Che’ Rose Nasi Padang at Toa Payoh For a stall proclaiming to have “probably the best rendang in Singapore”, Che’ Rose Nasi Padang looks decidedly modest. The hawkers buzz about its narrow interior, churning…
Behind The Food Hawker Interviews
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Hawker Interviews SingaporeanFamous Eunos Bak Chor Mee: Behind The 100-Year-Old BCM Stall That Inspired Bedok 85 And 511
The story behind Famous Eunos Bak Chor Mee There’s a bak chor mee stall that resides in a quaint Eunos coffee shop I often frequent, drawing a line of customers who want to get…
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Hawker InterviewsBendemeer Tutu Kueh: Hidden Tutu Kueh Stall By A 67-Year-Old With Over 50 Years Of Experience
Mr Ho’s tutu kueh at Bendemeer Update (14/9/2020): Prices changed. “Oi Mr Ho!” an 80-year-old hollered from across the coffee shop. Our interview had yet again been interjected. To my dismay, this happens frequently.…
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Hawker InterviewsStar Yong Kwang BBQ Seafood: Secondary School Dropout Now Runs A Successful Zi Char Stall
Star Yong Kwang BBQ Seafood at Alexandra Village Food Centre Cooking is a passion project many of us embark on in our teenage or adult years, as a mere side hobby or a part-time…
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Hawker InterviewsBattle Of Chew Kee And Chiew Kee Soya Sauce Chicken: We Visited The Rivals At Upper Cross Street
Chew Kee versus Chiew Kee soya sauce chicken I had my first plate of soya sauce chicken noodles at Upper Cross Street a few years ago on a lunch date with my mum. She…
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Hawker InterviewsMadam Leong Ban Mian: Braised Pork Ban Mian Made By A Single Mother Who Almost Took Her Own Life
Madam Leong Ban Mian at Holland Close Madam Leong Ban Mian is not only well-known for delicious ban mian, but also for the story of its owner, Vivian Leong. The 43 year-old single mother looks…
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Hawker InterviewsKR Banana Leaf Masala Chicken Nasi Lemak: 55 Year-Old Ex-Civil Servant Starts A Nasi Lemak Stall
KR Banana Leaf Masala Chicken Nasi Lemak at Chinatown For many of us, our dreams often involve earning enough money to travel the world or retire in style. But for Elizabeth Pospa, her dream,…
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Hawker Interviews Hawker Reviews SingaporeanJia Xiang: Mee Siam Stall With A 50-Year History Run By A 63 Year-Old Lady And Her Son
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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Halal Hawker Interviews Hawker Reviews SingaporeanRidhuan’s Muslim Delights Stall: Halal Zi Char Filled With Wok Hei By A Muslim Convert
Ridhuan’s Muslim Delights has a story behind the stall Finding a halal zi char stall in Singapore is like finding a needle in a haystack. Finding a good halal zi char stall is even…
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Hawker Interviews Hawker Reviews SingaporeanWei Ji Braised Duck: Braised Duck Stall Run By A 20 Year-Old Student At Bishan
Wei Ji Braised Duck offers traditional Hokkien braised duck rice Braised duck rice is one of those dishes that most of us don’t usually think to eat as we step into a hawker centre.…