Sharing the same stall as Heng Heng is Ah Mei Handmade Noodles, where you can get Ban Mian, You Mian, Mee Hoon Kway, Ee Mian, Mee Sua and Maggi Mee with tender minced meat, egg and vegetables. It’s a pleasant dish that will leave you satisfied. The soup is light and tasty, cooked with pork bones, anchovies, and dried sole fish – not too salty to cater to the elderly customers in the vicinity. A...

Ah Xi Prawn Crackers dishes out pretty good Fuzhou-style fried fritter cakes such as Oyster Cake, Prawn Cake and Mince Pork Cake. The flour batter itself is yummy and deep fried to a golden brown crisp on the outside, while remaining soft inside with either oyster or minced pork filling inside. The exception is the Prawn Cake which has a whole unshelled prawn at the top. Besides the fried fritter...

Cantonese Claypot Rice is another popular stall at Beo Crescent Market & Food Centre, and unlike many other hawkers who sell claypot rice in larger portions, this stall offers them in individual portions. With well-seasoned rice, charred crunchy bits and flavourful chunks of chicken, Chinese sausage, salted fish and some greens, this is one solid serving of claypot rice that will leave you wanting...

Tucked away in Beo Crescent Market & Food Centre, Chef Wang Fried Rice serves up delicious plates of egg and sambal fried rice with a twist! Choose from the likes of egg fried rice, pork chop fried rice and even abalone fried rice, all of which have a full wok hei, with individually separated rice grains that are fluffy and not the least bit mushy. Address: 38A Beo Cres, #01-71, Singapore 16998...

There are days when all you want is a greasy, glistening plate of fried kway teow. If so, head over to Da Shi Jie, where you’ll discover portions of slick noodles that comes with all the usual ingredients: Chinese sausage, beansprouts, egg, cockles and spring onions. Their version has a slightly sweet undertone and satisfying wok hei, and is a bit on the wetter side. Address: 38A Beo Cres, #01...

Hai Chew is run by a chef who used to work at high-end Chinese restaurants. The signature here is the creamy Hakka-style fish soup, which is made with thick slices of batang fish, a heaping of bitter gourd, Chinese lettuce and tomatoes. You can also get the rich broth with fried batang or fish head! Address: 38A Beo Cres, #01-75, Singapore 169982 Opening Hours: 10:30 am–8 pm Mon to Sat. Closed...

For carrot cake, look to Heng Heng Cooked Food. The white version is fragrant and eggy, while the dark option is rich and umami. Either way, the carrot cake is soft and bouncy, and both renditions have a lovely wok hei. Try to come early – they open up at 5 am and their delicious carrot cake sells out fairly quickly! Address: 38A Beo Cres, #01-72, Singapore 169982 Opening Hours: 5 am till sold...

Kia Xiang is famous for their Kueh Tutu which attracts customers to their stall all day long. The Peranakan pastry is made from steamed rice flour and stuffed with ingredients. Every piece is made fresh with a lot of care and attention, and they come in coconut and peanut flavours. The filling isn’t too sweet, and the exterior is soft and fluffy. Dig in as quickly as possible for the best experien...

Run by a young hawker, Kim Kitchen serves up braised duck with rice, noodles or porridge, along with kway chap. The meat is braised with dark soy and spices, and it has a good consistency with a layer of fat under its skin creating a pleasant texture. The pork also receives the same treatment, as do the eggs, tofu and innards for kway chap. The herbal soup is yummy too, adding a contrasting flavou...

For umami servings of prawn noodles, head on over to Loi Kee Cooked Food. The dry option comes with your choice of noodles coated in a spicy sauce, along with prawns, strips of pork, fishcake, kang kong and fried shallots. With the soup version, all the ingredients are submerged in a briny, meaty broth that has a subtle sweetness. You can also add some pork ribs to substantiate your meal. Addr...