October 31, 2017 9:26 pm
Published by Dick Tan
The season of joy and giving is soon upon us. That’s right, it’s Christmas! Who doesn’t love the season of giving and sharing? At its heart, Christmas is still a special day for many Christians here in Singapore. It’s a religious celebration like any other, except over here, everyone gets to take part in the frenzy and the fun that...
October 23, 2017 2:33 am
Published by Dick Tan
Considering the intense competition that this stall has with its next-door neighbour, you would have to give the folks from No. 1 Adam Road Nasi Lemak credit for being around all this time. This unassuming stall may be the less showy of the two famous nasi lemak stalls at Adam Road Food Centre, but their long-standing stall serves as an indication...
October 8, 2017 1:55 am
Published by Dick Tan
A dish like prawn noodles is rarely ever a complex affair—just fresh ingredients and a solid stock. As such, it is up to the cooks themselves to put their own spin on this iconic dish to take it from simply being decent to being great. Adam Road Noo Cheng Big Prawn Noodle is one such stall that has pushed the...
October 6, 2017 1:53 am
Published by Dick Tan
When it comes to a dish as iconic as nasi lemak, it is not difficult to find a decent one to get you by. Everyone would surely have a favourite stall that they patronise, but nestled within Adam Road Food Centre is one particular stall that is so outstanding that even the Sultan of Brunei makes special requests for it...
October 5, 2017 2:14 am
Published by Dick Tan
When it comes to Thai food, every single ingredient plays a vital role. Simple as the cuisine may seem, it actually requires a lot of skill and the final products are often a complex marriage of tastes and flavours. Thai food is all about balancing the right amount of sweet, sour, spicy, salty and aromatics, and few do it quite...
September 28, 2017 1:21 pm
Published by Dick Tan
The hawker centre on Adam Road is among one of our top few favourites in Singapore. Although a lot smaller than its other counterparts across the island such as Lau Pa Sat or even East Coast Lagoon Food Village, this food centre houses a higher concentration of Malay and Indian food stalls, making it our go-to whenever those cravings kick...
September 19, 2017 5:06 pm
Published by Dick Tan
There is always something irresistible about eating food served in a claypot, especially on a rainy day when your food arrives bubbling and sizzling hot. So you can imagine how immensely excited we were to stumble upon Lau Wang Claypot Delights located at Serangoon Central one rainy afternoon. Located within Wang Jiao coffee shop, Lao Wang serves up a great...
September 11, 2017 5:15 pm
Published by Dick Tan
Charlie’s Peranakan Food was formerly a well-known hawker stall in Bukit Merah and subsequently at East Coast Road. Charlie himself has been cooking Peranakan dishes for several years and was even crowned the ‘Best Hawker’ of 1981. 8 years ago, he decided it was time to hang his apron up and pursue retirement, but perhaps Charlie just was not ready...
September 4, 2017 12:10 am
Published by Dick Tan
When it comes to Lok Lok, there is no denying that the best places to get them are off travelling vans by the streets of bustling Johor Bahru and even Malacca. In fact, we dare say that it is mandatory to have Lok Lok whenever you visit one of the two places. For the uninitiated, Lok Lok is essentially a cross...
August 17, 2017 11:18 am
Published by Dick Tan
The Singapore Night Festival returns for its 10th edition from 18 to 26 August 2017, enlivening the Bras Basah-Bugis precinct with an array of light installations, and enthralling local and international performances. For two weekends, art and culture spill onto the streets when dusk falls. Started in 2008, it has grown to become a keystone in the region’s calendar of...
