THE REALLY MUST TRY LIST Hainanese Curry Rice Loo’s Hainanese Curry Rice: Legendary Hawker Legacy Aside from the curry and pork chops, the other essential dishes for me are the braised cabbage and lor bak. Pile them all together onto
Next Gen Hawkerpreneurs THE MUST TRY LIST Chia Keng Hokkien Mee: The Next Generation When I first wrote about Chia Keng Hokkien Mee back in 2008, I was amazed at how old school it was. If you had a
Wonton Mee Toa Payoh Nam Seng Wanton Mee: 92 years young and still going strong When Nam Seng closed their shop at Far East Square amidst the Covid pandemic, I thought that that was the end of yet another Singapore
Next Gen Hawkerpreneurs THE MUST TRY LIST Zheng Xing Delicacies: Tradition lives on! The thing that makes hawkers special is specialization. Most hawkers spend their entire life cooking just one dish. The good ones never stop trying to
Next Gen Hawkerpreneurs THE MUST TRY LIST Geylang Lor 29 Charcoal Fried Hokkien Mee: Passing the Baton Those of you who have been reading this blog for a while would probably know that fried Hokkien Mee is my all-time favourite hawker food,
Char Kway Teow Hawker Centre Chuan Kee Fried Kway Teow: One Plate at a Time “Old School” is the phrase that best encapsulates what Chuan Kee Fried Kway Teow is all about. Over the years, the number of hawkers that
THE MUST TRY LIST Heritage Alhambra Satay: Last Man Standing Singapore had one legendary Satay Club. It was probably the best thing that ever happened for satay in the history of satay. Unfortunately, it had
THE MUST TRY LIST Yong Tau Foo Hup Chong Yong Tau Foo: Fried Pork Paradise! There are two types of people who eat Yong Tau Foo. The first is the type who are looking for something healthy. They are the
THE MUST TRY LIST Fish Dumplings Lucky Her Giao: A few good fish dumpling men Her Giao, aka Teochew fish dumpling, is a traditional Teochew dish that very few Singaporeans are still making by hand. It is like a wanton
Jalan Besar Eat Chin Sin Huan: Tanjong Rhu Pau gets a next gen makeover The top three pau shops in my books used to be Tiong Bahru Pau, Teck Kee Pau and Tanjung Rhu Pau. Unfortunately, Teck Kee Pau
THE MUST TRY LIST Hawker Centre Sin Ming Prata: 60 year old family run prata stall! This place is closed Roti prata is one of Singapore’s favourite food which you can find everywhere and with many of them opened 24 hours,
Next Gen Hawkerpreneurs Bukit Merah Hoo Kee Bak Chang: Keeping Tradition Alive! The first time I tried Hoo Kee Bak Chang was back in 2006 when I started writing the blog! In those days, my mission was
