Gather your friends and family for this upcoming food tour at Chinatown Complex to rediscover Singapore’s beloved hawker culture!
The new Hawker Day Out programme is organized by Chinatown Complex Hawkers’ Association and supported by the Singapore Tourism Board. This event is listed as part of the #SingapoRediscovers campaign which aims to spur locals to rediscover Singapore.
The event will be held from 29 August 2020 to 6 September 2020 at Chinatown Complex, Singapore’s largest hawker centre and market that boasts over 226 cooked food stalls. There will be four themed tours (both physical and virtual) that are sure to excite any local foodie!
These four tours will be:
Old School Snacks (29 August & 5 September)
Revisit your childhood days with some of these old school snacks. Is ‘Ear Biscuit’ made from pig’s ear? Why would a snack be called “剎骑马” (sha qi ma – literally translated as “kill the riding horse”)? Do you know carrot cake has a stick version?
Pan Ji Cooked Food Stall is one of the stops on the Old School Snacks tour. Run by Mr Poon Sun Hay, it is the only stall in Singapore that still handmakes the maltose-coated treats known as Sachima, or Sak Kei Ma. We won’t reveal too much, so sign up now to watch some of the tedious steps that go into making the treat!
Iconic Breakfast (30 August & 6 September)
Fancy some “pork intestine noodles” for breakfast? Thankfully, our humble Chee Cheong Fan does not contain any pork offals in them, but merely takes on this name sake because of its look.
Duo Ji Chee Cheong Fun has been around since the 1970s, and only has two items on their menu. The silken delights here get sold out as early as 9.30am, so book a place on the tour to get a chance to learn more about them and have a taste to find out why they’re so good!
Canton Feast (29 & 30 August, 5 & 6 September)
Do you know that Chinatown Complex Food Complex has over 70% of hawkers with Cantonese origins? What does it take to achieve a slurp-it-up bowl of “bou tong”? Does a stone grind sesame paste make a traditional dessert more tasty?
On this food tour, get to sample Lian He Ben Ji’s famous claypot rice during the dinner session, or Xing Long Food Stall’s zi char dishes, as well as a secret off-menu special. You’ll also get to interact with the owners of these stalls and watch how they prepare these classic dishes.
Each of the themed tours above is priced at $25 per participant, which includes a $20 voucher that can be used at Chinatown Complex, as well as all the goodies that you’ll get to taste while on the tour!
Hawker Discovery (29 & 30 August, 5 & 6 September)
Last but not least, this tour will be an introduction to Chinatown Complex and the heritage of some longtime hawkers. These sessions will not come with complimentary food, but participants will learn of the struggles and stories that these hawkers have faced over the years, as well as fun facts about Chinatown Complex on the tour.
Tickets are priced at $10 per participant, including a $6 voucher for use in Chinatown Complex.
Each of the participating hawkers will also be running weekday promotions from 31 August 2020 to 4 September 2020, so head on down to Chinatown Complex to enjoy discounted dining from more than 120 hawkers, and show your support for them during these trying times.
Also, if you upload your food photos on social media and tag #HawkerDayOut, the first 250 posts each day will get to redeem a goodie bag with yummy gifts and vouchers too!
Find out more info and book your tickets now at the Hawker Day Out website.