With Ramadan fast approaching on 11 Mar, the eagerly-awaited Bazaar Raya Geylang Serai 2024 finally makes a comeback from 8 Mar to 9 Apr. This year’s bazaar is a downsized affair featuring 500 F&B and retail stalls clustered around Wisma Geylang Serai Community Centre.
We learnt that each stall is required to be Halal-certified, be owned by a Muslim or must be recognised by a Halal certification consultant. They are also required to sell at least 2 products for just S$3 each.
It was raining heavily when Rachel and I arrived, dampening the mood and atmosphere just a little. We explored the bazaar on the opening day and tried our best to hunt for unique food and drinks.
We started off with Mahmud’s Tandoor (Booth 156). The menu consisted of Crispy Doori Burger (S$12 for ala carte, S$15 with masala fries, S$17 with loaded fries set) and Chai Peng Slush (S$5).
We ended up with the large Loaded Chicken Masala Fries (S$8.50). It was a massive amount of thick fries drizzled with harissa mayo and mint yoghurt, then topped with bits of tandoori chicken.
Only 1 word to describe it: shiok! It was a well-balanced treat with tangy, spicy and savoury notes all at once.
The bright lights of Ahae Taiyaki (booth 204) caught our attention. The stall sold an assortment of fish-shaped pancakes in a variety of fillings.
There were a total of 11 flavours including Custard Cream, Sweet Potato, Durian and Chocolate, all at S$3 each. We took advantage of the promotion to get any 3 pieces for S$7. We chose Kaya, Hokkaido Milk and Chicken Sausage & Cheese Sauce.
The Hokkaido Milk tasted a little off to me while the Kaya was a step up. In the end, Rachel and I crowned the Chicken Sausage & Cheese Sauce as our top pick.
It was time to quench our thirst. We spotted BALANG.SG (booth 191) with several tubs of drinks in more colours than a unicorn’s dream. There were a total of 22 flavours spanning Milk-Based and Infused varieties for just S$5 each.
How does Ice Chocolate, Yammy Taro, Mango Susu or Caramel Coffee sound? We tried Solero which was the old-school lime ice cream commonly found at your neighbourhood minimart.
Our drink, sporting white and lime green hues, arrived in a massive 1-litre bucket cup. Tangy and creamy, it took us straight back to our childhood ice cream days— nostalgia in a sip!
I spotted The Padangton (booth 182), a pop-up from one of my favourite eateries from Jalan Klapa.
The Lamb Shank Nasi Kunyit Rendang Padang (S$18) was a dish containing a bed of yellow rice topped with a huge rendang lamb shank, egg sambal and achar. We also shared the Beef and Chicken Rendang Padang Tacos (S$5 for 1, S$14 for 3)— everything was restaurant-quality.
The stall also serves Som Som (S$3), a sweet dessert containing coconut and pandan served with gula melaka.
And finally, we tried Breadfast Everyday (booth 189). The stall offers choices like Cheesy Chicken Cutlet + Indomie (S$9) and Thai Spicy Chicken Salad + Indomie (S$9).
We chose the latter and the large pieces of crispy chicken were topped with bits of red onion and herbs completely covering the noodles underneath.
The chicken pieces were juicy, tangy and packed some heat while the Indomie was springy and delicious— I highly recommend it!
Of course, we had to save some stomach for dessert. We headed over to Smooth X Hotlekor (booth 169) and gave the Bubble Waffle & Ice Cream (S$12.80) a try.
We got to pick 3 toppings, so we went wild with Oreo, Rainbow Cereal, and Biscoff, drenched in caramel sauce. Warning: it was pure diabetes in a waffle! But oh, that bubble waffle? Crispy on the outside and fluffy inside— absolute perfection.
So in a nutshell, that was our experience at the Bazaar Raya Geylang Serai 2024. If you spot anything else interesting and delicious, do share it with us in the comments!
Bazaar Raya Geylang Serai
1 Engku Aman Turn, Wisma Geylang Serai , Singapore 408528
Bazaar Raya Geylang Serai
1 Engku Aman Turn, Wisma Geylang Serai , Singapore 408528
