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...
I have visited Zion Riverside Food Centre a couple of times and noticed that practically every hawker stall is plastered with newspaper cuttings featuring the stall, or photos of celebrities visiting the stall. Tell me, is the food there really that good? I’ve had the Ichiban Congee which was awesome....
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...
Lately I’ve been discovering a number of gems at Alexandra Village Food Centre. 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...
50s Wanton Mee at Kim Keat Palm Market and Food Centre has been enjoying a fair bit of business from my family lately. Well, let’s just say it’s hard not to like the food, or the endearing elderly couple running this Toa Payoh stall! The portion they give for each...
In the mood for Teochew kueh (Chinese pastry)? Get it all at Kuehs and Snacks, a bakery shop along Bukit Merah Lane near the Alexandra Village food centre. While its English name is descriptive enough, I personally prefer the shop’s endearing Chinese name, which translates to “Aunts’ and Grannies’ Teochew...
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...
When you’re dining under the Tung Lok group of restaurants, you are assured of decent food and service. Zhou’s Kitchen is the group’s newest addition, named after the owner himself. This mid-range restaurant offers a high-class version of Chinese zi char (home-cooked fares). While it is marketed as a place...
As someone that really enjoys checking out new restaurants, there still are a number of eating establishments that I remain loyal to. The sambal stingray at Rong Guang, Indonesian grilled chicken, assam prawns at Bakerzin, and red curry at Lerk Thai are some dishes that frequently give me cravings and...
Kolo mee is a signature noodle dish in Sarawak, perhaps equivalent to wanton mee, another dry-tossed noodle dish that Singaporeans would be more familiar with. Besides char siew (barbecued pork) and vegetables, kolo mee is also served with minced meat. In recent years, someone from Sarawak set up the Jia...
