15 Food Stalls In Chinatown Complex Food Centre You Must Try
First built in 1981, Kreta Ayer Complex was part of Chinatown's urban renewal. In 1984, it was renamed Chinatown Complex, and later Chinatown Complex Market and Food Centre when the market and food centre was completed. The complex was a big part of the government’s effort to provide a solution to the thousands of street hawkers who were still plying their trade illegally throughout Chinatown. 300 street hawkers were relocated here and HDB would periodically upgrade the food centre. Through the years, the complex has been home for all the street hawkers and living heritage of Chinatown's traditional foods and trade. Many of them remained at the complex for decades. At 2016, there were still about 20% of the original hawkers who are still in the complex. Boasting over 200 stalls today, here are some of the must-trys.
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Millennium Glutinous Rice
The traditional Cantonese-Teochew glutinous rice is a dying art, so head on to Millenium Glutinous Rice for a taste of this dish. Offering both sweet and savoury options, every batch of rice is cooked just right – not too mushy nor too tough. This traditional dish makes for a easy breakfast option, or as a good accompaniment to dishes from other stalls like Hong Kong Mong Kok Dim Sum! Address:...
Pan Ji Cooked Food
Going for a midday snack instead? Pan Ji Cooked Food is known in Singapore for its exceedingly rare old school heritage snacks. Its most popular item is the sachima, which is made of fried dough pieces and malted sugar syrup. Apart from sachima, the stall also has other freshly made fried dough snacks such as honey twists and sesame egg splits. Address: 335 Smith St, #02-78, Singapore 050335...
Smith Street Taps
We love that hawker bars are now a thing. Singapore's favourite hawker craft beer bar in Chinatown Complex Food Centre, Smith Street Taps is our go-to for affordable pints. Featuring 20 premium local and international craft beers on tap, highlights include Pentrich Brewing Co’s Shine Like Trillions and locally brewed Saturday Saranghae from Alive Brewing. Address: 335 Smith St, #02-062, Singap...
Xiu Ji Ikan Bilis Yong Tau Fu
What makes Xiu Ji Ikan Bilis Yong Tau Fu different from other yong tau foo stalls in Singapore is the fact that their fish paste is handmade! The owners make them by hand, and you can definitely taste the difference in the food. The fish paste stuffed in the yong tau foo ingredients are exceptionally flavourful, fresh and clean-tasting. One thing to keep in mind is that they are often sold out by...
Zhong Guo La Mian Xiao Long Bao
The mother-son duo running this stall in Chinatown Complex sells homemade xiao long bao and other authentic Szechuan dishes like Zha Jiang Mian and beef noodles. The XLBs are freshly made by hand, and the broth is said to be cooked for 12 hours before they are frozen and wrapped in the dumpling! Many would compare this to what other bigger restaurant chains offer, but only at a fraction of the pri...