Oldest Bak Kut Teh Stall in Singapore on Record ● Ng Teck Huat @ Albert Street 黄德发肉骨茶
Soon Heng Famous Toa Payoh HDB Hub Rojak ● Still Going Strong Decades On
Stall name: Soon Heng Rojak
Address: 480 Lor 6 Toa Payoh, B1-23 Gourmet Paradise Foodcourt, HDB Hub, Singapore 310480
Nearest MRT: At Toa Payoh station
Hours: 11:00am - 9:30pm
Grandfather Food Empire Bak Chor Mee @ Queen Street Bugis Area Coffee Shop 爺爺香菇肉碎面
Stall name: Grandfather Food Empire Bak Chor Mee 爺爺香菇肉碎面
Address: Queen St, #269B, Singapore 182269 (stall inside 8383 Eating Place coffee shop)
Nearest MRT: 5 minutes walk from Bugis station
Tel: 9140 0009
Hours: 7:30am - 3:45pm
Singapore & Malaysia Bak Kut Teh History 肉骨茶的歷史
Bak kut teh can be found in both Singapore and Malaysia though they differ in form and taste. Generally, the Malaysian variety is savoury herbal in brownish soup while the Singapore version is peppery in lighter colour soup.
History of Sambal ● Is There Sambal Before the Portuguese? From Piper to Capsicum
The spicy hot relish known as sambal is ubiquitous in Indonesian, Malaysian and Singapore cuisine. Sambal can be a condiment or an ingredient in a dish (e.g. sambal kang kong, sambal squid, etc).
Sambal likely came from the Javanese word sambel. The spicy relish is found throughout Nusantara (Malay archipelago) in many varieties, localised according to local taste and availability of ingredients.
History of Nasi Lemak & Nasi Uduk ● What is the Difference?
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Is this nasi lemak or nasi uduk? |
Malaysia's nasi lemak and Indonesia's nasi uduk are often considered the same dish. Nasi lemak is ubiquitous in Malaysia and Singapore, while nasi uduk is a staple in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Nasi lemak means "fatty rice" in Malay and nasi uduk means "mixed rice" in the Indonesian Batawi dialect. How are nasi lemak and nasi uduk related, and what does that relationship tell us about the history of Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore?
By the way, the photo above is a nasi uduk box set from Jakarta. Clockwise from top left - shredded fried chicken, coconut milk rice, shredded fried tempe, shredded fried egg, cucumber slices.
Azme Corner Nasi Lemak ● Hidden Gem Uncovered @ Bedok Blk 122
Stall name: Azme Corner Nasi Lemak
Address: Bedok North Street 2, Block 122, Singapore 460122
Nearest MRT: 10 minutes walk from Bedok station
Tel: 9799 5438
Hours: 9:00am - 2:00pm (Mon & Tues off)
Smokin' Joe ● Good Steaks for the People @ Yishun Park Hawker Centre
Stall name: Smokin' Joe - Western BBQ Charcoal Grill
Address: Yishun Park Hawker Centre stall #01-37, 51 Yishun Ave 11, S768867
Nearest MRT: 10 minutes walk from Yishun station
Hours: 12:00 noon - 9:00pm
Pande Egi Babi Guling in Gianyar • One of Bali's Best According to Locals
Restaurant name: Warung Babi Guling Pande Egi
Address: Banjar Pande, Beng, Kec. Gianyar, Kabupaten Gianyar, Bali 80513, Indonesia
Tel: +62 878 8332 8808
Hours: 8:00am - 9:00pm
Overpriced? Overcharged? Singapore Hawkers
Toa Payoh Blk 177 Hui Wei Prawn Noodle & Lor Mee 回味蝦麵滷麵
Stall name: Hui Wei Prawn Noodle Lor Mee 回味
Address: Blk 177 Toa Payoh Central, #01-170, Singapore 310177 (stall inside Epic Haus coffee shop)
Nearest MRT: Five minutes walk from Toa Payoh station
Hours: 7:00am - 1:00pm
Ponggol Nasi Lemak @ Kovan ● Iconic Singapore Chinese Coconut Rice Since 1979
Stall name: Ponggol Nasi Lemal (Kovan outlet)
Address: 965 Upper Serangoon Rd, Singapore 534721
Nearest MRT: 5 minutes from Kovan station
Tel: 6281 0020
Hours: 5:00pm - 12:00 midnight (Thurs off)
Fabulous Faloodeh ● Did Cendol Come from an Ancient Persian Cold Dessert?
In Iran, there is an ancient cold sweet dessert known as "Faloodeh". In its simplest form, it is rice or wheat vermicelli (noodles), rose water, sugar syrup and ice. "Faloodeh" goes back to 400 BC i.e. it is more than 2600 years ago.
Li Xin Fishball Noodle @ Toa Payoh Kim Keat Palm ● Best Fishball Noodle for $3.50 立兴潮洲魚丸粿條面
Stall name: LiXin Chao Zhou Fishball Noodle 立兴潮洲魚丸粿條面
Address: 22 Lor 7 Toa Payoh, stall #01-20, Singapore 310019 (inside Kim Keat Palm Market & Food Centre)
Nearest MRT: 10 minutes walk from Braddell station
Hours: 7:00am - 1:00pm (Mon, Tues, Weds off)
Chiderful "Private Chef" @ Dingy Old City Plaza 吃淂福 ● Ability to Take Hardship & to Eat are Blessings
Stall name: Chiderful Eating House 吃淂福
Address: Shop #02-73 City Plaza, 810 Geylang Road, Singapore 409286
Nearest MRT: 5 minutes walk from Paya Lebar station
Tel: 9895 9972
Hours: 1:00pm - 9:00pm (Mon off)
Yi Xin Cheap & Good Vegan Food in Chinatown Singapore 一心素食
Restaurant name: Yi Xin Vegan Food 一心素食
Address: 43 Temple Street, Singapore 058584
Nearest MRT: 5 minutes walk from Chinatown station
Tel: 93666002
Hours: 8:00am - 8:00pm (Sun off)
Hong Lim Tanglin Curry Puff #02-34 vs Tanglin Curry Puff Original #02-36
Stall name: Hong Lim Tanglin Curry Puff & Tanglin Curry Puff Original
Address: Hong Lim Complex, 531A Upper Cross Street, #02-34 & #02-36, Singapore 051531
Nearest MRT: At Chinatown station
Tel: 84183937 (stall #02-34) ☎ 9740 8408 (stall #02-36)
Hours: 8:00am - 4:00pm (stall #02-34 Sun off)
Memorable Miri Sarawak Holiday Highlights • What to See, Do, Eat in Miri
Miri is the second largest city in Sarawak, East Malaysia (after Kuching). Located right at the border with Brunei, it is about two hours flight time from Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. Miri has a population of less than half million people. It is a young city, founded only in 1910 by Royal Dutch Shell when it dug the first oil well on Canada Hill.
Must Try Chinese Nasi Lemak in Kuala Lumpur @ Jalan Peel • Chow Kit • Taman Muda Ampang (ex-Pudu Market) • Sentul
Li Fu Coffee & Toast @ Teck Ghee Court Ang Mo Kio • Aromatic Eggy Kaya & Good Nanyang Kopi 利福
Stall name: Li Fu Coffee & Toast 利福
Address: 341 Ang Mo Kio Ave 1, Teck Ghee Court Food Centre, stall #01-31, Singapore 560341
Nearest MRT: 10 minutes from Ang Mo Kio station
Hours: 5:00am - 2:00pm (Tues off)
Heng Heng Bak Kut Teh @ Owen Road • Farrer Park • Reminds Me of Johor Bahru Teochew Style 興興砂锅肉骨茶
Restaurant name: Heng Heng Bak Kut Teh 興興砂锅肉骨茶
Address: 107 Owen Road, Singapore 218914
Nearest MRT: 5 minutes walk from Farrer Park station
Tel: 6292 4913
Hours: 7:30am - 2:30pm (Tues off)
Wedang @ Golden Mile Food Centre • Mee Rebus & Tauhu Goreng
Stall name: Wedang
Address: Stall #B1-19, Golden Mile Food Centre, 505 Beach Road, Singapore
Nearest MRT: 5 minutes walk from Lavender station
Hours: 12:00 noon - 8:00pm (Sun & Mon off)
Pastaria Abate @ 86 Neil Road • Our Simple Christmas Lunch & Panettone
Restaurant name: Pastaria Abate
Address: 86 Neil Rd, Singapore 088846
Nearest MRT: 5 minutes walk from Maxwell or Outram Park stations
Tel: 6909 0672
Hours: 11:30am - 11:00pm
Quanzhou Niu Pai Stewed Beef Ribs • Halal Culinary Legacy of the Maritime Silk Road in China 泉州红烧牛排骨
The port city of Quanzhou in China's Fujian province has a popular braised beef rib dish. The dish is meaty beef ribs stewed with spices which are familiar to people who live in Southeast Asia and India. Examples include star anise, peppercorn, cardamon, clove, cumin, fennel seeds, nutmeg, chili pepper, etc., as well as curry powder.
How Singapore Got its Name • Hindu Origin & Meaning of Name Singapura • Narasingha Fourth Avatar of Vishnu
It is generally accepted that the name Singapura came about when Sang Nila Utama, a Srivijavan empire prince from Palembang (in today's South Sumatra) spotted a fierce looking animal when he landed on the island of Temasek in 1299. The prince asked his grandfather Demang Lebar Daun what animal it was and was told that the creature was a lion or singha (in Sanskrit).
Hua Yu Wee Seafood • Singapore Easties Old Favourite • Menu & Food Review 华友园
Restaurant name: Hua Yu Wee Seafood 华友园
Address: 462 Upper East Coast Road, Singapore 466508
Tel: 6442 9313
Hours: 5:00pm - 11:00pm
Yak Kin! Yakiniku @ Serangoon • Japan - Thai Fusion BBQ
Restaurant name: Yak Kin Thai - Japanese Yakiniku
Address: 15 Jalan Riang, Singapore 358987
Nearest MRT: 10 minutes walk from Lorong Chuan station or Serangoon station
Tel: 8769 3788
Hours: 12:00 noon - 11:00pm
Bublik.sg • Boutique Grocer of Fine Food from Eastern Europe
Stall name: Bublik.sg
Address: 11 Sam Leong Road, #01-01, Singapore 207903
Nearest MRT: 10 minutes walk from Farrer Park or Jalan Besar station
Tel: 8184 1575
Hours: 10:00am - 6:00pm
Teck Heng Leong Kway Chap @ Toa Payoh Lor 8 • Early Birds Only • Sold Out By 8:45AM 德兴隆粿汁
Stall name: Teck Heng Leong Kway Chap 德兴隆粿汁
Address: 210 Lor 8 Toa Payoh, stall #01-63, Singapore 310210 (stall inside Toa Payoh Lor 8 Market & Food Centre)
Nearest MRT: 10 minutes walk from Braddell station
Hours: 6:00am - 8:30am (Mon & Tues off)
Traditional Charcoal Roasted Char Siew & Roast Pork Belly @ Tampoi 傳統炭烤燒腩
Stall name: 傳統炭烤燒腩
Address: Coffee shop at the intersection of Lorong Betik and Jalan Dato Mohammed Seth (next door to Restoran Onn Kee Jaya)
Hours: 9:00am - 2:00pm (alternate Thurs off)