Tag Archives: hawker

You Huak Restaurant in Sembawang: Best White Bee Hoon in Singapore

Posted on June 18, 2012 by bookjunkie

This is definitely the best white bee hoon I’ve had in Singapore although I don’t think I would queue and wait up to 2 hours for it. The queue is constantly winding and the people in the queue are so … Continue reading →

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Allauddin’s Briyani at now at Bedok Hawker Centre

Posted on May 29, 2012 by bookjunkie

I was pleasantly surprised to see Allauddin’s Briyani at Bedok hawker centre. Had to try it and the chicken was as soft as ever. Falling off the bone soft. I still prefer the taste of the rice with the gravy … Continue reading →

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Singapore in a Week: My Wandering Feasting Checklist

Posted on May 9, 2012 by bookjunkie

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 →

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Satay at East Coast Lagoon Hawker Centre

Posted on April 23, 2012 by bookjunkie

I have no idea how this hawker centre is always so hot, but I think the design somehow, makes it retain heat. Or maybe the lack of fans. I don’t know. And one thing I can’t bear is sweating. So … Continue reading →

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Bedok Interchange Hawker Centre: Carrot Cake – Black or White?

Posted on April 19, 2012 by bookjunkie

Once again I had to steal from my partner’s plate. My white carrot cake was not as tasty as the black one he ordered. For those who don’t know, the black version is sweetened with sweet soy sauce. And if … Continue reading →

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Geylang Lorong 29: Charcoal Fried Hokkien Mee

Posted on April 7, 2012 by bookjunkie

I just had to post this as my cousin has never tried this particular and most famous Hokkien Mee before and I’m sure she will love it. I’m just being cruel and tempting her because she’s not in Singapore right … Continue reading →

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Intense Claypot Laksa Craving Satisfied

Posted on March 13, 2012 by bookjunkie

Do you ever get an intense craving for something and feel utterly disappointed when you get to the place, only to find it closed. Well that happened to me the last time I made the journey to Alexandra village hawker … Continue reading →

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Alexandra Village Hawker Centre: Avacado Juice and Char Siew Rice

Posted on March 1, 2012 by bookjunkie

Haven’t had my favourite food in the whole world in a long while, which is the former Depot Road Claypot Laksa. It’s now at Alexandra Village. Used to be sold by the parents but I think the business has passed … Continue reading →

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Serangoon Garden Market: Best Satay & Mee Soto in Singapore

Posted on November 15, 2011 by bookjunkie

I have tried the satay at Glutton’s Bay, the East Coast Market, Lau Pa Sat and at many other places, but I think the one at Serangoon Garden Market beats them all. This stall used to be the famous one … Continue reading →

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Curry Rice at Maxwell Road Hawker Centre

Posted on October 24, 2011 by bookjunkie

Looking at the photos and recalling the taste of this simple meal makes me hungry all over again. Rice, cabbage, pork chops and curry. Hainanese style. We like adding the egg, sunny side up. This dish came about because of … Continue reading →

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Singapore’s Best Penang Style Assam Laksa can be Found at Geylang

Posted on September 30, 2011 by bookjunkie

Singapore’s best and most affordable laksa can be found at a Coffee Shop called Penang Seafood Restaurant at 76 Geylang, at Lorong 25A. It’s just across the road from the Aljunied MRT station. You can get a small bowl for … Continue reading →

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Singapore Hawker Food & Desserts Below 500 Calories

Posted on August 11, 2011 by bookjunkie

I am really quite appreciative that the Health Promotion Board has the cool tool where they provide you with the calorie count and nutritional content of local hawker food. This kind of information has been hard to find in the … Continue reading →

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Singapore Food & Calories (Briyani, Claypot Rice & Wan Tan Mee)

Posted on August 11, 2011 by bookjunkie

The Health Promotion Board has a very useful tool where you can calculate the nutritional content of various hawker foods found in Singapore. I was surprised by some of my findings. Food that I thought was healthy, turned out to … Continue reading →

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Lao Ban Soya Beancurd (Old Airport Road Hawker Centre)

Posted on July 6, 2011 by bookjunkie

Heard quite a bit about this beancurd which is more like chilled custard than beancurd. But when the first spoonful hit my tastebuds it brought back the beancurd I had as a little child for breakfast. It was reminiscent of … Continue reading →

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Chomp Chomp: Hokkien Mee & Carrot Cake

Posted on June 19, 2011 by bookjunkie

Most people like the thick style of Hokkien Mee that’s sold at Geylang, where lard is used and all the juices are soaked up and you eat it with sambal. I much prefer the light slightly watery version sold at … Continue reading →

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The Newly Renovated Hong Lim Market

Posted on June 12, 2011 by bookjunkie

I must say the ventilation has improved and the floor tiles have been changed. It doesn’t feel as squeezy as it used to. I hear that the curry chicken noodles here and the char kway teow are famous. I actually … Continue reading →

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World’s Best Laksa (Claypot Laksa at Alexandra Village Food Centre)

Posted on June 2, 2011 by bookjunkie

The world’s best laksa is back at the Alexandra Village Food Centre. After the hawker centre was closed for renovation it was temporarily located at the coffeeshop in the next block. Anyway my claim that this is the world’s best, … Continue reading →

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My Favourite Nasi Briyani: Yakader

Posted on May 18, 2011 by bookjunkie

So far this is my absolute top choice for briyani. A hot and stuffy area at Tekka Market in Little India. It’s totally worth enduring the heat. Most people go for the famous Alauddin, but I prefer Yakader. The rice … Continue reading →

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Malay Cuisine at Geylang Serai Market

Posted on May 16, 2011 by bookjunkie

Have been hankering for Malay style Mee Goreng. Not Indian style with loads of egg and colouring or Chinese style which has seafood and loads of ingredients, but the original mee goreng that I used to get in school. Simple … Continue reading →

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Singapore Food Trail at the Singapore Flyer Part 2 of 2

Posted on March 18, 2011 by bookjunkie

I took just so many photos that I had to split this post up. Adored the local drinks in glass bottles. I remember the bottles being huge in the old days, or was it because my hand were little. I … Continue reading →

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Leave Bedok Hawker Centre Alone

Posted on February 17, 2011 by bookjunkie

All hawker centres in Singapore for that matter. Just as I was down about inflation and feeling that the one affordable thing we have left is hawker food, I read about the possible privatisation of hawker centres.  Oh the horror! … Continue reading →

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Airport Road Hawker Centre: The Best Rojak in Singapore

Posted on February 11, 2011 by bookjunkie

Rojak is our Singapore salad, but it doesn’t taste anything like a salad. It’s more like sweet, sour, spicy and nutty. I used to think it was healthy but now discover that with the prawn paste and all that sugar … Continue reading →

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