Majapahit Gold or Srivijaya Gold? Riddle of Fort Canning Gold Medallion & Chain

National Treasure at National Museum of Singapore 

One of the most fascinating artefacts at the National Museum of Singapore is this gold armlet known as Majapahit Gold.

It was discovered in 1928 near the summit of today's Fort Canning Hill when workers were doing earthworks for the sewage system.

Flaming Drunken Goose Dadi / Great Earth📍 Shunde Foshan Guangdong 顺德 大地醉鹅 ☎️ 0772-7213188

In Shunde 顺德, one of the UNESCO Cities of Creative Gastronomy, there is roast goose, of course, and there is also flaming drunken goose - a Shunde staple. Many locals swear that 大地醉鹅 is the best place for this unique goose dish.

大地醉鹅 doesn't have an English name, so for this article I shall call it Great Earth Drunken Goose.

Dong Yuan Guangzhou Flavours Famous Roast Goose Yuexiu District 东园广州味 ☎ +86 20 3166 7173

 

Goose is of course high on our Guangzhou agenda (as usual). We had a few this time, I will write them up one by one - but I am putting up 东园 first - some friends said they are waiting for my write ups for their own upcoming trips soon 🤣🤭

I couldn't find an English name for 东园广州味, so I shall name it Dong Yuan Guangzhou Flavours for this article. 东园广州味 is a chain with a few outlets in Guangzhou. They have been well received by the notoriously famously fastidious discerning palates of Guangzhou locals as the daily full house and long queues attest.

Shantou Lao Hia Kway Teow Mee 汕头老哑粿条面

When I travel, especially to places where many Singapore / Malaysia pioneers came from, I scan for dishes found in Singapore / Malaysia so that I can learn about the origins of these dishes.

Jade Burial Suit • Nanyue King Wen's Mausoleum Guangzhou 南越文王墓 ☎ +86 20 3618 2920

I've long been fascinated by the jade burial suits 玉衣 of ancient China since I first saw them on television in the 1970s.

Min Ji Claypot Rice Guangzhou • Just Do One Dish Excellently 民记煲仔饭 (惠福东路) • 一生只爲做好一煲飯 ☎ 020 8306 5679 ☎ 181 4286 9079

Claypot rice is a Cantonese food icon and we are glad that we had an excellent one at Min Ji Claypot Rice 民记煲仔饭 during our recent Guangzhou foodie trip.

Kedai Kopi Aik Seng📍Jalan Wharf, Sarikei, Sarawak 益星茶室 ☎ +6016 221 3635

For your obligatory morning coffee or coffee break in Sarikei, can go to century old Kedai Kopi Aik Seng. 

There must be other interesting, old coffee shops in Sarikei but I need to go back and explore the town a little deeper to find them.

Lau Ya Kheng Kway Chap 📍 Carpenter Street Kuching 陽春臺棵什 ☎ +6012 904 6989

I've been to Kuching a few times but feel slightly embarrassed when people ask me if I had tried the famous Lau Ya Kheng Foodcourt kway chap (also spelt kueh chap) 😳

Glory Cafe Mee Udang Tom Yam Coconut Prawn Noodle 📍 Sarikei Sarawak 荣光茶室 • 東炎椰子大頭蝦面 ☎ +608 465 8122

Pulling into Sarikei town on the way to Sibu, Sarawak we went straight to Glory Cafe for their famous mee udang tom yam coconut. Heard so much about their tom yam coconut prawn noodle 😁 We have been talking about it since the day we left Kuching.

Rice Paste Soup Ding Bian Hu Treasure Land Sibu 田宝鼎边糊

Rice Paste Soup or Ding Bian Hu 鼎边糊 is a Hock Chew dish I heard of for a long time but never tried it till today. Neither Singapore nor Johor has this dish.

Ding bian Hu 鼎边糊 literally means "ding" 鼎 (wok), "bian" 边 (the side or edge), and "hu" 糊 (flat rice noodle pieces, paste, crepe or kway).

Sibu Night Market BBQ & Ang Zao Bak Pork ☎ +608 433 3411

We were in Sibu, the last stop of our 8-day Pan Borneo Highway Kuching to Sibu self drive holiday.

Ah Sieng Mee Sua • Making Hock Chew Longevity Noodles📍Sibu Sarawak 陳增仙师傅手工福州面线 ☎️ +6011 5635 6631

One of the highlights of our 8-day Pan Borneo Highway self drive holiday from Kuching to Sibu was witnessing noodle master 陳增仙 Ting Cheng Sieng of Ah Sieng Mee Sua in Sibu make Hock Chew longevity noodle the centuries old way.

Legend of Batu Nabau Snake Rock near Engkilili Town in Sarawak

One of the benefits of self drive holidays is we can freely tailor itineraries to our own liking. 

Sik Bao Sin Desmond Creation • Cantonese Cuisine📍592 Geylang 吃飽先 ☎ 67443757

Came to Sik Bao Sin Desmond Creation 吃飽先 at 592 Geylang Road for our Saturday lunch.

Kulai Hua Shu Fire Steam Chicken 古来华叔火蒸鸡 ☎ +60182623740

Read and curious about Hua Shu Fire Steam Chicken 华叔火蒸鸡, I dragged along eight guinea pigs to Kulai to try the unusual dish (I am so bad 🤭 ) - I have not seen anyone else does chicken this way in Johor or anywhere else.

Star Chef Seafood • JB Zi Char📍Taman Molek Johor Bahru 星名厨 ☎️ 012-7756313

Came to Star Chef Restaurant in Taman Molek as the last stop of our JB eating and shopping day trip.

Hjh Maimunah Singapore Malay Cuisine📍Joo Chiat ☎ 63485457

Haven't been back to Hjh Maimunah at Joo Chiat since my last visit here nearly twenty years ago (?) I can't recall what I had but remembered that it was a good meal and we had great company. So, it is timely for a revisit.

Lye Bo Toss Noodle • Love their Siew Yok📍Alexandra Village Food Centre 黎宝捞面

Stalking Alexandra Village Food Centre and spotted this long queue at Lye Bo Toss Noodle stall.

Hong Kong Yummy Soup Michelin Recommended📍Alexandra Village Food Centre 真之味香港靓汤

Johor Kaki office today was Alexandra Village Food Centre. Tried a few stalls - one of them was Hong Kong Yummy Soup stall #01-51.

Ah Cheng Lao Huo Tang (Ah Seng Soup)📍Marsiling Mall 阿成老火汤

Ah Cheng Lao Huo Tang 阿成老火汤 is one of the most popular food stalls at Marsiling Mall Hawker Centre.

Aunty Oats Pancake📍Old Airport Road • Min Jiang Kueh Recommended by Michelin Guide 麦煎粿

Min jiang kueh is a popular traditional snack in Singapore (and around Southeast Asia). Aunty Oats Pancake is the first and only min jiang kueh stall recommended by the Michelin guide.

The 1950's Coffee • Michelin Recommended Nanyang Kopi📍Chinatown Complex 五十年代

There are literally thousands of coffee stalls and cafes in Singapore serving Nanyang kopi (Malay word for coffee).

Fu Ming Cooked Food Mickey Mouse Fried Carrot Cake 📍Redhill Market 福明熟食 ☎ 96410565

I like the chai tow kway 菜头粿 or fried carrot by Fu Ming Cooked Food.

Tian Nan Xing Minced Pork Noodle • Michelin Recommended Bak Chor Mee📍Kaki Bukit 511 Market & Food Centre 添南興肉脞面

There are about a dozen stalls serving the soupy type of bak chor mee (minced pork noodle) in Singapore, by the original family that first sold the dish in Chai Chee area since the 1920s or by their former staff.

Michelin Recommended Unforgettable Carrot Cake Lontong Goreng📍 Bukit Merah View 忘不了萝卜糕 ☎ 93252500

I was roaming around Bukit Merah View food centre, trying to burn some calories after a nice pork curry at Na Na Homemade Curry. I wanted to clear my tummy space for Na Na's mutton curry next 🤭

Then I saw this.

Na Na Homemade Curry📍Bukit Merah View Market & Hawker Centre 南南家咖喱·娘惹料理 ☎ 91064316

Came to Bukit Merah View Market & Hawker Centre for Na Na Homemade Curry.

Bismillah Biryani Michelin Recommended📍50 Dunlop Street Little India ☎ 69351326

After an errand near Little India, I decided to have lunch at Bismillah Biryani at the intersection of Dunlop Street and Perak Road.

Hoo Kee Bak Chang Hokkien Rice Dumplings Since 1948📍Amoy Street Food Centre 和記肉粽 ☎ 62211155

Came to Amoy Food Centre to get the Michelin recommended Hoo Kee Bak Chang rice dumplings. (In Hokkien Chinese it is bak chang 肉粽 which literally means meat dumpling.)

Laksa by Heng Heng Cooked Food📍Yuhua Village Market and Food Centre 兴兴熟食

Came to Yuhua Village Market and Food Centre for Heng Heng Cook Food.

Hong Kee Beef Noodle • Heritage Hainanese Hawker Since 1958 📍 Amoy Street Food Centre 桐記牛肉棵条 ☎ 97766269

Came to Amoy Street Food Centre to try Hong Kee Hainanese style beef noodles.

Charis Cuisines • Famous $10 Buffet & Hainanese Western📍146 Changi Road ☎ 81017546

Kaki kaki AW alerted me to Charis Cuisines Hainanese Western Fusion which is one of the social enterprises under The New Charis Mission 🙏

Heng Long BBQ Chicken Rice • Michelin Recommended📍Mei Ling Market & Food Centre 兴隆烧腊咯咯鸡饭 ☎ 96464336

Looking for lunch, passing by Heng Long BBQ Chicken Rice at Mei Ling Market & Food Centre, I couldn't resist the parade of golden brown birds in the window.

SAKE SAKE 2026 • Sake Festival with Uniquely Singapore Food Pairings • 26 & 27 Sep📍Shukuu Izakaya & Mirai Sake Hall ☎ 96467215

Shukuu Izakava & Mirai Sake Hall at 8 Stanley Street presents the fourth edition of SAKE SAKE festival on 26 and 27 Sep 2026.

King of Laksa Michelin Recommended 叻沙之王📍Food Gallery 118 Aljunied Ave 2 Above Sheng Siong

King of Laksa 叻沙之王 is highly recommended by the Singapore Michelin guide and many influencers.

Singapore Michelin Bib Gourmand Hawkers 2016 - 2026 Full List • A True Blue Singaporean View

This Singapore Michelin guide Bib Gourmand list is created to make enjoying Singapore hawker food as easy and enjoyable as possible for all, but especially for visitors with limited time in Singapore.

These are my own independent reviews of the 100+ Michelin Bib Gourmand listed hawker stalls.

Boon Keng Road Fish Head Bee Hoon • It's All About the Tee Poh Soup📍Blk 416 Bedok North 文慶路鱼頭米粉 ☎ 87777730

Boon Keng Road Fish Head Bee Hoon is a popular, tasty and affordable fish soup spot in Bedok about 15 minutes walk from Bedok MRT station.

(*No longer at Boon Keng Road hor.)

Yi Pin Wei Braised Duck Kway Chap📍Tampines Round Market & Food Centre 一品味卤鸭 粿汁

Yi Pin Wei Braised Duck Kway Chap at Tampines Round Market & Food Centre is a Michelin guide recommended food stall.

New World Teochew Mutton Soup📍Bedok Interchange Hawker Centre 新世界羊肉汤

Stalking Bedok Interchange Hawker Centre, I circled the food stalls a few times. Passed New World Mutton Soup a few times but didn't stop because I didn't smell any gaminess 羊膻味.

Michelin Recommended Rajarani Thosai📍Tampines Round Market & Food Centre

Rajarani Thosai is a popular breakfast spot at Tampines Round Market & Food Centre.

J2 Famous Crispy Curry Puff📍Amoy Street Food Centre 驰名香脆咖喱卜 ☎ 94758425

I just had one of the best curry puff that I have eaten in Singapore and Malaysia.

Kelantan Kway Chap • Pig Organ Soup📍Berseh Food Centre 吉蘭丹粿汁

Went to Berseh Food Centre for the popular Kelantan Kway Chap & Pig Organ soup.

Tai Seng Fish Soup📍Taman Jurong Market & Food Centre 泰成魚湯 ☎ 94242440

Came to try Tai Seng Fish Soup stall at Taman Jurong Market & Food Centre.

Tien Lai Rice Stall Roast Pork, Duck, Char Siew 📍 Taman Jurong Market & Food Centre 天来飯店 ☎ 96719441

Second time having lunch at Tien Lai Rice Stall - it is actually a roasts stall serving roast pork belly (sio bak or siew yok), char siew, and roast duck eaten with rice.

Jason Penang Cuisine • Hokkien Mee, Laksa, Fried Kway Teow📍ABC Market 檳城小吃 ☎ 98495815

Came to try the Penang style Hokkien mee from Jason Penang Cuisine stall at ABC Brickworks Market & Food Centre.

Before I go any further, Penang style Hokkien mee is soupy and totally different from Singapore style fried Hokkien mee and KL style (black) fried Hokkien mee.

Michelin Recommended Zhi Wei Xian Zion Road Big Prawn Noodle 📍 Zion Riverside Food Centre 知味鲜 ☎ 90064655

Zion Road Big Prawn Noodle is actually the sibling stall of Adam Road Big Prawn Noodle. Both the Zion Road and Adam Road stalls are on the Singapore Michelin guide Bib Gourmand list.

Koh Brother Pig's Organ Soup 📍 Tiong Bahru Market 許兄弟豬什湯

Actually, I was not a big fan of pork organ soup even though I am an unker 🤣

Du Du Cooked Food Kueh Tu Tu📍Jurong West 505 Market & Food Centre 嘟嘟糕 ☎ 96858694

Tu Tu Kueh is a Singapore dessert in danger of going extinct. Now only a few stalls still serve Tu Tu Kueh and most of them are from the same Tan family. 

Boon Tong Kee Chicken Rice Flagship Menu & Review📍Balestier Road 文东记鸡饭 ☎ 62543937

The last time I ate at one of Boon Tong Kee's outlets was nearly twenty years ago. All these years, the famous chicken rice brand is always mentioned among Singapore's best.

Jian Bo Shui Kueh • Michelin Recommended Mini Steamed Rice Cakes📍Jurong West 505 Market & Food Centre 楗柏水粿

Tried the Michelin recommended Jian Bo Shui Kueh stall at Jurong West 505 Market & Food Centre.

Michelin Recommended Kitchenman Nasi Lemak • Menu & Review📍CT Hub Kallang Ave ☎ 91426586

Came to try Kitchenman nasi lemak, a Village Park style rendition of the Malaysian staple.