Tekka Centre Best Hawker Food Adventure @ Singapore's Little India

Tekka Centre located in Singapore's Little India is a foodie haven, especially of Indian cuisine though the hawker centre has Malay, Chinese, Western and even Sri Lankan stalls.

Yue Lai Xiang Delights @ BLK 22 Sin Ming Road. United Colours of Artisanal Mee Hoon Kueh & Ban Mian Noodles

Buddy jio (invited) me to join him at Yue Lai Xiang Delights at block 22, Sin Ming Road for mee hoon kueh and ban mian - two comfort dishes which I like.

NOT Singapore Tours by Betel Box. Rediscover Kampong Glam & Chinatown with Music. Don't Waste your SingapoRediscovers Vouchers

Betel Box tours always stand out because it not only open our eyes, mouths (for tasty food) but also our minds. Betel Box tours experience is transformational as it changes our way of seeing Singapore beyond the recycled clichés in brochures and magazines.

Honest Review Horiginal Beef Noodle with Oxtail & Short Rib. Are we Seeing the Creation of an Original Singapore Beef Noodle?

Horiginal Beef Noodle stall serves a beef noodle like no other in Singapore - truly an original. Founder Micheal Ho and business partner / head chef Randy Pang strive to create a new Singapore beef noodle that could become the next "bak chor mee" of Singapore - a homely comforting national staple.

Yakader Muslim Food @ Tekka Market. Singapore's Briyani Wonderland

Tekka Market in Little India is a briyani lover's paradise. There are more than 10 different hawker stalls serving this popular dish at affordable prices. To pick a stall to try, I circled the three rows of stalls and stalked them for a while until some stallholders recognised me before I ordered anything 😂

Generation Coffee @ Tekka Centre. Hawker Stall Artisanal Espresso Brew

✍️ 20 Nov 2023. After 545 Whampoa Prawn Noodle, I popped over to Generation Coffee in the same hawker centre for my morning cuppa pick me up.

Pro Tips on Best Food Stalls @ Haig Road Market & Hawker Centre

Haig Road Market & Food Centre is not a big hawker centre but it has several famous stalls which attract foodies from all over Singapore. (Here are the top stalls listed according to stall number, not by ranking.)

Charcoal Traditional Toast @ 24 Sin Ming Road. Champions League Kaya Butter Toast Benchmark

After a big lunch, as usual Aaron will need a little more before he feels full. So, I suggested coin prata at 24 Sin Ming Road since I heard so much about it but haven't tried it yet. Since we were here, Aaron ordered coffee and toast as well 🤷 The coin prata was nice but it turned out that it was Charcoal Traditional Toast that wowed me.

Honest Review of Song Kee Fishball @ 100 Yio Chu Kang. Flagship Stall of Top Singapore Fishball Noodle 松记餐室 ☏ +65 9336 2745

Song Kee Eating House 松记餐室📍100 Yio Chu Kang Road, Singapore 545576 ☏ +65 9336 2745 ⏰ 11:30am - 8:30pm (Thurs off)

Today, I finally tasted the famous Song Kee fishball and her kiao fish dumpling at their flagship stall at 100 Yio Chu Kang Road. It is next to Serangoon Stadium and 10 - 15 minutes walk from Serangoon MRT station.

Honest Review Ah Sing Teo Chew Minced Meat Noodle @ Hong Lim Hawker Food Centre. Is the New Kid on the Block a Chip Off the Old Block?

By now, most fans of the legendary Ah Kow bak chor mee would know that he has retired. His stall unit at Hong Lim Market & Food Centre has been taken over by Ah Sing Teo Chew Minced Meat Noodle 亚诚潮州肉脞面.

Review of Ah Ter Teochew Fishball Mushroom Minced Meat Noodle @ Amoy Street Food Centre 亚猪潮州鱼圆面

Ah Ter Teochew Fishball Noodles 亚猪潮州鱼圆面  | 7 Maxwell Road, stall #01-14, Singapore 069112 (Amoy Street Food Centre) 🚅 5 minutes walk from Maxwell station ⏰ 7am - 3pm (Sun off)

✍15 May 2025. Ah Ter 亚猪 of Amoy Street Food Centre is one of my favourite bak chor Mee in Singapore. Even though the stall is already famous, I actually feel it is still a little underrated.

Bakery Brera & Fine Foods. Artisanal Panettone & Stollen Singapore

If you are still shopping for panettone and stollen for Christmas, check out Bakery Brera & Fine Foods at block 8, Empress Road (just next to the hawker centre near Farrer Road MRT station).

T.G. Fish Porridge @ Haig Road Hawker Centre. One of the Best Teochew Fish Soup I've Tasted

I stumbled upon T.G. Fish Soup at Haig Road Food Centre using the most primitive way of food hunting. Stalk the hawker centre for stalls with the longest queues. In the Internet age, there are far more efficient ways to "hunt" for food but that would take away all the fun of a real food hunt 😄

Stall name: T.G Fish Porridge

Address: 14 Haig Rd, stall #01-50, Singapore 430014 (stall in Haig Road Market & Food Centre)

Hours: 8:00am - 3:00pm

Pro Tips on the Best Food Stalls @ Geylang Serai Malay Market Hawker Centre

Geylang Serai Malay Market & Food Centre is the Halal food central of Singapore hawker centres. There are over 60 food stalls on level two above the wet market. People from all over the island join residents to shop and eat at the famous food stalls here. These are the 10 most popular stalls in Geylang Serai Food Centre. (List is according to stall number, not ranking.)

Restaurant Quality Hawker Lunch @ Claypot & Cooked Food Kitchen @ #02-83 Chinatown Complex Green Zone

I've been to Claypot & Cooked Food Kitchen 砂煲小厨 @ stall #02-83 in Chinatown Complex food centre many times. I organise meet ups here with full confidence as the meal will always leave my eating buddies in awe with its excellence (without breaking my bank).

Singapore River to Chinatown Heritage Food Trail 到大坡走走,找美食

This self guided walking food trail takes you through historic sites from Singapore River to Chinatown with two delicious hawker centre food stops (plus an optional traditional pastry shopping stop).

The walk aims to give you a deeper appreciation of our heritage hawker culture by tracing its roots from the time of Raffles to today. The trail can be completed within an hour or 2 - 3 hours including meals.

Pro Tips on What to Eat @ Hong Lim Hawker Food Centre Singapore

There are over 60 food stalls over 2 storeys at the popular Hong Lim Market & Food Centre in Chinatown. Eating here for decades, these are the stalls I took the most calories from. Tell us what are your favourites too 😋

Shao Teochew @ Frankel Avenue Menu & Review. Oh that Marinated Chilled Roe Crab! 🦀 烧

Shao 烧 positions itself as a casual Teochew restaurant and it is exactly that. It's not the traditional Teochew restaurant the likes of Ah Orh or Chin Lee but the personal interpretation of youthful boss, Jack who was born and grew up in the cradle of Teochew cuisine in Swatow, China.

Puteca Abate Deli & Bistro. Excellent Italian Street Food at Friendly Prices in a Hip Hangout

We met up for lunch at Italian owned Puteca Abate at Keong Saik Street and enjoyed their excellent pasta, panini (sandwiches), roasts and pastries. I will be back because Putera Abate is centrally located, serves delicious food at reasonable prices in a pretty and cosy space with cheerful vibes.

Painting the Town Red with Singapore Artist Tung Yue Nang in Chinatown 邓汝能

If you have been to Singapore Chinatown during the last two years, you might have stumbled upon an artist painting or drawing a street scene. He is non other than Tung Yue Nang 邓汝能.

Teck Kee Cooked Food Sheng Mian. Longest Queue "Singapore Ramen" @ Kebun Baru Ang Mo Kio 德记熟食

I have been on the look out for good noodle stalls in Singapore, and so when I saw uncle Bob shared this sheng mian 生面 from Teck Kee Cooked Food 德记熟食, I couldn't wait to taste them myself. I did today, and they were really delicious.

Where to Eat Empurau ● Most Expensive Unforgettable Fish in Singapore 忘不了 ☏ +65 6560 8594

Zai Shun Curry Fish Head | 253 Jurong East Street 24, #01-205, Singapore 600253 🚅 10 minutes walk from Chinese Garden station ☏ +65 6560 8594 (pre-booking is important to confirm availability) ⏰7:00am - 3:00pm (Weds off)

Today is my first time tasting the legendary Empurau or "unforgettable fish 忘不了". It has the reputation of being the most expensive fish in Singapore and Malaysia. We had it at Zai Shun Curry Fish Head in Jurong East near Yuhua Village Market & Food Centre.

But, what makes the Empurau fish, unforgettable?

Where to Buy Panettone & Pandoro Italian Christmas Bread in Singapore? What is the Difference?

Recently, buddy was obsessed with traditional Italian Panettone & Pandoro bread and I caught the craziness from him. Now I don't know who is more nuts about these delicious breads. Gifting and eating panettone & pandoro is a revered Italian holiday ritual.

History of Chinese Migration & Roots of Hawker Food Culture in Singapore

Singapore hawker centres are well known for their delicious melting pot of Malay, Indian, Chinese and other cuisines. In this article, we take a closer look at Chinese migration to Singapore, and the different flavours it brought to our communal dining spaces.

Yuan Lang Chicken Master @ Stall #02-027 Chinatown Complex Food Centre 元朗鸡博士

✍ 23 Jun 2025. Stalking Chinatown Complex this rainy Monday morning, I stumbled upon this beautiful sight (bevy of cooked chicken attracts me somehow 🤭 ).

Most stalls, shutters down, were taking a break this morning or not open yet at this hour (8am).

Angel Horse Teochew Fish Soup @ Albert Market & Food Centre 仙马潮州鱼汤

We were around Albert Food Centre for an errand and so decided to have brunch here. We had Angel Horse Teochew Fish Soup 仙马潮州鱼汤 and enjoyed it. The fish was fresh, flavours were mild and well balanced. It was a tasty, comforting, good value meal which explains the stall's popularity.

Famous Lao Wu Mutton Soup @ Blk 532 Ang Mo Kio 老吴記羊肉

Ah Huat jio (invited) me to join him at Lao Wu Mutton Soup @ 532 Ang Mo Kio which is a stall in Sunday F & B kopitiam. 老吴記's mutton soup is nice - its flavours are mild with neither pungent mutton gaminess nor strong herbal and ginger taste. Hence, it is extremely popular.

Knife Cut Shaved Noodle Shi Xiang Ge @ Bishan Bus Interchange 食香阁.刀削面

Stopped over at Bishan MRT Station while running errands today. Went to the food centre above the bus interchange to look for lunch. It is a small hawker centre with just 10 food stalls. The two stalls with queues were the la mian / shaved noodle stall and the Cantonese roasts stall. This time we opted for Shi Xiang Ge La Mian / Shaved Noodle stall because shaved noodles are rarely found in Singapore hawker centres.

Stall name: Shi Xiang Ge La Mian Shaved Noodles 食香阁

Address: Bishan Street 13, Bishan Bus Interchange, Bishan Cafeteria, Singapore 570514

Nearest MRT station: Bishan

Tel: +65 9151 3586

Hours: 10:30am - 9:30pm (Tues off)

History & Memories of Clifford Pier Singapore

Known to locals in Cantonese as "Hong Tang Mah Tow 紅燈碼頭" or Hokkien as "Ang Teng Beh Tau" which means Red Lantern Harbour, Clifford Pier held many memories for me.

Best Char Siew & Roast Pork in Marsiling Mall & Woodlands by Fu Shi Traditional Roasted. Wanton Mee

Ah Huat owner-chef of Fu Shi Traditional Roasted. Wanton Mee stall at Marsiling Mall food centre is constantly improving his char siew, roast pork belly, roast duck and noodles. They were already very good when I first had them years ago - today, Ah Huat has taken his craft to new heights.

Singapore in the 1850s as seen from Mount Wallich by Percy Carpenter

This painting of Singapore at Sunrise from Mount Wallich was an oil on canvas painted by Percy Carpenter in 1856. The panorama from the peak of Mount Wallich is a wonderful historical artefact in that it provides a glimpse and valuable insights of Singapore in 1856 (164 years ago). 

Singapore had thrived and boomed in less than 40 years after Raffles first stepped foot on Singapore River in 1819. In this short 30 odd years, the population of Singapore exploded grew from around 200 in 1819 to some 81,000 by 1860.