Traditional pastries are becoming a rarity, but you can still find them at Mei Wei Snacks. The stall sells a variety of pastries such as Soon Kueh, Ji Dan Gao and Ondeh Ondeh. The Ondeh Ondeh is big and chunky, with skin that wasn’t too thick. It strikes a balance between being delightfully bouncy and soft to the bite, and they are also generously stuffed with gula melaka and coconut shreds! Anoth...

Mr Chia is the second generation of Qing Xiang Cooked Food, a stall that has been established for more than three decades. Together with his wife, the duo starts preparation as early as 4.30 am! Their dishes include Stir-fry Fish Head with Bitter Gourd and Black Beans, Braised Pig’s Trotters, Bak Kut Teh, Sliced Fish Soup, Fried Hokkien Mee, and many more. It’s worth mentioning that the Hokkien Me...

The owner of this stall is run by the younger son of Original Queenstown You Char Kway. crispy deep-fried items of You Char Kway, Hum Chim Peng, Butterfly Fritters and Jian Dui – a glutinous rice flour snack coated with sesame seeds. Perfect as a simple breakfast or a to-go snack, and best paired with a cup of kopi! Address: 254 Jurong East St 24, #01-54, Singapore 600254 Opening Hours: 6 am–1...

Whether it’s rainy outside or you just want a simple, satisfying and soupy meal, you can’t go wrong with fish soup from Ron Sheng Fish Head Bee Hoon. Their speciality is the Fish Head Bee Hoon which comes with white bee hoon, fish head and fish meat swimming in a tasty broth. But if you’re not a fan of bones, they also serve Fried Fish Bee Hoon, Sliced Fish Bee Hoon, Tom Yum Seafood Soup, Fish Por...

Check out Rong Cheng Delight for cheap and good tze char dishes in Yuhua Village Market & Food Centre. The Cai Po Steamed Fish is a star dish here, with fish head heavily covered with cut spring onions, chilli and cai po along with a sweet-savoury gravy. The dish is tantalising, sweet and fresh. They also do a great Sweet and Sour Pork Ribs that are well-fried and evenly coated with sweet and sour...

Handmade carrot cake are hard to come by in Singapore, but you can still find them at Seng Huat Homemade Fried Carrot Cake. Freshly prepared daily, the carrot cake is cut into big chunks and they have more of a soft and wobbly texture. Both the white and black versions are fried with a good amount of egg and wok hei! Address: 254 Jurong East St 24, #01-48, Singapore 600254 Opening Hours: 7 am–...

Craving for a snack and not really in the mood for a full meal? Head over to Taste Min Jiang Kueh for a hefty slice of old-school Min Jiang Kueh with three variations – Red Bean, Coconut and Peanut. The exterior of the kueh is crispy, while the interior is satisfying moist and chewy in contrast. Address: 254 Jurong East St 24, #01-38, Singapore 600254 Opening Hours: 8:30 am–3 pm daily

A humble family business, We Porridge serves up a variety of porridge made with utmost care. The stall’s most popular dish is the Frog Leg Porridge. The portions are very generous and could easily be enough for two. You’ll also get the option to add on spice to your porridge in the form of dried chilli. Coupled with some sweet dark sauce, the tender and juicy frog legs become extra tasty and packe...

Find a whole range of Muslim delights which includes the likes of Nasii Biryani, Mee Goreng, Prata and many more at West Coast Arifin Ali. Their Chicken Biryani comes with a huge serving of basmati rice that’s cooked in aromatics and spices, plus a hunk of juicy chicken drenched in curry sauce. Also worth a try is their Mee Goreng which features bold and spicy flavours along with mutton chunks. Ea...

Serving up hearty bowls of porridge, Xiang Ji Cooked Food is another ridiculously popular stall in Yuhua Village Market & Food Centre, often selling out within mere hours. The porridge itself is neither too thick nor too watery. It has a nice heft that brings out the flavour of your choice of protein, and you would still find soft grains of rice within, unlike the usual Cantonese-style ultra-smoot...