Cambridge Rd Hong Kong Roast Pork is owned and managed by Madam Wong, who’s been in the business for more than 50 years and well-known for giving back to the elderly with free coupons twice a month for them to redeem meals at her stall. You’ll find different types of roasted meats here including roasted duck, char siew, pork belly, along with boiled soups like bak kut teh, lotus root soup, ABC rad...

Double Spring serves yummy slices of duck that has been braised until tender, with a good balance of lean and fatty textures. A testament of their quality is the long queue that form as soon as the stall opens! The smooth rice noodles is soaked in a subtly herbal broth, but if you’re not feeling kway chap, the stall also serves duck rice or porridge. Address: 41A Cambridge Rd, #01-48, Singapore...

Another stall selling great, old-school carrot cake, don’t expect crispy carrot cake. Instead, it is soft and savoury, each plate coming with a generous portion of fragrant and fluffy fried eggs. Be prepared for a slow-moving queue, as the stall owner fries each the carrot cake plate by plate to ensure consistency and quality. If you are looking for a genuine rustic flavour, then this stall is not...

There are a few carrot stalls at Pek Kio Market & Food Centre, but Heng Leong Carrot Cake stands out for the fact that they still hand make their carrot cakes and dicing them up daily! No factory made pre cut cubes here. Their chunky carrot cake comes in the usual two ways – a white version that is reminiscent of an omelette with crispy edges and a soft centre, while the dark rendition is luscious...

There are two famous prawn noodles here, one of them being Lai Hiang Pork Rib Prawn Noodles. Run by a husband-wife duo, their prawn noodles come in both soup and dry versions, but the latter seem to be more popular. The dry noodles come with fish cakes, pork slices, prawn and a small bowl of broth, topped with fried shallots and chilli powder. The springy and slurpy Mee Kia was evenly tossed with...

On the days when you’re looking for something hot, soupy and comforting, head over to Ng Seng Heng. The longstanding stall serves hearty broths with fish or seafood, which come with vegetables and cubes of tofu. Pair it with a bowl of rice or your choice of noodles! Address: 41A Cambridge Rd, #01-46, Singapore 211041 Opening Hours: 7:30 am–3 pm daily

What's different about Pek Kio Handmade Chwee Kueh is that they hand make all their steamed rice cakes, and apart from the normal-sized chwee kuehs, they also have an XL chwee kueh! Larger pieces can be harder to achieve that soft jelly-like texture, but they seem to have got it just right. Their chye poh is savoury, crunchy and also pretty light, so some may prefer something heavier-tasting. Howe...

A family-run business and pioneer in the artisanal chee cheong fun hawker scene, Pin Wei serves up Hong Kong style chee cheong fan. Each roll includes a generous serving of prawns, char siew, and scallops.They are silky smooth and topped with sesame seeds, and absolutely delicious with the light soy sauce and dollop of chilli.

Sheng Seng Fried Prawn Noodle is another Michelin Plate stall at Pek Kio Market & Food Centre, dishing out plates of yummy hokkien mee. The mix of yellow noodles and thick bee hoon is wetter than usual and comes with sotong, prawns, fishcake, egg, home-made sambal chilli and lime on the side. There is also another Sheng Seng Hokkien Mee at Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Market & Hawker Centre, which is run by...

Sin Kee Nasi Lemak is a popular breakfast stall specialized in nasi lemak, peanut porridge and economic noodles. The rice is fluffy and coconut-y and you can get it in a set that comes with a chicken wing, egg, anchovies, cucumber slices and chili on the side. Or, you can also get some fried bee hoon, fried noodles or kway teow and take your pick of ingredients from hotdog to curry veggies, ngoh h...