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Char Siew Rice at Kim Heng Roasted Meat
This meal was so incredibly satisfying as I haven’t had this for more than 2 years (we both missed a lot of hawker food trying to stay safe during the covid uncertainty period). It was beyond tasty and I could … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, coffeeshop, Food in Singapore, hawker, Singapore Living
Tagged best hawker food, char siew rice, coffeeshop, duck rice, Serangoon ave 4
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Extremely Satisfying: Beo Crescent Hainanese Curry Rice
Been avoiding a lot of places due to covid, but now that we’re living with Covid and the situation is better with herd immunity, we finally got our curry rice fix. My fave is the cabbage but the egg, sunny … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, coffeeshop, Food in Singapore, Singapore Living
Tagged beo crescent Hainanese curry rice, coffeeshop, craving, curry rice, hawker
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Chocolate Cake at the Coffeeshop
Rich and moist chocolate cake that tastes like it’s been steamed rather than baked. A great dessert after Kok Kee Wanton Mee. It’s rare to find this at a coffeeshop that sells hawker food. Only $3.50 at one of the … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore, hawker, Singapore Living
Tagged cheap, chocolate cake, coffeeshop, pancake king
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Love the Wok Hei of this San Lau Hor Fun at Ang Mo Kio
My second time at Hong Kong Street Zhen Ji. It’s famous for the Sliced Fish Hor Fun. The Wok Hei is out of this world. The Hor Fun (flat rice noodles) and Ngor Hiang cost S$23 altogether. My partner thinks … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, coffeeshop, Food in Singapore, Singapore Living
Tagged Ang Mo Kio, coffeeshop, hawker, San Lau Hor Fun
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Kok Kee’s New Location: Our Favourite Wan Tan Mee
Whenever I travel for long periods out of Singapore, the first thing I crave for is not Hokkien Mee (like my sister) but Wan Tan Mee. And we suspect that the Kok Kee Wan Tan Mee probably has quite a … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, coffeeshop, Food in Singapore
Tagged coffeeshop, Kok Kee, Kok Kee Wanton Noodle, Lavender, new location, noodles, Singapore, wan tan mee
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Random Stop for Kopi
At a coffeeshop opposite the Chinatown Complex Market. Friendly proprietors and the kopi wasn’t bitter like it is at some places.
Keong Saik Road: Char Siew & Wan Tan Mee
Came to Foong Kee Coffeeshop at Keong Saik Road for wan tan mee, but we were more impressed by the well roasted Char Siew as some other blogs have mentioned. I especially liked the crispy almost burnt or charred sweet … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, coffeeshop, Food in Singapore
Tagged blog reviews, char siew, Chinese, coffeeshop, Foong Kee Coffee Shop, Keong Saik Road, roast meat, Singapore, wan tan mee
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Rangoon Road: Ba Kut Teh at Ng Ah Sio Again
Felt like having something relatively light after all the heavy meals so headed to our usual place for bak kut teh. I just have the yu tiao with rice and soup as I don’t care for light coloured meat.My preference … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, coffeeshop, Food in Singapore
Tagged bak kut teh, calories, coffeeshop, hawker, Ng Ah Sio, pork rib soup, prata, Rangoon Road, Singapore, You Tiao
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Best Chilli Crab at Ban Leong Wah Hoe Seafood
Recently I had the best chilli crab (so good to dip the fried buns in the sauce). I am not a big fan of seafood but this meal really blew me away. Most chilli crab these days are too sweet … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged Best, Chilli Crab, coffeeshop, fried buns, pepper crab, Singapore
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Fluffiest Prata by Mr & Mrs Mohgan at Crane Road
I’ve been meaning to try the plain prata at Crane Road (East of Singapore). But being greedy as I am I ordered the egg one as well. The verdict is, the next time I come here it will be all … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged Best, coffeeshop, Crane Road, food bloggers, plain prata, prata, reviews, Singapore
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Best Soy Sauce Chicken Noodles Can Be Found in Toa Payoh
One of our many visits to Lee Fun Nam Kee. Springy tasty noodles that will leave you wanting more and very tender chicken in a delicious sauce. The pickled green chillies bring the meal to the next level. Address: Lee … Continue reading
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Tagged Best, Chicken Noodles, coffeeshop, Food, Singapore, soya sauce chicken noodles, Toa Payoh
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Chinese New Year at Johor Bahru (JB) Malaysia
I was impressed by the decorations at City Square JB. Especially the huge zodiac installation with paper cutting illustrations of the animals. I find the traditional paper cutting depictions the most pretty. I’m sure many Singaporeans come here to buy … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged Chinese New Year, City Square, CNY2013, coffeeshop, decorations, JB, Malaysia, mall, pau, travel, wan tan mee, zodiac
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Malacca Road Trip: Wan Tan Mee at Mei Sin Cafe
I quite enjoyed the Wan Tan Mee at an old style coffeeshop called Mei Sin Cafe with quite a number of vendors, although B found it too soggy. You can find these all over Malaysia, but in Singapore just a … Continue reading
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Tagged brunch, coffeeshop, Food, Malacca, Malaysia, Mei Sin Cafe, road trip, wan tan mee
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A Walk at Katong: Chin Mee Chin Coffee & Cake Shop
A long overdue post about Chin Mee Chin the old famous coffee shop at Katong. It is pretty sweet with it’s old style decor but I wasn’t impressed by the offerings. I would come here just for the decor and … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged Chin Mee Chin Confectionary, coffee, coffeeshop, Katong, kaya toast, old style, rambutan, sights, Singapore, tea, walk
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Best Hainanese Curry Rice: Beach Road Scissor-Cut Curry Rice
Out of all that I’ve tried I still like this curry rice best. I just refer to it as the Curry Rice near Serangoon Road or Scissors Curry Rice for short. No matter how much I love bread, I can’t … Continue reading
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Tagged Best, coffeeshop, curry rice, Hainanese Curry Rice, Scissors, Singapore
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Loo’s Hainanese Curry Rice at Tiong Bahru
We’ve been meaning to try the famous Hainanese Curry Rice at Tiong Bahru and this time we went early to avoid the winding queues. Very tasty but I think the original Scissors Curry Rice has a slight edge over this … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged coffeeshop, curry rice, famous, Food, Loo's Hainanese Curry Rice, Singapore, Tiong Bahru, yummy
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Another visit to Sembawang for Extremely Satisfying White Bee Hoon
Occasionally I talk about really personal stuff that I need to get off my mind, but at other times it’s a light hearted post about food. Hope you read about my second visit for White Bee Hoon in Sembawang. When … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore, White as Milk
Tagged Best, coffeeshop, Food, hawker, lunch, photos, Sembawang, White Bee Hoon, yummy
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Tian Tian Curry Rice at Bukit Merah
Wanted to try a different Hainanese curry rice so we went to Tian Tian at Bukit Merah. I liked eating at coffeeshops much more than hawker centers. It’s always most pleasant and less crowded. Perhaps it’s because I prefer seats … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged Bukit Merah, coffeeshop, Food, Hainanese Curry Rice, hawker, local, Singapore, Tian Tian Curry Rice
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Eng’s Wan Tan Mee at Tanjong Katong is so Yummy
I didn’t know much about Eng’s Wan Tan Mee at 287 Tanjong Katong Road, and that it originated from Dunmon Food Centre till I read the review at Soshiok. During the weekends there is a massive queue here so we … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore
Tagged Best, chilli, coffeeshop, Eng's Wan Tan Mee, Singapore, spicy, Tanjong Katong, wan tan mee
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Singapore in a Week: My Wandering Feasting Checklist
Realize that all the food and wandering posts on my blog can be overwhelming for tourists. Have been meaning to do a must see list of sorts for some time, and then I got too overwhelmed myself. Finally got the … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged attractions, checklist, coffeeshop, favourite, Food, hawker, intinerary, Kampong Glam, Little India, places, Singapore, top, tour, tourist, week
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Two Little Coffeeshops in JB
What I love best about coming to JB (Malaysia is just minutes away) is the meal at the coffee shop that not only tastes fantastic, but is half the price of a similar meal in Singapore. The place also feels … Continue reading
Posted in Midlife Musings, Travel
Tagged coffeeshop, Food, JB, Life, Lor Mai Kai, Malaysia, Pao, rustic, tau sar, travel, wan tan mee
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