The long queue is a giveaway that this place serves up some pretty solid lor mee. At just $2.50, you really get your money’s worth with strips of stewed pork belly, fried battered fish, stewed egg and fish cake slices. There are many Ma Bo Lor Mee outlets around Singapore, but this is probably the one that commands the longest queue. Address: 216 Bedok North Street 1, #01-76, Singapore 460216...

Lor mee connoisseurs will know Xin Mei Xiang Lor Mee as one of the best lor mee in Singapore. Looking at Old Airport Road Zheng Zong Lor Mee, one can't help but notice how similar this actually looks. This is because it is run by the sisters of Xin Mei Xiang Lor Mee's owner, and the lor mee is made using the same recipe. Each bowl comes loaded with shredded fish, braised pork, braised egg, beanspr...

Another prawn noodles stall in Blk 216 Bedok Food Centre and Market, but this is run by two young hawkers instead. Find prawn & pork rib noodles both in soup and dry versions. For the dry version, the noodles are tossed in a lardy, savoury, and sweet sauce with a spicy sting. The prawns are served deshelled with the head and tail intact, which makes for easy consumption and no need to get your han...

In the evening most of the stalls here are closed, but Sin Ho and its authentic tze char is one of the hidden gems for dinner. They are perhaps best known for their har cheong gai (prawn paste chicken) which routinely sells out by 8pm, and is also touted to be one of the best har cheong gai in Singapore. Another signature dish here is the Bitter Gourd Fish Head, but we highly suggest coming early...

If you love chee cheong fun, here is an interesting one to try for breakfast. Yummy serves their chee cheong fun topped with freshly fried beancurd skin, which adds a nice crunchy addition to the dish. Their sweet and spicy sauce ties the whole dish together but if you’d like something more substantial, they also have a few options on the menu, some with yam cake, rice dumplings and glutinous rice...