July 20, 2020 10:35 am
Published by Teri F
It’s no doubt that Singapore is a food paradise and you can be sure that when one stall gets famous, there will be others following suit – even to the extent of using the same name. Because imitation is the best form of flattery right? There are many food feuds in Singapore but at the heart of this rivalry is...
September 13, 2019 9:00 am
Published by Teri F
Simpang Bedok may be known to be a popular supper haunt for those who live in the East, but this area offers great daytime options too! Judging from the crowd, Jalan Tua Kong Lau Lim Mee Pok – The Art of Mee Pok seemed to be a favourite amongst those who came here for a meal. As its name suggests,...
August 23, 2019 9:00 am
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Avocados are thought to be a millennial fad but Mr Avocado Exotic Juice at Alexandra Village Food Centre has been selling avocado shakes for almost 30 years now. While there are also a few other stalls selling avocado juice, Mr Avocado Exotic Juice claims to be the original. It has its own following alright, as there was a snaking queue...
August 22, 2019 10:33 am
Published by Teri F
One of the newer additions to Alexandra Village Food Centre that has been gaining a following is Ming’s Prawn Noodles. Helmed by a young hawker, everything is prepared fresh daily at Ming’s Prawn Noodles so you can expect the best quality in each bowl of prawn noodles.
August 21, 2019 11:54 am
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Leon Kee Claypot Pork Rib Soup at Alexandra Village Food Centre specialises in Hokkien-style bak kut teh. While bak kut teh is the signature here, the stall serves many other clay pot dishes such as pigtail soup, meatball soup, pig stomach soup and more. Leon Kee Claypot Pork Rib Soup was awarded the Michelin Plate for the 2018 Michelin Guide...
August 18, 2019 12:04 pm
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The combination of any kind of roasted meat and rice is one of those go-to meals we look for when we want an unpretentious yet satisfying meal. At Alexandra Village Food Centre, one of the star stalls that dishes out roasted meats is Lau Phua Chay Authentic Roasted Delicacies. Lau Phua Chay Authentic Roasted Delicacies is popular for their black...
August 6, 2019 2:19 pm
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Long gone are the days where we can only satisfy our xiao long bao cravings at restaurants. Now we can get really good and not to mention, authentic xiao long baos at hawker centres and coffee shops, and at a fraction of the price we would usually have to pay too! Shanghai La Mian Xiao Long Bao at Alexandra Village...
July 31, 2019 1:51 pm
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Originally located at Dover Road Market, you can now find Dover Road Kai Kee Wanton Noodles at Alexandra Village Food Centre. The folks at this stall have been cooking up old-school wanton mee for more than 30 years and it’s clearly a popular option among the lunch crowd so whatever they’ve been doing, they’ve been doing it right!
July 28, 2019 9:51 pm
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Walking into Bedok North Hawker Centre in the evening, it’s so deserted you might think that the whole place is closed. Only a couple of stalls are opened for dinner and one of them is Sin Ho. Serving fish soup in the day, the stall transforms into a Cantonese zi char at night. While we were there, Sin Ho had...
July 25, 2019 1:17 pm
Published by Teri F
A vibrant neighbourhood and an amalgamation of old and new, Katong is home to a plethora of food choices. From restaurants to cheap eats and burgers to tonkatsu, you’re literally spoilt for choice. Although there is no lack of dessert options, Jin Yu Man Tang brings to the table a different kind of dessert: tong shui! Located in The Flow,...
