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The Asian Makanstall: Katong-style laksa from $4.50 in Chinatown by senior couple

Chinatown Affordable Asian Fusion

2 Sep 2026

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Claire Chua

Ah Seng (Hai Nam) Coffee: 51 y.o. charcoal-grilled traditional toast in Maxwell

Chinatown Affordable Chinese

10 Aug 2026

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Claire Chua

Xiang Jiang Claypot Rice: Gingery claypot sesame chicken & claypot rice with salted meat at Lakeside

Jurong Affordable Chinese

9 Aug 2026

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Claire Chua

We tried Singapore’s highest-rated Hakka lei cha

Paya Lebar Affordable Chinese

7 Aug 2026

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Claire Chua

El Brasa: Halal-friendly hawker Samyang pasta, charcoal burgers w juicy pulled beef & crispy mentaiko fries

Bukit Batok Affordable Western

7 Aug 2026

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Claire Chua

Xie Jia Chinese Prata: Chinese hawkers sell thick prata & flavourful Chinese-style chicken curry with free refills

Jurong Affordable Asian Fusion

27 Jul 2026

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Claire Chua

42 Pasta is the Answer: Ex-prof’s humble handmade pasta with sweet potato, curry leaves & brown butter

Thomson Affordable Italian

26 Jul 2026

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Claire Chua

Ghim Moh Fried Carrot Cake Showdown: Hock Soon vs Ghim Moh Carrot Cake

Buona Vista Affordable Chinese

25 Jul 2026

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Claire Chua

Boon Lay Power Nasi Lemak: 55-year-old stall open till 3.30am

Boon Lay Affordable Malay

1 Jul 2026

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Claire Chua

168 Neapolitan Style Pizza: Family-run handmade pizza hawker sells special flavours

Jurong Affordable Italian

21 Jun 2026

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Claire Chua

Cai (財): Rumoured $5 hor fun with the richest wok hei in the West

Jurong Affordable Chinese

6 Feb 2026

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Claire Chua

Amma’s Appom: Cheap mini b’fast sets with thosai, idli, halwa & fluffy appam

Jurong Affordable Indian

4 Feb 2026

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Claire Chua

He Ji Braised Duck: Long queues for braised duck rice & kway chap in West Coast Market Square

West Coast Affordable Chinese

5 Jan 2026

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Claire Chua

Ho Huat Fried Hokkien Prawn Mee: Popular ’70s stall ‘deserves’ higher rating?

Boon Lay Affordable Chinese

4 Jan 2026

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Claire Chua

Pretty Good Muffins: Simple muffins with chocolate & Biscoff from $1.50 & special banana pudding matcha lattes

Chinatown Affordable Dessert

1 Jan 2026

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Claire Chua

The Houson Duck: Award-winning Teochew duck rice from my childhood

Jurong Affordable Chinese

31 Dec 2025

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Claire Chua

Yong Kee Claypot Bak Kut Teh: Secret Michelin Guide hawker serves herbal & pepper pork bone soup

Jurong Affordable Chinese

29 Dec 2025

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Claire Chua

Hawker Chan: Ex-Michelin soya sauce chicken rice still worth the Star?

Chinatown Affordable Chinese

29 Dec 2025

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Claire Chua

CCK Chee Cheong Fun: Wrinkled steamed rice rolls at 4am with bouncy prawns, egg & minced meat

Choa Chu Kang Affordable Chinese

29 Dec 2025

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Claire Chua

Soh Kee Cooked Food: $3.50 Michelin Bib chicken & fish porridge

Jurong Affordable Chinese

27 Dec 2025

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Claire Chua

Liu Lang Mian Noodle Bar: Lor bak chilli soba, grilled duck & more SG-Japanese fusion

Queenstown Mid-Range Asian Fusion

26 Dec 2025

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Claire Chua

Lucky Cat: Fusion cafe hidden in C.C. serves konjac sashimi & meatless unagi maki

Hougang Mid-Range Asian Fusion

26 Dec 2025

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Claire Chua

Tai Wah Cooked Food: $1 pandan butterfly fritters & red bean buns at ‘90s Chinatown stall

Chinatown Affordable Chinese

13 Dec 2025

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Claire Chua

11 best places at Fusionopolis to feast in the cosmopolis of One-north

Buona Vista Mid-Range Food Guides

3 Jun 2025

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Claire Chua

About the Author

Claire Chua

romanticising life. and food. oh, and cats. I love cats.

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Petaling Jaya Affordable Malay

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Chinatown Affordable Bak Chor Mee

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Bandar Sunway Kaya Toast

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Thomson Affordable Casual Dining

11 Sep 2026