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…
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Behind The Food Hawker InterviewsOriginal Alhambra Satay: The Last Survivor Of Singapore’s Historical Satay Club
Original Alhambra Satay in the East was part of the Satay Club The year is 1962. You’ve just seen a Technicolor film at the Alhambra theatre. You find yourself walking along the bustling Beach…
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Behind The Food Hawker InterviewsBig Bakery: Old-School Apple Crumble Made By Hand At This 30-Year-Old Bakery
Big Bakery in Tai Seng has handmade old-school apple pies The F&B industry is a tough one, and it takes an aligning of many stars for any business to break even, much less succeed…
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Behind The Food Hawker InterviewsChoon Seng Teochew Porridge: Famous Farrer Park Teochew Mui Stall That Existed Before World War 2
Choon Seng Teochew Porridge is a famous 90-year-old stall Jeremy Tan looked no older than 30. Dressed in a Nike dry fit T-shirt and wet market boots, the young man sat down with us…
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Behind The Food Hawker InterviewsBukit Merah View Carrot Cake: The Legendary Chai Tow Kway Stall Around Since The 1950s
Bukit Merah View Carrot Cake is a legendary 70-year-old stall When I first saw Ng Kim Poh on the day of our interview, he was seated idly beside his carrot cake stall, his tired…
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Behind The Food Hawker InterviewsChe’ Rose Nasi Padang: The 60-Year-Old Toa Payoh Stall Part Of Singapore’s Nasi Padang Empire
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…
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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…