Contrary to traditional fried carrot cake, Chai Chee Fried Carrot Cake offers patrons a bag full of thick fried carrot cake strips. They look like fries and are just as addictive! Bite into the crisp exterior to reveal soft toasty carrot cake underneath. Once you start, you won’t be able to stop. Don’t say we didn’t warn you! Address: 216 Bedok North Street 1, #01-55, Singapore 460216 Opening...

Another popular kway chap stall at Blk 216 Bedok Food Centre and Market, Chai Chee Kway Chap has a more robust soy flavour which you can tell by the darker broth. With prices starting at $3.40, it is more affordable than its competitor, and we also find it to be more of a textural delight as the stewed items isn’t as soft-mushy. Which is the best kway chap stall? You be the judge! Address: 216...

Often regarded as one of Singapore’s best kway chap, Chris Kway Chap is only open four days a week from Thursday to Sunday. The secret is in its braising liquid – a sweet and savoury mixture with herbal notes. All the ingredients, from hefty pork belly to thoroughly cleaned intestines, are braised for hours in this potent broth. Though not the cheapest out here, it still has a throng of loyal cust...

Han Kee Fish Soup has one of the longest queues here at Blk 216 Bedok Food Centre and Market, so be prepared to wait a good 20 minutes for your food. It will be worth it however, as they’re known for their incredibly tasty soup and the fish which is thick and fresh. They are very generous with their servings and they also serve braised dishes as sides to go along with the fish soup! Address: 21...

For some cheap and good Chinese style nasi lemak, head on over to Hon Ni Kitchen. It has snaking long queues, especially on weekend mornings, and you’ll be hard pressed to miss the stall. The aromatic rice is light and fluffy, filled with a coconut-y fragrance, and simply satisfying when paired with the sides like deep-fried chicken wings, otah, luncheon meat and sambal long beans. And of course,...

Hong Heng Teochew Carrot Cake only opens in the morning until around noon. Whether you’re in team black carrot cake or white carrot cake, Hong Heng nails both the different renditions with a great char and fluffy, flavourful carrot cake. Such deliciousness does come at a small price – which is a wait of up to 20 minutes! Address: 216 Bedok North Street 1, #01-71, Singapore 460216 Opening Hou...

The other popular Teochew fish soup stall, Hougang Lee Chen Cooked Food serves similarly fresh and sweet batang fish slices in a savoury sweet clear soup with generous amounts of lettuce. It is slightly heavier tasting as compared to Han Kee which is more mild, and fried garlic bits add some savoury-umami too. If you’re lucky enough to get it, make sure to get the roe too as they’re simply delicio...

If you’re craving for some great fishball noodles, Joo Chiat Chiap Kee serves yummy noodles that come with delightfully springy and chewy fishballs. They are tossed in a lardy, savoury, spicy sauce and the fishballs and dumplings are completely hand made at the stall. There might be better fishball noodles elsewhere in Singapore, but here in Bedok Joo Chiat Chiap Kee reigns as king. Address: 21...

An old-school hawker stall selling traditional prawn noodles, Joo Chiat Pork Ribs Prawn Noodles has a wide combination of pork and prawn on their menu, which is uncommon and you don’t usually see that at other prawn mee stalls. Whether you fancy pig intestines, pigtails, pork ribs, prawns or big prawns, chances are you’ll find it on the menu. Address: 216 Bedok North Street 1, #01-04, Singapor...

Low Seng Kim has been around since 1973, specialising in mee siam and mee rebus. Amongst all the stalls with a long queue, it’s easy to miss Low Seng Kim. Mildly spicy with an acidic kick, the mee siam tastes just as good as many famous Malay stalls out there. To make it more substantial, add on a piece of fried tofu or fried fish cake. Simply delicious and affordable. Address: 216 Bedok North...