Affordable Japanese fare at Koryori Hayashi Joining the 9 to 5 grind last year made me understand the importance of “me time”. After hustling to wrap up year-end projects, I was ecstatic for my…
No Name Hainanese curry rice stall in Tiong Bahru Nestled in a nondescript corner in one of Tiong Bahru’s many coffee shops, this Hainanese curry rice stall is known to residents through different names:…
Tip Top Western Food is cheap and good We can’t deny that old-fashioned, from-scratch hawker culture is quickly disappearing. Tip Top Western Food is one example of a family business which has fortunately been…
Traditional Teochew kueh at Fatt Soon Kueh Although it’s not as popular among the youth of today, soon kueh is a favourite of the older generation. My own parents, who have fond memories of…
Classic Western food at Yummy Western A lot of modern-day Western food stalls aspire to have something flashy and unique about them. The fusion food at Shaker Lakers is one example. Back when I…
Fudo serves up fusion Wafu pasta While both Western and Japanese concepts are common in hawker centres, it’s not every day you see a dynamic combination of both. Fudo is a two-month-old stall that…
Charcoal-fried Hokkien mee at Swee Guan Hokkien Mee I’ve always rated Swee Guan Hokkien Mee as one of the best places for Hokkien mee in Singapore, alongside Nam Sing and Ah Hock Fried Hokkien…
Hokkien Man Hokkien Mee is run by an ex-Les Amis chef Hokkien mee is a staple at Singaporean hawker centres. Plenty of the classic stalls have been around for decades; Nam Sing, for example,…
Chef Kang Prawn Noodle House at Toa Payoh Michelin-starred Chef Kang recently came up with a new name-branded restaurant that serves prawn noodles in a neighbourhood setting. Chef Kang Prawn Noodle House in Toa…
El Carbon Grill House at Ang Mo Kio Western food was my number one choice as a young boy. I grew up loving lamb chops and bowls of spaghetti, and while I prefer Hokkien…
