Fu Lin Yong Tofu

A few years ago, my classmate brought me here for lunch during our internship period in Raffles Place and I’ve never stopped coming back since. It feels almost like a secret hideout of sorts as you walk through the buildings and take the escalator down to the basement of the Hong Leong Building where in a small corner of the building, the yong tofu stall is located.

Hock Gooi Hainanese Curry Rice

Had a dental appointment that overran and by the time I stepped out of the clinic, it was almost two. Headed down to Golden Shoe Food Centre and thankfully a few of the stalls were still open. Opted to have some Hainanese curry rice. Despite the late lunch timing, there was still a queue which remained constant while I was having my lunch

Boon Tong Kee

Chicken rice. It’s almost like the Singapore lunch staple. Every food court, coffee shop, hawker centre is bound to have a chicken rice stall at the very least. As such, it could be said that Singaporeans do take their chicken rice preferences rather seriously. Every component is important, from the rice to the chicken and the sauces. 

109 Teochew Yong Tau Foo

I’m willing to bet that most of us would not really know the name of this yong tau foo place. However, if you said that key words, i.e. Circular road yong tau foo, I think most people working in the CBD / Raffles Place would have an inkling of where you are referring to.

A Noodle Story

I confess that I was only interested in checking A Noodle Story out when it hit the bib gourmand list for the inaugural Singapore michelin guide this year. My curiosity was further piqued when I kept hearing stories of the stall selling out and its long queues during lunch time. 

Heng Long Teochew Porridge

We came here for a round of supper despite having a really big seafood dinner earlier at Uncle Tan’s Kelong. I suppose that we were all started to feel the heavy aftermath of too much alcohol and wanted something simple and filling to fill our stomachs (again). Once the suggestion was made that we should go for some teochew porridge, everyone immediately concurred. 

Poy Kee Yong Tau Foo

There are quite a number of yong tau foo stalls at People’s Park Food Centre. One evening after class, I decided to have dinner at the food centre and had a walk around the food centre before deciding to queue at Poy Kee Yong Tau Foo. It seemed like they were down to their last few bowls, only options for noodles were the yellow egg noodles.

Kheng Fatt Hainanese Beef Noodles

I dragged M here a couple of weeks back to purchase some hiking boots for my upcoming trip overseas. I’m not very good at bargaining but I convinced M that with an “auntie” presence, the lady boss might be more inclined to give me a discount on the shoes.

After a successful purchase, we walked downstairs and decided to have a quick lunch at the market before heading back. Not many stalls were open and there only interesting one was the Hainanese beef noodles at the corner. Nevertheless, we did walk one round around the market, before we decided to have beef noodles for lunch. 

Novena Peranakan Cuisine

We had a friend visiting from Hong Kong a couple of weeks back and E decided to bring them to Novena Peranakan Cuisine for a taste of some local dishes. We were both early, and the moment I stepped into the restaurant, I had a sense of deja vu.

Lao Fu Zi Fried Kway Teow

This is the third stall we tried during our hawker trail. The first stall that we tried was Chuan Kee Satay and the second stall was Toa Payoh Rojak.

This stall wasn’t originally on our hawker trail list. However, while walking around the food centre, I couldn’t help but notice this long queue snaking around the corner the stall. No matter how many times I walked up and down the strip of stalls, the queue never seemed to abate. Indeed, it only seemed to get longer at times.