根叔美食世家 - Toa Payoh

Owned and managed by a family from Hong Kong. Chef himself made authentic Hong Kong Dim Sum and other dishes that are on par with those that are sold in Hong Kong. Located at the heartland of Toa Payoh market, long queue can be seen from this small hawker stall early in the morning. Recommended to come here before 12pm to avoid disappointment as food gets sold out fast.  

Yam Cake with Preserved Meat ($2.20 small)

This handmade steamed yam cake has very smooth and mashy texture that melt in your mouth. It can be easily scooped with your spoon like eating mash potatoes. Traces of yam cubes could be found within the cake, adding on to the texture of it. Fried onions and sesame seeds are sprinkled on top as garnish. 

The brown sauce is sweet, the kind that you can find outside. Wonderful combination.

Glutinous Chicken Rice (Lo Mai Kai) ($3.00)

The long shaped glutinous rice is filled with delicious chicken meats, mushroom, salted egg yolk and Lup Cheong (Chinese sausage). Salted egg yolk and Lup cheong mixed with soft glutinous rice give out aromatic fragrant and yet dancing around with my taste buds. Totally love this dish as the glutinous rice is done just right, not too sticky or lumpy.

Fried Bee Hoon ($2.20 small)

Surprising this fried bee hoon is rather tasty. It is not dry but quite moist. The bee hoon is fried with ikan bilis broth, which enhance its taste, together with vegetables.  

Prawn Dumpling ($3.00 for 3)

The dumplings are fully packed with prawns, slices of mushroom, carrots and minced meat. Tasty with juicy fillings which i can't stop myself from having more. Really must try!!!

根叔美食世家

Blk 74 Toa Payoh Lorong 4, Market & Food Centre

#01-03 Singapore 310074

Opening Hours:

Tue-Sun: 6am - 130pm

(Closed on Mon)

Verdict: 4 /5

Simple dishes which give out different surprises. Who says you need to pay more for good food?

I enjoyed my breakfast here and definitely will come back again.

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Outram Park Fried Kway Teow Mee

Outram Park Fried Kway Teow Mee

The rumored best Fried Kway Teow Mee in Singapore can be found in here at Hong Lim Food Center. There are quite alot of local delicacies which can be found here and is a very busy area during weekdays as most offices are located nearby. I visited the stall during a Saturday around 11am, but the queue is already quite long. Waiting time for my food took about 5-10mins which is quite reasonable. There is a lady taking down orders so as to shorten the waiting time.   

The fried kway teow which i observed, are cooked separately per order. All the eggs and noodles although are cooked together right at the start, but per portion of it will be cooked accordingly to the order. Hence, i must say this really take skills and good judgement of the heat so that the noodle wont be burned

With just cockles, noodles, bean sprouts, lots of garlic, lard, sweet soy sauce, chilli and some special sauces, such a wonderful dish is created. There are no chinese sausage or fish cakes served by this stall. The noodles are moist and eggy. You can find more lots of eggs covering the noodle. I like such a texture and it is sure additive. The sweet sauce is apply just at the right amount so that it wont be overly sweet. I really love it.

Verdict: 4 / 5

Price: $3, $4, $5

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Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodles

Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodles

I am very lucky to visit this stall during the weekend and there was no queue. Overheard from other customers asking why there are no queue that day which the stall owner also dumbfound. Usually, the queue can snake all the way up to the other end of the coffee shop. I think chinese newspaper just posted a article on this stall, think it will be flooded with people soon. This famous Bak Chor Mee is among one of the best you can find. Some say this is better than the bedok's version. 

The mee is served from either dry or soup. However, the price is abit steep, range from $5, $6, $8, $10. But i am sure that once you take a bite at the noodle, you will know the price is worth it. 

Only 4 sauces are used to mix the sauce. I could only guess that they consist of vinegar, pork lard with oil, chili sauce  (of course its a must), and the last sauce look like light soy sauce.  

Do not touch sign is posted on this container. What can be observed are the minced meat, liver and pork meat. All ingredients are fresh and certainly tasty

The noodles are very firm and Q to chew. Tender and fresh pork mince, pork meat and liver are added as topping. You can also find dry fish and dumplings in the mixture of noodle. The noodles have a very stong vinegar taste and smell, highly recommended for those who love vinegar. The chilli is also shiok. I like that spiciness that goes well with the noodle as a whole. Very satisfying. I love the pork balls too, no stinky smell. This really portray how well prepared the ingredients are and the freshness.

Seaweed soup!!! Haha, i ordered the $8 dish, maybe this is something extra. The soup is tasty and i can taste of pork and fresh seaweed. Certainly worth the price.

Operation hour: 9.30 am to 8pm

Verdict: 4/5 (Taste)

I totally love the bak chor mee. Although it is abit pricey but consider the tastiness and freshness of the food, i feel that it is worth it, once in awhile. Comparable to Bedok version. What do you think? Come and give it a try.

Bedok 85 Bak Chor Mee - Xing Ji Rou Cuo Mian Vs Seng Hiang Bak Chor Mee

Well, i believe most of the locals did heard that Bedok 85 sell one of the best Bak Chor Mee in Singapore. But who exact are the best? Well, i ordered from each of the stall and tried them out. Usually there are alot of people waiting to buy the famous Bak Chor Mee during evening time and especially weekends. Hence, go there at around 5pm if you want to skip the queue.

Seng Hiang Bak Chor Mee $2.50 / $3 - They sell dry and soup base mee. The broth is thick and very tasty, you are able to taste the minced pork just by tasting the soup. Generous serving of porkballs as i only $2.50 mee. Pork balls are chewy but have a heavy pork smell which i am not really fond of. Big red cut chillis are given too if you like spicy food. The noodle however is abit disappointment, the noodle smell still linger around when i chew on them. Doesn't really impress me on this.

Xing Ji Rou Cuo Mian $2.50 / $3 - They only sell the soup base bak chor mee. Well, i must compare soup base with soup base right? Hahaha. The broth is delicious, very flavourable and tasty. Porkballs are chewy and fantastic. They do not have that heavy pork smell when i chew on them which means they are much fresher compare to the previous. Noodle is well cooked and absorb the broth totally. The noodle taste is not that heavy too and are tender too. Chillis are already add on top of the noodle, for those who can't take spicy, better to inform the seller that you do not want chili when ordering.

Overall, i prefer Xing Ji Rou Cuo Mian, maybe just win by a margin from the way the noodles are cooked. Ultimately, both stalls have their supporters and fans.

Try them both if you drop by and decide yourself which is better. However, there are lots more food around the area, i strongly suggest to try other food nearby.

Ban Chuan Braised Duck Rice 萬全卤鸭饭

Ban Chuan Braised Duck Rice 萬全卤鸭饭

One of the stall located in Ang Mo Kio centre market, this is among my favorite duck dish places. From duck rice, duck noodle, duck kueh tiao to kueh chap and duck meat sets , price range from, $3.50 onwards. From the rice, to the duck to the sauce. The duck rice is really very tasty. The braised sauce is fragrant and the meat is soft and tender. Braised peanuts are included in most of the dishes too!!

The queue is usually very long as the stall is operated by old couple, hence be patience if you really want to try very delicious duck dishes.

Large variety of food - Braised Duck, braised egg, tofu.... etc  

Self serving on the braised sauce and chili 

Duck Kueh Tiao ($3.50) - Highly recommended dish. The duck meat is fresh and tender. Very thin layer of fat between the skin and the meat. The Kueh tiao is smooth and bean sprout are added too. Importantly, it is the broth that make the difference. The broth is thick and tasty, you have the option to choose either to add chili or tomato sauce. Both variety give different taste. I will suggest to take the chili version if you like spicy food.

Kueh Chap ($3.50 / $4.50 with Duck meat) - One of the best dish here, the kueh chap consist of pig skin, intestine, braised tau pok, pork meat, braised tau kee and peanuts. If you want to add duck meat, additional $1 which is worth it as the duck is very delicious. The sauce also enhance the ingredients flavour. Not so thick but tasty.

Verdict: 3 / 5

Price: around $3.50 onwards

I like the duck meat here and the food and price is reasonable here. Only service is abit slow. But who care if the food is nice right?

Try it if you drop by here.

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Claypot noodle & Chicken Rice - Pelangi (Johor Baru)

This is a old school hawker along Taman Pelangi, Johor Bahru, Malaysia. The setup are in plastic table and chairs. Fans are installed so it will not be so hot when you sit in. There are lots of stalls selling different kinds of food. I am going to introduce this claypot stall right at the end of the hawker center.

Hot plate noodle is one of the most popular dish available from that stall. The dish consist of chicken pieces, mushroom, cabbages, egg and of cause noodle. The special thing about the noodle is it is thin and long, not the usual yellow noodle available in the market or supermarket. The noddle is very tender when you chew. The cooking time is just right to get this texture. The brown sauce is more towards oyster cause as it is abit sweet. When you mixed the whole ingredients, together with the peanuts bits, it make the dish more fragrant and crunchy.

Claypot chicken rice is the most popular dish ordered from the stall. The dish taste great. It is served with chicken chunks, Chinese sausage and vegetables. It is served with dark soya sauce, so you will need to mix the whole dish before consuming. The rice is moist and not overly cooked, so there are minimum burnt rice stick by the side of the claypot.  

Satay is available at other stalls too. Satay, or sate, is a dish of seasoned, skewered and grilled meat, served with a sauce. Usually grinded peanuts sauce with chili paste and spices as seasoning. The choice of meats include chicken, mutton and beef. The satay are cooked nicely and juicy over charcoal and they really taste great.

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