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Re: BEST FOOD DISCUSSION - Palatable, Savory, Delicious Food Found In ASEAN
 41 Prawn Noodles When people go for Prawn Noodles aka Hae Mee, it is always about the broth. It has to be flavourful, brimming with seafood-goodness, with tinge of sweetness, and most importantly taste gao-gao (intensely rich). However, I personally prefer the dry version because I get to try the best of both worlds – the mixture of sauces, along with the comforting soup – usually available in a small bowl. Fresh Taste Big Prawn Noodle at Zion Road or “Noo Cheng Adam Road Big Prawn Mee” serves up Prawn Mee cooked for hours with pork ribs and prawn heads, the broth was incredibly tasty (and I don’t get MSG attacks after). There are prawn mee lovers who like bowls as if an ocean of prawns died within to create that stock. This isn’t one of them, but was still flavourful. Order the dry version, ask for some chilli, and you would find a spicy bowl of ‘al dente’ medium-thick bee hoon addictively tasty with fragrant fried shallots.  42 Putu Piring Traditional Haig Road Putu Piring owned by Ms Aisha Hashim and her family, was the key stall featured in Netflix’s new series “Street Food” – produced from the creators of Chef’s Table. Maybe it is not considered as Singapore’s most representative food, but it certainly caught quite a bit of attention. These Malay desserts look like the Chinese kueh tutu, but the origins are said to be from India. The stalls continue to use the traditional method of making Putu Piring using the same recipe as when it was founded. The round cakes were made of ground rice flour, filled with gula Melaka (palm sugar) in the centre, covered with another layer of rice flour and then steamed in metal conical moulds for about 5 minutes. Owner Mohamad Hashim first learnt how to make the putu piring from his grandmother, and had continues to do so for 20 years. Since its founding, the franchise has grown to 4 branches including the original at the Haig Road Hawker Centre. His daughter and son-in-law continue to manage the stalls.  43 Rojak Funny how we often use the word ”Rojak” in our colloquial language, yet the dish has somehow gone under-the-radar in the recent few years. For foreign friends who are wondering what exactly is Rojak… in Malay, it means “eclectic mix”. It is a uniquely Singapore experience to try – this humble dish, with its interesting mix of ingredients, is a spot-on reflection of the multi-cultural diversity of Singapore. Some call this our local-style salad (some call it a fruit salad) and what makes this dish much talked-about is its killer sauce and unique ingredients. Balestier Road Hoover Rojak at Whampoa Food Centre is famous for its Rojak ($4 or $5 for a small plate), the Hoover rojak uses hardly-seen ingredients such as jellyfish, century egg, and bunga kantan (torch ginger flower buds). Joining the seemingly-odd combination of ingredients are bean sprouts, cucumbers, turnip, guava, chunks of pineapple, unripe mangoes, taupok (deep-fried beancurd puffs), and you tiao (deep-fried dough fritters).  44 Roti Prata and Murtabak Although ”flip like Roti Prata” has a total different meaning though, one of my favourite hawkers to watch is the prata man flipping his dough. Crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, the South-Indian flat bread of Roti Prata is usually served with fish or mutton curry. It now comes with fanciful fillings from cheese to chocolate. Some of the favourite places to get it include Springleaf Prata Place, Casuarina Curry, Sin Ming Roti Prata, to Mr and Mrs Mohgan’s Super Crispy Roti Prata.  45 Salted Egg-whatever Funny how I see tourist lug back packets or even cartons of Irvins’ Salted Egg Chips and Fish Skin back home, which has become quite an iconic take-home souvenir. Several Singapore iconic food items have also taken on a salted egg twist, from the most commonly found Salted Egg Crabs, to Salted Egg Kway Teow, Salted Egg Carrot Cake, Salted Egg Curry Puff, to Salted Egg Chicken Rice. Mellben Seafood has always been attracting crowds for their Chilli or Bee Hoon Crabs, but you can also try their Salted Egg Yolk Crabs. I was expecting a wetter sauce, but the mighty crustacean came in a drier form such that the fleshly crabs had already absorbed some of the flavours. The outer coating was grainy with a moderate touch of sweetness, added with fragrance from the curry leaves and butter. You will find yourself licking your fingers pretty soon  46 Sambal Stingray Head over to the tourist-favourite Newton Food Centre, and you would find many stalls selling the Sambal Sting Ray, which comes with a slab of barbecued piece topped with sambal chilli served on banana leaf. Alliance Seafood is one of the most popular stalls there selling this dish. Good for two to share (or one if this is the only thing you are having), the flesh was fresh and tender and pulled apart easily. The sambal chilli felt only mildly spicy compared to more fiery versions I had elsewhere, and was perhaps tamed down to suit the palates of foreign visitors in Singapore.  47 Satay Satay which is seasoned grilled meat, typically comes served with peanut sauce and rice cakes of ketupat (extra order). The people of Crazy Rich Asians get their fill of “Singapore’s best satay” at Newton Food Centre. You can consider Chomp Chomp Satay at Chomp Chomp Food Centre too. Priced at $0.70 per stick, the satay is available in pork, chicken, beef and mutton or ketupat, served with pineapple peanut sauce. I ordered a combination of pork and chicken, and their well-marinated skewered satay meats are not overcooked so they turn out still tender and succulent. Their charred exterior added a nice smoky taste that complemented the accompanying traditional peanut sauce. I particularly liked the chicken satay which had slight sweet-honeyed coating, and was relatively juicy.  48 Satay Bee Hoon Satay Bee Hoon is one of those fast-disappearing dishes in Singapore, and I won’t be surprised if some of the millennials have yet to even try it before. The local hawker dish is said (accordingly to Wikipedia) to be invented by the Teochew people who immigrated to Singapore … one of those foods that is proudly created here that nobody is taking claims of its origins yet. This is essentially hot satay sauce poured on bee hoon (vermicelli), added with ingredients such as pork slices, prawns, cockles, cuttlefish and kang kong. Its appearance might not be enticing and looks can hardly be recongised as “instagrammable”, but this is one of those dishes you should get your hands on. Some of the stalls you can get your fix include Shi Wei Da at Bedok 85 aka Feng Shan Food Centre, Sin Chew Satay Bee Hoon at Bukit Timah Food Centre, and Bak Kee Teochew Satay Beehoon at 85 Redhill Food Centre.  49 Soya Sauce Chicken One of the 2 hawker stalls in Singapore with a Michelin star. Liao Fan Hawker Chan Hong Kong Soya Sauce Chicken Rice and Noodle at Chinatown Food Complex sells Soya Sauce Chicken Rice, Soya Sauce Chicken Noodle, Roasted Pork Rice, Char Siew Rice, and Char Siew Noodles are unbelievable prices of $2 – $3. It is otherwise known as the “Cheapest Michelin Star Meal In The World”. Hawker Chan has found his world opening branches throughout the world, from Bangkok, Jakarta, Taipei to Melbourne. However with commercialisation, customers have reflected disappointment (especially in Bangkok where it opened with a bang and is now relatively quiet), and perhaps the best place to have it is still at the original stall. If the stall is closed or has too long a queue, there are so many other Soya Sauce Chicken style at Chinatown Complex Food Centre worth checking out, such as Ma Li Ya Virgin Chicken, Emerald Soya Sauce Chicken, and Fatty Ox HK Kitchen.  50 Sup Tulung Perhaps you never had Soup Tulang (or Sup Tulung) before – said to be a local Singapore invention, and Kampong Gelam is the place to find eateries and hawker stalls serving this dish. Soup Tulang consists of meaty mutton bones in a spicy and vibrant red gravy, which you can soak up with slices of bread. But the main star are those bone marrows contained within the bone, which you can suck up using straws or by ‘knocking’ them the plate to get it out. M.A Deen Biasa is one of the popular places to get it as it is opened 24/7, with various portions priced at $10, $20, $30 and $50 for the large. 
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Re: BEST FOOD DISCUSSION - Palatable, Savory, Delicious Food Found In ASEAN
 51 Tutu Kueh “Tu Tu” comes from Hokken word “push push”. These Tutu cakes came about in the 40s, where immigrants with the surname Tan sold these snacks on the streets on push carts, therefore the name. These cakes made of rice flour with sweet coconut and grounded peanut are still meticulously hand made to retain its original flavour. One of the most famous places to get this is from Queensway Lau Tan Tutu Kueh.  52 Wanton Mee A good plate of Wanton Mee in Singapore would certainly be the most debatable, because there are just so many styles. From the old-school local (usually characterised by thin char siew and little sauce), Malaysian Pontian, Hong Kong (thicker cuts of char siew with thinner noodles), Thai (fragrant pork lard), and many other versions in between. Kok Kee Wanton Noodle’s winning element is probably the special secret recipe sauce, poured all over the springy noodles with an agreeable bite. That sauce is everything. The noodles were springy yet with a soft bite, and didn’t have that strong alkaline taste. If you are completely new to the noodles, you may wonder what the fuss is about – especially the extremely long queue. But to many, this is part of their growing up years.  53 Western Food “Western Food” in Singapore is hugely influenced by the Hainanese during the early 19th century when the immigrants first came to Singapore to work under British employers. Thus, you get versions of Chicken Chop, Chicken Cutlet or Steak served with mushroom or black pepper sauce, with fried, baked beans and coleslaw – which are all not commonly seen elsewhere. Wow Wow West at ABC Brickworks Food Centre which started as a school canteen stall, employs a number of ex-offenders in order to provide them a second chance to give back to society. (Christian Hokkien and Mandarin songs can often be heard playing in the background. Their signatures include the Chicken Chop and Chicken Cutlet, which is massive for just $6. The gravy and coleslaw used is also prepared on a daily basis and is not mass produced. I also usually add on an extra order of jumbo Cheese Sausage.  54 Yong Tau Foo Yong Tau Foo is a Hakka Chinese cuisine consisting primarily of tofu filled with ground meat mixture or fish paste. Some stalls allow you to pick and choose items; while others have a pre-fixed set, and they are usually dipped in a mixture of dark sweet and chilli sauce. Not many stalls make Yong Tau Fu like Xiu Ji Ikan Bilis Yong Tau Fu at Chinatown Complex Food Centre anymore – handmade, fresh and simple. Add those deep-fried anchovies for some flavours and crunch. Long queue though.  55 Zi Char There is just something about “Zi Char” (or Tze Char 煮炒) that is very comforting, especially when the dishes come served piping hot with that strong wok-hei (wok-heat). Zi Char places are great for family and friends gathering, mostly at affordable pricing (except when you order seafood and just anyhow order). Some of my personal favourite dishes to order include Beef Horfun, Sweet & Sour Pork, Sambal Kang Kong and Har Cheong Chicken, though there are many eateries that come out with their own specialty dishes.
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Re: BEST FOOD DISCUSSION - Palatable, Savory, Delicious Food Found In ASEAN
 Top 12 Authentic Food In Singapore You Want To Try When “Makan” or have you eaten, is the main greeting in Singapore, that immediately tells you something about the importance of food in the country. On our quest for Authentic Food in Singapore, we were surprised by the depth and diversity of the local flavors. Food in Singapore has cultural influences from everywhere, and have been assembled together to create something totally unique. You’ll find Chinese, Indonesian, Southern Indian influences and not surprisingly, a significant Malay influence. Choosing the 12 authentic food and dishes to highlight was actually a really difficult task. The country offers so much to choose from, and there are many similarities to the food in Malaysia. This list is by no means exhaustive, but it does take you on a culinary journey across the island to taste the best authentic Singapore food. Are you ready to eat? Let’s go! 1 – Chili Crab – The National Dish of Singapore A 2011 CNN poll ranked the World’s 50 Best Foods and Singapore Chili Crab made the list at number #35. Your visit to Singapore will not be complete without trying this famous food in Singapore which is an iconic Singaporean seafood dish. While there are ways to cook up the delicious crab, the two most famous styles are Singapore crab with a spicy tomato chili sauce and crab with black pepper sauce. This dish is said to have been invented from a pushcart in 1956, by a husband who asked his wife to experiment with other methods of cooking crab other than steaming. After adding chili to stir-fried crab in tomato sauce, their crabs became wildly popular. Later, a local chef added a slight twist to the dish using sambal sauce (local chili and shrimp paste), tomato paste and eggs to cook the gravy. This has now become the version most commonly served in Singapore. Our friend Sheena, a teacher in Singapore who writes about off-beat adventures and delicious foods at estsyexplores.com, guided us through the Singapore chili crab experience. At Mellben Seafood, one of the Singapore must-eat restaurants, we had chili crab and clay pot crab vermicelli soup (clay pot crab bee hoon) accompanied with salted egg yolk green beans. The crabs were gigantic in size with the juiciest and succulent chunks of meat we have ever eaten. The chili crab is actually not chili or spicy despite its name. It is slathered in a thick delicious chili paste which is perfect to dip fried buns called mantous, which are served with the crab.  Chili Crab - one of the famous local foods in Singapore The amazingly flavorful broth of the claypot crab bee hoon soup made us melt from the first spoon of soup. The milky aromatic broth filled with meaty and chunky pieces of crab took us straight to culinary heaven. Combined with the delicate vermicelli noodles, we couldn’t help but keep slurping away at this delightful soup.  Flavorful Claypot Crab Bee Hoon - another famous local food in Singapore  Mantous for dipping in the famous Singapore Chili Crab Where to Eat Chili Crab in Singapore Mellben Seafood is a local Tze Char restaurant (also spelled Che Char or Zi Char) which are uniquely Singaporean restaurants that serve home-style dishes in more elaborate settings than hawker centers. The prices are also more expensive than hawker centers, but cheaper than upscale restaurants. This particular location was in Toa Payoh, a residential neighborhood. In the open courtyard setting are several restaurants, hawker stalls, fruit stands, and local shops. Mellben Seafood TPY Address: Blk 211 Toa Payoh Lorong 8 #01-11/15, Singapore 310211 Hours: Daily, 4:30 pm to 11:30 pm Average Food Price in Singapore: SGD 55, approx $39.70 USD  Mellben Seafood, Tze Char restaurant for the best Singapore crab Jumbo Seafood While we didn’t eat here, Jumbo Seafood is also recommended by locals for their award winning chili crab. Jumbo Seafood Address: East Coast Seafood Center, Blk 1206 East Coast Parkway #01-07/08 Hours: Daily, 5:00pm – 11:00pm, Sunday’s, 12:00pm – 12:00am Average Food Price in Singapore: SGD 50.00, approx $36.00 USD 2- Hainanese Chicken – Chicken Rice from Hainan Province This is one of my favorite local Singapore foods. What I love about Hainanese chicken is that it is as succulent as it is simple. It practically melts in your mouth. Hainanese chicken is a rice dish with juicy steamed white chicken cut into thin pieces. The chicken is served over fragrant rice with light soy sauce. The dish is topped with cilantro and sesame oil and accompanied by with a garlic-chili sauce. The rice is cooked in the chicken broth with ginger and pandan leaves giving it its unique fragrance. This traditional food in Singapore comes from Chinese immigrants from the province of Hainan in Southern China. They kept the traditional methods of cooking the chicken and rice, which give this dish its unique flavors.  Unbelievably flavorful Hainanese chicken rice Our visit to Singapore would not have been complete if we did not eat at this stall, ranked one of the best hawker food stalls in Singapore. After waiting in line, we sat down to enjoy the most tender chicken and flavorful rice that exceeded all other chicken and rice dishes we’d had previously. Satisfied and content, we recognized that same look in diners eating close by. Tian Tian is one of the best hawker food stalls in Singapore and celebrated for the Hainanese chicken rice. It has been popularized by celebrity chefs like Anthony Bourdain as well as voted by locals as the best chicken rice in Singapore. Where To Eat Hainanese Chicken in Singapore In Singapore, you will find many places where you can have Hainanese chicken. Every Singaporean has their own favorite Hainanese chicken stall. While Tian Tian was our favorite, we also discovered Eng Kee food stall at Eunos hawker center where we were staying. Like at Tian Tian, you also have to wait in line at this popular vendor to get this famous local Singapore food. Tian Tian Address: Maxwell Road Food Center, 1 Kadayanallur St, Singapore. Hours: Everyday, 8:00 am – 11:00 pm Average Food Price in Singapore: About SGD 3.50, approx $2.50 USD  Waiting in line at Tian Tian at Maxwell center one of the best hawker centers in Singapore Eng Kee – Eunos Food Center Address: Eunos Food Center, 7 Eunos Crescent, Singapore. Hours: Open every day from 6:00 am to 10:00 pm. Average Food Price in Singapore: About SGD 2.80, approx $2.00 USD  The queue for chicken rice at Eng Kee food stall at Eunos hawker center 3- Nasi Lemak –Famous Malay Local Dish Nasi Lemak is a Malay dish is a very popular food in Singapore. There are several ways of preparing it, though at the core, it is a rich rice dish cooked in coconut milk and pandan leaf. This popular Singapore food is typically served with deep-fried fish or chicken wings, grilled fish paste, fried anchovies and peanuts, eggs, cucumber slices, and sambal (spicy chilli paste). Flavorful and rich, this hearty dish and best eaten when you have a big appetite.  A hearty plate of Nasi Lemak, a popular local Singapore dish Where to Eat Nasi Lemak in Singapore Nasi Lemak Kukus This local joint and self-service concept is quite popular with Singapore locals. With your meal, you can have unlimited rice and sambal chili sauce. With this option, you can have Nasi Lemak with different sides and taste the local specialties all on one plate. From experience, we found the rice to be quite addictive. When you taste it once, you’ll want to have more. For the sides, we recommend the lamb and the anchovies. These two local Singapore foods were definitely our favorites. The food and concept is quite unique and you won’t be disappointed either by the decor. The illustrated walls, where customers can write messages, makes this local restaurant a unique venue for your food travels to Singapore. Nasi Lemak Kukus Address: 229 Selegie Road, Singapore Hours: Monday to Saturday from 12:00 pm to 10:30 pm, closed on Sundays. Average Food Price in Singapore: About SGD 4.00, approx $2.90USD  Writing on the walls is part of the eating experience at Nasi Lemak Kukus 4 – Otak-Otak – A Nyonya Cuisine Specialty Otak Otak is a popular classic Nyonya specialty that can be found in Malaysia and Singapore alike. Nyonya cuisine refers to the cuisine from the descendants of the early Chinese immigrants who settled in Malaysia and Singapore. The cuisine is the result of blending Chinese ingredients with various distinct spices and cooking techniques used by the Malay. Otak Otak actually means “brains” in Malay due to its texture and shape. Not to worry however, this food in Singapore has nothing to do with brains. This popular Singapore food is grilled or steamed fish cake made with the fillet of fish which is mixed with tapioca starch, and wrapped in a banana leaf. This dish can be eaten as a snack or as a main meal with a side of rice. We enjoyed this dish as an appetizer and we found it light and refined in taste. A nice treat to open up to Nyonya flavors.  Otak Otak or steamed fish cakes Where to Eat Nyonya Food in Singapore Guan Hoe Soon is a Nyonya restaurant located in the Joo Chiat neighborhood, popularly known as a foodie haven. Opened since 1953, it is one of the oldest Nyonya restaurants in Singapore. Dedicated to Nyonya cuisine, you will find several Nyonya specialties to enjoy including the delicious Otak-Otak. Guan Hoe Soon Address: 40 Joo Chiat Pl, Singapore Hours: Open every day, from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm and 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm Average Food Price in Singapore: Expect to pay SGD8.00 for Otak-Otak appetizer ($5.80 USD). A main dish costs about SGD $20.00 to $30.00, approx $15.00 to $20.00 USD  The interior of Guan Hoe Soon Nyonya Restaurant 5 – Bak Kut Teh – Pork Rib Soup This humble dish of Chinese origin is one of the most popular Singapore foods. It is also popular in Malaysia and we actually had it in Kuala Lumpur, the capital. Bak Kut Tey is a pork rib soup, made up of juicy pork ribs, simmered for hours in a rich herbal broth. While it sounds simple, the soup is actually highly complex and demands the right amount of peppers, garlic among other ingredients to achieve the best flavors. The name Bak Kut Tey, literally means meat bone tea and is in reference to the Chinese tea that is consumed with this dish. We enjoyed this delicious soup and found the broth flavorful and peppery. Not spicy, but just the right amount of flavors for a nice bite. Having boiled for hours, the pork was tender and literally fell off the bones.  A steaming bowl of Bak Kut Teh soup Where to Eat Bak Kut Teh in Singapore To taste this famous food in Singapore, the following restaurant was recommended by locals and rated one of the top spots to try Bak Kut Teh in Singapore. Founder Bak Kut Teh This restaurant has been serving Singapore Bak Kut Teh for over 40 years. It is an institution that is globally famous for its meaty, pork ribs simmered in a delicious broth, using a family secret recipe. Address: 347 Balestier Road, Singapore 329777 Hours: 12:00 pm to 2:30 pm and 6:00 pm to 2:00 am (Closed on Tuesday) Average Food Price in Singapore: Expect to pay between SGD 6.50 to SGD 10.00 (approx $4.50 USD to $7.50 USD) 6- Kaya Toast with Kopi – Singapore’s National Breakfast Toast and coffee might not seem that exciting as a breakfast dish. But in Singapore, it is treasured. We first tasted Kaya Toast and Kopi (coffee) when we landed in Singapore’s Changi Airport and were immediately blown away. The taste and flavors are outstanding. Kaya toast is toasted bread with butter and kaya, a jam made from eggs, sugar, coconut milk, and pandan leaves. Not too sweet, this is one of the most delicious jams we’ve had. The breakfast dish is enhanced even further when paired with soft boiled eggs and a steaming cup of coffee or tea. Kopi, the signature coffee drink comes with sugar, sweetened condensed milk and evaporated milk. This famous breakfast food in Singapore is the perfect start to a new day or for a snack in the middle of the day.  Unbelievably delicious Kaya Toast and Kopi Where to Have Kaya Toast in Singapore We had Kaya toast several times, and each time our appreciation of the flavors increased. We stumbled onto Toast Box, while escaping the rain on a chilly afternoon and enjoyed Kaya Toast and hot Kopi in a cozy environment. Ya Kun Kaya Toast is a popular Singaporean chain with locations throughout the city. At Chiang Airport, be sure to stop at Wang Cafe for the last time or for a “welcome to Singapore” breakfast. Toast Box Address: More than 70 locations across the island Hours: Daily, 8:00 am – 10:30 pm Average Food Price in Singapore: Between SGD 2.00 for Kaya Toast and SGD 1.50 for Kopi, approx $1.44 USD to $1.10 USD Ya Kun Kaya Toast Address: Several locations throughout the island Hours: Daily, 8:00 am – 10:00 pm Average Food Price in Singapore: Between SGD 2.00 for Kaya Toast and SGD 1.50 for Kopi, approx $1.44 USD to $1.10 USD Wang Cafe Address: Changi Airport, Terminal 1, #01-02, Hours: Everyday, 24/7 Average Food Price in Singapore: Between SGD 2.00 for Kaya Toast and SGD 1.50 for Kopi, approx $1.44 USD to $1.10 USD
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Re: BEST FOOD DISCUSSION - Palatable, Savory, Delicious Food Found In ASEAN
7 – Murtabak – Stuffed Folded Omelette Pancake
We love Indian food, although most of the Indian dishes we’ve had have been mostly in the U.S. Murtabak, this famous Singapore food was new to the both of us and highly recommended as a dish not to miss in Singapore. The single place that kept coming up to have Murtabak was Zam Zam, an Indian Muslim restaurant with an international reputation. Murtabak is a like a huge and stuffed pancake filled with either chicken, beef, and mutton, which are the most popular fillings. However, you can also find venison and sardine versions as well. At Zam Zam, we ordered their signature chicken Murtabak. Given this calorie-laden and oversized dish, we opted to share just one.  Murtabak at ZamZam restaurant in Singapore There is everything to like about Murtabak. Layers of crispy buttery naan pastry with a golden, flaky appearance. Bursting on the inside are chunks of succulent chicken, folds of egg and sweet onions, and spices that give it an orange glow. The Murtabak comes with a bowl of thick chicken curry, that pairs perfectly with the chicken. While Murtabak is flavourful on its own, it reaches a higher level of deliciousness when coated liberally with the curry sauce.  Zam Zam, one of the best local restaurants in Singapore Where to Eat Murtabak in Singapore Singapore Zam Zam This is one of the best local restaurants for Murtabak, and it is also one of the oldest restaurants in Singapore, founded in 1908. At Zam Zam, watch the theatrics of different vendors flipping dough and sizzling flatbread. It is truly fascinating to watch the preparation of Murtabak. Address: 679 North Bridge Road Hours: Daily, 7:00am to 11:00pm Sizes: Five different sizes: Small, Medium, Large, Special, Super Special Average Food Price In Singapore: Prices range from SGD 6.00 to SGD 17.00, approx $4.30 USD to $12.30 USD 8- Biryani – Aromatic Fried Rice Dish Biryani is a fried rice dish of Indian Muslim influence and a popular food in Singapore. The rice used is a distinctive long grain rice, usually Basmati rice, which cooks to a light and fluffy texture. Meats can be added and the most popular are chicken, mutton or fish. The spices used are heavy in flavor with cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and bay leaves. In one dish, the rice is served with the accompanying chicken or mutton curry.  Flavorful Chicken Biryani Where to Have Biryani in Singapore You’ll find Biryani at several Singapore hawker centers. We enjoyed this simple and fragrant dish at Eunos hawker center, where we stayed. Listed below are additional recommendations given to us by locals. Allauddin’s Biryani, Tekka Center Address: 665 Buffalo Rd, #01-229, Tekka Food Centre Hours: Daily, 9:00am – 8:00pm Average Food Price in Singapore: Between SGD 4.50 – SGD 6.50, approx $3.25 USD to $4.70 USD Singapore Zam Zam Address: 679 North Bridge Road Hours: Daily, 7:00am to 11:00pm Average Food Price in Singapore: SGD 6.50, approx $4.70 USD 9- Roti Prata – South Indian Flatbread Roti Prata is a signature Singapore food. It is also extremely popular in Malaysia where it goes by the name Roti Canai. Its history can be traced back to Indian subcontinent as well as Pakistan. The meaning of Roti Prata is simple. Roti means roti or bread and Prata means flat. The Indian version is known as Paratha. This local Singapore food is a simple and tasty dish.The pancake-like flatbread is served with a meat-based or a vegetable-based curry. You simply tear up slices of the roti and dip it into the delicious curry for a light meal or a filling snack. Tasty and flavorful, this was one of our favorite local Singapore foods.  Roti prata with different dipping curries Where to Eat Roti Prata in Singapore Komala Vilas Restaurant This popular Indian restaurant in Little India serves delicious and inexpensive South Indian and North Indian vegetarian food. Address: 76-78 Serangoon Road Hours: Daily, 7:00am to 11:00pm Average Food Price in Singapore: Prices range from SGD 6.00 to SGD 17.00, approx $4.30 USD to $12.30 USD Singapore Zam Zam Address: 679 North Bridge Road Hours: Daily, 7:00 am to 11:00 pm Average Food Price in Singapore: Prices range from SGD 6.00 to SGD 8.00, approx $4.30 USD to $5.80 USD 10- Fried Hokkien Mee – Famous Singapore Stir Fried Noodles Hokkien Mee, a dish found in Malaysia and Singapore originated from Hokkien, in the Southern province of China. Hokkien Mee is prepared differently depending on where you have it. In Singapore, it is a stir-fried dish made of a combination of rice and egg noodles. It comes with prawns, squid, oysters, spring onions and fresh lime. The dish is served with a thick and fragrant sauce made from fresh shrimp and dried prawns. Served on the side is a sambal sauce with red chilis and a light soy sauce.  Fried Hokkien Mee, the Singaporean Way Where to Eat Hokkien Mee in Singapore Kim’s Hokkien Mee is a famous local joint a the corner a busy street. You will not miss the flashy neon sign with the name “Mr Kim.” We got this recommendation from our Airbnb host, a local Singaporean. The open air seating is inviting and you will find several variations of Kim’s Hokkien Mee on the menu. Rich and creamy, this Hokkien Mee will satiate your hunger. Enjoy it with a glass of fresh coconut juice. Kim’s Hokkien Mee Address: 62B Jln Eunos, Singapore Hours: Everyday from 11:00 am to 1:00 am Average Food in Price: Expect to pay between SGD8.00 – SGD 12.00, approx $5.78USD – $8.66 USD  At the counter of KIm's Famous Fried Hokkien Mee 11- Char Kway Teow – Famous Local Singapore Food Char Kway Teow is one of the most popular dishes found in both Singapore and Malaysia. This dish is part of the Singapore food culture. This is a stir-fried dish made of flat rice noodles, with prawns, eggs, slices of Chinese sausages, bean sprouts, Chinese chives, shrimp-paste. It is stir-fried over very high heat with a light and dark chili soy sauce. It is hard to resist to a delicious plate of Char Kway Teow. We named it the Pad Thai of Malaysia. If you love fried noodles, you will love this dish. It can be quite fatty but it is truly exceptional.  Plate full of the addictive and delicious Char Kway Teow Where to Have Char Kway Teow in Singapore Chon Hiang is a famous Char Kway Teow food stall in the East Coast Lagoon Food Village. Ms. Mui Mui, a second generation hawker, is known for her cooking skills. Her stall was recommended to us by several locals. We didn’t eat Char Kway Teow in Singapore because we ate it several times in Malaysia. Our focus was on the unique specialties and authentic food in Singapore. However, if you make it to this relaxing hawker center by the beach, don’t forget to visit Ms. Mui Mui food stall. Chon Hiang Address: 1220 East Coast Park Service Road. Hours: Open every day, 10:30 am – 2:00 am Average Food Price in Singapore: Expect to pay about SGD3.00, approx $2.20 USD 12 – Pork Satay – Singapore’s Favorite Late Night Food Pork Satay is grilled bamboo skewered pork served with spicy dipping sauce. The sauce is a combination of soy and peanut sauce and chili. Pork satay is served with cucumbers and onions and is a great snack to enjoy on a late night.  Pork Satay, one of the best hawker food in Singapore Where to Have Pork Satay in Singapore One of the best places to have Pork Satay is at Satay by the Bay. Not only you will have the choice of six satay food stalls, you will also enjoy the Gardens by the Bay. Wander through the different food stalls and sample the different skewers. Let your nose and taste buds guide you. Besides pork, you can also try beef, chicken, mutton and prawns satay. Address: 18 Marina Gardens Dr, Singapore. Hours: Everyday from 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm and until 2:00 am on weekends and Wednesdays. Average Price in Singapore: About SGD0.70 / per skewer, approx $0.50USD.  The spectacular Gardens by the Bay at night
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Re: BEST FOOD DISCUSSION - Palatable, Savory, Delicious Food Found In ASEAN
 25 Must-Eat Restaurants In Singapore 1. Ya Kun Kaya Toast As its name suggests, Ya Kun Kaya Toast specializes in kaya toast, a popular breakfast dish or snack that’s prepared by spreading kaya — a jam made with coconut, eggs, and sugar — between charcoal-grilled or toasted slices of bread. It’s served with either coffee or tea and is usually accompanied by two soft-boiled eggs sprinkled with a bit of dark soy sauce and white pepper. You stir the eggs into a rich sludge and use it as a dipping sauce for the kaya toast. Ya Kun Kaya Toast is one of many popular chains known for kaya toast in Singapore. We went to their outlet at Ang Mo Kio MRT station en route to Singapore Zoo. If you plan on going to the zoo, then this is a great place to have breakfast and try this dish. I had the traditional Kaya Butter Toast Set while Ren went for the Kaya Peanut Steamed Bread Set. Both were excellent.  Ya Kun Kaya Toast Address: Ya Kun Kaya Toast has over 40 outlets in Singapore. Operating Hours: Varies per branch What We Paid: SGD 4.80 per kaya toast set 2. Fatimah Stall Ar Rahman Royal Prata This mouthful of a stall called Fatimah Stall Ar Rahman Royal Prata is known for another popular breakfast dish or snack called roti prata. Known as parotta in Southern India and roti canai in Malaysia, it’s a fried flour-based pancake cooked over a grill and served with a curry dipping sauce. It can be served plain or filled with sweet/savory ingredients like cheese, onion, banana, mushroom, and egg. Pictured below is a plate of crisp and chewy butter roti. It was slathered with butter and sugar so it had a good balance of sweet and savory when dipped into the curry sauce.  Fatimah Stall Ar Rahman Royal Prata wasn’t actually our first choice for roti prata. The stall we wanted — Prata Saga Sambal Berlada — was closed for Ramadan but we were lucky to find this one just a few steps away. We ate at Tekka Centre food court a few times and this stall always had a long queue of people waiting for its roti. That’s always a good sign in Singapore.  Fatimah Stall Ar Rahman Royal Prata Address: Tekka Centre, 665 Buffalo Rd, #01-248, Singapore 210665 Operating Hours: 7AM-10PM, Tue-Sun (closed Mondays) What We Paid: SGD 2 per butter roti prata How to Get There: Take the subway to Little India MRT station. Exit the station and make your way to the food court of Tekka Centre and look for stall #01-248. 3. Jian Bo Shui Kueh Jian Bo Shui Kueh specializes in one of the most interesting dishes we’ve had so far in Singapore. Chwee kueh is a type of steamed rice cake topped with diced preserved radish and served with a side of chili sauce. The texture of the rice cake is similar to Filipino maja blanca except it’s silkier and not as dense. The kueh itself is good — it’s soft and mildly sweet — but the preserved radish topping is what really makes this dish sing. It’s hard to describe because it’s unlike anything we’ve ever had, but it has a strong sweet/savory flavor that’s loaded with umami. Mix it with the hot chili sauce for the ultimate flavor bomb.  Located inside historic Tiong Bahru Market, many Singaporean bloggers agree that Jian Bo makes some of the best chwee kueh in Singapore. That isn’t surprising considering they’ve been selling chwee kueh, and only chwee kueh, for over 50 years! When we were there, there was an endless stream of people getting packets of chwee kueh for takeaway.  Jian Bo Shui Kueh Address: Tiong Bahru Market, Seng Poh Rd, 30号 #02-05 邮政编码, Singapore 168898 Operating Hours: 6:30AM-9PM, daily What We Paid: SGD 8 for 10 pcs How to Get There: Take the subway to Tiong Bahru MRT station. Head east on Tiong Bahru Rd toward Jln Membina. Turn right on Kim Pong Rd. Turn left on Lim Liak St. Turn right on Kim Cheng St. Turn left on Seng Poh Rd and Tiong Bahru Market will be on your left. Look for stall #02-5 on the second floor. 4. 1A Crispy Puffs 1A Crispy Puffs is known for these tasty empanada-like snacks called curry puffs. Enjoyed throughout Southeast Asia, they’re basically small, half-circle shaped pies stuffed with a variety of ingredients like chicken curry and potatoes, beef rendang, and chili crab in a deep-fried or baked pastry shell.  Here’s a classic chicken curry puff with egg. With all the good food to be had in Singapore, I wasn’t as excited to try Singaporean curry puffs because I’ve never been a fan of the thick pastry shell of Filipino empanadas. I assumed that all Asian puffs would be like that but this one was clearly different. It was crisp but still light and delicate. It was delicious. We had the chili crab as well (filled with crab stick) and that was even tastier.  I learned about 1A Crsipy Puffs from popular Singapore travel food blog sethlui.com. We went to their stall at the Takashimaya Shopping Centre food court on Orchard Road. Cited by sethlui.com as one of the best curry puffs in Singapore, we tried a few others during this trip and we did find theirs to be the most delicious. The difference, for us, was in the pastry shell.  1A Crispy Puffs Address: 1A Crispy Puffs has several branches in Singapore. Operating Hours: Varies per branch What We Paid: SGD 1.50 per crispy curry potato & chicken puff with egg 5. Singapore Zam Zam If you like roti prata, then chances are you’ll enjoy murtabak as well. Originally from Yemen, it’s basically roti prata stuffed with egg, onion, and your choice of meat before being crisped to a golden brown. Pictured below is a plate of mutton murtabak from the legendary Singapore Zam Zam, a heritage restaurant that’s been around since 1908. That’s well over a hundred years!  As described, Singapore Zam Zam is an institution in Singapore and one of the best places to try murtabak. If you look through the window below, you’ll see one of the shop’s murtabak-making maestros transforming balls of dough into delicious parcels of murtabak.  Singapore Zam Zam Address: 697-699 North Bridge Rd, Singapore 198675 Operating Hours: 7AM-11PM daily What We Paid: SGD 5 per small mutton murtabak How to Get There: Take the subway to Bugis MRT station. Head northeast on Victoria St toward Ophir Rd. Turn right onto Arab St. Singapore Zam Zam will be on your left on the opposite side of Sultan Mosque. 6. Nasi Lemak Kukus Ren and I LOVE nasi lemak. It’s a dish of Malaysian origin that’s typically eaten for breakfast but often enjoyed throughout the day. It’s one of the most flavorful dishes I’ve ever eaten. Strictly speaking, the term nasi lemak refers to the fragrant rice which is cooked in coconut milk and pandan leaf. It’s served with a spicy sambal along with a variety of garnishes like fresh cucumber slices, ikan bilis (small fried anchovies), roasted peanuts, and hard-boiled or fried egg. When eaten as a more substantial meal, like for lunch or dinner, it’s accompanied by heavier proteins like ayam goreng (fried chicken), sambal sotong (cuttlefish in chili), or small fried fish. Served with a piece of fried chicken and some really hot sambal is how I like to roll. When paired with all the sides, the combination of flavors and textures is incredible. I could eat this everyday.  We were planning on having breakfast at Selera Rasa Nasi Lemak — said to serve some of the best nasi lemak in Singapore — but the Adam Road Food Centre was closed that morning. Thankfully, Ren found this place just a few minutes’ walk from our hotel in Little India. Their chicken wing set was delicious. Nasi Lemak Kukus is on popular food blogger Dr. Leslie Tay’s Must Try List. He gives their nasi lemak a solid 4.5/5 rating.  Nasi Lemak Kukus Address: 229 Selegie Rd, Singapore Operating Hours: 11:30AM-8PM, Mon-Sat (closed Sundays) What We Paid: SGD 4 per signature chicken wing set How to Get There: Take the subway to Little India MRT station. Head southeast on Sungei Rd toward Serangoon Rd. Turn left on Serangoon Rd. This will become Selegie Rd. Nasi Lemak Kukus will be on your right. 7. Bali Nasi Lemak As described, I lobe nasi lemak so it’s a dish I need to have on every return visit to Singapore. On my most recent trip, I had it at Bali Nasi Lemak, a place we learned about from KF Seetoh and Makansutra. As you can see below, their fried chicken is different from the chicken at Nasi Lemak Kukus. They’re known for their kecap manis fried chicken which is tossed in a sweet and savory dark sauce. It was pretty good too, though I think I preferred the offerings at Nasi Lemak Kukus.  I read that the owner of Bali Nasi Lemak is the younger sister of the owner of the famous Ponggol Nasi Lemak chain. It looks like making good nasi lemak runs in the family so we’ll definitely be trying Ponggol Nasi Lemak on our next trip to Singapore.  Bali Nasi Lemak Address: 2 Lor 15 Geylang, Singapore 388596 Operating Hours: 5:30PM-4AM, Mon-Sat (closed on Sundays) What We Paid: SGD 9.50 How to Get There: Take the subway to Aljunied MRT station. Head south on Aljunied Rd then make a right on Geylang Rd. Walk straight then make a right on Lor 15 Geylang. Bali Nasi Lemak will be on your right. 8. Sungei Road Laksa Laksa is one of Singapore’s most beloved dishes and popular heritage stall Sungei Road Laksa is known for making some of the city’s best. If you’ve never had it, laksa is a spicy noodle soup of Peranakan origin consisting of rice noodles or vermicelli made with chicken, prawn, or fish. It’s soup can be based on either a rich and savory coconut milk, a fresh and sour asam (tamarind, gelugur or kokum), or a combination of the two. In Singapore, the most popular version is the coconut-based curry laksa, which is the version I prefer. The laksa at this place was absolutely delicious. I read that Sungei Road Laksa is one of the last remaining places to use a charcoal burner for making their laksa. The curry is creamy and fairly mild at first, until you mix in that dollop of spicy sambal which really kicks it up a notch. Topped with slivers of fish cake, blood cockles, and some Vietnamese coriander, this is one of the best bowls of laksa I’ve ever had. I enjoyed their laksa so much that I tried to have another bowl on my most recent trip to Singapore. Unfortunately, they were away on holiday that day. Boo!  There are many popular laksa stalls in Singapore and everyone seems to have their favorite. Even the Grab driver who took us here had his own suggestion. We chose Sungei Road Laksa on the strength of KF Seetoh’s recommendation to CNN Travel. After all, they’ve been serving this same bowl of curry laksa for over 40 years! Legend has it that the secret recipe was given to them by a mysterious customer who wanted to help their struggling food cart business. Customers started pouring in soon after that, and this benevolent customer was never to be seen or heard from again. Heavenly laksa indeed!  Sungei Road Laksa Address: #01, 27 Jln Berseh, 100, Singapore 200027 Operating Hours: 9:30AM-5PM, Thurs-Tues (closed on Wednesdays) What We Paid: SGD 3 per bowl of laksa How to Get There: Take the subway to Lavender MRT station. Head southwest on Kallang Rd toward Kallang Walk. This will become Victoria St. Turn right onto Jln Sultan. This will become Syed Alwi Rd. Turn left on Jln Berseh. Sungei Road Laksa will be in a food court on Jln Berseh. 9. Ng Ah Sio Ng Ah Sio is known for their bak kut teh, another popular dish in Singapore. Its name literally translates to “meat bone tea”, though no tea is actually used to make this dish. Instead, the name refers to a strong oolong Chinese tea which is usually served with the soup to help wash down the fat. Based on the way bak kut teh is described, it sounds like a comforting dish to many Singaporeans, something they can’t go too long without. We enjoyed ours with a bowl of rice and a side of braised mushrooms.  Many local bloggers, including sethlui.com and Dr. Leslie Tay, recommended Ng Ah Sio as a great place to try bak kut teh. They opened on Rangoon Road in 1977 and now have four branches in Singapore. If you’d like to purchase meal vouchers in advance, then you can do so through Klook. They offer vouchers to the Ng Ah Sio branches on Rangoon Road and the Chui Huay Lim Club.  Ng Ah Sio Address: Ng Ah Sio has four branches in Singapore. Operating Hours: Varies per branch What We Paid: SGD 8 for the signature spare ribs / pork ribs combo with soup 10. Heng Gi Goose and Duck Rice As Dr. Leslie Tay puts it: “When you talk about braised duck, this is the one stall that is a bit of a legend in Singapore.” It isn’t hard to understand why since the old man behind Heng Gi Goose and Duck Rice has been selling braised duck for over 60 years!  This dish was delicious. The sauce was really tasty and the meats juicy and flavorful. Everything on this platter was fantastic but my favorite part was the pig face. If you’ve never had it, pork face has a unique texture that’s a little chewy and gummy but with snap. I love it.  The old man who started this stall is now retired, but he’s turned over the reins to the family’s younger generations to keep the tradition alive.  Heng Gi Goose and Duck Rice Address: Tekka Centre, 665 Buffalo Rd, Singapore 210665 Operating Hours: 8AM-3PM, Tue-Sun (closed Mondays) What We Paid: SGD 6 per order How to Get There: Take the subway to Little India MRT station. Exit the station and make your way to the food court of Tekka Centre and look for stall #01-335.
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Re: BEST FOOD DISCUSSION - Palatable, Savory, Delicious Food Found In ASEAN
11. Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodle
You’ve heard of Hawker Chan right? The street food stall that was awarded a Michelin star in 2016? Well, what many people don’t know is that two hawker stalls were awarded Michelin stars that year, the other being Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodle. I think Hawker Chan got all the press because they were cheaper so it made for a better story. In any case, most of the hawker stalls we went to are popular so as expected, many had long queues. This legendary noodle shop on Crawford Lane had the longest by a mile. I waited over an hour to get this bowl of bak chor mee, which is a vinegar and spicy sambal pork noodle dish made even more delicious with lard.  Served dry with a light broth on the side, the bak chor mee was topped with a myriad of ingredients like thin pork slices, meatballs, liver, dumplings, minced pork, and a sun-dried sliver of fish. All the toppings were wonderful and added much texture and flavor to the dish, but what makes this bowl of noodles really sing is the vinegar. It gives it a uniquely tangy and spicy flavor that’s unlike anything we’ve ever had. It was delicious and definitely worth the wait.  I wasn’t kidding about the line. Though it may not look very long, it moved at a turtle’s pace but no one seemed to mind. We ate here before they were awarded a Michelin Star so I can only imagine how long the lines must be now. Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodle is a heritage stall that’s been open since 1935.  Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodle Address: 66 Crawford Ln, #01-12, Singapore 190466 Operating Hours: 9:30AM-9PM, Tue-Sun (closed Mondays) What We Paid: SGD 6 per bowl of bak chor mee How to Get There: Take the subway to Lavender MRT station. Head northeast on Kallang Rd. Turn right on Crawford St. Turn right on North Bridge Rd. Turn right on Crawford Lane and the food court will be on your right. 12. Five Star Hainanese Cuisine Five Star specializes in Hainanese chicken rice, which is one of Singapore’s core dishes. You can’t visit this country without trying it at least once. Hainanese chicken rice is prepared by poaching whole chickens at sub-boiling temperatures. The resulting stock is then skimmed off while some of the fat and liquid, along with ginger and garlic, is used to cook the rice. The result is an oily, flavorful rice sometimes known as “oily rice”.  Hainanese chicken looks colorless and bland but it’s actually very tasty. Served with a trio of dipping sauces that include pureed ginger, kecap manis (sweet soy sauce), and chili sauce, it’s an unexpected explosion of flavor that’s become one of my favorite dishes. Five Star uses kampong chicken which is a breed native to Indonesia and Malaysia.  It seems that every Singaporean has their favorite Hainanese Chicken place. We went to Five Star based on my friend’s recommendation. He’s been living in Singapore for many years and he loves to eat so I trust his judgement. He was right. The Hainanese chicken rice here was delicious.  Five Star Hainanese Cuisine Address: 419 River Valley Rd, Singapore 248318 Operating Hours: 11AM-2AM, daily What We Paid: SGD 16 for the five star kampong chicken (half order) How to Get There: Take the subway to Orchard MRT station. Head southwest on Paterson Rd. This will become Paterson Hill. Turn right on Grange Rd then make an immediate left on Hoot Kiam Rd. Turn right on River Valley Road and Five Star Hainanese Cuisine will be on your left. 13. Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice Like many people, Ren and I are fans of the late great Anthony Bourdain. Any place he features instantly goes on our itinerary. Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice is one of those places. According to him, the rice at Tian Tian is exceptionally fragrant and flavorsome, and is delicious even on its own. We’ve had Hainanese chicken rice many times before and this was indeed one of the best I’ve ever had. I enjoyed it even more than Five Star. Apart from the flavorful rice, the owners say their secret is in the sauce (which was indeed very tasty), but what I remember most was the texture of the chicken. It was perfect – soft, succulent, and very juicy.  Open since 1987, Tian Tian has become one of Singapore’s most famous chicken rice stalls. It’s a Michelin Bib Gourmand awardee and beloved by both locals and tourists alike. In 2013, Chef Gordon Ramsay challenged Tian Tian to a culinary showdown to see who could make the better chicken rice. Tian Tian won.  Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice Address: 1 Kadayanallur St, #01-10/11 Maxwell Food Centre, Singapore 069184 Operating Hours: 10AM-5:30PM, daily What We Paid: SGD 3.50 per plate of chicken rice (small) How to Get There: Take the subway to Chinatown MRT station. Walk east on Cross St then make a right on South Bridge Rd. Walk straight and Maxwell Food Centre will be on your left. 14. 545 Whampoa Prawn Noodles Also known as hae mee or Hokkien mee, prawn mee is another noodle soup dish that’s popular in Singapore. 545 Whampoa Prawn Noodles is said to serve some of the best prawn mee in the city. According to Dr. Tay, the owner is a third generation hawker whose grandfather started selling prawn mee from a pushcart in the 1920s. Prawn mee consists of egg noodles served in a dark, flavorful soup stock with prawns, pork slices, fish cake, and bean sprouts. It’s topped with fried shallots and spring onions and is usually served with chopped red chilis in a light soy sauce with lime.  You can choose between a dry and a soup version. Dr. Leslie Tay recommended both but we went with the latter based on his slightly higher rating. (4.25 vs 4.5) The soup was bold and delicious with a deeply flavorful broth that tasted heavily of prawn.  Like Fatimah Stall Ar Rahman Royal Prata and Heng Gi Goose and Duck Rice, 545 Whampoa Prawn Noodles is located at Tekka Centre food court in Little India.  545 Whampoa Prawn Noodles Address: 665 Buffalo Rd, #01-326 Tekka Food Centre, Singapore 210665 Operating Hours: 6:30AM-2PM, Mon-Fri (closed on Saturdays and Sundays) What We Paid: SGD 3 per bowl of prawn mee soup How to Get There: Take the subway to Little India MRT station. Exit the station and make your way to the food court of Tekka Centre and look for stall #01-326. 15. Huat Huat BBQ Chicken Wings We chanced upon Huat Huat and their bbq chicken wings at the Rasapura Masters food court in Marina Bay Sands. They were delicious so I wanted to add them to this list as a non-local dish you may want to try in Singapore. Only when I saw this list of the best bbq chicken wings in the city did I learn that they were actual Singaporean hawker fare! Coolness! Unlike the wings I’m accustomed to, the skin on these bbq chicken wings are crisp but delicately thin. Paper thin in fact. It feels like it was stretched taut over the wing and crisped! There’s no heavy batter or thick sauce, just flavorful marinated chicken wings cooked over charcoal and served with lime juice and a spicy chili sauce. They’re really, really good and highly addictive.  As described, we ate at the Rasapura Masters food court branch but Huat Huat BBQ Chicken Wings has several outlets throughout the city.  Huat Huat BBQ Chicken Wings Address: Huat Huat has a few branches in Singapore. Operating Hours: Varies per branch What We Paid: SGD 6.60 for 3 pcs 16. Red House Seafood Restaurant Often referred to as the country’s national dish, chili crab is synonymous with Singapore and is considered one of its greatest culinary inventions. It’s probably the country’s single most important dish. Chili crab is prepared by stir-frying crabs — commonly mud crabs — in a thick, tomato- and chili-based sauce. Egg is often added to make the sauce thicker and richer. Despite its name, chili crabs aren’t very spicy at all. They taste sweet and tangy with just a hint of spiciness. If you were to have just one dish in Singapore, something to represent the cuisine as a whole, then it should probably be this.  Chili crab is best eaten with fried mantou bread to mop up the sauce. The fluffiness of the mantou with the sweet tanginess of the chili sauce was heavenly. The sauce is very flavorful so be sure to try it with some plain rice as well.  The best part of any crab? The sinful roe in its shell, of which ours had tons. Instead of the usual Sri Lankan mud crabs, Red House uses Scottish brown crabs which are said to be meatier and less pungent. According to my friend who recommended Red House to us, chili crabs are delicious throughout Singapore so it doesn’t matter as much where you go. He specifically recommended this restaurant because they’re equally known for their black pepper crabs, which we’ll definitely try on our next visit to Singapore.  Red House Seafood Restaurant Address: Red House Seafood Restaurant has three branches in Singapore. Operating Hours: Varies per branch What We Paid: SGD 138.60 for one chili crab, 2 pcs of fried mantou, mee goreng, rice, and drinks 17. Don Signature Crab I love crab. It’s one of my favorite things in the world so any dish in which it figures prominently is definitely going on our itinerary. Don Signature Crab is known for their crab bee hoon, a popular Singaporean rice vermicelli dish made with whole mud crabs cooked in seafood stock. The dish shot to international fame after Anthony Bourdain tried it at Sin Huat Eating House and included the restaurant in his list of 13 places to eat before you die. Naturally, I wanted to eat it at Sin Huat Eating House but I was put off by its many negative reviews calling the place overpriced and poor value for money. Thankfully, I learned about Don Signature Crab from this article listing 15 of the best crab bee hoon restaurants in Singapore.  Crab bee hoon is available in a soup or dry version. The soup version is served with broth in a claypot while the dry version, which is what I had, is prepared by stir-frying the bee hoon in a wok before braising it in broth. The crab is usually the star of any dish but in this one, it may be the noodles. Sweet and seafood-y, vermicelli noodles do a wonderful job of soaking up all that delicious crab flavor. The dry version comes with a ton of crunchy vegetables as well, which according to the owner, are bought fresh from the market daily. Delicious!  Because the dish is made with whole crab, it can be expensive which is why I chose Don Signature Crab. I was in Singapore by myself so I didn’t want to spend an arm and a leg for it. At Don Signature Crab, the smallest order of crab bee hoon goes for just SGD 25 which can be good enough for two people.  Don Signature Crab Address: Block 206, Toa Payoh North 1, #01-1197, Singapore 310206 Operating Hours: 12NN-8:30PM, daily What We Paid: SGD 25 – Crab bee hoon (small) How to Get There: Take the subway to Braddell MRT station. After exiting the station, make a left then another left to cut through the apartment building complex. Don Signature Crab is in a small hawker center at the bottom of the hill. 18. The Banana Leaf Apolo The Banana Leaf Apolo is a legendary restaurant in Little India that’s been open since 1974. They serve many delicious dishes, one of their most popular being fish head curry. A Singaporean dish with Indian and Chinese origins, it’s prepared by stewing a whole sea bream’s head in a Kerala-style curry with assorted vegetables and a secret blend of eighteen spices.  Served on banana leaves, the fish head curry is available in small, medium, or large sizes. We got the medium which was more than enough for both of us. The entire fish head was excellent but the best parts are the eyeballs (pictured below), jaw, and tongue.  I believe this was the fish’s tongue. Be sure to pair this dish with plenty of rice and/or naan bread. The curry has a sourness and depth of flavor that’s absolutely wonderful.  The Banana Leaf Apolo Address: 54 Race Course Rd, Singapore 218564 Operating Hours: 10:30AM-10:30PM, daily What We Paid: SGD 28 per fish head curry (medium) How to Get There: Take the subway to Little India MRT station. Head northeast on Race Course Rd toward Buffalo Rd and you’ll see The Banana Leaf Apolo on your right. 19. Ayam Penyet Ria Ayam Penyet Ria is a restaurant chain that serves Indonesian food. Their signature dish, ayam penyet, literally translates to “smashed fried chicken”. It’s prepared by lightly pounding fried chicken with a mortar and pestle (or mallet) to make it softer. It’s then topped with kremes (crispy spiced flakes) and served with rice, sambal, cucumber slices, fried tofu, and tempeh (soybean cake). I learned about this restaurant when I was searching for a good place to eat along Orchard Road. Ayam Penyet Ria fit the bill nicely. The chicken tasted great but I’m not sure it was softer than “unsmashed” chicken. Ours seemed a bit dry as well. Loved the sides and the texture of those crispy flakes.  Ayam Penyet Ria Address: Ayam Penyet Ria has four branches in Singapore. Operating Hours: Varies per branch What We Paid: SGD 8.20 per order of smashed fried chicken with rice 20. MA Deen Biasa Ren’s been wanting to try this bone marrow dish for the longest time. When KF Seetoh described MA Deen Biasa’s sup tulang as “the most desperately delicious”, I knew I found the right place to try it. Served with slices of baguette to mop up the sauce, hunks of bone with marrow are cooked with spices and tomato paste to create this devilish-looking dish. Don’t bother ordering any rice. The bread is perfect with it.  Be warned, this dish is delicious but incredibly MESSY. It’s impossible to slice off the meat and tendon with utensils so you’ll need to hold the bones in your hands and gnaw at them with your teeth. Be sure to have a fresh packet of napkins ready cause you’ll need them to wipe the tomato sauce off your hands, face, hair, shirt, pants, and shoelaces.  The bones used in this dish are narrow so they give you straws to suck the marrow out with. This is one of the tastiest and most fun dishes we’ve had so far in Singapore so I strongly recommend you try it.  MA Deen Biasa Address: 95/97 Jln Sultan, Singapore 198999 Operating Hours: Open 24 hrs What We Paid: SGD 20 per medium order How to Get There: Take the subway to Lavender MRT station. Head southwest on Kallang Rd toward Kallang Walk. This will become Victoria St. Turn left on Jln Sultan and MA Deen Biasa will be on your right.
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Re: BEST FOOD DISCUSSION - Palatable, Savory, Delicious Food Found In ASEAN
21. Candlenut
You’ll come across the word Peranakan a lot when you visit Singapore. It refers to descendants of Chinese immigrants who settled in Penang, Malacca, Singapore, and Indonesia between the 15th and 17th centuries. They inter-married with local Malays and produced an intermingling of cultures that manifested itself in many ways, most notably their food. Chinese ingredients were used with local spices and cooking techniques to create Peranakan interpretations of Malay food that are characteristically tangy, aromatic, spicy, and herbal. If you like strong flavors, then you’re going to love Peranakan food. There are many Peranakan restaurants in Singapore, but I believe Candlenut is the only one that’s been awarded a Michelin star. If you’re looking to have a special dinner in Singapore, then Candlenut is a good choice.  What makes Candlenut so interesting is that there’s no ala carte dinner menu. Inspired by Japanese omakase, Chef Malcolm Lee creates new dishes each week and serves them family-style in an experience he likes to call ahma-kase dining. Ahma means “grandmother”. Pictured below is a course of charred octopus with chincalok (fermented shrimp), cucumber and pineapple achar (pickled), and roasted peanuts.  Pictured here is a dish of tapioca leaf lodeh (vegetable soup) made with young jackfruit and crispy whitebait. You can check our post on Candlenut for pictures of all the dishes from our ahma-kase dinner menu.  Candlenut Address: Block 17A Dempsey Road, Singapore 249676 Operating Hours: 12NN-3PM, daily / 6-10PM, Sun-Thurs / 6-11PM, Fri-Sat, public holidays What We Paid: SGD 128++ per person (set dinner menu) How to Get There: The closest MRT station to Candlenut is Commonwealth MRT Station, but it’s still about 2.6 km from the restaurant. From there, you can take Uber or Grab to Candlenut. 22. Beancurd City We were searching for good breakfast places in Singapore when we came across Beancurd City. They’re known for their hot bean curd served with a side of fried doughstick. According to Dr. Leslie Tay, it’s “probably as good as bean curd gets in Singapore”.  I LOVE hot bean curd so the addition of the fried doughstick made me super excited to try this. The bean curd doesn’t really stick to the dough, but it doesn’t matter. The chewiness of the doughstick with the silkiness of the bean curd was a joy to eat.  Aside from Dr. Tay, Beancurd City gets high praises from sethlui.com as well. They included it on their list of fifteen great places to have breakfast in Singapore.  Beancurd City Address: 133 Jln Besar, Singapore 208851 Operating Hours: 12NN-8PM, daily What We Paid: SGD 3.80 for hot bean curd, fried doughstick, and an egg tart How to Get There: Take the subway to Rochor MRT station. Head southeast on Rochor Canal Rd toward Prinsep St. Turn left on Jln Besar. Walk straight and Beancurd City will be on your left. 23. Simple Delite If I understand correctly, the term “kueh” is a general description that refers to bite-sized snacks made with rice. They come in many different forms and can be either sweet, like this kueh lopis below, or savory like the chwee kueh described near the top of this post. I added Simple Delite to our itinerary after reading about their kueh lopis on Dr. Tay’s blog. Made with glutinous rice, banana leaf, gula melaka, and shredded coconut, he described it as having “a sublime texture [with] a superb balance of sweet, salty and savory flavors”. It was amazing.  We also tried these other types of kueh called kueh salat and kueh bingka jagung (if I remember correctly). Kueh salat is made with pandan and tapioca while kueh bingka jagung is made with corn pudding and palm sugar. Both were just as good.  Like a few places on this list, Simple Delite is located at the Tekka Centre food court as well. According to Dr. Tay, they usually sell out by noon so be sure to come early.  Simple Delite Address: Tekka Centre, Singapore, Buffalo Rd, 665号 邮政编码: 210665 Operating Hours: 8AM-3PM, daily What We Paid: SGD 3 for 4 pcs How to Get There: Take the subway to Little India MRT station. Exit the station and make your way to the food court of Tekka Centre and look for stall #01-219. 24. Tiong Bahru Bakery I know what you’re thinking. Croissants may seem like an odd choice for a Singapore food guide, but these are an exception. Opened in partnership with Parisian Chef Gontran Cherrier, the croissants at Tiong Bahru Bakery are to die for. In fact, some say they’re even better than the croissants in Paris! We had the green tea almond croissant and it was divine.  Here’s the aforementioned green tea almond croissant and a kouign-amann. The kouign-amann was average but the croissant really was superb. If you’d like to purchase Tiong Bahru Bakery meal vouchers in advance, then you can do so through Klook. They offer vouchers to meal sets similar to what you see below.  The bakery is in a stylish space in trendy Tiong Bahru, just a stone’s throw away from Tiong Bahru Market. This is one of the hippest neighborhoods in Singapore so if you have the time, then I suggest having breakfast here and exploring the area.  Tiong Bahru Bakery Address: 56 Eng Hoon St, #01-70, Singapore 160056 Operating Hours: 8AM-8PM daily What We Paid: SGD 17.50 for a green tea almond croissant, kouign-amann, and two coffees) How to Get There: Take the subway to Tiong Bahru MRT station. Head east on Tiong Bahru Rd toward Jln Membina. Turn right on Kim Pong Rd. Turn left on Lim Liak St and walk straight. This will turn into Eng Hoon St and Tiong Bahru Bakery will be on your left. 25. Off the Eaten Track with A Chef’s Tour This last entry isn’t a restaurant or a hawker stall. It’s a food tour, an excellent food tour by A Chef’s Tour featuring the most incredibly delicious plate of char siew rice I’ve ever tasted in my life. Just look at that thing! Char siew (or char siu) is a Cantonese dish of barbecued seasoned boneless pork. I’ve been eating char siew practically all my life and this was the best I’ve ever had. It was tender, meaty, fatty, and juicy with ultracrisp skin and a deliciously thick savory-sweet sauce. I’d fly back to Singpore just for this. If you don’t have a lot of time to run around from hawker stall to hawker stall, then I suggest going on this food tour with A Chef’s Tour. It’ll give you a sampling of some of the best dishes this city has to offer. Check out our post on this Singapore food tour for more pictures and information. You can book this tour through A Chef’s Tour or Get Your Guide. Be sure to check both sites to find the best deal.  A Chef’s Tour Availability: 3-6PM, Thurs-Sun Cost: USD 100 per person
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Re: BEST FOOD DISCUSSION - Palatable, Savory, Delicious Food Found In ASEAN
5 Best Frog Porridge In Singapore
1. Eminent Frog Porridge  Located in Geylang, a well-known district for late night dining, Eminent Frog Porridge is a favorite place for late night diners, especially frog porridge lovers. This eatery is famous for offering tasteful frog porridge dishes at reasonable prices. Delicious frog porridge which is hot, soft and not too watery, complementing the well-marinated and juicy frog meat perfectly. Efficient and fast service Till-late opening hours (03:00) make it an ideal venue for late night dining. 2. Lion City Frog Porridge  Besides Eminent Frog Porridge, Lion City Frog Porridge is another popular place for having frog porridge at Geylang area. Many foodies have praised its frog porridge as one of the best ones in Singapore. Its signature dish, Kung Pao frog porridge, a combination of smooth porridge, succulent frog meat, and thick and sweet Kung Pao sauce. Lively and vibrant surroundings Late dining spot that opens until 03:00 everyday 3. G7 Sinma Live Seafood Restaurant  G7 Sinma Live Seafood Restaurant is well-known for serving delicious frog porridge and crab dishes. Nice foods and spacious dining area are what make this restaurant a favorite place for family outings and friend gatherings. Its extensive menu with plenty of tasty options like frog porridge, chilli crab and salted egg crab Relaxing and casual ambience Operating until 3am everyday Easy parking at the nearby multi-storey car park 4. Tiong Shian Porridge Center  Tiong Shian Porridge Centre is one of the favorite eating places in Chinatown, serving diners delectable porridge and popular local side dishes such as raw fish, braised beancurd, oyster sauce vegetables, BBQ chicken wings and satay. Its wide choice of porridge dishes including the famous frog porridge, pork porridge, fish porridge, chicken porridge, cuttlefish porridge, and century egg porridge. Food is served in larger portions compared to its counterparts. Its long operating hours from 08:00 to 04:00 make it a convenient food venue for breakfast, lunch, dinner and even supper. 5. Dragon City Claypot Frog Porridge  Besides the two renowned frog porridge districts: Geylang and Chinatown, where else can we find delicious frog porridge? The answer is Dragon City Claypot Frog Porridge at Dunman Food Centre, the eatery that attracts plenty of frog porridge fans staying at the East of Singapore. Its version of dried chilli frog porridge has a good balance of spiciness, going well with the sweet kung pao sauce. Friendly owner and efficient service Reasonable prices
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Re: BEST FOOD DISCUSSION - Palatable, Savory, Delicious Food Found In ASEAN
The 5 Best Hokkien Mee In Singapore
1. Come Daily Fried Hokkien Prawn Mee  Always serving up gooey, moist fried kokkien mee, Come Daily Fried Hokkien Prawn Mee (aka Tian Tian Lai) is a sure-hit to Singaporeans. It is the food stall where you can proudly introduce your foreign friends to this popular local stir-fried noodles dish. The eatery is conveniently located at Toa Payoh, which is known for hosting some of the better hawker centres in the area. What are so special Strong prawn stock flavour: Some Hokkien mee houses use chicken or pork broth so Come Daily’s strong prawn flavour in the dish does make a difference. The wok hei fried noodles infused with rich and sweet prawn stock and served with spicy sambal will let you know you are having the right plate of Hokkien prawn mee. Pork belly strips and pork lard: While most Hokkien mee stalls in Singapore are big on seafood toppings like squid and prawn, Come Daily uses a small amount of seafood but generously mixes pork belly strips and lard crackles into the noodles. The fat is infused perfectly with the stock, and thus adding depth to its tasty flavour. NOTE: 30-minute waiting time is expected. PRICE RANGE: The Hokkien Mee is offered in 4-dollar, 5-dollar and 8-dollar portions. OPENING HOURS Tuesday to Sunday: 09:30 – 18:00 Closed on Mondays CONTACT Address: #02-27, Blk 127, Toa Payoh Lor 1, S310127 Tel: (65) 6251 8542 2. Nam Sing Hokkien Fried Mee  Nam Sing’s Hokkien mee is characterised by its dryness and balanced taste of multiple ingredients. Another unique charm of this stall is that fine bee hoon is used instead of thick bee hoon, popular among typical Hokkien mee stalls, and somehow it works! Nam Sing is located at the Old Airport Road Food Centre so travelers and expats interested in this dish should be able to find it easily. What are so special Fine bee hoon over the thick ones: Don’t be too quick to judge, though. The fine bee hoon noodles do a great job in absorbing the gravy base well, so are the juicy flavours of the other ingredients. As a result, you will have a dry to moistened Hokkien mee but packed with seafood, chili, and egg flavours. Chopped red chilies for the extra kick: As though the strong savoury of the noodle itself is not enough, Nam Sing lets you add its freshly chopped chilies into the mix alongside a piece of lemon. It is somewhat a game changer for those who appreciate it more over the traditional sambal chili sauce. NOTE: Food preparation is approximately 30 minutes so it is best to have something to snack on while waiting. Also, those who try to keep their hands off lard might appreciate Nam Sing’s lard-free noodles. PRICE: S$5 (Small), S$8 (medium) OPENING HOURS Daily: 07:00 till sold out Closed on random days CONTACT Address: Old Airport Road Food Centre #01-32, 51 Old Airport Road, S390051 Tel: (65) 6440 5340 3. Ah Hock Fried Hokkien Noodles  Located at the quaint Chomp Chomp Food Centre, Ah Hock draws the crowd in with its drier than usual and flavourful Hokkien mee. This stall can get busy during peak meal hours, so expect to queue up in a long line and wait 30 to 40 minutes for your foods to arrive on your table. What are so special Pieces of prawn and squid hidden at the bottom: This is particularly interesting because this might be the reason for the savoury of the seafood. Prawn and squid are tucked in the bottom, soaking up the gravy and the natural flavours of the other ingredients. Pork stock instead of pork strips, bellies, or lard: This means loyal seafood lovers and those who refrain from pork fat will love Ah Hock’s wholesomeness. The pork stock is actually reduced into a gravy which is then absorbed by the thin bee hoon noodles. NOTE: Chopped chilli is served instead of sambal. PRICE: 3-dollar, 4-dollar and 5-dollar portions are available. OPENING HOURS Daily: 17:30 – 00:00 Closed on alternate Tuesday LOCATION Chomp Chomp Food Centre Stall 27, Serangoon Gardens 4. Geylang Lor 29 Fried Hokkien Mee  Many locals would drive all the way to East Coast Road to have a plate of the best Hokkien Mee in town. To many foodies and casual eaters, Geylang Lor 29 is a top contender. It’s particularly different as the chef still uses charcoal fire to cook up the noodle dish. What are so special Noticeable wok hei notes: This is like a major throwback to the 60’s when charcoal fire was prominently used by hawker stall persons to cook noodle dishes. Geylang Lor 29 has been serving up this classic hawker food since, and it never fails to deliver. You likely turn up your nose for this dish to savour the smoky fragrance! Generous amount of seafood: Fans of seafood will love Geylang Lor 29’s Hokkien noodles as the fresh prawns and squids given in each plate are more generous than what offered in other places. Offers three different dishes: Aside from the famous fried prawn Hokkien Mee, oyster omelette and carrot cake are also on offer. Both taste good and are a perfect company to the guests while waiting for their Hokkien mee. NOTES: A regular serving of this stall’s Hokkien noodles can feed up to two persons, while the upsized serving is suitable for 3 to 4 persons. 30-minute waiting time is expected. The original Geylang Lor 29 Swee Guan Hokkien Mee at Sing Lian Eating House in Geylang is run by the brother of Geylang Lor 29 Fried Hokkien Mee at East Coast. PRICE: S$5 (Regular) OPENING HOURS: Tuesday to Sunday: 11:30 – 21:30 Closed on Mondays CONTACT: Address: 396 East Coast Road, Singapore 428994 Tel: (65) 6242 0080 5. Swee Guan Hokkien Mee  Swee Guan Hokkien Mee is the original stall of Geylang Lor 29 Fried Hokkien Mee which was started in 1968. The name was changed to avoid confusion and to differentiate it from Geylang Lor 29 at East Coast which is run by the owner’s brother. Over the years, loyal patrons have been flocking to this hokkien mee stall for its original recipe which has remained unchanged after more than 50 years in the business. What are so special Traditional cooking method: Swee Guan Hokkien Mee uses the traditional cooking method of frying all the ingredients above charcoal fire. This is evident in the “wok hei”, hint of smoky flavor as you bite into the noodles. Thick yellow noodles: Swee Guan Hokkien Mee uses more of the thick yellow noodles than the finer bee hoon noodles. This gives the dish a sticky texture as the noodles absorb most of the gravy. Large prawns and squid slices: The hokkien mee is served with a generous helping of prawns and squid. The prawns are already peeled so it is more convenient for customers who don’t want to bother with peeling the prawns while eating. NOTE: There is usually a moderately long queue here so be prepared to line up for your order. PRICE: S$6, S$8, S$10, S$12 (depending on serving sizes) OPENING HOURS: Thursday to Tuesday 17:00 – 22:00 (Closed on Wednesdays) CONTACT: Address: 5 Lor 29 Geylang, Singapore 388060 Phone: +65 9817 5652
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Re: BEST FOOD DISCUSSION - Palatable, Savory, Delicious Food Found In ASEAN
The 5 Best Chilli Crab In Singapore
1. Long Beach Seafood Restaurant  Best for: Chilli crab by the beach Price: $50 per pax Address: 1202 East Coast Parkway, #01-04 East Coast Seafood Centre Phone: (65) 6448 3636 Opening hours: • Mon-Thu: 14:30 – 00:15 • Fri: 13:30 – 00:15 • Sat: 11:30 – 01:15 • Sun & PH: 11:30 – 00:15 Website: longbeachseafood.com.sg Highlights A spicy version of chilli crab: Long Beach’s chilli crab is granted to be the highest rank of seafood feast, especially for chilli – seafood lovers. The higher level of spiciness sets this restaurant apart from others. The gravy is an impeccable combination of spiciness, sweetness and saltiness, complementing perfectly with man tou. And how is the crab? Absolutely, it is the best of your dish with very juicy and fresh flesh. Best place to have black pepper crab: This legendary dish was firstly created by a talented chef of Long Beach. Since then, black pepper crab has become a Long Beach’s signature dish and obtained the remarkable reputation amongst restaurants. As such, crabs are served up on your table with a perfectly coated layer of fragrant and delicious black pepper sauce, making the fresh and succulent flesh tastiest. 2. No Signboard Seafood Restaurant  Best for: Chilli crab in a vibrant night spot Price: $40 per pax Address: 414 Geylang, Singapore 389392 Phone: (65) 6842 3415 Opening hours: Daily 12:00 – 01:00 Website: nosignboard.com.sg Highlights Chilli crab with various levels of spiciness: If you order chilli crab at No Signboard, you are best served with the level of spiciness on your own taste. A No Signboard’s chilli crab plate is always in tantalization; appearance may sometimes be pretty messy, though. Home to best white pepper crab: No Signboard ‘invented’ Singaporean white pepper crab, in fact. No other places provide better white pepper crab than No Signboard. The restaurant possesses a perfect recipe for this dish. The peppery taste is strong but doesn’t overwhelm the sweetness of crab’s flesh. Served with some vegetables, this pepper sauce-coated crab dish goes well with fried rice. 3. Jumbo Seafood Restaurant  Best for: Chilli crab by the riverside Price: $50 per pax Address: 20 Upper Circular Road #B1-48 The Riverwalk Singapore 058416 Phone: (65) 6534 3435 Opening hours: Daily 12:00 – 15:00, 18:00 – 00:00 Website: jumboseafood.com.sg Highlights Classic chilli crab: The thing that defines the style and tastes for chilli crab at a seafood restaurant must be the chilli sauce. No doubt, the chilli sauce of Jumbo lives up to its reputation – a classic version, which is thick, sweet, and slightly spicy. Its spiciness level is at the lowest one, compared with its other counterparts, so it might be just nice for Western palates. In a classy ambience: The high quality chilli crab in a classy ambience makes passed-by people jealous. Jumbo seafood at Boat Quay is located by the riverside, overlooking the splendid Singapore River. At the outdoor seating area, you can get a good view of Singapore’s old port, plentiful modern skyscrapers, iridescent reflection on the river, running twakow boats and the stylish people of all kinds. The air-conditioned dining area inside is nicely set up for a chilled-out night. Jumbo is definitely a fashionable seafood restaurant in Singapore. 4. Red House Seafood Restaurant  Best for: Chilli crab + seafood from all over the world Price: $45 per pax Address: 68 Prinsep Street, S188668 Phone: (65) 6336 6080 Opening hours: Mon to Fri: 11:30 - 14:30, 17:00 - 23:00 Sat, Sun & PH: 11:00 - 15:00, 17:00 - 23:00 Website: redhouseseafood.com Highlights A sweet sauce version of chilli crab: Red House’s chilli gravy is sweet rather than savoury and this luscious sauce goes well with crab meat and deep fried mantous. The restaurant’s less spicy crab dishes are just ideal for when you want something new for your palates rather than something classic. Comfortable ambience for all kinds of gatherings: Red House Seafood on Prinsep has a bright, modern look with wooden tables and chairs. In that unpretentious ambience, everyone finds their own ‘comfort zone’ for their seafood feast. The restaurant’s 6 private rooms are the right choice for when there is a business meeting or family gathering. 5. Mellben Seafood in Ang Mo Kio  Best for: A feast of various crab dishes Price: $35 per pax Address: #01-1222, 232 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3 Phone: (65) 6285 6762 Opening hours: Daily 16:30 - 23:30 Website: mellben.com.sg Highlights Delicious chilli crab: Chilli crab at Mellben is one of the best in our Lion city. You can always get very big crabs in thick, spicy and slightly sweet chilli sauce. Just request for a less spicy plate if you cannot bear high level of spiciness. Best place to have claypot crab bee hoon: Claypot crab bee hoon (also known as claypot crab vermicelli soup) is basically a noodles soup dish, highlighted by milky broth, which is rich with the aroma and sweetness from crabs. For many locals, Mellben is the best place to enjoy claypot crab bee hoon - a crab dish that may be new to your culinary dictionary but can make you melt from the first spoon of soup. Outstanding butter crab: Close your eyes and imagine a big crab coated with thick, buttery, sweet and slightly spicy sauce. The combination of seafood and butter may not be something out of your world, but Mellben’s recipe is really out of this world. It is a dish to die for.
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Re: BEST FOOD DISCUSSION - Palatable, Savory, Delicious Food Found In ASEAN
The 5 Best Bak Kut Teh In Singapore
1. Ng Ah Sio Pork Ribs Soup Eating House  The strongest flavour of peppery bak kut teh soup in Singapore: The peppery soup at Ng Ah Sio Pork Ribs Soup Eating House is definitely the best option for those who love the typical flavour of Teochew-style bak kut teh. You just need to sip some spoons of soup to feel a peppery blast. The good combination of pepper, garlic and fresh pork ribs in its ingredients makes the soup really fragrant and tasty. A place to enjoy kung fu tea: Definitely, bak kut teh and tea are a perfect match, so you can’t miss out tea during your bak kut teh time. And it is even better if tea is enjoyed in a special way like fung fu tea as it helps maximize the tea and meat tastes. Follow the sequence of eating bak kut teh and drinking tea, you will get the best tastes of both. Among the restaurant’s special tea, Xiao Yue Gan is highly recommended. 2. Founder Bak Kut Teh Restaurant  One of a few bak kut teh places for supper: People who have a bak kut teh craving in the middle of the night must appreciate the operating hours of Founder Bak Kut Teh as it opens till 02:30. Nothing beats a cold rainy night like a hot bowl of bak kut teh. Excellent braised pig trotters in black sauce: It is a big surprise when the braised pig trotter dish has won people’s hearts at a bak kut teh place. This dish is a must-order at Founder Bak Kut Teh. With the tender of the meat, fat and skin, all melt in your mouth. 3. Song Fa Bak Kut Teh  Bak kut teh in central location: Conveniently located near Clarke Quay MRT station, Song Fa Bak Kut Teh is the ideal option for people around who want to have a good bowl of bak kut teh to boost energy. Reasonable prices: A bowl of standard pork rib soup is priced at S$6.50. The three meaty pork ribs in flavorful peppery soup are the ones that delight the dish and satisfy diners. With around S$10, you can always have a comfortable meal at Song Fa. Quick service: Diners will certainly be attended right after being seated and foods will be served in a couple of minutes after the order. The waiters regularly refill your bowl with hot soup is a good mark for this bak kut teh place. 4. Leong Kee (Klang) Bak Kut Teh  Best herbal style bak kut teh in Singapore: Leong Kee Bak Kut Teh is a find for those who love Malaysian-style bak kut teh. Leong Kee’s soup is rich in herbal flavours, thick in texture and cloudy in colour. The bak kut teh is always served piping hot in clay pot with generous amounts of pork ribs, vegetables and bean curd skin. Add some fresh minced garlic into your soup to bring out all the best from your bowl. Outstanding stewed pork leg: It is simply pig trotter dish, but it is cooked in a different style, leaving the dish tender, sweet and sticky when it is displayed on your table. Located at Geylang: One of the most vibrant areas at night and open till 01:00: If the temperature cools down in the midnight, a hot bowl of bak kut the is ideal for those who enjoy the vibrant atmosphere of nightlife at the area. 5. Outram Ya Hua Bak Kut Teh  A bak kut teh place for revelers after clubbing: Outram Ya Hua Bak Kut Teh opens till 04:00. The stall is a bustling late night dining site since revelers usually gather to have a bowl of peppery bak kut teh to boost energy after a clubbing and drinking night.
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Re: BEST FOOD DISCUSSION - Palatable, Savory, Delicious Food Found In ASEAN
  Kok Kee Turtle Soup 国记山瑞 Blk 22, Lorong 7 Toa Payoh (Kim Keat Palm Market & Food Centre) #01-39, Singapore 310022 Opening Hours: 8.30 AM – 2.30 PM (closed on Sundays) Tel: 90599055
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