Bak Chor Mee literally means ‘minced meat noodles’ in the Teochew dialect. Essentially a bowl comprising springy noodles well coated with a mouth-watering tangy chilli sauce and vinegar mix, minced pork and pork lard, this timeless dish is well loved by almost all Singaporeans and it can be eaten at any time of the day. Despite the existence of different variations,...
Located on the edge of Upper Thompson amongst many rustic terrace houses and chic restaurants lies Sembawang Hills Food Centre and within it lies Makan Food Place. Similar to its simple and straightforward name, their dishes leave little to the imagination, serving up unpretentious Malay classics. For those that can’t start the day without a bowl of their favourite mee...
If you’ve already checked out our Sembawang Hills Food Centre guide, you’d know by now that Ping Kee Popiah is one of the biggest mainstays there, serving up homely popiahs and kueh pie tees. Helmed by an extremely amiable couple, they’ve been serving the same great popiahs for many years now. We ordered two Popiah (S$1.50 each) as well as...
Over the past 20 odd years, Sembawang Hills Food Centre has seen its fair share of hawker vendors who have come and left. There really is no room for the mediocre given its small size, as occupying it, are a slew of veteran stallholders that present their craft exceptionally well. One such stall that has stood the test of time,...