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| Queenstown Lontong | Blk 38A Margaret Dr, stall #01-27, Singapore 142038 (stall in Margaret Drive Hawker Centre) ๐ 5 minute walk from Queenstown station ⏰ 6:30am - 2pm (close at noon on Sunday) |
Stalking Margaret Drive Hawker Centre past the lunch hour, noticed that Queenstown Lontong was still opened. Quickly got my lontong fix and my tummy cured ้ซ่ๅญ, as I haven't had lunch yet. It was a very satisfying and satiating lunch all for S$5.
The friendly owners were busy preparing bergedil for the next day and a large takeaway order. Queenstown Lontong is in the third and fourth generations now.
Stall was started by cheery Yatie's (left) grandma in the 1960s. Originally, they sold only nasi lemak and it was Yatie's mother who started selling lontong. Queenstown Lontong has a strong loyal following from decades in the Queenstown neighbourhood.
All these for S$5.
Boiled compacted rice cubes (ketupat) fully buried in a thick yellow hued vegetable curry (sayur lodeh) with a large piece of fried tofu, hard boiled egg, fried dried anchovies, and serunding (fried shredded coconut with spices).
I always add a piece of bergedil which came with fried dried anchovies and a dab of sambal. (I have not come across another stall that provides anchovies and sambal with bergedil ๐ )
The rice cakes were soft tender, the curry thick and rich with flavour of coconut milk, spice and aromatics. The presence of lemongrass and ginger which I love was strongly felt. The vegetables such as cabbage, carrot and long beans were a tad soft, perhaps because it was actually past 2pm when I had my lontong i.e. they had been stewing in the pot for a long time. The fried ikan bilis, serunding and sambal added their respective flavours.
The egg completed the nutritious meal - protein, vitamins, carbs, flavour and aroma, everything ๐
The bergedil or fried potato patty was soft, sweet savoury and lightly spiced inside. The egg coating wrapping the potato cutlet was subtly crisp. The fried anchovies and sambal, I dumped them into my lontong ๐คฃ
Bergedil also pairs well with mee rebus and soto ayam which Queenstown Lontong also serves. They also have nasi lemak, so remember to add bergedil to that too.
At Queenstown Lontong they make nearly everything at the stall, from the sayur lodeh, serunding, anchovies, sambal, chili sauce, etc all from scratch with spices and aromatics. A true hawker.
This humble everyday staple we see in every Singapore hawker centre is a fine example of Singapore and our region's rich history and diverse heritage. So many cultures are represented here to make a harmonic symphony of flavours.
The curry and spices of India and the Nusantara (Malay Archipelago). Tofu from the Chinese, and the potato patty, a legacy of the Dutch frikadelle when they ruled the Dutch East Indies.
Our history in a bowl worth preserving for the hidden stories they tell about ourselves.
A full meal for S$5.
Stall name: Queenstown Lontong
Address: Blk 38A Margaret Dr, stall #01-27, Singapore 142038 (stall in Margaret Drive Hawker Centre
Nearest MRT: 5 minute walk from Queenstown station
Hours: 6:30am - 2pm (close at noon on Sunday)
Written by Tony Boey on 11 Sep 2025
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This is good
ReplyDeleteThis is the only lontong limpeh drink the whole bowl of gravy down ๐
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