Vietnamese Drip Coffee @ Golden Mile Food Centre Stall #B1-38

One of my pet peeves about early brekky at Golden Mile Food Centre area is, there is no kopi that I like until Kopi More opens at around 11am 🙄

I can't live that long without coffee 😵‍💫

Buddy introduced me to his favourite but after trying a few times, it doesn't have that good morning jolt I need 😬

Ah Sai Pork Rib Prawn Noodle @ Block 10 North Bridge Road

A top Singapore prawn noodle business shared with me their personal, off-work, favourite prawn noodle stall.

It's Ah Sai Pork Rib Prawn Noodle at block 10, North Bridge Road. Needless to say, it greatly piqued my curiosity. We made a dash there at the first opportunity.

Lek Kee Teochew Braised Duck @ People's Park Food Centre 陆记正宗潮州卤鸭

While still eating at Claypot & Cooked Food Kitchen (now permanently closed), we were plotting where to eat next week 😂😱 Milton suggested Lek Kee Authentic Teochew Braised Duck.

Dinner & Wine by Lusitano Portuguese Restaurant Singapore · Fascinating Introduction to Portuguese Cuisine

✍️ 25 Nov 2023. It's a very fruitful day for me today at the food & wine pairing, and sharing on Portuguese cuisine organised by the Portuguese embassy in Singapore.

We went home with a full stomach of wonderful Portuguese food and wine, and plenty of delicious food for thought.

It makes me hungry to try more Portuguese food and wine.

Bolonia Spanish All Day Tapas Bar & Restaurant @ Republic Plaza, Singapore

Bolonia is a Spanish restaurant conveniently located at the ground floor of Republic Plaza at Exit D of Raffles MRT station.

Daniu Teochew Seafood Restaurant · Authentic Chaoshan Cuisine in Singapore 大牛潮汕海鲜

We came to Daniu Teochew Seafood because we were recently obsessed with goose and heard that Daniu is one of those rare places to get it in Singapore.

Besides the goose which we enjoyed, we found out that Daniu actually has quite a few other nice Teochew dishes too.

Restaurants from Spain Award 2023 · 16 Certified Ambassadors of Authentic Spanish Cuisine & Wine in Singapore

This year, 16 Spanish restaurants in Singapore received their prestigious Restaurants From Spain award from Her Excellency Mercedes Alonso Frayle, Ambassador of Spain in Singapore.

Jalan Kayu Blanco Prawn Noodle House of the Blanco Court Quartet

I once thought Blanco Court prawn noodle was a trilogy but just found out that it is actually a quartet.

CMJ Kitchen Teochew Restaurant @ R & F Mall in Johor Bahru 潮满记老潮汕饭店

Uncle Bob was excited by the braised goose at CMJ Teochew Restaurant which he stumbled upon on social media. So, we crossed the Causeway to try it 😁

Jalan Sultan Prawn Noodle @ Kallang MRT

I had long wanted to complete the trilogy of prawn noodle that originated from Blanco Court.

I tried the ones at Beach Road, and East Coast Road. This is the third one at Jalan Ayer. (There is a fourth shop at Jalan Kayu, so it is actually trilogy plus one 🤭 )

Their prawn noodle all share the same Blanco Court DNA.

Night of Beef from Spain with Provacuno in Singapore @ UNA Alkaff Mansion 🥩 Irresistible Quality Meat

🇪🇸 14 Nov 2023 🇸🇬 Beef from Spain night was the grand finale of the month long EatSpainDrinkSpain 2023 festivities which ran from 15 Oct to 15 Nov.

Zhen Jie Pork Rib Prawn Noodle @ Mega Food Court Balestier Road 珍姐海鲜大虾面

Uncle Bob stumbled upon Zhen Jie prawn noodle stall which opened at Mega Food Court coffee shop two months ago at Balestier Road. Since I got an unexpected break this morning, I zipped by to give it a try.

Buddy Chua came by too.

Partying & Dinner @ Tapas Club Orchard Central · Spanish Food, Wine & Party Hotspot 💃🕺

I thought it would be a pretty straightforward dinner with my host Antonio at Tapas Club Orchard Central as part of #EatSpainDrinkSpain 2023.

It turned out to be a great party, all spontaneous fun - that's the spirit of Tapas Club and I believe Spain 💃

Breakfast @ Gelang Patah Usop Nasi Kerabu Kampung Ulu Pulai

We were on our way to Pontian from Singapore via Tuas checkpoint. As we got up and going before dawn, we needed a place for breakfast that opens early, serves delicious food and good kopi / teh. This was our first time trying Usop Nasi Kerabu.

Moxie @ Outram Park · Modern Mediterranean Cuisine Hotspot

✍ 12 Nov 2023. Went to Moxie near Outram Park MRT station to meet Jack over a bottle of Gramona Imperial sparkling wine 🥂

TINTO Authentic Spanish Restaurant @ Dempsey 🥘🍷Tapas, Paella & Wines from Spain

Blas invited me to TINTO Spanish Tapas Paella and Wine at Dempsey Park.

La Terre Wine Bar @ 11 Upper Circular Road 🍷 Friendly Port of Call for Wine Novices & Connoisseurs Closed

Down at 11 Upper Circular Road across South Bridge Road north from the touristy riverside restaurants at Boat Quay is a cosy friendly little, unpretentious wine bar known as La Terre.

Parés Baltà Wines & Spanish Cuisine @ LUMBRE CHIJMES · Umami Mia Meets Organic Penedès Wine & Cava

We had a whale of a time last night at LUMBRE @ CHIJMES with Parés Baltà wines and sparkling wines from Spain paired with authentic Spanish cuisine by chef Jordi from Barcelona 🍷🍾🥂💃🕺👏👏👏

This wine pairing dinner was an event of #EatSpainDrinkSpain (15 Oct - 15 Nov 2023).

Redhill Seng Heng Braised Duck Noodle 成興福建面鸭面

Always wanted to try Seng Heng Braised Duck at Redhill but it was elusive as it only opens from 7:30am to 9:30am. Finally got to tick it off the bucket list after getting out of bed before 6am 😅

Stall name: 成興福建面鸭面 Seng Heng Braised Duck Noodles

Address: Blk 85 Redhill Lane, stall #01-28, Singapore 150085 (stall inside Redhill food centre)

Nearest MRT: 5 minutes walk from Redhill station

Hours: 7:30am - 9:30am (Thurs & Sun off)

Zhong Guo La Mian Xiao Long Bao Dumpling · Tourist Favourite Michelin Approved @ Chinatown Food Centre 中国拉面小笼包

I have long been curious about this tourist and Michelin Guide approved Shanghai food stall in Singapore's Chinatown food centre. I never tried it before because I was always put off by the long snaking queue. (They have the longest queue of over 200 food stalls in Chinatown hawker centre now. Longer than Hawker Chan.)

Stall name: Zhong Guo La Mian Xiao Long Bao 中国拉面小笼包

Address: 335 Smith Street, stall #02-135, Singapore 050335 (stall inside Chinatown Complex Food Centre)

Nearest MRT: 5 minutes walk from Maxwell and Chinatown stations

Hours: 11:30 am - 3 pm | 5pm - 8:30 pm (Mon & Tues off)

Gramona Imperial with Yeo Xi Yang Best Sommelier of Singapore @ Convivial Champagne Bar 🍾

I was invited to Convivial Champagne Bar at 11 North Canal Road to taste Gramona Imperial 2015 sparkling Corpinnat from Spain 💃 🍾

Bak Cheng's Granddaughter Opens Bak Kut Teh Stall @ Alisan Coffee Shop near KSL

Stalking the area around KSL Mall for good food, I stumbled upon this banner announcing the opening of a Bak Cheng bak kut teh stall.

Stall name: Bak Cheng Bak Kut Teh

Address: 23, Jalan Serigala, Taman Abad, 80250 Johor Bahru, Malaysia (Restoran Alisan coffee shop)

Hours: 9am - 5pm

Essential History of Chitty Melaka Peranakan Indian

"Chitty is 3-in-1. Basically we are Indian, but we have embraced the Chinese, and the Malay culture. The multiracialism is in us." 

Baba Ponnosamy Kalastree, President of the Peranakan Indian (Chitty Melaka) Association Singapore

Bhorta · Humble Bangladesh Food Icon

I have been exploring Bangladeshi food by roaming around Desker Road, Singapore's Little Bangladesh.

10 Bangladesh Food to Try in Singapore

There are about 160,000 Bangladeshis living in Singapore (2020 statistics), most of whom are construction and marine industry labourers. Most are housed in dormitories. 

The gathering place for the Bangladeshi community in Singapore is along Desker Road which is nicknamed "Little Bangladesh". Bangladeshis come here for hometown food and groceries on weekends and public holidays, hence they call this area "Mini Mart".

Introduction to Peranakan Indian Cuisine by Chitty Melaka Association Singapore & Allspice Institute

This evening was my introduction to Chitty Melaka Peranakan Indian cuisine. 

Old JB San Huan Johor Bahru Style Teochew Kway Teow @ Toa Payoh Jackson Square · They Dry their own Fish Maw! 新山老三环

Old JB San Huan 新山老三环 | Lor 3 Toa Payoh, Block C, Jackson Square | Nearest MRT: 10 minutes walk from Braddell station ⏰ 8am - 2pm

Two of us ordered these from JB Old San Huan stall at Tai Seng to try. Hey... they were delicious and really reminded me of their best counterparts in Johor Bahru.

Stall name: JB Old San Huan 新山老三环

Address: Lor 3 Toa Payoh, Block C, Jackson Square

Nearest MRT: 10 minutes walk from Braddell station

Hours: 8am - 2pm

🎗Please note that this post was written when Old JB San Huan was at their previous location in Tai Seng. They are now at Jackson Square in Toa Payoh.

The founders of JB Old San Huan were operating along Johor Bahru's Jalan Wong Ah Fook opposite City Square Mall in the 1980s. I have never tried it there before.

They just moved here to this Tai Seng coffee shop at the intersection of Upper Paya Lebar Road and Pereira Road (5 minutes walk from the MRT station) this year. It is still pretty much under the social media radar.

I had their signature Teochew kway teow soup. I can smell the aroma of fresh lard as it rises to my nose with the steam 👍

The tea colour (probably from tee poh) soup was watery but cloudy, and packed with porcine savoury sweetness and lard taste. It was actually more robust and layered in flavour than most of their counterparts in JB.

The kway teow was the JB kway teow kia type which are narrower than the Singapore version. Though I like my kway teow to be soft, today, they did it a bit softer than my preference. Still, it was good as it was slurpy smooth and picked up the soup's flavours well.

There's liver, fishball, pork ball, lean pork slices, lettuce, etc., in the soup.

The liver though thinly sliced was done nicely, soft-tender and "powdery" the way I like it.

The pork balls were likely factory made but they tasted and felt alright.

The kway teow soup comes with fishballs but I ordered a separate bowl of it because I saw that they were handmade. Any hawker that sells handmade food, makes me greedy 😅

My greed was well rewarded 🤭

The handmade yellowtail fish fishballs were tender, lightly springy crunchy and have a subtle brininess and fresh fish taste.

Kway teow soup with sea bass fish slices.

The same soup and kway teow kia now loaded with sea bass slices and tofu cubes. They were generous with the sea bass slices.

The sea bass slices were thick, soft, fresh, sweet with their signature subtle earthly taste.

Buddy said this stall reminded her of Tua Thow kway teow soup in JB. For me, it reminded me of the famous fish soup kway teow under the rambutan tree in Taman Century not far from Tua Thow. (I haven't been back to both popular stalls in JB for a long time.)

We were there at 9am, so took the opportunity of the morning lull to chat with the hawkers. They were from Johor Bahru and learned the craft from their family elders who operated at Jalan Wong Ah Fook. They were pretty shy and I couldn't get their names 😂

Boss gave us some dried fish maw to try.

My first reaction was "From Kuantan ah?" as the seaside city is well known for excellent dried seafood.

"No, I cut it from the sea bass and dried it myself". Hey, hey, hey I am always  appreciative of hawkers who go the extra mile to make their own ingredients 👍

Actually, making their own dried fish maw is not exactly unheard of in Johor Bahru - there are others like here 👈

Yeah... it sounds like an oxymoron but this dried fish maw really tasted fresh. Nice soft crunchy spongy subtly fluffy mouth feel. It had a gentle sweet savouriness. You have to try it for yourself to see what I mean.

We enjoyed our food and are grateful to the hardworking young men who bring authentic JB flavours to this side of the Causeway.

I will be back especially to try their "dry" no soup versions 😋

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Previous Address for records only

Stall name: JB Old San Huan 新山老三环

Address: 107 Upper Paya Lebar Road, Singapore 534829 (stall inside Apoze coffee shop)

Nearest MRT: 5 minutes walk from Tai Seng station

Hours: 6am - 3pm

Hilsa / Illish · National Fish of Bangladesh

Hilsa, also known as illish is the national fish of Bangladesh and state fish of the neighbouring Indian state of West Bengal. It is known as ikan terubok in Malay and 刺殼魚 in Chinese.

Hilsa plays a big part in Bengal culture, both in Bangladesh and in the Indian state of West Bengal. Over 80% of the world's hilsa are fished in Bangladesh (but stocks are depleting fast due to overfishing).

History of Rasgulla · Rosogolla · Milk Curd Balls with Syrup

Rasgulla or rosogolla is a popular sweet in India, especially in Bangladesh, and the Indian states of West Bengal and Odisha. In Singapore, you can find them in Little India and Little Bangladesh.

One Mouth Noodle Wanton Mee @ Yishun Park · Daily Fresh Egg Noodles Made at Stall 一口麵 手工雲吞面 ☏ 97752770

One Mouth Noodle 一口麵 | 51 Yishun Ave 11, stall #01-12, Singapore 768867 (stall in Yishun Park Hawker Centre) 🚅 10 minutes walk from Yishun station ☏ 9775 2770 ⏰ 11am - 8pm (Mon off)

✍️15 May 2025. I do worry about my favourite hawker stalls, worry that they would retire or leave their trade. Artisanal hawkers are already rare, and they are disappearing fast in Singapore.

Heng Hua Restaurant · Affordable Authentic Putian Cuisine @ 748 Yishun Street 72 莆田兴化美食

After sharing my enjoyable experience at Ming Chung, the oldest Heng Hua restaurant in Singapore, buddy suggested that I can also give Heng Hua Restaurant at 748 Yishun a try.

So, here we are 😀

Stall name: Heng Hua Restaurant  莆田兴化美食

Address: Yishun Street 72, #01-212 Block 748, Singapore 760748

Nearest MRT: 10 minutes walk from Yishun station

Tel: 6757 1762

Hours: 11am - 11pm