Icon-sethlui-facebook Icon-sethlui-instagram Icon-sethlui-tiktok Icon-sethlui-telegram Icon-sethlui-youtube

Aaron Tan's Archive

Posts by Author

[SHIFTED] Gen Z opens neighbourhood eatery to preserve grandma’s Peranakan recipes

Serangoon Mid-Range ($26-60) Peranakan
12 Sep 2024
 by 
Style Palate - FEATURED IMAGE

ITE culinary graduate duo serve vongole, duck confit & cold angel hair at hawker centre

Potong Pasir Affordable (≤$25) Hawker / Coffeeshop
11 Sep 2024
 by 

20 best mooncakes in Singapore to enjoy during Mid-Autumn Festival 2024

Singapore Mooncake
6 Sep 2024
 by 

New 600-seater hawker centre with rickshaw noodles, HK egglet waffles, Mexican tacos & duck confit

Potong Pasir Affordable (≤$25) Hawker / Coffeeshop
5 Sep 2024
 by 

La Hong Dian Hotpot: Enjoy authentic Chongqing spicy dry pot in 2 ways with 11 varieties

Chinatown Mid-Range ($26-60) Hotpot
5 Sep 2024
 by 

28-year-old porridge business in the East opens Hainanese chicken rice joint next door

Kembangan Affordable (≤$25) Singaporean
3 Sep 2024
 by 

Don’t go to these markets & hawker centres due for spring cleaning in Sep 2024

Singapore Hawker / Coffeeshop
1 Sep 2024
 by 

Renowned food blogger opens 2nd kopitiam with scrambled egg bowls, ban mian & prawn noodles – open 24 hrs

Potong Pasir Affordable (≤$25)
30 Aug 2024
 by 

How’s Catering: First-ever crab-themed mini buffet with Crab-It-Your-Way sliders, soft shell crab bao & more

Singapore Mid-Range ($26-60) Buffets
30 Aug 2024
 by 

4-day SHEIN & branded fashion warehouse sale with up to 90% off at The Starling

Kuala Lumpur Style & Beauty
29 Aug 2024
 by 

This Hubei-style seafood spot serves air-flown live crawfish & hairy crabs till 1am

Jalan Besar Mid-Range ($26-60) Chinese (Pan-regional)
29 Aug 2024
 by 

Heritage fishball noodle stall since 1942 shuts down due to $6,000+ monthly rental

Bukit Merah Chinese (Pan-regional)
28 Aug 2024
 by 

We tried Singapore’s worst-rated zi char

Toa Payoh Mid-Range ($26-60) Zi Char
27 Aug 2024
 by 

Founder of popular yu sheng business, Aunty Zhen Jie, has passed away at 77

Chinatown Chinese (Pan-regional)
27 Aug 2024
 by 

200-seater food court with Peranakan fare, mala grilled fish & in-house bar

Bukit Timah Affordable (≤$25) Peranakan
21 Aug 2024
 by 

Don’t visit these markets & hawker centres slated for spring cleaning in Aug 2024

Singapore Hawker / Coffeeshop
21 Aug 2024
 by 

11 best hawker stalls at Anchorvale Village Hawker Centre

Sengkang Affordable (≤$25) Hawker / Coffeeshop
20 Aug 2024
 by 

Top 10 Kuala Lumpur street food destinations you must visit

Kuala Lumpur Affordable (≤$25) Street Food
18 Aug 2024
 by 

Red Sea Yong Tau Foo: Homemade YTF & fried wantons with laksa & springy egg noodles, sells out before 2pm

Bukit Merah Affordable (≤$25) Chinese (Pan-regional)
18 Aug 2024
 by 

Tien Court: Serving authentic Teochew dishes & handcrafted dim sum since 1989

Chinatown Mid-Range ($26-60) Dim Sum
16 Aug 2024
 by 

This new food court for Westies has 11 stalls featuring nasi padang & Korean chicken

Bukit Panjang Affordable (≤$25) Food Court
15 Aug 2024
 by 
Yan Chuan Roasters - featured image

Yan Chuan Roasters: Value-for-money peking duck & roasted meat sets with generous portions from $7.90

Kallang Affordable (≤$25) Peking Duck
13 Aug 2024
 by 
MEAT N RICE - featured image

Hawker duo serves 16-hour braised pork belly rice from $6.50 using Hainanese grandpa’s recipe

Bukit Merah Affordable (≤$25) Hawker / Coffeeshop
12 Aug 2024
 by 
mei jing sandakan - featured image

[SHIFTED] Mei Jing Sandakan Fried Pork Noodle: Native Sabah hawker honours aunty’s recipes with deep-fried pork belly & chicken feet mee

Balestier Affordable (≤$25) Hawker / Coffeeshop
11 Aug 2024
 by 

About the Author

Picture of Aaron Tan

Aaron Tan

A Singaporean ex-hotel chef who crazily plunged into the writing media world. Loves hawker centres, kopitiams & strives to find the best char kway teow on our shores!

Newest

de tandoor - featured image

de’ tandoor: Chinese ex-property agent turned hawker now serves masala rendang mutton & Indian mee siam

Geylang Bahru Affordable (≤$25) Hawker / Coffeeshop
12 Oct 2026

Family Hakata – Halal mookata, lok-lok & seafood galore for just $19.90

Ang Mo Kio Affordable (≤$25) Mookata
12 Oct 2026
how to recreate -featured image

How to recreate the tau kwa pau from Dunman Road using my granny’s recipe?

Singapore Affordable (≤$25) Singaporean
12 Oct 2026
Kafe Ruuma - Featured image

Kafe Ruuma: The cheapest nasi lemak ayam in a mall, just RM6.90 — is it good though?

Petaling Jaya Affordable (≤$25) Nasi Lemak
12 Oct 2026
24-hour food - feature image

Best 24-hour restaurants & cafes in Singapore [Oct 2026]

Singapore Affordable (≤$25) Food Guides
12 Oct 2026

JustB Baba: New East Coast Peranakan spot’s authentic pork buah keluak & classic pork chap chye

Marine Parade Affordable (≤$25) Peranakan
12 Oct 2026