Well-known and well-loved by the office staff and hungry students is Alexandra Village Food Centre. Despite its relatively hidden location, this hawker centre is constantly bustling with crowds. It’s hardly any mystery as to why because almost every single stall here serves up their unique rendition of hawker classics. We made a trip down to Alexandra Village Food Centre and we have narrowed their...
Put aside what you know about Peranakan laksa because we aren’t talking about the sourish assam version. Here in Singapore, we enjoy laksa that’s rich, spicy and full-bodied. The sort that comes served with a coconut-based curry soup with rice noodles alongside ingredients like cockles, shrimp, tau pok and fish cake. Laksa is one of Singapore’s most iconic dishes and...
Claypots are loved for its ability to keep food bubbling even after it has been taken off the stove. They are the perfect receptacle for dishes that are best savoured hot and are widely adopted in Chinese as well as Peranakan cooking. At Depot Road Zhen Shan Mei in Alexandra Village, the iconic laksa comes served in a claypot, which...