The original owners of this stall have retired, and this stall has an additional “Chen Ji” on the signboard. The new owner that has taken over seems to have kept the queue coming, and they are also now open for longer hours! The secret is in their batter and the crispy edges create a perfect consistency against the soft centre and juicy oysters. Address: 22 Lor 7 Toa Payoh, #01-25, Singapore 3...

For a satisfying bowl of BCM make sure to head to this stall, which also has other items such as Fishball Noodles, Dumpling Noodles, Fish Maw Kway Teow Soup and Abalone Minced Meat Noodles on its menu. The owners are generous with the ingredients especially if you go with the large bowl, and you can also order additional dumplings. The noodles are perfectly cooked and tossed in a fragrant savoury...

ChickaBoom is a Muslim-owned eatery with tasty variations of chicken rice, such as ayam penyet, ayam geprek and more! Some highlights include the Nasi Ayam Penyet Belado which all spice lovers must try. Fiery red sambal is slathered atop crispy fried chicken, served with white rice, fried tempe and tofu, vegetables, and soup. Or, go for the Nasi Ayam Penyet which is served with a fried chicken dru...

Craving for some spicy Sichuan cuisine? Chuan Xiang Xiao Chu will satiate you with their strong and spicy flavours. The menu includes the likes of Boiled Fish doused in a fiery chilli gravy, jiggly Mapo Tofu, Pickled Fish and Sichuan Eggplant that’s comfort food-certified with some white rice, along with a good selection of tze char dishes. Address: 22 Lor 7 Toa Payoh, #01-51, Singapore 310022...

If your meal isn’t completed without some desserts, make sure to head straight for Dove Desserts. They best known for their Nyonya Chendol that comes generously with red beans, freshly squeezed coconut milk, and pandan green “worms”. You can also top up for some durian puree! The owner is known to make a trip down to Malacca every few months to source for her gula melaka, which is then cooked to a...

For nearly 70 years, this Michelin-recognised stall has been drawing queues for its excellent Hainanese beef noodles. Choose between blanched rice noodles tossed in a thick gravy, or soup noodles in a deeply flavourful ox bone broth that is on the sweeter side, simmered with a variety of Chinese herbs and spices based on a recipe concocted by the owner’s father. You’re welcome to top up with more...

Yi bua is a traditional Hainanese snack that is getting increasingly rare to find in Singapore. A steamed glutinous rice dumpling filled with palm sugar, desiccated coconut, ginger, sesame, and peanuts then wrapped in banana leaves, it is usually prepared during special occasions. But here at Hainan Cuisine & Snacks, you can get the treat any day! You’ll also find Hainanese laksa, kaya, and peng k...

Turtle soup is one of those things that are getting increasingly hard to find in Singapore, but one place where you can still get it is Kok Kee Turtle Soup. Touted for their medicinal properties, the meat is braised until tender with herbs and spices and the soup is rich with collagen. The stall also sells black chicken and ginseng chicken soups, which is delightful with a bowl of yam rice. Add...

For the days when you just can’t decide what to eat, cai png is a trusty option. The options are vast too, including pork chop stir-fried long bean, sweet and sour pork, braised potato, cabbage, chicken drumstick, beancurd skin, scrambled egg, and much more. Rice and porridge both available here! Address: 22 Lor 7 Toa Payoh, #01-07, Singapore 310022 Opening Hours: 6 AM–8 PM Sun to Fri. Closed...

Founder Lim Lee Seng started selling fishball noodles from a pushcart and they’ve stuck to their time-tested recipe since 1968. Even though they’ve grown to have several outlets in Singapore, their fishballs are still handmade daily using only pure yellowtail fish to maintain that bite – no preservatives, no fillers, and no surimi! It’s no wonder why the brand comes with a Michelin recommendation....