Tanglin Halt Market and Food Centre has to be one of the earliest markets in Singapore to open and close for operations daily. With many stalls ready as early as 5am, the stall owners there have to be awake even before sunrise. This food centre is relatively small with only a single row of hawker stalls. However, there are a handful...
Singapore is blessed to have a diversity of cuisines, but nothing beats a good ol’ bowl of local delights! Introducing Rumah Sayang, a Halal, Peranakan-themed eatery at Jem dishing out affordable local fare. Known for their signature nasi padang and nasi lemak, this is the place to go to indulge the Singaporean in you. The eatery is located on the...
Tucked away in the food haven that is Alexandra Village Food Centre is Depot Road Zhen Mei Shan Claypot Laksa—one of the most famous laksa stalls in Singapore. Does it live up to the hype?
To go as far as to associate yourself and the food that you sell to a legend like Sungei Road Laksa, let alone “famous”, takes some serious balls and a massive amount of self-confidence. Passing by this anything-but-humble stall in Yuhua Market & Hawker Centre, we were eager to give their laksa a try. Queues were pretty long during lunchtime,...
Many people are under the misconception that Sembawang Hills Food Centre is located in Sembawang. In actual fact, it is located in Upper Thompson Road and is home to plenty of hidden hawker gems. One of these would be Yummy Noodle House, which serves a number of classic Singaporean noodles dishes that are great for when those noodle cravings kick in....
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...