Hokkien Man Hokkien Mee Plus a Pro-tip to Instantly Boost its Umami Quotient 🦐

Buddy dropped by and dropped off Hokkien mee from Toa Payoh's Hokkien Man.

* First of all, a disclaimer: Those little dried shrimps sprinkled on top are not part of Hokkien Man's Hokkien mee. It's buddy's own way of eating this dish 🤦 But, it's a good idea worth trying as I shall explain 😂

Stall name: Hokkien Man Hokkien Mee

Address: 19 Lor 7 Toa Payoh, Block 19, Singapore 310019

Tel: 8798 1525

Hours: 10:00am - 2:00pm (Weds off)

Fen Xiang Char Kway Teow @ Eunos Crescent Hawker Centre 芬香炒果条

For a month now, we are a dabao (takeaway food) nation. Someone asked, what hawker food tastes better dabao-ed as most cooked food don't travel very well.

Truth be told, I always felt that Singapore's beloved char kway teow tastes better wrapped in paper and eaten at home. Today's dabao is Fen Xiang Char Kway Teow 芬香炒果条 from Eunos Crescent Hawker Centre.

Stall name: Fen Xiang Fried Kway Teow 芬香

Address: 4A Eunos Crescent, stall #01-24, Singapore 402004 (Eunos Crescent Market & Food Centre @ Eunos MRT station)

Hours: 8:00am - 12:00 noon (Mon off)

Buko Nero Artisanal Italian Favourites @ 126, Tanjong Pagar · Takeaway / Delivery Lunch · Food Review

Today's dabao lunch from Buko Nero, a small but well loved Italian restaurant at Tanjong Pagar Road.

Restaurant name: Buko Nero

Address: 126 Tanjong Pagar Road, Singapore 088534

Tel: 9388 3427

Hours: 12:00 noon - 2:30pm | 6:30pm - 11:00pm (Sun & Mon off; Tues & Weds dinner only)

Vegetarian-Vegan Rice Dumpling & All Kinds of Chang with Giant Pandan Leaf by traditionalbakes_nicoletan

Today, I received Kaolak Chang and Fine Multigrain Dumpling by traditionalbakes_nicoletan, thanks to buddy Brenda. Brenda knows I am a little more health conscious about what I eat nowadays but still doesn't want to compromise on tradition, flavours and enjoyment.

Artichoke · So Singapore, Inauthentic Middle Eastern Restaurant · Non Halal

Today's dabao dinner was from Artichoke - inauthentic Middle Eastern food that is so soul Singapore. Heard a lot about Artichoke - I mean, I know people who swear by it and others who are not as enthusiastic. After tasting the dabao Meal for 2 today, I belong to the love it group.

Rather than inauthentic, I'll called it Middle Eastern inspired 😄

Restaurant name: Artichoke 

Address: 161 Middle Road, Singapore 188978

Tel: 6336 6949

Hours: 11:30am - 2:30pm | 5:00pm - 9:30pm (Tues, Weds, Thurs, Fri lunch only | Mon off)

Non Halal

Pagi Sore @ Far East Square 🇮🇩 Authentic Indonesian Bento Box Sets

I miss the flavourful food of Indonesia, the proverbial spice islands that made brave men crossed oceans from China and Europe in millenniums past. Fortunately, even in these days of Covid-19 Heightened Alert, authentic Indonesian flavours by Pagi Sore comes to our doorstep with just mouse clicks, handphone swipes or a telephone call away.

Restaurant name: Pagi Sore

Address: 88 Telok Ayer Street, Singapore 048470 (Far East Square)

Tek: 6225 6002

Hours: 11:00am - 3:00pm | 6:00pm - 10:00pm

Handcraft Delights, One Kueh At A Time @ 230 Pandan Loop. Confessions of an OKAAT Convert

Today, got a gift of atas Teochew kueh from buddy 🙏 The dainty kueh were prettier, as well as a cut above their traditional counterparts in taste and texture. At average $2 a piece, they cost a bit more but I feel they are worth the slight price premium.

Stall name: One Kueh At A Time

Address: 230 Pandan Loop, #01-K1, Singapore 128415 (Lim Chee Guan bak kwa factory building)

Tel: 9795 6119

Hours: 10:00am - 4:00pm (Mon & Tues off)

Hong Lim Crayfish Hor Fun by Tuck Kee Ipoh Sah Hor Fun 德记怡保沙河粉

I've long set my sights on Tuck Kee's famous crayfish hor fun 

but I was always either too early or too late at the stall. So, its quite ironic that it's only during Singapore's Covid-19 Phase 2 Heightened Alert that I finally checked it off my Must Try list. Today, buddy Paul kindly dabao-ed for me. Thanks so much 🙏

Stall name: Tuck Kee Ipoh Sah Hor Fun 德记怡保沙河粉

Address: Hong Lim Food Centre, #02-40, 531A Upper Cross Street, Singapore 051531  

Hours: 11:00am - 2:45pm (Sun off)

Decker BBQ @ The Quayside Robertson Quay 🍖 WOWed by East Texas Style Barbecue

Decker Barbecue's marvellous pork Rib Plate and Double Decker burger for day 13 dabao under Covid 19 Heightened Alert.

Restaurant name: Decker Barbecue

Address: 60 Robertson Quay, #01-17, Singapore 238252 (The Quayside)

Tel: 6635 8565

Hours: 12:00 noon - 9:00pm (Mon off)

Makansutra Gluttons Bay 🍽 Dabao from the Pandemic Frontlines

After my medical appointment today, I swung by Makansutra Gluttons Bay to dabao dinner.

Restaurant name: Makansutra Gluttons Bay

Address: #01-15, 8 Raffles Avenue (next to Esplanade), Singapore 039802

Hours: 3:00pm - 10:30pm

Spaghetti Bolognese & Ribeye from HQ Italia Pizza Addiction Delivery

Today's simple lunch on day 10 of Singapore Phase 2 Heightened Alert was steak and spaghetti dabao courtesy of buddy Brandon. It was tasty and satisfying - a lot of food for one person.

Restaurant name: HQ Italia Pizza Addiction

Address: 62 Ubi Road 1 Oxley Bizhub 2, Level 11 Rooftop, S408734 

Hours: 11:30am - 5:00pm (Sun off)

Pangkor Satay Fish by Yujia 渔家 🌴 Hometown Taste of Malaysia in Singapore 🥡 Day 8 Dabao

Early this morning, received a message from buddy. "Be careful when you open your door, your breakfast is hanging on your gate 😄 ". What a nice way to start our Sunday 🌤 with a surprise gift of dabao Pangkor Satay Fish by Yujia 渔. Thanks buddy 🙏

Yujia Nyonya Nasi Lemak 渔家

Available on Sat & Sun only

WhatsApp ☎ Christine Lock 8297 8813 

The Beef House 🥡 Top Hakka Beef Balls, Yong Tau Foo & Bang Kuang Kueh @ Gar Lok Eating House, Syed Alwi Road

✍ 22 May 2021. Staying safe at home on Day 7 of Singapore Phase 2 Heightened Alert, we enjoyed one of the best beef balls, Hakka yong tau foo, Hakka noodles and bang kuang kueh today thanks to buddy who dabao-ed for us 🥡

Stall name: The Beef House 

Address: 217 Syed Alwi Road, Singapore 207776 (inside Gar Lok Eating House, REHAU Building)

Tel: 9821 5463 ☎ 9665 4919

Hours: 8:00am - 5:00pm (Fri off)

Keng Heng Whampoa Teochew Lor Mee from Golden Mile F C 🥡 Day 6 Dabao

Today's dabao is from one of my favourite lor mee stalls in Singapore, Keng Heng Whampoa Teochew Lor Mee from Golden Mile Food Centre. Best eaten at the stall itself, but in these extraordinary times, dabao to eat at home is also very nice!

Stall name: Keng Heng Whampoa Teochew Lor Mee 庆兴黃埔潮洲卤面

Address: 505 Beach Road, Golden Mile Food Centre, stall #01-63

Tel: 9844 4853 (can pre-order)

Hours: 7:30am - 1:00pm (Sun off)

Braised Duck, Kong Bak & Ngoh Hiang Trotter by Quan Xiang Yuan Hokkien Restaurant ☎ 6294 6254 🥡 Day 2 Dabao

Today's dabao is from Quan Xiang Yuan which is one of Singapore's last traditional Hokkien restaurants. We had sea cucumber braised duck, ngoh hiang trotter and kong bak (stewed pork belly) all of which we ate with pillow soft steamed buns. Yummy! 😋 We are staying safe at home but our palates can still go on culinary adventures.

Restaurant name: Quan Xiang Yuan 泉馨园(清记)海鲜菜馆

Tel: 6294 6254

WhatsApp: 8266 6993

Pangkor Island Nyonya Nasi Lemak @ Canberra Hawker Centre near Sembawang MRT 🌴 邦咯島椰漿飯

Pangkor Island Nasi Lemak  | 21 Canberra Link, stall #01-17 Bukit Canberra Hawker Centre, Singapore 756973 (Bukit Canberra Hawker Centre) 🚅 5 minutes walk from Sembawang station ⏰ 8:30am - 7pm (Monday off)

✍7 Jun 2025. Dropped by Bukit Canberra Hawker Centre today for Pangkor style nasi lemak.