A hidden gem for soup lovers in Hougang! 🇸🇬 When you think of roast meat stalls, don't sleep on their soups! Checked out Lian Huat Roast Delight (Blk 309 Hougang Ave 5) for a bowl of traditional 咸菜鸭汤 (Salted Vegetable Duck Soup). The tangy flavor of the salted vegetables cuts through the

New food spot unlocked at Kovan Heartland Mall! 🛍️🌶️ ​There’s a brand-new China Food Food Court here, and one specific stall immediately caught my eye: 老成都川魂 (Chuan Hun Mala Tang)! ​It works just like Yong Tau Foo—you pick all your favorite ingredients from the display, choose your preferred

A lovely celebration for the arrival of a new baby boy! 👶🏻💙✨ Had a wonderful time celebrating with family at Shenton Way. The host catered food from Stamford Catering, and everything was pretty tasty! 😋 My personal favourite was the Golden Chicken Ngoh Hiang—crispy on the outside, flavourful

Guilt-free snacking find at Kovan Heartland Mall! 🛍️✨ Spotted these traditional Hawthorn Strips (山楂条) at 思乡妙货 and picked up two different flavors to try: Original and Mulberry! Not only are they super addictive with that perfect sweet-and-sour balance, but hawthorn strips also come with some

Finally tried the viral queue at Woodleigh Mall... but it fell short. 😅💔 We always pass by Gunkee Claypot (灌记砂锅) and see long lines, so we went for an early dinner to skip the crowd. Unfortunately, the experience didn't quite live up to the hype! Here’s our breakdown: Bean & Eggpla

Dinner date at Woodleigh Mall with the SO! 🇻🇳✨ Decided to pop into So Pho to satisfy our Vietnamese cravings. Here’s what we had: 🍲 Beef Balls Pho Soup: A warm bowl, though we felt the broth could be a bit richer in authentic Vietnamese herbs and packed with more bean sprouts! Seems like the

Still at City Square Mall and needed a quick mid-shopping pick-me-up! ☕️✨ Grabbed some takeaway drinks from Hankang Pocha to beat the thirst. Here’s our quick review: 🧊 Cold Foam Americano: Loved this one! Bold, strong coffee flavor topped with smooth cold foam, making it ultra-refreshing and

Spent the weekend running errands at City Square Mall with the SO and stumbled upon Daily Dim Sum 天天点心. Safe to say, we had to give it a try—and it did not disappoint! 😋 Here’s what we ordered: 🍜 HK Style Chicken Wanton Soup Noodles: The noodles were super silky and smooth, and the soup hit t

Freshly made dumplings hit different! 🥟✨ Was looking for dinner at Woodleigh Mall and stumbled upon Zhang Ji Yun Jiao Shandong Dumplings (张记云饺). What caught my eye was that they make everything fresh right inside the stall—even rolling out their own dumpling skins from scratch! I actually vis

That iconic bell ring you can hear from a mile away! 🔔🍦✨ When we heard the bell ringing in our neighborhood, my SO and I immediately rushed out—and sure enough, there was already a queue for the mobile ice cream uncle! You know the classic setup: the trusty motorbike with the dry-ice-filled side

If you like your Mee Pok with a good chili kick, check out Lai Yuan Gourmet Noodle (涞源面家) at Lor 107 Hougang Ave 1. 🇸🇬 I customized my dry Mee Pok with chili, vinegar, extra pig liver, and fried meatballs. What I appreciate is that they cook each bowl of soup individually, keeping the broth flav

Spotted these giant lychees while walking around Kovan and just had to try them! 🔴✨ They are definitely on the pricier side—a whole kilo goes for around $48! I bought $13 worth just to sample, which got me a total of... 9 lychees! (That’s almost $1.50 per lychee! 💸) The verdict? They are abso

There’s always room for traditional Chinese dessert. 🇸🇬 We wrapped up our food adventure at 209 Kovan Market with a warm, comforting bowl of glutinous rice balls from Ah Balling Peanut Soup (美芝律花生汤圆). It’s a build-your-own-bowl concept where you choose your ball count (4-6), pick your favorit

Market food finds with the family! 🛒✨ Was exploring 209 Kovan Market & Food Centre looking for food when I spotted Tiong Bahru Fried Fish Ball (中峇鲁炸鱼圆). It was my first time seeing a stall selling so many different types of fried fish paste items—the variety was amazing! The prices are re

Dinner catch-up with an old friend at NEX! 🇸🇬✨ We headed to Food Republic and I decided to try Li Xin Fishball Noodles (立兴潮州鱼圆面). I ordered a bowl of Mee Pok Dry (Fishball Minced Meat Noodle) and added a piece of Fish Cake on the side. And the verdict? It was so good! Unlike the dry noodles I