Minced Meat Noodles, Singapore style
This is the list of places I like to go to, and to bring friends to. I break it down by food/dish.
1. Minced meat noodles (bak chor mee)
This
is like the Chiu Chow noodles you can get here (at Hai Ky in the
Tenderloin), but more mushroomy and vinegary. I love it. In Singapore,
by default you get the non-soup version, with chilli sauce.
Here's the place: Tai Hwa Pork Noodles
466 Crawford Lane
#01-12 Tai Hwa Eating House S190465
Tel: 62927477
There is ALWAYS a line. So go early (11am) or late (past 7pm).
2. Laksa (the Singapore version - the coconut gravy one)
Usually my mom makes this for me, but if I had to go look for it, I'd go here, which is the authentic place. There are 2 competing stalls, selling very similar versions, across from each other (if i remember right). They're about the same, I go to whichever.
3. BBQ Stingray + Sambal KangKong (tung choi? Oon choi?)
You can get this most places, like East Coast Food Center (I would avoid Newton Hawker Center though, they fleece tourists. Besides, East Coast Park is by the sea, nice and breezy).
If you like eating on the street, I'd recommend having this in Smith Street, down in Chinatown.
Map: http://tinyurl.com/2949n96
The stalls only open at night, and they block off the street so you eat right on it. The bbq stingray stall is right on the end, nearer to Neil Road
4. Chiu Chow porridge with fish
My brother brings me to this place called Teo Heng at Ground Floor, Amoy Street Food Center.
This is in the middle of the business district, so it gets crowded at lunchtime (noon). It's pretty dead in the evening, so go early.
2. Laksa (the Singapore version - the coconut gravy one)
Usually my mom makes this for me, but if I had to go look for it, I'd go here, which is the authentic place. There are 2 competing stalls, selling very similar versions, across from each other (if i remember right). They're about the same, I go to whichever.
1 Telok Kurau Road
S423756
Tel: 64404585
http://tinyurl.com/2bce3nt3. BBQ Stingray + Sambal KangKong (tung choi? Oon choi?)
You can get this most places, like East Coast Food Center (I would avoid Newton Hawker Center though, they fleece tourists. Besides, East Coast Park is by the sea, nice and breezy).
If you like eating on the street, I'd recommend having this in Smith Street, down in Chinatown.
Map: http://tinyurl.com/2949n96
The stalls only open at night, and they block off the street so you eat right on it. The bbq stingray stall is right on the end, nearer to Neil Road
4. Chiu Chow porridge with fish
My brother brings me to this place called Teo Heng at Ground Floor, Amoy Street Food Center.
This is in the middle of the business district, so it gets crowded at lunchtime (noon). It's pretty dead in the evening, so go early.
Get some porridge or rice, ask for the steamed
Rabbit Fish (comes with pickled vegetables), steamed calamari, and a
Hor Bao (handbag) which is tofu stuffed with minced meat, veggies and
braised in soy sauce.
7 Maxwell Road
Singapore7 Maxwell Road
http://tinyurl.com/33npfk5
5a.
Chicken Rice (Traditional)
Yet Con
They're known for being the original Chicken rice place, the rice here is good. You can also get roast pork, and a side of veggies (they fry a mean Choy Sum here). Think they only serve steamed chicken rice here.
25 Purvis Street
(near Raffles Hotel)
5b.
Chicken Rice (newer style, with other fancy pseudo 'Western' food)
Chin Chin Eating House
You can get roasted chicken rice here. You can also get chicken chop, pork chops, Hor Fun (the fry flat rice noodles with random stuff), Yee Meen (same thing, but with buckwheat noodles, i love this), etc.
19 Purvis Street
(near Yet Con)
http://tinyurl.com/2bzfbcp
6. Pepper/ Steamed/ Chilli Crab + Cereal prawns
You'll have to go to "No Signboard" Restaurant for this. They have several outlets, but I like the one at East Coast.
1206 E Coast Pkwy
Singapore
6448 9959http://tinyurl.com/2g4huur
7. Roti Prata & Roti John
You have to eat this till you drop. It's so expensive here!!!
Roti Prata is the plain crispy bread, but you can get the egg and/or onion version.
Roti John is a baguette that they stick an omelette on. It's a complete meal.
Jalan Kayu Roti Prata
Thasevi Food Famous Jalan Kayu Prata Restaurant
http://tinyurl.com/25wrg48
8. There's also Murtabak, which is a Prata stuffed with meat.
You can also get good lamb chops here (i think)
Zam Zam Eating House
697 N Bridge Rd, Singapore 198675
http://tinyurl.com/25ltdg8
Other hawker centers to go for just general good food:
Tiong Bahru Market (they have "Chwee Kuay": a steamed rice pudding/cake with chopped preserved vegetables on top. Great for breakfast!!)
83 Seng Poh Road, Singapore 160083
http://tinyurl.com/2dlgkyl
Old Airport Road Hawker Center (everything here is really good, but a few Singapore style wanton noodles stalls stand out: they're in front, facing the road, with a numbered ordering system).
http://tinyurl.com/2cu6bzf
People's Park Food Center (on the edge of Chinatown, there are stores upstairs that sell fabric, and toilettries - very odd i know.)
There's a stall in the middle that sells Yong Tau Foo (hakka style stuffed tofu, then deep fried, with noodles and soup). It's good, but be prepared to wait! They're not ready till about noon, too.
Super old school, and no Air Conditioning!
http://tinyurl.com/2c5zucf
Night time hawker centers:
These close quite late, about 11pm, though Lau Pa Sat is allegedly 24 hrs.
Chomp Chomp Hawker Center - Serangoon Gardenshttp://tinyurl.com/23hheer
-- Singapore style wanton noodles!! Ask for the dry version, with chilli
Berseh Food Center (Lavender/Jalan Bersah)
http://tinyurl.com/23r7gy6
-- Oyster Omelette!
Lau Pa Sat (24 hrs)
http://tinyurl.com/2br8qwk
-- Satay, Roti John, Sambal Stingray, BBQ chicken wings
Chiu Chow Porridge places (till 1am i think)
http://tinyurl.com/2abo6ub
715 and 717 Havelock Road
These places serve the partying crowd that go to Zouk nightclub. Chiu Chow style white rice porridge with sweet potatoes, with steamed fish/squid, preserved vegetable accompaniments.
Makansutra Gluttons Bay
8 Raffles Ave
#01-15 Esplanade Mall S039802
http://tinyurl.com/29qxevc
-- Have not been to this one. I think it's new.
So if there's anything I left out, you can try to find it here: www.insing.com
They've started a food section that's quite good: http://food.insing.com/feature/where-to-get-the-best-fishball-noodles/id-7f0e2400
For example, I love fried Hokkien (Prawn) noodles, but I can never find a good place.
Insing has ratings: http://food.insing.com/s/fried+hokkien+mee
Here is also a good resource: Makansutra.
This is their Top 10 hawker food stalls: http://www.makansutra.com/topten_sg.html
You can then use Google maps to look up directions too. Super convenient.
They've started a food section that's quite good: http://food.insing.com/feature/where-to-get-the-best-fishball-noodles/id-7f0e2400
For example, I love fried Hokkien (Prawn) noodles, but I can never find a good place.
Insing has ratings: http://food.insing.com/s/fried+hokkien+mee
Here is also a good resource: Makansutra.
This is their Top 10 hawker food stalls: http://www.makansutra.com/topten_sg.html
You can then use Google maps to look up directions too. Super convenient.
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