Here on a rainy day or craving for something healthier? You can hit up the Michelin-rated Ah Er Soup. There’s the classic Buddha Jumps Over The Wall, which is packed full of ingredients such as chicken, fish maw, mushrooms and wolfberries in a robust broth. Other options are the Herbal Ginseng Black Chicken Soup, Lotus Root Peanut Pork Ribs Soup, Watercress With Pork Ribs and many more. Be sure to...

This stall has been around for over four decades and specialise in traditional hand-made baos. Highlights include their char siew bao, da bao and red bean bao. You’ll also find dim sum classics such as lor mai kai (glutinous rice), fan choy and siew mai on their menu! Even though the baos here are smaller than factory-made ones and not extremely photogenic, it’s what’s on the inside that counts....

Craving for some juicy XLB but not the hefty restaurant prices? Dong Ji La Mian Xiao Long Bao will hit all the right spots. Apart from the handmade Shanghai Xiao Long Bao, you’ll also find many traditional Chinese delights such as Zha Jiang Noodle, Spicy Wanton, Guo Tie and Dumpings La Mian. Address: 6 Jalan Bukit Merah, #01-19, Singapore 150006 Opening Hours: 10am - 9pm daily

For glistening, succulent, charcoal-roasted meats, go ahead and make a beeline for Fatty Cheong. Here you’ll find char siew, roasted pork and roasted duck, which you can opt to pair with rice or noodles. The char siew is well marinated, tasty and tender with just the right amount of char, and you can also ask for their specialty bu jian tian char siew, which is a cut from the pig’s armpit. Add...

The other hokkien mee stall at ABC Brickworks Food Centre, Havelock Rd Blk50 Fried Hokkien Prawn Mee will probably appeal to you more if you prefer a drier Hokkien mee. Run by the same elderly couple over the last 50 years, many customers also claim that their sambal is more tantalising with a smokier taste. So I guess you’ll have to try out both in order to decide which one you prefer! Address...

Jason, the chef behind Jason Penang Cuisine, was the British High Commissioner’s resident chef for 14 years. After the stint, he opened his own hawker stall with his wife to showcase authentic Penang cuisine. The stall’s specialty is the Assam Laksa which comes with a sour and spicy broth, with a hearty amount of ingredients including fresh prawns. The authenticity of other dishes such as the Pena...

Complete your culinary adventure with a bowl of dessert! Jin Jin Dessert sells a range of hot and cold dishes, but is particularly known for its Power Chendol. For just $2 you get a small mountain of shaved ice slathered in a thick, dark, caramelly gula melaka sauce and plenty of coconut milk, plus squiggly green jellies and red beans. Simply perfect on a hot day! Address: 6 Jalan Bukit Merah,...

Nusa & Tara is another stall with a seemingly neverending stream of customers. The Lontong here is a crowd-favourite, filled with all the ingredients a bowl of lontong needs, including rice cakes, egg, tau kwa, and a sprinkling of serundeng (fried coconut flakes), all drenched in a gravy that is packed with spices and flavour. Address: 6 Jalan Bukit Merah, #01-22, Singapore 150006 Opening H...

Project Penyek sees a chicken thigh generously coated with batter, fries it to a crisp, smashes it and then serves it with rice and vegetables. They are also popular for their seafood platter, which includes fresh flower crabs, prawns, squid, and black pomfret, all covered in the same crispy batter. Good enough for up to five people, it does need to be ordered a day in advance. Address: 6 Jalan...

Although ABC Brickworks isn’t exactly known for Indian and Pakistani cuisine, you can still have your fill of chicken biryani, palak paneer, naan, butter chicken and tandoori fish at Sheikh Indian Pakistani Food. Or, go for one of their hearty biryani sets, which come with your choice of meat and a very generous amount of rice. Address: 6 Jalan Bukit Merah, #01-12, Singapore 150006 Opening...