All posts tagged: hawker stall

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Madam Tan’s Nasi Lemak – Got Lemak?

So we have been hearing a lot of online chatter, mostly glowing reviews, about a certain Madam Tan’s Nasi Lemak at Maxwell Food Centre. One of our favorite local dishes just happens to be nasi lemak (rice cooked in coconut milk) so this is something we really gotta check out. The stall also has a number of other offerings that include beef rendang, curry chicken and potato croquette, but for now we’re only interested to know if the nasi lemak lives up to all the hype! Nasi Lemak (rice... Read more →

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Tanjong Pagar Railway Station – What’s Baseball Got to Do with Food?

One of the more unusual places where you can dine in Singapore is the Tanjong Pagar Railway Station. The many hawker stalls here cater to the travelers moving between Singapore and Malaysia. At night, residents living in the vicinity also flock here for the cheap and diverse chow. But do you know what’s really unusual about this place? (answer’s at the end of this post. Heh.) The station was established in the year 1932. With its dank and dreary facade, it seems like a place that time... Read more →

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Cold Pig Trotters & Shark’s Meat – A Taste of Adventure

Teochew delicacies such as cold pork trotters (猪脚冻) and shark meat are a dying trade in Singapore. I think such novelties appeal more to the older generations, as my parents have shown me. When we chanced upon a hawker stall selling these at Chinatown complex, they ordered the dishes as though they were buying your everyday chicken rice! Eating trotters, chilled, no less, certainly bears that squeamish factor. But I know some of you are probably hunting down these traditional dishes and, truth... Read more →

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Shun Tuck Cheong Fun – Fun with Cheong Fun [Closed]

If you are a business-owner struggling to stand out from a sea of competitors, what do you do? The answer is simple enough — get creative! At Shun Tuck Cheong Fun, the hawkers sure are flexing their creativity muscles to transform the plain ol’ chee cheong fun into culinary works of art. Gone are your usual steamed rice rolls in dark sauce and chili gravy. In their place are a dazzling array of appetising dishes with names like Japanese maki, curry yong tau foo, and pork ribs with black... Read more →

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Chang Ji Cooked Food – They Got Their Stingray Right!

There’s really nothing quite like the experience of eating an awesome barbecued stingray. What are the two things that distinguish the good from the bad? Answer: the sambal chili and the freshness of the fish. Very often, I come across a barbecued stingray that is covered with the most delicious sambal chili paste. But alas, the flesh of the stingray is overcooked and stiff! At other times, the stingray may be grilled perfectly, but the sambal chili simply lacks punch. When it comes to these... Read more →

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Min Nan Pork Ribs Prawn Noodle – Excellent Food, Wonderful Service

Ever had a bowl of noodles and told yourself you’re gonna have another bowl right after? That’s exactly how I felt after slurping down a bowl of the Min Nan Pork Ribs Prawn Noodle. If the name rings a bell, you may have known this hawker stall from the Channel 8 show, Buzzing Cashier (抢摊大行动). It is one of the ailing businesses that the show has revived. Following its TV fame, long queues routinely form in front of this humble stall at Tiong Bahru Market. My initial thought was... Read more →

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Dong Li Cooked Food – A Couple of Gems Here

If there is one kind of food that I can never resist, it is satay. Just toss me a plate of satay and watch me polish the meat off the skewers. Even after a sumptuous meal, I’ll still gladly down a few more sticks. Yes, I guess it suffices to say that I love satay. Having satay without a decent peanut gravy would be incomplete. I can never understand why some people would choose to eat it without a dip. It’s like eating barbecued stingray without the sambal! Some satay sellers even go... Read more →

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Hua Ji Bao Dang – Pau, Handmade with Love

(if you are like me during this holiday season, your diet probably consists of chocolates, chocolates and more chocolates. That is why I thought throwing in some Chinese snacks here would be good.) Have you noticed that in recent years, people have taken quite a liking to handmade pau (chinese buns)? Very often I would see long queues forming at hawker stalls selling such handmade pau and eager customers buying them by the dozen. There’s good reason for such brisk business. A pau that is lovingly... Read more →

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Mr. Avocado – Exotic Juice

Hands up if you’ve ever let yourself indulge in a sweet after-food dessert, only to feel pangs of calorie-laden guilt afterward. I know I have. But luckily for us there is one dessert that is totally yummy and, at the same time, does your body a whole lot of good. I feel it’s my duty to inform everyone because no one should have to feel bad when enjoying a dessert! Those of you who have drank avocado milkshake before would know how heavenly good it is. But do you know that this milky... Read more →

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Old Punggol Satay – Oldies, Goldies

Update: With the revamp of Alexandra Village Food Centre, this stall has moved to ABC Market. Craving for juicy bits of meat, dipped in a delicious gravy? Head to Old Punggol Satay at Alexandra Village ABC Market. If I may use a Singapore slang to sum up the satay experience here, the word is “shiok”! Food on a stick is always fun to eat! That’s why satay (meat skewers) is one of my most favorite food. Most of the time I would satisfy my satay cravings at stalls #7 and #8 in Lau... Read more →

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Lao Ban Zhai Roasted Duck Rice – So Good It Makes Me Fly!

I have this whole love affair with hainanese chicken rice. There’s something about the fragrant combo of chicken fat and sesame oil that I find irresistible! But, there is one time when I would willingly push away a plate of chicken rice for duck rice. That’s when it’s from Lao Ban Zhai Roasted Duck. For as long as I can remember, my Mom always buys the roasted duck from this stall at Alexandra Village for our Sunday lunches, a whole duck each time. She says it’s because I... Read more →

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Wow Wow West – Gettin’ Jiggy Wit’ It

Not long ago, I had recommended Wow Wow West to a friend who intended to check out ABC Market. This is one of the best Western food hawker stalls I have ever come across, though Botak Jones doesn’t count. At Wow Wow West, you would get your fix of Western favorites such as chicken cutlets, pork chops, wings, steaks, and cheese sausages. The boss (cowboy?) himself is a kind man who should be an ambassador for the yellow ribbon project. He hires and trains ex-convicts as his stall assistants.... Read more →

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Tong Fong Fatt Hainanese Boneless Chicken Rice – Chickalicious!

It’s no secret that Singaporeans love Hainanese chicken rice. In fact we love it so much, we introduce it everywhere. It’s almost impossible to go to a hawker centre or a food court and not find a chicken rice stall. The humble plate of Hainanese chicken rice has even found its way onto the menus of luxurious hotel restaurants, Singapore airlines flights and also the Singapore food sampler given to tourists during the Singapore Food Festival. It’s, like, an unofficial national dish!... Read more →

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Ichiban Congee – It’s Cheap, It’s Yummy, It’s Ichiban!

It’s not very often that I would come across simple fares like porridge and be amazed by how good it is. For me, porridge is comfort food. It’s something I would eat only when I’m sick or nursing a bad toothache. Do you feel the same way towards the humble bowl of porridge? A chance encounter with Ichiban Congee at Zion Riverside Food Centre convinced me that I can’t simply write it off as “sick man’s food”. When cooked properly with the right ingredients... Read more →

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Tiong Bahru Lien Fa Shui Jing Bao – Crystal Clear This Is the Best Crystal Dumpling

Lately I’ve been discovering a number of gems at Alexandra Village. I used to go there only for the awesome grilled stingray. But with new finds like claypot laksa and teochew snacks, there are actually many more reasons to make a trip there. Even more recently, I stumbled upon my newest find of these little buns of heaven at Tiong Bahru Lien Fa Shui Jing Bao — crystal dumplings! (if you’re wondering about the name, this stall used to be at Tiong Bahru Food Centre.) Crystal dumplings... Read more →

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50s Wanton Mee – Quality Hong Kong Wanton Mee

50s Wanton Mee (formerly named Hong Kong Wanton Mee) at ABC Market has been enjoying a fair bit of business from my family lately. This is despite the handful of other stalls (including Fatty Cheong) that also sell wanton mee (noodle with Chinese dumpling). Well, let’s just say it’s hard not to like the food, or the endearing elderly couple running the stall! The portion they give for each plate of noodles is quite large, so I would find myself having difficulty finishing all of it. The... Read more →

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Depot Road Zhen Shan Mei – Claypot of Laksa Goodness

Recently, I had the best laksa of my life at Depot Road Zhen Shan Mei, situated at Alexandra Village Food Centre. I swear this is not one of those one-liners written simply to grab everyone’s attention; I honestly think it’s that good! Most of the time the laksa you buy at hawker centres comes in a plastic bowl. But the one here is served in a claypot that not only keeps the laksa piping hot, but at the same time also seals in the moisture and fragrance of the gravy. Some people are skeptical... Read more →

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Yong Kee Famous Fishball Noodle – Firm, Springy Balls

Yong kee famous fishball noodle at ABC Market is famous for a good reason. With a history stretching 24 years, the hardworking husband-and-wife team running the stall sure have perfected their recipe for their bestselling fishball noodle. Don’t let this humble dish fool you — it packs a punch! The secret lies in the handmade fishballs. A chat with the lady boss revealed that her husband travels to a factory in old airport road everyday to make fresh batches of fishballs. These fishballs... Read more →

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Teng Yu Chee Cheong Fun Porridge – Fun Rolls!

Chee Cheong Fun (steamed rice rolls) is a popular breakfast item in Singapore and Malaysia. This humble dish is made by steaming a mixture of rice flour and water, and turning the resultant rice sheets into rolls. While it may be one of the simplest food items you can find, it certainly isn’t plain. I like to eat it soaked in a generous pool of dark sweet sauce and sesame oil, with a heap of chili paste (preferably cooked with fermented shrimp), and a slight sprinkle of sesame seed. Rather... Read more →

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Fatty Cheong – Fatty’s Got It Right!

It’s a great convenience to live in a place where you have regular access to cheap and good food. I am sure many of you have visited ABC Market before, and I think you would agree that it is a treasure cove of yummies! I can practically eat here everyday and not get sick of the food. There are just so many options! Some of my personal favorites include ayam penyet, Muslim satay, Western food, Chinese rojak, Hainanese chicken rice, zi char and you tiao. But right now, I’m just going to... Read more →

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