Ang Mo Kio Loh Mee

Located in Chong Boon Food Centre at Ang Mo Kio, this stall is well-known for its long queue of customers who crave for lor mee for breakfast. Fortunately the waiting time was remarkably shortened by the efficiency of the stall assistants and I managed to get my lor mee within 15 minutes of queuing.

The prices of Ang Mo Kio Loh Mee range from $2.50 (small) to $3.50 (large). I ordered a $3 bowl of lor mee which comes with braised egg, braised meat, ngor hiang, fish cake and deep fried wanton.


Sufficiently thick but not overly sticky, the flavorful gravy is very pleasing to the taste buds and coats the delicate noodles very well. The use of conventional ingredients eg braised meat, braised meat and ngor hiang, strengthens the authentic flavour of this lor mee and makes having it a really enjoyable experience.

If you are a fan of the traditional type of lor mee like me, Ang Mo Kio Loh Mee is certainly one of the best around. Come down and try it for yourself.

7.5/10

Ang Mo Kio Loh Mee
Chong Boon Market & Food Centre
Blk 453A
Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10 #01-99
Singapore 561453
Closed on Wednesdays

Kampong Chicken Eating House Chicken Rice

I used to have the impression that kampong chicken is tough with little skin and fat. Only after trying the chicken rice at Kampong Chicken Eating House, did I realise that I was wrong.


A plate of kampong chicken rice which costs $3.80, comes with a bowl of chicken rice and a plate of steamed chicken. I really could not help but wonder why the kampong chicken had yellow skin. In spite of that, the fresh chicken is fleshy, tender and tasty. Although softer in consistency than usual, the delicious rice is no less fragrant and filled with the flavorful essence of chicken and pandan leaf. Enjoy the rice with the chilli paste that is thick and spicy and the cabbage soup that is sweet and savory.

Located in Outram, Kampong Chicken Eating House has one of the most impressive chicken rice in Singapore in terms of the quality of the rice, chicken as well as chilli.

7.5/10

Kampong Chicken Eating House
247 Outram Road
Singapore 169047

China Whampoa Home Made Noodle

I have found the BEST HANDMADE NOODLE (BAN MIAN) in Singapore. Located at Whampoa Drive Market, China Whampoa Home Made Noodle has the most delicious handmade noodle with an unbeatable chilli sauce.


For only $3, you get a bowl of handmade noodle with minced meat, sliced mushrooms and 3 large deshelled prawns. Rich with the concentrated essence of prawns and abalone clams, the mouthwatering soup is delightfully sweet and flavorful and complements the smooth noodles very well. The 3 enormous prawns are fresh and juicy and extremely value for money. The highlight of China Whampoa Home Made Noodle is the special chilli sauce that is extraordinarily thick and savory. The flammable chilli explodes into a kaleidoscope of flavours within the mouth and readily tantalizes the taste buds.

Featured on Makansutra, China Whampoa Home Made Noodle certainly lives up to its reputation in the reviews and recommendations. If you are a food fanatic like me, you must not miss the best handmade noodle in Singapore.

8.5/10

China Whampoa Home Made Noodle
Blk 91 Whampoa Dr
#01-24
Opening Hours: 7am to 1pm
Closed on Mondays except Public Holidays

Amoy Street Boon Kee Prawn Noodle

It has been a really long time since I last tasted a fantastic prawn noodle. Located at PSA Tanjong Pagar Complex, Amoy Street Boon Kee Prawn Noodle is like a hidden treasure: little publicised or talked about, it is easily one of the most delicious prawn noodle in Singapore.

Run by two men who are likely father and son, the stall is opened in the morning until around 1.30pm and closed on Sundays. So unless you are working in the CBD area, it may be difficult to find an opportunity to try this prawn noodle.


I ordered a bowl of pork rib prawn noodle which costs $4. When I took my first bite, I was amazed at how the tasty noodles blended so wonderfully well with the mouthwatering soup. Concentrated with the delightful sweetness of prawns and pork ribs, the impressive soup is thick and flavorful. The noodles are served with several pieces of pork ribs and medium-sized de-shelled prawns.

In my opinion, Amoy Street Boon Kee prawn noodle is one of the best in Singapore, along the likes of Wah Kee and Joo Chiat. It certainly deserves to be recommended and publicised.

8/10

Amoy Street Boon Kee Prawn Noodle
1F Tanjong Pagar Complex
7 Keppel Road
Closed on Sundays

Mount Faber Nasi Lemak

Located under a shophouse in Chinatown instead of where its name suggests, Mount Faber Nasi Lemak is one of the famous nasi lemak in Singapore, along with Punggol and Fong Seng.

Ready for a sumptuous lunch when I went there last week, I ordered a plate of nasi lemak with fried onion omelette, curry vegetables, curry potato and fried sotong balls which cost only $3.80.


Rich in the irresistable aroma and flavour of coconut milk, the nasi lemak is delicious, definitely comparable to that of Punggol. The sambal chilli is sufficiently sweet and spicy. The fantastic fried onion omelette is certainly one of the best I have tasted in Singapore. The curry vegetable is delightfully tasty, coated with thick and savory gravy that goes very well with the rice. The fried sotong balls are however rather mediocre, neither crispy nor juicy.

In terms of the quality and prices of the dishes, Mount Faber Nasi Lemak is certainly more impressive than Punggol. Furthermore Mount Faber is open the whole day, so you don't have to rush down in the evening just to join the long queue of Punggol.

7.5/10

Mount Faber Nasi Lemak
47 Kreta Ayer Rd
Singapore 089006

Depot Road Zheng Zhong Zhen Shan Mei Famous Claypot Laksa

Once a hot topic of discussion on the Makansutra forum, the debate on which is the original Depot Road claypot laksa was almost forgotten until recently when a stall named Depot Road Zheng Zhong Zhen Shan Mei Famous Claypot Laksa appeared at Bukit Merah Central. To add flavour to the story, the original auntie and uncle from the old Depot Road stall are present at this new stall, with their photos prominently displayed on the colorful signboard.


Served bubbling hot in a claypot, a $4 bowl of laksa comes with thick mouthwatering gravy that complements the noodles very well, as well as generous servings of fresh cockles and prawns. Rich with the concentrated aroma of coconut milk, the gravy is savory but not overly spicy.

In comparison with the other claypot laksa, Depot Road Zheng Zhong claypot laksa comes with larger servings of noodle and dishes for its price. For laksa fans who can't tolerate the super spicy gravy of the claypot laksa in Alexandra Village, do come down to Bukit Merah and try Depot Road Zheng Zhong claypot laksa today.

7.5/10

Depot Road Zheng Zhong Zhen Shan Mei Famous Claypot Laksa
161 Bukit Merah Central


Update 26/3/2009 - This stall has closed down.

Old Hong Kong Trolley Noodle

Trolley Noodle originated in Hong Kong in the 1950s when street hawkers served noodles topped with delicious broth and a variety of ingredients at affordable prices. Half a century later, at Marina Square in Singapore, Old Hong Kong rekindles the flavour and fragrance of trolley noodle.


For only $4, you get to choose any 5 dishes to go with your noodle. First, you choose the type of noodle you want eg mee, instant noodle, handmade noodle etc. Then you choose the type of broth to complement the noodle eg beef stew broth. Lastly you choose any 5 items from the wide selection of appetizing dishes available eg soya sauce chicken, braised duck, char siew, curry fish balls, braised egg, dried bean curd, pig skin, mushroom, vegetables etc. If you have more than 5 items in mind, just pay $0.60 more for every additional item.

My favorite combination for trolley noodle is instant noodle topped with savory beef stew broth and served with tasty soya sauce chicken, curry fish balls, char siew, braised egg and mushroom. Come down to Old Hong Kong and discover your favorite combination today.

7.5/10

Old Hong Kong Trolley Noodle
Marina Square Food Court

Bras Basah Curry Yong Tau Foo

As a fan of the curry yong tau foo in SGH Kopitiam Food Court, I was disappointed when it was closed for renovation in September last year. Since then, I have been searching but have not found another curry yong tau foo that is as delicious.

Located in Causeway Point Food Court, Bras Basah Yong Tau Foo was recommended by some readers on the Makansutra forum for its impressive curry gravy. It is also Halal-certified, making it more appealing.


Reasonably priced at 50 cents per piece, Bras Basah Yong Tau Foo has a great variety of dishes ranging from sotong ball, fishball, fish cake, beancurd, vegetables to cuttlefish, egg, crab stick, mushroom etc. Concentrated with the sinful thickness of coconut milk, the authentic curry gravy is indeed fragrant and flavorful. The yong tau foo dishes are very fresh and tasty.

Bras Basah Yong Tau Foo is undoubtedly one of the best curry yong tau foo in Singapore. In terms of the superior quality of the dishes and curry gravy, the price is definitely worthwhile.

7.5/10

Bras Basah Curry Yong Tau Foo
Causeway Point Food Court

Tay Hing Kee (Fatty) Fried Kway Teow

I heard before that this fried kway teow is fried with curry powder but I didn't have to taste it to be convinced. Seated in front of Tay Hing Kee Fried Kway Teow, I could smell the curry flavoured fumes so distinctively.


That is not the only thing that is different about this fried kway teow. Fried with cockles, prawns and mushroom and topped with pork lard and a special chilli sauce, a plate of Tay Hing Kee fried kway teow costs only $3. The curry powder gives the delicious kway teow a subtly spicy flavour and a remarkably unique fragrance that distinguish it from the usual fried kway teow.

If you are a fan of fried kway teow and have not tried fried kway teow with curry powder, come down to Lavender and try it for yourself today.

7.5/10

Tay Hing Kee (Fatty) Fried Kway Teow
310 Lavender Street
Singapore 338801

Kok Sen Seafood Hor Fun

Located at Keong Saik Road in Chinatown, Kok Sen is well-known for its cze char (Chinese cooked dishes). When I walked past it last weekend, I decided to try its seafood hor fun.


Reasonably priced at $3.50, the delicious hor fun is served with vegetables, meat, sotong and prawns. The flavorful gravy, topped with egg, complements the delicious hor fun very well. The sotong, meat and prawns are remarkably fresh and tasty.

Kok Sen is one of the must-try seafood hor fun if you are at Chinatown.

7/10

Kok Sen Seafood Hor Fun
30A Keong Saik Road
Singapore 089137

Da Jie Famous Wanton Noodle

Jalan Besar was previously famous for Sin Hoe Hin Dark Sauce Wanton Mee but it has closed down. Recently I heard that there is another wanton mee which is just as good, if not better.

I went to try Da Jie Famous Wanton Noodle on Christmas eve and was fortunate that it was still open for lunch.


I ordered a $3 plate of wanton mee which comes with special egg noodle that is topped with fresh char siew and crispy fried wanton and a bowl of dumpling soup. I guess I did not do justice to the dumpling soup which I left out of the picture. But on that day, the soup was served later and I was too hungry to wait. So I just took a picture of the noodles and started eating. Nevertheless I savoured the soup and the tasty dumplings at the end.

Unlike Sin Hoe Hin, Da Jie Famous Wanton Noodle is more of the traditional Cantonese style than KL dark sauce wanton mee. Don't miss this wanton mee that is delicious and value-for-money.

7/10

Da Jie Famous Wanton Noodle
209 Jalan Besar (Sam Leong Road)

Heng Kee (Serangoon Garden) Mutton Soup

I am not a fan of mutton soup but when I was at Serangoon Gardens Food Center for dinner last Wednesday, I had the craving for something soupy and herbal. After browsing through the stalls, I finally settled for Heng Kee (Serangoon Garden) Mutton Soup.


I ordered a bowl of mutton noodle soup which costs $4. Topped with wolfberries, the herbal soup is sweet and savory and complements the noodles very well. The mutton pieces are meaty and tasty.

After trying Heng Kee (Serangoon Garden) mutton soup, I have my fair share of likes and dislikes. I like the herbal flavour of mutton soup but dislike the toughness of mutton. If you love mutton soup, Heng Kee (Serangoon Garden) mutton soup is certainly worthwhile to try.

7/10

Heng Kee (Serangoon Garden) Mutton Soup
Serangoon Garden Food Centre
49A Serangoon Garden Way

Famous Sungei Road Trishaw Laksa

This stall at Hong Lim Food Centre named Famous Sungei Road Trishaw Laksa sells both laksa and mee siam with prawns. Although I was fascinated with the idea of mee siam with prawns, I decided to try the laksa which it is famous for.


Somewhat similar to the famous Katong laksa, the flavorful gravy, though more diluted in consistency, is filled with the delightful fragrance of coconut milk and sweetness of dried shrimps. Definitely worthwhile for its price, a bowl of laksa which costs only $3, is topped with generous servings of sliced prawns and fresh cockles.

If you are a fan of Katong laksa, do not miss Sungei Road Trishaw Laksa that is not only more delicious but also more value for money.

7/10

Famous Sungei Road Trishaw Laksa
Hong Lim Food Centre
Blk 531A Upper Cross Street #02-67
Closed on Sundays

Shi De Bao Cooked Food

In an almost deserted industrial estate in Changi North Street 1, I was surprised to find a cze char (Chinese cooked food) stall that was open on a dark and rainy Saturday night. That was more than 6 months ago when a friend brought me there for dinner. From then on, Shi De Bao Cooked Food became my favorite cze char stall in Singapore.

I tried to do a Google search for Shi De Bao Cooked Food but there was none. The exact address, which I noted on my subsequent visit, is Mil-Com Group, 11 Changi North Street 1.


Of all the delicious Chinese cuisine served, I love the pomfret fish head steamboat most. Concentrated with the irresistable sweetness of fish with a subtle tinge of herbs, the mouthwatering soup is the most flavorful of all fish head steamboat that I have tasted in Singapore. The thick slices of pomfret are extremely fresh and delightfully tasty. For only $30, the pomfret fish head steamboat can serve up to 6 persons satisfactorily.


The second dish that I recommend from Shi De Bao is the Thai style pork leg. This exquisite dish is an enormous fried pork leg with a crispy and fragrant outer layer and tender meat that is filled with a kaleidoscope of flavours, ranging from sweet and sour to salty and spicy.


The prawn paste chicken is another dish that you must definitely try. Well-marinated and expertly fried, the crispy chicken drumsticks and wings are fingerlicking good.


The delicious prawn omelette comes in generous portion scattered with fresh prawns.


The sambal kang kong is spicy and savory and goes very well with the rice.


In my opinion, Shi De Bao Cooked Food is the best cze char stall in Singapore. Despite the superior culinary standard of the dishes, the prices are however cheap and reasonable. For the sumptuous dinner above, I only paid $70 inclusive of drinks for 6 persons. If you are a cze char lover, do find your way to Changi North Street 1 and try this fantastic cze char today.

8.5/10

Shi De Bao Cooked Food
11 Changi North St 1
Mil-Com Group

You Yi Sliced Fish Mee Suah

While Singaporeans generally like sliced fish bee hoon, I prefer sliced fish mee suah (fine vermicelli) because I feel that the soft consistency and rice flavour of mee suah goes very well with fish soup.

When I was at Chomp Chomp to try Che Jian fried hokkien mee, I decided to try You Yi sliced fish mee suah too. Reasonably priced at $3, the fish mee suah comes with a satisfactory portion of mee suah topped with generous servings of sliced fish.


The delicious fish soup is sufficiently clear and flavorful with no excessive tinge of fishiness. The sliced fish is fresh and tasty and complements the mee suah very well.

If you are a frequent patron of Chomp Chomp, don't just try the BBQ seafood and chicken wings. Do try You Yi fish soup too.

7/10

You Yi Sliced Fish Mee Suah
Chomp Chomp Food Centre
20 Kensington Park Road

Good Year Local Hainanese Chicken Rice Ball

A friend of mine from the Philippines once mentioned that Singapore is famous for its chicken rice ball but I had absolutely no idea. That was about two years ago when I was not so crazy about good food and have not started this blog yet. Today I finally made my way to Jalan Besar to try Good Year Local Hainanese Chicken Rice Ball.


Located in a coffee shop behind Lavender Food Square, Good Year serves delicious chicken rice that is specially hand moulded into appetizing rice balls. A set meal for one person, which comes with two rice balls and a plate of chicken, costs only $3.50. Compared to the usual chicken rice that is more robust, the unique rice ball is soft and mushy, retaining the authentic flavour of chicken stock and the desired fragrance of pandan leaves. The steamed white chicken is fresh and tasty and served in a generous portion for its price.

Good Year Local Hainanese Chicken Rice Ball (and its branch in Toa Payoh) is the one and only chicken rice ball in Singapore. If you have not tasted chicken rice balls before, come down and try it for yourself.

7.5/10

Good Year Local Hainanese Chicken Rice Ball
30 Foch Road #01-02 Singapore 209276
Off on Fridays except Public Holidays

Hougang Hainanese Curry Rice

When I went to Bendemeer Food Centre for lunch last weekend, I saw a long queue in front of Hougang Hainanese Curry Rice and decided to give it a try.


I ordered a plate of rice with a curry chicken drumstick and curry vegetables which cost $3 in total. You might ask, "Why everything curry?" Well, if I have to choose some dishes to gauge the standard of Hainanese curry rice, my obvious choices will be the curry dishes. More sweet and savory than spicy, the flavorful curry is somewhat reminiscent of that of the famous Redhill curry rice. The curry vegetables, however, are slightly too salty for my liking.

I guess I still prefer Nyonya curry over Hainanese curry because Nyonya curry is more spicy, less sweet and less sticky. Nevertheless, Hougang Hainanese Curry Rice is still a must-try for Hainanese curry fans in Singapore.

7/10

Hougang Hainanese Curry Rice
Bendemeer Market and Food Centre
Blk 29 Bendemeer Road
#01-59

Lam's Special Abalone Noodle

When I was at Bendemeer for dinner, I had intended to try Fatty Fried Kway Teow but didn't know that it was closed on Sunday. So I wandered around the area and found Lam's special abalone noodles instead.


For $6 a bowl, I really had very high expectations of Lam's special abalone noodle. After all, Tang Ren Jie and Chai Chee abalone noodles cost only $3. Coated with a savory sauce that is sweet and spicy, the noodles are served with minced meat, pig's liver, fish cake, meat ball and crispy pork lard, similar to any other minced meat noodle. The distinguishing feature of Lam's special abalone noodle is the abalone stick with two appetizing pieces of fresh and juicy abalone.

I am not a big fan of abalone hence my review will be biased. I was certainly not impressed spending $6 on a bowl of ordinary minced meat noodle with an abalone stick. However the coffee shop was filled with customers enjoying Lam's noodles. Come down and judge for yourself.

6.5/10

Lam's Noodle House
460 Race Course Road
Singapore 218700
Closed on Mondays

Che Jian Fried Hokkien Prawn Mee

Just as Changi Village has 3 famous nasi lemak, Chomp Chomp has 3 fried hokkien mee, Ah Hock Che Jian and Kim's. Having tried Kim's a few months back, I was disappointed that the fried hokkien mee was nowhere as fantastic as that from its main restaurant at Joo Chiat. Today I decided to try Che Jian instead.


I ordered a plate of fried hokkien mee which costs $3. The first thing about Che Jian hokkien mee that catches my attention is the use of thin bee hoon which absorbs the savory gravy really well. Topped with crispy pork lard and spicy sambal belacan (instead of the usual sambal tumis), the delicious noodles are well-fried with a subtle charred aroma.

In the face of strong competition from the other stalls, Che Jian certainly commands a steady stream of customers with its impressive fried hokkien mee.

7/10

Che Jian Fried Hokkien Prawn Mee
Chomp Chomp Food Centre
20 Kensington Park Road

Big Bird Chicken Rice

I remembered having Big Bird chicken rice at Peace Centre in Selegie many years ago and was amazed by its super hot chilli sauce. Since then, it has moved out of Selegie and I have no idea where it went until recently, when I read that it is now at Balmoral Plaza in Bukit Timah.


The chicken rice set for one person which cost $5 comes with a bowl of chicken rice and a plate of steamed white chicken. I was impressed with the golden yellow rice which is marvellously fragrant and flavorful. The special chilli sauce has not changed over the years, still extraordinarily scorching and spicy with a strong peppery taste. The steamed white chicken is fresh and fleshy and goes very well with the rice and chilli.

Big Bird Chicken Rice is indeed praiseworthy for its unbeatable chilli sauce. If you are a chilli lover, you must come down to Balmoral Plaza and try it for yourself.

7.5/10

Big Bird Chicken Rice
Balmoral Plaza
271 Bukit Timah Road
#01-07

Zhong Yu Yuan Wei Wanton Noodle

What makes a great wanton noodle? For Hong Mao at Joo Chiat, it is the special chilli. For Kok Kee at Lavender, it is the special sauce. But for Zhong Yu Yuan Wei at Tiong Bahru, it is the special char siew.

Even though I used to visit Tiong Bahru Market frequently, I only managed to try Zhong Yu Yuan Wei wanton noodle when I went there for lunch today.


I ordered a plate of wanton mee which cost $2.50. Somewhat similar to Kok Kee, the delicious noodles are topped with a sweet and savory sauce that enhances its flavour.

To the delight of char siew lovers, the well-marinated char siew is tasty, tender and exceptionally fleshy.

The outstanding char siew is certainly the highlight of Zhong Yu Yuan Wei wanton mee. Nowhere else in Singapore can you find a better grade char siew. Come and try it for yourself today.

7.5/10

Zhong Yu Yuan Wei Wanton Noodle
Tiong Bahru Market
Seng Poh Road #02-30
Singapore 168897

Sri Sujana Nasi Lemak

Changi Village is well-known for its nasi lemak, not one but three stalls. Besides the famous International nasi lemak, two other stalls Mizzy's Corner and Sri Sujana have found their way into the Makansutra forums and stolen some customers from the long queue of International.

I have intended to have International nasi lemak but it was closed on a Saturday night, so I settled on Sri Sujana instead.


The standard chicken nasi lemak set which costs $3, comes with a fried chicken wing, a fried egg and ikan bilis. Adequately coated with a layer of coconut milk, every grain of rice has a distinctive aroma and flavour and goes very well with the sweet sambal chilli. The fried chicken wing is delightfully crispy and tasty with a spicy coating.

In terms of standard, Sri Sujana is definitely comparable to International and Mizzy's Corner. I certainly find it difficult to pick up the subtle differences among the three. Come down to Changi Village, try for yourself and decide which one you prefer.

7/10

Sri Sujana Nasi Lemak
Changi Village Hawker Centre
#01-54
Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays

Yusof A Mee Kuah

I first found out Yusof A mee kuah when I was at Haig Road Food Centre on the first day of Chinese New Year when most of the Chinese stalls were closed. Fortunately for me, Yusof A was open and I became a fan of the mee kuah since then.


I usually order the bee hoon version of mee kuah instead of the mee version because I feel that bee hoon can absorb the savory gravy better. A bowl of bee hoon kuah which costs $3 comes in a reasonably satisfactory portion of bee hoon topped with an egg, green peas, cabbage and mutton pieces. What is so special about Yusof A mee kuah is its spicy and flavorful gravy which coats the noodles extremely well.

This is undoubtedly one of the more impressive mee kuah I have tasted in Singapore. Come down to Haig Road Food Centre and try it for yourself today.

7.5/10

Yusof A Mee Kuah
Haig Road Food Centre
Blk 14 Haig Road