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Wee Nam Kee (Marina Square) – Overrated Chicken Rice

Founded in 1989, Wee Nam Kee has been serving Hainanese chicken rice for more than 20 years. Wee Nam Kee has won numerous awards such as Top Hawker at AsiaOne People Choice Award in 2010, Top 3 in Singapore Hawker Masters 2010 (Chicken Rice Category) and Singapore Day 2009 (London), 2011(Shanghai) and 2012 (New York). Let’s try […]

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Chinese Local Delights

Lam’s Signatures (Marina Square)

I learned from my colleague that Lam’s Signatures had very humble beginnings. Lam’s Abalone Noodles was opened by a man called Ah Lam in the 1950’s selling mini wok noodles with various other zi char dishes in a small coffee shop. Over the years, it has grown in popularity and now has three outlets in […]

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Jing Hua Restaurant 京华小吃 (Bugis Village)

Situated just next door to Ramen Keisuke Tonkotsu King Four Seasons, Jing Hua Xiao Chi was founded by Han couple in 1989. What was started as a means to make ends meet has become hugely popular and the restaurant has expanded to 3 outlets in Singapore, 3 outlets in Japan and 1 outlet in Italy. […]

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Tim Ho Wan (Westgate)

Tim Ho Wan originated from Hong Kong and this hole-in-the-wall eatery has been featured in the world famous Michelin guide.  Tim Ho Wan has finally arrived in Singapore with 5 outlets scattered in the five corners of Singapore.  My first visit to Tim Ho Wan (Westgate) has left me with a very favourable impression, so here I […]

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Joyden Canton Kitchen (HillV2) – Fresh Cantonese Dim Sum

HillV2 is a new shopping mall that has just been completed last year. Nestled in Hillview Avenue which is in the Bukit Batok area, its secluded location gives the shopping mall an “atas” feel, catering mostly to families living in the prime locale of Upper Bukit Timah. It features an up-scale supermarket Hillview Market Place, […]

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Paradise Dynasty (VivoCity)

Paradise Dynasty is part of Paradise Group Holdings, a upcoming food company that has been fast expanding into Malaysia, Indonesia, China, Japan and Hong Kong.   Shredded Potatoes with Capsicum 家乡凉拌土豆丝 is a tasty appetiser although the portion is too small. It is made with bean sprouts, celery strips, carrots strips, dou gan strips, mushroom […]

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Keng Eng Kee – We Are Here Again!

I have been always been a huge fan of anything made with salted egg and the addiction was brought to a whole new level when I had Salted Egg Crab the last time we were at Keng Eng Kee. I recently read a review that Keng Eng Kee serves one of the best salted egg […]

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Nan Hwa Chong Fish Head Steamboat Corner

Nan Hwa Chong Fish Head Corner is a family business that has been in operation since 1927. Located at the corner of North Bridge Road and Jalan Sultan, this traditional restaurant is possibly the creator of Teochew Fish Head Steamboat. Nan Hwa Chong’s Teochew Fish Head Steamboat is the star attraction here. We were told […]

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Kay Lee (Suntec City) – Delightful Roasted Meats

Kay Lee has opened its first outlet at Suntec City after it was sold to Aztech Group for a whooping $4 million dollars. I have not had the chance to try the food at the original flagship outlet at Upper Paya Lebar Road so I am in no position to comment if the standard of […]

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Sik Bao Sin – Cantonese-Style Zi Char in Air-Conditioned Setting

“Sik Bao Sin” is a Cantonese phrase which means “Eat Full First” when translated directly into English, but the English name of this restaurant is “Desmond’s Creation”. This restaurant is helmed by two brothers, Desmond is in charge of wok-fried dishes while Steve take care of the steamed dishes. With manyyears of experience working in […]