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…
Momolato is a dessert cafe by an Asian gelato champion Consider this scoop of gelato. With prior knowledge of the dessert, you may guess that it has six to nine percent butterfat, about 35%…
Kim Tee is a popular bak kwa brand since the 1970s There are many bak kwa shops in Singapore, but few have a history as rich as Kim Tee’s. With Chinese New Year (CNY)…
Wang Wang Crispy Curry Puff has flaky puffs in Old Airport Road Wang Wang Crispy Curry Puff has a special place in my heart. It’s not just for their legendary puffs, though—stall owner Mr.…
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…
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…
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…
Hawker bakes at Mad Roaster My bread-loving editor sent me a screengrab one rainy morning with a very excited text─“LOOK AT THIS WORK OF ART!!!!” The laminated brioche loaf by two-week-old hawker bakers Mad…
Eat My CB has nostalgic homemade curry buns There is no way a name like “Eat My CB” won’t make you do a double-take. By few stretches of the imagination would such a phrase…
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.…
