This is the story of how chicken rice went from a humble Hainanese invention to Singapore's national dish, according to its hawkers.…
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Behind The Food Hawker InterviewsMeet The Chinese Hawker Running A Popular Italian Stall With 50+ Dishes
Il Piccolo Pizzeria is a stall in Toa Payoh that offers Italian dishes. It is run by a Chinese national that makes everything himself.…
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Behind The Food Hawker InterviewsWhat Makes Good Hokkien Mee, According To Singapore’s Most Famous Stalls
We spoke to the famous hawkers of Nam Sing Hokkien Fried Mee, Come Daily Fried Hokkien Prawn Mee, and Hokkien Man Hokkien Mee.…
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Behind The Food Hawker InterviewsMeet The 14-Year-Old “Coffee Prodigy” Who Helps Out At His Mother’s Drink Stall
This is the story of Daniel Pun, a 14-year-old boy who helps out at his mother's drink stall, Coffee House Banh Mi.…
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Behind The Food Hawker InterviewsBehind Nan Hwa Chong: The Legendary Restaurant That Invented Fish Head Steamboat
Nan Hwa Chong Fish Head (Ah Chew) Steamboat is widely considered to be a pioneer of fish head steamboat in Singapore. This is its story.…
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Behind The Food Hawker InterviewsIs This The First Ever Prawn Mee Stall? The Story Of The Old Stall Hokkien Street Famous Prawn Mee
The Old Stall Hokkien Street Famous Prawn Mee is a legendary 80-year-old hae mee stall When it comes to our classic hawker dishes, it’s often hard to ascertain their pioneers. If we’re talking about…
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Eatbook Recommends Hawker InterviewsJia Xiang: Popular Mee Siam Stall With 50-Year History Run By Mother-And-Son Duo
Jia Xiang offers hearty mee siam and lontong at Redhill It is not often you hear someone rave about their favourite, or the best, mee siam or lontong. Dishes such as chicken rice, laksa,…
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Behind The Food Hawker InterviewsNam Seng Wanton Noodles: The Story Of Singapore’s Oldest Hawker And Her Famous Wonton Mee
Nam Seng Wanton Noodles has famous wonton mee Whenever I’m wrapping wonton and shui jiao with my grandmother, I notice that she’d neatly pinch the skin together, forming perfectly shaped dumplings. I, on the…
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Hawker Interviews SingaporeanSun Kee Drinks: $0.30 Soya Bean, Grass Jelly, And Bird’s Nest Drinks In Kovan
Sun Kee Drinks has cheap old-school soya bean in Kovan “You know last time one bowl of noodles only 10 cents leh.” If there’s an aunty in your life, whether she’s your mum, neighbour,…
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Behind The Food Hawker InterviewsThe History Of Satay Bee Hoon, And Why It’s A Fading Hawker Dish In Singapore
The history of satay bee hoon in Singapore, according to its hawkers If you’re an older person who grew up eating satay bee hoon, try this little experiment: ask the younger folks around you…