kee Ipoh Sah Hor Fun
Hong Lim Food Centre #02-40 Blk 531A Upper Cross Street Singapore 510531
Opening Hours: 11am – 2:45pm (Mon – Sat), Closed Sun

The queue for this stall tucked at a corner of Hong Lim Food Centre Level 2 can be considered insane to some, with a long line that can start way before opening hours of 11am, say at 10am.

Tuck Kee is most popular for its ‘ultimate’ Crayfish and Prawn Hor Fun ($10). The other choices are Chicken Prawn Horfun ($6), Pacific Clam Prawn Horfun ($6), and Abalone Mushroom Prawn Horfun ($6).

While more expensive than an average plate, it comes in a sizable serving, with three large prawns and whole crayfish halves.

The winning combination is really the smooth thinner than usual horfun that would slide down as you eat, and the tasty sauce cooked with chicken bones and prawns.

Instead of simply chomping down the food, you can slurp the noodles because it is soft, long yet not clumpy. Definitely one of the better versions around, but not sure it is worth the long queue.

Shi Hui Yuan
Mei Ling Market & Food Centre #02-33, 159 Mei Chin Road, Singapore 140159
Opening Hours: 8am – 2pm (Thurs – Sun), Closed Mon – Wed

Having been around since 1969, Shi Hui Yuan’s signature is slippery smooth Ipoh style Hor Fun (long and thin) with chicken, duck slices and mushrooms in gooey gravy.

The stall has also been consistently included in the Michelin Guide with a Bib Gourmand, and also has a outlet at Lau Pa Sat.

There are different permutations on the menu, such as Mushroom with Braised Chicken Feet, Mushroom with Chicken & Duck, Mushroom with Chicken Drumstick, Mushroom with Braised Spared Ribs, Mushroom with Duck Drumstick, and Mushroom with Shredded Chicken or Duck.

Each plate is priced at $4, $5, or $6.

Will recommend the Blissful Plate ($5) which contains a bit of everything, including pork ribs and duck slices.

Before serving, the hawker drenched the rice noodles in three different types of sauces from the pots – I reckoned one was cooked with chicken feet, the other with ribs, and the last in mushroom.

The two ingredients that stood out were the tender roast duck without that usual gamey taste; and the soft braised mushrooms coated in dark sauce.

The sweet, though quite diluted chilli would add a different dimension to the plate.

Ah Liang Ipoh Hor Fun 亚良怡保沙河粉
Market Street Interim Hawker Centre 01-35, 5 Cross Street Singapore 048418
Opening Hours: 8:30am – 9pm (Mon – Fri), Closed Sat, Sun

This is easily one of Market Street Interim Hawker Centre’s most popular stalls. There are other branches at Amoy Street Food Centre and Maxwell Food Centre.

Be sure and decisive when you make your orders here in front of the stall people, as this queue is easily the longest during lunch hours.

Most of the office workers are prepared to wait in line for a delicious plate of Ipoh Hor Fun, in 10 varieties included Shredded Chicken with Fried Fish Dumpling & Prawn ($4.50, $5.50); Crab Meat ($3.50, $4.50) – should be crabstick; Prawn ($3.50, $4.50); Seafood Hor Fun ($4.50, $5.50); and Fried Wanton Hor Fun ($3.50, $4.50).

This Ipoh Hor Fun is not quite like the usual hor fun you come across in most Singapore food centres.

Served with a flavourful dark sauce, this savoury Ipoh Hor Fun has a recipe that is unique to the stall owner, Mdm Ong.

I liked how slipppery smooth the rice noodles went with the gravy, and the fried fish dumplings are not to be missed.

Q Hor Fun
5 Cross Street, Market Street Interim Hawker Centre #01-26, Singapore 048418
Tel: +65 8575 7557
Opening Hours: 11am – 3pm (Mon – Fri), Closed Sun

Opened by young hawkers and also at Market Street Food Centre, this is not your ordinary Ipoh Hor Fun stall, as there are a couple of fun surprises in store for you (and your palate).

Other than the rather safe Ipoh Shredded Chicken Hor Fun ($4.50), other choices include Curry Pork Chop Hor Fun ($4.50), Curry Fried Fish Hor Fun ($5) and Pork Chop with Mushroom Hor Fun ($4.50).

So there is either the classic mushroom sauce or curry.

However, there is still the more adventurous-tasting Chicken Chop Yuan Yang Hor Fun ($4.50), a combination of both sauces.

The creamy curry sauce took on the more primary role as it covered the more herbal braised sauce, but I liked that light coconuty fragrance and meaty chicken pieces.

Upon mixing, it was one messy goodness that strangely reminded me of the gooey Scissors Cut Curry Rice.

Weng Kee Ipoh Horfun
2 Changi Village Rd, Changi Village Hawker Centre, #01-19, Singapore 500002
Tel: +65 6545 6425
Opening Hours: 10:30am – 11pm (Mon – Fri), 8am – 12am (Sat – Sun)

Originated in 1976, 荣记正宗原味怡保河粉 is probably one of Changi Village Hawker Centre’s most famous stalls.

While there are other noodle items such as Fishball Noodles, Wanton Noodles, the signature plates to get are the Ipoh Horfun ($3.50, $5) and Chicken Chop Hor Fun ($3.50, $5).

Some online reviewers may say that standard is not quite like in the past, but it does bring back childhood memories.

The Chicken Cutlet HorFun ($5) came with succulent and appetizingly golden chicken cutlet, but the crisp was not longer quite there when sauced.

The horfun was still silky, drenched in a thick wholesome gravy cooked with old mother’s hen broth.

Yee Cheong Yuen Noodle Restaurant
31A Lor Liput, Singapore 277742
Tel: +65 6468 7737
Opening Hours: 11am – 10pm (Mon – Fri), 10am – 10pm (Sat – Sun)

Yee Cheong Yuen Noodle Restaurant has been around since the 1970s. Currently at Holland Village, it is managed by Palm Beach Seafood Restaurant.

Diners can choose a topping such as shredded chicken, char siew, braised chicken feet, roast pork, soya sauce chicken, braised beef brisket and more to be topped on hor fun, available soup, dry or with curry. I actually quite liked the noodles version.

For a air-conditioned restaurant, prices are still considered inexpensive, starting from $5.80 per plate.

The Silky Chicken Hor Fun ($6.80) uses only the drumstick and thigh portions of the meat, and cooked with the technique of ‘shocking’ the freshly cooked chicken in an ice bath that imparts the firm texture rarely found.

The thick gravy can be enhanced in flavours with their famous chili paste, which would give a good lift to the dish. Quite an old-school taste that regulars still enjoy.

Yun Heng Authentic Ipoh Shredded Chicken Hor Fun 元兴鸡丝河粉
304 Orchard Road Lucky Plaza #02-62, Singapore, 238863
Opening Hours: 8:15am – 6:25pm (Mon – Sat), Closed Sun

Well-hidden at Lucky Plaza, you can get some homely surprises and every-changing dishes at this eatery.

If you like the traditional, old-school flavors packed with a punch of nostalgia and familiar taste, you should love the Ipoh Hor Fun here.

The Signature Ipoh Shredded Chicken Hor Fun ($7.80) comes in both dry and soup variety. The soup version comes with chicken and prawn broth boiled over 6 hours for extra sweetness and flavours.

As for the dry version, it is included with sauce braised with mushroom and chicken feet for over 5 hours.

Lou Yau 老友
Chinatown Point #B1-52, 133 New Bridge Road, Singapore 059413 (Chinatown MRT)
Opening Hours: 11am – 10pm (Mon – Sun)

The horfun and beansprouts from Lou Yau come from the hometown of Ipoh, to make sure food is more authentic tasting.

The one person set with hor fun, steamed chicken and bean sprouts makes a suitable choice for a quick fix.

The thin long strands quickly slipped off and glided down back into the soup, a testimony that their horfun is indeed silky and smooth.

The soup felt a little plain though, lacking the ‘oomph’ and my guess is more people would prefer the dry version. Dip the chicken into the specially concocted chilli and ginger & spring onion dip.

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Best Bak Chor Mee in Singapore? Super debatable.

With that said, Singapore’s Bak Chor Mee 肉脞面 is a hawker dish we can be proud of – with a Michelin star in the bag, and once listed as the top world street food by World Street Food Congress.

Also known as Minced Pork Noodles or Minced Meat Noodles, the noodles (typically called mee kia) dish is included with minced pork, pork slices, pork liver, stewed mushrooms and pork lard, tossed in vinegar, chilli and other sauces (depending on the stall).

This is one of my go-to hawker food, though how good a stall is sometimes depends on who’s doing the cooking and even time of the day. Consistency, consistency.

I have previously done up Bak Chor Mee Soup and Fishball Meepok guides, so you may find some of your favourite BCM stalls there.

Here are 10 places you can find good Bak Chor Mee in Singapore:

Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodles 大华猪肉粿条面
466 Crawford Lane, Tai Hwa Eating House #01-12 Singapore 190465 (Lavender MRT)
(Behind Immigration and Checkpoint Authority Building)
Tel: +65 6292 7477
Opening Hours: 9:30am – 9:00pm (Tues – Sun), Closed Mon

Seriously nobody would have expected a BCM stall receiving a Michelin star (back to those days), putting the humble coffeeshop stall in the same ranks as many fancy restaurants around the world.

Owner Mr Tang Chay Seng was himself very surprised, and said he didn’t think that ang moh Michelin inspectors would know how to eat hawker food, and didn’t ever think he could get a star.

After the converted star, more have also descended to queue in the blazing heat, which can be about an hour to 1.5 hours on average. Even if you see a ‘short’ 5-10 pax queue, that can take about 40 minutes at least?

Most customers I saw would go for the $10 bowl. Though I think the cheapest version of $6 is not that far off in terms of amount of ingredients.

You get more meat, balls and a bigger bowl of soup though.

Here’s the ‘magic’: Al dente springy noodles tossed in a savoury vinegary sauce, filled with tender pork and liver slices, minced pork, dumplings, and a sprinkling of fried sole fish.

The entire combination was full of ‘oomph’, firm bite of the noodles, the sauce robust with a mixture of tastes all in one bite. The pork and liver happened to be tender, cooked just right.

Used to be better in the past, but still one of the best you can find here. Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodles (Crawford Lane)

Macpherson Minced Meat Noodle (Bak Chor Mee)
1 Opal Crescent Singapore 328393
(Stall currently closed, deciding leasing with landlord. Could be moving.)

Their dry Bak Chor Mee may just be a shoo-in for one of my person Top 3 favourites in Singapore, and their soup version is definitely a worthy contender.

Watch owner Uncle Yap cook up his noodles, and you know that your bowl is in good hands.

The soup comes very hot and ‘floating’ with many ingredients from minced pork to sliced braised mushrooms, flavourful with slight sweetness as it is cooked with soybeans and ikan billis. The taste of umami.

There is that bit of old-school flavour as well, matched with al dente mee kia. Get the fishcake if you still have stomach space.

(Note: the stall is currently closed and may reopen again at a different venue.)

Li Yuan Mee Pok
710 Clementi West Street 2, Singapore 120710
Tel: +65 8742 6540
Opening Hours: 7am – 3pm (Tues – Sun), Closed Mon

This stall had quite a number of moves and names changes, that non-Clementi folks may have trouble catching up.

What’s special is that a Japanese man Mr Naoji Kuribara is behind the stall.

Certainly very unusual to have Japanese cook up a very local fare of Bak Chor Mee especially in a hot and humble coffeeshop stall.

Mr Kuribara learned his BCM skills from owner (previous co-partners) of Ah Hoe Mee Pok, and was even his apprentice for 6 months. So from Ah Hoe, this became Li Yuan.

On the menu are Japanese Fusion Mee Pok ($6, $7), Special Mee Pok ($4, $5), Mushroom Minced Meat Noodle ($4, $5), Crayfish Mee Pok ($10), and Meat Ball Soup ($4).

Tossed in a savoury sauce, the al dente Special Mee Pok ($) had that additional layered dimension of earthy, slight-salty miso upon every bite. And I was glad not too much was added, making the taste subtle and delightful.

The accompany Char Siew, done Japanese style was tender, fatty, and did not have a strong ‘porky’ flavour.

If you would like to have something more ’atas’, there is also the option of Clayfish Mee Pok, with a more unadulterated base without the additional of miso or shoyu.

Sixties Chaozhou Traditional Minced Pork Noodles
Tiong Bahru, 71 Seng Poh Road, Singapore 160071
Opening Hours: 8am – 1pm (Mon – Wed, Fri – Sun), Closed Thurs

This is also known as the “No Signboard Bak Chor Mee”, and you often find a queue outside this humble coffeeshop opposite Tiong Bahru Market.

Do not mix up this line, with its neighbour Loo’s Hainanese Curry Rice.

The taste is as old-school as it gets, with a distinct vinegary punch.

However, as I tried this a couple of times, the springiness of the noodles and sauce mix is not always consistent. I would go if I see if it is Uncle Chai cooking.

Worthy to mention are the soft braised mushrooms and dumplings included with dried sole fish. If you order the more expensive bowl, uncle would include fresh Ang Kah prawns bought from Tiong Bahru Market.

Tai Wah Pork Noodle
Hong Lim Food Centre #02-16, 531A Upper Cross Street, Singapore 051531
Opening Hours: 8am – 7:30pm (Tues – Sun), Closed Mon

There are still customers who confuse this with the1 Michelin starred Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodles at Crawford Lane.

This stall is High Street Tai Wah Pork Noodle, located at Level 2 of Hong Lim Food Centre.

It is spelt “Tai WAH”, while the other is “Tai HWA”.

The Bak Chor Mee is priced at $6, $8, and $10, and winning formula is the sauce base with a mixture of vinegar, soy sauce and chilli.

Starting with the noodles, there was a soft, chewy bite to the mee kia, though I would have personally preferred it to be springier.

The best part to me was the flavoursome soup added with minced meat, dumplings, meat balls and seaweed that imparted an earthy taste; coming next would be the tender pork slices and liver.

As for the sauce mixture, it was not as vinegary and layered as one would have expected. High Street Tai Wah Pork Noodle (Hong Lim Food Centre)

Ah Kow Mushroom Minced Pork Mee 亚九正庄香菇肉脞面
Hong Lim Food Centre #02-42, 531A Upper Cross Street
Opening Hours: 7:00am – 2:00pm (Sat – Sun)

359 Bukit Batok Street 31, Singapore 650359
Tel: +65 9846 0941
Opening Hours: 7:30am – 3pm (Mon – Thurs, Sat – Sun), Closed Sun

There are two outlets of Ah Kow, one at Hong Lim and the other at Bukit Batok, owned by different family members. (Comparison to the previous cooking of Uncle Cher would be inevitable.)

The BCM noodles with tossed with special black vinegar, topped with stewed shitake mushrooms, deep fried lard, fresh pork slices and dumplings (slightly thick for these).

I thought that the bite and texture of the noodles was spot-on. Take note that the chilli can be on the spicier side.

Bukit Batok’s outlet is more predictable; while the opening hours of Ah Kow at Hong Lim is as rubber as it goes – now you see it opened, more often it is closed.

Seng Kee Bak Chor Mee
49A Serangoon Garden Way, #01-36, Singapore 555945
Tel: +65 8439 0434
Opening Hours: 7:30am – 1:30pm (Tue – Sat), Closed Sun, Mon

A long-time hawker stall, it has been running for 36 years and operated by owner Mr. Lee and daughter Melody.

The Seng Kee queue can get relatively long during lunch time. As every bowl is cooked up one by one, so getting your food may take a while.

Mr Lee is quite famous for his antic of tossing his bowl up into the air whenever he prepares Bar Choe Mee, so look out for that.

The stall serves up Minced Meat Noodles Dry or Soup ($5, $6), Fish Maw Noodle Dry or Soup ($11, $13), Pork Rib Noodles ($5, $6) and Fish Maw Soup ($11, $13).

Order the Fish Maw Noodles bowl which includes slices of pork liver, minced pork and braised mushrooms. Mr. Lee himself assures you he uses premium quality fish maw in his BCM.

What’s special about Seng Kee’s version of BCM are the sliced mushrooms that come with it – braised for at least 4 hours for full flavour. I do prefer the soup version of this BCM though. Seng Kee Bak Chor Mee (Serangoon Garden Food Centre)

58 Minced Meat Noodle
3 Yung Sheng Rd, #03-150 Taman Jurong Food Centre, Singapore 618499
Tel: +65 8245 8975
Opening Hours: 9am – 2pm (Mon, Thurs – Sun), Closed Tues, Wed

There are two popular 58 Bak Chor Mee in Singapore: The stall called “58 Minced Meat Mee” at Bedok New Changi Road specialises in the soup style BCM; while “58 Minced Meat Noodle” at Taman Jurong is known for its dry version.

The two stalls are not related.

58 Minced Meat Noodle started way by in 1973, now managed by 2nd generation hawker Deon Ang.

Here’s what worked about the bowl: Ingredients were generous, pork slices and liver were prepared just nice and tender.

Noodles were cooked more to the softer side. There were also sliced dry button mushroom included, which I feel could not absorb the sauces as well.

The base sauce was unlike others, more to the savoury-spicy side with a tinge of sweetish ketchup, and less of the vinegary element.

Add your own vinegar if you need that (If you are the Tai Hwa-type, then you could find this step quite ‘foreign’.) 58 Minced Meat Noodle (Suntec City)

Lai Heng Mushroom Minced Meat Noodles
Lor 4 Toa Payoh #01-611, Block 73, Singapore 310073
Tel: +65 9620 2074
Opening Hours: 8am – 3pm (Mon, Thurs – Sun), Closed Tues, Wed

Probably Toa Payoh’s most famous BCM stall, but it has relocated quite a few times across the years.

If you are really keen to try this, do arrive early enough as their popular noodles such as mee kia and mee pok gets sold out. There are regulars who go for their bee tai mak aka silver needle noodles.

Thankfully it is a buzzer system, but still a long wait. 30 minutes or more perhaps?

The BCM bowl is included with minced pork, lean pork slices, liver and braised mushrooms.

Very mixed reviews though – some loved for its nostalgic taste and fresh ingredients; while others thought it is pretty average to warrant that long wait.

Ah Seng Bak Chor Mee 亚成潮州肉脞面
270 Queen Street, #01-77 Albert Centre Market & Food Centre, Singapore 180270
Tel: +65 8399 0220
Opening Hours: 7:30am – 5pm, (Mon – Fri, Sun), Closed Sat

Ah Seng Bak Chor Mee 亚成潮州肉脞面 located at Albert Centre Market & Food Centre (opposite Bugis Plus) is listed in the Singapore’s Michelin Guide with a “Michelin Plate”.

Ah Seng serves affordable bowls of Bak Chor Mee, starting at $3. The Fish Ball Kway Teow available in dry or soup versions, is priced only at $2.50 onwards.

Prices are kept low so more customers can afford and eat his food.

The $3.00 portion (add $1 for meatballs) comes with assorted meat balls and fish cake, as well as generous amounts of noodles, minced meat and stewed mushrooms.

While I thought the sauce and soup might not stand out that much, the special item in the whole bowl was the meat balls.

The spongy meat balls have a Teochew fish cake-like texture. The pork flavour wasn’t drowned out at all, as it was even enhanced with bits of pork fat added to the mix. Ah Seng Bak Chor Mee (Albert Food Centre)

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