When we think of getting fresh bread, several big names will immediately spring to mind. There are the usual, more commercialised brands such as BreadTalk, Four Leaves and the usual franchise bakeries, if not, convenience stores or petrol kiosks. Sure, they are dependable and for the most part, decent but there is just something that’s lacking—authenticity. Ever wondered why the...
We’re calling it: Dating in Singapore is one heck of an expensive affair—especially if you’re a guy. A decent dinner for two, a movie after, perhaps even some drinks following that and let’s not forget the compulsory step of sending her home, a night like that would easily set you back a hundred or more, which realistically speaking, is not something...
The East area—more specifically Bedok—is laden with many food gems scattered all around. The most popular being Bedok 85 Fengshan Market & Food Centre but that barely scratches the surface. One of our newest hawker fads in the East is Block 216 North Street 1 Market & Food Centre or Bedok 216 for short. The number of stalls with snaking...
Fried oyster omelette, or as the locals call it, orh ah jian, is a savoury dish that you can easily find in hawker centres all over Singapore. Juicy, fresh oysters atop a bed of crispy egg batter fried to perfection, this delicacy is definitely hard to resist! The ingredients of oyster omelette are always the same, so what makes each of...
When it comes to the plethora of breakfast options we Singaporeans have, the classic, feel-good staple that is fishball noodles more than always takes the cake. A simple composition of egg noodles tossed in a tasty chilli sauce, fishballs, fish cakes, slices of lean pork and that’s basically it. But why is it so popular? Guess we’ll never know for...
We are huge fans of Taiwanese street food. Period. And more often than not, we always jump right in whenever we receive news of a new opening specialising in authentic Taiwanese fare. A relatively new addition to in the heartland of Toa Payoh is Beef Up, a humble stall that serves up a variety of classic Taiwanese dishes, and not...
If you’re all the way in the West and find yourself craving for a decent plate of wanton mee, Poon Kee Wanton Noodles, a stall tucked away in Yu Hua Market & Hawker Centre, is a good bet. This humble stall specialises in classic wanton mee as well as various dumpling soups. What got us curious was the snaking queue outside...
While we love dim sum as a late night supper, it is still traditionally a breakfast affair. Over at Zi Yean Bistro, they serve dim sum all through the day at extremely affordable prices. Taking inspiration from the name — “Zi Yean” meaning natural in Cantonese — their chefs go light-handed on the salt and oil to best present the...
Nestled in a corner of The Sail at Marina Bay, you’d never expect to find a humble little tuckshop serving bowls of Sichuan-style noodles and rice boxes. There’s so much more to Sichuan cuisine than just the usual mala hotpots, and here you can get authentic home-cooked styled Sichuan cuisine that’s less on the oil, more on the portions. They...
Hailing from the well-loved Tongue Tip brand that has over 300 outlets in China, Tongue Tip Lanzhou Beef Noodles is the first store to open in Singapore. What makes this place great is the fact these dishes were created by the Muslim-Chinese Hui people from Lanzhou, Gansu province in China, meaning that what’s served here is literally the real-deal. With...